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The brutal killing of the "Diamonds" gang boss from Muvhango, outside Vanderbijlpark, has led to revenge killings between two rival gangs. The bloodied body of the young gang boss was found hacked to death by members of rival gang "Mopheme" last month. The killing emanates from an ongoing war between the two gangs in a fight for control of traditional initiation schools in the Vaal area. It's understood that two members from the "Mopheme" gang were also stabbed and hacked to death after the killing of the "diamonds" gang boss. Ditaba Tsotetsi and Sashin Naidoo visited the area and compiled this report...

The Former Editor of the Citizen, Steve Motale says he will take his employer to court because he was dismissed without a disciplinary hearing. The Forum of Journalists for Transformation, which defends the rights of Journalists has been in support of Motale. The President of the Forum, Piet Rampedi joins us on the line to tell us more.

The ANC national executive committee has re-affirmed it's support for president Jacob Zuma's leadership. This is after the party's top leadership highest decision making body between conferences rejected calls by some within the leadership that President Zuma consider stepping down. The discussion on president Zuma's fate led to the party's three day meeting being extended by one day as more NEC members were afforded an opportunity to make an input on the motion of no confidence. The party says it will now focus on forging unity within it's ranks. Political analyst Sanusha Naidu gives us her analysis...

The community of Bophelong in the Vaal triangle is living in fear after a spate of killings in recent weeks. It is understood that three people, all believed to be gang members, were stabbed and hacked to death. The war in the area is believed to be between two rival gangs known as The Diamond from Muvhango, just outside Vanderbijlpark and the Mophemes from Boipatong. The community says the conflict between the two gangs is due to a fight for turf where traditional Basotho initiation schools take place. Ditaba Tsotetsi and Sashin Naidoo visited the area and compiled this report...

The practice of forcing young girls into marriage with older men, which is known as "ukuthwala custom' is a criminal offence as it has now been incorporated into the Trafficking in Persons Act. This emerged at an awareness campaign conducted by the Hawks, NPA and the SAPS in Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape. Fundiswa Mhlekude was there and filed this report......

The ANC national executive committee has re-affirmed it's support for president Jacob Zuma's leadership. This is after the party's top leadership highest decision making body between conferences rejected calls by some within the leadership that President Zuma consider stepping down. The discussion on president Zuma's fate led to the party's three day meeting being extended by one day as more NEC members were afforded an opportunity to make an input on the motion of no confidence. The party says it will now focus on forging unity within it's ranks. Senior political journalist Amos Phago reports.

CEO of Epic Foundation, Alta McMaster earlier in the day shared her rape ordeal with us saying it was devastating to to have been raped in her own home. Take a listen to this inspiring story of survival...

After terrorizing communities on Guateng's East Rand for four years - the Johannesburg High Court has sentenced serial rapist Lucky Simelane to 384 years imprisonment. 33-year old Simelane began his raping spree in 2010 until 2014. His victims, aged between 14 and 49, were raped in different areas including Alberton, Thokoza and Palm Ridge. Pearl Magubane reports.....

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says senior black law professionals are still battling unconscious bias against them. Mogoeng says both business and government do not support these lawyers. Mogoeng was addressing the media in Midrand following a meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Justice. Senior Reporter Angela Bolowana was there....

The DA in the Western Cape says it's still considering whether to suspend its councillor Shayne Ramsay for mobilising against vagrants in Sea Point in Cape Town. This after she wrote on her Facebook page that vagrants were mentally retarded people and social outcasts. Ramsay also called on her constituency to stop giving to beggars and vagrants, a move she says will force them out of Sea Point. Mlamli Maneli reports...