This year's G20 summit will have to find a balance between resuscitating the ailing global economy versus isolationist and protectionist rhetoric from some of the most influential members of the grouping. That's the view from some analysts who fear that progress achieved over the years in consolidating unity in dealing with the global economic crisis could be reversed. South Africa, which is the continent's sole representative hopes to urge for closer cooperation to promote growth and boost investor confidence following the country's recent downgrade by rating agencies. Political Correspondent Ntebo Mokobo has more

Market Analyst, Maudi Lentsoane of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian markets as it's all Red in Asia, amid Global uncertainty, the G-20 meeting which starts today in Hamburg, Germany will be a key focus and the US Job numbers are due to be released today.

Market Analyst, Nerina Visser of ETF South Africa looks at South African markets on this good news on this Friday, net exporter of maize, after two years of imports due the droughts and UK-based PR firm Bell Pottinger has been at the centre of a social media storm for their alleged role in the stirring up racial tension in South Africa, who yesterday issued a full, unequivocal and absolute apology to anyone impacted

Sports presenter, Robert Marawa says he has not resigned from South African Broadcasting Corporation. This after the public broadcaster announced that the two parties had parted ways. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyakgo and Robert Marawa...

KG Moeketsi chats to Chriselda Dudumashe

The ANC International Relations Chair, Edna Molewa says it would be unfortunate if the International Criminal Court was to rule against the government in the case involving Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. She made the comments on the sidelines of the ANC's National Policy Conference at Nasrec, south of Johannesburg. The ICC is expected to rule on the matter today. Our foreign editor Sophie Mokoena spoke to Edna Molewa about a range of issues on ANC's international relations policy proposal...

Market analyst, Nerina Visser of ETF South Africa looks at SA markets as the 5th policy conference of the ANC concludes, the Rand declined by close on 4%, the Standard Bank Purchasing Managers Index for June was released and growing resistance against the remedial action called for in the Public Prosecutor's report on the Reserve Bank and the granting of an apartheid-era loan.

The head of UN WOMEN believes she now has the network of stakeholders in place to ensure key deliverables in the forward-moving women's equality and empowerment agenda. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was speaking exclusively to SABCNEWS in New York after confirmation this week that she had been appointed to a second term by Secretary General Antonio Guterres after broad consultation with UN Member states. The Under Secretary General and Executive Director also pointed to specific areas, including a reduction in violence against women and economic empowerment, as key areas of focus for her second term. Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports...

ANC President Jacob Zuma has branded the monopoly capital as a major adversary for black socio-economic advancement. This is despite the decision by the majority of delegates at the ANC's National Policy conference to reject calls to adopt a phrase "White Monopoly Capital" to denounce white dominance of the country's economy. Over 3-thousand 500 members of the ANC attended the five-day conference which ended in Nasrec, south of Johannesburg on Wednesday. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Gauteng ANC Chairperson, Paul Mashatile...

7 people have died in a fire in a building in the Johannesburg city centre. Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba says the degradation of the inner city has been a problem for many years. He says lots of rundown buildings potentially offer refuge to criminals, drug users and illegal foreign nationals. A number of fires have broken out at the Cape York before‚ with reports suggesting that authorities had warned the owners to deal with potential fire hazards. He spoke to Sakina Kamwendo about what what the city's plans are moving forward...