THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 10 2012 10:59 | LAST UPDATED Feb 10 2012 10:59
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It's that time of year again where politicians get all dolled up for their annual walk down the red carpet, and the president makes that all important speech. We talk to editor-in-chief Nic Dawes about what we can expect from Zuma at this year's State of the Nation address.
AmaBhungane advocacy coordinator Glenda Daniels brings us up to speed on the state of the fight for media freedom. She reports on the press freedom commission hearings held last week, and the on-going National Council of Provinces public hearings on the secrecy Bill.
The ANC's National Disciplinary Committee of Appeals chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Saturday that the NDC's guilty verdict against ANCYL top brass, including Julius Malema, is upheld. Watch Ramaphosa's short summary of the verdict announcement.
Social grants are a bonanza for retail stores that act as payout points for thousands of South Africans every month. But Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini has taken issue with how some shops are taking advantage of grant recipients on payout days. The M&G joins the queue at a Joubert Park superstore to see what's going on.

Scores of people illegally occupying an inner-city building were evicted in an arguably unconstitutional Red Ants operation on January 18, leaving them homeless on the streets of Jo'burg. We visited the scene to find out more.
The Market Theatre’s artistic director, Malcolm Purkey, tells us about the new theatre season, which includes historical protest plays Woza Albert! and Somewhere Along the Border. He discusses how and why these plays continue to resonate today.

Médecins Sans Frontières has launched a massive treatment and education programme to curb the spread of cholera in Haiti. The epidemic, which broke out after the 2010 earthquake, has killed as many as 7 000 people, in what is now considered the deadliest cholera outbreak in the world.
The ANC slaughtered a bull ahead of the centenary celebrations as part of a traditional cleansing ceremony.

During his centenary address, President Jacob Zuma said the ANC is determined to move towards the second centenary with a more rejuvenated organisation, better positioned to lead the country forward in the quest for a better life for all.
Nelson Mandela's personal chef Xoliswa Ndoyiya has released her first cookbook, Ukutya Kwasekhaya: Tastes from Nelson Mandela's Kitchen. She shares with the M&G what it's been like to work for the elder statesman himself.

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