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2:17

Ramaphosa to face parliament questions over leaked...

First Take SA ·

2019/08/22

The leaked CR17 bank statements will once again come under the spotlight when President Cyril Ramaphosa appears before the National Assembly later today. This is the first time Ramaphosa will have to face oral questions in parliament since the details of the campaign funding became public. EFF leader Julius Malema is set to ask the president about details of people in the Office of the President and the Cabinet who were involved in his party fundraising campaign. DA Leader Mmusi Maimane has also

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6:50

Motion of no confidence on Joburg Mayor Herman...

First Take SA ·

2019/08/22

Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba has hit back at ANC chairperson in the region, Geoff Makhubo, labelling him as one of the most corrupt public servants in the region. Mashaba will today face a motion of no confidence brought by the ANC but he maintains that this is a smoke-screen to prevent him from revealing evidence of alleged corruption that amounts to almost 34 Billion rands within the City of Johannesburg. Mashaba will need the support of the EFF in order to survive the motion but the ANC

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4:11

They must all go to jail over the arms deal-De Lille

First Take SA ·

2019/08/22

GOOD party leader Patricia de Lille has welcomed Pretoria High Court judgement which set aside the findings of the Seriti Commission into the arms deal. Judge President Dunstan Mlambo found that the commission failed to probe certain pieces of crucial evidence. De Lille who blew the whistle on the controversial arms deal 20 years ago, says the ruling is important as it demonstrates that no one is above the law

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2:33

The SABC is preparing court papers regarding the SIU...

First Take SA ·

2019/08/19

SABC Board Chairperson, Bongumusa Makhathini, says the public broadcaster is preparing court papers, and will not comment further on the SIU Report until the papers have been lodged in court. The board says it will support the application by the Special Investigating Unit to have the contract between the public broadcaster and Mafoko Security Patrols reviewed and set aside. In a report released yesterday (Sunday -18/08/2019) the SIU found serious irregularities in the procurement and awarding of the

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4:41

South Africa forging ahead with NHI-Health Department

First Take SA ·

2019/08/14

DA leader Mmusi Maimane is threatening to go to court to halt the processing of the National Health Insurance Bill in Parliament. The Bill was tabled in Parliament last week and it has now been referred to the Health Portfolio Committee.

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5:29

The ANC will now have to apply same treatment to...

First Take SA ·

2019/08/14

New mayors for eThekwini and uMsunduzi municipalities as well as other ANC political office bearers will be announced within seven days. This follows a decision by the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal to overhaul its entire political leadership in the two municipalities. Among those axed are embattled eThekwini mayor, Zandile Gumede, and Themba Njilo - mayor of KwaZulu-Natal's capital city, uMsunduzi. The ANC has attributed the decision to recall its members in the two municipal executive committees to poor

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5:26

We cannot allow crime and criminal activities to be...

First Take SA ·

2019/08/12

Police Minister, Bheki Cele, together with International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr. Naledi Pandor, have urged people to stop confusing the fight against crime with xenophobia. This after more than 600 foreign nationals were arrested during police raids in the Johannesburg CBD - some, allegedly, for selling counterfeit goods.

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5:20

Government has contributed to unemployment

First Take SA ·

2019/07/31

COSATU says government has also contributed to unemployment with its back door retrenchments. The labour federation says government and business must not use Fourth Industrial Revolution as an excuse for rising unemployment.

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3:41

OUTA says ANC NEC out of touch with reality saying...

First Take SA ·

2019/07/31

The ANC NEC also resolved that Gauteng road users should pay for E-Tolls. This despite Premier David Makhura's insistence that the call to scrap E-Tolls was not an electioneering gimmick.

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1:57

Mediator to try and end City of Tshwane and SAMWU...

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2019/07/30

Representatives of the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) and the City of Tshwane are still locked in a meeting over a wage dispute. Hundreds of protesting municipal workers gathered outside Tshwane House in Centurion demanding an 18 percent salary increase, which the union claims was granted to group heads but excluded lower-level employees. The protest brought some areas in the capital to a standstill, and operations of the Tshwane Bus Service were halted.

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8:05

We want parts of KZN, Eastern Cape and the whole of...

