Radio 2000 Mixes

The Independent Electoral Commission goes into this year's local government elections with the Tlokwe Municipality judgment hanging over its head. The Constitutional Court found that the 2013 by-election was not free and fair. Opposition parties have pointed to the case saying their confidence in the electoral body has waned. The parties attended the IEC's 2016 local government poll launch - outli...

Some analysts have called on pension fund trustees to do more to educate their members about the significance of saving for retirement. The resentment against the new pension fund reform by among the working class had been attributed to lack of education on financial matters. Earlier this week, President Jacob Zuma signed the new tax legislation which will see government regulating the way retired...

The student leaders who walked out of a meeting with Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande say they did so because the minister is not willing to make any commitments on addressing their eight demands. The Minster and other officials from his department met with the SRC leaders of all of the country's university in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg yesterday in an effort to find solutions to the st...

Mohammed Nalla, Head of strategic research at Nedbank Corporate and Investment Bank looks SA mining production which is ticking upwards but underlying trend remains weak, BHP Billiton in $5 billion write down of US assets and Sentiment in US ticked higher but is not being sustained

President Jacob Zuma has signed into law new tax legislation that will affect how workers receive their retirement funds. Cosatu has strongly criticized this move saying government has no right to dictate to workers how they receive their pension funds. Professor of Actuarial Sciences at the University of Wits David McCarthy tells Sakina Kamwendo that the new tax law will be beneficial to workers.

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks Asian which stocks dropped for the 8th time in nine days, following a renewed selloff in U.S. equities, as material companies led declines, AB InBev to list on the JSE on Friday and they prepare roadshows to promote investor confidence and this week’s Thursday Investment theme is "Comments of the retirement reform, Tax Laws Amendment Act and the Tax Administr...

Zimbabwe is struggling to secure the services of a hangman to carry out executions. The unusual challenge was highlighted in a constitutional court case where 14 death row inmates are appealing to have their death sentences overturned. They say their prolonged wait to die, violates their constitutional right to human dignit and the prevention of cruelty. Shingai Nyoka reports

A group of former mineworkers at Aquarius Platinum mine in Rustenburg in the North West are appealing to government to intervene after four of their colleagues died last week. The group of about five hundred men, mostly foreign nationals, have been living in squalid conditions in the abandoned mine hostels. They were dismissed by Murray and Roberts at Aquarius Mine after embarking on an unprotecte...

Mohammed Nalla, Head of Strategic Research at Nedbank Corporate and Investment Bank looks at US markets sell off sharply as risk appetite wane and MTN wins Nigerian court bid to keep accounts unfrozen.

Sakina Kamwendo speaks to six year-old Chloe Forshaw, who is starting school today at Kings College & Preparatory School with her mom Simone.

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at the Rand as it rallies to end seven-day losing streak, Asia Stocks join rebound in surge from 3-year low as Brent crude oil price rise above $30 and President Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address

The much anticipated series of letters by former president Thabo Mbeki have already caused a stir. Mbeki released the first of ten letters, in which he focuses on the alleged plot by prominent ANC leaders to oust him. According to his spokesperson Mukoni Ratshitanga, the president will focus on various issues that seek to set the record straight. Senior Political Reporter Angela Bolowana reports

Four farmers from Parys in the Free State who are accused of murder were released on bail late yesterday afternoon due to a lack of evidence. The men allegedly killed two alleged farm attackers last Wednesday. Earlier, tensions ran high outside court as ANC and EFF supporters clash with group of farmers. Jacques Steenkamp reports

Mohammed Nalla from Nedbank Capital looks at disappointing SA manufacturing data, Agoa deadline set for SA and Chinese trade data breathes some life into markets this morning

We look at what trended this week on Social Media.

Which celebrity would you invite to your christmas lunch or dinner?

What do you use Social Media mostly for?

What do you tell or even teach your child about people of other races?

Describe your relationship with your neighbor using a song.

Have you started making preparations for your child's school fees for next year?

Online banking or physical banking, which one do you prefer?

Market analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at emerging-Market Stocks Halt Declines on Attractive Valuations,Crude Oil Tumbles to 12-Year Low as Hedge Funds Head for Exit and South African rand plunges as investors fret over economy. .

Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Agri SA's senior economist Thabi Nkosi about how South Africans need to brace themselves for above-inflation increase in food prices that are expected to hit the country soon because of the ongoing drought..

Mohammed Nalla from NedBank Capital looks at the benefits of the falling the Brent crude oil price for South Africa and why SAA loses CiTiBank credit facility

Hundreds of ANC members and civic organisations have gathered at Scottsburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast as part of the march against racism. The march was organised after a recent social media post in which Penny Sparrow called black people monkeys. The Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa has just arrived to join the march. We are joined on the line by our reporter Nkululeko Hlophe...