**Pick n Pay's results came out exceeding market forecasts - tell us more ?
**Japan has recorded its first trade surplus since 2012 ?
**All eyes on local inflation data today what can we expect?

The Independent Institute of Education has come up with an online verification system that will check if degrees are authentic. The Institute says all qualifications awarded by them will have a QR code which will be linked to an individual's academic records. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Director of The Independent Institute of Education, Felicity Coughlan.

Market update with Mohammed Nalla of Nedbank Capital :

** Dollar strength continues to push the rand weaker
** Oil prices have ticked higher but we still have a small over recovery on petrol
** Eskom remains front of mind in SA. Is there light at the end if the tunnel?

Eskom's newly appointed acting CEO Brian Molefe has promised to minimize load-shedding in the country. Molefe replaces Tshediso Matona, who's been suspended pending an inquiry into Eskom's problems. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Mr Molefe .....

With the latest on-going violence against foreign nationals, the Minister of Police Nathi Nhleko, has launched a Campaign against Afrophobia, which will focus on behavioural change. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the MInister...

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Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Gauteng police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini

** CHINESE STIMULUS HASNT HELPED CHINESE MARKETS
** GREECE STRUCTURAL REFORMS
** US CORPORATE EARNINGS

Industrials and miners push the JSE to new highs , Rand slightly former as dollar softens, and Oil hits 2015 high as US output slows: Sakina Kamwendo speaks to our resident market analyst Clive Ramathibela

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says there is no excuse for the current spate of xenophobic attacks. the Minister says people should take their grievances to government