Midday Edition: Mandela's grandson reportedly accused of rape
MANDELA'S GRANDSON REPORTEDLY ACCUSED OF RAPE - Gauteng police are keeping mum on reports that a grandson of former President Nelson Mandela has been arrested on a charge of rape and that he is set to appear in a Johannesburg court today.
According to the reports, the father of a 15-year old girl laid the charge on Friday, a week after the girl was apparently raped at a popular restaurant in Greenside.
We keep you up to date, as the story develops, on Twitter @JacaNews
PETITION AGAINST PISTORIUS' RELEASE IN PAROLE - Four days before Oscar Pistorius is set to be released on correctional supervision, the Progressive Women's Movement is driving a petition to oppose his release on parole.
Pistorius was sent to prison in October last year for shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Convener of the Movement, Jacqui Mofokeng says women from some 70 organisations have signed the petition, which they want to hand over to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Michael Masutha...
WORLD BANK WARNS SA - The World Bank warns that South Africa could face an increase in unemployment over the next 15 years, if the economy doesn't pick up speed.
The Bank released its update on the state of our finances and Catriona Purfield says change is desperately needed...
That while Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, has become the third senior government official, after President Jacob Zuma and his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa, to address the challenges in the mining sector and the impact on the economy.
He officially released the ANC's National General Council documents as part of the process to allow the public and organisations to engage the ANC.
PRESIDENCY OUTRAGED AT NTSEBEZA COMMENTS - The Presidency has reacted with anger over what it calls the attack on Judge Ian Farlam, chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into the Marikana tragedy.
This after advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza said that Judge Farlam failed the families of the 34 mine workers killed. He was attending the 3rd commemoration of the Marikana killings on Sunday.
This morning, spokesperson of the Presidency Bongani Majola said the office of President Jacob Zuma is shocked...