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11:29

Engineers called to assist tackle infrastructure...

First Take SA ·

2023/09/27

Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, has called on engineers to help government tackle infrastructure challenges made worse by destructive weather patterns. He delivered a keynote address at the 9th United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's Africa Engineering Week, which got underway with an engineering conference in Pretoria. South Africa has experienced disasters linked to extreme weather conditions and an energy crisis, which engineers believe, through collaboration and

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5:28

Schools damaged in the Western Cape due to severe...

First Take SA ·

2023/09/27

Eleven people are confirmed dead due to a severe weather system, that hit the Western Cape. According to police reports four of the victims were children aged between 7 and 12 years old. With heavy rains and strong winds subsiding, clean up assessments and repairs are underway across in the province. This while many roads remain inaccessible and dangerous. The Western Cape Department of Education says 242 schools have been damaged following heavy rains and gale force winds across the province

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6:39

DA calls for commission of inquiry into state capture...

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2023/09/27

The Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape has called for the establishment of a provincial commission of inquiry into state capture in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. The party has written to Premier Oscar Mabuyane requesting an independent commission to Investigate alleged state capture in the municipality by politically connected Individuals. The party has given the premier until Friday to reply. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Andrew Whitfield, Provincial Leader of the

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8:51

Chris Pappas named DA's KZN Premier candidate in the...

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2023/09/26

The 32-year-old mayor of the uMngeni Muncipality in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands - Chris Pappas - has been announced as the Da's KZN Premier candidate in the 2024 elections. Pappas was part of the campaign team which ensured a 42 vote victory over the ANC in 2021. This landed the party it's first municipality that it controls outright in the province. Having built a reputation as a hands-on mayor, Pappas made Time magazine's list of the top 100 emerging leaders in 2023. For more on this Elvis Presslin

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7:42

SIU to probe allegations of maladministration &...

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2023/09/26

The Special Investigating Unit, SIU will probe allegations of maladministration and corruption In the City of Tshwane. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation authorising the SIU to investigate allegations of corruption relating to the failed Rooiwal waste water treatment plant. The multimillion-rand tender, which was awarded to controversial businessman Edwin Sodi is suspected to have possible links to the recent cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the

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4:03

Emergency services on high alert in the Western Cape

First Take SA ·

2023/09/26

Emergency services are on high alert as heavy rains and flooding persist in the Western Cape. Heavy rainfall and gale force winds battered parts of the province, causing flooding and damage to infrastructure since the start of the long weekend. This after the South African Weather Service had issued a level 9 warning of disruptive rain and gale force winds. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Lehlohonolo Thobela, a Forecaster at the South African Weather Service

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4:59

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

First Take SA ·

2023/09/26

Elvis Presslin looks at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoeswana, 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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6:44

SAFTU will host today's BRICS Trade Union Forum Dialogue

First Take SA ·

2023/09/26

The South African Federation of Trade Unions, SAFTU will host the BRICS Trade Union Forum Dialogue in Durban, KwaZulu Natal today. The annual conference which consists of union federations from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will discuss matters of global political and economic interest that affect workers. The BRICS Trade Union Forums follows the recent BRICS Summit in Sandton. The Forums are held annually in the countries and cities where and when the BRICS summits took place. For

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6:44

CGE hosts a policy dialogue on school dropouts

First Take SA ·

2023/09/22

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) will be hosting a policy dialogue on "School Dropout of Adolescent Girls during Pregnancy and in the Postpartum Period Policy Dialogue". The dialogue is informed by CGE's recently published research report exploring reasons for school dropout by adolescent girls during pregnancy and in the postpartum period. The research study investigated the social, cultural, legislative, and economic factors that pose as barriers to school attendance by adolescent girls

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6:06

RAF can't pay out foreign nationals

First Take SA ·

2023/09/22

Road Accident Fund CEO Collins Letsoalo says the fund cannot afford to pay out foreign nationals who suffer injuries during accidents on the country's roads. He says the government-funded scheme, which provides compensation to victims of motor vehicle accidents, cannot provide cover to foreign nationals as it is simply unsustainable. The Fund published a directive last year stating lump-sum payments would not be paid out to people who were in the country without valid documentation. This directive,

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5:38

Traditional leaders conference gets underway in...

