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Black Lives Matter generated heated debate among...

First Take SA ·

2020/08/19

Black Lives Matter generated heated debate among political parties during a hybrid sitting of the National Assembly. The Debate of National Importance was brought by EFF Chief Whip Floyd Shivambu. While many political parties were in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement,- others criticised it and its purpose. Calls for solidarity with the movement gained prominence following the brutal murder of an African-American man, George Floyd at the hands of White police officers in the Unites

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2:45

Support for Pres Ramaphosa's handling of the Covid-19...

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2020/08/19

Support for President Cyril Ramaphosa's handling of the covid-19 pandemic response has dwindled from a positive high of 85 percent to 61 percent. This is according to the latest covid-19 democracy survey by researchers from the University of Johannesburg working together with the Human Sciences Research Council. The findings of the survey, to be made public later TODAY, also show that about 73 percent of adults comply with regulations, which according to the survey, is not enough to stop the spread

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1:32

Coffin assault victim, Victor Mlotshwa has expressed...

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2020/08/19

Coffin assault victim, Victor Mlotshwa has expressed shock and dismay at the release on parole of both Willem Oosthuizen and Theo Jackson. The duo was set free at the weekend as part of the thousands of qualifying low risk offenders released on parole to curb the spread of the corona virus in correctional facilities. Jackson and Osthuizen were initially sentenced to 11 and 14 years respectively for forcing Mlotshwa into a cofffin and threatening to pour petrol on him. Their sentences were later

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3:12

Lawyers For Black People, has approached the High...

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2020/08/19

The organisation, Lawyers For Black People, has approached the High Court in Johannesburg to stop police from evicting tenants in Jeppe in the Johannesburg CBD. Landlords are allegedly insructing the police to remove defaulting tenants. The group's Zuko Madikane, says the Jeppe Station Commander and the Minister of Police have been cited as respondents. Angela Bolowana reports that the case against the police officers will be heard in the High Court tomorrow.

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3:32

New strategy to stop land invasions and the...

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2020/08/18

The Gauteng government, together with the City of Johannesburg, have launched a new strategy to stop land invasions and the mushrooming of informal settlements. They'll be deploying one-thousand-500 community patrollers across the province to identify and stop illegal occupations

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2:49

EFF accuses Pres Ramaphosa and the Health Department...

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2020/08/18

President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that the country will today be moving to alert level two of the lockdown has been met with scepticism - with some saying it's too soon to open the economy. The EFF has accused him and the Health Department of manipulating COVID-19 statistics.

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3:05

A number of sectors will open for business on Today...

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2020/08/18

A number of sectors will open for business on Tuesday as the country moves to level 2 of the COVID-19 lockdown. These include the hospitality and tourism industry, gyms and fitness centres, and entertainment facilities such as cinemas and theatres. Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma briefed the media on the new regulations following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday.

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5:27

Exercise caution in interactions with children during...

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2020/08/17

Psychologists have warned parents to exercise caution in interactions with their children during the nationwide lockdown. They say children have been abruptly forced to adapt to a new normal and this could affect them in ways that they are unable to articulate. In a webinar hosted by HWH Global - an organisation on focusing on the transformation of individuals - on how to parent during a pandemic, psychologists discussed ways to make sense of children's behaviour during lockdown among others.

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2:31

Residents want Marikana mine area where workers were...

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2020/08/17

Residents of Marikana in the North West want the place where 34 mine workers where shot and killed on the 16th of August in 2012 - to be marked as a heritage site. The mine workers where shot by police, during an unprotected wage strike. They were demanding that their salaries be increased to 12 500 rand a month.

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3:02

Eight years after the Marikana shooting, President...

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2020/08/17

Eight years after the Marikana shooting, President Cyril Ramaphosa is yet to visit the area in the North West, despite promises. He made an undertaking at Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's funeral in 2018 to visit the widows of those who died on the 16th of August in 2012. But two years on it is still not clear what it will take for him to visit the area

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2:57

Gauteng is ready to relax lockdown regulations, but...

