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ANC MP suspended for wanting to hold President...

First Take SA ·

2022/01/21

ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina has suspended party MP Mervyn Dirks who wanted President Cyril Ramaphosa to account to parliament's watchdog body on public accounts - SCOPA. Majodina also stripped Dirks of all powers as an MP and gagged him from speaking to the media on the matter. This, after Dirks refused Majodina's order to withdraw his letter to SCOPA asking for the committee to summon Ramaphosa to appear before it to explain his remarks in a leaked recording that public funds were used in ANC

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4:42

Victor Kgomoesoana brings us this Friday edition of...

First Take SA ·

2022/01/21

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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3:31

Gauteng police appeal for information after 5 bodies...

First Take SA ·

2022/01/20

Gauteng police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward after five men were gunned down and their bodies found in Freedom Park next to the Golden Highway near Eldorado Park in Johannesburg. Mystery shrouds the killings and police say reports that the men may have been killed due to gang-related retaliation, which cannot be confirmed at this point. The exact motive at this stage is not known. Gauteng Police spokesperson Dimakatso Sello and Anti-Drug and Social Activist from Eldorado

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2:11

Fears of taxi violence escalation in the Western Cape

First Take SA ·

2022/01/20

There are fears of an escalation of taxi violence in the Western Cape after the body of one of its top taxi leaders was discovered at Monwabisi Beach on Monday. Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (CODETA) secretary and deputy chairperson of the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) Western Cape, Mzoxolo Dibela's body was found dumped at the beach with gunshot wounds to his head. Dibela was murdered just days before an agreement with the City of Cape Town to bring MyCiTi back to Khayelitsha and

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5:53

EFF expected to march to Minister Nathi Mthethwa's...

First Take SA ·

2022/01/20

The EFF is expected to march to the offices of Minister of sport, Nathi Mthethwa as they intensify their call for the immediate re-opening of sporting facilities in the country. This comes as the country has enjoyed more relaxed Covid-19 restrictions in recent months; with the curfew being scrapped and more recreational facilities being opened to the public. The EFF says it will go ahead with the march because it stands by athletes, creatives, artists, and all who depend on gatherings to make an

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5:49

The IEB achieves a slightly higher pass rate than...

First Take SA ·

2022/01/19

The class of 2021 has been commended for producing outstanding results in a tough learning environment. The Independent Examinations Board achieved a 98.39% pass rate, slightly higher than last year's 98.06%. Education expert, Professor Mary Metcalfe helps us to understand the results

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2:05

IEC class of 2021 achieved a 98.39% pass rate

First Take SA ·

2022/01/19

The class of 2021 has achieved a 98.39% pass rate in the Independent Examinations Board. Results were released at midnight last night (Tuesday 18th) Which is slightly higher than last year's pass rate of 98.06%. The IEB has commended the class of 2021 for producing outstanding results in a tough learning environment. One of the year's top achievers, Christiaan Botes from Helpmekaar Kollege in Johannesburg...

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5:10

Bain announces withdrawal from BLSA

First Take SA ·

2022/01/19

Controversial consultancy firm, Bain and Company, yesterday announced its withdrawal from Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA). The US firm has been linked to allegations of corruption related to work it did for the South African Revenue Service (Sars), pocketing millions of rands in what was subsequently declared as illegal in the State Capture Commission of Inquiry Report. The company has also apologized saying it was an "unwitting participant in a process that inflicted serious damage" on

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2:37

ANC employees vow to continue their stay away

First Take SA ·

2022/01/18

ANC employees have vowed to continue their stay away until the party's leadership addresses the issue of unpaid salaries. Workers say while some have not been paid since last November, others have not been paid since August. The group met with ANC officials last Friday where it was resolved that their salaries would be paid on Saturday but that hasn't happened. A follow-up meeting with the ANC treasurer-general, Paul Mashatile is planned for today. Chairperson of the ANC staff representative

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2:47

COSAS stands with DBE decision not to publish matric...

