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6:36

DA marched to Panyaza Lesufi's office in protest of...

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2022/07/06

The Democratic Alliance marched to Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi's office in protest against the proposed Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill. The Bill seeks to amend the South African Schools Act and address a variety of issues including the language policy at schools, home education, and alcohol use at school premises among others. The DA says it seeks to capture schools and increase the power of politicians in the daily activities of the education sector. Elvis Presslin spoke to DA Shadow

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3:22

Parliament receives DA's Fuel Price Deregulation Bill...

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2022/07/05

The Democratic Alliance handed in its Fuel Price Deregulation Bill to Parliament yesterday. The Bill seeks to lower the price of fuel by removing what they term "the government's unnecessary control". This is as the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced fuel increases from Wednesday. The price of petrol will increase by 2-rand-37-cents per litre, diesel is set to increase by 2-rand-30-cents per litre and the price of illuminating paraffin will increase by 1-rand-66-cents per litre

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3:39

Eskom rejects City of Tshwane's offer of payment...

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2022/07/05

Eskom has rejected the City of Tshwane Municipality's offer to enter into payment settlement arrangements for the R878 million owed to the power utility. Eskom says the city has failed to pay R908 million which was due on the 17th of last month and only made payments of R10 million on the 23rd of June and R20 million on the 30th of June. The power utility says the non-payment by the city has contributed negatively to its own increasing overdue debt which is in excess of R 46.6 billion. For more on

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4:21

CCMA rules in favour of a woman who was retrenched...

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2022/07/05

A woman, who was retrenched for refusing to take the Covid 19 vaccine a year ago, has won her case against her employer. The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration - CCMA- has ruled that her dismissal was substantively unfair and ordered the employer to compensate her a year's salary by July 25th. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Senior Commissioner at the CCMA Pieter Venter

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4:43

Arthur Fraser's decision to release Jacob Zuma on...

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2022/07/05

AfriForum, the DA, and the Helen Suzman Foundation are challenging the decision by former Correctional Services Commissioner Arthur Fraser, to release Zuma on medical parole. AfriForum contends that Fraser was duty-bound to uphold the recommendations of the Medical Parole Advisory Board not to release Zuma on medical parole. The organization has accused the lawyers of former President Jacob Zuma and the Correctional Services Department, of incorrectly reading and interpreting the Correctional

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3:30

Victor Kgomoesoana gives us the top African economic...

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2022/07/05

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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4:48

Public protector office becoming a political...

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2022/07/04

Political analyst, Professor Sethulego Matebesi says the office of the Public Protector is becoming a political battleground. This is after Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane was suspended by President Cyril Ramaphosa in June. Professor Matebesi says the suspension of Advocate Mkhwebane underlines the need to depoliticize the Public Protector's Office...

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4:00

Reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa being...

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2022/07/04

President Cyril Ramaphosa's spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya has dismissed reports of the President being personally liable for the Marikana tragedy as false and misleading. He was reacting to media reports that President Ramaphosa may be held liable for the 2012 Lonmin mine strike where police gunned down and killed striking workers. This after Judge Frits van Oosten on Friday found that Ramaphosa had taken part in, planned, and endorsed the cooperation between the Lonmin mine in Marikana and the

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2:12

Swaziland News and its editor, Zweli Martin Dlamini...

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2022/07/04

The government of eSwatini has declared Swaziland News and its editor Zweli Martin Dlamini terrorists. The government published a notice declaring Dlamini a threat to the Kingdom through his articles and online publication where he reportedly urged people to protest against King Mswati. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Zweli Martin Dlamini...Editor of Swaziland News

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5:02

R3.4 billion voluntarily returned to the UIF by...

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2022/07/01

The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) says a total of 3 point 4 billion rands has been voluntarily returned to the Fund by employers who benefited from the Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS). The UIF says that the over 14 billion rands that was disbursed through Covid-19 TERS has been audited during phase one of its "follow the money" project. This is after thousands of companies submitted fraudulent applications. The organization says as it anticipates more arrests and

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5:20

Equal Education demands scrapping of proposed changes...

