24 NOVEMBER 2015 8AM

President Jacob Zuma says there's a need for a greater effort to ensure that COSATU's influence is not diminished by its dwindling membership.**South Africa's economy is expected to avoid going into a technical recession in the third quarter.**The case of Christopher Panayiotou is expected to resume today after Port Elizabeth Magistrate, Abigail Beeton postponed the court proceedings last week.**French police are analysing what could be a suicide belt, which was found by rubbish collectors in the southern Paris suburb of Montrouge. SUDISHA