Pikitup's Managing Director, Amanda Nair has been placed on special leave. This after an internal enquiry found that she had transgressed the Johannesburg refuse removal utility's internal policies. Trade union SAMWU has accused Nair of nepotism and financial mismanagement. Workers had been striking on and off over Nair since last October. Managing director of Johannesburg Water Lungile Dhlamini will take over as acting MD from Monday. We spoke to Pikitup spokesperson Jacky Mashapu...

The threat to children with albinism in uMhlabuyalingana in northern KwaZulu-Natal has forced some families to place them in hiding as fear for their lives grows. This comes after the arrest of a 28 year-old woman while allegedly trying to sell a 12-year-old boy with albinism to a traditional healer for 100 thousand rand at Manguzi in the northern part of the province. In August last year, a 21 year-old woman with albinism Thandazile Mpunzi was murdered for her body parts. Her three murderers - who are currently serving 18 to 20 years imprisonment - admitted in court they procured her body parts for muthi purposes in order to get rich. Vusi Khumalo visited the area in the wake of the new developments

While the Zimbabwean government has given the assurance that the country's public servants will be paid, many on the ground fear that more needs to be done to improve the lives of ordinary South Africans. We spoke to a hawker in Harare who says they are struggling to survive...

A pension pay-out which normally takes two months, can take up to 10 years to be paid out by some government departments. This is according to a recent research report conducted by the Public Service Commission (PSC). How does that happen? We spoke to Commissioner Lulu Sizani of the Public Service Commission....

The Zimbabwean government has given the assurance that the country's public servants will be paid. Most of Zimbabwe was closed for business and people stayed home following calls for a national shutdown in protest over a deteriorating economy yesterday. This comes as police assured the public they would deploy security and guarantee safe passage for all employees reporting for work and businesses which opened. We spoke to our correspent in Harare, Shingai Nyoka....

EFF leader Julius Malema says corruption and maladministration has robbed the people of Mahikeng in the North West of a better life. He insists that those who are exposing corruption are killed. He cited former Rustenburg councillor, Moss Phakoe, and businessman Wandile Bozwana's killings as examples. The EFF is on the campaign trail this week in the North West. Patrick Dintwa reports

The icy weather in the Western Cape has created a winter wonderland of snow in high-lying areas. Local and international tourists have flocked to the Boland town of Ceres to enjoy the 4x4 trails and picturesque scenery. Ondela Bacela reports

The convicted murderer, Oscar Pistorius, spent last night in prison. On Wednesday, Judge Thokozile Masipa sentenced him to 6 years in prison for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines day in 2013. Liela Magnus reports

IFP leader Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi has called on the NFP leadership to tell their members the truth about the reasons behind the party's failure to pay the IEC registration fee. Buthelezi addressed members of the media in Durban following violent protests allegedly by NFP members in Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal. NFP members were reacting to the news that the Electoral Court has ruled against their party, disqualifying them from contesting the August local government elections. Buthelezi says the issue needs to be dealt with by the party's leadership. Khalesakhe Mbhense reports

Nerina Visser, strategist at ETF SA looks at SA financial shares which are under pressure in the aftershock of the Brexit vote two weeks ago, Bond yields resume their falling trend, and in most of Europe, it is negative and Listed property investments in the UK have seen price drops of as much as 50% in just two weeks.