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Barclays Africa CEO Maria Ramos says the bank will ensure that a change in shareholding in the company brings a satisfactory outcome for all stakeholders. Barclays PLC which owns sixty percent of Barclays Africa, the owners of Absa bank, announced its decision to reduce its stake in the African operation. Ramos says Barclays Africa's strategy will remain the same despite a change in shareholding....

The SRC at the University of the Free State has boycotted a prayer service and march for peace held on the main campus in Bloemfontein. The student leadership says issues of transformation have not been properly addressed, and for this reason they decided not to attend. The march follows a week of sometimes violent protests that led to students vandalising university property. Thabiso Radebe repor...

Grathel Motau, Chartered Accountant and Development Economist looks at Nersa's decision to granted Eskom an electricity tariffs hike of 9.4%, GDP growth figures released by StatsSA marginally higher than expected and Barclays Plc finally announced that it will exit its majority stake over the next 2 years.

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian markets which are mostly high, Barclays Plc Chief Executive Officer Jes Staley, poised to announce the fate of the lender's African business, must convince investors he can improve the investment bank's profits just as slumping trading revenue batters the industry and what to expect from the GDP numbers.

Government is working on normalizing security issues at various universities in the country. Higher Education Minister and Police Minister Nathi Nhleko have met to find a solution to violent campus protests and the destruction of property. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande

A number of South Africans are falling through the cracks as there is no policy in place to deal with statelessness. They are unable to prove their citizenship and risk deportation, sometimes on a whim. Today we look at the sad story of Alpha Mntambo, a Zulu speaking man who grew up in South Africa but who was deported to Zimbabwe where he is now a stranger. Senior Constitutional Court Reporter Ca...

Grathel Motau, Chartered Accountant and Development Economist looks at GDP figures for the 4th quarter which are expected to be released today, the Presidency issued another statement regarding the feud between the Minister of Finance and SARS Commissioner and SA recorded a trade deficit in January, after a surplus in December

Democratic Alliance's leader, Mmusi Maimane, does not want all Ministers and their Deputies to vote after a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma has been debated. He believes this will result in a conflict of interest. The no confidence motion is expected to be heard in parliament today. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to the DA's Member of Parliament and Chief Whip, John Steenhuisen.

Counsel representing the former wife of the late president Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has presented their arguments in the Mthatha High Court on her claim to the house and land at Qunu outside Mthatha. She contends that she's still the rightful owner of the site in terms of the customary law. Senior Counsel, Patrick Mtshaulana argued that their divorce, which dissolved the civil ma...

The Office of the ANC Chief Whip says the call for motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma is nothing but a baseless tactic to divert attention from the racism scandals the party has been experiencing. Sakina speaks to Moloto Mothapo from the ANC's Office of the Chief Whip.

Grathel Motau, Chartered Accountant and Development Economist looks at GDP figures for the 4th quarter which are expected to be released today, the Presidency issued another statement regarding the feud between the Minister of Finance and SARS Commissioner and SA recorded a trade deficit in January, after a surplus in December

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on President Jacob Zuma to appoint a judicial commission of inquiry to investigate the allegations around the so-called SARS "rogue unit". This follows reports that the Hawks has sent questions to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan four days before his Budget speech and that he was under investigation by the unit. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Hawks Spokesperson, b...

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande is enaging with the Vice Chancellor of University of Pretoria Cheryl de la Ray, Afri Forum as well as other various student leaders to discuss an urgent solution the on-going racial tensions at the university. This comes after students clashed over opposing views on the university's language policy. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Afri Forum's Youth national spok...

1. Emerging-market stocks and currencies were set to decline for a fourth month as Chinese equities extended a rout and crude oil slumped. 2.Asian stocks were a mixed bag after Group of 20 finance chiefs made only vague commitments to spur growth at a Shanghai meeting 3.What contributed to the recent Rand slump

More details emerged regarding the alleged spat between the Finance Minister and SARS Commissioner. Could this have implications to country? And Braclays has announced its possible sale of its stake in ABSA. What will the this mean for SA and for Africa?

Pan Africanist Congress leader in Parliament, Luthando Mbinda, says Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe would not be proud of his party's current state characterised by divisions. Mbinda has been speaking at the 38th anniversary of Sobukwe's death at the University of Fort Hare in Alice, in the Eastern Cape. Sobukwe was the founder of the PAC and died of cancer in 1978 at the age of 54 in Kimberley. Yanga Fu...

All academic activity and administrative services are set to resume at the main and south campuses of the University of Free State in Bloemfontein this morning. ( Monday 29/02/2016) This after a week long shutdown that led to violent protests -resulting in twenty students being arrested. The university management says it expects students to return to class today. Thabiso Radebe reports..

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimade has called for patients on the issue of transformation at institutions of higher learning in this country. He says the changes students are calling for will not happen overnight.

After four days of searching, the body of six year old Angel Sibanda was found yesterday morning in the Jukskei River north of Johannesburg. Sibanda went missing on Thursday morning after flash floods swept her away from her home in Diepsloot. Jamaine Krige reports

The world is waiting to see who the next FIFA president will be, when elections are held in Zurich, Switzerland today. Prominent countries have been voicing their support for different candidates. Jack Parrock reports from Moscow about where Russian support lies

Several University of the Free State students have been arrested. This follows student protests at the university's Bloemfontein campus. The angry students demand among other things the scrapping of outsourcing and removal of Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jonathan Jansen. Thabiso Radebe reports.

Leaders of workers union AMCU at Lily Gold Mine near Barberton in Mpumalanga have refused to divulge the outcome of the meeting that was called earlier yesterday. This comes after concerns from the employees that they could lose their jobs since part of the mine caved in with three workers twenty days ago. Pretty Nkambule, Yvonne Mnisi and Solomon Nyerenda remain trapped underground at the. Mthobi...

The High Court in Johannesburg is yet to set a date to hear Radovan Krejcir's application for bail and leave to appeal his conviction and 35-years sentence. The Czech fugitive and five co-accused were expected to bring their applications yesterday (Wednesday). However, the court was presented with numerous challenges forcing a postponment for a date that will still be determined. Krejcir was sente...

Political parties have largely welcomed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's budget speech. Most saying the Minister did his best with the little he had. Gordhan presented a one-point-four trillion rand budget amid fears that the country could be downgraded further by international ratings agencies. Joseph Mosia reports.

The situation at the North West University's Mahikeng Campus remains calm but tense following a clash between the students and the Security personnel at the university. Students disrupted the inauguration ceremony of the new Student Representative Council appointed by the University Management. Shorts and teargas as well as live ammunition were fired at the students. A large Police contingency was...