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2:54

Vaal river system is polluted beyond acceptable...

First Take SA ·

2021/02/18

The South African Human Rights Commission inquiry into the Vaal river system has concluded that the river system is polluted beyond acceptable standards due to untreated sewage flowing into the Vaal river. The commission released findings of its investigation into the sewage problem in the vaal river this morning. In 2018, the South African National Defence Force experts were brought in to assist in the rehabilitation of the river.

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6:26

President Cyril Ramaphosa not doing enough to fight...

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2021/02/17

Opposition political parties that debated the State of the Nation Address accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of not doing enough to fight corruption, as well as the way government has handled Covid-19 vaccine acquisition. Meanwhile the ANC committed itself in leaving no stone unturned in holding accountable those accused of corruption.

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3:29

Unlikely that the former President will change his...

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2021/02/17

As members of the uMkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans' Association continue to camp outside former president Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead, his family says it's unlikely that the former President will change his views around Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. On Monday, the Zondo Commission said its secretary would approach the Constitutional Court to apply for a contempt order issued against Zuma. Zondo further stated, that the preferred option would be for a prison term. This comes after Zuma

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4:08

Relations between President Cyril Ramaphosa and his...

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2021/02/17

Relations between President Cyril Ramaphosa and his predecessor Jacob Zuma are inevitably rocky. These relations were soured by the removal of Zuma as president. Pressure on him to appear before the State Capture Commission has also worsened the already frosty relations. Remarks by Ramaphosa on the nine wasted years under Zuma compounded the animosity. But Zuma didn't help the situation, alleging that money was used to secure the ANC presidency for Ramaphosa.

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3:26

South Africa to begin its COVID-19 vaccination...

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2021/02/17

South Africa is expected to begin its COVID-19 vaccination programme TODAY (wednesday). 80-thousand single doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccines targeted at frontline healthcare workers were due to be delivered YESTERDAY. 17 hospitals have been identified as vaccination sites and these include Soweto's Chris Hani Baragwanath, Durban's Prince Mshiyeni Memorial and Groote Schuur in Cape Town. Meanwhile the department of health has announced that South Africa plans to share the 1-million doses of

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4:05

Electricity to go up by a massive 15%

First Take SA ·

2021/02/17

Consumers face a hefty electricity tariff hike in April as the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has agreed to Eskom's application to increase its tariff by over 15% for the 2021/22 financial year. The agreement between Nersa and Eskom came after the power utility won a case in the Pretoria High Court in October 2020, which allowed it to push for a higher tariff increase than what Nersa was willing to allow.

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3:14

Former Pres Jacob Zuma is potentially facing jail...

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2021/02/16

Former President Jacob Zuma is potentially facing jail time after he failed to appear before the State Capture Commission YESTERDAY (monday 15 February) . Zuma's lawyers confirmed in a letter to the inquiry that the former president would not attend this week. The Constitutional Court earlier ordered Zuma to appear after he walked out of the commission in November and didn't appear before it last month. However, it seems that a number of political parties are unsympathetic about Zuma's fate.

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4:20

Stakeholders will have to work together to ensure a...

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2021/02/16

Stakeholders will have to work together to ensure a success in the education sector this academic year. This is according to Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga during a visit to Nellmapius Secondary school in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. Motshekga was among government officials who visited schools across the country on the first day of the 2021 academic year, to check on the resumption of classes.

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3:20

Hearings at the inquest into the death of...

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2021/02/16

The hearings at the inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Neil Aggett have concluded. The focus will now shift to the inquest of another activist, Ernest Dipale, who also allegedly committed suicide at the then John Vorster Square Police Station in Johannesburg in the same year, 1982. The security branch police claimed that both Dipale and Aggett hanged themselves in their cells. Testifying virtually on the final day of the Aggett inquest, Police officer, Captain Ben Nel said his

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3:40

D-Day for former President Zuma to appear before...

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2021/02/15

Attempts by the ANC's top leadership to persuade former President Jacob Zuma to appear before the State Capture Commission TODAY may prove fruitless. High on the party's NEC meeting agenda this weekend has been the implications of Zuma's decision not to appear before the Commission this week. The decision is in breach of a summons issued by the Commission for Zuma to appear, a Constitutional Court ruling instructing him to do so and the ANC's own resolution that members must co-operate with the

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2:24

Mayor of Maqwassi Hills local municipality in...

