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1. Increasing crop yields impact on inflation, 2. The concerns around the current period of low volatility 3. The improved performance of European equities relative to US equities. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Nadir Tokhan, Investmen Analyst at 27-Four Investment Manager, for more.

1. Asian markets are trading mostly higher following positive close on Wall Street. 2. Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Maudi Len-tsoane, group CEO at Lehumo Investments, for more.

The hearing into Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's application to bar the Gupta owned companies from pressuring him into intervening over the closure of their bank accounts has been adjourned until Wednesday. The hearing commenced with President Jacob Zuma's application as an interested party. There were three other applications that the high court ruled on before the main application could be hea...

ANC's stalwarts have once again expressed concern over the political crisis facing the country. The stalwarts released a statement yesterday questioning why it was necessary for the judiciary to be intervening in matters such as the Nkandla scandal and the recent SASSA debacle if the country was not in a crisis. The recent concerns by the stalwarts also follows reports that Finance Minister Pravin...

Tributes continue pouring in for the late struggle icon, affectionately known as Uncle Kathy. Ahmed Kathrada passed away peacefully at the Donald Gordan hospital in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning. The ANC veteran was 87-years-old.

1. Impacts of recalling Gordhan from the International roadshow 2. The conerns around the current period of low volatility 3. The improved performance of European equities relative to U.S. equities. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Nadir Tokhan, Investmen Analyst at 27-Four Investment Manager, for more.

Tributes continue to pour in for Uncle Kathy who passed away at the Donald Gordon Hospital in Johannesburg. Nadir Tokhan, Investmen Analyst at 27-Four Investment Manager, is but one of the many South Africans who sent his condolences.

High- level politicians and friends visited anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada at a Johannesburg hospital last night. The 87 year old Rivonia trialist's condition deteriorated sharply yesterday. Kathrada was hospitalised earlier this month for surgery related to blood clotting on the brain. He has since experienced several post-operation complications and has pneumonia affecting both...

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport and long time friend of the late Ahmed Kathrada, Ismail Vadi, shares his fondest memories of Uncle Kathy. Yesterday, high-profile dignitaries visited Uncle Kathy to pay their last respects.

ANC struggle icon Ahmed Kathrada has died at the age of 87. Recently, Kathrada was admitted to hospital for surgery relating to a blood clot on the brain. Kathrada was one of three surviving Rivonia Trialists - with Andrew Mlangeni and Denis Goldberg.

Struggle stalwart, Ahmed Kathrada, has died at age of 87. He passed away at the Donald Gordon Hospital this morning. A vociferous champion of non-racialism since his early political days Kathrada has been a beacon of light in the struggle against apartheid and injustice.

1. Impact of the political divide in the United States 2. What are the effects of the ongoing conundrum in global oil markets 3. Also the challenges facing Anglo American. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Nadir Thokan of 27 Four Investment Managers for more.

1. Asian Markets mostly lower amid rising doubts over U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to pass legislative reforms. 2. Dollar continues to fall, boosting the Emerging Markets currencies. 3. China lifts the suspension on the Brazilian meat exports. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Maudi Lentsoane, Group CEO at Lehumo, Investments for more.

About 17 million SASSA beneficiaries are counting down to receiving their social grants on the 1st of April. The Constitutional Court has given Cash Paymaster Service (CPS) a go ahead to distribute grants after it declared its contract invalid. The Department of Social Development and SASSA have both issued a statement that it is all systems go for the payment of grants from the first of next mont...

The DA has joined civil rights group Sanco in asking Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to launch an investigation into Eskom Acting CEO Matshela Koko. Koko allegedly awarded tenders worth R1billion to a company of which his stepdaughter is a Director. Party spokesperson Natasha Mazzone says Impulse International was awarded eight contracts during Koko's tenure as group executive. Mazzone says th...

Chairperson of the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association in the Western Cape, Victor Wiwi, says they will meet with the Delft Taxi Association to try and reach an agreement. The two taxi associations have been in conflict over the taxi routes in the Western Cape. The violence has resulted in the deaths of 2 mini-bus taxis. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Wiwi for CATA's version of events and the way forward...

1. With Anglo American now in danger of being canabalised, the South African economy needs a big new corporate champion to step into the breach. 2. From now on, mining's role as an economic transformation lever must be used to the full. 3. A new online market place has been launched for the buying, selling and storing of platinum metal. Martin Creamer, editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly,...

1. Some positive news on the local front with crop estimates revised higher for this year. 2. Preliminary PMI data for the major economies will be released today. What should we expect on this front? 3. Finally, other big news has been on US politics and the healthcare plan vote which has been postponed to today. What is there to keep an eye on? Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Manisha Morar, Economist a...

1. Asian shares higher despite a negative close on Wall Street 2. Rand trades at its best level in 18 months. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Maudi Lentsoane, Group CEO at Lehumo Investments, for more.

The situation is calm in Delft on the Cape Flats following taxi violence where two drivers from rival groups have been shot and killed over the past two weeks. Operators from Nyanga also allegedly fired several shots at Delft drivers earlier this week. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Nazeem Daniels who is the Interim Chairman of the Delft Taxi Council.

An explicit video of a 14 year old known only as Sesethu has gone viral on the social media platforms. The video shows the teenage performing sexual acts on herself and narrating what happens. Reports are that the 14 year old had used a friend’s phone to record herself and had NO intentions of sharing the video online. In a Facebook post, Sesethu has since asked users to stop sharing the video and...

1. There was a lot of data to digest in yesterday's session. Let's first talk about consumer inflation. We saw that CPI declined to 6.3% in February. 2. The current account meanwhile recorded quite a sizeable narrowing in the deficit. What was the driver behind this and what does it mean? 3. Finally, in terms of equity movements, we've seen the recent sell-off easing, what caused the initial sell-...

1. Asian markets are trading mostly higher following a positive close on Wall Street, looks like calm is returning after recent selloff. 2. Brent Crude marginally higher despite a further increase in US Oil Inventories. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Maudi Len-tsoane, Group CEO at Lehumo Investments, for more.

The Western Cape Minister of Transport, Donald Grant, says plans are under way to declare the Delft area a high risk area for public transport following violence related to the taxi industry. At least two mini bus taxi drivers have been shot and killed while transporting passengers in the past two weeks. A further, 23 people were arrested at the Delft taxi rank after a shooting incident involving...

ANC Nelson Mandela Bay region chairperson, Andile Lungisa could be hauled before a disciplinary committee if he does not resign from his position by tomorrow. This is after ANC Eastern Cape secretary, Oscar Mabuyane, sent him a letter yesterday ordering him to resign. Lungisa has been at loggerheads with party leaders including Secretary-General, Gwede Mantashe since his election tow weeks ago. Th...