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4:53

ANC national Policy conference hailed as a resounding...

First Take SA ·

2022/08/01

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the party's national Policy Conference as a resounding success. The ANC concluded its three-day policy conference at Nasrec in Johannesburg at the weekend. Delivering his closing remarks yesterday, Ramaphosa said policy proposals will be placed before ANC branches before being put to the 55th National Conference for adoption. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC General Manager Ms. Febe Potgieter

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3:05

Over 80 suspects arrested following rape & robbery in...

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2022/08/01

Over 80 suspects have been arrested following a shocking and brutal gang rape and robbery in Krugersdorp, West Village, Johannesburg. Eight women, who were part of a production crew, were shooting a music video when they were reportedly attacked by a gang of illegal miners near a mine dump in West Village - where Zama Zamas are known to operate. More than 80 undocumented suspects are expected to appear in court today. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to DA Mogale Leader and Executive Mayor of

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2:01

KZN police investigate mass shooting in Mariannhill

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2022/08/01

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Safety and Community Liaison Neliswa Nkonyeni says a team of detectives has been formed to investigate the mass shooting at a tuck shop in Savannah Park at Mariannhill. Seven people died on the scene and one died later in hospital. SAPS in Kwazulu-Natal has now started a program to visit all alcohol outlets across the province to check if they have the necessary licenses. Elvis Presslin spoke to SAPS KZN Spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker

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5:25

ANC's sixth Policy conference begins today

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2022/07/29

The ANC's Regional Deputy Chairperson In Ekurhuleni, Jongizizwe Dlabathi says the step side rule seems to want to overshadow critical discussions around organizational renewal. This as the party's sixth Policy Conference will officially kick off today in Nasrec, Johannesburg. The conference is a prelude to the ruling party's 55th National Elective Conference, which will take place in December. Over 6 000 delegates from the ANC are expected to attend the Conference. For more on this, Elvis Presslin

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5:52

NUMSA in the Western Cape calls for national congress...

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2022/07/29

Trade union NUMSA's Regional Secretary in the Western Cape, Vuyo Lufele, says the union's national congress which is being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, should be declared null and void. This comes after the Labour Court in Johannesburg dismissed the union's application for leave to appeal against the court's decision which interdicted the congress from going ahead. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to NUMSA's Western Cape regional Secretary Vuyo Lufele

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3:12

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoesoana

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2022/07/29

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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2:44

Action SA opens case of assault & intimidation...

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2022/07/29

Action SA councilors in the KwaDukuza Municipality North of Durban have opened a case of assault and intimidation against the ANC in the council. This was after an altercation among some councilors that led to the collapse of the council meeting. The meeting was to debate a motion to remove the ANC mayor and speaker. Elvis Presslin spoke to ActionSA national chairperson, Michael Beaumont

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5:33

Former SAA board chair, Dudu Myeni has been sentenced

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2022/07/28

Former SAA board chair, Dudu Myeni has been sentenced to five years by the Johannesburg Magistrate's court for defeating the administration of justice or pay a 120-thousand rand fine. Half of the fine has been suspended, provided she does not repeat the same offense within the next five years. Myeni pleaded guilty to defying an order by the Chairperson of the State Capture Commission, Raymond Zondo to not disclose the identity of a protected witness. Myeni mentioned the name of the witness, who was

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2:32

Panyaza Lesufi given until tomorrow to apologize or...

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2022/07/28

Afriforum has given ANC Gauteng chairperson Panyaza Lesufi until tomorrow to apologize or face a lawsuit of R500 000. The organization says the lawsuit stem from Lesufi's comments that Afriforum is a racist organization. The comments were allegedly made last month on SABC after his election as ANC Gauteng Chairperson. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Afriforum's Head of Policy and Action, Ernst Roets

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7:43

Traditional royal families visit Orania on a...

