Zimbabwe celebrated former President Robert Mugabe's birthday on Wednesday. The day is also commemorated as the country's youth day. eNCA correspondent, Pindai Dube, spoke to young people, student leaders and activists about the day's significance. #dstv403

The ANC is confident it will hold onto KwaZulu-Natal after this year's election. The party launches its manifesto this weekend. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/anc-nec-finalising-election-manifesto-launch

Business Leadership SA is welcoming the 2024 budget. It says it's solid with responsible spending and fiscal discipline. The organisation says this is good for the economy. #dstv403 Click on the link for more on the budget speech: https://www.enca.com/budget-speech-2024

When the rubber hits the road, the criminals come out to play. We have a special focus this morning on motorists who are at risk of becoming victims of crime while stuck in traffic. Pule Letshwiti-Jones is speaking to police about this. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/police-increase-visibility-m1-following-robbery

Political analyst Susan Booysen says the 2024 budget is more about pleasing the electorate. She says it lacked a plan on how you grow the ailing economy. Booysen was speaking to Professor JJ Tabane on Power To Truth. Click here for more 2024 budget coverage: https://www.enca.com/budget-speech-2024

South Africans continue to fret over the monthly adjustment of fuel prices. In the midst of the cost of living crisis, treasury has decided not to increase the general fuel levy this year. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says the decision will put about R4 billion back in the pockets of cash-strapped consumers. #dstv403 #enca For more on this: https://www.enca.com/top-stories-videos/2024-budget-speech-watch-political-parties-and-enterprises-react

An increase in the so-called sin taxes is expected to raise 15 billion rand for the fiscus. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says despite the collection of 1-point-7 trillion rand in tax revenue, there is a shortfall of 56-billion rand. The country has also been forced to raid its gold and foreign reserves, to close the gap. #dstv403 #enca For more on this story: https://www.enca.com/top-stories-videos/2024-budget-speech-watch-political-parties-and-enterprises-react

Parents are threatening to shut down the Thoko Thaba High School in Thokoza. They are angry that a teacher arrested on drug charges is back in class. The teacher was found with the drugs on school premises. Parents are calling for community support and are demanding the teacher be removed. #dstv403 #enca For more on the story: https://www.enca.com/videos/school-safety-parents-demand-removal-teacher-facing-drug-charges

The US is warning Rwanda and the DRC to walk back from the brink of war. Kinshasa, the UN and Western countries accuse Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels in eastern DRC. They say it's a bid to control vast mineral resources in the region. But Kigali has consistently denied the allegations. #enca #dstv403 For more news: https://www.enca.com/

The Enyobeni tavern owners have been found guilty on one count of selling alcohol to minors. The couple, Siyakhangela and Vuyokazi Ndevu have been on trial following the deaths of 21 teens in 2022. The East London Magistrate's Court say while there's no evidence, the pair didn't adhere to liquor laws. They're expected to be sentenced on Friday. #enca #dstv403 For more on the story: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/enyobeni-tragedy-tavern-owners-found-guilty-one-count

The case against convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester and his co-accused has been postponed to the 5th of June for a pre-trial conference. The pair appeared briefly before the Bloemfontein High Court. Bester's legal representatives raised a number of concerns regarding his treatment behind bars. #enca #dstv403 For the full story: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/best-escape-bester-slams-treatment-behind-bars

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver his annual budget speech on Wednesday. #dstv403

The taxi industry is hoping there won't be any sho't lefts from the Finance Minister today. It's calling for relief and says it can be done with a reduction of the fuel levy. Santaco's Rebecca Phala says operators are struggling. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/what-south-africans-expect-2024-budget-speech

Many expect this year's budget speech to be an austerity one. The Public Sector Wage Bill is expected to be addressed. But, Cosatu says government should stop using it as a scapegoat for the economic crisis. It says in reality the wage bill has decreased from 35 to 30 percent of the budget. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/2024-budget-speech-predictions

The sugar industry has shed over 20,000 jobs as a result of the country’s energy crisis. Now it's looking at alternative ways to survive by diversifying their focus. #dstv403 Go to https://www.enca.com for more on this story and other news making headlines.

Lecturer at North West University, Thabang Motswaledi, says that with elections around the corner, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Budget Speech is going to be an interesting one. #dstv403 For full coverage of the budget speech, click here: https://www.enca.com/budget-speech-2024

Police are urging motorists who were victims of a robbery on the M1 yesterday, to report the matter immediately. The JMPD arrested eight suspected illegal miners in Germiston after a shootout. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/police-call-information-m1-robbery

South Africa will decide on 29 May. Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo says the IEC is ready to deliver free and fair polls. #dstv403 Go to https://www.enca.com for more on this story and other news making headlines.

eNCA's Lethiwe Mdluli reports. Courtesy #DStv403

eNCA's Kevin Brandt reports. Courtesy #DStv403