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No letter of suspension from the ANC's Interim...

First Take SA ·

2021/02/01

North West Premier, Job Mokgoro, insists that he has not yet received a letter of suspension from the ANC's Interim Provincial Committee ( IPC). The IPC accuses Mokgoro and four other members of the provincial legislature, of colluding with opposition parties during the election of a new Chair of Chairs in the legislature.

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4:30

Tributes continue to pour for world-renowned jazz...

First Take SA ·

2021/01/29

Tributes continue to pour for world-renowned jazz musician and opera singer Sibongile Khumalo. She died from stroke related complications at the age of 63. The Soweto born singer, affectionately known as Ma'Mngoma passed away on Thursday. Throughout her career she was awarded many accolades including The Order of Ikhamanga bestowed on her by President Thabo Mbeki. Khumalo began her musical journey at the age of eight. By 14 she knew she wanted to be an opera singer, but began her career, teaching

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3:04

ConCourt orders former Pres Jacob Zuma to appear...

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2021/01/29

The Constitutional Court has ordered former President Jacob Zuma to appear before the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture and give evidence. The court has also declared that Zuma cannot invoke his right to remain silent as he had initially threatened. The former president was also ordered to pay the commission's legal costs and those of the two counsels.

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2:53

Operation Justice to deal with judges colluding...

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2021/01/29

The State Capture Commisson yesterday heard testimony relating to various covert operations undertaken by the State Securtiy Ageny's Chief Directorate for Special Operations. Amongst them were Operation Justice to deal with judges colluding against the state, Operation Hollywood, aimed at spying on high profile persons and Operation Sisonke set up to stop the so-called Cape Town "poo wars". According to the evidence of unidentified witness Ms K, the majority, not all of the projects carried out were

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3:20

Parallel private protection force for the personal...

First Take SA ·

2021/01/28

Ms K, an unidentified witness testifying at the State Capture Commission in Johannesburg, has spoken about how the State Security Agency (SSA) established a parallel private protection force for the personal use of former President Jacob Zuma, soon after he took office in 2009. Ms K, is an employee of the SSA and replaced Mr Y who was scheduled to testify on the stand but could not do so due to ill health. The Commission's evidence team instead used Mr Y affidavit to question Ms K. The two are

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3:31

State Security Agency was used as a vehicle to plant...

First Take SA ·

2021/01/28

The South African National Editor's Forum, SANEF is calling for an investigation into claims that the State Security Agency was used as a vehicle to plant positive news stories about government for certain media outlets. On Monday, the State Capture Commission of inquiry heard evidence from Dr. Sydney Mufamadi who claimed that news wire, African News Agency, was paid Twenty million rand in the 2015/16 financial year for services rendered. These allegations have since been refuted by ANA CEO,

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3:37

South Africa's first batch of Covid-19 vaccines will...

First Take SA ·

2021/01/28

South Africa's first batch of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in the country on Monday. The arrival of the one million doses from the Serum Institute in India was announced by Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize last night*. They will be used to immunise frontline healthcare workers in the first phase of the country's vaccines rollout. Government wants to vaccinate at least 40 million South Africans by the end of the year to achieve herd immunity.

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4:40

SSA has suffered from selective adherence to the law...

First Take SA ·

2021/01/27

Acting State Securtiy Agency Director General Loyiso Jafta says the SSA has suffered from selective adherence to the law, employees being given illegal instructions as well as corruption and theft. Jafta, who was testifying at the State Capture Commission, was appointed in 2018. He confirmed the payment of money to members of the judiciary and the use the SSA for political as well as factional struggles within the ANC. This was earlier outlined by Former Chairperson of the High Level Panel of Review

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2:19

Basic Edcuation taken to court for failing to pay up...

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2021/01/27

The South African Teachers Union is taking the Department of Basic Edcuation to court for failing to pay up to 4 000 temporary educators' salaries in Mpumalanga for January. Chief Executive Officer at the union, Chris Klopper, says they are taking the department to court on an urgent basis arguing unfair dismissal in terms of the labour relations act and that the department did not comply with the collective agreement.

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2:07

Ban has left the industry crippled as most of its...

