11 Mar 2016 - Radio 2000 and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Outside Broadcast

Numerology with Sandy Smith

Radio 2000 and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) OB part 3

Nerina Visser, Strategist at ETF SA looks at yesterday’s announcement by the Deputy Minister of Finance, Mncebisi Jonas, which has added even more fuel to the fire that is raging in South Africa, ratings agency Moody's in South Africa and the US Fed announced last night that it will keep rates unchanged for now.

SACP congratulates Deputy Minister of Finance, Cde Mcebisi Jonas for affirming the values of revolutionary morality by refusing an offer to take over the position of Finance Minister he confirmed was made to him by members of the Gupta family. Dhashen Moodley speaks to the SACP's second Deputy secretary Solly Mapaila

The Collective spoke to an organisation called End Abortion Stigma in light of International Women’s Day.

Some political parties in Parliament say they will approach the police to investigate an admission by deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas, that the Gupta family offered him the job of Finance Minister. After news broke in the Sunday papers, Jonas has not been silent on accusations that he was offered the position of then minister Nhanhla Nene...an offer that he had refused. Opposition parties have expressed concern over this matter. Zalene Merrington reports

Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas has broken his silence and confirmed that the Gupta family offered him the post of Finance Minister. This was shortly before President Jacob Zuma fired then Minister Nhlanhla Nene late last year. Jonas says he has spoken out in accordance with his conscience, political values and the best traditions of the ANC. Joseph Mosia reports...

Constitutional law scholar Processor Pier De vos says he doesn’t expect that there would be no any minutes of a meeting between Guptas and Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas. Professor De Vos adds that anybody who takes any unlawful that impairs the independence of government and the state can be charged for treason

Security has been tightened at the three mines in Barberton, Mpumalanga, where mine workers have embarked on a strike. The mine workers from Sheba, Fairview and the New Consort gold mines embarked on an unprotected strike accusing union leaders of colluding with mine management and failing to address their demands. Motsebi wa Monareng reports......