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The South African Police Service is expected to hold a memorial service for the five police officers killed in the line of duty last week including a defence force member. High profile politicians are expected to join the locals at Ngcobo Methodist Church to remember the fallen security force members. Nkululeko Nyembezi reports,

Market analyst, Analyst Nadir Thokan of 27-Four-Investments looks at South African markets following the cabinet reshuffle by president Cyril Ramaphosa last night ..

There have been mixed reactions from political parties and civil society. Let's now hear form Labour Federations The Congress of South African Trade Unions COSATU and The South African Federation of Trade Unions SAFTU. Elvis Preslin spoke to President of COSATU, Sdumo Dlamini and General Secretary of he South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), Zwelinzima Vavi.

Analysts and the opposition say President Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet reshuffle has exposed how fragile his support still is within the ranks of the ANC, or how unwilling he is to deal with corruption. Commentators say moving Bathabile Dlamini to Women in the Presidency and Nomvula Mokonyane to Communications, returning Thulas Nxesi to Public Works, and Malusi Gigaba to Home Affairs among others, ar...

SABC Senior Economics reporter, Nompumelelo Siziba looks at Asian markets as they rallying nice today, but new US Fed chair speaking later which could shake up equities, Christine Lagarde of the IMF and the ECB warning of more volatility to come and after Ramapostponement, finally we got clarity on the new cabinet.

Market analyst, Nadir Thokan of 27four investments looks at South African as investment case for SA Banks, the announcement in the budget to increase the foreign investment allowance and what that means and what decision we likely to see from Moody’s on SA rating

SABC Senior economics reporter, Nompumelelo Siziba looks at Asian Markets with some of the key factors that may drive Asian and broader markets this week, possibility of Zi Xingpin being a lifetime president may impact the way investors look at China and investing there and here at home, investors are still digesting the budget.

Over 1 700 out of a total workforce of 1 812 mine workers at Evander Gold Mine in Mpumalanga will soon lose their jobs. As the majority Union in the mine, the National Union Mineworkers (NUM) says it is shocked by these retrenchments at the Pan African Resources owned mine. The union is now calling for what it calls real transformation in the mining industry which emphasises human development, not...

Investigations into the murders of the five police officers and a retired soldier at eNgcobo Police station, in the Eastern Cape are intensifying. Police say, so far, more than 10 suspects have been arrested while those who managed to escape are currently being sought. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Spokesperson for the Hawks, Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi

The ANC's National Executive Committee on Sunday evening concluded the deployment of people to the party's sub-committees during its special meeting at Irene in Pretoria. More members, who include KZN"s Senzo Mchunu, have been deployed to Luthuli House on a permanent basis. ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule says the meeting didn't discuss the impending cabinet reshuffle nor the issue of the appo...

Izinduna in Gauteng say suggestions to do away with the Ingonyama Trust is an insult to Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini and the entire Zulu nation. They have threated to defend it and protect their land with all they have. IFP leader, Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi recently raised the issue during the State of the Nation debate in parliament. Izinduna gathered at Kwa Mai Mai in Johannesburg at the week...

Prosecutors involved in former president Jacob Zuma's corruption case have until Friday to finalize their decision as to whether or not to prosecute him. National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams, gave prosecutors a Friday deadline to provide him with their recommendations on the long-standing matter. Zuma submitted his representations to the NPA last month as to why he should not b...

Immigration officials on Thursday raided the offices of the former Gupta-owned ANN7 television station in Midrand. The Department of Home Affairs last night confirmed the raid saying they wanted to verify information brought to their attention relating to visas and work permits of certain ANN7 employees. The company was owned by the embattled Gupta family before former government spokesperson Mzwa...

Market analyst, George Glynos of ETM Analytics looks at South African markets as ratings agencies have given SA a thumbs up, earlier in the week CPI fell to below the 4.5% midpoint of the inflation target range and reading into the weekend and whether in particular that the markets will be on the lookout for

Ashburton Investments Senior Portfolio Manager, Wayne Mccurrie looks at Asian markets as big day is behind us and we all survived, another commodity company that is generating massive cash and not so great news for JSE and challenges that they have had to face

Market analyst, George Glynos of ETM Analytics looks at South African markets as ETM does not seem pleased with the budget outcome, did the market respond as favourably as it did with the ZAR appreciating and bond yields dropping

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has assured the community of Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape that their police station will be upgraded to ensure their safety. Mbalula has been addressing members of the SAPS and the community outside the police station following the killing of five police officers and a retired soldier by unknown gunmen wearing balaclavas on Wednesday morning. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to S...

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba says the revenue shortfall of R50bn came in marginally lower at R48 billion for 2017/18. Gigaba has added that the shortfall still reflects poor economic outlook and challenges at revenue organisation, SARS. The question many are asking is whether SARS will live up to the challenge of collecting an additional R36 billion in revenue from tax increases. Sakina Kamwendo...

The contentious issue of labour brokers will now play out in the Constitutional Court. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is approaching to the Constitutional Court to argue against what they call slave traders. The Union says it wants to shutdown labour brokers accusing them systematically abusing vulnerable workers. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to NUMSA's National Spokesperson,...

A 32 year old Sangoma, Thokozani Msibi believed to be from Swaziland, has appeared at Witbank Magistrate in Mpumalanga facing charges of murder, kidnapping and violation of a corpse. He was arrested early this week, in connection with the kidnapping of two children, one of then living with albinism at Kwaguqa near Emalahleni. It is suspected that the motive behind the killing was for muti purposes...

Transnet will manufacture 500 passenger trains for Zimbabwe in Ekurhuleni, after it sourced the first 20 from Brazil Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi have unveiled a 400million dollar revitalisation project between Transnet and the National Railways of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo . The rail infrastructure was one of the first projects that President Emmerson Mn...

Political parties in Parliament have expressed mixed views on Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba's maiden budget speech. Many aren't happy with the one percent VAT increase as Mercedes Besent reports..

Consumers will face rising costs following a decision by government to introduce an increase in VAT and a hike in fuel levy from April. Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba announced an increase in VAT from 14 percent to 15 percent from the 1st of April. He says new tax measures to increase VAT and personal income tax will raise an additional 36 billion rand in 2018/19. Government will also introduce sp...

Market analyst, Wayne Mccurrie of Ashburton Investments looks at Asian markets ahead of most important budget in the new south Africa, MMI group earnings down again and Adcock Ingram's very good results.

Market analyst, George Glynos of ETM Analytics looks at South African markets as ETM has scored the budgets over the past five years at no more than 4 or 5 out of 10, ultimately sort of stance do you expect from the budget and finally from the budget we have the latest CPI data to look forward to...