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5:05

Democratic Alliance accuses Eastern Cape Health...

First Take SA ·

2023/07/17

The Democratic Alliance has accused the Eastern Cape Health Department of paying 67 million rand in salaries to the Orsmond Tuberculosis Hospital staff, despite this hospital being closed to patients for almost 2 years. In response to a DA parliamentary question the department acknowledged that while the hospital has had no patients for almost two years, 45 medical employees have been paid for no work. Elvis Presslin spoke to Jane Cowley, a Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature...

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7:30

South Africa named greatest country on earth to visit

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2023/07/14

Readers surveyed by UK's newspaper, The Telegraph, have named South Africa as the greatest country on earth to visit, and Cape Town the best city. South Africa toppled New Zealand out of its ten-year running top spot position. The Telegraph Travel Awards stretch to 20 categories, covering everything from airlines and cruise operators to hotel groups and ski companies. Elvis Presslin spoke to Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, the CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa

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5:13

ConCourt rules former President Jacob Zuma must...

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2023/07/14

The Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma must return to prison to finish his sentence. The apex court dismissed with costs the application by Correctional Services for leave to appeal against a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling regarding Zuma's medical parole. The Appeals court found that Zuma was granted medical parole unlawfully by correctional services boss, Arthur Fraser. The apex court's decision means that the Supreme Court's ruling still stands in that Zuma must return

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3:07

Dr Nandipha Magudumana to appeal application...

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2023/07/14

Lawyers representing Dr Nandipha Magudumana will be appealing the dismissal of her application to set aside her arrest directly to the Supreme Court of Appeal today. The legal team is challenging a High Court ruling, which dismissed Magudumana's urgent application to have her arrest in Tanzania declared unlawful. Meanwhile the National Commissioner of Correctional Services, Makgothi Thobakgale has refuted claims that Magudumana is receiving preferential treatment at the women's facility in Kroonstad

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3:46

ATM maintains President Ramaphosa's decision to...

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2023/07/14

The African Transformation Movement, ATM remains steadfast in its view that President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to suspend Advocate Mkhwebane was retaliatory and irrational in nature. This after the Constitutional Court overturned a High Court ruling that declared Mkhwebane's suspension invalid. In a unanimous judgment, the apex court found that President Ramaphosa stood to gain nothing by suspending the public protector. The ATM maintains the move to suspend Advocate Mkhwebane was prompted by her

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4:13

HAITU members to march to the offices of the Limpopo...

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2023/07/14

Members of the Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (Haitu) will today march to the offices of the Limpopo Department of Health. The union is demanding that health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba fill all outstanding vacancies in healthcare in the province. They also want the MEC to ensure that contract workers employed during the Covid-19 pandemic, be reinstated. The union says the department has terminated over 700 nursing posts in the province. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Health and

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4:49

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

First Take SA ·

2023/07/14

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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6:22

COPE deregistered as a company but remains registered...

First Take SA ·

2023/07/13

The Congress Of the People (COPE) has been de-registered with the Companies Intellectual Property Commission - CIPC under the Companies Act. The de-registration however does not impact on the party's standing with the Independent Electoral Commission as it remains registered as a political party. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Cope spokesperson Dennis Bloem

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4:30

Parliament to consider 38 candidates to succeed...

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2023/07/13

Parliament will consider 38 candidates to succeed suspended Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. The Ad Hoc Committee to nominate the next public protector says it has received 70 nominations and applications for the position but 32 nominations were rejected due to nominators failing to comply with the requirements as stipulated in the advertisement. The term of office of Advocate Mkhwebane who is currently fighting her impeachment in parliament - ends in October. For more on this Elvis

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2:10

ANCYL in the Eastern Cape convenes its Provincial...

First Take SA ·

2023/07/13

The ANC Youth League in the Eastern Cape will convene its two-day Provincial Congress starting today. The 7th Provincial Congress will be held at the East London International Convention Centre in Buffalo City Metro under the theme "Economic Freedom and Social Change, Now and not later ". The provincial league is reconvening its Congress again after ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula rejected the new leadership of the party's Youth League in the Eastern Cape - declaring the Congress non-compliant

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3:04

SAUS condemns NSFAS manner of handling student...

