The Executive Mayor of the City of Joburg, Kabelo Gwamanda, delivered his eagerly anticipated second State of the City Address. The ANC Youth League is holding a media briefing, focusing on how its mother body’s elections offering speaks to South Africa’s youth – this event will be at the ANC’s Luthuli house headquarters. Elections24: For the first time in the country’s 30 years of democracy, at least five independent candidates will be on the list contesting for seats in the National Assembly and six others for space in provincial legislatures. I’ll profile Anele Mda, Sesing Ramotswabodi, and Tshepo Mogano. State witness in Meyiwa trial to be quizzed about cellphone data. AKA and Tibz: The state and defence have both argued their case in this high-profile murder case about bail. The matter returns to court; chances are the court will issue a judgment after closing arguments on whether or not the group must be given bail. Defence attorneys will try to punch holes in the State's case as the trial against alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack continues in the Western Cape High Court today (Thursday). Modack and his fourteen co-accused face 124 charges related to various crimes -- including the murder of top cop Charl Kinnear. Public sector hard hit by strike action- Reporter. MANDY’S BOOK OF THE WEEK: Hunting with the Hawks -  Graham Coetzer.