Mohammed Nalla, Strategic Research at Nedbank Capital talks; China remains a key focal point for emerging markets but we are seeing some yuan stability now, rand remains on the backfoot as EM currencies stay pressured with Malaysia quite hard hit and Oil developments remains to the downside for now

Guinea-Bissau's President Jose Mario Vaz has dismissed the government following weeks of tension with Prime Minister Domingos Pereira. The two are said to be disagreeing about many issues including the use of aid money and the return of a former army chief of staff to Guinea-Bissau. sakina Kamwendo spoke to Senior research fellow at the Institute for Security Studies in South Africa David Zounmenou...

There was palpable anger late yesterday afternoon in Boksburg on the East Rand among members of the AMCU and the National Union of Mineworkers after the Chamber of Mines remained entrenched in its final offer of one thousand rands on the last day of independent mediation. This led to the total collapse of the talks and means that the Chamber's orginal offer of up to seven hundred and fifty rands for entry level employees is back on the table. Parties will now have to go to the Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) for the start of the official thirty days mediation. Frank Nxumalo reports

Opposition parties in parliament have called on government to provide financial compensation for the families of the mine workers who died in Marikana in 2012. During the debate on the report by the Farlam Commission of Inquiry, opposition MPS also called for certain government ministers to be brought to book for their role in the killings. The parties argue that despite the findings of the report, accountability and political responsibility cannot be ignored. Our Parliamentary Reporter Abongwe Kobokana filed this report

1. Yesterday you told us that there was a sale on at the JSE (so to speak), and to move quickly if we wanted to snap up some bargains. And it seems that those who got in on the action made some good gains on the day. But the JSE also released their interim results yesterday. Talk us through some of the notable issues.

2. Unfortunately the news from Glencore, in the form of their half year production results, were not nearly as impressive. The share price has lost two-thirds of its value since listing on the JSE. Was there anything in this update that would explain why?

3. Private education group Curro was in the news for mostly the wrong reasons in recent weeks. Was there any sign of a negative impact - either from their failed bid to take over AdvTech, or from the racism allegations at their Roodeplaat school - in their interim results released yesterday?

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) says it has begun a major clean-up campaign to put its house in order. This includes a broad skills and qualifications audit across the entire company. Chairperson of the Prasa board, Popo Molefe, says this follows a report by the Auditor General which highlighted maladministration of funds as one of many other problems facing the agency. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Chairperson of the Prasa board, Popo Molefe…

The Democratic Alliance has refuted claims by Sanral that their opposition to the e-tolling project in the province is a political strategy to disrupt the process. The City of Cape Town this week approached the Cape Town High Court to have Sanral's decision to toll sections of the N1 and N2 set aside. The DA's provincial deputy leader Bonginkosi Madikizela says they will be picketing outside the court building in opposition to the proposed e-toll project.

1. Asian currencies stabilized after the biggest two-day selloff in four years as the yuan's tumble eased. Emerging-market stocks rose after record earnings at Tencent Holdings Ltd. boosted technology companies
2. China's central bank said it will keep the yuan stable at a reasonable, equilibrium level as the currency fell for a third day after Tuesday's devaluation
3. Google Inc. continues to rise following their reorganizing into a holding company called Alphabet Inc!
4. Thursday Investment Theme : One dimensional investing is killing the African Economy!

Government has informed education authorities that Mandarin will be taught in schools from January. Sakina kamwendo spoke to Elijah Mhlanga at the Department of Basic Education

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) says it has begun a major clean-up campaign to put its house in order. This includes a broad skills and qualifications audit across the entire company. Chairperson of the Prasa board, Popo Molefe, says this follows a report by the Auditor General which highlighted maladministration of funds as one of many other problems facing the agency. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Chairperson of the Prasa board, Popo Molefe…