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2022/07/28

Why are more communities seeking to become Independent from the state? Traditional royal families visited the Afrikaner-only town of Orania on a fact-finding mission to learn more about Orania's model of self-determination and self-sufficiency. Orania - Situated in the Northern Cape and established in 1991 to preserve the Afrikaner culture and its material Interests, has an independent and unique municipal system, which manages its own municipal affairs, Independent from the state. For more on this,

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5:05

NUMSA to officially commence on its national congress...

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2022/07/27

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, Numsa, will officially commence its court-interdicted national congress in Cape Town today. This is after union members of the special Central Committee met yesterday and reached a consensus for the continuation of the congress despite the possibility of being in contempt of court. The Labour Court in Johannesburg at the weekend ruled that the congress could not take place until concerns regarding the suspension of 31 Numsa officials were

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4:52

NUM responds to President Ramaphosa's address...

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2022/07/27

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says the government is in a rush to facilitate the privatization of power utility Eskom. The union was responding to President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the nation on Monday, where he announced some measures to address the energy crisis in the country. Ramaphosa announced some interventions, including the procurement of additional baseload capacity from renewables and gas and accelerating private sector involvement in energy generation. For more on this,

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4:20

More than 400 workers set to be terminated by end of...

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2022/07/27

The Mogalakwena local municipality is set to terminate the appointment of more than 400 permanent workers who were allegedly irregularly appointed two years ago. The Limpopo Provincial Department of Co-operative governance has ordered that the termination of employment must be finalized before the end of August. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to Labour Expert Harry Masindi

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9:07

Analysis on President Ramaphosa's response to the...

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2022/07/26

Elvis Presslin spoke to Independent Economic and Energy Expert, Tshepo Kgadima on President Cyril Ramaphosa's range of additional measures to respond to the energy crisis in South Africa...

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3:24

President Ramaphosa last night announced plans to...

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2022/07/26

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a range of additional measures to respond to the energy crisis in South Africa. His address last night on the country's energy scarcity follows a number of consultations with government, energy experts, and other stakeholders for collective solutions. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the DA's Shadow Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Kevin Mileham

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3:12

AFRICA BRIEF with Victor Kgomoesoana

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2022/07/26

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3:08

ANC staff members picket outside party headquarters...

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2022/07/26

Disgruntled ANC staff members held a picket outside the party's headquarters in Luthuli House, Johannesburg yesterday, over unpaid salaries yet again. The staffers say they have been without salaries for two months. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC staff representative, Mvusi Mdala.

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5:29

ANC president, Cyril Ramaphosa officially closed the...

First Take SA ·

2022/07/25

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa officially closed the party's KwaZulu-Natal elective conference in Durban last night, following some resistance and booing from the delegates. Newly elected Provincial Chairperson, Siboniso Duma, had to intervene, appealing to the party members to allow the president to speak. During his address, Ramaphosa explained the reasons why there was uncertainty on whether or not he will be able to attend the conference, saying his availability was dependent on his tight

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9:10

ANC KZN conference ended with newly elected leaders

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2022/07/25

The nomination of additional members of the Provincial Executive Committee of the ANC in Kwazulu-Natal was concluded yesterday with an address by party President Cyril Ramaphosa. All the party leaders who were contesting for positions including the former ANC provincial chairperson Sihle Zikalala and the former secretary Mdumiseni Ntuli accepted their nominations. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to newly elected ANC Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Secretary Bheki Mtolo

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5:28

SARB announced 75 basis points hike in the repo rate

First Take SA ·

2022/07/22

Homeowners, credit card holders, and people with other personal debts will have to dig deeper into their pockets to service their loans. This is after the South African Reserve Bank announced hikes in the repo rate by 75 basis points to 5.5%. The prime lending rate at banks which comes into effect today is now 9%. The hike in the interest rate comes just after Statistics South Africa announced the highest rate of consumer inflation South Africa recorded in 13 years. For more on this, Elvis Presslin

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