Radio 2000 Mixes

1. US equities close lower; Asian markets follow suit. 2. The Stronger Rand benefiting the Airline Industry. Comair reported strong results on Tuesday and cited the stronger Rand as one of the factors that contributed to improved earnings. Bongi Gwala speaks to Maudi Len-tsoane, group CEO at Lehumo Investments, for more.

1.Billions of rands are being earmarked for a big new coal expansion in Mpumalanga. 2. Millions of rands were spent in the last six months to clean up old mine dump areas. 3. Enormous global demand is on the way for South Africa’s platinum, the Mining Indaba has been told. Bongi Gwala chats to Martin Creamer, Publishing Editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly.

1. Rand pauses rally to test previous resistance levels 2. Gold prices look set to end its 7th positive week in the last 2 months as global risk rally slows 3. Big focus on SA budget next week. What are the expectations on this? Bongi Gwala speaks to Mohammed Nalla, Head Strategic Researcher at Nedbank CIB.

Government has praised Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu for his commitment to the promotion of justice, human rights, freedom and equality. In his reply to the debate of the 2017 State of the Nation Address in Parliament yesterday, President Jacob Zuma announced that government will rename the refurbished Marabastad Refugee Reception Office in Tshwane after Archbishop Tutu. Zuma is expected to officially open the revamped office this morning. Bongi Gwala speaks to Director General at the Department of Home Affairs Mkuseli Apleni for more.

Flooding is expected in Vhembe and Mopani District Municipalities of Limpopo as tropical storm #Dineo sweeps through. Bongi Gwala speaks to Limpopo's Head of Disaster Management Centre, Esme Magwaza

The predictions of the collapse of the Rand started way back in early 2002. Kevin Wakeford, was asked to resign from his job as the CEO of the South African Chamber of Business, Sacob, after exposing the possibilities of the plummeting of the rand. The rand then plunged from 7.60 to 13.84 to the US dollar. Bongi Gwala chats Kevin Wakeford.

The Competition Commission says it will be working closely with its international counterparts on the case involving some banks for collusion in currency trading. The commission says the majority of the trade took place outside the country, involving mainly foreign banks. Some of the institutions implicated in the collusion are based in London, Australia, USA and New Zealand. Bongi Gwala is joined by Professor Simon Roberts, Executive Director of Center for Competition, Regulation & Economic Development at the University of Johannesburg, to look at what the Competition Law says about this.

1. SA inflation eases but retail sales remain downbeat 2. US CPI surged leading to greater expectations of a Fed hike and supporting the dollar. It this was short lived 3. China's holdings of US treasuries drop by most on record last year as the Chinese utilize reserves to shore up economy. Bongwi Gwala speaks to Mohammed Nalla, Head Strategic Research at Nedbank CIB.

Heavy winds and rains have been sweeping through Inhambane, Mozambique. Most of Inhambane's coast is at risk as Dineo, which has been classed a category four Cyclone, brings high winds of up to 200 kilometers an hour with the likelihood of rainfall of more than 100 millimetres in 24-hours. The South African Weather Services have warned residents in northern KwaZulu-Natal to brace themselves for heavy rains as tropical storm Dineo impacts the province in the next twenty four hours. For the latest on tropical storm Dineo, Bongi Gwala speaks to SABC Meteorologist, Tsietsi " The Hurricane" Monare.

1. Asian equities higher, following a bullish session in the U.S. Overnight 2. Stats SA will publish the consumer inflation rate for January. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to, Group CEO at Lehumo Investments Maudi Len-tsoane for more.