Midday Report for Tuesday 4 March 2014

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.The Proteas captain Graeme Smith has shocked teammates, Cricket South Africa and the wider cricket community by announcing his retirement. Audio

12:17 PM.The Ukraine tensions spill over into world markets including ours. Listings of new houses for sale remain tight and the stock market falls. Audio

12:00 PM.Ukranian border guards say Russian forces are moving into the Crimea by ferry and 400 jobs on the line as one of the country's biggest sawmilling companies goes into receivership. Audio