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South Africa faces the triple challenge of poverty, inequality and unemployment. This is according to a report by global aid and development charity organisation Oxfam. The report says the future of South Africa depends on the country's ability to end social deprivation and manage social stress. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Nokutula Mhene, Oxfam's Economic Justice Campaigns Advisor...

1. Lets talk about Personal consumption data that came out of the U.S.
2. Ascendis health bid for Spanish pharmaceutical company Farmalider
3. Eurozone PPI coming out today

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at; 1. Asian Stocks Fall on China Growth Concerns as Oil Extends Drop

2. India’s Snapdeal Said to Draw $500 Million From Alibaba

3. Market Manipulation Goes Global, Says Steven Roach former Chairman of Morgan Stanley

While the National Police Commissioner is faced with justifying to President Jacob Zuma why she should keep her position following a probe into her fitness to hold office, the country's police officers are being shot and killed frequently in the line of duty. So far 53 police officers have been killed since January. This morning we speak to police spokesperson, Vishnu Naidoo, regarding possible intervention

Market Analyst at 27 Four Investments Nadir Thokan looks at the Global manufacturing PMI data coming out today and AMCU's rejection of the latest wage offer in the gold sector.

EFF leader Julius Malema's fraud and corruption trial is set to begin in Polokwane today. The case relates to a 52 million rand tender awarded to On-Point Engineering in 2009. Malema's Ratanang Trust is alleged to have fraudulently benefited from the tender. The company was co-owned by Malema and his business associates and now co-accused - Lesiba Gwangwa and Kagiso Dichabe. The company allegedly misrepresented itself by claiming to have nine years experience, while it had actually been formed two months prior to the advertising and awarding of the tender. Jabulani Baloi reports

Association of Mine Workers and Construction Union, AMCU,'s members have rejected the wage offer by their employers during a mass meeting held at Sibanye Beatrix sport ground at Theunissen, in the Free State. The workers included union members from Free State, Gauteng and North West. AMCU, NUM and Solidarity have been in negotiations with the Chamber of Mines since May this year. The Chamber of Mines are representing gold producers Anglo Gold Ashanti, Evander Gold mine, Harmony and Sibanye gold in the three provinces. Maryna van Wyk reports

The Minister of Transport, Dipuo Peters has asked the Auditor General, Kimi Makwetu to to probe alleged financial mismanagement at the Passenger Rail Agency of SA. The request came amid alleged violations of the Public Finance Management Act and other related statutes regarding contracts and payments to service providers. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Spokesperson for the Minister of Transport, Tinyani Rikhotso.

National Police Commissioner, Riah Phiyega, has until today to write to President Jacob Zuma, and explain her fitness for office following the recommendation made the Marikana Commission. The question however is who will replace her if she is dismissed, and will it be another politician, or is it perhaps time that a career police officer takes up the mantle, seeing that all three political appointments seemingly didn't live up to the job. Jacques Steenkamp reports..

After a vote on Thursday in the National Assembly, Parliament has adopted revised rules, with immediate effect, dealing with disruptions in the House. The proposed rules will see unruly MPs removed from the precinct by the Parliamentary Protection Services if they refuse to leave the Chamber after being instructed to do so. The first report of the Rules Committee of the National Assembly was tabled in the House yesterday. Meanwhile, Parliament has put the head and deputy head of the Parliamentary Protection Services on precautionary suspension. Esley Philander reports.