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2021/02/15

The ANC Interim Provincial Committee- (IPC) in the North West has condemned the removal of the Mayor of Maqwassi Hills local municipality in Wolmaranstad. She was removed through a motion of no confidence led by the Forum 4 Service Delivery. Thirteen ANC councillors are reported to have joined forces with five opposition party members, and voted in support of the motion.

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6:05

All systems go for today's schools re-opening

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2021/02/15

The Basic Education Department says it's all systems go for TODAY'S schools re-opening. Basic Education minister, Angie Motshekga made the announcement in Pretoria YESTERDAY. Schools were initially supposed to re-open for learners on the 27th of last month, but was delayed by two weeks due to an increase in infections due to a second COVID-19 wave. The Department's Task Team has also concluded that the 2020 Matric Examinations were not compromised despite the leak of the Maths and Science

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3:42

Various political parties in Parliament say it is...

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2021/02/12

Various political parties in Parliament say it is regrettable that President Cyril Ramaphosa did not say anything new in his State of the Nation Address. The event was significantly scaled down to adhere to Covid-19 regulations. Only 50 people were allowed inside the National Assembly, in an effort to comply with Covid-19 regulations. All other MPs and guests followed proceedings via virtual platforms

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2:57

Defeating the Covid-19 virus, accelerate economic...

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2021/02/12

In his State of the Nation Address President Cyril Ramaphosa, put emphasis on four areas that he says government will focus on. That is defeating the Covid-19 virus, accelerate economic recovery, implement economic reforms and fight corruption as well as strengthening state institutions. This year's SONA took place amid quite subdued and solemn affair. Only 50 people were allowed inside the National Assembly Chamber in line with lockdown regulations when people are gathering.

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4:32

Unlawful take-over of businesses are some of the...

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2021/02/12

Fights over money and routes, competition for executive positions within taxi associations, and the unlawful take-over of businesses are some of the contributors to taxi violence. That's according to the findings contained in a report by the Commission of Inquiry into minibus taxi violence in Gauteng. The Commission was set up by Gauteng Premier David Makhura in September 2019 to probe the spate of taxi violence-related killings in the province.

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3:15

State of the Nation address to cost only a 100 thousand

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2021/02/11

Today's State of the Nation Address will be quite subdued and even a solemn affair. And it will be held at a fraction of the cost of previous years. This, Parliament's presiding officers say, is due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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4:03

Divisions within the ruling ANC will widen if former...

First Take SA ·

2021/02/11

Divisions within the ruling ANC will widen if former president, Jacob Zuma is arrested for failing to appear before the State Capture Commission. This is the view of KwaZulu-Natal ANC secretary, Mdumiseni Ntuli. Ntuli met Zuma last week following his widely-publicised and open defiance of the Zondo Commission. The party in the province seeks intervention of Cyril Ramaphosa and the organisation's top six on the matter.

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1:38

Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley in the Northern...

First Take SA ·

2021/02/11

The Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley in the Northern Cape has revealed that it is owed at least two billion-rand in unpaid electricity fees from ratepayers. This as Eskom asked the provincial government to urgently intervene as the municipality failed to pay its bill to the power utility in December.

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5:18

World Health Organisation and China's National Health...

First Take SA ·

2021/02/10

Scientists from the World Health Organisation and China's National Health Commission are yet to identify the origins for the novel coronavirus: SARS-COV2. This after four weeks of investigation and research in the city of Wuhan. The joint-team held a press briefing YESTERDAY (Tuesday) to give an update on their work. The studies have concluded that indeed the COVID-19 virus stems from an animal but cannot conclusively say which one.

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3:47

High number of fatal aircraft crashes since the start...

First Take SA ·

2021/02/10

The South African Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the causes of the high number of fatal aircraft crashes since the start of the year. In January alone, fourteen accidents had been recorded in the industry, four of which had been fatal, claiming the lives of 8 people. According to the Aviation authority, they last saw such a spike in aircraft crashes and deaths in October 2008.

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