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4:53

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

First Take SA ·

2023/08/11

Elvis Presslin speaks to Victor Kgomoeswana, author of Africa Is Open For Business and Africa Bounces Back on the top African economic stories. Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo...

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4:05

Answers wanted for death of inmate at the...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/11

The Radebe family is seeking answers after their son died during a fire at Kutama-Sinthumule prison in Makhado, Limpopo. Jackson Radebe, who was serving a sentence for murder at the facility, died after rioting inmates set the privately run prison on fire this week. The Correctional services department says inmates who wanted to be transferred to other facilities in the province, among other complaints started the fire. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Jackson's sister, Lindiwe

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8:09

No bail for GBV perpetrators

First Take SA ·

2023/08/10

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for no bail for perpetrators of GBV. Last year, President Ramaphosa signed three new GBV laws aimed at strengthening efforts to curb gender-based violence in South Africa. Nevertheless, how effective have these laws been in fighting GBV since their inception? To discuss this further, Elvis Presslin spoke to Chrispin Phiri, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services

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5:56

Open mine shafts in Riverlea to be permanently closed

First Take SA ·

2023/08/08

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has vowed to permanently close all open mine shafts and holes in Riverlea, Johannesburg by the end of September in a bid to curb illegal mining in the area. Law enforcement officers came under heavy gunfire in Matholeville west of Johannesburg during an operation targeted at illegal mining hotspots at the weekend. The operation follows the recent discovery of five bodies believed to be those of illegal miners in Riverlea. The Department's Chief Director

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5:38

Calls for some Western Cape departments to be placed...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/08

The Al Jama-ah party is calling on government to revert the Western Cape department of Transport and Community Safety back to national government over its failure to deal with the prolonged taxi strike. This, as commuters in the province, were once again left stranded as the strike by taxi operators affiliated to Santaco continues. The strike, which started last week, has so far left a trail of destruction - with one person killed and several busses torched. Al Jama-ah has also called for the City

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3:06

Fire at the Kutama Sinthumule Maximum Security Prison...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/08

A fire broke out last night at the Kutama Sinthumule Maximum Security Prison at Louis Trichardt in Limpopo. Two explosions were reportedly heard inside the facility as the fire raged. The public-private owned correctional facility can accommodate more than three-thousand people. The prison has been in operation since 2002. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to our SABC reporter, Michael Makungo

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4:43

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

First Take SA ·

2023/08/08

Elvis Presslin spoke to 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 on the current top African economic stories

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4:40

Liquor Traders Association wants court to scrap the...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/08

The National Liquor Traders Association is hoping for a sober Judgement as the High Court in Polokwane is expected to hear their urgent application to scrap the Limpopo Liquor Act. The new Act which prohibits the sale of alcohol after midnight came into effect in August, this month. The Liquor Traders Association argues the cuts in trading hours negatively affect the industry. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Lucky Ntimane, the National Convener of the Liquor Traders' Association of South

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3:51

AfriForum challenges the five-year validity period...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/07

Lobby group AfriForum will be challenging the five-year validity period for driving licences in court today. The organisation will be in the Pretoria High Court today and tomorrow, to demand a declaratory order stating that the five-year validity period of driving licenses is unconstitutional and should be scrapped. Elvis Presslin spoke to Jacques Broodryk, Spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety...

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6:30

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/07

Law enforcement officers came under heavy gunfire in Matholeville west of Johannesburg during an operation targeted at illegal mining hotspots at the weekend. The operation follows the discovery of five bodies believed to be that of illegal miners in Riverlea in Johannesburg last weekend. Meanwhile, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has vowed to permanently close all open shafts and holes in Riverlea, Johannesburg by the end of September. Elvis Presslin spoke to Department's Chief

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6:27

"One can see that whistleblower Babita Deokaran...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/07

Six men accused of the murder of corruption whistleblower Babita Deokaran are expected to appear in the high court in Johannesburg today. The case was postponed last month because one of the accused's advocates was unwell. Deokaran was shot and killed outside her home in Winchester Hills, south of Johannesburg, in August 2021. She was a senior finance official in the Gauteng Health Department. At the time of her murder, she had flagged suspicious payments worth 850 million rand to various companies

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4:54

ATM on the dismissal of the National Dialogue on...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/07

National Spokesperson for the African Transformation Movement, Zama Ntshona spoke to Elvis Presslin on the dismissal of the National Dialogue on Coalition governments

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6:37

EU's citrus import restrictions put pressure on...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/07

Elvis Presslin spoke to Deon Joubert, Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) special envoy for market access and EU matters on the EU's unfair restrictions on South African citrus imports

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6:12

Former president Jacob Zuma appeals court order...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/04

Former president Jacob Zuma is appealing an enforcement order granted by the Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal. This after Journalist Karyn Maughan and Senior State Advocate Billy Downer's enforcement application was granted - barring Zuma from seeking further private prosecution against them, despite his appeal. Last year, Zuma served Downer and Maughan with summonses to appear in court for private prosecution over claims that Downer illegally leaked his private medical records to

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7:12

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has pleaded not...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/04

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has appeared in a Washington D.C. Federal Court on charges that he sought to subvert the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges as he did on his previous two indictments on separate charges earlier this year. He faces four felony counts - for conspiring to defraud the United States, attempting to and obstructing an official government proceeding and a conspiracy to deprive citizens of their civil rights, in this

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5:39

Taxi commuters in Cape Town to find alternative...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/04

Taxi commuters in Cape Town will have to find alternative transport today after the South African National Taxi Council; Santaco in the province suspended all its operations. This after SANTACO announced a stay away until the 9th of August. The Taxi Council has accused the City of Cape Town of trying to kill the Industry by unfairly impounding taxis since January this year. The strike action has also prompted the City to temporarily suspend its MyCiTi bus service. Elvis Presslin spoke to SANTACO

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4:18

Brothers Dylan and Ned Govender expected to be...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/04

The Durban High Court is today expected to sentence brothers Dylan and Ned Govender for attempted murder, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and common assault. In May, the accused were found not guilty on a charge of murder of Mondli Majola during the July civil unrest in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal in 2021. Majola was among at least 30 people who were believed to have been killed in Phoenix during the unrest. Elvis Presslin spoke to a SABC reporter in KZN, Nonhlakanipho Magwaza...

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6:08

Africa Brief with ictor Kgomoeswana, author of...

First Take SA ·

2023/08/04

Looking 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... TALKING POINTS: ***Worldcoin committed to addressing security safety concerns after the suspension ***Angolan airline enters a strategic relationship with SA-based travel consortium ***Nigeria AMCON Recovers 1,6trillion Niara debt in 10 years

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7:00

Methane gas caused explosion in JHB city centre

First Take SA ·

2023/08/03

Methane gas has been identified as the cause of the recent explosion that rocked the Johannesburg city centre last month. An investigation found that methane gas was the cause of the deadly Lillian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Bree Street) explosion that killed one person, and left scores others injured - and caused infrastructure damage worth millions. This was revealed by City of Johannesburg City Manager, Floyd Brink, during a media briefing yesterday. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to

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7:25

NTA meeting to discuss challenges facing the industry

First Take SA ·

2023/08/03

The National Taxi Alliance is expected to meet today, to discuss a myriad of challenges facing the industry. Among the issues is the Covid-19 Relief Fund, operating licences, and taxi subsidies. Meanwhile, chaos erupted on Tuesday when Cape Town taxi operators blocked roads in the CBD in protest against authorities impounding their vehicles. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the National Taxi Alliance spokesperson Theo Malele

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