Minister of State Security David Mahlobo says he will not resign following allegations that he provided protection to rhino poachers. Police Minister Nathi Nhleko could not answer a question in parliament because he says the Executive Director of IPID refuse to provide them to him. And the purchase of a VVIP Jet for the President is going ahead. These are some of the matters that arose out of the question and answer session to the security cluster in the National Assembly. Joseph Mosia reports

The South African Petroleum Industry Association says it remains strongly opposed to the de- regulation of the fuel industry in South Africa. The Association's Chairman Maurice Radebe made the comments at the release of the organizations' first ever study into the economic impact the industry has on the local economy. Morafe Tabane compiled this report...

Nerina Visser, Strategist & Advisor at ETF SA looks at the Auditor General’s report which highlighted "irregular spending" of more than R46bn and a further R1.3bn in "wasteful spending", JSE-listed retailers such as Truworths, Woolworths and Mr Price slightly better than expected and disposable income is affected from month to month by the changes in the petrol price, and in recent months, that has been increasing sharply

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has uncovered a new scam where Social grant beneficiaries are reportedly receiving text messages telling them to get new cards before the beginning of the year. This has been refuted by SASSA. We spoke to the National Spokesperson for SASSA, Kgomoco Diseko...

Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks Asian markets as they edge up as new optimism returns market confidence, the Trump Tentrum continues to dilute emerging markets performance and Telkom pays dividend in it half year results signalling strong revenue...

South Africa is set for high level negotiations with the Assembly of State Parties of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands on Wednesday. Having given notice to quit the Rome Statute of the ICC last month -Pretoria is expected to state its case for its withdrawal from the ICC. This is against a backdrop of countries divided on how the treaty, to prevent impunity and protect victims of genocide and crimes against humanity, should be implemented. This global stage will present far more of a challenge than local efforts on the part of the Democratic Alliance and Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution to challenge cabinet's decision as Senior Political Reporter Busi Chimombe reports...

Provincial secretary of COSATU in Mpumalanga, Thabo Mokoena has called on minister for Mineral Resources Musebenzi Zwane to compensate the families of the three workers who remain trapped underground. Mokoena has been speaking during a picket at Lilly gold mine in Lows Creek near Barberton in Mpumalanga. Vusi Twala reports....

The hotly debated state capture raged on in the North West with members of the provincial legislature accusing Premier Mahumapelo of being a first culprit thereof. While the ANC came as expected to dismiss the alleged state capture, the EFF followed by DA continued to point their finger at Mahumapelo. The motion to debate the state capture, was presented last week to the Speaker of the Legislature by the ANC . Patrick Dintwa reports...

Nerina Visser, Strategist & Advisor at ETF South Africa looks at SA markets with 2016 being remembered for some fairly major and unexpected events, including some extreme weather - just this last week there has been both flooding and a tornado in Johannesburg and ratings agencies look at the state of South Africa's finances, they will still see this drag coming from the state-owned enterprises. On the other side, we need to increase tax revenue, but where will these come from...

EFF members led by Party's national leadership expected to demonstrate outside the Middelburg Magistrate court this morning as two farm owners make an appearance. The two, Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Martins Jackson allegedly beat up a black farm worker and put him in a coffin while he was alive. Both Oosthuizen and Jackson uploaded the events on Social media, which has angered many locals around the Middelburg area. We spoke to our reporter in Middleburg, Abongile Dumako...