South African Revenue Services (SARS) commissioner Tom Moyane has accused Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan of interference in SARS' operations. Briefing the media in Pretoria , the commissioner said the minister is also delaying the appointment of key SARS officials.

Roads leading in and out of Atteridgeville have been barricaded with burning tyres, stones and other objects.

Colonel Lungelo Dlamini says sufficient police have been deployed in specific areas around Tshwane including Atteridgeville.

Economist and researcher at Wits University Gilad Isaacs says the announcement by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan that those who earn more than R1.5 million annually will be taxed 45% of their personal income.

The countries intension to sign a multilateral instrument this year which will assist in the updating of treaties and will also reduce the scope for aggressive tax avoidance activities is one of the good things according to Gilad.

He says the announcement of an increase in the withholding tax on dividends from 15% to 20% and will hopefully raise R6.8bn was a positive move.

Conflicts and the frequency of droughts exacerbated by climate change are driving severe food shortages and famine conditions in parts of Africa and the Middle East.

If you are heading down to Durban this coming weekend for the 2017 Metro FM Awards you have to visit the Artizen Restaurant & Lounge in KwaMashu, KwaZulu-Natal.

Baradi Moletsane from Auckland Park says she expects Finace MInister Gordhan to put in more money to help those poor households who can't afford to send their children to tertiary institutions.

Dineo Molakosha from Pretoria says government must find a way of subsidising sanitary towels for school girls.