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US President Donald trump bans Europe travel for a month

First Take SA ·

2020/03/13

The New York Stock Exchange temporarily halted trading when automatic breakers where triggered for the second time in a week after a quick slide after Wall Streets opening Thursday. The Dow Jones dropped 1700 points despite an address last night by President Donald Trump from the Oval Office failed to settle nervous investors amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Trump announced he would be severely restricting travel from Europe to the United States - a move strongly condemned by European officials.

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3:28

Corruption eating away the country's water security

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2020/03/13

A report into corruption in the water sector has recommended that all major water related projects undertaken during the tenure of former Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane be investigated. The report found that between 2014 and 2018 the department incurred 4-billion rand in irregular expenditure. The report entitled Money Down the Drain:

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4:38

Fake news a devastating side to Coronavirus education

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2020/03/12

With South Africa now treating thirteen cases of the deadly Coronavirus -- an indepth understanding of how the virus is easily transmitted becomes essential. Experts have warned of the devastating consequences fake news has had in relation to the virus. To date, the virus has claimed more than 4300 lives, infecting more than 120-thousand globally.

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6:09

Ladysmith still shutdown as protesters demand action...

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2020/03/12

The future of businesses in Ladysmith in western KwaZulu-Natal is still uncertain as protesters insist that they will continue with demonstrations that has caused much of the town to close down. Protesters took this decision at meetings held in various communities around Ladysmith

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2:16

First Corona case in Western Cape

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2020/03/12

The Western Cape has registered its first positive test for the Covid-19 virus in Cape Town. The patient, a man aged 36, is currently in self-isolation, after presenting himself to a private hospital.

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4:07

SANDF off to repatriate South Africans in Wuhan

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2020/03/11

President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the South African team travelling to Wuhan as heroes who carry the pride and hope of the nation. The president together Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mhkize and Miniister of Defence and Military Veterans Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula bid their goodbyes and well wishes to the team who will repatriate 121 South Africans from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the Corona Virus. The mission is a first of it's kind undertaken by the South African

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3:00

30% cut on Vodacom data

First Take SA ·

2020/03/11

One of the country's biggest mobile network operator, Vodacom has agreed to reduce its data prices by 30 per cent across all channels from the first of April this year. The move follows a scathing report published by the Competition Commission, which found that data prices in South Africa were too high and uncompetitive. Vodacom says the reduction will result in savings of over 2-point-7-billon-rand for customers.

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6:09

We will take the matter of CR17 report to...

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2020/03/11

The High Court in Pretoria has set aside the Public Protector's CR17 report, declaring it invalid and unlawful. The case was brought by President Cyril Ramaphosa, for a judicial review. Ramaphosa was challenging the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report into the funding of his 2017 ANC presidential election campaign. The court found that Mkhwebane was reckless and exceeded her lawful limits by rushing to make adverse findings against the President on baseless evidence.

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4:29

Possible collusion to destabilise universities by...

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2020/03/10

The Higher Education and Training Department is to investigate management of institutions of higher learning, student leadership and security companies for possible collusion in destabilising universities to procure more security services. That's according to Higher Educadtion Minister Blade Nzimande. Nzimande provided feedback on problems engulfing the Zululand University that has been ridden with student protests in the last two weeks.

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3:02

Global economy hard hit by Coronavirus

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2020/03/10

Market analysts say the sharp decline in the oil price presents both challenges and opportunities for South Africa. Brent crude fell over 30 percent , after Saudi Arabia slashed prices amid rising Coronavirus concerns. Independent Analyst Liston Meintjes says lower oil price will help to reduce transport costs. But has warned that plunging oil prices are also having a negative impact on some local stocks.

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3:08

Required measures were taken on internship...

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2020/03/10

The Limpopo Health Department has allayed fears of possible Coronavirus infections in the province. This follows reports that 16 Capricorn TVET college students, who returned from a two-year internship programme in China, had not been thoroughly tested for Covid-19. They were part of 29 interns from TVET colleges around the country, who returned last Friday from a Construction SETA internship.

