Radio 2000 Mixes

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has deferred to the Presidency as he refused to weigh in on reports that President Jacob Zuma could announce free higher education for all in the country. Gigaba is leading a high-powered government delegation on a multi country investor roadshow that begins in New York and includes stops in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing and Singapore. Correspondent Sherwin Bryce-Pease spoke to the minister about this and some investor concerns around policy uncertainty and speculation that the ANC's Policy Conference in December might be postponed. Our correspondent in New York, Sherwin Bryce-Peace reports.

Former CEO of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), Lucky Montana has come out strongly to cast aspersions on those who thought they will find what he calls 'the Guptas behind every PRASA transaction'. This follows revelations that Montana met with Rajesh Tony Gupta and Duduzane Zuma at former Transport Minister Ben Martins' ministerial home in Pretoria. In a statement, Montana says he is in fact the only CEO in the country who out-rightly rejected the Guptas from as far back as 2012.

President Jacob Zuma says radical transformation is government policy and one way of enhancing it is by paying small businesses which do business with government, on time. President Zuma was delivering his annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent reports

The official death toll of mentally ill patients could go up today when Health Ombudsman, Malegapuru Makgoba makes a second appearance to present his updated report at the Life Esidimeni Arbitration in Parktown, Johannesburg. Makgoba, who was the first witness to testify when the hearings got underway last month, had put the figure at 118, up from the 94 he had announced in February when he released his report into the deaths of the patients following their transfer to unlicensed NGOs. Later that week, Acting Gauteng Health HOD Enerst Kenoshi revealed that 141 patients had died. Evidence leader Patrick Ngutshana has confirmed that Makgoba will be back on the witness stand today

EFT Strategist Nerina Visser looks at the 5th South Africa Tomorrow Investor Conference is taking place in New York this week. Manufacturing output stats for September and demand for so-called “green” investments, or environmentally-friendly investments.

In this episode Bobo Da Beat talks to the General Secretory of DPSA Mpumalanga Mr Kenneth Sithole – about the career opportunities available for disable people

#JacquePauw - book launch cancelled after power outage.
#280characters - Twitter expands character count.
#MduduziManana - Former @HigherEduGovZA deputy Minister has two previous convictions of theft.

Award-winning investigative journalist Jacques Pauw says he is not deterred by continuous death threats on his life. Pauw was speaking at the official launch of his book "The President's Keepers last night at the Hyde Park Shopping Centre in Johannesburg. "The President Keepers" makes allegation about the abuse of money by the Revenue service, security agencies, and accuses President Jacob Zuma of being corrupt. Government agencies like the State Security Agency and SARS are threatening to take Pauw to court. Mbali Sibanyoni reports…

Suspended head of Legal Services and Governance at Eskom, Suzanne Daniels has said that she met the Gupta family through their associate, Salim Essa. Meanwhile, another former executive at the power utility, believes that she was punished for refusing to sign the New Age and Regiments deals. Lulama Matya reports....

Gauteng ANC chairperson Paul Mashatile has denied treating Emfuleni mayor Simon Mofokeng with kid gloves in the light of allegations of sexual grooming of a 14-year-old girl. Mofokeng has been placed on special leave by the ANC in Gauteng following the allegations against him. The DA claims Mashatile is shielding Mofokeng - who's also the ANC chairperson in the Sedibeng region because of the power he wields in Gauteng's Sedibeng region and the significant role he can play in Mashatile's faction within the ANC. Tshepo Phagane reports..