President Jacob Zuma has emphasised the importance of education to young people. Addressing a youth celebration at Hammarsdale Township outside Durban, Zuma called on young people not to just pursue any career, but to focus on scarce skills. Zuma also repeated the ANC's call for accelerated radical economic transformation in order to address the country's skewed economy. The event was also attended by several cabinet ministers, including Public Works Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko and ANC Treasurer General, Zweli Mkhize. Vusi Makhosini reports…..

Market Analyst, Lungile Malinga of Effectus Capital Management looks at Asian markets as the UK start their formal Brexit negotiations, oil prices have been under pressure in the past 12 months, expected to go back as far as their historical lows of $30 a barrel and impact this would have on commodity currencies such as the rand...

South Africa has lost more than 120-billion US dollars or R 1,5 trillion in illicit financial flows over a ten year period. This is according to the Chairperson of Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance, Yunus Carrim. He has welcomed the gazetting of the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act, or FICA ACT. The legislation has received a mixed welcome from some opposition parties and the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, CASAC. Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent tells us more

ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party has to re-position itself by defeating factionalism and infighting, if it wants to continue leading society. He also called on ANC branches to take the lead in holding its national leaders accountable. Ramaphosa was addressing delegates at the ANC Provincial Policy Conference at Stellenbosch in the Western Cape. Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent reports

The DA in Gauteng says an urgent court order should be brought against striking forensic assistants in Gauteng as the labour action is illegal. Bodies have been piling up in mortuaries in the province since forensic assistants embarked on a 'go slow' more than a week ago. The DA says the workers are disrespecting the dead and causing incredible anguish to relatives who are waiting to bury their loved ones. Medical personnel from the military have been brought in to assist in clearing the backlog at the mortuaries, which are now stands at more than 250 bodies.

Nadir Thokan, Investment Analyst at 27-Four Investment Manager looks at the Amazon purchase of Whole Foods, the Naspers rump and the impact of a lack on investment on economic growth

The Number 43 Foundation is commemorating Youth Day under the theme: Youth As Agents Of Change. The foundation was formed and named after house number 43 in Trelawney Park, which used to house young South Africans that had crossed the border to Swaziland to join Umkhonto we Sizwe or moving to other countries for seeking political asylum. Among those to be recognised are the black learners from Pretoria High School for girls for their heroic deed last year on the #BlackHairMustRiseCampaign. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Number 43 Foundation representative and author of the book Number 43 Trelawney Park, Elias Masilela......

Lesotho's prime minister-elect Tom Thabane is set to be inaugurated today despite the killing of his wife Lipolelo on Wednesday. Lipolelo Thabane was was shot dead in her home village of Ha Masanga as she was driving home with a friend. The killing has raised concerns about further political instability in the mountain kingdom. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Prof. Mahlomole Kapa, the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the National University of Lesotho....

DA MP and member of the Higher Education Committee in Parliament Hlomela Bucwa has described the ANC benches in the National Assembly as a retirement village that does not have young MPs. But her comment was met with fierce reaction from the ANC. Bucwa and various young MPs participated in the Youth Debate in the Assembly which took place ahead of June 16th commemorations. Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent reports

Taxi organisation - SANTACO - has reached an agreement with the South African Taxi Finance holdings. The agreement includes that monthly taxi instalments will be reduced by 1-thousand 800 rands. And a certain number of taxi operators listed on the credit bureau will be removed with immediate effect. The agreement was reached following a meeting between SANTACO and SA Taxi Finance holdings held at Emperors Palace on Gauteng's Eastrand. Ditaba Tsotetsi reports...