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The news of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan recieving summons to appear in court rattled the markets. The rand weakened by three percent to the US Dollar, with the financial stocks the hardest hit following the news. Gordhan was about to deliver a keynote speech at a conference of the Gauteng provincial government in Johannesburg when he learned that a summons had been delivered at his house today...

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is not above the law and he ought to humble himself by facing all allegations against him in the courts of law. This is the majority view held by political parties represented in parliament. Their mixed reactions were responses to what they described as shocking charges against Gordhan. While they sympathised and have confident on the innocence of the minister, memb...

Strategist at ETF SA Nerina Visser breaks downs the implications of the market-moving story of the day was the summons issued to finance minister Pravin Ghordan on fraud charges.

Market Analyst, Nerina Visser, Strategist & Advisor at ETF looks at one of the big movers yesterday, oil price which moved in a direction that we don't particularly like, which is up and the Chinese market which was closed for the entire week last week for the so-called Golden Week Holiday and all eyes were on their currency, the yuan...

It is not clear whether academic programme will resume at Wits university this morning. This after clashes broke out between police and the students at the main campus in Braamfontein before setting alight a bus on the streets of Braamfontein. Police are yet to give the exact number of students arrested. However the students have vowed to shut down the university until their demand for free higher...

The council of Fort Hare University in the Eastern Cape has taken a decision to re-open the university on Wednesday to continue with the academic programme. The special council meeting was convened to discuss all problems besieging the university including the demands of the students. The management shut the university after students boycotted classes for more than three weeks. Makhaya Komisa repo...

President Jacob Zuma arrives in Kenya on Monday for a three-day state visit. During his visit, Zuma will hold talks with Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on a wide range of bilateral issues and also attend a joint South Africa - Kenya business summit. Our reporter in Kenya Sarah Kimani spoke to Dr Bongani Ngqulunga - President Zuma's spokesperson - ahead of the visit.

Chaos broke out at Wits University's main campus where students clashed with the police and private security yesterday. Protesting students disrupted the academic programme and vowed to shut down the university until their demand for free quality higher education is met. By evening the protest had spilled over into surrounding areas outside the Braamfontein campus. A group of protesters pelted a s...

Market analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian Markets

A total of sixty-six police officers who have been involved in crime have been dismissed. The Gauteng police say forty two of those officers were involved in among other things, housebreaking, theft and possession of stolen motor vehicles. To get a reaction on this we spoke to the Deputy President of South African Police Union, Tumi Mogodiseng -

A private funeral service, to be attended by family and close friends, will be held this week for the woman who accused President Jacob Zuma of rape in 2005. Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo, commonly known as Khwezi, died at a Johannesburg hospital on Saturday. She had been living with HIV/Aids for 26 years. Zuma was charged with her rape in December 2005, but was acquitted due to lack of proof. Neliswa...

Thousands of students of the Mahikeng Campus of the North West University started trickling in, in preparation for the re-opening of the new semester today*.The campus was closed a month ago following fees related protests. Student residences were opened yesterday** after being closed for what authorities said was for security and safety of the students. Dyaell Gaetsewe reports.....

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump clashed in a heated second U.S. Presidential debate that began be delving into the remarks made by the Republican nominee on an audio video tape about groping women. Trump responded by accusing Clinton of smearing women who HAVE accused her husband, former President Bill Clinton of sexual abuse or harassment. Moderators had a tough time asking Mr Trump on several o...

President Jacob Zuma will have the last face to face meeting with outgoing Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsel today, to wrap up an interview on the alleged "state capture". Madonsela is hoping to wrap up her investigation into the alleged involvement of the wealth GUPTA family in the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers and members of boards of state owned enterprises. Senior Polit...

Wits University management has called on stakeholders including students to heed the call to resume with this year's academic programme this morning. The university has been marred by a series of violent protests in recent weeks, which led to the institution suspending learning and teaching. Students are demanding free higher education. Meanwhile the university's Student Representative Council has...

As the spotlight shines on Wits University over the fess must fall protest, we also checked for the latest updates from the university of Zululand were supporting staff has been on a strike for weeks...

The Higher Education Department has established a task team that will develop policy on how tertiary institutions should deal with issues of rape and other gender based violence within its institutions. The 16-member team will comprise students, university staff, police and justice officials. The task team's establishment is in response to the cries of students who accuse universities of failing t...

AMCU President Joseph Mathunjwa has called on mining companies to pay mineworkers a living wage. Mathunjwa was speaking at the Johannesburg Mining Indaba yesterday. Tshepo Mongoai reports..

SABC board Chairperson Professor Mbulaheni Maguvhe says he will not step down from his position, regardless of an inquiry into the affairs of the SABC. He was speaking at a media briefing held in Auckland park - Johannesburg. This following the SABC Board and senior executive management appearing before the Parliamentary portforlio committee on communications. Sashin Naidoo reports...

The Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu turns 85 today. Pakistani human rights' lawyer, and well-known pro-democracy campaigner, Advocate Hina Jilani, will deliver the key-note address in Cape Town at the sixth annual Desmond Tutu lecture tonight to celebrate his Tutu's birthday. Advocate Jilani says she grew up observing the Archbishop Emiritus Desmond Tutu and was always impressed with his performa...

The annual Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture has been moved from the University of the Western Cape to the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town due to concerns relating to ongoing student protests. Pakistani human rights advocate Hina Jilani will deliver the lecture tonight to celebrate Tutu's 85th birthday. The Tibetan spritual leader the Dalai Lama launched the lecture in 2011. Executive Directo...

The academic programme at Wits University in Johannesburg is set to resume next Monday. This is after more than two weeks of disruptions by protesting students. On Wednesday, a group of students calling for the resumption of the academic programme, held a silent protest. But they were chased away by a group wanting the shutdown to continue. Noma Bolani report...

The SABC will soon get a new board. This is after parliament's Communications Committee took a unanimous decision that the current board has failed to carry out its mandate and therefore needs to be dissolved. On Wednesday, the committee called the board to account on various issues, including the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng first as COO and then as Group Executive for Corporate Affairs. Jose...

Anglo Gold Ashanti CEO, Sipho Pityana did not mince his words in his scorn of President Jacob Zuma at the Johannesburg Mining Indaba on Wednesday. Pityana maintained his calls that South African business and civil society demand that Zuma resigns. Our reporter Tshepo Mongoai has more...

Market analyst Clive 'ntozabantu Ramathibela looks at Asian markets and investments on the continent