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ANC reiterates that premier Davis Makhura has not...

First Take SA ·

2022/09/05

The ANC in Gauteng has reiterated that premier David Makhura has not been recalled by the party's Provincial Executive Committee. It has been widely reported that the PEC has decided to push Makhura out of office after Panyaza Lesufi was recently elected as provincial chairperson. Makhura says he initiated the idea that he should vacate office before his term concluded in 2024. The party provincial leadership held a media briefing following a meeting on Friday to discuss Makhura's fate. For

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4:29

Public servants moonlighting as municipal councilors

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2022/09/05

Nearly 300 public servants are moonlighting as municipal councilors, according to the Department of Public Service and Administration. The public servants have been serving as councilors in their municipal councils since May this year. For the latest, Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Salomon Hoogenraad-Vermaak, Head of Public Administration Ethics, Integrity and Disciplinary Technical Assistance Unit at the Department.

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3:11

Extension of ZEP described as a 'slap in the face'

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2022/09/05

Civil groups like Operation Dudula say the extension of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits is a slap in the face of South Africans. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi recently announced the extension of the application period for ZEP holders. This means that Zimbabwean nationals have until 30 June next year to apply, but the minister has warned that there will be no further extensions. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Home Affairs spokesperson Siya Qoza

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5:52

POPCRU on no plans by SAPS to minimize police killings

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2022/09/05

Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union, POPCRU says there has not been any plan by the South African Police Service to minimize incidents of police killings. The Union's sentiments follow the National Police Commemoration Day held on Sunday at the Union Buildings, In Pretoria. Thirty-three police officers lost their lives in the last financial year. POPCRU say their calls for a Policing Indaba have clearly fallen on deaf ears. Elvis Presslin spoke to Richard Mamabolo, Spokesperson for the Police and

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4:03

Parents of Enyobeni victims are frustrated and unhappy

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2022/09/02

Parents of the 21 children who died in the Enyobeni tragedy in East London say they are frustrated and not happy with the findings the Department of Health has shared with them regarding to what led to the deaths of their children. They say what they have been told by the department regarding the cause of death is not what they had been anticipating based on the preliminary results they were given at their last meeting. They say the department told them that they are not allowed to get a written

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3:15

Court blocks Shell's seismic survey off the Wild Coast

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2022/09/02

Shell's seismic survey off the Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape has been blocked. This is after the Makhanda High Court set aside a decision by the Mineral Resources Department to grant exploration rights to the petroleum giant for oil and gas. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Neville Van Rooy, Community Outreach Coordinator for The Green Connection

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3:58

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoesoana

First Take SA ·

2022/09/02

Time to take a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoesoana, 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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3:23

Nehawu in the Northern Cape concerned over high...

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2022/09/02

The National Education, Health and Allied Worker's Union, Nehawu, in the Northern Cape has raised concern about the high number of unqualified senior managers in the province. Acting minister of Public Service and Administration, Thulas Nxesi has told the national assembly that at least 75 senior managers in the Northern Cape are not qualified for their positions. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Provincial Chairperson of Nehawu, Jacques Cupido

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3:56

COPE leader, Mosiuoa Lekota says the membership must...

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2022/09/01

COPE leader, Mosiuoa Lekota says whether or not he continues to be the leader of the party depends on the entire membership of the Congress of the People. He says the constitution of the party stipulates that a leader can only take two terms as president. But, he told a media briefing in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, that, if COPE members feel they still need him to be the president, he will consider that. However, his media briefing was marred by chaos, after some COPE members stormed in, trying to

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4:19

South Africa could lose at least half of its teachers

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2022/09/01

At least half of South Africa's teachers are in their fifties and in ten or so years, South Africa will lose at least half of its teachers. This is according to Julian Hewitt, Chief Executive Officer of the educator bursary program, the Jake Gerwell Fellowship who says the issue goes down to retirement and not lack of skills and ability. The Institute of Risk Management South Africa report also says that due to national policy and curriculum misalignments, limited focus on skills that are and will

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5:40

StatSA released its Victims of Crim report

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2022/08/31

Around two-point-two million South African households experienced housebreaking or burglary during the past 5 years. This is according to new data released by Statistics South Africa yesterday which covers the experience of specific types of crime by households and individuals and the reporting of crime. The Victims of Crime report has also revealed that around 40-thousand households experienced murder in the last five years. To unpack the report Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Chris De Kock, an

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3:02

SAMRO says women remain marginalized in the music...

