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1. Modi Gathers India's Top Economic Minds as Stocks with Asian markets still mixed 2. Samsung Electronics Co. is preparing to cut 10 percent of workers at its headquarters 3. European Stocks Rebound From Weekly Drop

The ANC Youth League's disgruntled members say they will challenge the outcomes of its conference in the Constitutional Court. The group unsuccessfully tried to stop this past weekend's elective congress. They say they do not recognise the new executive, as the processes which led to their election was irregular. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to a member of the disgruntled North West ANCYL group, Thabo Mo...

Residents of the Makana Municipality in the Eastern Cape say government intervention in the administration of this municipality has had very little impact on the services it provides to the people. The embattled municipality, which includes Grahamstown, Alicedale and Riebeck East, was placed under administration last year. A year later, the Select Committees on Co-operative Governance and Traditio...

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised South Africa's commitment in addressing challenges relating to sustainable management of the world's forests. Ramaphosa was addressing delegates at the 14th World Forestry Congress in Durban. Meanwhile, experts in the forestry sector and civil society groups have called for more bold and urgent measures for preserving the already under pressure fores...

Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa has described the Bhisho Massacre as one of the saddest moments in his life where he witnessed 28 people die and 200 more injured on this day 23 years ago. Ramaphosa has been addressing dozens at the Bhisho stadium where the 23rd commemoration was held. He was among leaders of the ANC such as Chris Hani, Steve Tshwete and Ronnie Kasrils who led the march. They wan...

Police are monitoring the situation in Lephalale in Limpopo after about 21 busses, a satellite police station and a municipal office were set alight while a library was partly damaged at Marapong township. The damage was allegedly caused by a mob of former construction workers at the nearby ESKOM's Medupi Power Station. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to our reporter Rudzani Tshavhase and Eskom Spokesperson...

About 21 busses, a satellite police station and a municipal office have been burnt down while a library was partly damaged at Marapong township of Lephalale in Limpopo last night. The damage was alleged caused by a mob of former construction workers at the nearby ESKOM's Medupi Power Station. The mob of those who were fired following an industrial action early this year and those whose contracts w...

1. We do not often discuss company specific news with you, but there were some interesting results released yesterday, including Sasol releasing full year numbers to June 2015. In the light of the massive decline in oil prices over the last 12 months, I would have expected these numbers to be quite dismal. Talk to us about the performance of Sasol. 2. Another big commodity company that was in the...

The African Nation Congress says it is considering banning dual citizenship. Obed Bapela, head of the party's National executive Committee's subcommittee on international relations says there are worrying issues that exist regarding South African Jews receiving military and intelligence training in Israel.

1. Asian stocks fluctuated as early gains by Chinese shares evaporated after national holidays 2. China Revises 2014 GDP Growth to 7.3% From 7.4% 3. Oil Bears Cashing Out From Crude Market's Roller-Coaster Ride

The newly-elected ANC Youth League President, Collen Maine during his first speech told the delegates that they have a responsibility to go back to basics and remember that the ANC was formed as an organisation of the people. He promised that the character of the youth of 1944 will be restored in this new season of the youth league. Meanwhile, members who took the league to court before its electi...

Newly elected leadership of the ANC Youth League has pledged to work towards uniting the league and reclaiming it's former glory of being a kingmaker in the ANC. The league elected a new leadership it's three day conference which ended earlier on Sunday in Midrand , north of Johannesburg. The conference also marked the end of the mandate of the national task team appointed by the ANC to rebuild th...

Azanian People's Organisation says Steve Biko's political philosophies have been forgotten. This after a handful of AZAPO supporters marched to the Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria, to commemorate their slain leader and hero who died in police custody on 12 September 1977. The march and visit to Biko's cell at the prison kickstarted the Steve Biko commemoration month. The Black Consciousness leade...

1. The volatility in global markets continued unabated last week - there was little Spring cheer on the local front early in the week, but Wednesday and Thursday things seemed to recover very well, only to end the week on a very negative note. What role did China play in the market's performance last week and what is the outlook for the week ahead? 2. After a particularly volatile and weak August,...

Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly, looks at; Gas represents a R250-billion opportunity for South Africa, according to McKinsey, one of the word’s foremost global consultancies, the petroleum refining industry this week became the latest sector to warn of survival risk and Gauteng’s gold-from-dumps miners are making heaps of cash on the strong rand gold price.

It's all systems go for the ANC Youth League's 25th National Conference this morning. The ANCYL National task Team says it can confirm that all provinces are on board. This is despite disputes by the Youth League's North West faction which has filed an urgent application to stop the conference from going ahead. It is alleging that there are unresolved disputes concerning the exclusion of some dele...

A group of ANC Youth League members in the North West have launched an urgent court application to stop the league's elective congress from going ahead . The group alleges that there are unresolved disputes concerning the exclusion of some delegates. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the North West ANC Youth League, Thabo Molamu....

A probe has found that the minibus taxi that crashed into a train killing 16 people in Stanger on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast last month was unroadworthy. This is despite the e-Natis system showing that the taxi had recently been tested and issued with a roadworthiness certificate in Gauteng. Fifteen people died after the driver lost control of the taxi, causing it to veer off the road and land...

1. U.S job numbers coming out today 2. Exceptionally dovish comments for the ECB 3. The woes facing SA retailers

DA says it will propose Constitutional amendments to ensure that key institutions remain free from political interference. The party says over the remainder of the parliamentary term, they will propose changes such as taking away the President's power to appoint and remove the National Director of Public Prosecutions. This must be done, the party says, to stop the eroding of institutions due to ca...

The Collective spoke to Sexpert Sharon Gordon about menopause and sexuality...

Police Minister Nathi Nhleko says the report by the Farlam Commission could provide an opportunity for transformation within the SA Police Service. He made these observations when he was presenting an implementation plan on the Marikana Commission's recommendations to the Portfolio Committee on Police in Parliament.

Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance has criticised the leadership of the South African Airways for failing to implement its turn-around strategy. SAA leadership was briefing parliament on its recovery plan and financial performance. Abongwe Kobokana reports

Ratings agency Moody's says electricity shortages coupled with low commodity prices and a severe drought will constrain the country's economy over the next 18 months. The agency expects South Africa to avoid recession in 2015. However, it forecasts growth of only 1.7 percent this year and of 1 point 9 percent in 2016. Growth at these levels will not reduce the unemployment rate significantly. Mora...

1. Eurozone PMI numbers coming out today 2. SA business confidence coming out today 3. Update from Moody's investor services recieved yesterday on SA