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3:24

Over 600 SABC employees said their final goodbyes

First Take SA ·

2021/04/01

Over 600 SABC employees said their final goodbyes as they re-lived some of their most vivid moments at the public broadcaster. Yesterday marked the end of the road for 621 permanent staff members after the SABC concluded it's section 189 retrenchment process. The SABC will transition to its new structure today.

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3:18

R2 billion worth of govt contracts could not be...

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2021/04/01

Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke says irregular expenditure among national and provincial government departments decreased to R54 billion from the R66 billion in the previous year. The AG says despite the decrease the number is nothing to celebrate as 31-percent of the auditees failed to disclose irregular expenditure. Maluleke says her office could not audit R2 billion worth of contracts due to missing or incomplete information. Maluleke tabled the government audit outcomes report at a media

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4:15

Trade union BEMAWU to continue challenge of SABC...

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2021/03/31

Trade union BEMAWU has expressed fears that the quality of work being rendered by the SABC will be compromised following the departure of over six hundred workers during the just concluded section 189 retrenchment process. The public broadcaster yesterday (Tuesday) met with both BEMAWU and the Communication Workers Union to discuss the completion of the retrenchment process. The public broadcaster says the transition into the new structure will begin from the first of April.

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3:20

Health minister, Zweli Mkhize, says the delivery of...

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2021/03/31

Health minister, Zweli Mkhize, says the delivery of the country's vaccines is on track. Mkhize appeared before Parliament's Health committee, to give a two weekly briefing on the progress of the country's Covid-19 vaccination programme. MPs criticized the department for its inability to roll out the vaccination programme with the necessary urgency.

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2:38

Former Lily Mine employees hand over a memorandum of...

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2021/03/31

Former Lily Mine employees embarked on a peaceful march and handed over a memorandum of grievances to the Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela. They are calling on the court to set aside or fast-track the court case between owners of the mine- Vantage Goldfields, Business Rescue Practitioners and the potential investor, Arqomanzi. Last Month, the High court granted Arqomanzi an interim order preventing the implementation of an amended rescue plan. The business rescue practitioners are accused of

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3:42

President Cyril Ramaphosa keeps the country under...

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2021/03/31

Despite fears that the Easter weekend activities could become spreader events for the Coronavirus pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa has kept the country under Alert Level One. He has also announced that religious gatherings over this period will be restricted to 250 people indoors from 100 and 500 people outdoors from 200. But the president has put some restriction on the sale of alcohol for the Easter weekend announcing the prohibition of the sale of alcohol for off-site consumption from this

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5:40

SANCO Free State says it has noted with concern the...

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2021/03/30

SANCO in the Free State says it has noted with concern the alleged interference by Businessman, Johan Rupert in ANC internal affairs. This comes at the backdrop of leaked audio clips circulating on social media platforms, depicting a chaotic ANC NEC meeting marred by an exchange of insults and swear words. Speculation had been rife throughout the day YESTERDAY as reports indicated that the NEC meeting descended into chaos following a heated discussing over the stepping down of party secretary

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3:33

ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule will have to step...

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2021/03/30

ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule will have to step down within 30 days or run the risk of being suspended from the party. This came out at the end of the governing party's National Executive Committee held at the weekend. President Cyril Ramaphosa read out the long-awaited outcomes of the meeting last night. The delivery of his closing remarks was delayed when members failed to agree on the final text on the step-aside resolution.

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3:34

Aspen in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape busy with the...

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2021/03/30

President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy David Mabuza, accompanied by other high-profile officials, yesterday visited the pharmaceutical giant Aspen in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape to assess the process of vaccine production at the sterile manufacturing facility. This forms part of the partnership between the government and the private sector in the national vaccination programme.

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2:32

300 million rand, which was meant to help support the...

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2021/03/30

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa says the 300 million rand, which was meant to help support the creative industry as part of the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme didn't disappear but was over-committed. Mthethwa says the department will conduct a forensic investigation to get to the bottom of the how irregular payments and over-budgeting took place with regards to the funds. Mthethwa says the department has not been successful in securing the shortfall from National

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2:20

Government must strive to be an entrepreneurial state...

