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The JSE closed lower, except for the gold mining index, which rose by 6-point-4 percent on the back of a firmer gold price. The JSE's decline came amidst renewed concerns over China's economic slowdown as well as escalating tensions in the Middle East. Markets in the U.S. closed also lower, with the Dow Jones losing 1-point-6 percent -- its worst start to the year since 2008. This, as U.S. manufacturing data weakened unexpectedly in December, which followed weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data. For more on this Sakina Kamwendo spoke to markets analyst, Clive Ramathibela.

Meanwhile, the King's family insists that King Dalindyebo is still the Abathembu king for as long as the certificate of recognition is not withdrawn by government. Fundiswa Mhlekude has more...

It's an anxious wait for thousands of matriculants ahead of the release of their results later today (tuesday 5 January). Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will officially announce the 2015 Matric results in Midrand, north of Johannesburg at 6pm this evening. The Department of Basic Education has confirmed that the 2015 pass rate has dropped, compared to the previous year. A record number of over 800-thousand Grade 12 learners sat for the 2015 final year exams, 120-thousand more than the previous year. Wisani Makhubele has more......

Nadir Thokan , analyst at 27four Investment looks at Saudi Arabian budget released last week and why that is relevant to South Africa, Stock pick ideas for 2016 and the impact of higher interest rates in the US

AbaThembu Royal Council says a successor to the recently jailed king Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has been chosen. The Council says they are currently attending a number of royal meetings in the aim of announcing King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo's successor. For more we are joined on the line by was Chief Dalidumo Mtirara.

The African National Congress will be celebrating its 104th anniversary this weekend in Rustenburg in North West. As the party will today be intensifying its campaigns around the entire Bojanala region as part of a build up to the event, we look at the party's performance in both the last national and local government elections in the North West. Our political reporter Patrick Dintwa compiled this report...

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters says law enforcement officers will continue to mount roadblocks to ensure that the country's roads are safe even after the festive season. Thousands of holidaymakers and migrant workers are travelling back to Gauteng and other provinces after the December holidays. Peters, who has been speaking to the SABC at the Capricorn toll plaza outside Polokwane in Limpopo, says she is satisfied with the manner in which traffic officers are dealing with motorists who are dis-obeying the traffic rules. Witness Tiva reports.....

Markets Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at, Asian stocks which are headed toward the biggest drop in three months as investors started the new year looking for safety amid renewed signs of a slowdown in China, Emerging-market stocks tumbled the most in three weeks and currencies slid and what to look out for in the local and emerging markets in 2016

Expelled DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard's fate will be decided by the party's federal legal commission in Johannesburg today. Kohler Barnard is appealing her expulsion from the DA after she was found guilty for bringing the name of the party into disrepute and for contravening its social media policy. This comes after Kohler Barnard shared a Facebook post calling for the return of former Apartheid state president PW Botha. Mercedes Besent

ANC Member of Parliament and former spokesperson Jackson Mthembu has accused Journalists of supporting the ZumaMustFall campaign and marches. In a weekly ANC newsletter Mthembu charged that the way in which the ZumaMustFall was covered followed the classic propaganda model. He says the media created a narrative that South Africa was doomed and Journalists followed on this line with their posts on social media. Senior Political Reporter Angela Bolowana reports...