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President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the...

First Take SA ·

2020/11/10

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the nation later this week on government's response to Covid-19 pandemic. In his weekly letter on Monday, Ramaphosa warned that a resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic will dramatically reverse the country's health gains and hamper its economic recovery plan. His address will be preceded by the meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council and Cabinet respectively.

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2:29

DENEL's money used to bailout one of its suppliers -...

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2020/11/10

Arms manufacturer DENEL's former chief financial officer Pieter Knoetze has told the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Johannesburg that the company's money was used to bailout one of its suppliers LMT Holdings. He says this was despite warnings from auditors. According to evidence before the commission LMT Holdings was paid before it delivered on its contract to DENEL.

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10:08

An increased number of people are being diagnosed...

First Take SA ·

2020/11/09

This week we focus on Diabetes. World Diabetes day, will be observed on Saturday the 14th of November. While an increased number of people are diagnosed with diabetes, or know someone close to them who is living with diabetes, many people are not sure what it is, what to do or how to act when they meet someone who is diabetic. To explain the diabetes and how a person living with diabetes feels, we found this poem online, unfortunately we do not know who the author is but this sums up the life of a

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8:54

77-year old Biden becomes the oldest person to win...

First Take SA ·

2020/11/09

Back to the United States politics... Neither United States President nor the senior members of the Republican Party have officially conceded the Presidential race as Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made history on Saturday by winning both the popular vote and the Electoral College. The 77-year old Biden becomes the oldest person to win the Presidency while Harris becomes the first woman, black in this instance or otherwise, to claim the Vice Presidency… on a day that saw joy flood the streets

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2:17

Cabinet meets as Covid-19 infection rate continues to...

First Take SA ·

2020/11/06

A meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council is planned for next week as the Covid-19 infection rate continues to surge. Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu says Cabinet has endorsed the NCCC meeting which will then be followed by a Cabinet meeting. Mthembu said this will then culminate into President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the nation on the way forward in battling the Covid-19 pandemic.

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4:12

A restructured SAA will not be dependent on the...

First Take SA ·

2020/11/06

The Minister on Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan has told Parliament that a restructured SAA will not be dependent on the national fiscus as it will take the Telkom model. Gordhan was taking part on the National Assembly's debate about the financial burden of sustaining non-profitable State Owned Entities.

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2:14

Foreign nationals shops reportedly looted, some...

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2020/11/04

There are fears of a resurgence of attacks on foreign nationals after shops were looted, some forced to close while others were stoned allegedly by a group led by members of uMkhontowesizwe Military Veterans Association in Berea, Durban. The group of MKMVA members has been waging a campaign of driving foreign nationals back to their countries of origin accusing them of taking jobs and economic opportunities at the expense of locals.

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3:31

Multi-billion Rand infrastructure investment plan to...

First Take SA ·

2020/11/04

Government says the country's multi-billion rand infrastructure investment plan will be under-pinned by an anti-corruption strategy. President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday opened the Infrastructure South Africa Project Preparation Roundtable and Market Place under-way in Midrand north of Johannesburg. He said the Infrastructure Project Preparation will help government to complete its infrastructure projects on time and within budget.

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4:06

Presidential campaigns have embraced a frenzied last...

First Take SA ·

2020/11/03

As Election Day dawns in the United States, both Presidential campaigns have embraced a frenzied last push in key battleground states that will tip this election in either camp's favour. In a frenzied dash to the finish line, President Donald Trump hosted five rallies in four swing states including Michigan and Wisconsin while his opponent Joe Biden held two rallies in the must-win state of Pennsylvania. Record early voter turnout shows more than 91 million people have already cast their ballots,

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3:32

We won't appeal a court ruling against its decision...

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2020/11/03

The Gauteng Provincial Government says it won't appeal a court ruling against its decision to place the City of Tshwane Metro Council under administration. The Supreme Court of Appeal ruling last week affirmed the High Court ruling that the decision to dissolve the city council was unlawful. Briefing the media in Johannesburg YESTERDAY , Gauteng Co-operative Governance MEC, Lebogang Maile, said they've since withdrawn the team of administrators in compliance with the SCA ruling.

