Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela looks at Asian markets in positive territory as the US celebrates President's day and Citi Bank is to pay R69 million penalty to the competition commission

A 30 year old SAfm listener Philikis Mariba from Kgobokwane Limpopo, is accusing a government hospital and the MEC of Health in the province Dr Phophi Ramathuba, of medical malpractice and negligence. He says he has been living with a foreign hazardous object in his left eye after undergoing a procedure to stitch his lacerated left eyeball at Mankweng hospital in 2014. Mr Mariba says he was sent to Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria for eye analysis where he says he discovered that his patient file was tempered with. Meanwhile, the MEC for Health Dr Phophi Ramathuba denies the allegations saying they tried everything to help the patient, he instead attacked doctors at the Steve Biko Hospital

Manisha Morar, Economist at ETM Analytics looks the release of the SARB's leading indicator data, the release of PMI data out of the developed markets and What is the 2017 global growth outlook looking like?

1. Asian markets opened mostly lower on Monday, as investors await further details from President Donald Trump on his economic policies, including tax reforms 2. Pressure mounts ahead of the Budget Speech with the political rumours concerning investors 3. South Africa's rand slides as dollar rebounds. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Market Analyst, Clive Ramathibela.

Parliament says it strongly refutes as 'baseless rumours and far-fetched fabrications' media reports that senior officials award themselves study bursaries over junior staff applicants. This follows reports that the secretary of parliament, Gengezi Mgidlana, awarded himself a bursary to study for a master's degree after turning down fifty junior applicants, claiming the legislature had run out of funds. Parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says while parliament would have liked to assist each and every applicant, the reality is that there are limited resources. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Moloto Mothapo for more.

The Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan will deliver his 2017 Budget Speech on Wednesday. As a build-up, we talk to different stakeholders to hear what they are anticipating to get out of the speech. Today we put the spotlight on the Congress of South African Trade Union, COSATU. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to its President, Sdumo Dlamini.

Foreign nationals affected by public violence in Pretoria West say the South African government is not doing enough to protect them. They say they are living in fear after their businesses were robbed and destroyed. This comes after angry residents torched two houses and a motor vehicle panel beating business believed to be a haven for drugs and prostitution allegedly operated by Nigerian nationals. Phanuel Shuma reports.

Hazel Ngubeni has been fired as South Africa's High Commissioner to Singapore after news of her spending two years in prison in the United States for smuggling a bag of cocaine into the country in 1999 emerged. This comes after the Security Agency announced that her security clearance has been revoked and that she is being investigated. Arthur Fraser, the director-general and accounting officer of the State Security Agency, has since written to International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane stating that the agency has revoked Ngubeni's security clearance. Sakina Kamwendo Sakina speaks to Senior Investigative Reporter at Sunday Times, Mzilikazi wa Afrika

Manisha Morar, Economist at ETM Analytics looks at the much anticipated Budget speech by Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and the rand recorded one of its best week's last week, at one stage breaking below R13 to the dollar.

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.