The impact of OPEC's decision not to cut production, Trade balance numbers coming out of South Africa today, European economic data also out today

Most Asian stocks rise as Japan climbs after inflation data, Glaxo (Glaxo Smith Kline) fired executive who raised South Africa race complaint – the executive wrote a note to the international relations wing of 17 pages explaining concerns over discrimination in the RSA business, Potato Chips lead in “Anything-But-Oil” Canada Rally – Investors putting their money where their mouth is literally by opting to invest in Potato Chips Companies

The SABC has filled strategic positions which the corporation says will contribute immensely to the stability of the organisation. Nothando Maseko takes over as Head of Television News.
Sebolelo Ditlhakanyane is the Head of Radio News; Bessie Tugwana has been appointed as Head of Sport and Sully Motsweni as Group Executive: Stakeholder Relations and Provinces.
We speak to Jimi Mathews who has been appointed as Group Executive: News and Current Affairs

The first day of the ANC youth league's consultative national conference descended into chaos as disgruntled delegates vented out their anger on speakers. Yesterday some delegates kept shouting the name of former treasurer and presidential hopeful Pule Mabe, when speeches and messages of support were being delivered. The move was a protest against a decision to convert the conference which was supposed to elect leadership into a consultative one. The decision was announced on the eve of the conference when delegates were already on their way to University of Johannesburg's Soweto campus, where the conference is taking place. Senior political journalist Amos Phago reports.

Cardiologist Dr Wouter Basson appeared before the Health Professions Council of South Africa, facing a string of accusations of breaching medical ethics during a chemical warfare programme in the 1980's. Sentence arguments started in Pretoria yesterday, with proforma complainants in the professional conduct matter against him arguing that his conduct as head of chemical warfare programme was disgraceful to the medical profession. Listen to a clip with Section 27's Mark Haywood , a witness to testifying on aggravating circumstances against Basson and for more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Professor Leslie London is Head of the Division of Public Health Medicine at the University of Cape Town.

Zimbabwe's ruling party Zanu PF's Central Committee is to meet next week to review results of the organ's elections in which senior party leaders including the country's Vice President were denied seats. The Central Committee is party's principal organ from whose membership party leader Robert Mugabe will appoint his two vice presidents and party chairman in the Congress next week. Current Vice President Joice Mujuru, remains in limbo after her election papers were rejected by the party over alleged links to a plot to assassinate long time ruler Robert Mugabe.SABC's Shingai Nyoka has the details

Power utility Eskom's woes are deepening, the company has apologised to the public, due to a malfunction at the Lethabo power station has led to dust emissions higher than normal. This is due to the failure of the ash plant equipment that is responsible for moving ash to the ash dump, resulting in significantly high dust levels. This comes at the back of rolling blak outs that Eskom had to impose around the country to strain on the power grid. To discuss this further Sakina spoke to Dru Steve Lennon, Eskom's group executive for sustainability.

A social analyst who has studied the history of rioting in the United States has questioned why police officers no longer shoot to subdue suspects as opposed to killing them. Professor Joshua Brown of the American Social History Project also argues that there's been a groundswell of outrage tied to police violence particularly against unarmed black males that raises questions about broader inequality and treatment in other aspects of minority life. As Americans again interrogate racial divisions in the country brought to the fore in the aftermath of the grand jury decision not to proceed with a trial against the white police officer who killed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports.

The Nigerian central bank devalued its currency by 8% as the oil-producing nation takes a hit from falling oil prices.

UK GDP figures coming out today

Vukile to release some property data

Asian Stocks rise for fourth day as Materials shares lead gains, Uber ( A taxi service application ) said close to raising funding at up to $40B value, why it was necessary for the GDP number to look positive!!