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ANC Nelson Mandela Bay region chairperson, Andile Lungisa could be hauled before a disciplinary committee if he does not resign from his position by tomorrow. This is after ANC Eastern Cape secretary, Oscar Mabuyane, sent him a letter yesterday ordering him to resign. Lungisa has been at loggerheads with party leaders including Secretary-General, Gwede Mantashe since his election tow weeks ago. The party says his election to a lower structure, while holding a provincial executive position, is in contravention of the party's constitution. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to the ANC's spokesperson in the Eastern Cape, Mlibo Qoboshiyane, for more.

The Western Cape Minister of Transport, Donald Grant, says plans are under way to declare the Delft area a high risk area for public transport following violence related to the taxi industry. At least 2 mini bus taxi drivers have been shot and killed while transporting passengers in the past two weeks. A further, 23 people were arrested at the Delft taxi rank after a shooting incident involving taxi operators from Nyanga on Tuesday. Siphesihle Dube, spokesperson for the Western Cape Minister of Transport and Public Works, Donald Grant, speaks to Sakina Kamwendo for the latest developments.

Primary school learners at Ga-Mathekga village near Steilloop in Limpopo have been forced to use bushes to relieve themselves as their school has no toilets. Learners at Tselapedi Primary School use bushes near their school which the community alleges is infested with crawling animals such as snakes. The Education Department says a contractor it appointed to build the school, including toilets left the project halfway. Katlego Nyoni and Gift Mashaba compiled this report, Gift Mashaba reports

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A six-month-old baby has died after being moved from one of the Gauteng Social Development department's Child and Youth Care Centres (CYCC) allegedly as a result of the strike by social workers. The department says the child was taken from Walter Sisulu CYCC in Soweto and placed at another care centre last week. The baby was among 90 children who have been moved from the provincial CYCC's. This follows the nationwide social workers' strike led by union Nehawu. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to NEHAWU's Zola Saphetha for more.

1) Asian markets tumble as U.S investors seek stability in safe haven counters, 2) Resources businesses looking to diversify as a rebound in commodity prices provides opportunities to restructure. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela, for more.

1. There is a lot of local data scheduled for release today. First up is the Reserve Bank's leading indicator as well as consumer inflation. Let's briefly talk through these. 2. In addition to the CPI data, market participants will also be keeping an eye out for the Reserve Bank's Quarterly Bulletin release. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Manisha Morar from Economist at ETM Analytics for more.

Former DA leader and Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille has warned that the party runs the risk of no longer being in a position to offer an alternative to the ruling party. She wrote an open letter to the Daily Maverick explaining the context of her tweets maintaining that although colonialism was evil, not every consequence had been negative. Zille also cautioned of the danger of her party adopting the ANC's policy of radical nationalism to get votes insisting that in South Africa, people are expected to shrink their minds to fit political correctness with being white considered the ultimate sin. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Maimane's spokesperson, Mabine Seabe, for clarity.

Former Department of Social Development director general Zane Dangor suspects foul play after assailants invaded his house and intimidated his children. Dangor says he received a call from his daughter that two cars had pulled up outside their home. Dangor says his domestic worker approached the men and they grabbed her by the throat. He says his son managed to fight them off and locked himself in his room with his sister. Dangor says the men went through the house, but took nothing. Police did not open a case because nothing was taken. Earlier this month, Dangor resigned from the department due to a breakdown in his working relationship with Minister Bathabile Dlamin. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Captain Stanza from the Linden Police Station

The Mpumalanga MEC for Education Reginah Mhaule has visited the family of 14-year-old Siphamandla Choma who was left paralyzed after he was assaulted by his principal at Manyano Primary School, in Middelburg. His death was confirmed by the Health Department this morning. Choma had been admitted to a Middelburg hospital for observation. The department has since suspended the principal. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to SABC reporter who has been working on the story Sibongile Mkani-Mpolweni