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3:10

Third Corona case confirmed

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2020/03/09

South Africa has confirmed its third COVID-19 Coronavirus case. All three patients travelled as a group of 10 to Italy. Nine from the group returned to the country on March 1st. This latest patient is confirmed to be the wife of the country's first confirmed case, the Hilton man from KwaZulu-Natal. The second patient, a thirty-nine year old Gauteng woman, is being treated at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital. Provincial health authorities say they are adding more beds to isolation units in

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2:50

Police working with drug dealers-Elsburg residents

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2020/03/09

MEC for Community Safety in Gauteng, Faith Mazibuko has given law enforcement agencies in Elsburg, on Gauteng's East Rand, seven days to compile a report on the issue of drugs in the area. This as community members say they're fed up with the use of drugs in their area and are demanding action. Residents say they have had continuous meetings dating up to three months ago with police but nothing has changed. They've accused the police of working with drug dealers in the area and have called for the

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4:19

PRASA's Eskom debt could lead to train shutdown in...

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2020/03/09

It still remains unclear whether the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, PRASA, has made arrangements to pay off its debt of approximately 114 Million rands to the City of Cape Town. This after Rail Agency was given a deadline of this past weekend to pay up or face disconnection of services by today. Last month thousands of commuters were left stranded in Cape Town after Eskom cut electricity supply to Prasa's train operations due to an unpaid electricity bill. The Mother City has maintained that

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2:48

Tshwane Metro dissolved

First Take SA ·

2020/03/06

The ANC in Tshwane has welcomed the decision by the Gauteng Provincial Government to dissolve the Tshwane metro. The metro has been placed under administration until a new council is elected in 90 days. Premier David Makhura told reporters in Johannesburg that the DA-led metro failed in its constitutional mandate to provide services to the citizens of Tshwane.

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3:20

DA wants task team's decision to repatriate 150 South...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/06

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has told the National Assembly that the country's first Coronavirus case was confirmed in Kwazulu Natal yesterday. He says the patient has been put in voluntary home quarantine. Mkhize revealed this as he was closing the debate of National Importance on South Africa's state of readiness to deal with the virus.

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4:31

Lets not panic over Corona virus-Professor Ndungu

First Take SA ·

2020/03/06

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has informed the World Health Organisation of South Africa's first case of the deadly coronavirus. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed that a suspected case of COVID-19 has tested positive in KwaZulu-Natal. The patient is a 38-year-old man who had travelled to Italy with his wife. There has been over three-thousand 200 deaths related to the virus worldwide and 107 in Italy alone.

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4:14

Criminal charges have been laid against educators at...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/05

Criminal charges have been laid against educators at Parktown Boys High in Johannesburg. This follows the release of the report looking at the circumstances surrounding the death of Grade 8 learner, Enock Mpianzi in January at the school yesterday* (Wednesday). The report was finally made public despite media being kicked out of the meeting held at the school with parents. Mpianzi died after a makeshift raft he and his fellow pupils built capsised in the Crocodile River at the Nyati Bush Lodge in

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3:35

Social media posts scaring South Africans in China...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/05

South Africans living in China say they are afraid of returning home after reading threatening messages on social media from South African citizens in the country. This after, it was announced at the weekend that more than 150 South Africans living in the Chinese city of Wuhan would be repatriated within ten days. The expatriates will be quarantined for 21 days as a precautionary measure. While many are elated to be returning home, some have opted to remain in China, as a result of the stigma

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4:03

District 6 residents to oppose Mashabane's...

First Take SA ·

2020/03/05

The District Six working committee is crying foul as the Western Cape high court is today set to hear minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane's application for leave to appeal a personal costs order that was granted against her in relation to the restitution for the people of District six. The High Court found that Nkoana-Mashabane was in contempt of the Land Claims Court for not complying with an order to come up with a comprehensive plan to reinstate claimants back to their historic homes. The court also

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