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investment Analyst, Lungile Malinga looks at how Asian Markets are doing as markets await Donald Trumps decision of the next Fed Chair and what most economist looking out for from tomorrow’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement.

Families of the deceased 141 mentally-ill patients have again called for former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu to be subpoenaed to answer for the deaths of their relatives. They say the government officials, as well as the NGOs which have testified so far, have failed to answer their questions on how their loved ones actually died. The families were giving evidence at the Life Esidimeni Arbitr...

Business and labour are dreading Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba's first medium-term budget policy statement on Wednesday. The Minister will deliver his speech in the midst of pressures from poorly-performing State-Owned Enterprises, a sluggish economy and hovering rating agencies. While unions are still expecting an annual increase for public servants, stakeholders are all worried about where Giga...

The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) is calling on the Tanzanian government to release the passports of their arrested colleagues and allow them to leave the country. This follows last week's detention without charge of thirteen people, including 2 South Africans, in Dar es Salaam for allegedly promoting homosexuality in the East African country. One of the people who is arrest...

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba will present his first medium-term budget speech in Parliament tomorrow. Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), says it expects the budget to be managed through expenditure control particularly the in the SOE's. We speak to Its CEO Tanya Cohen.

President Jacob Zuma is to challenge the State of Capture report in the high court in Pretoria today. Zuma's lawyers will argue in the High Court in Pretoria today that he should not have to appoint a commission of inquiry into state capture, in line with former public protector Thuli Madonsela's directives. Madonsela directed Zuma to establish a commission of inquiry into state capture, headed a...

Trending topics today: Tshwane Mayor puts Mayoral mansion on auction to build affordable housing. Cruz SA Fashion Week opening GQ best dressed awards Christiano Ronaldo named 2017 best male player University of Free State SRC calls for postponement of year end exams.

Research Analyst Fundiswa Nkuta looks at a rally in the oil prices and what is prompting it and how pre-election political uncertainty likely to affect the market in Kenya.

Social media was abuzz yesterday following the decision by the head of the World Health Organisation -WHO- to withdraw his appointment of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as a "goodwill ambassador". WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced yesterday afternoon he had decided to rescind his appointment of Mugabe after listening to the flood of outrage and concerns voiced by international lea...

Investment Analyst, Lungile Malinga looks at how Asian Markets are doing after the Japanese elections on Sunday? - What key data points should we be looking out for this week both locally and globally?

The disciplinary hearing of Eskom's suspended executive, Matshela Koko has been postponed as the power utility fired the evidence leader, Sebatja Matsaung's services were terminated after a video surfaced of a heated altercation between him and the Financial Mail's deputy editor Sikonathi Mantshantsha. It shows Matsaung insulting Mantshantsha following the adjournment of the hearing on Friday. Esk...

Arrests made by the Hawks have dropped by sixty percent while convictions declined by eighty percent between the years 2014/2015 as compared to 2010/2011. This is according to recent crime statistics released jointly by the Institute for Security Studies and Corruption Watch. Shockingly, there were also over three thousand more murders in 2016 as compared to 2011. Project Manager at Corruption Wat...

Research analyst, Fundiswa Nkuta looks at how speculation surrounding Cyril Ramaposa will likely to affect the market?

Oliver Reginald Tambo was born on the 27th of October 1917 and would have been one hundred years old this Friday. SAFM is this week paying special tribute to the ANC's longest serving President. Bizana, which lies on the KwaZulu-Natal border, is home to the longest serving president of the ANC, Oliver Reginald Tambo. On the 27th of October 1917, Julia Tambo, the third wife of Mzimeni Tambo gave bi...

The Gauteng Education Department has advised learners, who are preparing to write their 2017 National Senior Certificate examinations, to remain calm and stay focused. Hundreds of thousands of learners will sit for the exams which are due to commence on Monday. The Gauteng Education has given the assurance that all systems are in place for learners to sit for the final exams. Pearl Magubane has mo...

Lehumo investments CEO, Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asian Markets, US Senate approves budget in crucial step forward for Republican tax cuts and Some jobs could be saved after Anglo Gold Ashanti announces the sale of its mines in the Free State to Harmony.

The South African Fraud Prevention Service is warning the public to be vigilant on how they conduct themselves online. This follows the latest data breach of personal details of of more than 30 million South Africans which has been exposed by a website called I Have I Been Pwned. We speak to the Executive Director of the Fraud Prevention Service, Manie van Schalkwyk

Gender-based violence expert at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Professor Shakila Singh, has encouraged society to expose men who use violence against women. This after activist, singer and former ANC parliamentarian, Jennifer Ferguson, spoke out about her alleged rape ordeal. Ferguson says the alleged rape took place at a hotel in Port Elizabeth almost 24 years ago with a well-known, senior Sout...

ETF Strategist Nerina Visser looks at Min. Gigaba who will deliver his first budget to parliament, the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement and it sounds as if it is inevitable that tax will once again have to be increased

Trending today: Jennifer Ferguson hopes to one day meet her rapist Becoming Mrs Jones rakes in almost 100.000 viewers Miss world 2017 dress designer speaks.

Activist, singer and former ANC parliamentarian, Jennifer Ferguson, says she hopes to one day meet with her alleged rapist, a well-known, senior South African football administrator. Ferguson alleges the alleged rape took place at a hotel in Port Elizabeth almost 24 years ago. Ferguson has told SABC News, from her home in Sweden, that the global "Hashtag Me Too" campaign gave her the courage to fi...

The DA has welcomed the reported removal of Dudu Myeni from the South African Airways (SAA) board. The opposition party has accused Myeni of damaging the airline, saying she should have been removed along time ago. The DA says that the reported restructuring of the SAA board includes an experienced aviation expert, after a year a calling for this since the current board was appointed in September...

South African Airways new board is expected to be officially announced at a media briefing in Pretoria later today. Businessman JB Magwaza has been appointed as the new SAA chairperson and will replace Dudu Myeni. Myeni has been criticised for her leadership of the airline.

The newly appointed State Security Minister Bongani Bongo has vowed to hit the ground running in ensuring that the mandate entrusted to him by President Jacob Zuma and the cabinet is carried out successfully. President Zuma yesterday (wednesday) formally sworn in Bongo to the new portfolio. He is the only cabinet member who has been newly appointed in tuesday's cabinet reshuffle by President Zuma...

The North West town of Delareyville is on lock down, following violent service delivery protests, that rocked the area since Monday. The community gave the municipality seven days to respond to their grievances which included amongst others, the provision of basic services such as water and electricity. Residents say they have tried on numerous occasions to bring their plight to the attention of t...