The death toll from the outbreak of Listeriosis disease has risen to 37 following the death of a pregnant woman at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria over the weekend. The Department of Health says although listeriosis is serious, it is treatable and preventable. We speak to the Head of the Centre for Enteric Diseases at the National Institute For Communicable Diseases (NICD), Dr Juno Thomas.

Trade Union BEMAWU says if the SABC tables an improved offer, it is prepared to call off Thursday's strike. BEMAWU and CWU have rejected the SABC's four-point-five per cent salary increase, backdated to October this year. The increase would be paid next year. Both unions say they are now forging ahead with their strike at the public broadcaster. CWU says the salary increase should instead be back dated by nine months. BEMAWU on the other hand wants a ten per cent salary increase. We speak to BEMAWU president Hannes du Buisson...

The ANC in the Free State province has elected it's leadership amid divisions that saw some disgruntled members seeking to halt the provincial elective conference. Ace Magashule has retained his position as privincial Chairperson. We speak to a by member of the Free State CR17 campaign, Monnapule Ntamo.

-Two female students who have been banned for life at Rhodes University after they participated in an anti-rape protest in April 2016.
-NPA head Shaun Abrahams extends President Jacob Zuma's deadline to explain why he should not face corruption charges.
- Amanda Black and her team had a gun pulled on them at the Mapungubwe Music Festival

Labour unions BEMAWU and CWU have vowed to forge ahead with their strike at the SABC on Thursday. Both unions have rejected the SABC's 4-point 5 per cent salary increase, backdated to October this year. The increase would be paid next year. CWU says the salary increase should instead be back dated by nine months. BEMAWU on the other hand wants a 10% salary increase across the board. BEMAWU president Hannes du Buisson says they are prepared to call off the strike if the SABC tables an improved offer. We speak to the SABC Spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago.

Two female students have been banned from Rhodes University for life and may never complete their studies. This after they participated in an anti-rape protest at the institution in Grahamstown in April last year. Last month the Univerisity found the female students guilty of kidnapping, assault, defamation and insubordination after four male students were dragged out of their dorm rooms, spat on, assaulted with empty water bottles and tauted. The male students had been fingered as alleged rapists at the university. Senior Reporter Candice Nolan reports....

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asian Markets trading lower, failing to follow the positive close on Wall Street, Steinhoff and EOH started the new week on a positive note, with both Companies up 50% and 8.54% respectively and Bitcoin finally makes its debut on the Chicago Board of Exchange.

Labour Movement COSATU says the magnitude caused by the biggest corporate scandal involving Steinhoff International will have a serious impact on the clothing and textile workers in South Africa. And the South African Federation of Union SAFTU says it feels vindicated as it has proven that the controversial Gupta family and their alleged questionable dealing are not the only source of problem caused by capitalism in the country. This comes as more than 13 billion US dollars were wiped off when Steinhoff shares lost over 80 percent of their value.

President of the Communication Workers Union, Clyde Mervin has accused the interim SABC board of accepting 650 million rands in payments despite the public broadcaster's financial troubles we get reaction from SABC board member, Mathatha Tsedu

Wage negotiations between the SABC and its unions are expected to commence today. This follows the offer of four-point-five percent salary increase made by the public broadcaster to its staff. The SABC is running against the clock to reach a settlement as workers have threatened to go on strike on Thursday just ahead of the much anticipated ANC elective conference kicking off at the weekend. we speak to Worker union CWU (communication Workers Union) president, Clyde Mervin