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The most important climate conference ever, has kicked off in Paris. COP21, the 21st Conference of the Parties, entered its first full session yeterday with nearly 150 heads of state in attendance. The overarching goal of COP 21 is to create a global framework for countries to reduce their carbon emissions, so that the average global temperature does not increase by more than 2°C. The UN's climate agency says an increase greater than that will be catastrophic for the world's life support systems. Oceans will warm and storms will become more frequent and damaging. Sea levels will rise and ice caps will melt. Sakina Kamwendo author and authority on Climate Change, Professor Patrick Bond.

1. Asian stocks fell as Chinese shares were whipsawed after their biggest one-day selloff in three months
2. The IMF will add the yuan to its basket of reserve currencies, an international stamp of approval of the strides China has made integrating into a global economic system dominated for decades by the U.S., Europe and Japan
3. Naspers Ltd. plans to increase its exposure to U.S. technology start-ups as Africa's biggest company by market value seeks to limit the impact of a U.S. interest-rate rise and identify new Internet growth prospects

Televangelist and Senior Pastor of Nigerian church, TB Joshua, has been summoned by the Lagos High Court to answer to charges over the collapse of his six story church building in September 2014. Many South Africans were killed during the incident which led to many calling for action against Joshua. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to reporter in Nigeria , Ahazia Suleiman.

South African President Jacob Zuma has addressed world leaders at the start of a major climate change summit - saying developed countries have a "egal obligation to help developing nations. More than 140 world leaders have attended the opening of COP21. Delegates are aiming to secure agreements to ensure greenhouse gas emissions do not rise by more than 2 degrees celsius. Our correspondent Dan Whitehead reports

Sports Scientist and banting-proponent, Professor Tim Noakes, will only begin to defend his contentious views on nutrition when a hearing into his conduct resumes next year. The Health Professions Council of South Africa has instituted charges of misconduct against him after he advised a mother on Twitter to wean her newborn baby on a low-carb high-fat diet last year. The hearing, which started last week, had been set down for seven days, however the HPCSA's last minute request to call additional witnesses led to it being postponed to the eight of February next year. Sisanda Nkoala reports

Striking employees of waste management company Pikitup, affiliated to trade union Samwu have vowed to continue until their demands are met. Samwu officials have met with Pikitup management, where the employer requested the workers to go back to work while they try to resolve their issues. But workers say they refuse to be bullied. Horisani Sithole reports

1. COSATU adopted a minimum wage as one of its resolutions and there's a likely announcement of the adoption at government level next year. What could be the impact on the economy?
2. Truworths has announced that its entering the UK retail market with an acquisition of Official Retail Group. What does this mean for the local industry?
3. SARS announced disappointing trade deficit results for October. What can we read into this

South Africa's is among six countries where over half the world's adolescents living with HIV can be found. This was sighted by Simon Bland- a senior United Nations AIDS official, quoting a recent UN Children's Fund study that found the number of adolescent deaths from AIDS-related illnesses has tripled since 2000. To mark World Aids Day, The World Health Organisation and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS has emphasized expanding Anti Retroviral Therapies to all people living with the virus is key to ending the epidemic by 2030. Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports

News and Current Affairs Show hosted by award winning presenter Sakina Kamwendo, live on weekdays from 12 noon to 1 pm on SAfm 104-107fm

1. Asian Stocks Slide After Chinese Selloff as Material Shares Drop
2. South Africa's petrol pump price to stay flat in December
3. Challenges in the toys industry as festive season kicks off!