First Take SA ·

2019/07/29

KhoiSan Revolution Party's Stanley Peterson says they are preparing to approach the courts to get Khoisan land back that was taken before 1913. Peterson says they want part of the Eastern Cape, part of KZN and the whole of the Western Cape

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3:43

We are agree with the land report in 50% of its...

First Take SA ·

2019/07/29

Agriculture body, AgriSA, says there are political reasons behind government's reasoning for land expropriation without compensation. This as the public is being invited to comment on the report that contains a number of recommendations - including the amendment of the constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation in some circumstances. It also recommends the reconfiguration of the land claims court to a land court - which will enable it to deal with land issues on a wider

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2:48

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), has...

First Take SA ·

2019/07/26

Embattled asset management company, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), has appointed businessman Reuel Khoza as its first non-political chairman. Introducing the interim board, finance Minister Tito Mboweni said the tradition of employing the deputy finance minister to the chairman's position was "bad practice". Sindi Mabaso-Koyano, a chartered accountant with experience on several boards including Eskom, has been named as Khoza's deputy. The appointments come as allegations of corruption and

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7:53

PRASA workers go on strike over safety and improved...

First Take SA ·

2019/07/26

Members belonging to the Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) and the United National Transport Union (Untu) are expected to embark on a nationwide strike this morning. Both unions say their members will march in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban as part of what they call a 'total shut down' of commuter train services across the country. They are demanding improved rail services including the safety of commuters on trains. The strike action comes a day after Transport minister Fikile

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2:57

Nine Rhino poachers arrested in three days-SANPARKS

First Take SA ·

2019/07/25

The South African National Parks believes it is turning the tide in its fight against poaching in the Kruger National Park. This follows the arrest of nine alleged poachers in different parts of the park over the last three days. The sections where the arrests were made have been the hardest hit areas of rhino poaching over the years. SANPARKS rangers say the poachers were in possession of heavy calibre rifles and ammunition at the time of the arrests

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4:45

Tenants must bring proof of ownership because we only...

First Take SA ·

2019/07/25

Hundreds of social housing tenants in various parts of Johannesburg may find themselves homeless from next month. The Johannesburg Social Housing Company - JOSHCO - has issued those owing rent with eviction notices. The notices also inform residents that their electricity will be switched off and that access to water will be limited. The affected areas include Kliptown, City Deep and Fleurhof. Last week, Kliptown residents embarked on a protest after receiving eviction notices.

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4:35

Cash injection for SABC, Denel and Eskom

First Take SA ·

2019/07/24

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has tabled a Special Appropriation Bill in the National Assembly, which paves the way for power utility Eskom receive a 60-billion-rand bailout from the current financial year to 2020/21 financial year. Mboweni has also announced cash injections for South African Airways, the SABC and Denel. He says the money will be handed over in chunks, as these entities will be required to meet certain conditions.

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4:11

Gordhan vs Mkhwebane at the High Court in Pretoria...

First Take SA ·

2019/07/23

The high court in Pretoria is today set hear an urgent application by public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan to interdict the implementation of the remedial action from public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report into the so called SARS rogue unit. Mkhwebane found the unit, which was allegedly aproved by Gordhan, was in violation of the constitution, and has directed President Cyril Ramaphosa to take appropriate disciplinary action against him

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7:04

It would spell disaster for either party that loses...

First Take SA ·

2019/07/22

The associate professor at the Wits school of governance, Ivor Sarakinsky, has warned of a constitutional crisis in South Africa if the court rules against President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to take the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's report on an urgent judicial review. Ramaphosa confirmed his decision to approach the courts in a media briefing in Pretoria last night. Mkhwebane's report found that Ramaphosa misled Parliament about receiving a hefty donation for his 2017 presidential

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3:05

67 Minutes of social responsibility for Mandela

First Take SA ·

2019/07/18

South Africans must brace themselves for a busy day as hundreds of activities are expected to take place around the country in celebration of the annual Nelson Mandela International Day today. A businessman from the O R Tambo region has contributed positively to change the lives of the children at Mzomtsha Children's Home in Ngqeleni in the Eastern Cape. Ludumo Mjanyelwa who owns a road construction company, has donated benches and vertical garden made up of recycled plastic bottles to honour the

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