March 14, 2016.
For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Sane Dhlamini.
Making headlines:

Gordhan given deadline by police in spy unit case-report

'Unlimited' opportunities for SA business in Zimbabwe.

And, ANC to march to Constitutional Court in protest.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has been given until 4pm today to answer questions posed by a special police unit on his role in setting up a spy unit at the South African Revenue Service.

A spokesperson for South Africa's Directorate For Priority Crime Investigation, known as "the Hawks", confirmed that a letter had been sent to the minister's lawyers but declined to disclose its contents.

The Treasury declined to comment, but Gordhan was scheduled to have a press briefing today at 12pm with business and labour leaders who recently accompanied him on an investor road show to London and the US.

Police are investigating the spy unit at SARS for conducting illegal surveillance on taxpayers. Gordhan headed SARS when the unit was set up but has said he has no case to answer.

South African companies investing in Zimbabwe could have access to the bigger and more lucrative market comprising the 21 members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa emphasised Zimbabwe’s trade attaché to SA, Angelica Katuruza.

Katuruza commented ahead of 30-member business delegation from South Africa heading to Zimbabwe.

The investment and trade mission was headed by Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Mzwandile Masina and it will visit Harare, Gweru and Bulawayo.

According to the Department of Trade and Industry (dti), companies on the mission received assistance through its Export Marketing and Investment Assistance scheme.

One of the objectives of the scheme was to increase export market access for South African products and services.

According to Masina, the mission was part of the dti’s efforts to cement economic relations and increase trade and investment between South Africa and Zimbabwe.

The ANC will  today embark on a march to the Constitutional Court to protest the imminent release of Januz Walus, the man who shot struggle hero Chris Hani dead.

Last week the High Court in Pretoria ordered that Walus to be released on parole within 14 days.

Walus, who had spent 23 years in prison, fatally shot Hani on the 10th of April 1993.

Hani was the leader of the South African Communist Party and chief of staff of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the ANC.

Also making headlines:

President Jacob Zuma will have to answer for his decision to sack former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene in Parliament this week.

The the Young Communist League said Hani's killer does not deserve to be back in society.

And, Moody's eyes SA municipalities, Sanral and City Power for downgrade

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That’s a roundup of news making headlines today