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11:01

Newly re-elected DA leader, John Steenhuisen thanks...

First Take SA ·

2023/04/03

Newly re-elected DA leader, John Steenhuisen has expressed gratitude for his re-election to the position. Steenhuisen beat former Johannesburg Mayor, Doctor Mpho Phalatse for the position. Steenhuisen has thanked the more than two thousand delegates attending the DA Federal Congress in Midrand and the greater membership of the party for trusting him to lead the party again. Elvis Presslin spoke to Writer, Author and Political Analyst Dr Ebrahim Harvey and newly elected DA Deputy Federal Chairperson,

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4:09

SARB expected to increase interest rates by 25 basis...

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2023/03/30

Economists are expecting the South African Reserve Bank to increase interest rates by only 25 basis points at its Monetary Policy Committee meeting today. They believe the move will mark the last of the interest rate hiking cycle which started in November 2021. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Frank Blackmore, Lead Economist at KPMG

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6:19

SAMWU to approach the ConCourt on the Municipal...

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2023/03/30

The South African Municipal Workers' Union, SAMWU says it will approach the Constitutional Court to challenge a new legislation banning all municipal workers from holding political party positions. According to the union, the Municipal Systems Amendment Act which was signed into law last year contravenes clauses in the Bill of Rights that allow citizens the right to political choices. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to SAMWU Deputy Secretary, Dumisane Magagula

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2:35

Hawks carried out raids linked to alleged tender...

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2023/03/30

The Hawks have carried out raids on properties linked to alleged tender irregular contracts at Tembisa Hospital that resulted in approximately R1-billion being siphoned from the Gauteng Department of Health. The Hawks conducted simultaneous search and seizure operations at a house in Bedfordview, offices in Germiston and Edenvale in Ekurhuleni respectively yesterday. Provincial Health Department whistleblower, Babita Deokaran flagged corruption at the hospital, three weeks before she was gunned down

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6:26

Lesotho debates motion to reclaim parts of SA

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2023/03/30

Lesotho is debating a motion to reclaim the Free State Province and other parts of South Africa as part of the Lesotho Kingdom. The motion put forward by an opposition party MP wants to see the Mountain Kingdom take the entire Free State and four more regions as its own. For more on the elections, Elvis Presslin spoke to our SABC Lesotho Correspondent Rapelang Radebe

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4:01

DA councilor, Cilliers Brink elected as mayor of the...

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2023/03/29

DA councilor Cilliers Brink says getting the capital's finances in order, is a priority. Brink was speaking following his election as executive mayor of the City of Tshwane last night where he defeated COPE's Ofentse Moalusi. He replaces Dr. Murunwa Makwarela who resigned on March 10th after a fake insolvency rehabilitation certificate scandal. The newly elected mayor says they will look at Cape Town as a blueprint to restore the city's finances. Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Corné Mulder,

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2:14

Parole hearing for Leigh Matthews murderer expected...

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2023/03/29

The parole hearing of convicted murderer Donovan Moodley is expected to take place at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre today. Moodley was convicted and sentenced for the murder of Leigh Matthews, whom he kidnapped and held captive while demanding ransom money from her family, in 2004. After receiving R50 000 from Leigh's father, he murdered her. Last year, he was denied parole but managed to have that decision set aside by the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. For more on this, Elvis Presslin

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3:07

Concern raised over price increases of essential food

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2023/03/29

The Competition Commission has raised concern over the price increases of essential food. The Commission says South African consumers have been subjected to unjustified price increases of sunflower oil, white and brown bread, and opportunistic price increases in maize meal over a two-year period. This was revealed in the latest 2021-2022 Essential Food Pricing Monitoring report released by the Commission yesterday. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Commission's Head of Communication Mr

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2:54

Contractor to begin to build temporary structures for...

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2023/03/29

President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured people at Port St Johns that have been affected by floods that a contractor will start today to build them temporary structures. Ramaphosa was in the town yesterday to assess the damage caused by the recent floods which claimed the lives of three people and damaged private and public infrastructure. For the latest, Elvis Presslin spoke to Mayor Ms. Nomvuzo Mlombile-Cingo

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3:46

Disabled patients without wheelchairs due to delays...

