The opposition to urban tolling alliance has expressed disappointment at the consultative meeting being held by the Gauteng Provincial Government on E tolls. OUTA has lashed out at the Gauteng Provincial Government saying they are complicating the matter even further and not addressing the elephant in room. On Friday, Gauteng Premier, David Makhura met with various stakeholders and the general public, to discuss the report of the Advisory Panel on the Socio-economic Impact of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project and the E-tolls. Sakina spoke to Chairperson of OUTA, Wayne Duvenage.

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Are you going through a difficult time? Need inspiration to get you motivated? Then this Forum is for YOU! Sometimes we need words of encouragement on inner strength, to make us realize that we are not the only ones who have endured hard times. On the Forum@8 this morning we ask: How do you motivate yourself? Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Anthony Oseyemi - musician, writer , actor and
Mike Muendane - Motivational Speaker and former politician

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A group of white Northern Cape high school boys have videoed themselves sodomising a fellow black pupil with a broom stick. According to reports the four-minute video shows a group of six boys in their underpants attack a black child at the hostel of an agricultural high school in the Northern Cape. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Northern Cape education spokesperson Sydney Stander

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The South African Press Association (Sapa) is closing shop. The news agency which has been in existence since 1938, was a special category non-profit company and cannot be sold off. After the disposal of its assets, the company will be liquidated. Its operations will cease when it sends out its last story at midnight on March 31. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Sapa Chairperson Minette Ferreira

The South African Press Association (Sapa) is closing shop. The news agency which has been in existence since 1938, was a special category non-profit company and cannot be sold off. After the disposal of its assets, the company will be liquidated. Its operations will cease when it sends out its last story at midnight on March 31. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Sapa's Chairwoman Minette Ferreira

This week National government handed powers back to Limpopo after placing it under administration more than three years ago. The departments were placed under administration in 2011 by the Cabinet, because of a lack of financial management and a high level of maladministration. On the Forum at eight we were in conversation with the Premier of Limpopo Stan Mathabatha

Rea Vaya bus commuters in Johannesburg continue to be stranded without transport as the illegal strike continues. Piotrans management says they are hoping to begin talks with the relevant stakeholders as soon as possible to resolve the matter. Rea Vaya bus drivers abandoned their buses with the keys in the ignition during peak-hour traffic on Monday and held an illegal gathering in the Johannesburg CBD. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Piotrans' General Manager for Strategy and Transformation, Dumisani Mntambo...