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The African Union has called on all stakeholders in Kenya's general election to ensure that its poll next month is free, fair and credible for the sake of the country's stability. Former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, who's heading the AU election observer mission to Kenya, says a credible and peaceful poll on 8 August would set a precedent for the rest of Africa. He spoke to the media in Nairobi after two days of marathon meetings with several key people in the electoral process.

Investment Analyst, Lungile Malinga looks at Asian markets on Friday morning as the ECB and the Bank of Japan's policy rates decisions are out of the way and how South African markets react to the 25 basis point cut by the South African Reserve bank

The families of the Esidimeni patients together with government have reached an agreement on the Alternative Dispute Resolution process. This follows recommendations by the Health Ombud that the Minister of Health and the Premier must facilitate an Alternative Dispute Resolution process with all families affected. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to the Spokesperson for the Gauteng Provincial Government, Thabo Masebe and a representative of the family committee of the Esidimeni patients, Christine Nxumalo who says they are happy they will not be going to courts. Nxumalo also added that the health system in SA needs overhaul, practitioners have lost Ubuntu

South Africans who work overseas could be taxed locally for foreign earnings from 2019. Treasury plans to repeal a tax exemption on income earned by South Africans working overseas and has issued two draft bills. The public has until August 18 to comment on the bills, before Treasury and the SA Revenue Service introduce them to Parliament. To talk to us about how this is likely to affect South Africans working overseas, we are joined on the line by Angela Jones, CEO of 'The Home Coming Revolution', a pan-African recruitment firm for global African professionals...

Police have been deployed to Hout Bay in the Cape Peninsula where residents have set alight two houses belonging to community leaders in Imizamo Yethu. The violence erupted yesterday afternoon forcing the closure of several roads and intersections in the area. Mlamli Maneli reports.

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyogo has warned that the reduction in interest rates will not provide a significant stimulus for economic growth. Kganyago says it's unclear where the drivers of growth will come from in the absence of credible structural policy initiatives to reduce uncertainty. The bank reduced rates by 25 basis points, taking the repo rate to 6-point-75 percent. Tshepo Mongoai reports

Market Analyst, Jana van Deventer of ETM Analytics looks at the decision by the Reserve Bank by 25 basis points to 6.75% and the European Central Bank calms markets with unchanged interest rates

Abahlali BaseMjondolo President Sibusiso Zikode spent half a day on Wednesday testifying before the Moerane Commission in Durban. He revealed that at least five people from his organisation have been killed since 2009. Zikode alleges that all the killings of their members are politically motivated. In one murder case, two ANC councillors are already serving a sentence of life imprisonment for killing Thuli Ndlovu in 2013. Nonkululeko Hlophe reports.

The Competition Commission says members of the public have untill August 24 to make submissions to its inquiry into the state of passenger transport in the country. The commission hoped to identifying some of the challenges faced in the public transport sector. Sakina Kamwenso spoke to Head of Communication at the Competition Commission, Sipho Ngwema.

Market Analyst, Jana van Deventer of ETM Analytics looks at some positive news on the domestic data front on Wednesday as the June inflation rate came in lower than expected and retail sales growth surprised to the topside, South African Reserve Bank's decision on monetary policy and the European Central Bank ti deliver its latest decision on monetary policy.