In the run up to the 2019 national election, various allegations and suspicions of individuals who were involved in aiding and abetting State Capture within the ANC may come to light, the latest being Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene requesting to be step down after admitting to meeting with the controversial Gupta family after having denied this previously. What does this suggest about President Ramaphosa's cabinet, the finance portfolio and where does politics of this nature leave an economy that is struggling to stay afloat? Political Analyst, Ralph Mathekga joined Business Day TV on the line with his take.

The South African Institute of Race Relations has said that Ramaphosa's jobs summit should address the 'job-destroying' effects of the governments proposed expropriation policy. Business Day TV caught up with SAIRR's Terence Corrigen for more on his take on the summit as it draws to a close.

According to economist, Mike Schussler it seems safer for investors to leave their money in the bank, than to invest it in the South African Mining industry. That's as returns in the sector have proven to be too low. CEO of Seriti Resources - Mike Teke, joined Business Day TV for his perspective of the sector going forward.

The annual two-day Joburg Indaba which has brought thought and industry leaders together to discuss ways of attracting investment into the sector draws to a close today and while the jury is still out on the new Mining Charter's ability to lure investments, we're still operating in a low growth environment with miners being challenged by commodity prices, high operating costs and slowing demand. Bernard Swanepoel, Chair of the Joburg Indaba joined Business Day TV to discuss some of the ideas put on the table to move the industry forward.

South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, sitting at 27.2% in the second quarter with youth unemployment at a record high of 52%. Now, President Ramaphosa's long-awaited Jobs Summit kicked off today bringing government, the private sector, unions and community organisations together to accelerate job creation in this slow growth environment where a deficit of skills remains a challenge. Tanya Cohen, CEO of Business Unity South Africa joined Business Day TV to discuss the ideas put forward to fast-track employment.

PWC released the 10th edition of its South Africa Mine Report which shows that the industry has improved considerably from the previous year with capital expenditure recovering from decade lows to reflect a 19% increase while the market cap of the 31 companies surveyed improved by nearly 15% as bulk commodity producers with iron ore, coal, manganese and chrome performed well but gold and platinum impairments have weighed pushing the industry into a loss. Andries Rossouw, Mining Partner at PWC joined Business Day TV to discuss the report in greater detail.

Engineering and construction company, Group Five has slipped further into the red, revenue is down 26% while the full-year loss sits at R1.3 billion driven by higher costs from delays at its Kpone power project in Ghana. The tough construction market has seen the group's order book shrink 23% to R11.2 billion and the company has taken the decision to cut more jobs in a bid to reduce the size of its loss making divisions. Company's CEO, Themba Mosai joined Business Day TV for some perspective on the numbers and what it suggests for the company moving forward.

Absa's September PMI remains in contraction territory at 43.2 from 43.4, this as new sales orders along with the employment index edged even lower than the previous month dashing hopes of a strong economic recovery out of the thechincal recession in the third quarter. Miyelani Maluleke, Economist at Absa joined Business Day TV to discuss what the latest PMI figure suggests about the country's economic trajectory.

We are months away from a national election and according to a poll commissioned by the Institute of Race Relations, ANC support is at a record low with the organisation set to secure just over half of the vote in that election and this while the economy is in recession, high levels of unemployment, low levels of business & consumer confidence coupled with expected slow growth and while President Ramaphosa's stimulus package may reignite hope temporarily, it's the tangible results that will make a difference - Political Analyst, Daniel Silke joined Business Day TV on the line to discuss the politics behind that stimulus package.

Health and wellness group, Ascendis Health released its full-year results on Tuesday boasting a 35% increase in international revenue while the South African operations saw revenue growth of 10%, normalised operating profit has increased by 18% while normalised headline earnings is up 14% - the healthier set of numbers has mainly been driven by recent acquisitions. The group has announced that it will make changes to its operating model in terms of the geographic structure and has identified Pharma and Consumer healthcare as their new core focus areas. The company's CEO, Thomas Thomsen joined Business Day TV to discuss the finer detail behind the numbers.