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19:17

City of Tshwane vows to continue electricity...

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2022/02/10

Some government departments, embassies, businesses, homeowners are without electricity and water after owing City of Tshwane seventeen-billion Rands in utilities. The City of Tshwane has embarked on what it says "an aggressive revenue collection campaign" by disconnecting services to defaulting customers. Elvis Presslin spoke to the acting chief of staff in the City of Tshwane Mayor's office, Jordan Griffiths.

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2:49

IPID investigates after on-duty police officer guns...

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2022/02/10

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate says it is investigating a case of death as a result of police action, after an on-duty police officer gunned down his on-duty nurse girlfriend at the Tembisa Hospital in Johannesburg. The officer shot the 30-year-old woman several times before turning the gun on himself. He is now in a crital but stable condition at the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg. Elvis Presslin spoke to IPID spokesperson Ms Grace Langa.

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2:54

Black Sash calls on Ramaphosa to extend, increase...

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2022/02/10

Social Justice Organisation, Black Sash says it will continue its call for President Ramaphosa to extend the Social Relief of Distress Grant and recommends that it be increased to at least the Food Poverty line of just over R600.Ramaphosa is set to focus on the progress made in the four key priority areas he identified last year when he delivers his State of the Nation Address on on Wednesday evening. His address comes at a time when the economy is faced with a combination of high unemployment,

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5:09

Calls continue for Ramaphosa to address proposal for...

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2022/02/09

In the build up to this year's State Of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, there are growing expectations that he will address calls for jobs in some sectors of the economy to be reserved exclusively for South Africans. The possible exclusion of foreign nationals from some sectors was reportedly discussed by the African National Congress, the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party at a recent Lekgotla. This comes amid growing tensions in the

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7:08

Trollip mum amid rumours that he has joined Mashaba's...

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2022/02/09

Former DA Federal Chairperson, Athol Trollip has been touted as the latest new member that is about to join Herman Mashaba's ActionSA. This follows meetings by Mashaba in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape where the party tweeted it would be announcing its new members to lead the province. Trollip, a former mayor of the hotly contested Nelson Mandela Bay metro resigned from the DA following the departure of former DA leader, Mmusi Maimane. Elvis Presslin spoke to SABC politics reporter, Samkele Maseko and

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3:06

40 Richards Bay High School pupils hospitalized after...

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2022/02/08

40 Richards Bay High School pupils were hospitalized yesterday after a suspected gas leak at the Foskor plant. The plant is a producer of phosphates and phosphoric acid. The were also reports that other residents were also rushed to hospital after experiencing vomiting, nausea and breathing difficulties reportedly due to the unknown gas leak. KwaZulu Natal Provincial Education Spokesperson, Muzi Mahlambi.

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5:01

Panel looking at July unrest report says Cabinet must...

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2022/02/08

The Expert Panel looking into the July unrest says Cabinet must be held accountable for the violence which claimed over 300 lives. The panel, appointed in August last year, also found that the country's intelligence services failed to intercept and prevent the planned and orchestrated riots. The report released by President Cyril Ramaphosa says Cabinet must take responsibility for failing to contain violence which saw the destruction of public property, the killing of over 300 people, and

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3:14

BLF expected to hand over affidavit to police against...

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2022/02/08

Black First Land First, BLF is expected to hand over an affidavit to the Hillbrow Police Station in Johannesburg, which the party says proves that President Cyril Ramaphosa should be charged criminally for corruption. The party says Ramaphosa is compromised as he was allegedly involved in criminality for contravening Sections 34 of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2004. This stems from leaked audio which purports to be of Ramaphosa admitting to using state funds for the

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2:40

Victor Kgomoesoana with this Tuesday edition of...

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2022/02/08

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"...

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2:19

Objections raised into the process of interviewing of...

