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Unemployment rate in South Africa continues to soar with the official number standing at 27 point 1 per cent in the third quarter from the 26 point 6 per cent recorded in the second quarter. This is the highest unemployment figure since 2003. Releasing the results of the labour force survey for the third quarter, Statistician general Pali Lehohla said there is a need to identify economic sectors, that will help create jobs. MorafeTabane has the details while Kate Moukangwe is a Graduate from Vaal University of Technology (VUT). She has never been able to use her qualification to find employment since 2004. Due to lack of employment, Moukangwe decided to follow a different career path and registered for a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with Unisa. Does Kate Moukangwe stand a chance to find employment? We also caught with her for more details...

The Treasury is looking into media reports that South African Revenue Service (SARS) has established a special investigation unit similar to the controversial "rogue unit". National Treasury says it first learnt about the unit through the media. The department's spokesperson Yolisa Tyantsi...meanwhile, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Cape Town, Pierre de Vos, says there is nothing sinister establishing a special investigation unit similar to the controversial "rogue unit". He now joines us on the line, to elaborate further

Foreign national are alleged to be made to pay bribes to government officials upon seeking asylum in the country. A report tittled Project Lokisa: Asylum at a Price by Corruption Watch has opened a can of warms which led to investigations into allegations of extortion, threats and bribery by government officials to foreign nationals. The Head of Legal and Investigations at Corruption Watch, Leanne Govindsamy joined us for more details. Meanwhile The Director-General of the Department of Home Affairs, Mkuseli Apleni says his department has been consistent in fighting corruption...

Managing Director at Lehumo Capital, Maudi Lentsoane looks at markets in Asia NOT shaken by 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Japan, US president Elect Donald Trump saying the US will quit the Trans Pacific Partnership trade Deal on his first in the white house, Iron Ore hits two year high this month and traders see 100% chance of Fed hike next month...

Market Analyst, Jana van Deventer looks at a number of risk events that loom large this week, the rand managed to start the new week on a firm footing, the local data card kicks off with the SARB Leading Index for September and the unemployment rate for Q3 that will be released and R3 500 monthly minimum wage that government proposed over the weekend. What is your take on this decision and what ramifications could this possibly have on South Africa’s labour market.

The ANC and it's veterans have agreed to convene a follow-up meeting to resolve all outstanding issues. The governing party's national working committee has met the veterans in Pretoria to discuss their concerns around the state of the ANC and the country. The meeting comes in the backdrop of growing calls , particularly by senior party members that president Jacob Zuma should step down. ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe did not want to disclose the issues discussed We are now joined o the line political analyst at UNISA School of Governance Dumisani Hlophe...

Tiger Brands has asked Lethabo Rabalago‚ dubbed the "prophet of Doom"‚ to stop spraying the insecticide in people's faces. The Pastor of the Mount Zion General Assembly in Limpopo, Prophet Lethebo Rabalago - who believes to be instructed by God to spray Doom on people for healing, joins us on the line to interrogate this further....

Members of the three families of the mine workers who are still trapped underground at Lilly Mine in Mpumalanga say they are glad that locals come and conduct prayer services for them. Different churches held a prayer service at the mine remembering Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi and Solomon Nyerenda. Funds were donated to the families of the three trapped miners as the Christmas season arrives. Abongile Dumako reports.

President Jacob Zuma has called on ANC members to be vigilant and guard against what he calls a ploy by western countries who are funding certain political parties and individuals plotting a regime change in South Africa. The President was addressing party members attending the party's cadre's forum in KwaDukuza north of Durban. The President also told party members and supporters that the ruling party must always strive to get not less than two third majority during elections so that the ANC can be able to pass any law without having to rely from the support of other parties in parliament. Vusi Makhosini reports....

Remember we spoke to Danish filmmaker about his documentary bitter grapes which showing conditions of farm workers at several Cape wine farms, and highlighting claims of below minimum wage salaries, exposure to toxic pesticides and poor living conditions among others. Well, now the Western Cape Labour Department is visiting wine farms in the province in order to conduct a comparative study on working conditions of farmworkers. The department served non-compliance notices to five farms after finding them guilty of not complying with certain labour laws. We are now joined on the line by Western Cape Labour Department's chief inspector David Esau