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This Monday, SAfm anchor Bongiwe Zwane once again spoke to  Khumbulani Kunene, FNB Wealth and Investments analyst, for the latest market update.

Judicial Service Commission interviews begin this morning* in Sandton Johannesburg, with five candidates vying for three vacancies at South Africa's second-highest court, the Supreme Court of Appeal. The SCA hears appeals from the High Courts, and its judgments play an important role in the development and interpretation of South African law. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Judges Matters Research and Advocacy Officer, Mbekezeli Benjamin

The cost of putting food on the table dipped slightly in August, but South African households remain under pressure. The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group says the average food basket fell by 0.9% to R5,479.80, but was still 1.8% more expensive than a year ago. Food inflation rose to 1.1%. The group says families are cutting back on nutritious foods while prioritising transport, electricity and debt repayments. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Sibusiso Mboto Advocacy Coordinator at Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity group

Motorists are bracing for another steep fuel price increase this week. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is expected to announce the new fuel prices, with the increases taking effect from midnight tomorrow and reflecting at the pumps on Wednesday, 7 October. Based on the latest Central Energy Fund data, 95 unleaded petrol could rise by around R3 a litre, pushing the price above R30. Diesel is also expected to increase by a similar margin. To make sense of this Bongiwe Zwane spoke economist and strategist at Inani Strategies, Xhanti Payi

Former Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner Yasmin Sooka says she expected Rev Chikane to use his voice of high moral standing to call for a wider disclosure of apartheid atrocities than simply accepting the minimal disclosures by Adrian Vlok and Johan van der Merwe. Responding to Counsel for the Justice department Adv Kgomotso Moroka SC, Ms Sooka says she was disappointed by Rev Chikane media statement that the plea bargain in his attempted murder case was a "win win situation

The Special Investigating Unit says it welcomes a High Court decision allowing the sale of a Ferrari SF90 Stradale linked to its investigation into alleged corruption at Tembisa Hospital. Morgan Maumela and the MHR Maumela Family Trust had asked the High Court, Gauteng Division in Pretoria, to stop the sale. SIU says The Ferrari can now be sold for at least R9.5 million, with the money kept in a trust account until the legal case is finalised. The Special Investigating Unit's spokesperson  Selby Makgotho has more 

Service delivery feels out of reach for the residents of Shiyalongubo village, near Barberton in Mpumalanga. Access to water, electricity and road maintenance are elusive for this community. The locals bemoan the state of their roads. They also say when it rains -- learners do not go to school -- because scholar transport operators are unable to access the village. Motsebi wa Monareng reports...

Lack of streetlights and overgrown public spaces are among concerns raised by residents as contributing to crime in GaMmotla, near Hammanskraal, outside Pretoria. They say these conditions make parts of the area unsafe -- especially for women and children. Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a four-point plan of govenment to curb the scourge of Gender Based Violence and Femicide. One of which is for every municipality to conduct a women's safety audit, which must identify broken streetlights, overgrown public spaces, abandoned buildings, unsafe transport routes and facilities, poorly secured parks and other conditions that place women safety at risk. Siphiwe Mkhize reports....

Parliament will have another busy schedule this week as Members of Parliament return from their constituency period. The national legislature will continue with crucial sittings of the Ad Hoc Committee as well as the Impeachment Committee.

The ANC Women's League, along with faith-based organisations and civil society, have called for a united front in the battle against GBV and femicide. The organisations held a national prayer and memorial service at the Alberton Civic Centre in Ehuruleni. This follows the discovery of 12 women's bodies in Ekuruleni since July. Zara Groenewald reports…