Our correspondent in Nigeria, Sophia Adengo gives us an update on the rescue operation by the Nigerian Military. The Nigerian army says it's freed 97 women and girls from Boko Haram, including two girls believed to be part of the more than 200 girls abducted from a Chibok school.

The South African Customer Satisfaction index, released this week, shows that customers are marginally more satisfied with life insurance companies than last year. Professor Adre Schreuder, founder of SAcsi elaborates...

Parliament has opened a case of damage to property against EFF members following an altercation between EFF members and Parliament's Protection Support Services during the removal of EFF MPs from the National Assembly this week. ANC Chief Whip, Jackson Mthembu described the behaviour as thuggery.

EDITORS:THE STAR:Kevin RItchie and NEWS 24:Adriaan Basson tackle the stories of the week

Desmond Lesejane, director of programmes at Sonke Gender Justice speaks to the Stephen Kirker about why women should be compensated...

The phenomenon known as "Blesser" has hit social media like a storm. Health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi in his budget speech this week also addressed the issue, outlining a plan to empower young women to keep them away from so-called blessers or sugar daddies. Spokesperson for the Blesser-find website, Ditsego and Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, Chairperson of the Moral Regeneration Movement speak to Elvis Presslin...

Head of the ministerial committee established to deal with Vuwani in Limpopo, Des Van Rooyen, says some Grade 12 learners from Vuwani and surrounding villages will be provided with tablets. Stationery and some school records have been destroyed at 24 schools that were torched and vandalized in the area during demarcation protests. Chief Mbangiseni Masia and Limpopo MEC for Education, Ishmael Kgetjepe spoke to Elvis Presslin about the talks and the way forward...

A recent study by Municipal IQ has shown that South Africa has seen 70 protests affecting the country up to April this year alone. Municipal IQ believes that 2016 could see a record for protest action not seen in the past 10 years. SALGA's Executive Manager, Seana Nkhahle and Political Lecturer at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and PHD candidate, Thando Nomarwayi spoke to Elvis Presslin about the issue of protests

With the local elections coming in less than three months' time, service delivery protests are on the increase. This is according to data collected by Municipal IQ, an organisation that specialises in research on service delivery protests. In a statement, Karen Heese, who is an Economist at the Municipal IQ has expressed concern about an increase in service delivery protests just before elections. She joins us now to tell us more.

Jovial Rantao,Dominic Mahlangu,Rudzani Bologo looking the top stories of the week with Elvis Preslin