March and March's Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, says children of illegal foreigners are being prioritised for placement at Addington primary school in KZN, despite their lack of documents. Ngobese-Zuma says government needs to make provision for transport for children who are placed far from their places of residence. KZN Education Spokesperson, Mlu Mtshali has denied that Addington primary prioritises children of illegal foreigners, saying the school currently only has 5 undocumented foreign children. Mtshali has urged March and March and the community to air their grievances through the right channels like Parliament. He says Addington Primary school was chosen as a soft target. ActionSA president Herman Mashaba says the party is in support of their Ekurhuleni Mayoral candidate, Xolani Khumalo following his arrest on assault charges. Mashaba says Xolani is in possession of evidence that will clear him of the charges. He says international drug cartels and syndicates are behind Khumalo's arrest. On US president Dobald Trump's threats to impose 200% on French wine, The French ambassador to South Africa David Martinon, says France will not be influenced by intimidation and threats. Martinon says seven European countries have decided to send troops to Greenland in support of Denmark. He says France believes that Greenland is a sovereign state and it is not for sale.

* MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela says his party is calling for the Hawks to investigate, DA members John Steenhuisen and Willie Aucamp over lion bone trade. Claims for private and commercial use. Ndhlela says the allegations expose the shallowness of the party's posture of clean governance. * Public service and administration minister, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi says there's a challenge of resources which hinders the process of lifestyle audits. Buthelezi says ministers will also undergo lifestyle audits in a separate process. * Venezuelan Journalist, Luis Carlos Diaz says the meeting between US president Donald Trump and opposition leader, Maria Machado will be a defining moment for the country's future.

Al Jama-ah President, Ganief Hendricks says his party decided to withdraw the motion of no confidence against Johannesburg mayor, Dada Morero because they were impressed by the work done by the Joburg admistration in hosting a successful G20 summit, and that their decision was in the best interest of the public. Pressed for more, Hendricks then said it was a collective decision, taken, to plan for the upcoming election after looking at the current coalitions. Hendricks says there is a will to turn Johannesburg around. Member of the select committee on security and justice Nicholas Gotsell, says trust in the police is at an all-time low, whereas crime is high. Gotsell says thousands of SAPS firearms have either been stollen or missing. German ambassador to South Africa, Andreas Peschke says they believe that South Africa has a role to play in the G20 summit, especially as it is the only African country that is currently a member of the group. Peschke says there was a lot of support and admiration for South Africa during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg last week.

SABC news correspondent Sherwin Bryce-Pease says the US deciding to come to the G20 is only ceremonial and that the US has made a clear disassociation from the G20, saying it will not participate or send a delegation to the summit taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa. French Ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi, David Martinon, says the US not participating in the G20 summit is unfortunate. Martinon says his country, France, will support the G20 declaration and that they are here to help South Africa. Prince Simakade Zulu's spokesperson, Prince Thokozani Zulu, disputes claims made by Brown Mogotsi at the Madlanga commission that the PKTT targeted Prince Simakade's allies. Prince Thokozani says Mogotsi's claims further divide the Amazulu House. He says the Prince has never interacted with Mogotsi and that he may have accessed information through the intelligence services or his sources.

Former KZN Hawks head, Johan Booysen, says it is unlawful for state handlers to reveal the identity of informants, and so it will not be appropriate to do so in Mogotsi's case. And the CEO of IRS forensic investigations, Chad Tomas, describes Brown Mogotsi as an agent provocateur and information peddler and says credence cannot be given to what he says. Former ANC treasurer general, Matthew Phosa, says ANC leaders who are implicated by the Madlanga commission are criminals. Phosa says there must be consequences and that people must be prosecuted for wrongdoing. He also says politicians must stay away from law enforcement and not use them for their own benefit.

* Chairperson of parliament's ad hoc committee, Soviet Lekganyane says parliament will seek legal advice on the contradictory testimony by Senzo Mchunu's chief of staff, Cedric Nkabinde. Lekganyane says Nkabinde's actions were inexcusable. He also says that it would not have been possible for the evidence leaders to anticipate situations like the one with Nkabinde before the witnesses' appearance before the parliament's ad hoc committee, as they only work based on sworn statements. * Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says he never hid the report exposing the gang infiltration of the Western Cape SAPS, but was being cautious to protect the lives of the investigators following the murder of 3 others who were involved in the investigation. Winde has called for more power in policing for the province. * Attorney for Black Rock Mining Sinenhlanhla Mnguni says his firm paid R4, 5 million to Makate's attorneys towards his litigation costs in his case with Vodacom.

ANC North West Provincial Secretary, Louis Diremelo says the party is investigating allegations that one of its officials and MMC for budget and finance, Winnie Sono has exploited EPWP workers at the Moretele municipality in the Bojanala district by forcing them to pay a R40 membership to join the ANC. Workers were also made to perform domestic chores and gardening at Sono's home. Former deputy president of Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Nolubabalo Mcinga says there is a problem with how women are treated within the movement and that she decided to stand up and voice her dissatisfaction. Mcinga says Floyd Shivabu's leadership style is that of a dictator and says her voice was silenced in the party. Umngeni-Uthukela water board member, Khanyisani Shandu has denied links to a company that is alleged to have received 390 million for a pipeline project that should have cost R80 million. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.