Radio 2000 Mixes

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has dismissed suggestions that Zimbabwe was a failed or fragile state. He says his country is the highest developed country in Africa, after South Africa. He was speaking this morning (thursday 4 May) in Durban at a panel discussion on the issue of fragile states at the World Economic Forum on Africa. The discussion also unpacked ways in which African states can...

Nerina Visser, Strategist & Advisor at ETF SA looks at the drop in oil price and the 50th anniversary of the Kruger Rand

Maudi Lentsoane, Group CEO of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian Markets which are mostly lower, led by losses in Commodity Shares and the US Federal Reserve as expected left interest rates unchanged.

Nerina Visser, Strategist & Advisor at ETF SA looks at the World Economic Forum on Africa kicked off in Durban yesterday, and one of the appearances that drew the most attention - certainly from the South African perspective - was that of Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba, the Federal Reserve concluded their latest 2-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting and commodity prices, especially precious...

Canon South African Disabled Golf Open - The event, now in its 19th year, is hosted annually by the South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA) and attracts the world’s top golfers with disabilities; most of whom boast handicaps of 18 or lower.

The Director of Communications at the Office of the Executive Mayor in the City of Johannesburg, Tony Taverna-Turisan says the culture of corruption within the City of Johannesburg was deeply rooted.

The bail application of two North West men, accused of killing a sixteen year old boy in Coligny ,has been postponed to Friday for judgment. This is to allow both the state and the defence team to wrap-up their arguments, which were entirely centred on the evidence by the top police investigator in the case. Brigadier Clifford Kgalane testified today that the only state witness was captured by the...

Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba says over 300 cases of fraud and corruption valued at over 10-billion rand are under investigation. Over 90 employees have been suspended with three senior officials having resigned. Mashaba was presenting his inaugural State of the City Address. He's anounced plans to address the billing system, improve road infrastructure, build more houses and fight crime. Tshe...

What is to be done with the quality of leadership on the continent - this was the basic question facing panelists at a discussion at the World Economic Forum for Africa taking place in Durban. While panelists agreed on the need for greater investments in agriculture, education and entrepreneurship to lift the wellbeing of the continent's people - there was sceptism as to whether those charged with...

Delegates at the World Press Freedom Day commemoration in Johannesburg have raised concerns about the future of the SABC. Speakers expressed concern about the reputation and the financial status of the public broadcaster. Thabile Mbhele reports

Lace Mine in Kroonstad in the Free State has issued letters of retrenchment to three-hundred mine workers. The move follows the closure of the mine last year after the management told employees that the mine was flooded and couldn't continue with operations. Mine workers have not been paid their salaries since October. Thabiso Radebe reports

Parliament has condemned the disruption of a joint committee meeting allegedly by the leader of Black First Land First, Andile Mngxitama. The BLF was in Parliament to make a presentation on the transformation of the financial sector. Mngxitama is alleged to have verbally attacked ANC MP Joan Fubbs, calling her a fascist, and threatened to assault Finance Committee chairperson, Yunis Carrim. Lulama...

Market Analyst, Maudi Lentsoane looks at Asian Markets as they weaken with Australia's ASX200 leading the declines, Apple releases 2nd quarter results that missed market expectations and the FED expected to leave rates unchanged later today.

Market analyst, Nerina Visser looks at South African markets as a number of economic data releases came out yesterday, one of which was vehicle sales for April. What does it tell us about the state of the economy, the importance of the manufacturing sector in transforming the economic base of the country and the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI).

Minister of Finance, Malusi Gigaba, says black people - especially those in townships and rural areas - should be given an opportunity to own the economy in order for the country to achieve inclusive economic growth. Gigaba was speaking ahead of the World Economic Forum Africa conference which started in Durban on Wednesday morning. Gigaba joined international media on a tour around Durban's towns...

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

The strategic fuel stocks transaction, which we were made to believe was nothing but a rotation of fuel stock by the Department of Energy, was actually a sale of stock. This unsettling revelation was made by the new Energy Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, in Parliament yesterday. The Auditor-General has previously found that the sale of these stockpiles was illegal and no permission was obtained from T...

Bussai Mathebula talks to Thabang Sibiya who is a Sales Consultant at South African National Parks. We find out if Thabang is enjoying his rights to the fullest as a person who is living with disabilities.

Today marks World Press Freedom day and the United Nations has called on global leaders to defend media freedom. 3 May was proclaimed World Press Freedom Day by the UN General Assembly in 1993 following a Recommendation adopted at the twenty-sixth session of UNESCO's General Conference in 1991. The day seeks to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom as well as to pay tribute to jour...

The National Prosecuting Authority has changed the charge against Elvis Ramosebudi from conspiracy to commit murder to incitement to commit murder. Ramosebud was arrested by the Hawks for allegedly plotting to kill 19 people, including cabinet officials. His case was yesterday postponed to Friday for further investigation. Ditaba Tsotetsi reports

More criminal charges are expected to be added in the case involving two men accused of killing a 16-year-old boy in Coligny in the North West. Pieter Doorenwaard and Phillip Schutte, were applying for bail yesterday (tuesday 2 May),and the matter was postponed to today. Despite the murder charges they are facing, fresh charges including kidnapping, defeating the ends of justice and intimidation o...

The World Economic Forum Africa is kicking off under the theme, inclusive growth in Durban. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Head of WEF Africa, Elsie Kanza

Police Minister, Fikile Mbalula, has warned that police will be harsh on criminals. He was speaking while visitIng Nyanga Junction on the Cape Flats where a security guard and robbers were shot during a hostage situation on the May Day public holiday. The security guard has since died in hospital. Mbalula has praised police and security staff for their efforts to diffuse the situation. Chris Mabuy...

ANC Provincial Chairperson Ace Magashule has labelled chaotic scenes in the Free State, where President Jacob Zuma was heckled and booed as embarrassing. Zuma was expected to deliver a keynote address at Cosatu's National May Day celebrations in Bloemfontein. This forced Cosatu to cancel the rest of the programme. Mbali Sibanyoni reports

Cosatu general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali used the federation's May Day celebrations in Gauteng to boost Cyril Ramaphosa's campaign to lead the ANC. He called on the federation's membership to start lobbying for deputy president Ramaphosa to lead the ANC and the country. He was speaking during the federation's march outside the JSE as part of May Day commemoration. Senior political journalist...