Radio 2000 Mixes

Nadir Tokhan, Investment Analyst at 27-Four Investment Managers loos at about inflation numbers that came out yesterday and gives an update on the US Federal reserve minutes

Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor, Athol Trollip says he can no longer work with his Deputy Mayor, Mongameli Bobani. This is despite Monday night's discussions between the DA and its coalition partners to resolve the conflict between him and Bobani. Trollip made the announcement following a heated meeting where Deputy Mayor Bobani repeatedly opposed views raised by Trollip. Kim Daniels reports..

The ANC in the North West says it was unaware that Brian Molefe was still contracted to Eskom when it deployed him to the National Assembly. Molefe, who initially resigned as Eskom CEO late last year following the release of Public Protectors' State Capture report, resigned as a member of Parliament last week and returned to his previous post of CEO at the parastatal. However, Molefe and the Publi...

The City of Johannesburg is going after commercial customers including hotels and shopping malls in an effort to recoup 5-billion rands a year from unpaid rates and taxes. The City's Finance MMC Rabelani Dagada says the previous ANC - led administration failed to invoice many of its customers resulting in the city now sitting with a debtor's book of 17-billion rand. He says the billing system with...

Voting has just started in Nquthu in northern KwaZulu-Natal in a closely watched by-election. The ANC, DA, IFP EFF and NFP have all campaigned strongly in the area in the past few days. No council has been elected since last year's local elections due to a deadlock between parties. The IEC in the province says it's ready to receive over 80 thousand eligible voters at more than a hundred voting sta...

Market analyst, Maudi Lentsoane of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian Markets as they are mostly lower following Moody's downgrading of China credit rating, Rand advances on report ANC members to discuss removing Zuma and Oil gains on talks of a further OPEC production cuts tomorrow

President Jacob Zuma is now blacklisted from speaking at all COSATU activities. This is according to a stern directive issued by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). Lately, COSATU's affiliates expressed their unhappiness by booing at the President when he was trying to address the May Rally in Bloemfontein. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Labour Analyst and Inside Labour columnist at Fin...

Diepkloof residents in Soweto have embarked on a service delivery protest. The protesters took to the streets this morning, blockading Chris Hani road with various objects. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Police spokesperson, Kay Makhubele.

Nadir Tokhan, Investment Analyst at 27-Four Investment Managers looks at what to expect from Moodys as it is expected to release its ratings review of south Africa- the ratigns agency has already downgrade China's credit rating and the risk of passive investing in South Africa.

The family of 16-year-old Matlhomola Mosweu who was killed in Coligny in North-West last month, is to receive three houses from the Human Settlements Department and non-governmental organisation, Gift of the Givers. Two farmers are accused of killing Moshoeu by throwing him off a moving bakkie. This triggered violent protests in the small farming town. Sisi Segalo reports

Five out of six people died when they were shot while they were travelling in a Taxi at KwaDabhasi, near KwaNongoma in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. The Office of the MEC for Transport, Community Safety in KZN has confirmed that the five died on the scene, while the sixth survived. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation. The MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison in...

There are over six thousands disused gold, chrome, diamond and platinum mines across South Africa that have created a thriving underground economy. One mining expert believes the illegal underground mining industry supports thousands of people above ground in small mining towns like Welkom where at least 34 "zama zamas" were killed in an underground explosion last week. Wits University anthropolog...

A meeting involving national leaders of coalition parties in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro ran late into the evening last night. The meeting between the DA, UDM, COPE and the ACDP was meant to decide the future of the deputy mayor, UDM's Mongameli Bobani in the coalition. Executive major, Athol Trollip had earlier sacked Bobani from the position of the Head of Public Health in the Mayoral Committee...

Maudi Lentsoane, Group CEO of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian Shares which are trading mixed following the deadly Manchester Arena attack, Iraq pumped 800-thousand more barels a day than is permitted by the OPEC agreement reached in November last year and General Motors announce another exit, yesterday it announced it was exiting India.

Nadir Tokhan, Investment Analyst at 27-Four Investment Managers talks about the short term opportunity offered by the political noise, US President Donald Trump's proposed budget plan and Pioneer Foods earnings tumble.

#Lovealoud, Love in the single world - Mr Xolani Hlitana

Backyard dwellers will be among those who will be prioritised by government when giving assistance on housing. This is according to promises by the Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Paul Mashatile when he met with residents of Finetown and Ennerdale yesterday afternoon. The meeting follows recent protests over housing that erupted in the area. Mashatile said there are plans to obtain private land...

The ANC says a review of governance, frameworks of state-owned entities as well as the reconfiguration of the state is necessary to achieve the party's developmental goals. The NEC Sub-Committee on Governance and Legislature says they've recognised shortcomings at various government levels and SOEs - and the proposed policy document aims to address those issues. The party's Policy Conference is se...

Warning: The following story may be disturbing for sensitive listeners!!!! The family of a woman who was allegedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend at In Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape says it is devastated by her death. Forty-four-year-old Zingiswa Polotye's body was found cut to pieces in a pool of blood last week in Luqoqweni village. Fundiswa Mhlekude reports....

#Lovealoud, Love in the single world - Mr Xolani Hlitana

Market analyst Nadir Tokhan of 27-Four Investment Managers looks at South African markets after General Motors announced it was pulling out of the South African Market and the expectations and impacts of a low return environment that we experiences...

The fate of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Deputy Mayor, Mongameli Bobani of the UDM, will be decided tomorrow. Some political parties in the coalition government have made it clear that they will oppose any motion that would be tabled in the council on Tuesday seeking to get rid of Bobani. This after the Executive Mayor of the municipality, Athol Trollip, confirmed that he is planning to table a mo...

It's now emerged that the reported abduction of jailed Thembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo's brother, Prince Jongisizwe Mthandeni Mankuku, was a hoax. Police in the Eastern Cape went on a wild goose chase on Friday looking for Mankuku after reports that he had been abducted by four men. In a dramatic turn of events, Prince Mankunku told SABCNEWS that he made up the story to get the nation's attenti...

Disability Interview

The remains of two men who were trapped underground in a mine in Germiston, east of Johannesburg have been brought above the surface. It is believed that the owner of the mine and one employee had descended more than seventy-five meters into the mine to check on water levels. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to ER24 spokesperson, Annine Siddall......