The newly appointed Finance Minister David Van Rooyen has lost his job after just four days in office. He is now replaced by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Pravin Gordhan. President Jacob Zuma removed Van Rooyen from his portfolio last night and appointed him the new Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs which was earlier led by Gordhan. Van Rooyen took over from Nhlanhla Nene last Wednesday. But his appointment was met with fierce criticism from within government, business, opposition parties and even some within the ANC. Our Presidential Correspondent Ntebo Mokobo reports

A delegation from the ANC's National Working Committee is in Durban to meet with a group of disgruntled KwaZulu-Natal party members. This comes after protesters twice marched to the provincial offices demanding a rerun of the provincial elective conference. Supporters of ousted provincial chairperson Senzo Mchunu claim there were irregularities in the conference that elected Sihle Zikalala and his slate last month. Meanwhile, a group of ANC members in the party's uMlazi zone have vowed to boycott the ANC's eThekwini regional conference citing manipulation of branches. Zanele Buthelezi report

Ratings Agency Moody's says it will closely monitor any potential policy implications of the move by President Jacob Zuma to remove Nhlanhla Nene as the country's finance minster. It says fiscal policies are an important factor in its assessment of a country's credit profile. The agency cited earlier this week that lack of sufficient capital inflows into the country will affect the rand negatively. Morafe Tabane reports

Hundreds of people have gathered in the Ethekwini Community Church in Durban to celebrate the life of former Ukhozi fm sports commentator and actor Shadrack Ngema. Sixty five year old Ngema died after a short illness last Saturday. He had won the hearts of many people in the SABC 1 sitcom Emzini Wezinsizwa as Magubane the traditional healer. Nonkululeko Hlophe reports

the United Democratic Movement is looking to reenginneer itself as it celebrates 18 years of existence. The party is starting early - using the weekend's congress to launch its 2016 local government manifesto and to fine tune its game plan in what is expected to be a fierce contest. President Bantu Holomisa is again standing for reelection - arguing he is no political dinosaur and in fact he is at the top of his game....Our deputy Political Editor Mahlatse Gallens sat down with Holomisa and filed this report.

Several motor licensing centres in Johannnesburg have been closed due to a strike by staff members affiliated to workers union- SAMWU. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to sabc senior reporter, Tshepo Phagane....

Power utility Eskom says they are studying the Supreme Court of Appeal's Judgement that states that the 5-billion rand tender awarded to French nuclear company Areva NP Incorporated, is unlawful. The power utility says it will explore options to challenge the judgement as soon as they have scrutinized it. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Eskom's spokesperson, Khulu Phasiwe...

The SABC in partnership with the Department of Basic Education has launched the 2015 Matric Results service. Matric students can now register to receive their results through SMS and USSD lines as soon as they are released. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC Education Digital Media Project Manager, Eric Muragana...

EFF’s Dali Mpofu speaks to Sakina Kamwendo about leadership that is needed in the country because a democratic country depends on strong institutions.

Speaking to Sakina Kamwendo, Nqabayomzi kwankwa UDM Member of parliament says it is important to stabilise economy of the country. Kwankwa says the way in which finances are handled determines whether investors will invest or not.