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2022/02/07

The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) says the Judicial Service Commission is attempting to misuse the constitutional power in the process of appointing a Chief Justice. The JSC has recommended that President Cyril Ramaphosa should appoint the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal Mandisa Maya to be the next Chief Justice. The other three candidates who were interviewed were Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga,

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5:14

Learners return to the classroom fulltime from today

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2022/02/07

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says schools are ready for learners to return to the classroom full-time, from today. She says the scrapping of the rotational timetable, which was implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had already been gazetted. The move comes after a cabinet decision at the end of last month, to end rotational learning with immediate effect and to remove social distancing measures. Meanwhile, the Educators Union of South Africa has called for infrastructure challenges

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1:56

Flooding wreaks havoc in Gauteng and KZN

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2022/02/07

Many areas have been flooded following heavy rains in Gauteng at the weekend. Meanwhile, authorities say over one-hundred people have been left homeless following heavy rains in KwaZulu-Natal. The provincial department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Cogta says disaster management teams are continuing with assessments that will provide the extent of the damage in various municipalities. For a quick update, here is the COGTA department's spokesperson Senzo Mzila

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3:29

Four NW police officers granted R500 bail

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2022/02/04

Four North West police officers have been granted bail of R500 each by the Coligny Magistrate's Court in the province. They allegedly colluded with petrol attendants between January and December 2020 using fuel cards of police vehicles to pay for fuel that was never poured into these vehicles. For the latest, here is North West Police Spokesperson, Lieutenant colonel Amanda Funani

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6:29

We take a look at what has transpired at the...

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2022/02/04

Chief Justice nominee Dunstan Mlambo has denied allegations of sexual harassment against him. He describes it as a poisonous rumour. Mlambo faced these questions during his interview by the Judicial Service Commission for the top position in the constitutional court. The Judge President of the Gauteng High Court Division also pleaded with the JSC to warn a candidate ahead of the interview - when there are serious allegations against the person. For a look at what has transpired all week, here is

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4:29

Victor Kgomoesoana brings us this Friday edition of...

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2022/02/04

Time to take a look at the current top African economic stories, here is Victor Kgomoesoana, author of "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back"

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2:25

Rape allegations receiving urgent attention at UCT

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2022/02/03

The University of Cape Town says rape allegations against a senior member of the SRC are receiving urgent attention at the highest level. This follows protests on campus which were sparked by an anonymous social media post alleging that a member of the SRC had sexually assaulted and raped a first-year student in October last year. The SRC has since also issued its own statement condemning sexual violence and insisting that a case will be formally opened soon with the institution's Special Tribunal

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2:57

Dr Travis Mitchell discusses the spine and other...

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2022/02/03

A hospital in Louisiana in the United States has become one of the first hospitals to install a robot designed to assist surgeons in the operating room. However, there are some things we can do to assist our bodies before we need a visit to the operating room. So will a "Chiropractor" be replaced by a robot? To answer this question and other medical matters here is Dr Travis Mitchell, a chiropractor in Johannesburg

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3:39

KZN community members threaten census boycott if...

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2022/02/02

Community members of Umzinto on KwaZulu-Natal's South Coast are threatening to boycott the upcoming census if their water challenges are not addressed urgently. Stats SA will be conducting a nationwide census up to the 28th of February. This community however says their water woes have been ongoing for more than 4 years without any concrete solutions. This comes after a protest in the area on Monday that brought the town to a standstill. One protester was shot and injured in the leg. People say they

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5:00

Government defends its R11-billion loan from the...

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2022/02/02

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has defended the government's decision to accept an R11-billion loan from the World Bank saying it is necessary. Briefing Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance yesterday, Minister Godongwana says there are no "specific conditions" attached to the mammoth loan. For more on this, here is Committee Chairperson, Mr. Joe Maswanganyi

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4:23

Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the...

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2022/02/02

Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. Since the start of the coup in February last year, nearly 1,500 people were killed, 11,000 activists and citizens were illegally detained and over 400,000 residents were forcibly displaced. The coup also saw mass protests against the military but despite this, the military continues to commit crimes against humanity with impunity. For more on this, here is Ro Nay San Lwin, an Activist and Co-founder of the Free Rohingya

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