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**The rand recouped earlier losses against the dollar yesterday after weak U.S. data pointed to sluggish growth tell us more about that? **The Nasdaq Composite closed at an all-time high yesterday , surpassing a 2000 record set just before the dotcom crash. **And a wrap of the week... We spoke about US corporate earnings during the start of the week how is that looking?

Economics news with market analyst Clive Ramathibela: Chinese flash PMI numbers for April down 49.4 percent, Struggle with Australia's currency and Thursday destination: Nigeria

Eskom has again blamed the delay in the completion of the Medupi power station on frequent labour disputes between contractors and their employees. About 14-thousand workers have been strike at the power station in Lephalale, Limpopo, for the past four weeks. Medupi was originally meant to be on the grid by thsi year, but Eskom said yesterday it might only be fully operational by 2021. As Eskom st...

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has called on the Taxi industry to assist government in curbing xenophobia. Peters says the fact that taxis transport about 69% of commuters, making the industry a perfect platform to convey the messages as they drive through the country. Sakina Kamendo spoke to South African National Taxi Council president, Philip Taaibosch.

Economic news with Mohammed Nalla of Nedbank Capital : South Africa CPI up but below expectations, Luxury group Richemont post a profit warning and BHP Billiton cuts iron ore expansion

LIVE: AM LIVE INTERVIEW WITH SHOES MOSHOEU'S FRIEND AND BAFANA BAFANA TEAMMATE HELMAN MKHALELE ABOUT THE FORMER The soccer fraternity has reacted with shock to the death of Former Bafana Bafana midfielder John "Shoes" Moshoeu. Moshoeu died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. He was part of a Bafana Bafana team that clinched the country's only Africa Cup of Nations title in 1996. To talk abo...

LIVE: AM LIVE INTERVIEW WITH SHOES MOSHOEU'S FRIEND AND BAFANA BAFANA TEAMMATE HELMAN MKHALELE ABOUT THE FORMER The soccer fraternity has reacted with shock to the death of Former Bafana Bafana midfielder John "Shoes" Moshoeu. Moshoeu died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. He was part of a Bafana Bafana team that clinched the country's only Africa Cup of Nations title in 1996. To talk abo...

Former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda was admitted to a Lusaka hospital yesterday. This is the second time this year, that Dr Kaunda has been admitted with his previous visit taking place in February. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to our correspondent, George Mhango.

One institution that has done a lot of research with migrants is the African Centre for Migration & Society at Wits University. To give a perspective on the current and previous attacks of foreign nationals, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Centre's Associate Professor and Director, Ingrid Palmary

Police accompanied by soldiers raided the Jeppestown hostels in the Johannesburg CBD last night. Jeppestown is one of the areas in the country that have been hit by xenophobic violence. Yesterday evening, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-nqakula assured a group of foreign nationals in Alexandra that they will be well safe now that she has deployed the soldiers. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Ministe...

The soccer fraternity has reacted with shock to the death of Former Bafana Bafana midfielder John "Shoes" Moshoeu. Moshoeu died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. He was part of a Bafana Bafana team that clinched the country's only Africa Cup of Nations title in 1996. To talk about the late Shoes Mosheou, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to friend and former player, Helman Mkhalele...

The soccer fraternity has reacted with shock to the death of Former Bafana Bafana midfielder John "Shoes" Moshoeu. Moshoeu died yesterday after a long battle with cancer. He was part of a Bafana Bafana team that clinched the country's only Africa Cup of Nations title in 1996. sakina Kamwendo spoke to friend and former player, Helman Mkhalele...

**Pick n Pay's results came out exceeding market forecasts - tell us more ? **Japan has recorded its first trade surplus since 2012 ? **All eyes on local inflation data today what can we expect?

The Independent Institute of Education has come up with an online verification system that will check if degrees are authentic. The Institute says all qualifications awarded by them will have a QR code which will be linked to an individual's academic records. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Director of The Independent Institute of Education, Felicity Coughlan.

Market update with Mohammed Nalla of Nedbank Capital : ** Dollar strength continues to push the rand weaker ** Oil prices have ticked higher but we still have a small over recovery on petrol ** Eskom remains front of mind in SA. Is there light at the end if the tunnel?

Eskom's newly appointed acting CEO Brian Molefe has promised to minimize load-shedding in the country. Molefe replaces Tshediso Matona, who's been suspended pending an inquiry into Eskom's problems. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Mr Molefe .....

With the latest on-going violence against foreign nationals, the Minister of Police Nathi Nhleko, has launched a Campaign against Afrophobia, which will focus on behavioural change. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the MInister...

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Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini

** CHINESE STIMULUS HASNT HELPED CHINESE MARKETS ** GREECE STRUCTURAL REFORMS ** US CORPORATE EARNINGS

Industrials and miners push the JSE to new highs , Rand slightly former as dollar softens, and Oil hits 2015 high as US output slows: Sakina Kamwendo speaks to our resident market analyst Clive Ramathibela

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says there is no excuse for the current spate of xenophobic attacks. the Minister says people should take their grievances to government

More on Sakina Kamwendo's interview with Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba on xenophobia. Gigaba says there is no excuse for the current spate of xenophobic attacks. The Minister says people should take their grievances to government. Five people have been killed and many foreign nationals have fled their homes since the attacks started two weeks ago

Richard Branson of the Virgin Group is a regular visitor to South Africa, and yesterday he cashed in on a very lucrative investment here, the rise of China in world markets is a subject with which we are all too familiar, and Greece is back in the news. Nerina Visser, strategist at ETF SA with more analysis ...

Asian markets update with market analyst Clive Ramathibela: Asian stocks rebound to 2008 high as material shares lead gains, the latest numbers from China show the government is facing huge challenge and Japan’s prisons are turning into nursing homes