Market analyst Clive Ramathibela looks at Japanese stocks up with Topix at its highest since 2007, Chinese stocks also up following FED minutes, Eskom to receive capital from Germany and Thursday investment comment - ETF

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Asian markets in the highest levels in nine months, Greek demands money from the Eurozone and Germany, and the bank of Japan optimistic about the stimulus and the Japanese economy

The Muslim Judicial Council will this morning hold an urgent meeting with its clergy to discuss the dangers of young people falling victim to the propaganda of the Islamic State militants. This comes after a 15-year-old girl from Cape Town was taken off a plane bound for Johannesburg. Police suspect that she was on her way to join IS. The Muslim community in Cape Town has expressed concern over the young people's exposure to the Internet. The State Security Department says cyber technology provides a huge platform for extremist organisations to recruit young people. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the council's spokesperson Nabeweya Malick..

State arms company, Denel says it's going to court this morning to get an urgent interdict for the eviction a group of people from continuing to illegally invade part of its land in Khayelitsh on the Cape Flats. The EFF is reported to be leading the group. Denel has laid criminal charges against the alleged illegal land invader. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to spokesperson Vuyelwa Qinga...

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Kenya's tourist trade is reportedly hit hard by the cancellation of trips to Kenya by tourists. This follows last week's killings of 148 people at Garissa University. sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Chairperson of Kenya Coast Tourism Association, Mohammed Hersi.

The destruction of heritage monuments such as the Cecil John Rhodes statue at the University of Cape Town and the Paul Kruger statue in Pretoria has sparked widespread debates in the country about their relevance. Various political parties have expressed their views. While others feel that the monuments reminder of the apartheid era, other feel that that they are part of our history and cannot be done away with. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Democratic Alliance's spokesperson Phumzile van Damme, ANC National Spokesperson Zizi Kodwa as well as EFF Spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi.....

South African authorities are investigating how a 15-year-old Cape Town girl almost joined the Islamic State. The girl was intercepted by authorities as she attempted to make her way to Saudi Arabia. State Security minister David Mahlobo says documents have been found in the girl's room, suggesting that she had been recruited by Isis. For more Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Minister of State Security David Mahlobo.

Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Senior Researcher on International Crime in Africa Programme Institute for Security Studies, Annelie Botha, who has been doing research on recruitment of young girls by groups such as Islamic State .