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2022/01/18

The Congress of South African Students (COSAS) says it stands by the decision by the Basic Education Department not to publish matric results, in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act. This comes as a court challenge by lobby group AfriForum against the decision will be heard in court TODAY. While AfriForum and the department battle it out in court, COSAS says the only people who benefit from the publication of results are media houses and not the learners. COSAS spokesperson Douglas

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1:54

Parliamentary workers expected to resume work today

First Take SA ·

2022/01/18

Workers in parliament are expected to report for duty today after they refused to work on Monday citing safety concerns. Yesterday staff members gathered outside Parliament's gates, demanding that the management guarantee their safety when working in some of the buildings gutted by fire 2 weeks ago. The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) in Parliament plans to conduct its own independent assessment of all health and safety compliance certificates issued for buildings in the

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3:14

Energy expert, Ted Blom weighs in on Koeberg's unit 2...

First Take SA ·

2022/01/17

Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear power station will be offline for five months as it undergoes regular refuelling and maintenance. This will be the 25th refuelling outage on Unit 2 since it was commissioned. The planned outage, to last until June, has hightened fears of power outages and safety at the nuclear power plant. Energy Expert, Ted Blom...

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4:58

Eskom to take unit 2 of Koeberg offline for five months

First Take SA ·

2022/01/17

Eskom will today take unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station offline for what they call a regular refuelling and maintenance outage that is scheduled for five months. The Koeberg Alert Alliance - KAA, an organization concerned about nuclear reactors and opposed to the building of further nuclear reactors at Koeberg, has described the planned refueling and maintenance outage as confusing and disingenuous. KAA spokesperson Peter Becker

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5:41

Two Khoi protesters appear in court and released on...

First Take SA ·

2022/01/14

The two Khoi protesters who were arrested by police outside the Union Buildings on Wednesday for illegal cultivation and dealing in dagga appeared in court yesterday. The pair were released on warning ahead of their trial in March. Khoisan SA and Donovan Manuel, who appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court, have been living and protesting outside the Union Buildings for more than three years. They are demanding, among others, greater recognition of the Khoisan people and the return of their land

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4:44

Unions threaten to occupy Union building until...

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2022/01/14

Members of the Food and Allied Workers Union - FAWU, the South African Federation of Trade Unions - SAFTU, and the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa -GIWUSA are threatening to occupy the Union Buildings if their demands are not met. The unions are demanding Presidential intervention in their long-running dispute with the management of the dairy company, Clover. The workers have been on strike for almost three months now. For more on this here is SAFTU leader, Zwelinzima Vavi.

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4:05

Action SA members threaten to collapse the new party

First Take SA ·

2022/01/14

Some members of Action SA have threatened to collapse the new party over its candidate list for councilors in Johannesburg. The group marched to the City of Johannesburg Council to demand inclusion on the candidate list. The members say, they feel used by the leader Herman Mashaba because they are now seeing new faces representing the party in the council. For more on this, ActionSA's Director of Operations, Fundzi Ngubeni

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4:40

Top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoesoana

First Take SA ·

2022/01/14

Time to take a look at the current top African economic stories.....We are joined on the line by 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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7:06

What does Lindiwe Sisulu's opinion piece mean for the...

First Take SA ·

2022/01/13

Political analysts say South Africans will begin to ask whether some politicians plan to leave a legacy of strengthening or weakening democracy in their process of campaigning. This was after Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu wrote an article in which she questioned the moral standing of judges. She referred to unnamed black judges as mentally colonized Africans who had settled for the mindset of those who had dispossessed their ancestors. Political analyst, Sandile Swana takes a look at what this

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7:22

Acting chief justice slams minister over...

First Take SA ·

2022/01/13

Acting Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo has slammed Tourism Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu for her controversial article in which she attacked the country's Constitution and judiciary. Addressing a media briefing Zondo said the article is an insult to all black judges. In the article published in IOL Sisulu questioned the moral standing of the country's judges and compared unnamed judges with "house Negroes. Zondo says while they accept criticism, it should be fair and based on facts. Retired judge, Johann

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1:27

EC healthcare workers camping outside DOH offices in...

First Take SA ·

2022/01/12

Healthcare workers from the Eastern Cape are camping outside the National Department of Health offices in Pretoria. They want the department to intervene following the termination of their contracts. Zandile Finca is a community liaison officer with the group

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