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Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lentsaone looks at Asian markets trading mixed following a mixed session in the U.S. and European Union finance ministers to discuss the US plan to slash taxes at a meeting in Brussels today and whether the new plan violates international trade rules.

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has nominated Nkosaza Dlamini-Zuma as its preferred candidate for party president. The province's nominees for the other positions in the party's Top Six are: Deputy president - David Mabuza; National chairperson - Nathi Mthethwa; Secretay-general - Ace Magashule; Deputy SG - Jessie Duarte; Treasurer-general- Nomvula Mokonyane. The KZN PGC was held despite lingering questi...

Eastern Cape Premier Phumulo Masualle now has to respond to the damning Public Protector's report on the misappropriation of funds for former President Nelson Mandela's funeral in 2013. In the report released on Monday. Public Protector Busisiwe Mkwenane found that 300 million rand of public funds were misdirected and that civil action should be taken to recover the money from various Eastern Cape...

ETF Strategist Nerina Visser looks at why will we be paying close to R15 a litre for petrol from tomorrow, US equity markets and outlook on tax cuts come February.

- Public Protector finds widespread mismanagement of funds amounting to R300 millions of by the Eastern Cape provincial government in the funding of former president Nelson Mandela's funeral. -photographer, Shaun Earl Harris is suing the Soutrh African Government for R20million for the unauthorised use of an old photograph he took of late former president. -The ANC says they will lodge a complaint...

The Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, found that the Eastern Cape provincial government improperly redirected about 300 million rand of public funds to pay for the funeral of former president Nelson Mandela. She found that some of the funds were meant for the provision of running water, electricity sanitation, ablution facilities, replacement of mud-schools and refurbishing hospitals. Mandela...

Suspended head of the Gauteng Health Department Dr Barney Selebano is expected to make his much-anticipated appearance at the Life Esidimeni Arbitration hearings in Parktown, Johannesburg today. This comes after the High Court in Johannesburg yesterday dismissed with costs his urgent application to set aside a subpoena ordering him to give evidence at the hearings. He then launched an urgent appli...

Today marks 4 years since the passing of former President Nelson Mandela on 5 December 2013 - and the Nelson Mandela Foundation will mark the day with the opening of an exhibition titled UNTHREADING MANDELA. UDM Leader Bantu Holomisa is expected to deliver a key note address, and the day will also kick start the centenary of his birth, that will culminate on his birthday on July 18, 2018. Nthakoan...

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asian Markets openening the week mixed following a negative close on Wall Street on Friday and key economic data which could impact the markets this week?

The SACP has condemned the violence from an ANC faction in the Metsimaholo Municipality in the Free State following the recent by-election. The SACP is the kingmaker in the Metsimaholo district as it contested outside the alliance. Addressing the media earlier, SACP General Secretary Blade Nzimande, said their members have been intimidated and accused of running an anti-ANC campaign in the lead up...

Political analyst Elvis Masoga says ANC nomination processes at branch general meetings in Limpopo have given an early indication that the province will support Cyril Ramaphosa for the party's presidency. The ANC is expected to hold its provincial general council in Limpopo today(Monday). Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and MP Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma featured prominently at branch general meetings...

The ANC in Gauteng has nominated Cyril Ramaphosa as its preferred candidate to lead the ruling party. Ramaphosa garnered 374 votes. The position of Deputy President went to Lindiwe Sisulu with 182 votes. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma garnered 64 of the votes for the position of president. Over 400 delegates from six regions in Gauteng convened at the Provincial General Council in Irene, Pretoria, to nomi...

As the world reflects on the numbers of HIV infected persons from last week's World Aids Day, there are more HIV prevention interventions available now than ever before. Thirty-seven million people have HIV across the world. Vaginal rings, condoms and PrEP, a one-a-day tablet that can prevent the contraction of HIV are just some of these. But, scientists remain hard at work for an HIV vaccine. Min...

Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille, has again appealed to residents to save water. She accompanied city officials to install water metres to restrict households with excessive water usage. Chris Mabuya reports......

EFT Strategist Nerina Visser looks at the ABSA Purchasing Managers’ Index for November, vehicle sales figures for November and the Napsers share price slump by almost 14% from its recent highs of over R4,000 a share.

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As the results were trickling in last night in the Metsimaholo by-election, the ANC is said to have retained 15 wards, while the DA has 5. For the latest results. we speak to the IEC's Senior Manager for Electoral Matters, Granville Abrahams.

Research Analyst Fundiswa Nkuta looks at PPI numbers that came out yesterday and Trade data numbers that came out yesterday and showed an improvement.

An administrator responsible for mortuary services at the Mamelodi Hospital has contradicted the evidence of his counterpart from Cullian Care and Rehabilitation Centre over a decomposed body of a mentally-ill patient. Nwagu Rasidzoga from Cullinan told the Life Esidimeni hearings in Parktown, Johannesburg over a week ago that the body of Joseph Gumede was transferred to the Mamelodi hospital in a...

South Africa is battling to contain the number of new HIV infections especially among young women. As the country commemorates World AIDS Day today, civil sector organisations believe there's nothing to celebrate considering the increasing numbers of people newly infected with HIV weekly. The main celebrations will be held in the OR Tambo District in the Eastern Cape today under the theme "I have...

Research Analyst Fundiswa Nkuta looks at Private sector credit extension figures that came out yesterday and what is driving up the revised US GDP numbers and what can we expect going forward.

Suspended head of the Gauteng Health Department Dr Barney Selebano will know on Monday next week whether or not he will testify at the Life Esidimeni hearings. The High Court in Johannesburg is expected to deliver its judgment then after Selebano approached it to set aside a subpoena ordering him to appear before the hearing to testify. The state is opposing the application. Wisani Makhubele repor...

The High Court in Bloemfontein has ruled that the ANC's Free State provincial conference cannot go ahead as planned this weekend. A group of 26 members has contended that there were widespread irregularities at branch general meetings to nominate delegates. Ishmael Modiba reports...

Newly-appointed South African Airways CEO, Vuyani Jarana, says the airline has an outstanding debt of over 13-billion-rand. He says they expect to pay seven-billion of the 10-billion-rand capital injection to offset some of the debt. Jarana has told Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance that even after the payment of the bailout, the airline will still owe over nine-billion-rand. Parliamentar...

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Willies Mchunu and provincial ANC Chairperson Sihle Zikalala have paid tribute to the late leader of the Nazareth Baptist Church Vela Shembe. Shembe died at his home last week Friday after a short illness. Inkozi was just declared a rightful leader of the Shembe church by the Durban High court but Mduduzi Shembe is appealing the decision.