Radio 2000 Mixes

Whilst the country waits with bated breath the appearance of Finance minister at the Pretoria Regional Court next week, Pravin Gordhan will take to the podium this afternoon in parliament, to deliver his mini budget at a time when the economy is under a huge strain. Top of mind in his speech will be trimming of state debt, the budget deficit, money to fund higher education and the slow economic growth. To help us look at what we may expect, Dr Azar Jammine - Chief Economist Econometrix - had this to say...

The department of Correctional Services has confimed that a fire has broken out at the Johannesburg Correctional Services facility. No one was injured. For more this we spoke to the department of Correctional Services Spokesperson, Manelisi Wolela...

President Jacob Zuma has acknowledged concerns raised by political leaders, business and civil society organisations over the decision by the National Prosecutions Authority to haul Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan before courts. There has been a groundswell of support for Gordhan- ahead of his scheduled court appearance at the Pretoria regional court next week. There are growing calls that the President instruct the National Prosecuting Authority to drop fraud charges brought against Gordhan. Presidential Correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng has filed this report....

Academics and researchers will converge in Cape Town for the first wind energy conference to share knowledge about wind energy in Africa. They will discuss and find out about the challenges which exist to the growth of the wind sector in South Africa and globally and how these challenges can be addressed through scientific research. The conference will be hosted by the South African Wind Energy Association in partnership with the Global Wind Energy Council from the 31st of October until 1st November 2016. For more we are now joined on the line by Ntombifuthi Ntuli, SA Wind Energy Association Board member (SAWEA)

Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian markets which have slipped slightly this morning, Singapore loses its crown as the easiest country to do business and today's Hot topic- South african Mid-term budget update, what to expect.

Head of Real Time Analytics at ETM Analytics Jana van Deventer looks at Data from the Reserve Bank which shows that the August leading indicator bounced, today is Medium Term Budget day- how have local markets been performing ahead of this major risk event

An ANC Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (MPL) and a member of the Provincial Executive Committee, Molebatsi Bopape has been suspended with immediate effect. Parts of her ANC membership suspension are that she is not allowed to make public comments, take part in any activities of the ruling party and not even to enter any offices of the ANC, except when she has to attend to matters relating to her discipline. We caught up with her for more details....

UDM Chief Whip Nqabayomzi Kwankwa has appealed to young Parliamentarians to take the lead in seeking solutions to protests at institutions of higher learning over free education. Protests have erupted across the country in the past few weeks where some of the demonstrations turned violent. Kwankwa says young parliamentarians across the political spectrum should to get together and come up with a way forward in order to resolve the crisis. UDM Chief Whip Nqabayomzi Kwankwa has the details...

Metrorail says investigations are underway to establish the cause of the head-on train collision on the Tembisa line near Kaalfontein Gauteng's East Rand. One person has been killed and more than 100 injured. For more details, we spoke to Rail Safety Regulator Chief Executive Officer Nkululeko Poya...

Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Michael Masutha, today announced the publication, for public comment, of the Prevention of Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. Interested parties may make inputs about the bill until the 1st of December this year. He says the bill criminalises hate crimes and hate speech. Masutha says the proposed bill will elevate already existing crimes like assault to hate crimes if the offence is motivated by unlawful bias, prejudice or intolerance. Liela Magnus reports .....