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2021/03/26

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government must strive to be an entrepreneurial state by being more innovative, by taking risks and adopting an investment driven approach in its leadership. Ramaphosa says government has often outsourced the services consultants to address its lack in capability however that has not yielded positive results. Ramaphosa says the role of the state has once again been brought into the spotlight by COVID-19 which now presents an opportunity to bring about transformation in

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3:26

Country is on track with its COVID-19 vaccination...

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2021/03/26

Cabinet says the country is on track with its COVID-19 vaccination programme, and announced that it will extend the roll-out programme to 54 vaccine sites across the country. Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshaveni made the announcement following Wednesday's (24/03) cabinet meeting. Cabinet also discussed the debt crisis facing higher education students, the country's unstable energy system, and the upcoming Easter long weekend in light of the Coronavirus pandemic.

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2:49

NW human settlements department, has lost a...

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2021/03/23

Another North West Department is reported to have failed to spend its allocated grant by national treasury and as such, was requested to take back the money. The provincial human settlements department, has lost a hundred-million rand allocated for housing in the 2019/2020 financial year. The money has been re-allocated to other provinces. This comes against the backdrop of a huge housing backlog in the province. Beneficiaries for houses believe failure by government to provide them with houses,

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2:40

Cape Town and the Klein Karoo region have very little...

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2021/03/23

Farm workers from about 20 farms in the Cape Town and the Klein Karoo region say there's very little respect for the human rights of farm workers as the country celebrates Human Rghts Day. The workers are meeting in Stellenbosch where they shared their frustrations on issues including illegal evictions, sub-standard housing and non-compliance with the minimum wage.

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4:14

Seventy-two-year-old amaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini...

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2021/03/18

Seventy-two-year-old amaZulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been laid to rest at the KwaDlamahlahla palace in Nongoma in northern KwaZulu-Natal, in a ceremony called ukutshalwa in the early hours of this (Thurs) morning. In Zulu culture, the term ukutshalwa refers to the belief that a King never dies but that he is planted. The longest serving Zulu monarch died from COVID-19 complications last week. He has been hailed for reviving Zulu culture, strong traditional leadership and leading the call for

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4:39

Acquisition of Covid-19 vaccines will not be tainted...

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2021/03/18

Deputy President David Mabuza has answered questions on wide ranging issues in the National Assembly. These included land redistribution, loadshedding and Eskom's turn around strategy as well as ensuring that the acquisition of Covid-19 vaccines will not be tainted by corruption.

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5:51

EFF applies for unsealing of CR17 Campaign bank...

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2021/03/17

The EFF's application in the High Court in Pretoria to have the bank statements and financial records of donors to President Cyril Ramaphosa's 2017 ANC presidential campaign, also known as CR17, unsealed will continue TODAY. The Deputy Judge President, Audbrey Ledwaba, sealed the CR17 financial records in August 2019 after Ramaphosa's legal team argued they were illegally obtained by the Public Protector during her investigation into his campaign. The EFF brought an application in the high court

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4:46

Ad hoc committee to investigate the fitness of Public...

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2021/03/17

A hybrid sitting of the National Assembly has voted in favour of establishing an ad hoc committee to investigate the fitness of Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, to hold office. The ad hoc committee was recommended by an independent panel, which found that prima facie evidence exists to institute removal proceedings, and that Parliament should look into charges of misconduct and incompetence against Mkhwebane.

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3:06

Former president Jacob Zuma insists that there's...

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2021/03/16

Former president Jacob Zuma insists that there's nothing untoward about the state funding his criminal case. TODAY(16 March), Zuma's legal team will appeal the December 2018 high court order which set aside the state's decision to pay for legal costs relating to his criminal prosecution. Zuma, the DA and the EFF have filed papers in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein. The former president has argued that charges against him were prompted by political vengeance and acrimony.

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4:54

Student bodies across the country are calling for the...

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2021/03/16

Student bodies across the country are calling for the continued national shutdown of tertiary institutions as a result of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme's failure to fund first year students and the financial exclusion of students with historic debt. The protests started last week, and students say they'll continue taking to the streets until their demands are met. They also want to meet Higher Education Minister, Blade Ndzimande.

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