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2020/08/14

Gauteng is ready to relax lockdown regulations, but this must be done gradually. That's according to a member of the Premier's Advisory Committee, Professor Bruce Mellado. He had been speaking at the weekly briefing on the province's response to the corona virus pandemic. This comes amid reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has been advised to open up the economy and relax lockdown regulations from level 3 to level 2.

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3:17

The ANC will have to overcome the waning public trust...

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2020/08/14

The ANC will have to overcome the waning public trust if it is to seek a new mandate from voters. Recently the governing party has been struggling to overcome allegations of corruption, unethical leadership and failure to provide basic services to township dwellers and the rural poor. This has prompted voter apathy among some of the party's traditional support base. Our Political Correspondent Ntebo Mokobo spoke to several disgruntled ANC supporters.

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4:16

Family, friends, fans and South Africans paid tribute...

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2020/08/14

Family, friends, fans and South Africans paid tribute to the radio and television legend, Bob Mabena, during his memorial service in Houghton in Johannesburg. Mabena died on Monday of a cardiac arrest. His career spanned more than three decades where he broke the mould several times. The celebrated rap singer, radio host and producer started his career at Radio Bop when he was 19. He worked at Metro FM, Kaya FM, Highveld Stereo and PowerFM.

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4:34

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs to...

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2020/08/13

Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has resolved to take measures to hold municipalities to account for poor performance. This after yet another damning report from the Auditor General on the state of local government. The committee is calling all involved, ranging from municipalities, councillors, national and provincial departments as well as all other oversight bodies, to explain why the situation is not improving.

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3:03

Public Protector has argued the constitutionality of...

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2020/08/13

The legal team of the Public Protector has argued the unconstitutionality of Parliament's rules to remove the head of a Chapter Nine institution. The matter of the Public Protector challenging Parliament's rules on how to remove the head of a Chapter Nine institution, is currently under way on a virtual platform in the Cape Town High Court. Mkhwebane wants to interdict any further steps to be implemented in Parliament's process.

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4:15

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to update the...

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2020/08/13

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to update the nation soon on whether the country may move to a lower alert level of lockdown. This as the National state of Disaster legislation under which the country's lockdown has been premised,expires on Saturday. On Tuesday, the National Corona Virus Command Council which is headed by Ramaphosa met. Expectations are high that with the national rate of infection and fatalities going down there may be good news for South Africans.

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1:41

FITA continues its fight against the banning of...

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2020/08/12

The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) says the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, hasadopted an untenable and far-reaching position on the banning of the sale of cigarette and tobacco products. This is contained in papers FITA filed before the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein in its application for leave to appeal a high court judgement which upheld the banning of the sale of cigarette and tobacco products. The SCA gave FITA

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2:32

South Africa's unemployment challenge continues to...

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2020/08/12

South Africa's unemployment challenge continues to worsen amid the economic disruption brought by covid-19. Some South Africans who have lost their jobs are finding hard to survive outside the labour market. Economists expect the unemployment rate to have risen to 37.9% in the second quarter from 30.1% in first quarter.

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4:10

Des Van Rooyen has confirmed that he appointed his...

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2020/08/12

Former Finance Minister Des Van Rooyen has confirmed that he appointed his then special advisor Mohamed Bobat without verifying his qualifications. Van Rooyen was testifying at the State Capture Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday. Bobat was one of the advisors Van Rooyen came with after his brief appointment as Finance Minister in 2015. During his testimony last year, former Treasury DG Lungile Fuzile told the commission that he was informed by senior ANC member Enoch Godongwana that he will be

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3:20

Government has sought to clarify the role of the...

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2020/08/11

Government has sought to clarify the role of the Ministerial Committee appointed to deal with corruption in the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment. It says the committee chaired by Justice and Correctional Services Minister - Ronald Lamola - will not upstage or under-mine the powers of the law enforcement agencies. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a committee comprising six ministries including Police, Finance and Cooperative among others.

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