Economist Azar Jamine takes a look at a number of issues tackled in Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's mid-term budget speech.

Human Settlements spokesperson, Ndivhuwo Mabaya, says government has limited resources when it comes to provision of houses.

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi's manager, Peet van Zyl, touches on the athlete's passing as well as his achievements.

Ahmed Kathrada his political teeth through joining a youth group run by the Young Communist League.

Political activist Ahmed Kathrada says he was inspired by Yusuf Dadoo to be involded in politics.

Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada were involved in different anti-apartheid campaigns which lead to their arrests and imprisonment in Robben Island.

Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says expelling the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) would be a disaster.

According to Vavi, the federation's CEC meeting was not convened mainly to discuss whether to expel Numsa from Cosatu, but to look into what caused the union into a paralysis phase and disciplinary action against him for alleged misconduct.

Chief Mfundo Mtirara expresses the relief of the amaThembu people after the Mthatha High Court in the Eastern Cape has granted interim relief in favour of AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo.

Political analyst, Ralph Mathekga says Numsa’s expulsion from Cosatu could go both ways.