At least a 12 people= have been killed by lightning in KwaZulu-Natal in less than two weeks. In the latest incidents two teenagers were struck by lightning at Umhlabuyalingana while a 26 year old man suffered the same fate in Umzimkhulu. More than 80 households have been destroyed by the storm at Umzimkhulu area. Fanele Mhlongo reports

Mohammed Nalla from Nedbank Capital looks at Pravin Gordhan's crucial budget speech this week, US inflation rises more than expected in January, will this influence rates domestically and Business leaders warn a British exit from the European Union would deter investment in the UK and threaten jobs

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AgriSA Deputy Executive Director, Christo van der Rheede, and his colleagues have come up with a plan to save cattle from starvation. Van der Rheede is calling for people to donate their cut grass to their initiative called Hope Grass Project. He says if we don't help farmers save their cattle's the country will face high red meat prices. South Africa's worst drought in decades has caused acute water shortages and devastated crops and grazing.

1. China has foreign exchange reserves that most other countries can only dream about, but it has declined quite a lot in recent times. Is this just due to capital outflows?
2. Staying in China, their latest consumer inflation was reported to be one of the highest numbers in recent times. Is this a good or a bad thing?
3. So with all this volatility and uncertainty around the Chinese economy and Chinese capital markets, does this mean that investment in Chinese equities should be avoided?

Vote counting is underway in Uganda. Thousands of voters filled polling stations for the presidential and parliamentary elections. Seven candidates are attempting to remove President Yoweri Musevini who has been in power for thirty years. Leon Ssenyange reports from Kampala in Uganda.

AfriForum says it intends to hold Government responsible for the misappropriation of allocated tax money. The organisation has launched a campaign - #waarvoorbetaalons? or #WhatAreWePayingFor? - which requests members of the public to add their names to the official letter that AfriForum wants to submit to the National Treasury. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to AfriForum's National Campaign Co-ordinator, Monique Taute…

The Ministry of Finance says the 2015 Tax Laws Amendment Act provisions relating to retirement will come into force on 1 March 2016. However, the annuitisation requirement for provident funds will be postponed to the first of March 2018. But some tax experts are concerned that the delays will hit consumers in the long-term. To explain the implications of this latest development, Sakina Kamwendo spoket to the Director of Tax Practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, Ruaan van Eeden...

The ANC will take its anti-racism march to the seat of government - the Union Buildings in Pretoria later this morning. Scores of party members led by Secretary General, Gwede Mantashe will march for unity, non-racialism and democracy. The group will hand over a memorandum to president Jacob Zuma. Senior political journalist Amos Phago reports

A special drilling machine is expected to arrive at the Lily Gold Mine in Low's creek near Barberton in Mpumalanga. Mine authorities say small buildings have to be removed from the designated new drill site and a flat surface must also be prepared for the new drill. Motsebi wa Monareng reports