Afternoon Edition: 07 August 2015
MALI ATTACK - The Department of International Relations has yet to be reached on reports that three South Africans were among foreigners registered at a hotel in Mali, which was earlier this afternoon attacked by a suspected Islamist militant group.
South African nationals are believed to have been staying at the Hotel Debo, one of three hotels surrounded by Malian soldiers.
According to the reports at least four people, including two soldiers, have been killed.
VIGIL FOR SLAIN COPS - Gauteng Premier David Makhura and other community safety forums will tonight lead a night vigil at the Johannesburg Central Police Station in the wake of the recent spate of cop killings.
The public has been encouraged to bring candles and attend in large numbers.
Just yesterday a police officer was shot dead at a train station in Orange Farm in the early hours of the morning.
Silindelo Masekane reports...
Meanwhile, the police union Popcru says it won't sit back and watch police officers being killed and has called on a discussion regarding, among other things, gun laws and the role of private security companies.
Popcru spokesperson Richard Mamabolo...
ANCWL CONFERENCE - Delegates are preparing themselves to elect new leaders of the ANC Women's League, as the league's 12th National Conference in Irene continues.
The top five positions are going to be hotly contested as people put their names up for nomination.
Karabo Ngoepe reports...
WOMEN'S MONTH - On Sunday, we remember and honour the courage of 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings in 1956 against apartheid laws, like the pass laws.
JacaNews spoke to some of South Africa's most influential women, like musician Karen Zoid, who believes men could learn from women how to keep talking, debating and discussing before doing...
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WEATHER - Saturday, 08 August
Gauteng: Fine and cool, but warm in the north.
Pretoria 07 / 25
Johannesburg 05 / 24
Mpumalanga: Fine and cool but warm in the Lowveld.
Mbombela 07 / 25
Skukuza 05 / 30
Limpopo: Fine and warm.
Polokwane 06 / 27
Musina 11 / 30
North West: Fine and cool to warm.
Rustenburg 05 / 25
Mahikeng 05 / 24
