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Schooling is expected to be affected in some parts of Johannesburg as COSATU embarks on a nationwide strike against corruption and state capture. Some teachers who are members of trade union SADTU have indicated that there will be no lessons at schools. Members of trade union NEHAWU have also confirmed that they will join the action. The main march will be held in Johannesburg where thousands of protesters are expected to walks to various institutions including government offices, the Chamber of Mines and banks.

CardiB now the hottest female rapper after she reached number 1 on the billboard hot 100 for her hit BodakYellow, Bonang has found herself at the top of the Twitter trending list for apparently failing to follow through on a promise to help pay for a student's varsity fees, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has lashed out at the provincial government‚ accusing them of failing to pay him what he deserves and Swaziland's King Mswati the third has married his 14th wife, The king's latest wife is 19 years old.

Limpopo police yesterday intercepted four vehicles that were being smuggled across the Limpopo river outside Musina into Zimbabwe . Police say the vehicles were either hijacked or stolen from various parts of South Africa. Over the past 12 months criminals have attempted to smuggle over 100 vehicles across the Limpopo. For more on this we have on the line Limpopo police spokesperson, Lt. Colonel Moatshe Ngoepe

Classes are expected to resume at the Klipspruit West Secondary School, south of Johannesburg, this morning after teachers' union, SADTU agreed to send its members back to teach at the school. Yesterday*, the Gauteng Department of Education dissolved the school's Governing Body in a bid to normalise the situation after several disruptions at the institution in recent weeks.

Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo says the SADC region has made some progress in the roll out of Digital Terrestrial Television, DTT. There are only five SADC members' states that have completed the process of migrating to digital while others, including South Africa, are lagging behind. Dlodlo says this process must move with speed. She was addressing the SADC-Broadcasting Conference currently underway in Windhoek in Namibia

The property, which housed struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and earmarked for renovations, remains in a shoddy condition. Madikizela-Mandela was banished to house number 802 in Brandfort in the Free State with her daughter Zinzi from 1977 until 1986. The house was bombed twice while Madikizela-Mandela was staying there. Thabiso Radebe reports..

We look at the decision to take assets offshore and what people should consider as well as the impact of German election on global financial markets with Nadir Thokan of 27Four Investment Managers.

Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo says the SADC region has made some progress in the roll out of Digital Terrestial Television, DTT. There are only five SADC members' states that have completed the process of migrating to digital while others, including South Africa, are lagging behind. Dlodlo says this process must move with speed. She was addressing the SADC-Broadcasting Conference currently underway in Windhoek in Namibia.. Lulama Matya reports

Twelve baboons have been rescued from the University of Free State following allegations that unethical research was to be conducted on them. The National Council of SPCA (NSPCA) salvaged the animals back into their natural terrain in Limpopo. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Manager responsible for the Animal Ethics Unit at the National Council of SPCA, Erika Vercuiel....