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2021/01/26

The Restaurant Association of South Africa (RASA ) has handed over a memorandum of demands to the office of President Ramaphosa. The association is calling for government to lift the ban on alcohol sales and transportation as well as the curfew times. The association says the ban has left the industry crippled as most of its revenue comes from alcohol sales. The alcohol ban was re- introduced in late December as part of reducing the spread of Covid-19 infections and reducing trauma cases at

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4:53

Politicisation and factionalisation of the...

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2021/01/26

Former Chairperson of the High Level Review Panel into the State Security Agency, Sydney Mufamadi, has painted a disturbing picture of the State Security Agency over the last ten years. Testifying at the State Capture Commission, Mufamadi said that there had been politicisation and factionalisation of the intelligence community, fuelled by power struggles in the ANC. The Panel was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2018 to investigate whether the SSA was conducting itself as a professional

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2:23

Many roads are flooded and at least 100 houses have...

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2021/01/26

The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs is assessing the damage caused by tropical storm Eloise in Mpumalanga. Areas in the Ehlanzeni region in the north-eastern part of the province seem to be the hardest hit. Many roads are flooded and at least 100 houses have been damaged

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3:57

Possible adverse outcomes in some cases of steaming

First Take SA ·

2021/01/26

Many people have resorted to steaming using hot water, herbs and mixtures of western medicine and oils to fight Covid-19 infections. Some believe this could cure or kill the virus, while on the other hand, medical practitioners have warned of possible adverse outcomes in some cases.

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2:36

Calls for government leaders to take the Covid-19...

First Take SA ·

2021/01/25

Government leaders should take the Covid-19 vaccine in public to demystify myths surrounding the vaccine and to show citizens that it is safe. This is a call by Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane as the province gears itself up to vaccinate three-point-seven million people to achieve the mountainous task of defeating Covid-19. Chairperson of the Health Department's Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19 vaccines, Professor, Barry Schoub tries to allay fears.

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4:35

Storm Eloise

First Take SA ·

2021/01/25

Disaster management teams in Limpopo, Mpumalanga & KZN remain on high alert as parts of central Mozambique were flooded after Cyclone Eloise struck near the port city of Beira with wind speeds of up to 160km/h. The cyclone, which has now been downgraded to a tropic storm, has hit Zimbabwe and northern parts of South Africa. For the latest on the storm, we are joined on the line from Pretoria by South African Weather Service forecaster, Lulama Pheme...

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3:19

Judgment reserved in Bandile Masuku case against SIU

First Take SA ·

2021/01/22

The Pretoria High Court has reserved judgement in former Gauteng Health MEC, Dr Bandile Masuku's application to have the findings of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) against him declared irrational, illegal and unlawful. In October last year, Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, fired Masuku after the SIU found that he failed in his duty to conduct oversight on Personal Protective Equipment tenders worth 125-million rand. Masuku had been tasked with fixing the dysfuntional health department which was

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2:11

Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane to...

First Take SA ·

2021/01/22

The Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, says she plans to challenge perjury charges against her. Mkhwebane briefly appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court where the matter was postponed to the 25th of March. She believes the charges are frivolous and should be withdrawn. The charges relate to her handling of the controversial ABSA/Bankorp report where she allegedly lied about the number of times she met with former President Jacob Zuma, the contents of the meeting and also discussed

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8:22

Tributes for Minister in the Presidency, Jackson...

First Take SA ·

2021/01/22

Tributes continue to pour in, following the death of Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu. Mthembu succumed to Covid-19 related complications yesterday. He was admitted to hospital last week, following abdominal pains and tested positive for Coronavirus. He was 62 years old.

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2:51

Higher education academic year to start in March or...

First Take SA ·

2021/01/19

Higher Education Minister Dr Blade Ndzimande has announced that the 2021 academic year will start between March and April. The minister briefed the media yesterday in Pretoria on plans to reopen tertiary institutions.

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3:46

Some Covid-19 vaccination issues not in line with the...

First Take SA ·

2021/01/19

The DA says its lawyers have written to President Cyril Ramaphosa to set out Covid-19 vaccination issues that the party says are not in line with the Constitution. Party leader John Steenhuisen says they are giving the President seven days to respond, and if his response lacks details, they will take the matter to court. Steenhuisen says they want, among other things, disclosure of the budget for the acquisition and rollout of the vaccines.

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