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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...

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says critical investigations may be delayed after important documents were damaged by a burst water pipe at her Centurion offices. The office was reportedly flooded after its roof collapsed following heavy overnight rains in Lynwood‚ Pretoria. Advocate Mkhwebane says her main concern is that the damaged documents are irreplaceable. She says the incident also occ...

Kenya's Electoral Commission yesterday met opposition leader Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto for consultative talks ahead of fresh presidential elections later this month. After the talks, the opposition said the electoral commission has not met its demands that it says will guarantee free elections. It has called for protests on Friday. However, the governing party said it was sati...

Police Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced changes in the management of the Philippi East police station outside Cape Town where eleven people were killed last weekend. Mbalua visited the families of the victims who were shot and killed in the local Marikana Informal Settlement. A task team has also been formed to try and bring stability to the area. Thandiswa Mawu reports..

Students from the Nelson Mandela University have barricaded entrances to the two Summerstrand campuses in Port Elizabeth, calling for stringent security measures on all campuses. This comes after two students were attacked at the Computer lab on the University's 2nd Avenue campus. One student was allegedly raped and another stabbed. The students are calling for better shuttle services, more securi...

Lehumo Investments CEO, Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asia markets mixed despite another record close on Wall Street. President Donald Trump’s advisers have given him a final list of people they’re recommending as candidates to lead the Federal Reserve and the Beit Bridge border post, was a key topic during the annual Bi-National Commission where plans to eradicate border delays that affect economic ac...

EMT Analytics head, Jana VanDeventer looks at National Treasury presentation in parliament yesterday, how has JSE All Share Index performed so far this year and the main release on the local data calendar today is the economy-wide Standard Bank PMI.

Opposition parties - the EFF and DA - in the North West say they will picket at the Jacob Zuma Capture Site Monument at Groot Marico set to be unveiled on Wednesday. The parties say that taxpayers' money is being wasted to honour President Jacob Zuma, while the country is struggling with high umemployment levels. The President is expected to officially open the Groot Marico Heritage Site and Liber...

The ANC in Limpopo says it is looking into an official complaint submitted by the executive mayor of Polokwane, Thembi Nkadimeng, following death threats against her. Nkadimeng says the threats were not only against her, but also her entire family. Police are also investigating a case of intimidation. Katlego Nyoni report.

Gangsterism is said to be on the increase at Flagstaff in the Eastern Cape, with seven people including a community newspaper reporter killed over the weekend. Police say alleged gangsters continue to terrorise the communities of Flagstaff and Lusikisiki, despite a recent visit by President Jacob Zuma and Police Minister, Fikile Mbalula. A man, his wife and children were held hostage by alleged ga...

GraceMugabe is trending again after Bulawayo news ran a story about the FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe reportedly donating used underwear and night dresses at a Zanu-PF meeting in Mutare and Lifetime movies announces The Oscar Pistoriuas movie titled: Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer.