Humanitarian organisation the Gift of the Givers says face-to-face negotiations with Al-Qaeda will be vital in trying to secure the release of South African teacher Pierre Korkie captured in Yemen.

Director and Chief Economist at Econometrix, Dr Azar Jammine, says if the ANC is serious about creating jobs it must focus on improving the standard of education in the country.

Chief Economist of Efficient Group, Dawie Roodt, says the government must now focus on the obstacles hampering its efforts to create jobs.

Meanwhile, Chairperson of Times Media Group and former CEO of Anglo American South Africa, Kuseni Dlamini says after reading the ANC’s manifesto it is evident that the government is talking the issue of creating jobs in the country serious.

Political Analyst Professor Somadoda Fikeni says the ANC needs a commanding majority now more than before if it aims at changing some parts of the constitution.

Political analyst Professor Somadoda Fikeni says the ANC in 2004 didn’t reach its highest possible level.

Mkhize says the economic resection and national mood play a role in how elections are conducted.

African National Congress (ANC) Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize says they are confident that the ruling party will win the upcoming national election.

African National Congress (ANC) policy head Jeff Radebe has dismissed suggestions that the ruling party is contemplating on whether to use President Jacob Zuma or his deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa as the face of the party during its election campaign.

Radebe adds that in the next five years the ruling party plans to build one million houses.