The Northern Cape's Department of Education is considering reintroducing the Khoekhoegowab or Nama language in the province's schools in 2018. Denver Plaatjies a Khoesan Language Facilitator discusses the language with us...

Harmony Gold Mine management says it's obliged to continue rescue efforts at its Kusasalethu mine near Carltonville on the West Rand to ensure that the remaining trapped miners are brought to the surface. AMCU president, Joseph Mathunjwa gives us the latest...

Department of Water and Sanitation's spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau talks to us about the fact that almost 5 000 boreholes in Limpopo's Mopani District have been drilled but more than 3000 have not provide a single drop of water...

BURSTING THROUGH THE HALF-GAP, tells a story of the first black South African rugby player, Errol Tobias. Tobias played for the Springbok rugby team under the apartheid regime in the 80's, and internationally until 1984. However, the quest to produce more black Sringboks remains a hot potato today. Heindrich Wyngaard is the author of the book...

Some of the country's schools seemed under siege in the past week. KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Mthandeni Dlungwane issued a stern warning to the pupils of Richards Bay Secondary School after a video of school violence emerged. Reports say dangerous weapons such as firearms and bush knives were found at the school. Vusi Khumalo filed this report....

Tim Mertens, chairperson of Sovereign Trust talks to us on investments looking at uncertainty in the markets

Five years since the infamous Marikana killings a bitter taste of loss still lingers among those who remain. A number of families who lost loved ones in the Marikana massacre in 2012 are still struggling to make ends meet. Aisha Fundi, one of the Marikana widows spoke to us about how the tragedy changed her life and Corruption Watch's Kavisha Pillay elaborates on its call for public participation in a survey to understand the qualities of holding the post of police commissioner...

The two organisations that were at the center of the Marikana tragedy say enough measures have been put in place to ensure that the tragedy never happens again. Lonmin CEO Ben Magara and Amcu President Joseph Mathunjwa were speaking at an event to reflect on the Marikana Massacre which happened at the company 5 years ago. The event was at the weekend by the union, together with a Johannesburg business publication, as AMCU prepares to mark the 5th annivesary of the massacre this week. Tshepo Mongoai reports…

Western Cape Social Development Minister, Albert Fritz, has recounted the details of a shooting incident during an attempted robbery in Nyanga on the Cape Flats. One of the suspected robbers was killed and another seriously wounded when Fritz's bodyguards opened fire on them this morning. The robbers were demanding cellphones. IPID's Moses Dlamini speaks to Elvis Presslin...

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared winner of this year's presidential elections. However his main opponent, Raila Odinga has refused to concede defeat, alleging massive irregularities in the polls, including what he said was the hacking of the electronics tallying system. Kenyatta garnered 54% of the vote against Odinga's 44.7%. Tensions remain high in the country as our correspondent, Sarah Kimani and Channel Africa's Isaac Komo elaborate...