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4:00

Adv Dali Mpofu & team withdraws from Adv Busisiwe...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/28

Advocate Dali Mpofu and his team the legal representatives of suspended Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane have withdrawn from her inquiry. Mkhwebane is currently facing a parliamentary inquiry into her competence to hold office. Mkhwebane told the committee it was not communicated to her by the legal team its intention to withdraw from the inquiry. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Political Analyst, Dr. Ralph Mathekga

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4:00

No more e-tolls for Gauteng motorists

First Take SA ·

2022/10/27

Gauteng motorists will no longer have to pay for E-Tolls after a decade of defiance against the tolling system. This is after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the e-toll-related debt will be split between the national and provincial governments. Tabling his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement in the National Assembly yesterday Godongwana said the national government will cover 70% of SANRAL's debt while the Gauteng government will contribute 30% to the estimated R47 billion debt. For

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7:15

SA has no evidence of terror attack threat in...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/27

The South African government says it currently does not have evidence to support claims by the U.S. Government that there could be a terror attack in Johannesburg. This after the US embassy in Pretoria issued an alert warning that it has received information that terrorists could conduct an attack, targeting large gatherings of people in the Sandton area this coming weekend. Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele, says South Africa currently does not have information substantiating these

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5:04

Preparations for the ceremonial handover of the...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/27

The Inter-Ministerial Task Team coordinating the preparations for the ceremonial handover of the certificate of recognition to King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini will today brief members of the media on the state of readiness towards the ceremony. The certificate of recognition handover ceremony will take place this Saturday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to William Baloyi, the chief director for media engagement at GCIS

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5:41

What to expect from Finance minister, Enoch...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/26

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will table the Mid-term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament today. He is expected to outline governments' plans to keep the lights on and announce plants to reduce Eskom's high debt burden. If Eskom's debt is transferred, economists expect the debt burden for the country to grow. Treasury is also expected to revise the country's growth prospects downwards. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to Economist, Thabi Leoka

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5:24

DA's Tania Campbell to face motion of no confidence &...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/26

Ekurhuleni mayor Tania Campbell is set to face a motion of no confidence today. The ANC caucus spearheaded the motion, claiming Campbell had neglected service delivery in the region, particularly in townships. Meanwhile, Dr. Mpho Phalatse has been reinstated as the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg after a court yesterday declared her removal unlawful. To further discuss the recent developments, Elvis Presslin spoke to Political Analyst Dr. Levy Ndou

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6:40

SAFTU calls for increase in public sector wage bill

First Take SA ·

2022/10/26

The South African Federation of Trade Unions, SAFTU is calling for an increase in the public sector wage bill, ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's mid-term budget today. The union is demanding that the government give public servants an 8% wage increase. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to SAFTU National Spokesperson Trevor Shaku

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4:03

Calls on National Treasury to stop cuts to basic...

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2022/10/26

Equal Education is calling on the National Treasury to stop cuts to the basic education budget. This as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to table his medium-term budget policy statement in parliament today. Equal Education says money must be put towards fixing South Africa's schooling crisis. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Equal Education researcher Jane Borman

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5:58

Matric class of 2022 begin final exams today

First Take SA ·

2022/10/25

The Matric class of 2022 will begin their final examinations today, amid concerns of disruptions due to load shedding. But the department of Basic Education has expressed confidence that year-end exams can continue despite the ongoing rolling blackouts. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the Department's national spokesperson Mr. Elijah Mhlanga

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4:58

DA to present its alternative Medium Term Budget

First Take SA ·

2022/10/25

The DA will today present its alternative Medium Term Budget ahead of Finance Minister Godongwana's Budget Policy Statement on Wednesday. The party will put forward its own viable policies to rescue the country's economy. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the DA's Shadow Deputy Minister of Finance, Ashor Sarupen

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3:23

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoeswana

First Take SA ·

2022/10/25

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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3:59

