1. Asian markets mostly mixed as the currency battle continues
2. Chinese stocks show signs of recovery as the Yuan proves resolute
3. Emerging markets moving more positively than at the beginning of the year but growth still hard to come by

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The alleged Ponzi scheme MMM's Global is reportedly collapsing. Russian convict and mastermind behind MMM Global Sergey Mavrodi has allegedly announced that the scheme has failed and is shutting down. However the South African version of MMM is said to still be operating and offers 30% returns instead of 100%. MMM South Africa is currently being investigated by police for being an alleged Ponzi scheme. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Maya Fischer-French, Personal Finance Columnist and Author of Maya on Money.

ANC in KwaZulu Natal against calls President Jacob Zuma must step down. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Political Science Lecturer at Monash South Africa, Busi Khaba.

The ANC in KwaZulu Natal is against the call for the President to step down. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to ANC Provincial Spokesperson in KZN, Mdumiseni Ntuli .

It is going to take the post Office at least two years before it can return to profitability. The organisation is emerging a turbulent few years during which it faced severe leadership challenges. In a submission to the Parliament Standing Committee on Public Accounts-SCOPA, Telecommunications and Postal Services Minister Siyabonga Cwele said he is confident that the current leadership is up to the task of turning the Post Office around. Joseph Mosia reports...

SABC Chief Operating Officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng strongly warned journalists who don't adhere to the SABC's editorial policy saying they are in the firing line

Three of the nine candidates seeking to replace Ban Ki Moon as United Nations Secretary General have faced a barrage of questions from UN member states with issues around Africa and gender equality featuring prominently. On day one of the first-ever informal dialogues with candidates vying for the top post at the UN, candidates from Montenegro, Bulgaria and Portugal spent two hours each answering questions covering the depth and breathe of the work of the organisation. Sherwin Byrce Peace reports

1. The IMF has once again lowered the economic growth outlook, not just for South Africa, but for most of the world. And yet despite this, markets are rallying strongly. How do you explain this?
2. The impact of the very low commodity prices over the last year is clearly evident from the Q1 earnings report released by Alcoa yesterday. This traditionally kicks off the earnings season in the US. Is this a sign of things to come?
3. And yet despite this so-called "earnings recession", it was reported yesterday that South Africans continue to take money out of the country at an unprecedented pace.

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says the proposed funding model for the SABC will be finalised soon. Muthambi was responding to questions from members of the Communications Committee in Parliament after the SABC and various entities under her department, presented their budgets and strategic plans to the committee. The SABC also faced questions about the upcoming election coverage of political parties. Mercedes Besent has more