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On today's trending topics: Personal care brand Dove has found itself in the midst of a social media storm after it released a series of images that showed a black woman turning white after using its soap. A video of a woman assaulted and handcuffed after her three-year-old daughter apparently relieved herself outside the Usave Shoprite in Cosmo City goes viral. The Annual DstvFestival and Bafana...

The EFF yesterday announced the expulsion of six councillors who voted with the ANC in Mogale City municipality. The party said the councillors contravened the EFF decision not to attend the Mogale City budget vote council meeting in which the ANC needed its budget to be passed. We speak to EFF National spokesperson, Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi..

Investment Analyst, Lungile Malinga looks at how are Asian Markets doing after Chinese markets were closed all of last week and what we should look out for in terms of data points this week.

27Four Investments' Nadir Thokan looks at US jobs numbers that came out on Friday, the contrasting foreign influence into our bond market vs equity market this year and outlook for listed property in a weak economic environment.

SACP General Secretary Dr Blade Nzimande has urged members of his party to stop lamenting but to act decisively against gender based violence. He was speaking at the SACP's Red October Campaign launch in Johannesburg on Sunday. The 2017 Red October Campaign focussed on the abuse of women and children and attack on members of the LGBTG community.

The process of arbitration between the families of the victims of Life Esidimeni together with government is starting today. This follows recommendations by the Health Ombud that an alternative dispute resolution process must be implemented as part of helping families of the Esidimeni victims to find closure. More than 100 Life Esidimeni mental patients died after they were transfered to unlicence...

KwaZulu-Natal ANC Chairperson, Sihle Zikalala, has criticised party members who discredit presidential hopefuls who are not their preferred candidates. Zikalala was addressing the ANCYL's 73rd anniversary celebrations in uMlazi, south of Durban. He also called on those leaders jockeying for the ANC's top position to come and assure party members that they will remain in the organisation, regardles...

The Khomani San Nation who live in the Northern Cape have elected a new leader. Petrus Vaalbooi has been unanimously elected as the new Chief of the Khomani San following a gathering of all eight tribes. He will lead the eight families that make up the Khomani San. The Khomani San are considered in some quarters as the aboriginal people of South Africa with a history spanning over 20-thousand year...

Relatives of the three family members who were killed at Loskop, near Estcourt, in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, claim they are being targeted by police. Authorities have denied the allegations, saying an investigation uncovered illegal firearms at the residence. A police officer was also wounded during the shootout. Fanele Mhlongo compiled this report

Social activist, Graca Machel says South African politics has become more about the individuals than issues currently facing the country. She was delivering the 3rd Annual Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Development Trust lecture at Rhodes University in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape. Machel says the challenges facing the country are not prioritised. Mcebisi Ngqina reports...

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asia markets trading higher following another positive close on Wall Street overnight. The US Nonfarm Payroll monthly report is once again around the corner, with market players heading into it with low expectations amid the hurricanes that tore Texas and Florida in the month and Christine Lagarde said on Thursday that "the long-awaited global recov...

Bafana Bafana's dream of playing in the World Cup is hanging by a thread. A win against Burkina Faso is the only result they will be looking for when they host the West Africans on Saturday afternoon. Even that may not be enough as the would depend on other teams in the group to lose in their games. Ticket sales for the game have also have been on a slow pace but CEO of Stadium Management South Af...

Amnesty International has labelled the killing of the mayor of Nampula City, in Mozambique deplorable and deeply suspicious. It is understood that Mahamudo Amurane was shot at close range by an unknown gunmen on Wednesday after giving a speech. We speak to Professor David Matsinhe, who is a Researcher at Amnesty International Southern Africa Region.

The bird flu virus has now hit Johannesburg with over 500 birds culled since last month. The City of Johannesburg says several bird carcasses have tested positive for the H5N8 strain of the virus. Some birds at the Johannesburg Zoo have been affected, whilst carcesses have been found in popular parks including Zoo Lake and Emmerentia. Monte Casino Bird Gardens, north of Johannesburg, has been clos...

Trending today: Presidential candidate Lindiwe Sisulu at Talk Radio 702's town-hall discussion with veteran journalist Karima Brown, Trevor Noah is trending after Gayle King wrote a piece about him for Variety magazine and Zakes Bantwini releases bang- bang video.

EMT Analytics head, Jana Van Deventer looks at oil markets back in focus as Brent crude posted a strong rebound,the SACCI business confidence index and the release of the US labour market report.

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asia traded mixed in the morning session as markets in China, South Korea and Hong Kong are shut for public holidays,King Salman lands in Moscow as Saudi Arabia and Russia look to strengthen ties in historic visit and Competition Commission investigating Vodacom for abuse of dominance.

The Competition Commission has launched an investigation against cell phone giant Vodacom into what it terms abuse of dominance. The Commission says Vodacom has secured an exclusive contract with National Treasury to be the sole provider of mobile telecommunications services to government. The Commission says it has information showing that twenty government departments will be subjected to the ne...

The Competition Commission has launched an investigation against cell phone giant Vodacom into what it terms abuse of dominance. The Commission says Vodacom has secured an exclusive contract with National Treasury to be the sole provider of mobile telecommunications services to government. The Commission says it has information showing that twenty government departments will be subjected to the ne...

EMT Analytics head, Jana Van Deventer looks at the Standard Bank PMI for September released yesterday – what did the data tell us about the local economy?, how has bond market performed and main events that market players will be monitoring in the session ahead.

On the trendslist today: Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula said action will be taken against the police officer and launched a new social media campaign #MyPoliceStation campaign, which aims to address service delivery complaints. Babes Wodumo along with fellow KZN rapper Nasty C are nominated for the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards. The two are Competing in the "Best African Act" category. #vodacom...

Violence erupted in Groot Marico near Zeerust in North West as members of opposition parties, police and the ANC's MKMVA, clashed during the unveiling of President Jacob monument at the site from which Zuma was arrested during the apartheid era while on his way to Botswana. Members of the DA were restricted from attending the ceremony while members of the EFF were unceremoniously kicked out of the...

Eight members of one family have been killed in the Embangweni area, in Matimatolo, KwaZulu-Natal midlands. Five of the family members who were inside a rondavel were shot and killed. Some community members who heard gunshots went to investigate and found the rondavel on fire. They tried to rescue the victims but the fire was uncontrollable. In another homestead hundreds of metres away four other...

On trendswatch today, the Democratic Alliance has placed Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille and mayoral committee member for safety, security and social services, JP Smith on special leave from party activities in the Cape metropole. A University of Cape Town philosophy lecturer is trending after he allowed students to miss a test that was scheduled at the same time as the Rocking the Daisies music...

The Council of the University of the Witwatersrand resolved at its meeting on Friday, 29 September 2017, not to renew contracts with KPMG for internal auditing and risk management services once the respective contracts lapse at the end of the 2017 financial year. This decision was taken following a meeting with the current CEO of KPMG, international KPMG representatives and members of the Universi...