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8:03

SADAG: Loneliness over the festive season

First Take SA ·

2023/12/13

A report by American health information provider, Healthline Media, has revealed that social isolation is one of the biggest predictors of depression, especially during the holidays season. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) says there are a lot of people who feel lonely over the festive season. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Tracy Feinstein, Call Centre Manager at the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)...

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5:50

Amapanyaza granted peace officer status

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2023/12/13

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's crime prevention wardens have been granted peace officer status. Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has granted the wardens dubbed amaPanyaza the same legal status as provincial traffic officers. This follows fierce debates over the legitimacy of the 6,000 wardens who were appointed earlier this year to assist police. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's spokesperson Sizwe Pamla

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6:37

BMA's commissioner to host Zimbabwe for a bilateral...

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2023/12/13

Border Management Authority Commissioner Michael Masiapato will host his Zimbabwean counterpart during a bilateral visit to South Africa today. The visit aims to showcase South Africa's model of administration and border management coordination. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Border Management Authority Commissioner, Dr. Michael Masiapato

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7:31

Concerns over SA's efforts to increase nuclear power...

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2023/12/13

Civil society organisations have raised concern over South Africa's efforts to increase nuclear power capacity. This after Electricity Minister, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced a procurement process for 2500 megawatts of nuclear power to form part of additional generation capacity. Briefing the media in Pretoria yesterday Dr. Ramokgopa says the new nuclear procurement determination is in the process of being gazetted. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Francesca de Gasparis, Executive

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3:23

Eight senior EC government officials charged with...

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2023/12/13

At least eight senior Eastern Cape government officials are out on bail after appearing in court on corruption charges. The suspects appeared in the Zwelitsha Magistrates' Court over a fraudulent R20-million tender for the procurement of 72 temporary classrooms and furniture. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to NPA provincial Spokesperson, Luxolo Tyali

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8:43

Calls for discrimination against Caster Semenya to end

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2023/12/12

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has called for an end to the discrimination against athlete Caster Semenya. Semenya has been frozen out of the sport for refusing to take medicine to lower her testosterone levels. The commission says there are still many discriminatory hurdles that intersex persons must overcome. This as the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) made a ruling on the Caster Semenya's case in July this year. The court found that World Athletics is bound by international law

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18:28

Misuzulu's kingship declared unlawful and invalid

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2023/12/12

The lawyers of Prince Simakade Zulu say President Cyril Ramaphosa was warned not to declare King Misuzulu KaZwelithini as Isilo of the Zulu nation. This after the Pretoria High Court declared the President's certification of Misuzulu as King of AmaZulu was unlawful and invalid. Prince Simakade approached the court to challenge the legitimacy of his half-brother King Misuzulu's position. Prince Simakade's Attorney Johann Herman told our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri they wrote to Ramaphosa to halt the

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5:13

Alleged hostage situation at Gold One Mine continues

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2023/12/12

The alleged hostage situation at Gold One Mine in Springs, Johannesburg has entered its fifth day, today. More than 400 mine workers have been underground since last week. This is the workers second sit-in in three months at the mine. The miners want colleagues who were dismissed as a result of the first sit-in to be reinstated. The workers say they will not resurface until their demands are met. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to AMCU President, Joseph Mathunjwa

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4:42

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

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2023/12/12

Elvis Presslin takes a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoesoana, author of "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back". Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo

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4:36

Post Offices to phase out cash for SASSA from January

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2023/12/12

SASSA and Postbank say physical cash payment points and cash withdrawal of social grants inside Post Offices will be phased out from January next year. The two entities say SASSA Gold Card social grant recipients using cash payment points and Post Office branches must now use those cards at facilities that accept bank cards. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Postbank Spokesperson, Dr. Bongani Diako

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8:16

NSFAS calls on Private Accommodation Providers to...

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2023/12/11

NSFAS will from next year take over the accreditation of Private Accommodation Providers as well as the accommodation of NSFAS-funded students. This is one of the agreements reached between NSFAS and institutions of higher learning in the new NSFAS Student Accommodation Pilot Project. NSFAS is calling upon all Private Accommodation Providers to apply for accreditation in order for them to be able to offer student accommodation for NSFAS beneficiaries. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to NSFAS

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8:33

Launch of a new political party "Change Starts Now"

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2023/12/11

Former banker Roger Jardine has launched his new political party "Change Starts Now". Jardine launched the party in his hometown of Riverlea, Johannesburg on Sunday. He says the party will contest next year's general elections as change in power is needed for South Africans to reclaim their stolen futures. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Human rights and social activist, Mark Heywood who has joined hands with Mr. Jardine, to bring this change into fruition

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5:41

NUM threatens to review its ANC support

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2023/12/11

The National Union of Mineworkers, NUM has threatened to review its support for the ANC In next year's elections. This after government representatives failed to receive a memorandum of demands from the union. NUM members to the Union Building at the weekend to raise concerns over the Transit crisis and mass retrenchments in the mining sector. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Bizzah Motubatse, NUM Highveld Regional Chairperson, in Pretoria

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4:54

COSATU weighs in on new SOE CEO's

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2023/12/11

Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa also says the appointment of Dan Marokane as the new Eskom CEO will restore stability to the power utility. Ramorokane replaces Andre de Ruyter who left Eskom end of March this year. Marokane has previously held positions within the group executives and group capital departments at Eskom. Meanwhile Tshepo Monaheng has been appointed as the new Group CEO of Denel Group. To discuss the appointments further Elvis Presslin spoke to COSATU Parliamentary

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6:02

Unpaid Mafube workers face a bleak Christmas

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2023/12/11

Mafube municipal workers face a bleak Christmas as the municipality is unable to pay salaries yet again. The troubled municipality in the Free State announced it will not be able to pay its workers' salaries in December and for the next two months. The municipality has reportedly been operating with an unfunded budget for the past five years. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Tiisetso Mahlatsi, Secretary for the South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU), in the Free State, which is

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5:47

SASSA Gold cards not expiring this month

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2023/12/08

Post Bank says it wants to assure all grants recipients that all gold cards will continue to work beyond December this year. Postbank is also warning SASSA Gold Card beneficiaries to beware of false rumors doing the rounds that the SASSA cards are expiring this month. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Postbank Spokesperson, Dr. Bongani Diako

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6:31

Miners at Bakubung Platinum Mine stage underground...

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2023/12/08

Over 250 Bakubung Platinum Mine workers are still staging a sit-in underground over wages. The disgruntled miners are refusing to resurface until their demands are met. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Geoffrey Moatshe, Rustenburg regional Secretary of the National Union of Mine Workers, NUM

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8:10

Business organisations to petition for NHI Bill to be...

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2023/12/08

Business 4 South Africa and Business Unity South are petitioning against the passing of the NHI Bill. This after the controversial Bill which seeks to provide universal access to quality health care for all South Africans was passed in the National Council of Provinces on Wednesday. The business organisations have vowed to formally submit a petition to President Cyril Ramaphosa for the Bill to be amended. To further discuss this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Martin Kingston, Chairperson of Business for

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5:28

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

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2023/12/08

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12:06

2nd voter registration weekend to happen in February...

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2023/12/07

The Independent Electoral Commission says the second and final voter registration weekend will take place on the 3rd and 4th of February 2024. The IEC says it is hopeful that the second registration weekend will build on and surpass the satisfactory turn out recorded in November. The registration saw the IEC reach a record 26.8 million voters register to vote in next year's elections. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Masego Sheburi

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