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2023/03/29

600 disabled Gauteng patients are reported to be without wheelchairs due to delays. This was revealed by Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo Ralehoko in a written reply to questions by DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC Jack Bloom in the Gauteng Legislature. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Motalatale Modiba, Chief Director for Communication at the Gauteng Department of Health

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6:23

DA to host Federal Congress this coming weekend to...

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2023/03/28

The Democratic Alliance, DA will host its Federal Congress at the weekend to elect the party's leadership. More than 2 000 delegates are expected to attend the two-day congress, which will officially kick off at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand, Johannesburg. Incumbent DA leader John Steenhuisen and former Johannesburg mayor Dr. Mpho Phalatse are vying for the position of party leader. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Greg Krumbock, DA Federal Congress Presiding Officer

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4:54

City of Tshwane to convene another special council today

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2023/03/28

Another special council meeting in the City of Tshwane is set to convene today for the election of the mayor. This will be the third attempt to elect a mayor following the resignation of Cope's Muranwa Makwarela on the 10th of March. Meanwhile yesterday, an attempt by the Tshwane multi-party coalition to have the speaker, Mncedi Ndzwanana removed failed. Ndzwanana adjourned a special council sitting where a motion of no confidence against him was expected to be heard, declaring the meeting illegal

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3:38

SACP & Cosatu to picket against toll fees at the...

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2023/03/28

The South African Communist Party, SACP and COSATU in Mpumalanga will today lead a picket against toll fees at the Middelburg Toll Plaza. The two Tripartite alliance partners are protesting against what they deem to be "exorbitant toll fees" on the N4 and N17. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Lucky Mbuyane, SACP provincial Secretary

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5:40

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

First Take SA ·

2023/03/28

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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3:29

Malusi Booi's removal welcomed by the City of Cape...

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2023/03/24

The GOOD party has welcomed the City of Cape Town human settlements mayoral committee member, Malusi Booi's removal. Booi's dismissal follows his suspension last week after a police raid at his office. Booi is accused of fraud and corruption. The GOOD party is calling on the DA to deal with all those implicated in criminal offenses. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the City of Cape Town Good Party caucus leader Suzette Little

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3:28

KZN police investigating two drive-by shootings in...

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2023/03/24

Police in KwaZulu Natal are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murders of five people in two separate drive-by shootings in Tongaat, north of Durban. At least three others were left injured in yesterday's shooting. This brings the number of assassinations in the province in the past three days to nine. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to provincial police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Robert Netshiunda

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4:05

Protests bring two major roads to a standstill in the...

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2023/03/24

Traffic on two major Eastern Cape roads was brought to a standstill yesterday when taxi operators staged a protest over changes to the scholar transport agreement with the Department of Transport. Taxi drivers used trucks to block the N2 between Mthatha and Kokstad. SANTACO's Alfred Nzo regional secretary, Sinethemba Njoti, says the protest was to focus the department's attention on their grievances. To talk to us more about this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Spokesperson for the Department of

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2:26

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

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2023/03/24

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3:25

Clean drinking water a great challenge especially in...

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2023/03/24

The world celebrated World Water Day this week as South Africa grapples with issues of clean drinking water, water scarcity, and aging water infrastructure. Clean drinking water availability is a great challenge, especially in rural South Africa where some villages can go for months without water. Global emergency relief organizations, such as AmeriCares, CARE, Save the Children, and World Vision, have provided clean drinking water using the P&G water purifier packets since 2004 and reckon it

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4:29

DA's motion to establish an Ad Hoc Committee to probe...

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2023/03/23

The Democratic Alliance, DA's proposed motion to establish an Ad Hoc Committee to probe Phala Phala has been defeated. Yesterday Members of Parliament voted against the DA's motion for the establishment of an ad-hoc committee to investigate the 2020 burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. 204 MPs voted against the motion, while 135 voted in favor of the establishment of the ad-hoc committee. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to DA Chief Whip in Parliament, Siviwe

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