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Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has warned parents that he will not tolerate any disruptions as public schools re-open across the country for the new academic year today. At a media briefing yesterday Lesufi named a number of schools which he described as problematic. Their challenges range from infighting among members of the School Governing Body, coloured parents rejecting black principals...

A Judicial Conduct Tribunal for Judge Nkola Motata is set to get under way in Midrand in the north of Johannesburg today, six years after a complaint was lodged. The tribunal will deal with complaints after Motata's drunk driving case. Motata allegedly used racist language and breached judicial ethics by putting forward a false defence during his trial that he was not drunk when he crashed the wal...

Bloomberg Economy Reporter, Ara Gumede looks at Japans Core machinery orders rise for a second consecutive month, Markets mostly in decline in China as investors focus on a govt shutdown in the U.S and Not a good day for crryptocurrencies as both Bitcoin and Ethereum drop over 25%.

Head of Financial Markets at ETM Analytics, Jana van Deventer looks at the rand continuing to draw attention in yesterday's session as the local currency briefly traded to its best levels against the USD since mid-2015. November mining production numbers were released and came in stronger than expected. How will this impact on South Africa's GDP growth in Q4 and today the focus will shift to consu...

The Assets Forfeiture Unit is expected to serve summons today on Gupta linked Trillian and consultancy firm, McKinsey - for deals they had with Eskom and Transnet. The NPA last year applied for an order at the High Court in Pretoria to have the companies asserts worth about one-point-six billion rand preserved. New ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa at the weekend promised a crackdown on state capture...

Head of Financial Markets at ETM Analytics, Jana van Deventer looks at South Africa's financially constrained state-owned Eskom was back in the spotlight yesterday as the JSE threatened to suspend the company's debt securities. Rumours are doing the round that the Gupta family assets worth over R1.6bn have been frozen and mining production data for November will be released today. What to expect t...

Head of Financial Markets at ETM Analytics, Jana van Deventer looks at the rand recovering materially through the course of December and trading in a narrow range against the USD since the start of the year, the outlook for the ZAR in the short to medium term and in international markets, we have seen a very strong rally on Brent crude and the market is flirting with the $70/bbl. mark. We find out...

-ANC January 8th Statement -EFF sorms H&M stores - Chicco Twala intends to stop Brenda Fassie Biopic production

The DA Federal Executive Council has resolved to charge City of Cape Town Mayor, Patricia De Lille with several counts including bringing the party into disrepute. DA leader, Mmusi Maimane addressed the media last night in Cape Town after a day of deliberations on De Lille's position in the party and the City. Maimane says De Lille has been invited to make submissions before a sub-committee which...

Veteran anti-apartheid activist, recipient of the order of luthuli and late Walter Sisulu's former secretary, Rica Hodgson has dies at the age of 97. Hodgson was also a member of the South African Congress of Democrats and the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA).We speak to her son, Spencer Hodgson...

ANC president, Cyril Ramaphosa, says the ANC has no room for corrupt leaders and those who are involved in corrupt activities must be dealt with. He was speaking during the pilgrimage visit to Bumbane Great Place outside Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. He says anyone who stands against the implementation of ANC policies will be removed. Nkululeko Nyembezi was there and filed this report…..

Foreign nationals at the embattled Rustenburg town in the North West, are pilling up at the local police stations to look for refuge. The men and women were attacked on Wednesday night, and their shops were set-alight. This as violence in the city heightened with at least six buildings suspected to be brothels and drug havens set alight. From Rustenburg here's a report by Lucas Mothibedi...

South Africa and Kenya want to boost cooperation and inter-trade relations between the two countries. President Jacob Zuma and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta held bilateral talks at the President's Dr. John Dube residence in Durban. Trade between the two countries has over the years been favouring South Africa, and now the countries want levelled playing field. Vusi Makhosini reports…

-Trevor Noah handpicks up and coming Comedian Loyiso madinga to be the daily Show's african correspondent. - Prof Keorapetse Kgositsile Memorial -Security at the Mandela home in Qunu blocked NEC members from going inside

Its all system go in East London in the Eastern Cape for the much anticipated ANC January 8th celebrations. Thousands of party members and supported are expected to fill the 16-thousand capacity ABSA cricket stadium and two extra fields next to it will be used as public viewing areas to accommodate the overflow of people. ANC president, Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address, setting the...

Ashburton Investments Portfolio Manager, Wayne Mccurrie looks at Steinhoff Bond redemption of local debt for R15bn Redeeming early. S.A. listed property taking a massive smack earlier on yesterday with some shares falling 20% and Nepi rockcastle trading update.

Nadir Thokan, Invesment Analyst with 27-Four-Investments looks at the world bank's assessment of growth in South Africa compared to the rest of the world, business confidence numbers released for December and what to look out for with regards to the start of US earnings season.

Train services across the country continue to take a hit in disruptions with the latest being the Khayelitsha-Kapteinsklip-Bishop Lavis line in Cape Town. Services on this line have been suspended until further notice following a fatal shooting of a Metro-rail security guard at the Chris Hani station. In the past week, Metro-rail has experienced two accidents which claimed the lives of 19 people a...

Ashburton Investments Portfolio Manager, Wayne Mccurrie looks at Rising Chinese inflation. Consumer inflation still subdued but producer inflation quite high at 4.9% and rising and USA long bond yield. Interest rate increased to above 2.5%. Investors have lost some capital.

- Ramaphosa happy socks set social media alight - New Brenda Fassie Biopic in the works - New Mandoza single out next week.

The Democratic Alliance says it is disappointed that some sections of the Party are ventilating their thoughts regarding City of Cape Town Executive Mayor, Patricia de Lille, through the media. De Lille has accused the DA's Cape Metro Executive of making decisions without consulting branches and members. She was reacting to a statement by the regional structure, calling for her removal as Cape Tow...

Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane wants the Terms of Reference for the Commission of Inquiry into the State Capture to be expanded beyond the Guptas. Mkhwebane says this is to be done to avoid any further allegations of State Capture being lodged with the Office of the Public Protector. This follows an announcement yesterday by President Jacob Zuma to establish a Commission of Inquiry...

Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane wants the Terms of Reference for the Commission of Inquiry into the State Capture to be expanded beyond the Guptas. Mkhwebane says this is to be done to avoid any further allegations of State Capture being lodged with the Office of the Public Protector. This follows an announcement yesterday by President Jacob Zuma to establish a Commission of Inquiry...

Nadir Thokan of Invesment Analyst with 27-Four-Investments looks at Aspen and if there's anything to worry about given the rumors and share price reaction, the Naspers problem on the JSE and US bond yields reaching a 10 month high.

Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has welcomed the appointment of the Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as head of the commission of enquiry into State Capture. President Jacob Zuma announced last night that he will be appointing the commission citing the urgency of the matter. Zuma says any further delay into the matter will make the public doubt government's determination to dismantle all...