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A proposed recommendation for action to be taken against Communications Minister Faith Muthambi generated an intense debate in the Ad Hoc Committee probing the affairs of the SABC. One of the observations was that Muthambi may have interfered in the operations of the SABC. There was general consensus that the Ethics Committee investigate Muthambi's conduct and for the matter to be referred to the president who appointed her. But the DA also wants the Public Protector to investigate her for allegedly contravening the Executive Ethics Act.Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent tells us more...

1. An investment of billions of rands is on the cards for the deep Mponeng gold mine on the Far West Rand 2. Discussions are under way between Germany and South Africa for the introduction of fuel cell buses 3.A new national rail strategy is being drafted to give direction to the underperforming rail sector. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Martin Creamer, Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has tabled the 2017/2018 budget with a total expenditure of 1. 56 trillion rand. His message was very clear - the country is once again at a crossroads, and tough choices have to be made. Lulama Matya reports…

Government says it will study the Pretoria High Court's judgement before deciding on a course of action. The court yesterday set aside Pretoria's decision taken in October last year to withdraw from the international criminal court on the grounds that the move was invalid and unconstitutional. The application to set aside the decision was brought by the Democratic Alliance. The party argued that Justice Minister, Mike Masutha, unlawfully bypassed Parliament when he made the decision and therefore did not act in line with the Constitution. Senior political journalist Amos Phago reports...

1. South Africa will target high earners with a new personal income tax 2. Markets in Asia traded mostly lower on Thursday, following a mixed close in U.S. equities overnight as minutes from the Federal Reserve's previous meeting hinted that a rate hike is coming "fairly soon." Sakina Kawendo speaks to Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela.

1. What are your overall thoughts? 2. What were the key highlights and what stood out for you? 3. What do you think the ratings agencies make of the budget? Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Manisha Morar, Economist at ETM Analytics, for more.

Kazi uBussai ukhambisana nesithekeli sakhe esingu Sfiso Mkhasibe, obuya ehlanganweni ekuthiwa yi South African Federation for Mental Health, bakhuluma ngesihloko esithi Intellectual Disability Awareness month.

Today marks the day on which the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, is set to deliver his much anticipated Budget speech. Speculations are that there will be likelihood of increases in taxation. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Equity Analyst from Effectus Capital Management, Lungile Malinga, to share more.

1. Markets in Asia traded mixed on Wednesday, despite U.S. gains, as investors await policy details from the Trump administration on tax reforms and deregulation 2. South Africa's rand weakens, Shoprite tops stocks index. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela, for more.

1. Budget Day is finally here. There is a lot of talk about government needing to raise revenue. How could this be achieved? 2. Could you talk us through some of the expenditure considerations as the finance minister deliver his budget speech later today? 3. Anything else we should be on the lookout for? Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Manisha Morar, Economist at ETM Analytics for more.