Radio 2000 Mixes

1. Asian Shares mixed after a negative close on Wall Street. 2. Angela Merkel due to meet Donald Trump today. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Maudi Len-tsoane, group CEO at Lehumo Investment for more.

Chaos erupted at Fort Hare University campus in East London after the Vice Chancellor allegedly refused to respond directly to students demands. A memorandum of demands was handed over last week listing in-sourcing of cleaners and security guards, high cost of residences as well as an implementation of a shuttle service at the institution. Students allege that some of these issues were agreed to by the former Vice Chancellor, Dr Mvuyo Tom. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to University spokesperson, Lizo Phithi, for the latest developments.

1. Business leader Patrice Motsepe yesterday gave a stern warning to the mining industry to take mining communities extremely seriously. 2. The State-owned IDC is supporting a new low-cost, low-energy technology that could be a massive cost saver for struggling platinum mines. 3. The Canadians this week bought a big slice of Southern Africa’s zinc resources. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Martin Creamer, Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

The Broadcasting, Electronic, Media & Allied Workers Union (BEMAWU), which is the biggest labour union at the SABC, has questioned the statement by the Public Broadcaster that it is under financial strain and that retrenchments may be on the cards. The labour union further says its perturbed by SABC management playing the victim whilst they are solely to blame for the state the SABC finds itself in. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to BEMAWU's spokesperson, Hannes du Buisson,

Blinkwater Mills has agreed to pay the Competition Commission more than R10 million as a settlement for price fixing. Blinkwater, together with 11 other companies, were found to have colluded in the pricing of white milled maize products. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Head of Communications at the Competition Commission, Sipho Ngwema, for more.

1. Commodity shares surge yesterday with double digit gains in most resource counters 2. Indian billionaire seeks a £2bn stake in Anglo American 3. BOE keeps rates on hold but hawkish tilt keeps market on edge, supports sterling. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Mohammed Nalla, Head Strategic Research at Nedbank CIB for more.

Kagiso, our listener in Thaba Nchu in the Free State calls to tell us that he works at a school for the deaf and blind and that they have not been paid since January this year. He says NEHAWU (for which he is the Chairperson of) took the matter to the Department of Education but to no avail. The Department has apologised and said the money will be transferred within a week but that still has not happened. Kagiso claims this is not the first time that this has happened. The school experienced the same problems in December last year. Kagiso shared his frustration with Sakina Kamwendo.

1. MSCI asia pacic index up 1.29% following the fed and the bank of japan announcement 2. The rand back below R13.00 against the dollar. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Maudi Len-tsoane, group CEO at Lehumo Investments for more Economic news.

The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is seeking reparations for municipalities following collusion in the procurement of infrastructure for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup. Several construction companies were fined over 1.4 billion by the Competition Commission for anti-competitive behaviour. It's since emerged there might have been a settlement agreement reached between the companies and government. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SALGA President Parks Tau who says they're seeking an urgent meeting with Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel.

1. Fed cuts by 25bps but temper expectations for further hike. Markets surge! 2. Dutch elections indicate a win for Liberals, supports risk appetite for Euro. 3. SA retail sales remained weak in January showing that consumer headwinds remain. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Mohammed Nalla, Head Strategic Research at Nedbank CIB, for more.