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Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian stocks succumbed to the global retreat, halting a two-day rally as oil fell back below $30 a barrel and anxiety among investors increased ahead of Japanese and U.S. central bank meetings, China is deepening economic engagements with Iran just a week after international sanctions were lifted and McDonald’s Corp., waging a comeback effort under Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook, posted its best quarterly growth in almost four years after a move to serve breakfast all day helped fuel U.S. sales.

National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union, NEHAWU, has urged its members not to resign from their jobs over the new tax amendment laws. The union was briefing the media in Braamfontein in Johannesburg yesterday (monday 25 January). It tackled various issues affecting its members, including its campaign against out-sourcing at universities, the recently-signed White Paper on the National Health Insurance and the new tax legislation. Senior Political Reporter Busi Chimombe reports

The situation is tense in the Ntshanga west of Durban following a shooting that claimed two lives during an ANC meeting. Two people were killed and three others injured when a shoot-out ensued yesterday. It's not yet clear whether the incident is linked to internal political wrangling that has divided membership in the area. The party has called on the police to do all in their power to apprehend the suspects. Zanele Buthelezi compiled this

Analyst at 27 Four Investment Managers Nadir Thokan looks at Iran's economic ambitions subsequent to the lifting of sanctions and Apple earnings coming out today

A North West teacher has been suspended for allegedly condoning a group of Grade 9 learners to a higher grade against the department's progression policy. 25 learners at Eletsa Secondary School in Letlhabile near Brits were pushed to Grade 10 though they were not eligible for a pass. The department says the affected learners will now be demoted to their previous grades as they did not meet the progression criteria as set by the policy. Phanuel Shuma reports.

Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Clive Ramathibela looking at the surge un Global stocks surged, as U.S. equities joined a rally that pushed oil to its best two days since 2009 on speculation that central banks will expand stimulus measures to counter turmoil in financial markets, MTN aims to settle Nigerian fine out of court and oil price swings near $32 after biggest two-day rally in seven years.

National Institute of Communicable of Diseases says there is no outbreak of typhoid fever in Gauteng. This after the Department of Health in Gauteng issued a statement this weekend warning South Africans. The institute says there have been four unrelated cases of typhoid over the past two weeks in Johannesburg‚ but weekend investigations found they were unrelated. Sakina speaks to Professor Lucille Blumberg of the National Institute of Communicable of Diseases

Young Communist League has called out the ANC Youth League on what they called attempts to get Minister Blade Nzimande axed. YCL National Secretary Maluleke Dlelanga says their ANC counterparts have been gunning for SACP ministers. Senior Political Reporter Angela Bolowana reports..

Limpopo police and the Madibong community at Jane Furse, in Limpopo, have reacted to the killing of a police officer by funeral goers at the village yesterday. 57-year-old Warrant Officer Boshego Joel Seloga was part of a team that tried to arrest a suspect wanted for crimes committed in Brits in the North West. The suspect called for help and community members, mistaking the police for criminals, rushed to help him. The police officer was cornered and shot dead with his own pistol. Shibu Mamokgere filed this report

The family of slain UJ student, Palesa Madiba, has expressed their gratitude for the support that the public, police and government has given them during this difficult preiod. On Sunday Madiba's remains were handed over to the family by Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Community Safety MEC, Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane in Soweto. Madiba's remains were found in a shallow grave in the backyard of her friend's house in Phiri, Soweto in December. She had been missing for more than two years. Jamaine Krige compiled this report