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2022/07/01

Yesterday Equal Education marched to parliament to demand the scrapping of the proposed changes to education infrastructure laws. The civil organization says the proposed changes will see the removal of deadlines for the delivery of necessities like water, electricity, and classrooms in schools. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to the Head of Equal Education Western Cape, Ntsiki Dlulani.

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4:21

Victor Kgomoesoana brings us the latest African...

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2022/07/01

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1:31

SA critically low on blood stocks

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2022/07/01

The South African National Blood Service is currently experiencing critically low blood stocks. The Blood Service is pleading with South Africans to donate blood amid the shortage. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Khensani Mahlangu, Spokesperson for the Blood Service

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3:55

UDM calls for urgent debate on load shedding

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2022/06/30

The United Democratic Movement is calling for an urgent debate on the National Importance of load-shedding and its impact on South Africa. UDM Chief Whip Nqabayomzi Kwankwa has written to National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula requesting the debate. Kwankwa says the UDM also wants Eskom to be called to account to Parliament. This comes at a time when Eskom has been implementing stage 6 rolling blackouts. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to UDM Deputy President and Chief Whip,

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5:01

Muslim women receives legal recognition married under...

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2022/06/30

The Constitutional Court has given legal recognition to Muslim women married under Sharia law. The apex court delivered its judgment on Tuesday - confirming a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling which legally recognizes Muslim marriages, and declares certain sections of the Marriage Act and Divorce Act unconstitutional. The case was brought by the Women's Legal Centre. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Advocate Nazreen Bawa, Legal representative for the Women's Legal Centre

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4:47

KZN education dept denies suspending pupil over...

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2022/06/30

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has denied suspending a pupil from school over her traditional attire. This is after a 15-year-old pupil and sangoma Mbalenhle Ngobese from Nombika High in the iLembe district reportedly committed suicide after the school suspended her. However, the education department in the province says the learner was not suspended but failed to show up to school for 21 days. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to KZN Education Head of Department, Nathi

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8:02

Eskom's unions dispute wage agreement with Eskom

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2022/06/29

The National Union of Mineworkers, Num, and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, Numsa say there is no wage agreement with Eskom. Yesterday Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan announced the power utility had reached a wage agreement with striking workers. The two unions say this is false. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Livhuwani Mammburu, the National spokesperson of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Eskom spokesperson, Sikonathi Mantshantsha...

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3:07

Afriforum to bring urgent application for action to...

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2022/06/29

Civil rights organization AfriForum has instructed its legal team to bring an urgent application to the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, to compel law enforcers to take action against striking Eskom employees. The organization says Eskom indicated during a media conference that it is already in possession of a court order declaring the strike illegal but has thus far failed to enforce the order. My colleague Ronald Phiri spoke to Afriforum's Legal and Risk Officer, Armand Greyling about their

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2:39

Load shedding is impacting businesses negatively

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2022/06/29

The owner of Soweto Creamery in Jabulani, Soweto Thando Makhubu says load-shedding has Impacted his business negatively. This was after Eskom announced Stage 6 load-shedding. Makhubu, an entrepreneur who rose to prominence after he was mentioned by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation address, on how he started a business with his R350 social relief distress grant says he can no longer rely on Eskom...

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2:42

The body of Noma Blackie to be repatriated home from...

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2022/06/29

The body of Nomaqocwa Blackie who died mysteriously in her apartment in Shanghai, China will finally be repatriated back to South Africa. Nomaqocwa fondly known as 'Noma' left Motherwell, in the Eastern Cape in 2017 to pursue a career as an English teacher in Shanghai. In 2022, Noma was found dead in her apartment during the Shanghai lockdown which was implemented due to the surge in Covid-19 infections. The cause of Noma's death remains a mystery. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Arthur

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