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Speakers at struggle stalwart Indres Naidoo's funeral have called for the liberation movement to take stock. Seventy-nine year Naidoo was buried in Johannesburg after a long illness. He was a given an official provincial funeral which was attended by former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe. Family and friends called for the movement to embrace the principles that Naidoo lived for. Senior Political Reporter Angela Bolowana compiled this report...

President Jacob Zuma has defended his decision to fire Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene. In an interview with the SABC the president dismissed reports that his decision was irrational after replacing Nene with former Merafong Mayor Desmond Van Rooyen. President Zuma was forced to rescind his decision after negative reaction from the markets which saw the Rand crashing. Presidential Correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng has filed this report..

AbaThembu king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo's eldest son - Azenathi has been confirmed as acting king of the AbaThembu nation. This goes according to AbaThembu monarch, King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo 's earlier wishes.Family members and traditional leaders from AbaThembu districts attended a meeting yesterday at Bumbane Great Place outside Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. Fundiswa Mhlekude reports..

Mohammed Nalla from Nedbank Capital looks at the Rand as it reaches another record low and Chines data continues to deteriorate.

Associate Professor and Dean at the Centre for Higher Education Development at the University of Cape Town, Suellen Shay, says there is ample evidence that the 2015 matriculants are not ready for university. She says in assessing learners' preparedness, two measures have to be taken into consideration. These are the National Senior Certificate, and the national Benchmark tests. Shay says these two instruments are vital for universities to make decisions regarding admissions. She now joins us on the line to explain why learners preparedness is important.

Trade and Industry minister Rob Davies has confirmed that all outstanding issues threatening the renewal of AGOA agricultural trade benefits between South Africa and the United States - have been resolved. Davies has told a news conference in Pretoria the salmonella issue has been concluded and the South African market is now open for 65-thousand tons of US poultry imports. He says the US has signed all documents and he is now awaiting a formal announcement from President Barack Obama. Amina Accram reports

Government's student financial aid scheme, NSFAS, has set aside one-point-four billion rand for student registrations. NSFAS says they hope to assist about 400-thousand students to register. A record number of matrics sat for their final exam last year. The Higher Education Department is expected to flesh out more details of government's financial assistance next week. Zalene Merrington reports

Nadir Thokan, Investment Analyst at 27Four Investment looks at comments made by Goerge Soros about market conditions feeling like 2008, possible listing of state owned Saudi Aramco and returns slowing for listed property sector.