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4:20

Faku nomination withdrawal from parliament committee...

First Take SA ·

2019/07/02

Equal Education says it welcomes the withdrawal of Zukisa Faku's nomination by the ANC Parliamentary caucus to be chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on basic education. The organisation had made a public demand for the withdrawal of Faku's nomination, citing her previous sentence to three years' house arrest on nine counts of fraud

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8:43

Police Minister Bheki Cele to meet with Western Cape...

First Take SA ·

2019/07/01

The minister of police Bheki Cele is today expected to meet with various Community Policing Forums affected by gang violence in Cape Town, Western Cape. The CPF members have called on the minister to take immediate and proper action to address the violence that has terrorised their communities. This as police in the province search for suspects after two men were killed in a shootout believed to be gang-related in Groote Schuur over the weekend.

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6:04

We are waiting for public protector to approach us-SACP

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2019/06/28

The South African Communist Party says no threat against it will reverse its call for parliament to institute an inquiry into the fitness of the Public protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane. This after Mkhwebane's office released a statement demanding that the SACP's Deputy General Secretary Solly Mapaila, retracts and apologise for alleging that Mkhwebane, is a "hired gun of the fight back agenda that is used by rogue elements within the intelligence". Mkhwebane has also threatened to take legal action

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2:35

Hopefully the sale will mean growth and employment in...

First Take SA ·

2019/06/28

Director of Media Monitoring Africa William Bird, says they hope Lebashe has a plan to make the acquisition of Tiso Blackstar a success and create a sustainable media house.

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3:15

The manner that Tiso Blackstar was sold does not make...

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2019/06/28

Information Communication and Technology Union Thabang Mothelo, says the Tiso Blackstar Group was growing steadily and they don't understand why it was sold. The union has also lambasted the manner in which the sale was handled by the companies.

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7:38

Military should be brought in to deal with gang...

First Take SA ·

2019/06/28

Cape Town's Mayco Member JP Smith, says yesterday's meeting in the Cape Flats gave them a clear picture that they have an extremely dire situation where almost ten people are killed a day.

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2:54

SAMWU to ask Public Protector to investigate...

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2019/06/27

The South African Municipal Workers' Union says it intends to take the Auditor General's reports to the Public Protector for investigation - after it was revealed that 239 out of 257 municipalities have not received clean audits. Auditor-General, Kimi Makwetu, addressed the media yesterday on the local government audits for the 2017/18 financial year - saying that pervasive control and monitoring failures are behind only 18 municipalities receiving clean audits. He says not a single municipality in

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2:35

We are concerned that most of our municipalities have...

First Take SA ·

2019/06/27

The high usage of consultants and lack of Chartered Accountants has been pointed as some of the issues that contributed to Limpopo province being one of the worst three financially run municipalities in the AG's report.

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3:54

EFF has called on President Ramaphosa to come clean...

First Take SA ·

2019/06/26

EFF Leader Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to come clean about the allegations of money laundering which Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is reportedly investigating. Malema was taking part in a debate on the state of the nation address which President Ramaphosa delivered last week. Meanwhile, political analyst Ralph Mathekga says Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's decisions to probe Ramaphosa campaign donations will fuel calls for an inquiry into her fitness to hold

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3:05

Denel salaries to be paid in full

First Take SA ·

2019/06/26

Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan says Denel employees will receive their full salaries. He was speaking in the National Assembly during the debate on the State of the Nation Address. Earlier reports indicated that the arms manufacturer notified its employees that they would receive 85 percent of their salaries yesterday ( Tuesday) and the balance will be paid in a week's time. Gordhan says a good samaritan came to the rescue of Denel. However the Liberated Metalworkers Union of South

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6:02

COSATU expects President Ramaphosa to show bold...

