City Press reports that as Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the National Sex Worker HIV Plan in Johannesburg on Friday, doctors called for sex work to be decriminalised.   Source: Latest News

News24 reports that a total of 102 Gauteng teachers were fired in the last financial year, the provincial education department said on Tuesday.   Source: Latest News

ANA reports that Transport Minister Dipuo Peters on Monday called for an overhaul of SA’s commuter rail system after an independent inquiry found that a lack of maintenance, human factors and ineffective communication caused the April 2015 passenger trains rear-end collision in which 240 people were injured.   Source: Latest News

The Witness reports that various organisations, including the Family Policy Institute (FPI), have shown support for Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to aid sex workers, but they disagree that sex is “work”.   Source: Latest News

EWN reports that disgruntled taxi operators have barricaded several roads in Cape Town and torched at least three cars in protest against new MyCiTi routes.   Source: Latest News

Sowetan reports that National Education Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) deputy president Mike Shingange says no services will be rendered by community health workers (CHWs) in the North West until their demands are met.   Source: Latest News

The New Development Bank established by BRICS countries to finance infrastructure and sustainable development projects said in a statement on Monday that it has commenced the process of recruitment of talent from the member states.   Source: Latest News

The Witness reports that Agri SA economist Thandi Nkosi has warned South Africans to expect “enormous” price increases in 2016 due to the nationwide drought, which has impacted grain and vegetable farmers.   Source: Latest News

The Star reports that City Of Johannesburg spokesperson Jacky Mashapu said on Monday that striking Pikitup employees have continued to ignore calls for them to return to work.   Source: Latest News

SABC News reports that the University of Cape Town (UCT) has warned of possible staff retrenchments within the next two years due to a budget shortfall.   Source: Latest News