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2023/07/13

The South African Union of Students (SAUS) has condemned the manner in which the National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) handled the payment of student allowances. This week, students at the Tshwane University of Technology blockaded the entrance into the University's Pretoria West Campus in protest against the eZaga app that facilitates monthly allowances to students. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to SAUS National Spokesperson Asive Dlanjwa

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6:55

Minister of Tourism to do an oversight visit to the...

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2023/07/12

Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille will conduct an oversight visit to various sites within the Kruger National Park to inspect investment projects by the Department of Tourism and the private sector. Minister de Lille will engage the SANParks Management on general tourism matters as well as safety issues in and around the Kruger National Park. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to SANParks, spokesperson Ike Phaaphla

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6:36

IFP in KZN hails service delivery pact as a turning...

First Take SA ·

2023/07/12

Inkatha Freedom Party chairperson in KwaZulu-Natal Thami Ntuli has hailed the service delivery pact that the party has signed with the Democratic Alliance as a turning point in provincial politics. The two parties have signed the agreement to work together in hung municipalities across the province. Both parties say their ultimate aim is to dislodge the ANC from power. There are at least 18 hung municipalities in the province. For more on this IFP's provincial chairperson Thami Ntuli spoke to Elvis

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2:47

World Athletics insists rules on differences in sex...

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2023/07/12

World Athletics has insisted its rules on differences in sex development will remain in place, despite the European Court of Human Rights ruling that they discriminated against two-time Olympic champion, Caster Semenya. Semenya, won the court battle in her fight to compete without taking drugs to lower her testosterone levels. She had approached the court 2021 after losing appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the Swiss Federal Tribunal. Elvis Presslin spoke to Advocate Letlhogonolo

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5:33

EFF calls for consideration for parole for prisoners...

First Take SA ·

2023/07/12

The EFF in parliament is calling for consideration for parole for prisoners over the age of 60 who are doing a life sentence. The EFF was responding to Correctional Services statement that there are 744 prisoners aged 60 and above who are serving life sentences. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Vusumuzi Khoza, EFF MP and member of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Police

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3:51

ConCourt expected to hand down judgment in OUTA's...

First Take SA ·

2023/07/12

The Constitutional Court is expected to hand down Judgment today in OUTA's constitutional challenge to the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act, AARTO and the AARTO Amendment Act. The challenge of the introduction of a new strict demerit system for traffic infringements follows last year's High Court ruling which declared parts of the legislation unconstitutional. Judgment in the matter was reserved pending confirmation from the Constitutional Court later today. For more on this,

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6:05

Smart meters to be rolled out across Gauteng

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2023/07/12

Johannesburg City Power together with Eskom will soon be rolling out electricity smart meters. The smart meters will reportedly allow customers to switch on and off their geysers remotely. The smart meter project is already underway in parts of Northern Johannesburg. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Joburg City Power Spokesperson, Isaac Mangena

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5:53

Trucks torched in Limpopo by unknown suspects

First Take SA ·

2023/07/11

Three trucks were torched by unknown suspects along the R574 road between Lydenburg and Sekhukhune in Limpopo. Police say a group of six gunmen stopped the truck drivers, ordered them to disembark and proceeded to set their trucks alight before fleeing the scene. The incident follows the torching of 12 trucks in separate incidents in Mpumalanga and Kwazulu-Natal. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the President of Truckers Association of South Africa, Mary Phadi j

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10:15

NSFAS and SASCO meet over the new NSFAS app

First Take SA ·

2023/07/11

Management of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, NSFAS have met with the South African Students Congress, SASCO to discuss some of their grievances over the implementation of NSFAS's new app. Yesterday Tshwane University of Technology students blockaded the entrance into the University's Pretoria West Campus in protest against the eZaga app that facilitates monthly allowances to students. They say the introduction of the digital banking service last month has been a challenge, with many

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4:32

Rand water going ahead with its planned water shutdown

First Take SA ·

2023/07/11

Rand Water says it is still going ahead with its planned water shutdown today despite the adverse weather conditions in Gauteng. Speaking to our Senior producer Ronald Phiri earlier on, Rand Water spokesperson Makenosi Maroo says the 58-hour planned water shutdown will be undertaken from Tuesday night to Friday morning despite the recent snow fall in the province...

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