First Take SA ·

2019/06/20

COSATU says it expects President Cyril Ramaphosa to show bold leadership and take decisive actions to deal with the challenges that South Africa is facing. Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address today. The labour federation says the president needs to act speedily to execute policies to save the ailing economy. Cosatu's Parliamentary coordinator, Matthew Parks speaks to us about what they are hoping for....

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4:44

As we celebrate World Refugee Day today, there are...

First Take SA ·

2019/06/20

Today (Thursday) is World Refugee Day. Aid organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says there are now over 70 million people forced out of their homes around the world-more than at any time in modern history. The organisation says these are people who have fled extreme danger including relentless bombing, gang violence and other life-threatening circumstances. Liesbeth Schockaert, Southern Africa co-ordinator of migration at Doctors Without Borders (MSF) gives us more....

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4:58

Calls for a CODESA type forum in dealing with social...

First Take SA ·

2019/06/19

The Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools has called for a CODESA type of forum in decisively dealing with social ills plaguing our school. Its CEO, Paul Colditz...

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2:01

Gupta-linked consultancy firm, Trillian ordered to...

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2019/06/19

The North Gauteng high court has ordered Gupta-linked consultancy Firm Trillian to repay almost 600 million rands to power utility Eskom. Executive Director at Corruption Watch, David Lewis gives us his reaction...

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4:32

Threats of a total shutdown in Alexandra township today

First Take SA ·

2019/06/19

The Alexandra Shutdown Committee says it is going ahead with its total shutdown of the township today. This, following Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba's promise to rebuild illegal structures which were demolished in the township earlier this month. The committee has indicated that it is against the City of Johannesburg's decision. The mushrooming of illegal dwellings in Alexandra, sparked what has become known as the Total Shutdown Movement. Organiser of the Alex Shutdown Committee Sandile

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2:43

The headhunting of Nxasana for NPA by Zuma was not in...

First Take SA ·

2019/06/13

In his testimony yesterday at the Zondo Commission, former NPA boss Mxolisi Nxasana, said he was forced out of his job in 2015. Nxasana told the commission he had recordings of former head of NPA Nomgcobo Jiba running a campaign to dig-up dirt on him to get him removed from office. However Jiba's lawyer expressed concern about evidence being heard at the commission that she had not seen and not in the public domain.

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3:26

ANC to investigate possible involvement of Ace...

First Take SA ·

2019/06/13

Former president, Kgalema montlanthe, together with former speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Frene Ginwala will form part of an independent team which will probe whether ANC members were involved in the setting up of smaller parties ahead of the 2019 general election. The decision to establish the team was taken by the ANC's National Working Committee on Monday after allegations that the party's Secretary General, Ace Magashule was involved in the formation of the African Transformation Movement

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4:15

SAPS Investigating police cars vandals in Hillbrow...

First Take SA ·

2019/06/11

An unconfirmed number of SAPS and JMPD vehicles have been damaged following an attack on law enforcement officials in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. The police were conducting raids, targeting counterfeit goods when they were hurled with stones by a group of people believed to be foreign nationals that trade in the area.

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4:03

Right2Know wants Seriti Commission report on arms...

First Take SA ·

2019/06/11

The High Court in Pretoria will today hear an application by civil society organisations, Corruption Watch and Right2know - to review and set aside the findings of the Seriti Commission. The Commission was set up in 2011 by then Justice Minister, Jeff Radebe to investigate allegations of fraud, corruption, impropriety or irregularity in the Strategic Defence Procurement Packages. In 2016, the commission's report was released by former President, Jacob Zuma. It found that there was no proof of fraud

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3:48

Auditors lives in danger especially in SOE's

First Take SA ·

2019/06/11

A survey by the Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa has revealed that one-in-four Chief Audit Executives working in State Owned Enterprises fear for their lives due to the nature of their job. The institute has called for greater protection for its members following what it calls alarming increases in reports of intimidation, harassment and violence against them. This follows the attempted assassination of SABC's chief audit executive, Thamsanqa Zikode on Friday last week. Zikode was

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