It isn't raining, but pouring for Bafana Bafana.

Following back-to-back 2-1 losses to Cape Verde in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Bureau for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers ordered a replay of the qualification match between South Africa and Senegal on 12 November last year.

United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres believes North Korea is the most dangerous crisis facing the world today.

The ANC in the e-thekwini Region says they have noted with grave concern reports of a circulating video of body guards of its Regional Secretary Bheki Ntuli, brandishing a AK-47 assault rifles in public. The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says it will study the video. If proven to be true and authentic, strong action must be taken. In the video, one of two men said to be Ntuli's bodyguards, is seen cocking an AK-47, which is illegal to carry in South Africa.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says he hopes the courts as well as Parliament will move quickly to resolve the issue of whether or not it was legally appropriate for Zimbabwe's First Lady Grace Mugabe to be granted diplomatic immunity. www.youtube.com

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the recently released GDP figures show that the 9-point plan is working. The latest figures have confirmed that the country is now officially out of a technical recession. www.youtube.com

The Energy Department says this month's substantial increase in the price of fuel has been partly prompted by a raise in the salaries of petrol attendants.

The South African National Taxi Council says it is contemplating increasing taxi fares. This follows an announcement by the Department of Energy that petrol will increase by 67 cents per litre this coming Wednesday.

Political analysts and observers believe as the race for who should succeed President Jacob Zuma, after the ANC national conference in December intensify, there will still be some kind of dirty tricks and mudslinging emerging, against those who intend contesting elections.

Ramaphosa is adamant that the recent sex scandal will not deter him from contesting the governing party's top position.

ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the ruling party is experiencing a repeat of what happened ahead of the 2007 elective conference, when state resources were used to discredit members.