Radio 2000 Mixes

1.. Apple Inc. said it will have another record holiday, fuelled by enduring demand for the iPhone
2. Brazilian financial and political crisis set to remain for at least 3 more years before recovery
3. VW expects results that are short of estimate as the scandal continues to hurt revenue

Families living in five state farms in Stellenbosch are facing a bleak future, after being handed eviction notices from the provincial Department of Transport and Public Works. The families are marching today to the Cape Town High Court to air their grievances. Sakina kamwendo spoke to Vaaldraai Community Chairperson, Wendy Pekeur.

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande says details of where the 2-point-six billion rand will come from to cover for the zero-percent fee increase, will be revealed on Thursday. He was addressing the National Assembly during a debate on Higher Education Transformation. Lack of transformation and the call for free education also dominated the debate as our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent reports

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande says details of where the 2-point-six billion rand will come from to cover for the zero-percent fee increase, will be revealed on Thursday. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to senior research fellow at think-tank Trade Collective and political economist Lebohang Pheko.

Africa is hoping to tap into Indian expertise in the information Communication Technology and motoring sectors to bolster its own markets. Over 50 African heads of state are expected to attend the 3rd India-Africa summit in New Dehli on Thursday. Presidential correspondent Ntebo Mokobo has more ...

The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights of Communities (CRL Rights Commission) says they are investigating the commercialisation of religion by Pastors. The Commission has issued a summons to several pastors to appear before it. This follows a complaint by the South African Council of Churches (SACC) against Pastor Lesego Daniels of Raboni Ministries and Pastor Penuel Mnguni who recently made members of their congregations eat grass and snakes. Sakina kamwendo spoke to the Chairperson of the CRL Rights Commission, Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva.

1. South Africa unemployment worsens
2. JSE ends lower led by slump in commodity stocks
3. US data softer ahead of today's Fed meeting

The EFF has given all JSE listed companies a month to respond to it's demands or face a total shut down. On Tuesday the party marched to chamber of mines, reserve bank and the JSE with a set of demands centred around better pay for mine workers, regulation of the banking sector and economic transformation. While march was generally peaceful chaos erupted at the JSE after thousands of EFF members refused to comply with security measure set up by the a private security company and the police. Senior political journalist Amos Phago reports.

500 NUM members have spent 5 nights underground at the ASA Dilokong mine near Burgersfort in Limpopo, as part of a protest action. According to the National Union of Mineworkers, its members downed tools and have been underground since last Thursday. They now want the Department of Mineral Resources to intervene. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Phillip Mankga, the NUM North East Deputy Secretary…

EFF leader Julius Malema has called on South Africans to show the same courage displayed by students during the fees must fall campaign if they want a better life. Malema was speaking at a mini rally in Thembalihle informal settlement, west of Johannesburg last night. He was there to drum up support for his party's economic freedom much which kicks off at Mary Fitzgerald square in Newtown this morning. Senior political reporter Amos Phago reports