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Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian markets as price of Brent crude oil at 47-dollars-43-cents a barrel, yen strengthens and hurts exports and recovery in the Brics nations could help with Ratings downgrade

Founder of the Decolonisation Foundation, Mzwanele Manyi says what the State Capture report calls for, is unconstitutional. The Public Protector's office was ordered by the hight court in Pretoria to release the 355-page report yesterday. The report calls for a judicial inquiry into the alleged influence of the Gupta family on government appointments.

The first HIV vaccination trials to prevent the spread of the virus have kicked off at the Chris Hani Baragwaneth Academic Hospital in Soweto. This study called the HVTN 702 involves over five thousand participants in 15 sites across the country. South African scientists and their international partners are optimistic that the trial will yield positive results in about four years. Sakina Kamwendo...

Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Khomotso Moshikaro, Public Law Lecturer at the University of Cape Town about the State of capture report

The Head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate - IPID - Robert McBride, says he is relieved that the charges of fraud and defeating the ends of justice levelled against him have been withdrawn. McBride, together with his two co-accused Mathews Sesoko and Innocent Khuba, was facing the charges in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court. The two investigators have since been fired from IPID as...

Opposition parties have dismissed President Jacob Zuma's assertion that former Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela did not follow due process in finalising the so-called STATE CAPTURE report. On Monday, proceedings got underway in the High Court in Pretoria where President President Zuma is seeking a postponement of the release of the Public Protector's report which attempts to ascertain whe...

Political parties in parliament last has held a debate on whether to review South Africa's relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The debate came as the country is faced with the sluggish economic growth. Abongwe Kobokana filed this reports...

Investment Analyst at Twenty-Seven-Four investment managers, Nadir Thokan looks at the potential for a merger between Steinhoff and Shoprite, new car sales numbers came out yesterday and China PMI numbers that came out yesterday

Opposition parties say they are pleased to have been admitted as an intervening parties in the State Capture case being heard in the Pretoria High Court. Pulling a united front, the Economic Freedom Fighters, United Democratic Movement and Congress of the People have all applied to intervene in President Jacob Zuma's application to interdict the report that was to be released by the former public...

Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela Asian markets as possible Trump presidency gets a boost, Murray and Roberts sells substantial business unit and steady Rand could help down the petrol price as oil slows to $47.43...

Political Analyst and Head of Political Economy at Mapungubwe Institute For Strategic Reflection, Ralph Mathekga says the ANC can no longer continue with the narrative that President Jacob Zuma is in charge. Mathekga was speaking to Sakina Kamwendo on AMLive on SAfm

The Former Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela says it is now up to the judges sitting at the Pretoria North High Court to make a ruling on the release of the #StateCaptureReport. Speaking to Sakina Kamwendo on AMLive, Madonsela says all procedures were followed in compiling the report.

Political parties in parliament last night, held a debate on whether to review South Africa's relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The debate came as the country is faced with the sluggish economic growth. Abongwe Kobokana filed this reports

Pressure is mounting for NPA boss Shaun Abrahams to be removed or to resign following Abrahams' announcement that they will be dropping the fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and two former SARS officials, Oupa Magashula and Ivan Pillay. The three were due to appear in the Pretoria Regional Court on Wednesday in connection with Pillay's early retirement package pay-out in 2010....

Economic Freedom Fighters has written a letter to the General Council of the Bar requesting that it removes the National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams from the roll of advocates. Abrahams earlier announced the dropping of fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and two former SARS officials, Oupa Magashula and Ivan Pillay. We spoke to EFF's secretary general Godrich...

Pressure is mounting for NPA boss Shaun Abrahams to be removed or to resign. Yesterday, Abrahams announced the dropping of fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and two former SARS officials, Oupa Magashula and Ivan Pillay. The three were due to appear in the Pretoria Regional Court on Wednesday in connection with Pillay's early retirement package pay-out in 2010. The NPA regarded...

The Pretoria High Court will today make a decision on President Jacob Zuma's application to hault the Public Protector's "state capture" report. President Zuma has argued that he needs more time to respond to the questions from the former Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela and an opportunity to interview witnesses who have made allegations against him. Presidential Correspondent Tshepo Ika...

The case against a man and his wife, who allegedly abused their five children for more than a decade, resumed in the Pretoria High Court this week. The man and woman both pleaded not guilty to 20 charges, including attempted murder, child abuse and child neglect. The father denied that he raped and repeatedly sexually assaulted his eldest daughter, who was 16 at the time. Liela Magnus reports

Nadir Thokan Investment analyst at 27Four Investment managers looks at the US crude production numbers that came out yesterday and the impact of this on the oil price, trade balance numbers also came out for South Africa yesterday and what is impact of the NPA's decision to withdraw charges against Pravin Gordhan

Papa K chats with Mango Groove

KwaZulu-Natal Premier - Willis Mchunu - has formed a Commission of Enquiry to probe the root causes of political killings in the province. During the run up to this year's municipal elections, twenty politically-related killings were reported in the province - with the ANC the hardest hit. Some of those killed were women who were branch leaders, while others were party candidates in the August mun...

The Association of Mine workers and Construction Union has secured a wage increment of one thousand rand for its members in all major platinum producing mines in the country. Lonmin, Impala and Anglo Platinum have struck a deal with Amcu, on increases in living out allowances, as well as retirement and provident funds, among others. The Union said this at the mass meeting held at Royal Bafokeng St...

The South African Communist Party in Mpumalanga has expressed support for the views raised by the ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu about the current leadership of the ANC. Speaking during the party's Red October rally in Emalahleni provincial secretary of the SACP Bonakele Mabuja says the criticism directed at Mthembu is unreasonable. Vusi Twala reports...

Market Analyst Clive Ntozabantu Ramathibela looks at Asian markets which are shakey this morning, Japan's September industrial output stalls , General Electric Co is nearing a $30 billion deal to merge its oil and gas business with Baker Hughes Inc and talks about the chances of a downgraded by credit rating agencies

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willis Mchunu has formed a Commission of Inquiry to probe the root causes of political killings in the province. During the run up to this year's municipal elections, twenty politically-related killings were reported in the province - with the ANC the hardest hit. Some of those killed were women who were branch leaders, while others were party candidates in the August municip...