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The DA has called on government to declare the drought in the country a national disaster. The party says this will allow the release of emergency relief funds to farmers. At a media briefing in parliament, the party said the drought has had a devastating effect on more than 34 million people around the country. Joseph Mosia reports...

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1. Emerging-market currencies fell for the first time in six days as Singapore surprised markets by easing monetary policy 2. The Australian federal government's debt pile is set to increase further without measures to boost revenues 3. Investment theme: The government has resisted calls from unions and opposition politicians to nationalise the Port Talbot plant, Britain's biggest steelworks

Comair is confident that strike by 4-hundred members of the Trade Union UASA won't affect its operations. The strike is about salary disputes following the two parties unable to reach an agreement even after the CCMA's intervention. This according to the union is the first strike by employees since the inception of the airline. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Uasa's Operational Manager, Jannem G...

Parliament will investigate whether it would heed calls from opposition parties to take disciplinary action against President Jacob Zuma over the Nkandla saga. Speaker Baleka Mbete said Parliament would sit down to look at the call by the opposition for disciplinary action against Zuma and the legal implication of this. For a reaction Sakina Kamwendo spoke to EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

Tensions continue to simmer within the ANC over whether president Jacob Zuma should step down or not. The ruling party's national leadership has been consistent of the need for Zuma to continue to lead while structures in Gauteng and some stalwarts want him out. Calls have been mounting within and outside the ANC for the president to step down after the constitutional court found that he violated...

Zimbabwe has bestowed its highest honour on a South African born woman. Kwazulu Natal native, Victoria Chitepo was buried at the country's heroes shrine yesterday. This in recognition of her contribution to Zimbabwe's liberation struggle. President Mugabe told mourners that no country had suffered more loss than Zimbabwe during its struggle. Shingai Nyoka reports....

A Three-year-old child born to a South African woman imprisoned in Mozambique for drug related crimes, has been repatriated to South Africa. This child accompanied by social workers from the Department of Social Development arrived at the O.R Tambo international airport. According to the Department, the child's mother wrote to the Department requesting that the child be repatriated to South Africa...

1. You said yesterday that we could expect a strong day on the JSE, but wow. There were some big movers and shakers. Talk to us about that. 2. Another stronger-than-expected number yesterday was the retail sales data for February. Was this good or bad news? 3. So the retail sales may provide scope for the SARB to increase domestic interest rates. Is this expected increase in the interest rate diff...

Daily operations had to be suspended at the Kangra Coal Mine in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, due to violent protest action by residents of Saul Mkhizeville. They are angry over what they call a lack of development in their community while they have a mine in their neighbourhood. Yesterday, they took to the streets blockading roads with burning tyres and rubbish demanding that the mine plough back into...

Four-million-rand has been received from the insurance of former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa, by the Premier Soccer League. The Bafana and Pirates goalkeeper was killed at his girlfriend's house in Vosloorus, in October 2014. His killers have not yet been caught. Orlando Pirates will receive half of the money, with the other two-million deposited into a special accou...

1. Asian markets mostly mixed as the currency battle continues 2. Chinese stocks show signs of recovery as the Yuan proves resolute 3. Emerging markets moving more positively than at the beginning of the year but growth still hard to come by

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The alleged Ponzi scheme MMM's Global is reportedly collapsing. Russian convict and mastermind behind MMM Global Sergey Mavrodi has allegedly announced that the scheme has failed and is shutting down. However the South African version of MMM is said to still be operating and offers 30% returns instead of 100%. MMM South Africa is currently being investigated by police for being an alleged Ponzi sc...

ANC in KwaZulu Natal against calls President Jacob Zuma must step down. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Political Science Lecturer at Monash South Africa, Busi Khaba.

The ANC in KwaZulu Natal is against the call for the President to step down. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to ANC Provincial Spokesperson in KZN, Mdumiseni Ntuli .

It is going to take the post Office at least two years before it can return to profitability. The organisation is emerging a turbulent few years during which it faced severe leadership challenges. In a submission to the Parliament Standing Committee on Public Accounts-SCOPA, Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele said he is confident that the current leadership is up to th...

SABC Chief Operating Officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng strongly warned journalists who don't adhere to the SABC's editorial policy saying they are in the firing line

Three of the nine candidates seeking to replace Ban Ki Moon as United Nations Secretary General have faced a barrage of questions from UN member states with issues around Africa and gender equality featuring prominently. On day one of the first-ever informal dialogues with candidates vying for the top post at the UN, candidates from Montenegro, Bulgaria and Portugal spent two hours each answering...

1. The IMF has once again lowered the economic growth outlook, not just for South Africa, but for most of the world. And yet despite this, markets are rallying strongly. How do you explain this? 2. The impact of the very low commodity prices over the last year is clearly evident from the Q1 earnings report released by Alcoa yesterday. This traditionally kicks off the earnings season in the US. Is...

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says the proposed funding model for the SABC will be finalised soon. Muthambi was responding to questions from members of the Communications Committee in Parliament after the SABC and various entities under her department, presented their budgets and strategic plans to the committee. The SABC also faced questions about the upcoming election coverage of politi...

1. Asian Stocks Advance as Japan's Topix Gains With Retreat of Yen 2. Emerging-Market Assets Advance for Fourth Day on Dollar Weakness 3. Tech stocks: Flying too high?

The World Bank has warned that countries in Sub-Saharan Africa will continue to face low and volatile prices in global commodity markets. It says different African governments must take steps to adjust to a new lower level of commodity prices and develop new sources of sustainable and inclusive growth. It however says to do this, they need better institutions for effective planning and co-ordinati...

Former president Thabo Mbeki has dismissed claims that introduced the Gupta family to President Jacob Zuma. In a statement released by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation Mbeki, it rejected reports that a member of the Gupta family served as an economic advisor to then-president Mbeki. For more Bongi Gwala spoke to Thabo Mbeki Foundation Mukoni Ratshitanga

While The CEO of the Gupta-owned Oakbay Resources, Nazeem Howa, says he plans to challenge bank CEOs for closing the company's accounts, thousands of employees working under for the Gupta family business face an uncertain future. Tshepo Mongoai reports