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Clive Ramathibela from Inkunzi Investments looks at Asian stocks Index which has retreated as US continues strong and the Hong Kong protests urge on, the markets are at their lowest since 2012. Business Confident up in Japan despite tough weak manufacturing data and China eases property restrictions as they are concerned about the growth outlook.

Post Office's Chief Operating Officer Mlungisi Mathonsi says they are urging employees to return to work as negotiations with labour unions continue. After a month of protests in the postal service, there appears to be no end in sight. On Friday, several Post Office outlets in Johannesburg were closed following threats of violence and intimidation by striking workers. AM Live on SAfm host Sakina K...

South African forensics team in Nigeria has completed finger-printing and DNA analysis on the South African victims of the Lagos church collapse. Forensic report revealed that of the 67 bodies initially though to be South Africans, three are Zimbabwean nationals and one is from the DRC but they had left from South Africa. South African government says it continues to cooperate with the Nigerian Go...

This week on African markets, Victor Kgomoeswana, author of Africa is open for Business looks at Commercial banks in Uganda wrote off over $77 million as bad loans in 2013 and deadly Ebola virus spreading through West Africa is sparking fears in the market that supplies of cocoa, one of the region's top exports, could be disrupted. Catch Victor Kgomoeswana every Thursday at 06:50am looking at the...

Inter-Ministerial Task Team handling the Nigerian disaster where 84 South Africans died is to send one specialised aircraft to repatriate the deceased once the identification process has been completed. Government spokesperson, Phumla Williams says as soon as all the bodies are identified, a team of 70 experts from the Military Health Service and the Department of Health will be ready to depart to...

Some parts of Gauteng will experience water rationing starting from today to accommodate those areas that have been affected by water shortages. Rand Water has attributed the water problem to power failures to its various pump stations. Rand Water COO, Sipho Mosai says normal water supply will be restored by next week

Homemade Economist and Market Analyst Clive ramathibela looks at Asian stocks dropping as investors assess China Flash PMI. The Rand and Emerging markets Currencies continue to be under pressure as the Dollar gains momentum Indonesia relaxes communication laws to curb out the monopolistic telecommunication sector Clive Ramathibela managing member a Inkunzi Investments will tomorrow at 06:40 on SAf...

Three of the 26 South Africans injured in the Lagos church disaster are permanently disabled. 25 of the injured have been admitted to the Steve Biko Academic hospital in Pretoria. AM Live host, Sakina Kamwendo chats to South Africa's High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lulu Mnguni.

Clive Ramathibela from Inkunzi Investments looks at Asian currencies which are in the longest losing streak since January. Also who could be replacing outgoing Reserve Bank Governor Auntie Gill Marcus who will be stepping down on the 8th of November 2014. Clive also looks at crime statistics how do they affect our Economy.

Today Clive Ramathibela, managing member at Inkunzi Investment looks at the mixed but mostly negative Asian markets, Janet Yellen says no to interest rates hike and this week's Thursday investment destination is Singapore.

Nigeria has questioned a statement by President Jacob Zuma that 67 South Africans have died in the collapse of a church building in Lagos. Nigerian government officials say 70 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of evangelist TB Joshua's church, but that they remain unidentified. We speak to Director of News at the Voice of Nigeria, Ahaziah Sulieman

Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian markets which have returned to positive territory and the rand regains strength against the dollar, despite the JSE finishing in the red Clive Ramathibela managing member a Inkunzi Investments will tomorrow at 06:40 on SAfm 104 to 107 Fm nationwide looking at Asian Markets

Nadir Thokan from 27 Four Investments looks China's central bank which is said to be injecting 500 billion yuan into the five biggest state-owned banks to counter slowing growth in the world's second-largest economy. Catch Nadir Thokan from 27 Four Investments tomorrow at 06:40 looking at local and International markets

President Jacob Zuma saying 67 South Africans died and scores of others were injured after a church building collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria, four days ago. AM Live on SAfm host Sakina Kamwendo chats to our correspondent in Nigeria Martins Oloja

Homemade Economist and Market Analyst Clive Ramthibela looks at Asian markets which have fallen for the 9th day conservatively and China may boost gold reserves amid imbalances in holdings. Join Clive Ramathibela tomorrow morning at 08:40 in the morning looking at the Asian Markets and other Economic news

Lesotho's coalition party leaders have agreed to shorten their governance mandate and bring forward the 2017 general elections. This emerged after a an emergency SADC mini-summit which was held in Pretoria last night. The main focus of the SADC Double Troika Summit was to discuss security issues in Lesotho and the DRC and find solutions. Spokesperson of the Department of International Relational a...

Convicted paralympian Oscar Pistorius is free to compete for South Africa again, even after he was found guilty of culpable homicide. This is because the South African Olympic Committee has no regulations preventing someone with a criminal record from representing the country. Pistorius is facing a possible jail term, after being convicted of culpable homicide in the killing of girlfriend Reeva St...

Eskom will today begin counting down a hundred days to the synchronisation of the first of Medupi power station's six units. Medupi is the first power station that Eskom has built in 20 years. Eskom Spokesperson Andrew Etzinger says the new capacity at Medupi will assist all South Africans

Author of Africa is open for Business Victor Kgomoeswana looks at Ethiopia which has managed to save $38.9 million it used to spend on gasoline imports, over the past six years by supplying ethanol blended benzene and Rwanda is now the most competitive economy in East Africa ahead of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi.

Opposition parties in Parliament will today submit a motion of no-confidence in the National Assembly against Speaker Baleka Mbete. The DA, EFF, UDM, COPE and FFPlus, announced jointly, their plans to have Mbete removed from her position. They claim that Mbete is not independent and does not place loyalty to the country above her party. We spoke to DA Parliamentary Leader, Mmusi Maimane and first...

Clive Ramathibela, Economist and Market Analyst at Inkunzi Investments looks at Australian employers adding record jobs as currency jumps and Thursday’s investment destination is Indonesia

Deputy Defence Minister and MKVA Chairperson Kerbby Maphatsoe has retracted his controversial statements against Public Protector Thuli Madonsela. Maphatsoe has been under pressure to apologise after he laid a scathing attack against Madonsela over the Weekend. His comments against the Public Protector were sparked by the Public Protector's Report into President Jacob Zuma's Private residence in N...

A Parliamentary Ad-Hoc Committee to investigate the spending on President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla home has been re-established. The committee will have six weeks to study all reports and report back to parliament. We speak to Chairperson of Parliament's Ad-Hoc Committee on Nkandla, ANC Member of Parliament, Cedric Frolick

Homemade Economist and Market Analyst at Inkunzi Investments Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian stocks which continue to drop on China while the dollar gains some momentum and Xi Jinping visits India to tighten ties with BRICs connection.

Clive Ramathibela, managing member at Inkunzi Investments and Market Analyst talking at Asian Stocks falling for fourth day as consumer shares drop and looks at how the price of milk could affect our lifestyles