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The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is planning to approach the National Bargaining Council to complain about the new overtime policy for public healthcare personnel set out by the Ministry of Health. In a statement, SAMA says these new changes means doctors will work without being properly compensated and will result in their not working overtime. For more, we are joined on the line by SAMA's KZN Coastal Branch Chairperson, Dr Mergan Naidoo.

ANC in the Northern Cape has come out in support of former Finance MEC and provincial ANC chairperson, John Block. The party says they still believe in his innocence. Block and Trifecta director Christo Scholtz were sentenced to 15-years imprisonment in the Kimberley High Court on Tuesday. The court found that Block and Scholtz had a corrupt relationship, with Block using his political muscle to secure government lease agreements on behalf of the Trifecta companies, at inflated prices. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Acting Chairperson ANC Northen Cape, Kenny Moimang

Former Northern Cape ANC chairperson, John Block and Trifecta Director, Christo Scholtz, are preparing for leave to appeal against their 15-year jail sentences. The duo have been sentenced to an effective 15-years imprisonment in the High Court in Kimberley. In her sentencing, Judge Mmathebe Phatsoane pointed out that there shouldn't be two separate justice systems for the rich and the poor. Block and Scholtz were convicted on charges of corruption and money laundering. The court found that Block and Scholtz had a corrupt relationship, with Block using his political muscle to secure government lease agreements on behalf of the Trifecta companies, at inflated prices. Reginald Witbooi followed the case, and filed this report…

Close to 2-million South African children who qualify for a social grant are still not accessing it. That's according to the 2016 Child Gauge report. The focusses on how the grant has benefitted under priviledged children and found that 12 million families have benefitted from the child support grant in the past year. Berenice Moss reports...

About six thousand workers in the poultry industry are at risk of losing their jobs as cheap chicken imports from the European Union, Brazil and the US continue flooding the South African markets. Today workers affiliated to the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) took to the streets in Pietermaritzburg and marched to the provincial legislature. Already Rainbow Chicken - the second biggest poultry farm in South Africa - is to retrench one thousand two hundred and fifty workers from its Hammarsdale farm near Pietermaritzburg as it can't compete with cheap chicken imports. Vusi Makhosini reports.....

Ghana goes to the polls today (07/12) amidst an atmosphere of optimism and anticipation. The country's over 15 million registered voters will chose their next president and members of parliament for the next four years in what is tipped to be a nail-biting finish. The battle is between President John Mahama's National Democratic Party and opposition New Patriotic Party lead by veteran politican Nana Akufo-Addo. Election observers have urged peace with ordinary Ghanians expressing their excitement at casting their vote. Senior Political Reporter Busi Chimombe reports from Accra, Ghana...

A 15-year-old suspect is expected to appear at the Stellenbosch Magistrate's Court today (Wesnesday) on charges of assault following an alleged bullying incident at the local Luckhoff Secondary School. A video has gone viral on social media showing the attacker pulling her victim's hair, slapping her and slamming the girl's head against her own knees. Meanwhile a second video showing a violent bullying incident in front of pupils has surfaced. To talk about violence at our schools we are joined on the line by researcher at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) and Pshycology lecture at Wits University Dr Malose Langa

The opponents of genetically modified maize should brace themselves as more such grain will soon form part of our staple food. According to the South African Cereals and Oilseeds and Trade Association (SACOTA), there is an agreement between the country and the United States for importing genetically-modified white and yellow maize to meet the local demand. To tell us more, we are joined on the line by De Wet Boshoff, who is the Executive Director of SACOTA.

The festive season is often marked by an increase in crime and the South African Police are asking the public to help them fight crime by donating a dog. Dogs play a significant role in combating crime - they are key in narcotics detection as well as helping with search and rescue operations. We spoke to Brigadier Selvy Mohlala of the South African Police Service...

A Kwa-Zulu Natal nurse has has pledge to support a newborn baby found hidden under the seat of a minibus taxi at the Pavilion shopping centre. Zokuthula Ngcobo found the baby, with a note from his mother apologising for abandoning him and asking for forgiveness. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Zokuthula Ngcobo