Breakfast Edition: 4 September 2015

ANCYL CONFERENCE GOES AHEAD: An urgent court application, to stop the African National Congress Youth League's national elective conference from going ahead, by disgruntled members from North West was dismissed at the High Court in Pretoria. On Thursday, Thabo Arafat Molamu and others approached the court on an urgent basis seeking the court to, on the eve of the congress, to stop the conference alleging that there were irregularities in auditing of branches. The court ruled that the application was not urgent and dismissed it with cost. Maryke Vermaak was in court. 

EFF HEADING TO CON-COURT: The EFF and President Jacob Zuma will face off again over the Nkandla matter on the 9th of February next year - this time in the Constitutional Court. The party is very pleased with the court's decision to hear their arguments on why President Jacob Zuma should pay back the money for non-security the upgrades. EFF spokesperson Fana Mokoena. 

ZUMA ON THE WRONG SIDE OF WEALTH-POOL: President Jacob Zuma is playing on the wrong side of the wealth-pool, according to the South African Institute of Race Relations. According to the Head of Policy Research at the South African Institute of Race Relations, Anthea Jeffery, the total value of foreign direct investment in the country at the end of 2013, was close on R1.6 billion, with 85% coming from the west. Yesterday the presidency confirmed that president Zuma met with Sudanese president, Omar al Bashir - while visiting China - to strengthen ties. Jeffrey says on the flip-side - not enough is done to do the same with the west.  

WATER SHORTAGE IN LIMPOPO: Amid the cold, wet conditions since yesterday, it's difficult to believe but the Department of Water and Sanitation has restricted water usage in the north-eastern parts of Limpopo due to persistent dry conditions. This follows a week after Minister Nomvula Mokonyane told the World Water Week meeting in Sweden that South Africa is set to record below average rainfall - for the next three years. The department's Sputnik Ratau says we can all help to save water, as every drop helps

WEATHER FORECAST: Weather SA's Kobus Olivier says this can be ascribed to the current El Nino effect. He says we must enjoy the wet weather, while it lasts. 

PROTESTS IN LIMPOPO: Violent protests have spilled over onto the N11 near the Mogalakwena platinum mine. The road has been blockaded since this morning. A truck was also set alight. Residents are protesting against disruptions at Seritarita Secondary School due to mining activity as well as a lack of job opportunities at the mine. The protest started on Monday after residents complained they were not considered for jobs. Police spokesperson, Ronel Otto says at least 34 people were arrested.

FIRST EVER DRONE FISH: Fishing is one of the oldest ways we humans found something to delicious to eat but we're in the 21st century now so regular old fishing just won't cut it. A guy, named Farmer Derek Klingenberg has caught what might be the first fish ever captured using a remote control quadrocopter. 

MC DONALDS EMPLOYEE DRAGGED THROUGH DRIVE-THRU: A video has surfaced online, of McDonalds employee being dragged through a drive-thru window over Barbecue sauce. The shocking video has been viewed more than 17 thousand times. We've posted it on the breakfast edition.

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