• A wave of optimism has lifted markets overnight – risk-on trade sees a shift from West to East, from bonds to equities, from developed to emerging markets – should be good for the JSE (and resources) today, and the Rand may strengthen as the US dollar takes a bit of a breather
• Fed minutes from January meeting due to be released today – will we get a hint at the timing of the first interest rate increase?
• The daily under recovery on the South African petrol price is a massive R1.32 per litre. Expect a big increase in petrol price next month.

MARKET ANALYST , CLIVE RAMATHIBELA LOOKS AT

1. Asian Stocks Fall for First Time in Four Days on Greece Concern
2. Why the Greeks refused the "Ultimatum" from the Eurozone
3. SAA Close to $107 Million Savings Target on Airbus Lease Talks

The situation in the Limpopo town of Malamulele is expected to return to normal by today. This comes after residents of the area called off their protest in demand of a separate municipality. The decision follows meetings between community structures led by the Malamulele Task Team and government officials. For the latest Sakina Kamwendo spoke to our reporter Witness Tiva and the acting MEC of Education in Limpopo, Jerry Ndou.

ANC Deputy Chief Whip Doris Dlakude says she is confident that the State of the Nation Debate which starts today (TUESDAY) will be conducted without any chaos or disruption. Dlakude convened an urgent multi-party Chief Whip's forum with whips of various political parties yesterday afternoon(Monday). EFF Chief Whip Floyd Shivhambu was not present at the Chief Whip's forum. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to former member of parliament Professor Ben Turok on what to expect.

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· JSE starts the week with another record high close, but on thin volumes as the US is closed for a public holiday
· This morning Asian markets are on the back foot after Greek debt talks broke down last night
· Has oil bottomed? Warning signs from soft commodity prices…

Bus operating company Piotrans says they have followed all the necessary legal procedures in dismissing the striking Rea Vaya Bus drivers. About 158 drivers have been notified of their dismissal after failing to appear for disciplinary hearings. Dismissed drivers have been given three days to appeal their dismissal. For more we are joined on the line by General Manager of Strategy and Transformation at Pio Trans Dumisani Mntambo.

Weekend reports quoted African National Congress chairperson Baleka Mbete (also Speaker of the National Assembly) calling Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema, a cockroach. Addressing the North West ANC's 8th eighth provincial congress, she told the gathering: "If we don't work we will continue to have cockroaches like Malema roaming all over the place." To unpack this and other SONA related matters Sakina spoke to ANC National Spokesperson Zizi Kodwa, UDM leader Bantu Holomisa and political analyst Professor Somadoda Fikeni

Today (thursday) Rules of Parliament will be tested to the limit. That's if the EFF makes good on their threat to disrupt President Zuma's address by raising points of orders and asking questions. How will the presiding officers interpret and apply the rules? will the parties reign in their members in the house? Sakina Kamwendo chats to the Secretary of Parliament

Market analyst Nadir Thokan at 27 four investment looks at

** apples market cap exceeding 700 billion dollars
** state of the nation address
** Mondi and kumba's earnings

One half of The Collective, Tsheko Mosito travelled to the Alfred Nzo District Municipality in Mount Ayliff the Eastern Cape where more than 200 orphans and vulnerable children received new school uniform. Some of the people the team interviewed was Executive Mayor of the Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eunice Diko and the municipality’s head of communications Ndabuko Masumpa.