Cape Townians say the carnival will assist in bringing the people of the province together and also to thank the fire fighters, who fought the recent runaway wild fires, for their bravery.

Isaac Matshego, an Economist with Nedbank, welcomes Zuma's Save Energy campaign

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Oscar Pistorius’s legal team are heading to the High Court in Johannesburg on Friday. They are appealing against Judge Thokozile Masipa's ruling that granted the state leave to appeal the former athlete's conviction of culpable homicide. Law expert, Tiaan Joubert is doubtful if Pistorius's legal team is on the right track.

Police officers have been accused of not following proper procedure when taking down witness statements following the shooting of Luke Tibbetts

Public Enterprise Minister, Lynne Brown, has sought to explain the suspensions of Eskom executives on Wednesday, saying the power supplier could not be continue to move from one lurch to another without being able to address the matter.

Deputy Speaker of National Assembly, Lechesa Tsenoli says he's relieved that the sitting of the house in which President Jacob Zuma answered oral questions on Wednesday ran smoothly.