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Expelled Mangaung ANC councilors expected to brief...

First Take SA ·

2023/06/28

Seven expelled Mangaung ANC Councilors are expected to hold a media briefing on their expulsion today. The councilors are expected to speak about their political future and upcoming bi-elections. The Councilors were expelled following a disciplinary hearing by the Free State ANC Interim Regional Disciplinary Committee. The ousted councilors recently lost their bid to legally challenge their expulsion. Our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri earlier on spoke to Free State ANC provincial secretary, Polediso

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8:17

Expelled COPE members held a meeting last night

First Take SA ·

2023/06/28

Disgruntled and expelled members of the Congress of the People, COPE held a meeting last night following the expulsion of party deputy president Willie Madisha and elections secretary Mzwandile Hleko. The duo's membership were terminated at the party's national committee meeting over the weekend. Madisha, Hleko and COPE spokesperson Dennis Bloem have been accused of leading a faction pushing for the removal of party leader Mosiuoa Lekota. In a press briefing yesterday COPE said the fate of Bloem

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3:21

Food supply challenges facing some of Gauteng's...

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2023/06/28

The Gauteng Department of Health has acknowledged that some of its health facilities have faced food supply challenges in the past few months. It has emerged that patients at 26 of the 34 public hospitals in the province have suffered from food shortages since the beginning of the year. The department says it is in the process of instituting a multi-vendor approach to ensure the stability of food supplies in hospitals. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Acting Chief Financial Officer at

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3:16

Situation remains volatile in Diepkloof, Soweto

First Take SA ·

2023/06/27

The situation remains volatile in Diepkloof, Soweto following protests in the area. Yesterday Diepkloof hostel residents clashed with police during violent demonstrations over the lack of electricity, water, ablution facilities and other service delivery issues. Residents barricaded several roads with burning tyres and stoned vehicles belonging to different media groups. Three people have since been arrested for public violence in Diepkloof. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Sthembiso

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5:29

Questions raised on role of DA members in the...

First Take SA ·

2023/06/27

Joburg Speaker Colleen Makhubele is seeking legal advice on the role former Mayor Mpho Phalatse and two senior DA members played in the appointment of former Gauteng Hawks boss Shadrack Sibiya, as head of the City's Anti-Corruption Unit. Makhubele has accused Phalatse, former Speaker of Council Vasco da Gama and DA Councilor Leah Knott of failing to report the appointment of Sibiya to Council and the Hawks. Sibiya was fired in 2015 following a disciplinary inquiry into his alleged role in the

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5:12

Public Interest SA disturbed by allegations against...

First Take SA ·

2023/06/27

Public Interest SA say it is disturbed by reports alleging a secret luxury life and state capture links of Deputy President Paul Mashatile. This after News24 revealed that Mashatile is reportedly living a life of luxury, in expensive homes owned by businessmen benefitting from state contracts. Public Interest SA have called on Mashatile to allay public apprehension of his ethical conduct. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the founder and Chairperson of Public Interest SA, Tebogo Khaas

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4:33

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

First Take SA ·

2023/06/27

Time to take 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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3:34

BlindSA & Section 27 to march in Pretoria today

First Take SA ·

2023/06/27

BlindSA and Section27 will today march to various government departments in Pretoria to raise awareness about the Marrakesh Treaty, to ensure equal access to information for the blind. Blind and visually impaired people have access to less than 0.5% of published works available in braille format. This despite last year's Constitutional Court ruling which found the Copyright Act unconstitutional, for limiting access to reading materials in accessible formats for persons who are blind or visually

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4:37

Recent insurrection places highlight on Russian...

First Take SA ·

2023/06/26

Russian President Vladimir Putin's political career hangs in the balance, according to a Russian Expert. This follows a recent insurrection by the Wagner paramilitary group, headed by Yevgeny Prigozhin at the weekend. In a televised statement Putin described Prigozhin's actions as treasonous. Prigozhin, is expected to go to Belarus under a deal brokered by the Belarusian president, which effectively ended the armed mutiny seen as a direct challenge to Putin's authority. Russian Expert Professor

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8:03

ANC's renewal journey in the Western Cape starts now...

