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Market analyst, Nadir Thokan of 27Four Investment Managers looks at South African markets following release Amazon and Anglo American earnings and UK announcement that no diesel or petrol cars to be sold by 2040

Members of the Health and Other Services Personnel Trade Union of South Africa (HOSPERSA) at national parks have embarked on a strike for higher wages. Workers on strike included rangers, field guides, cleaners and security guards. The strike was suspended last week after SA National Parks tabled a new offer of 6,1 percent. SANParks runs 19 national parks including prime tourist resorts Kruger National Park, Table Mountain National Park and the Karoo National Park.Sakina Kamwendo spoke to HOSPERSA General Secretary Noel Desfontaines

The City of Cape Town has approached courts to compel Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to grant it permission to buy the renewable energy. This comes after a three-year-battle between Kubayi and the city over the matter. The city has set a target to get at least 20 per cent of energy from renewable sources by 2020. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi

The City of Cape Town has taken Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to court to force her to give it permission to buy renewable energy. This comes after a three-year-long battle between the city and Kubayi's office over the matter. The city has set a target to source at least twenty percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to City of Cape Town Mayor, Patricia De Lille

Eskom has placed its chief financial officer, Anoj Singh, on precautionary suspension‚ pending the outcome of a forensic investigation. The suspension follows an urgent intervention by Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba and his counterpart at the Department of Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown.This comes after Eskom faced a threat from the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) to recall its R15-billion loan if no action was taken against Singh and other Eskom officials responsible for the beleaguered parastatal's qualified audit opinion. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to energy expert Chris Yelland

ANC MP Makhosi Khoza has confirmed that she has declined security protection offered by government. The ANC MP has been receiving death threats after she supported a secret ballot during the No Confidence Motion in President Jacob Zuma, scheduled for August the Eight. She has also called on the President to step down. Yesterday, the Kwazulu-Natal ANC charged her with ill-discipline and for bringing the party into disrepute. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to political analyst from the University of Kwazulu-Natal, Lukhona Mnguni.

In response to the charges levelled against ANC Member of parliament, Dr Makhosi Khoza by the ANC in KZN, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) says Khoza is simply echoing what the Union and millions of South Africans have been saying. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the National Spokesperson for the Union COSATU, Sizwe Pamla

Market Analyst, Nadir Tokhan of 27-Four Investment Managers looks at South African markets as Federal bank decide to interest rates on hold and Sasol earnings and Samsung earnings out

Market Analyst, Maudi Lentsoane of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian markets amid positive open in Asia following a record close on Wall Street and Facebook shares traded higher following the release of its quarterly results.

Four illegal miners have died in after a rockfall at the dis-used Agnes Mine outside Barberton in Mpumalanga. It is alleged that the incident occurred shortly after a blast took place at the mine. Police have now once again called on the residents to refrain from mining illegally. But of the illegal miners say they will continue with the illegal mining due to lack of job opportunities. Mthobisi Mkhaliphi reports....