First Take SA ·

2023/09/22

Land invasion in rural areas, crime, mining licenses and contracts are some of the issues that will be tackled today when a conference hosted by the Mpumalanga department of Co-operative Governance and the Provincial House of Traditional Leaders gets underway. The conference will also address the issuing of liquor licenses in outlets under traditional leadership. This comes amid the recent incidents of taverns shooting in KaNyamazane and land invasion concerns in Karino. For more on this Elvis

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4:51

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

First Take SA ·

2023/09/22

Elvis Presslin takes a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoeswana, 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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4:22

USAID invests R860-million for trial of preventative...

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2023/09/22

The South African Medical Research Council has been awarded a multi-million rand grant to test and develop a novel HIV vaccines in Africa. The U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID has invested approximately 867-million-Rand for a trial of a preventive HIV vaccine. The clinical trial has begun candidate enrollment in the United States and South Africa. The announcement comes at a time the world is embarking on a fast-track strategy to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Our Senior Producer

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11:47

NUMSA demands Eskom given 70% renewable energy space...

First Take SA ·

2023/09/21

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is demanding that power utility Eskom must be given 70% allocation in the renewable energy space. NUMSA expressed concerns that workers will get left behind if they do not occupy all spaces of the debate. The union says it also has questions, why government is rushing to implement the transition in South Africa, when the carbon emissions are minimal, compared to other countries like Germany and the U.S. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke

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6:20

Impeachment proceedings against two judges to go ahead

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2023/09/21

Parliament's Justice and Correctional Services Committee will go ahead with impeachment proceedings against Judge Nkola Motata and Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Both judges have been found guilty of gross misconduct by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal. Motata, for a drunk driving case in 2007 and Hlophe for influencing two retired Constitutional court judges in 2008 in the matter involving former President Jacob Zuma and French arms manufacturer, Thales. For reaction, Elvis Presslin spoke

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5:19

90 learners hospitalized after consuming muffins...

First Take SA ·

2023/09/21

Gauteng police are investigating an incident where at least 90 learners were hospitalised after consuming muffins laced with dagga. The learners from Pulamadibogo Primary school in Soshanguve, North of Pretoria were rushed to various medical facilities after experiencing nausea, stomach cramps and vomiting after consuming the so-called space cookies. Police visited the school and subsequently, a street vendor was identified as a seller of the muffins. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Gauteng

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5:50

Giyani, Limpopo villages still without reliable water...

First Take SA ·

2023/09/21

At least 55 villages in and around Giyani, Limpopo are still without reliable water supply, despite phase one of the Giyani Bulk Water Project being completed. This according to the Transformation Alliance, which has cited the turf war between Giyani Local Municipality and Mopani District Municipality for the water challenges. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Abel Tau, leader of the Transformation Alliance

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3:56

Concerns over recent protests in Swellendam

First Take SA ·

2023/09/21

The ANC in the Overberg region of the Western Cape says it is deeply concerned by the recent protest in Swellendam. Angry community members blockaded the N2 and torched a municipal building - Just a few weeks after another municipal office was set alight. The irate protesters are still unhappy about the application process for indigent benefits and service delivery in the area. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC Overberg Regional Spokesperson Renier Louw

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5:55

Lack of support for motion of no confidence against ...

First Take SA ·

2023/09/20

The EFF's motion of no confidence against Free State premier Mxolisi Dukwana lacked support from other opposition parties in the Free State Legislature. The motion was rejected as the DA and Freedom Front Plus decided to abstain from the vote. It comes after a reply from Dukwana that more than R3-million was spent on the funeral of the late Education MEC Tate Makgoe in March this year. For more on this Elvis Pesslin spoke to David van Vuuren, DA Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature

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4:09

SANTACO KZN wants a taxi rank at the Oceans Mall,...

First Take SA ·

2023/09/20

The South African National Taxi Council, SANTACO in KwaZulu Natal is demanding a rank for its members at a newly established Oceans Mall in Umhlanga, Durban. Scores of taxi operators blockaded the entrances and exits to Mall, causing major traffic disruptions in the Umhlanga CBD. The taxi council says they were promised a rank when the mall was built where their previous rank was. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to SANTACO's KZN spokesperson, Sifiso Shangase...

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