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2022/08/31

The Southern African Music Rights Organisation, SAMRO says women remain poorly represented within the music industry. The music organization says its preliminary study shows that women are largely excluded from key decision-making positions in the industry. The study conducted by Tara Transform also revealed that women feel marginalized and unsafe in the music industry. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to Kgomotso Mosenogi, General Manager for Marketing and Communications at the Southern

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5:10

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoesoana this Tuesday

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2022/08/30

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2:59

COPE has suspended its party president, Mosioua Lekota

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2022/08/30

The Congress of the People, COPE has suspended party president Mosioua Lekota, for what it calls, the role he played in dividing COPE. COPE deputy president, Willie Madisha told a media briefing in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, that the Congress National Committee decided that Lekota was no longer fit to lead the party. Reports suggest that Lekota held frequent meetings in the Free State, seeking to divide the 14-year-old party. But there was a report released late yesterday retracting the statement

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2:24

Mzwanele Nyotsho re-elected as PAC president

First Take SA ·

2022/08/29

Mzwanele Nyotsho has been re-elected unopposed as PAC president at the party's national conference held in Seshego, Limpopo. Apa Pooe also retained his position as the party's Secretary General. Victor Serakalala replaced Doctor Lunga Mantashe as deputy president and Sbusiso Xaba was elected as National Chairperson. The three-day conference started on Friday. Nyotsho says the party is growing. The re-elected PAC president Mzwanele Nyotsho speaks to Elvis Presslin

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6:17

Deputy Health minister leads march against illegal &...

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2022/08/29

Deputy Health Minister Dr. Sibongiseni Dhlomo will today lead a march against illegal and unsafe termination of pregnancy, in Germiston, Gauteng's East Rand. Dr. Dhlomo says the aim of the march is to raise awareness among young people about the importance of access to health services, especially sexual reproductive health services. For more on this Deputy Health Minister Dr. Sibongiseni Dhlomo speaks to Elvis Presslin

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2:42

EC police investigate murder after 9yr old allegedly...

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2022/08/29

Eastern Cape Police are investigating a murder case after a ten-year-old boy was stabbed to death - allegedly by a nine-year-old boy in Ntwashu village. It is alleged that the two were fighting when the nine-year-old allegedly reached for a sharp object and stabbed the ten-year-old who died later in hospital. Eastern Cape Police spokesperson Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana speaks to Elvis Presslin

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3:52

ANC in the NW makes history by electing 22 women into...

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2022/08/29

ANC Treasurer General Paul Mashatile has praised the ANC in the North West for making history by electing 22 women into its leadership. He was speaking at the end of the ninth Provincial Conference in Rustenburg. After having elected one woman as part of the top five officials, delegates elected an extra 21 women as Provincial Executive Committee members. Mashatile says this is historic in the existence of the ANC. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Political Analyst from the North West

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3:42

SA's health ministry on a video of Limpopo health...

First Take SA ·

2022/08/25

The DA and EFF are calling for the removal of Limpopo health MEC Dr. Phophi Ramathuba over remarks she made to a Zimbabwean patient in a viral video. Dr. Ramathuba was captured on video talking to the patient at a hospital in Bela Bela, about the burden illegal foreign nationals bring to the province's healthcare system. She further asks the patient if she thinks her department is running a charity and for the patient to pay for services before being discharged. Elvis Presslin spokt to Deputy

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4:10

Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association on remarks made...

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2022/08/25

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