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South Africa's suspension from the African Growth and Opportunity Act is to be lifted. This after the arrival of the first US frozen chicken in South Africa last week. Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies says the US Trade Representative, Michael Froman, will recommend that President Barak Obama lifts the suspension. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Trade and Industry Minister Davies

The drilling of a second escape route at Lily Mine in Mpumalanga is said to be complete. A team of experts is now assessing whether it is safe to resume the search for three workers inside a container underground. Three miners have been trapped underground following a collapse at the mine almost last month. Sakina Kamwendo speaks Lily Mine CEO Coetze Ziestman

The Constitutional Court has dismissed paralympian Oscar Pistorius' application for leave to appeal against his murder conviction. Pistorius is convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013. He is expected to appear in the High Court in Pretoria for sentencing proceedings next month. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Criminal Law Expert with the Bridge Group , Advocate Mannie Witz to unpack the implications of this developments

Automobile Association says it has received a number of queries regarding problems with changes in the renewal of vehicle license discs. The association says the problems are that motorists are not receiving license renewal letters. Claims that are refuted by the department of transport. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to AA Layton Beard

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says government and business will meet rating agencies and investors in an international roadshow planned for next week. Gordhan says the aim of the roadshow is to address some of the concerns raised by rating agencies and investors about South Africa. The move is seen as an effort by the country to maintain its investment rating and to avoid a junk status. Gordhan was speaking at the Deloitte Dialogue, attended by top business executives. Tshepo Mongoai reports

Grathel Motau, Chartered Accountant and Development Economist looks at MTN which released its results yesterday, amidst the outstanding fine with the Nigerian regulator and the new Development Bank will open its doors in South Africa from next month.

Relationship Wednesday with Dr Janet Rogers

Relationship Wednesday with Dr Janet Rogers

Former ANC Chief Whip Stone Sizani has been redeployed as the new South Africa's ambassador to Germany. This follows his resignation as Member of Parliament with immediate effect. Stone Sizani has been ANC Chief Whip since 2013 when he took over from Mathole Motshekga. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to ANC's Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at emerging-market stocks that rose for a fifth day in this year's longest rally, and inflows boosted currencies after U.S. data beat estimates and on optimism that China is working to regain investors' confidence, Moody's Investors Service cut its credit-rating outlook on China's largest phone company and its biggest banks after doing the same to the country's government and this week's investment theme is Inequality Is Shaping U.S. Electoral Politics