Chief Economist at ETM Analytics Goerge Glynos looks at French elections this weekend, is there any relevance for SA, Eskom has applied to the Treasury for a series of waivers from procurement regulations and the IMF and World Bank Spring meetings underway in Washington.

The Hawks have arrested a controversial Durban-based Nigerian Pastor,who is wanted in connection with alleged sexual assault, at Port Elizabeth Airport. He is accused of taking girls to his uMhlanga House in KwaZulu-Natal where he allegedly sexually molested them. The Hawks initially planned his arrest at his Bloemfontein Congregation last Friday, but he did not arrive to deliver his sermon. He was then ordered to hand himself over in Port Elizabeth, as Olwethu Matsipane reports

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Trade union BEMAWU president, Hannes Du Buisson says if former SABC COO Hlaudi Motshoeneng did NOT get permission to hold the press briefing in which he lambasted newly appointed board and parliament's portfolio committee on commission, then it is a serious offence.

Maudi Lentsoane, Group CEO of Lehumo Investments looks at Asian Shares trading mostly higher, shrugging off the overnight losses on Wall Street and South Africa's consumer inflation eased to 6.1% year on year in March.

Former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng has distanced himself from the current financial woes at the public broadcaster. Motsoeneng says when he left the SABC, there was money, and therefore he cannot speak on the current financial state of the organisation. Motsoeneng addressed a press briefing at the Garden Court Hotel in Milpark Johannesburg. It was organised by his supporters under the banner of , "friends Of Hlaudi". Pearl Magubane reports.

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has come out strongly in support of governments Radical Economic Transformation. The Black Business Council has also rallied behind government. BBC president Danisa Baloyi says apartheid economic systems should change radically and immediately to empower the majority black people. Both the deputy president and Baloyi were speaking at the Black Business Council's Economy recovery dinner last night. Cyril Ramaphosa warned those opposing the term radical economic transformation to wake up and smell the coffee. Amina Accram reports

George Glynos, Chief Economist at ETM analytics looks at Inflation which fell below market expectations, Finance Minister Gigaba is on a roadshow to boost SA's image and the effects of ratings downgrades already being felt by some SOEs, Sanral postpones bond auction out of fear it will struggle to attract investors

The late 18 year-old Ontlametse Phalatse, who lived with Progeria disease, lived an inspirational life. This is according to multitudes of people who turned out for her memorial service in Hebron, North West. Phalatse died last week at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria after complaining about breathing complications. She was due to attend president Jacob Zuma's birthday celebrations. Many people from all walks of life attended the memorial service at Mmamotshe Modutwane high school in Hebron. Maluti Obuseng report

The second term of schooling has been begun with controversial teacher shortages at some schools in the Eastern Cape. This comes as parents and SGB members at Kuyasa High School in Dimbaza have threatened to embark on a rolling mass action if the government fails to employ more teachers. The Education Department has also been accused of failing to issue placement letters on time to at least one-thousand temporary teachers, as Lubabalo Dada reports