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Market analyst, Maudi Lentsoane of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian markets as BITCOIN up 800% in 2017, most major Asian indexes are trading higher following a narrowly mixed close on Wall Street overnight and US Retailers close higher after strong Black Friday & Cyber Monday.

Research analyst, Fundiswa Nkuta looks at the South African markets as the Rand performed better than expected and Bitcoin has made some significant gains and almost topped $10 000 and what is driving the crytocurrency crazy

Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi together with Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa have announced a high level task team to co-ordinate a recovery plan for the provincial health department. The department has been facing a number of challenges, which were heightened by the Life Esidimeni tragedy. The three officials briefed the media in Johannesburg yesterdayon these in...

Lehumo investments CEO, Maudi Lentsoane on looks at markets in Asia trading negative led lower by the South Korean markets which is down over 1.3% and a look back at the Federal Reserve unprecedented steps to stimulate the American economy during the financial crisis 9 years ago, did it do the right thing?

Zimbabwe's former finance minister, who was taken into custody by the military after it took power, is back in court today for a formal bail hearing. Ignatius Chombo, who's charged with corruption offences that allegedly took place more than a decade ago, first appeared in the Harare Magistrates Court on Saturday. The ousted finance minister was among those detained by the military when it seized...

- Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters crowned Miss Universe. -Idols SA runner-up Mthokozisi Ndaba accused of assaulting a young woman. - Zuma a no show at 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children launch.

Online shopping in South Africa is picking up steam as more consumers seek to get good deals during Cyber Monday sales. This as several retailers continue to run specials following the shopping frenzy associated with Black Friday last week. Cyber Monday is the first Monday after the US holiday of Thanksgiving, and is known as a day when people are encouraged to shop online. We speak to Stuff Magaz...

Executive director at Ubuntu Initiative, Stephen Lober, has warned that if nothing radical is done to alleviate unemployment, particularly among the youth, South Africa will see a massive crisis. His warning comes as the country's top executives prepare to attend a jobs summit in Sandton in the north of Johannesburg this morning. The summit brings together influential leaders across South Africa t...

Research analyst, Fundiswa Nkuna looks at What the implications will be if all 3 ratings downgrade SA? and What are the key issues Zimbabwe needs to address in order to revive the economy?

DJ Kell Black Friday Emlanjeni Mix

Nadir Thokan of 27Four Investment Managers looks at ratings agency decision out today and US short term vs long term interest rates.

Hundreds of thousands of consumers are lining up outside various shopping centres across the country this morning* to beat the queues to the low prices associated with Black Friday. The common American tradition of extremely low prices in stores has become popular in South Africa as customers prepare for the festive season. For a sense on how the queues are outside some of the various shopping cen...

All municipalities, with outstanding water bills not settled in two weeks, will experience water cuts. The Department of Water and Sanitation says it has issued warning letters to 30 municipalities to pay up their debts or face water cuts. The affected municipalities have failed to settle their water debt for more than 60 days. We speak to Spokesperson for the department, Sputnik Ratau...

South Africa is going through the birth pains of a new democracy but is likely to emerge stronger if it builds on its strengths. That's the view of deputy Secretary General of the United Nations Amina Mohammed who will deliver this year's annual Nelson Mandela Lecture at Cape Town's International Convention Centre on Saturday. Speaking exclusively to SABCNEWS in New York ahead of her departure for...

#CeboManyaapelo - Condolences continue to pour in for the SABC Sports Presenter and Commentator Cebo Manyaapelo who sadly passed away yesterday. #ZolaTsotsi- Former Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi had his turn to testify at the Eskom Inquiry #NationalPoliceCommissioner is trending after President Jacob Zuma annouced Kehla Sithole as the new Police Commissioner #JHBWater Johannesburg Water is w...

Senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies Dr Johan Burger says it's too early to say whether newly-appointed National Police Commission, Kehla Sitole, can handle the pressure of fighting crime in South Africa. President Jacob Zuma appointed the former Divisional Commissioner for Protection and Security Services to the position yesterday. The DA says it's not convinced that Sitole, is...

Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has denied allegations that she was instrumental in the suspension of four Eskom executives at the instigation of the Gupta family. Brown has once again publicly denied that the family had any influence on her decisions. Brown faced tough questions late into the night about her role at Eskom. Joseph Mosia reports...

Zimbabwe's incoming President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has promised to be a servant of the people and vowed to work together with them to build an economy that creates jobs. Mnangagwa addressed hundreds of ZANU PF supporters outside the party's headquaters in Harare last night, hours after he returned from South Africa where he had fled since his dismissal 17 days ago. He will be officilay sworn in as...

Zimbabwe's incoming President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has promised to be a servant of the people and vowed to work together with them to build an economy that creates jobs. Mnangagwa addressed hundreds of ZANU PF supporters outside the party's headquaters in Harare last night, hours after he returned from South Africa where he had fled since his dismissal 17 days ago. He will be officilay sworn in as...

Nadir Thokan of 27Four Investment Managers looks at SA inflation numbers that came out yesterday and what to expect from the Reserve Bank interest rate decision today, a comparison between tech giants Tencent and Facebook and why we should worry about the US short term vs long term interest rates.

Suspended Gauteng Mental Health Director, Dr Makgabo Manamela could face arrest if she again fails to appear at the Life Esidimeni hearings on Thursday. Arbitrator Justice Moseneke ordered that a warrant for her arrest be issued after she failed to arrive for her second day of testimony in Parktown, Johannesburg, following a grilling on Monday. The warrant will however remain suspended pending her...

The Flashback Show

Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe's president yesterday evening ending his four decades of rule. The 93-year-old had clung on for a week after an army takeover and expulsion from his own ruling ZANU-PF party, but resigned shortly after parliament began an impeachment process seen as the only legal way to force him out. Wild celebrations broke out at a joint sitting of parliament in Harare when Sp...

Suspended Gauteng Mental Health Director, Dr Makgabo Manamela could face arrest if she again fails to appear at the Life Esidimeni hearings tomorrow (Thursday). Arbitrator Justice Moseneke ordered that a warrant for her arrest be issued after she failed to arrive for her second day of testimony in Parktown, Johannesburg, following a grilling on Monday. The warrant will however remain suspended pen...

Members of the Public Enterprises Committee and the Evidence Leader Ntuthuzelo Vanara roasted former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe during his testimony into Eskom inquiry in parliament last night. During a marathon grilling which lasted until the early hours this morning-questions put to Molefe varied from his relationship with the Gupta family, the R30 million pension fund payout to him by Eskom and the...