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Nadir Tokhan, Investment Analyst at 27-Four Investment Managers talks about the risk Naspers poses to South African investors and Donald Trump's plan to cut corporate taxes

Chaotic scenes have been reported at the O.R. Tambo International Airport where 350 South African Airways staff, affiliated to the South African Cabin Crew Association are picketing. The cabin crew members are demanding an increase to their R161.00 meal allowances during international trips. Sakina Kamwendo speaks Feroze Kader who is South African Cabin Crew Association Chief negotiator

Lungile Malinga, Equity Research Analyst at Effectus Capital Management looks at Asian stocks hover near two-year highs on U.S. optimism, euro steady and Reserve Bank's leading indicator up, does this mean we are going to see economic growth.

Fraud related to banking cards has seen an increase of 8 percent in the past year. Card fraud statistics released by the South African Banking Risk Information Centre, SABRIC, show that the amount recorded for fraudulent activities reached 717 million rand in 2016. The organisation says measures put in place by its members, positions the banking industry to tackle card fraud, but has conceded that...

Lungile Malinga, Equity Research Analyst at Effectus Capital Management looks at how are Asian markets looking today and what to expect from the South African markets today

The ANC and the African Independent Congress have adopted a memorandum of understanding that will regulate the coalition partnership between the two organizations. The two organizations have agreed on political cooperation in the national interest with specific reference to Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Umkhanyakude District Municipality and other municipalit...

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, says the judiciary is always careful not to encroach on other arms of state. Mogoeng reacted to remarks made by some politicians that the country runs the risk of being a "juristocracy". He spoke to the media on the sidelines of the fourth Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa which is taking place in Cape Town. Justice Mogoeng also addressed perceptio...

Cape Town High Court Judge, Siraj Desai, will hold an in loco inspection at the De Zalze Estate home of murder accused, Henri van Breda in Stellenbosch this morning. The 22-year-old Van Breda is accused of killing his parents and older brother at their home in January 2015. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.

Forced child marriages still exist in South Africa. Young girls, especially in rural areas such as the Eastern Cape, are vulnerable to abduction, rape, violent abuse and premature marriage under the guise of the so-called Ukuthwala Custom. The SABC recently visited some rural villages of the Eastern Cape where producer Nomawethu Solwande did a series of interviews with affected children and their...

Residents of Lenasia South have blockaded roads with burning treys and rocks in a protest against illegal land invassion. Sakina spoke to Johannesburg Metro police Wayne Minaar

Comfort Ngidi who represents Former Hawks boss Berning Ntlemeza has confirmed that his client has returned the Hawks car but still has the cellphone. Mr Ngidi says returning the Hawks cellphone will compromise the country's security.

The interim SABC Board wants Hlaudi Motsoeneng disciplined for bringing the public broadcaster into disrepute during a press conference last week. The interim Board and SABC Management have briefed the Communications Portfolio Committee. The Interim board has also told parliamentarians that it plans to scrap the controversial 90 percent local content policy for radio and 80 percent policy for tele...

Nadir Tokhan, Investmen Analyst at 27-Four Investment Managers looks at the impact of the downgrade on pioneer foods and the U.S. Earnings season thus far

It's official Zwelinzima Vavi is the secretary-general of the newly-launched labour federation SAFTU. SAFTU's three-day inaugural congress wraped on Sunday in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. Twenty-four trade unions, including NUMSA and FAWU, are affiliates of the new labour federation. About two-thousand delegates attended the event. SAFTU intends to rival COSATU and is the brainchild of Vavi, who was expe...

About 1000 Illegal miners have settled into the Kenilworth Cemetery in Kimberley, in the Northern Cape. The cemetery houses some of the oldest graves in the city. The illegal miners say they feel they have done nothing wrong but residents and local businesses have raised concerns about the safety of visitors to the area. Neo Bodumela reports…

Nadir Tokhan, Investment Analyst at 27-Four Investment Managers looks at the the results from the French primary election and what it means for markets, opportunity in South African equities and the Rand proves to be more resilient compared to nenegate.

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has suffered yet another loss of a prominent member in the province. The party's deputy secretary in the Harry Gwala region Khaya Thobela was shot at his home at eMfundweni in Umzimkhulu in southern KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. He died in hospital on Sunday morning. Provincial ANC leadership visited his family to convey their condolences. Fanele Mhlongo reports...

ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the problem is money. "Money has come in between us, and today there is patronage, there is money being passed around, in bags, paper bags and brown envelopes."

Lungile Malinga, Equity Research Analyst at Effectus Capital Management looks at the Asian-market rally after French election results and the rand keeps on strengthening

Speaking at the Chris Hani memorial Lecture, Cyril Ramaphosa said the ANC used to be seen as the leader of society. 'We provided leadership, we were the go-to organisation. If we are to be honest with ourselves, our movement, the ANC, has lost that position. We are no longer the leaders of society. Society is walking away from us,"

ANC and country Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture. Ramaphosa was speaking at the #ChrisHanimemorialLecture in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape.

Cyril Ramaphosa says the ANC is in a deep crisis. While some may want to contest the use of words such as ‘crisis’ and ‘rot’ to describe the current situation, the undeniable reality is that the democratic movement is undergoing a period of greater turbulence and uncertainty that at any time since 1994.

Former Hawks Boss Berning Ntlemeza is definitely reporting for duty this morning. This is according to his attorney, Comfort Ngidi. Ngidi says his client has the legal right to remain in his position pending an appeal to set aside his appointment as unlawful. He joins us on the line to tell us more

Maudi Lentsoane, Group CEO of Lehumo Investments looks at tje Asian Shares Stock markets are higher today, catching an updraft from overnight gains in the U.S, Oil Price set to posts the biggest weekly loss since March and Markets will be closely watching the French Elections

Artist Ayanda Mabulu has defended his painting which depicts President Jacob Zuma performing a sexual act on Madiba saying he's merely expressing his views on the current situation in the country. The painting is interpreted as raping the former president Nelson Mandela's legacy. he spoke to Sakina Kamwendo