First Take SA ·

2023/06/26

ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa, says the party's renewal journey in the Western Cape starts now, following its 9th Provincial Conference, in Cape Town. Vuyiso Tyhalisisu was elected as Provincial Chairperson and Neville Delport was elected as Provincial Secretary this weekend. Sharon Davids was elected as Deputy Provincial Chairperson. Tyhalisisu was up against party leader in the provincial legislature Cameron Dugmore. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Cameron Dugmore

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7:12

DA to serve Nqaba Bhanga with notice of intention to...

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2023/06/26

The Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape has resolved to serve DA member, Nqaba Bhanga with a notice of intention to suspend him from all party activities, pending the outcome of an investigation into claims of bringing the party in disrepute. This follows Bhanga's social media posts labelling DA member Helen Zille, a "racist" and alleging that Zille has been conspiring with the ANC to destroy him. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to DA leader in Eastern Cape, Andrew Whitfield

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2:09

AUBBTA calls for SA cross-border authorities to shut...

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2023/06/26

The African Unite Borders Bus Trucks Association, AUBBTA is calling on South African cross-border authorities to shut down all illegal cross-border bus ranks within Johannesburg CBD. AUBBTA has accused the illegal bus ranks of facilitating criminal activities in the country. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to AUBBTA chairperson, Phumudzo Mukhwathi

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4:18

SACC calls for government to demonstrate more urgency...

First Take SA ·

2023/06/23

The South African Council of Churches is calling on government to demonstrate more urgency in implementing recommendations from the State Capture report. Yesterday marked a year since Chief Justice Zondo delivered the Report of the Commission on State Capture to President Ramaphosa. The Council of Churches says its concerned that there have been no serious convictions against any senior personnel fingered in the Commission's report. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana,

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5:03

JMPD plans to introduce body cameras for its officers

First Take SA ·

2023/06/23

The Johannesburg Metro Police Department, JMPD says plans are underway for the unit to introduce body cameras for its officers. The body cameras are aimed at combating corruption and bribery of officers by offenders. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Chairperson of the Gauteng Portfolio Committee on Community Safety, DR. Bandile Masuku

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5:09

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

First Take SA ·

2023/06/23

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2:41

Analog switch-off to be completed by December next year

First Take SA ·

2023/06/22

Communications Minister Mondli Gungubele says the analog switch-off will be completed next year in December. Briefing the media yesterday, Minister Gungubele also announced a deadline of 31 July 2023 for analog services broadcasting on frequencies above 694 megawatts. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Director at Media Monitoring Africa, William Bird

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4:00

Legal action to be instituted against government over...

First Take SA ·

2023/06/22

The SATBVC Pensions Committee will institute legal action against the government for outstanding pension monies of former civil servants and military veterans from the Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda, and Ciskei - known as TBVC States. The committee says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana who was tasked by President Cyril Ramaphosa to investigate the whereabouts of the money during the State of the Nation address has not done anything to address the matter. The committee's General Bantu Holomisa says

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4:15

R5.1m disaster relief grant approved for Warrenton...

First Take SA ·

2023/06/22

The national government has approved a R5.1 million disaster relief grant for residents of Warrenton in the Northern Cape. The area had been without water since February after the Vaal River flooded and damaged their supply pipe. Last week, the African Christian Democratic Party, ACDP called on Government to intervene in the water crisis in Warrenton. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to ACDP MP, Ms. Marie Sukers

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3:01

Books in braille format still in short supply

First Take SA ·

2023/06/22

The blind and visually impaired are still struggling to access books in braille format, despite a Constitutional Court ruling which found the Copyright Act to be unconstitutional. South Africa's Copyright Act prohibits books from being published in Braille without the author or publisher's permission. Last year the Concourt declared the Act unconstitutional and invalid. Blind SA says blind people have less than 0.5% of published works available in accessible formats like braille since the Concourt's

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4:04

D-Day for ANC to hand over cadre deployment committee...

First Take SA ·

2023/06/21

The ANC has until today to hand over its complete cadre deployment committee records to the DA. The ruling party was given until Wednesday to release its records to the official opposition. This follows a recent judgment in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, dismissing the ANC's bid to appeal an earlier ruling ordering it to hand over its documents. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to DA Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Public Service and Administration, Dr. Leon Schreiber

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