Radio 2000 Mixes

Grathel Motau, Chartered Accountant and Development Economist looks at GDP figures for the 4th quarter which are expected to be released today, the Presidency issued another statement regarding the feud between the Minister of Finance and SARS Commissioner and SA recorded a trade deficit in January, after a surplus in December

Democratic Alliance's leader, Mmusi Maimane, does not want all Ministers and their Deputies to vote after a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma has been debated. He believes this will result in a conflict of interest. The no confidence motion is expected to be heard in parliament today. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to the DA's Member of Parliament and Chief Whip, John Steenhuisen.

Counsel representing the former wife of the late president Nelson Mandela, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, has presented their arguments in the Mthatha High Court on her claim to the house and land at Qunu outside Mthatha. She contends that she's still the rightful owner of the site in terms of the customary law. Senior Counsel, Patrick Mtshaulana argued that their divorce, which dissolved the civil marriage was only done through common law and the customary law marriage is therefore still in existence. Nkululeko Nyembezi was in court and filed this report

The Office of the ANC Chief Whip says the call for motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma is nothing but a baseless tactic to divert attention from the racism scandals the party has been experiencing. Sakina speaks to Moloto Mothapo from the ANC's Office of the Chief Whip.

Grathel Motau, Chartered Accountant and Development Economist looks at GDP figures for the 4th quarter which are expected to be released today, the Presidency issued another statement regarding the feud between the Minister of Finance and SARS Commissioner and SA recorded a trade deficit in January, after a surplus in December

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on President Jacob Zuma to appoint a judicial commission of inquiry to investigate the allegations around the so-called SARS "rogue unit". This follows reports that the Hawks has sent questions to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan four days before his Budget speech and that he was under investigation by the unit. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Hawks Spokesperson, brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi...

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande is enaging with the Vice Chancellor of University of Pretoria Cheryl de la Ray, Afri Forum as well as other various student leaders to discuss an urgent solution the on-going racial tensions at the university. This comes after students clashed over opposing views on the university's language policy. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Afri Forum's Youth national spokesman Ian Cameron and Naledi Chirwa who is the EFF Student Command National Legal and Transformation Officer

1. Emerging-market stocks and currencies were set to decline for a fourth month as Chinese equities extended a rout and crude oil slumped. 2.Asian stocks were a mixed bag after Group of 20 finance chiefs made only vague commitments to spur growth at a Shanghai meeting 3.What contributed to the recent Rand slump

More details emerged regarding the alleged spat between the Finance Minister and SARS Commissioner. Could this have implications to country? And Braclays has announced its possible sale of its stake in ABSA. What will the this mean for SA and for Africa?

Pan Africanist Congress leader in Parliament, Luthando Mbinda, says Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe would not be proud of his party's current state characterised by divisions. Mbinda has been speaking at the 38th anniversary of Sobukwe's death at the University of Fort Hare in Alice, in the Eastern Cape. Sobukwe was the founder of the PAC and died of cancer in 1978 at the age of 54 in Kimberley. Yanga Funani re