First Take SA

The National Taxi Alliance says Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has failed the minibus taxi industry. The Alliance says costs including fuel and vehicle finance have become unbearable while operators cannot increase fares. It is demanding an emergency fuel rebate for twelve months and a subsidy that follows commuters. The NTA has given the Minister 14 days to respond or face a national protest march if no action is taken. For more we're joined by National Taxi Alliance spokesperson, Theo Malele

Action Society has criticised South Africa's ongoing forensic DNA backlog as police investigate five women's bodies found in and around Kempton Park in about two months. The organisation says delays in processing evidence could make it harder to identify repeat offenders. SAPS has noted similarities in the cases but has not confirmed a link and has set up a multidisciplinary task team. We are joined on the line by National spokesperson for Action Society Juanita du Preez

COSATU's 15th National Congress is expected to resume today after failing to start yesterday due to disputes over credentials. Several affiliates, including the National Union of Mineworkers, withheld credentials in protest over the suspension of first deputy president Mike Shingange. Shingange, who is also NEHAWU president and a favourite for the COSATU presidency, was suspended for not signing leadership nomination documents. COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga has condemned the rising attacks on women exercising in public spaces. This follows the murder of four women in Kempton Park and the mugging of a woman in Centurion. Chikunga says women should not have to choose between safety and health and has called on law enforcement and municipalities to increase police visibility and improve safety in recreational areas. For more we're joined by Cassius Selala, Spokesperson for the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

Civil society organisation Not In My Name International has called for urgent police action following the disappearance of runner Elizabeth Mokolo Moselakgomo. The group says it stands with her family and the running community and hopes for her safe return. This after reports that a woman's body was found near Kempton Park where Elizabeth disappeared, although formal identification is still pending. Not In My Name also says it is alarmed by reports that four women's bodies have been discovered in the same vicinity over about two months and has welcomed a police task team to investigate. For more, we're joined by NotInMyName International National Spokesperson, Boitumelo Thage