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4:32

John Steenhuisen is the Democratic Alliance's new leader

First Take SA ·

2020/11/02

John Steenhuisen is the Democratic Alliance's new leader. He emerged victorious at the party's virtual elective congress attended by over 2000 of the party's members this weekend. Steenhuisen was competing for the party's top position against KwaZulu-Natal legislature member, Mbali Ntuli

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5:25

One day to Election Day in the United States

First Take SA ·

2020/11/02

With just one day to Election Day in the United States, critical swing states in the Midwest will be the focus for both campaigns as they try to drive their supporters to the polls. With just 24 hours to go in terms of campaign events, President Donald Trump spent Saturday criss-crossing the must-win State of Pennsylvania with Democratic Nominee Joe Biden close by in the State of Michigan. Their surrogates are also fanned out in critical must-win states where polling continues to show close races

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3:39

Former DA leader Helen Zille beat sole rival Mike...

First Take SA ·

2020/11/02

As expected, former DA leader Helen Zille beat sole rival Mike Moriarty to be re-elected as the chair of the party's federal council. By retaining this role Zille will continue to have significant influence over the day-to-day running of South Africa's official opposition party. Zille clinched 69% of the votes cast, making this the tightest race of the congress.

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3:23

The DA will hold its virtual elective conference this...

First Take SA ·

2020/10/30

The DA will hold its virtual elective conference this weekend facing a number of challenges. This year alone the official opposition party has lost three provincial leaders with one saying it's no longer the party he joined twenty years ago. This was preceded by the exiting of some senior party leaders including Mmusi Maimane, Herman Mashaba and Athol Trollip among others. The party has also lost the appeal of voters after losing ground in the 2019 and 2016 local government elections.

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3:25

Government is ready and committed towards the...

First Take SA ·

2020/10/30

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is ready and committed towards the formalisation, regulation and empowerment of the taxi industry. He was giving a keynote address virtually at the National Taxi Lekgotla underway in Boksburg on Gauteng's Eastrand. The three-day event has brought together various stakeholders within the taxi industry and government to discuss ways of supporting and transforming the industry into a modern, professional and efficient public transport system.

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3:57

BEMAWU has approached the Labour Court seeking an...

First Take SA ·

2020/10/30

Labour union BEMAWU has approached the Labour Court seeking an interdict to stop the SABC from going ahead with any retrenchments. The hearing relating to the application will be heard in the Labour Court in Johannesburg next Wednesday. The public broadcaster plans to retrench about 600 permanent staff and will not renew the freelance contracts of more than a thousand workers.

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3:46

Thousands of public servants and 68 deceased people...

First Take SA ·

2020/10/29

Thousands of public servants and 68 deceased people are among those who benefited from the Unemployed Insurance Fund's Temporary Employee Relief Scheme. That came out in ongoing investigations by the Special Investigations Unit. The SIU and the office of the Auditor General briefed Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts, on the latest information on issues around the UIF financial management relating to Covid-19.

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Call for a shift in expenditure from consumption to...

First Take SA ·

2020/10/29

Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, has revised this year's economic contraction from the seven-point-two per cent estimate in June, down to seven-point-eight per cent. According to the National Treasury, the budget deficit will narrow from 15 per cent in this financial year to ten-point-one per cent in 2021/22. Mboweni, who tabled the medium-term budget policy statement yesterday, called for a shift in expenditure from consumption to capital investment.

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4:59

Opposition parties criticise Minister Mboweni for...

First Take SA ·

2020/10/29

Some of the opposition parties in Parliament have criticised Finance Minister Tito Mboweni for allocating 10.5 billion rand to SAA while public workers and representatives are expected to take pay cuts. The governing ANC welcomed the speech.

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3:46

No higher lockdown level yet - President Cyril Ramaphosa

First Take SA ·

2020/10/28

President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed rumours that the country is headed for a higher Covid19 lockdown level. He says while he is worried that many South Africans are not adhering to the prevention measures, there are no plans to bring back tougher restrictions. He was answering a variety of questions in the National Council of Provinces, including on the vandalising of rail infrastructure as well as PPE procurement corruption.

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