Mohammed Nalla from Nedbank Capital looks at disappointing SA manufacturing data, Agoa deadline set for SA and Chinese trade data breathes some life into markets this morning

Market analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at emerging-Market Stocks Halt Declines on Attractive Valuations,Crude Oil Tumbles to 12-Year Low as Hedge Funds Head for Exit and South African rand plunges as investors fret over economy.


.

Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Agri SA's senior economist Thabi Nkosi about how South Africans need to brace themselves for above-inflation increase in food prices that are expected to hit the country soon because of the ongoing drought..

Mohammed Nalla from NedBank Capital looks at the benefits of the falling the Brent crude oil price for South Africa and why SAA loses CiTiBank credit facility

Hundreds of ANC members and civic organisations have gathered at Scottsburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast as part of the march against racism. The march was organised after a recent social media post in which Penny Sparrow called black people monkeys. The Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa has just arrived to join the march. We are joined on the line by our reporter Nkululeko Hlophe who is at the march.

U.S. President Barack Obama is set to make his final State of the Union address today. He will be addressing the American people in front of the US Congress. It's his final year in the White House. His office says Obama will frame the debate about who should replace him and where the country should go from here. Priscilla Huff reports from Washington

A meeting that was scheduled to discuss allegations of sexual harassment against Western Cape ANC Provincial Chairperson, Marius Fransman, was been postponed to today. The party's provincial spokesperson, Jabu Mfusi, says their top six leaders could not form a quorum yesterday as some of them are still in Rustenburg in the North West where they attended the 104th birthday celebrations at the weekend. Thandiswa Mawu reports

The heatwave that hit the country has affected some parts more than others. In the North West, 24 people have died and at least 31 others have been treated for heatstroke. The province has issued a warning to residents to take precautions during the heatwave. For more we are joined on the line by ER24 spokesperson and paramedic Russel Meiring to help us understand how a heatwave affects us

Market Analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at emerging markets stock fall to lowest six years and CitiBank cancels R250m SAA facility

Speakers at struggle stalwart Indres Naidoo's funeral have called for the liberation movement to take stock. Seventy-nine year Naidoo was buried in Johannesburg after a long illness. He was a given an official provincial funeral which was attended by former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe. Family and friends called for the movement to embrace the principles that Naidoo lived for. Senior Political Reporter Angela Bolowana compiled this report...