We look at Asian markets trading mixed following overnight losses on Wall Street , the Rand weakened after the release of inflation figures yesterday andiInflation now at the lowest level since September 2015 with Maudi Lentsoane, CEO of Lehumo Investments.

Five of the twenty awaiting trial prisoners who escaped while being transported in Johannesburg, have been arrested. The prisoners escaped while being transported in a truck back to the Johannesburg Correctional Services. They had appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates court on Tuesday on various charges including armed robbery, house breaking and theft. We speak to Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Lungelo Dlamini.

A secret cabinet memorandum document purportedly signed by the Minister of Finance Malusi Gigaba requesting President Jacob Zuma and his cabinet to approve a R10 billion to save the cash-strapped South African Airline was leaked to the DA in parliament. The document also revealed that Gigaba requested for Telkom's assert to be sold for the recapitalisation of SAA. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa could either deny or confirm the authenticity of the document except to say-if at all the proposal comes to fruition, it will require more debate from all the stakeholders. SAA for so long has relied on government guarantees to obtain loans to fund its loss-making operations. DA MP to whom the secret document dated on the 22 August was leaked surprised the Leader of Government Business the deputy president when he demanded answers both on the authenticity and the content of the said document

DA MP, Alf Lees dropped a bombshell during Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa's question and answer session in parliament yesterday. He revealed that a secret document in his possession shows that government intends to fund Telkom a 10-billion rand bailout for SAA by disposing of shares in other SOE's such as Telkom. The document was leaked to the DA in parliament. This comes as Oakbay Investments has also announced the sale of it's mining unit, Tegeta, which provides Eskom with coal, for almost three-Billion rands to little known Switzerland-based Charles King SA. Asanda Ntame has the details...

Market Analyst, Maudi Lentsoane CE of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian Markets as they trade mostly lower despite the rally on Wall Street overnight, Shoprite Shares were up 8% after releasing impressive sets of results and retailers in South Africa are under pressure

Parliament's oversight committee on Communications has shortlisted 36 candidates to be interviewed for the SABC permanent board. Among those who have been shortisted are members of the interim board as well as a judge. The names will be published on Parliament's website for a period of five working days to allow the public to comment. Sakina Kamwendo spoke the communications committee chairperson, Humphrey Maxegwana...

ANC Woman's League Secretary General Meokgo Matuba says the league will consult with the people of Marikana to iron out their defferences. This follows the stand off between people believed to be AMCU members and the league members which resulted in ANC presidential hopeful Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma cutting her schedule trip to Marikana short. She had planned to visit the area were thirty four mine workers were killed by the police when residents sent her and her entourage packing. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to AMCU president, Joseth Mathunjwa

The Department of Water and Sanitation is hot water for allegations of misuse of millions of tax-payers money on fruitless and wasteful expenditure. In a statement, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has expressed its shock that the department was found to have paid some suppliers millions of rands, up to three times using the same invoice. This was revealed when water and sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane appeared before SCOPA on Tuesday to explain the alleged huge financial mismanagement in her department. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane

Market Analyst, Nerina Visser looks at South African markets following news that Eskom will be allowed to claw back around R60bn of back tariffs does not sound like good news, Pres. Zuma has signed the new Twin Peaks Bill into law and the market seemed to brush this off yesterday, putting in a strong performance...

Home Affairs has 14 working days to respond to a list of concerns raised by civil right group Right2Know regarding the newly-introduced Smart Card IDs. The organization alleges the biometric information contained in the new cards is a form of monitoring people and could also compromise their personal information. Right2Know supporters yesterday (Tuesday) marched to the Home Affairs offices in Pretoria to hand over a memorandum of complaints. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Home Affairs DG, Mkhuseli Apleni.