Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has announced that the closing date for the Lesotho special permit applications has been extended by three months. The original closing date was scheduled for the end of this month. Commenting on the repeated call by a section of the Lesotho nationals inside the country that the Mountain Kingdom should become part of South Africa, Gigaba say that decision lies with the Basotho nation and its Monarchy. Neo Makwiting reports.

There is no crisis at the SABC. This is according to the public broadcaster's board which denied reports that employees are in revolt against management. The board has also denied widespread unhappiness among staff. According to some reports, journalists have threatened a news blackout if COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng does not reverse the suspensions of three senior reporters. The suspensions were followed by the resignation of Acting CEO Jimmi Mathews yesterday. Senior Political Reporter Angela Bolowana compiled this report...

It's been a week since a four-year-old boy with Albinism, Manelisa Ntombela, disappeared at Mkhoboza, ESikhaleni outside eMpangeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The Community of Mkhoboza have marched to a local police station to express their unhappiness at the lack of progress in the search for the missing boy. His family has lost hope of finding him alive. Fanele Mhlongo reports...

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian Stocks Advancing Amid Global Rebound on Stimulus Speculation as well as Toyota recalling 1.4 million cars over faulty airbags...

There is no crisis at the SABC. This is according to the public broadcaster's board which denied reports that employees are in revolt against management. The board has also denied widespread unhappiness among staff. According to some reports, journalists have threatened a news blackout if COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng does not reverse the suspensions of three senior reporters. The suspensions were followed by the resignation of Acting CEO Jimmi Mathews yesterday. We spoke to Chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee for Communications Humphrey Maxegwana...

The National Freedom Party has been disqualified from contesting August 3 municipal elections. KwaZulu-Natal IEC Commissioner Mawethu Mosery says the NFP failed to meet the deadline of paying the deposit. The party says they are still waiting for the decision of the Electoral Court after they approached it in connection with the challenges they encountered. We spoke to National Freedom Party's Secretary General, Professor Nhlanhla Khubisa...

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The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has launched a campaign to highlight the crime surrounding the increasingly distressing dog fighting realities in South Africa. The council's Senior Inspector Wendy Wilson says it's about time that the society must turn anger into action because; dog fighting is ripping our society apart. She joins us on the line to tell us more.

Following the International Day Against Drug Abuse which highlighted the growing problem in societies worldwide, in Mpumalanga the spotlight has fallen the Lowveld area where drugs smuggled from nearby Mozambique are readily available. The small farming town of White River in Mpumalanga has two rehabilitation centres to help addicts overcome their problems.. Amanda Celliers reports.

A Sodwana bay guest house is under investigation for allegedly refusing to accept black people at its establishment. The department of Tourism has asked the South African Human Rights Commission to investigate these allegations with immediate effect, after a visitor at the guest house complained of alleged racist policies. The Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom said in a statement, racism will not be tolerated in our country and people must report any abuse of the rights. He joins us on the line to tell us more.