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The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is urging you to assist them in encouraging members of your families who are behind bars not to smuggle contraband in prison. Three days ago, department confiscated a number of illegal items from one of the corrections centres in the North West. One of the unauthorised items impounded from offenders is a device to break windows. Correctional Services National Commissioner, Zach Modise joins us on the line to tell us more.

The West Coast Rock Lobster, best known as kreef is now clarified under the seafood we should not buy. In their campaign called skip the kreef this summer, WWF South Africa says the Lobster has now been moved to the Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative's red list. To tell us why, we are joined on the line by the SASSI Manager, Pavitray Pillay .

President Jacob Zuma says he will never resign on his own and surrender himself to monopoly capital. He shared the stage with ANC Youth League President - Collen Maine - at the Youth League's Economic Freedom Lecture held in Durban. While Maine called for the transformation of the Treasury, he was also quick to add that he does not mean Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan must be removed. The Youth League President also accused some ANC national leaders of being in the organisation to protect and serve the interests of capitalists. Vusi Makhosini reports...

A mother who abandoned her newborn baby in a minibus taxi at the Pavilion shopping centre two weeks ago is expected to appear in court today. The baby was found with a note from his mother apologising for abandoning him and asking for forgiveness. For more on this we are joined on the line by police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala ......

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has met up with Ford South Africa to discuss the increasing incidents of the burning of Ford Kuga. In an email sent to us, Ford SA says they take the safety of their customers very seriously and are committed to addressing potential issues and responding quickly. About 36 Ford Kuga cars have caught fire due to unknown factors. The Spokesperson for the National Consumer Commission, Trevor Hattingh joins us on the line to tell us more.

The Commission for Gender Equality is calling on everyone to be on the lookout for any anomalies in their communities. The Commission says it is troubled by an increase spate of violence and rape against women and children during this festive season. This follows reports of an Attridgeville grandmother who was reportedly raped and killing violent in a violent manner, in front of her 6-year-old grandchild. The Spokesperson for the Commission, Javu Baloyi joins us on the line to tell us more...

Liquor consumers are spoilt for choice this festive season with the introduction of a slew of new drinks. Industry experts say ciders are the most popular choice, followed by beer and cognacs. However, some have blamed the introduction of a variety of fruity alcohol drinks for a steady increase in under-age drinking… Tshepo Mongoai reports…

The SABC no longer has a board. The last non executive board member Mbulaheni Maguvhe has finally thrown in the towel. He submitted his resignation to President Jacob Zuma who accepted it. Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent looks back at some of the events, - from the appointment of the board to the resignation of the last board member. We also caught up with the director of Media Monitoring Africa William Bird for more reaction on these developments...

Humanitarian aid organisation Gift of the Givers says a malnutritioned seven month old baby girl who was buried under the rubble following a bomb attack is being treated at its Ar Rahma hospital in Alepo, Syria. The organisation says the girl's mother was killed in the attack. Gift of the Givers has been running two hospitals in the war-torn country and has appealed to the public to support efforts to help trapped civilians. We are now joined on the line by Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged parents to ensure their children are supervised around inland and coastal waters. There have been separate incidents where children have drowned over the weekend. A four-year-old boy is still missing (**please update) after he was allegedly swept out to sea at Pearl Bay in Yzerfontein on the West Coast. Another child aged between nine and ten drowned while swimming in the Wilderness Lagoon near George in the Southern Cape. We are joined on the line by National Sea Rescue Institute spokesperson, Craig Lambinon