Concern over alarming number of hijacking incidents...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/25

The Hawks in Mpumalanga is concerned about the alarming number of hijacking incidents in the province. This, as the latest annual statistics, show hijackings in South Africa are at an all-time high. Earlier this month, a German tourist has fatally shot allegedly in an attempted hijacking close to the notorious Numbi gate of the Kruger National Park. Elvis Presslin spoke to Mpumalanga Hawks spokesperson Captain Dineo Sekgotodi

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5:29

President Ramaphosa says those implicated in the...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/24

President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be no place for corrupt people, criminal networks, or perpetrators of state capture to hide. Ramaphosa was addressing the nation last night about how the executive intends to implement the findings and recommendations of the State Capture Commission Report. He says the report requires a fundamental redesign of anti-corruption architecture and has assured citizens those implicated in the report will be brought to book. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke

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6:48

The IFP says State Capture Report recommendations...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/24

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says recommendations of the State Capture Report will only target inconsequential persons. The party was responding to last night's address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on his administration's course of action on recommendations of the State Capture Inquiry. The IFP says Ramaphosa needs to take decisive action against prominent ANC members implicated in the report. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Velenkosini Hlabisa, IFP President and Leader of the Official

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4:56

CSAAWU to picket outside the Ladismith Cheese factory...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/24

Members of the Commercial, Stevedoring, Agricultural and Allied Workers Union (CSAAWU) will today picket outside the Ladismith Cheese Factory in the Western Cape, in solidarity with farmworkers facing dismissal. Earlier this year 78 workers embarked on a picket in support of Clover farm workers who were on strike. The workers are now facing disciplinary action from the company for reportedly leaving their workplaces to join the picket. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Karl Swart, CSWAAU's

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3:13

The ANC KZN has defended President Ramaphosa from...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/24

The ANC KwaZulu-Natal has come out in defense of President Cyril Ramaphosa, calling the utterances by former presidents Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, and Kgalema Motlanthe a "strange occurrence". This, was after the former presidents criticized Ramaphosa publicly over the weekend. Zuma accused Ramaphosa of corruption and committing treason following a cash heist scandal at his farm and Mbeki questioned the quality of leaders in the ANC's ranks. ANC KZN leadership says it is not acceptable for them to

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7:10

"People who know Liebenberg closely, know he is not...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/21

Former president Jacob Zuma's financial benefactor and diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg has denied allegations of racism levelled against him. This follows viral leaked audio where Liebenberg was allegedly recorded using racial slurs such as the K-word during a private conversation. Elvis Presslin spoke to Walter Niedinger, the attorney for diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg

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7:41

"Truss came into a volatile political landscape,"...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/21

The resignation of Liz Truss as British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party has kick-started a contest to find the next Tory leader and Prime Minister. Truss' resignation follows a failed tax-cutting budget that rocked financial markets, which also led to a revolt within her own party. Speaking outside Downing Street yesterday, she said she could not deliver the mandate on which she was elected. Her departure after 45 days in the office makes her the shortest-serving Prime Minister

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4:08

Africa Brief with Victor Kgomoeswana, author of...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/21

TALKING POINTS:***We start off in Nigeria were mobile payments have surged... ***In Ghana, Producer Price Inflation for September Jumped to 45.6 Percent ***And lastly in Nairobi, Kenya, Electric vehicle manufacturer ROAM has unveiled its first mass transit electric bus.

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2:48

Johannesburg-based choir Quava Vocal Group has won...

First Take SA ·

2022/10/21

A South African choir has won gold at the inaugural World Choral Cup in Europe. The Johannesburg-based choir Quava Vocal Group was announced as the winners of both the jazz and adult choir categories, beating thirty-one choirs from 24 other countries, at the international choir competition which took place in Barcelona and Calella, Spain last week. Elvis Presslin spoke to Quava Vocal Group Music Director, Sabelo Mthembu...

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