The Competition Commission has praised local retailers for implementing product rationing for eggs and chicken. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to economist from the Competition Commission, Kagiso Zwane.

The South African Poultry Association says there are signs that the bird flue outbreak is waning as compared to how the situation was four weeks ago. The outbreak of the highly pathogenic bird flu has led to the culling of over seven-point-five Million chickens across four of the country's provinces. This has led to soaring egg prices with some big retail stores reporting a shortage of supply. The Poultry Association has alluded to the importation of liquid and powdered eggs for industrial use in order to cover the shortfall. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Association's CEO, Izak Breitenbach.

City of Tshwane mayor, Cilliers Brink says a senior SAMWU regional executive member has been dismissed for allegedly being involved in the torching of waste removal trucks belonging to a contractor. Brink says video footage shows a group that firebombed the truck being dropped off and collected by a vehicle belonging to the SAMWU leader on August 28. Eight vehicles have been set alight since the beginning of the unprotected wage strike in July. Brink, however, says it is disappointing that the dismissed employee has not yet been arrested despite evidence being handed over to the police. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to City of Tshwane mayor, Cilliers Brink 

Some beneficiaries of social grants in the Eastern Cape are appealing to government to speedily sort out the technical glitches that are causing delays in  the payment of their money. Grant beneficiaries in Komani and the surrounding areas claim are yet to receive their grants. The glitches are due to system upgrade at Postbank. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to National SASSA spokesperson Paseka Letsatsi

Despite the shortage challenges faced by many commercial retailers, small scale farmers seem to be seizing the opportunities arising from this out break .Sakina Kamwendo spoke to small scale farmer and founding owner of Eggsellent in Mpumalanga, Lebogang Mashigo.

A community at Vaalbank in  Mpumalanga wants answers after it accused three workers including a teacher and member of the School Governing Body of allegedly stealing food meant for the School Nutrition Programme at a school in the area.  The three workers allegedly loaded the food in two bakkies last month when schools were closing, saying it would be stolen. Now angry parents want to know what happened to the food supplies.  Sakina Kamwendo spoke to community leader, Tebogo Makola 

The multi-billion rand Giyani water reticulation project in Limpopo has come to a grinding halt. This is due to squabbles over tenders. Local contractors are demanding to be awarded tenders, and the local Chamber of Commerce is accusing the Water and Sanitation Department of appointing a main contractor without its knowledge. The Chamber of Commerce has also stopped a R41 million water project in Tzaneen. The closure of these projects has left more than 52 villages affected. Sakina Kamewndo spoke to SABC Repoter, Pimani Baloyi.

The International Monetary Fund says global growth remains weak and uneven. That's due to a variety of economic difficulties, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia and Ukraine conflict and inflation.  According to the IMF's predictions, the global GDP growth for the current year is expected to remain weak at 3 per cent. Despite the gloomy global forecast, the IMF has raised its 2023 growth forecast for South Africa to 0.9 per cent - up from its last forecast in July of 0.3 growth. This, they say is due to lower-than-anticipated load shedding. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to economics editor, Tshepo Mongoai and Chief Economist at Efficient Group, Dawie Roodt...

Members of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA have resolved to write to Brigadier Johannes Burger one last time, inviting him to appear before the committee. The committee has some questions for him following former Eskom CEO, Andre's De Ruyter's testimony before the committee back in April. SCOPA has just received legal opinion on their attempts to have Burger appear it,  as Brigadier Burger has raised security concerns about his appearance, indicating instead that he would rather appear before a closed Joint Committee on Intelligence. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter in Parliament, Zalene Merrington.

Egypt is in close contact with Israel and Hamas to try and prevent further escalation in fighting between them. This, as the situation continues to worsen in the Middle East. Several international air carriers have suspended flight services to and from Tel Aviv after a surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel. Meanwhile, 260 bodies have been found, where a concert was held in Israel. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to  Professor Yossie Mekelberg - an associate fellow with the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House