1. China's Stocks Rise After Worst Five-Day Decline in Two Decades
2. Japanese stocks jumped for a second day, heading for the biggest two-day rally since November
3. Thursday Investment Theme: Bond Investing

Portfolio Committee on Public Works expressed satisfaction with the level of engagement and submissions received on the Expropriation Bill. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Chairperson of the portfolio committe on public works , Ben Martins

South Sudan's president Salva Kiir signed a peace and power sharing deal on Wednesday to end a 20-month civil war in the country. Kiir however told regional leaders, who were in Juba to witness the signing, that he had serious reservations. Kiir signed the deal a day after threats of United Nations sanctions. Rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar signed the accord last week in Ethiopia. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Tom Wheeler, an Independent Commentator and Former Diplomat..

President Jacob Zuma will attempt to heal the rifts between the ANC government and the judiciary when the two arms of state meet today. The meeting was requested by the judiciary last month to discuss, what they called, unfair attacks on the courts. The unprecedented meeting has been described by analysts as a bold move. Presidential Correspondent Tshepo Ikaneng looks back at what has precipitated the much anticipated meeting....

Several students were injured after the EFF and SASCO student representatives clashed. The students pelted each other with stones on the Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria West campus. The violence erupted while the Economic Freedom Fighter's leader, Julius Malema, addressed students, ahead of SRC elections tomorrow. TUT management condemned the violence. Maluti Obuseng reports

South Sudan's president Salva Kiir signed a peace and power sharing deal on Wednesday to end a 20-month civil war in the country. Kiir however told regional leaders, who were in Juba to witness the signing, that he had serious reservations. Kiir signed the deal a day after threats of United Nations sanctions. Rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar signed the accord last week in Ethiopia. Sarah Kimani reports

1. This week in stock markets has been one of the most volatile on record, and it's only Thursday morning! The US markets ended very strongly last night, and this morning Asian markets have followed suit. Does this mean that the worst is behind us now and that from here on it can only get better?

2. This week we also had news out about our own economic growth, and the dreaded "R"-word, recession, has started to creep into conversations. What can we do to lift GDP and avoid a recession, and what can we learn from our peers in BRICS and even elsewhere in Africa?

3. Unfortunately the Reserve Bank's mandate is to contain inflation, not boost economic growth, so there is still the expectation that they will increase the repo rate in the near future. What are the implications for the South African consumer who is already under such pressure?

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has unveiled a ten point plan aimed at reversing that country's economy crisis. President Mugabe's state of the nation address comes as almost 20 thousands workers have lost their jobs and the economy is expected to shrink even further. Shingai Nyoka reports

The race is on for a new leadership of the ANC Youth League. The League will finally hold its national elective congress from the 4th to the 6th of September after numerous delays. The body has been under the administration of a national task team after it was disbanded by the ANC's National Executive in March 2013. This after its then-President Julius Malema was dismissed and a number of his executive disciplined for sowing divisions in the party's ranks. Several names have been touted to head the League, including former league leader Ronald Lamola, North West MEC Collen Maine, National Executive Committee member Pule Mabe and Tshwane league leader, Lesego Makhubela. Senior Political Reporter Busi Chimombe spoke to Lamola as part of a build-up to the conference

President Jacob Zuma has officially opened the state-of-the-art Makgato Lewanika Mandela school in Mvezo in the Eastern Cape. The multi-million rand school has been established after the merger of Inkwenkwezi and Mvezo Junior Schools due low numbers. The school boasts modern buildings, a computer lab and up-to-date teaching equipment . Makhaya Komisa has more