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5:36

Sibanye Stillwater says over six-thousand jobs are at...

First Take SA ·

2019/02/15

Sibanye Stillwater says over six-thousand jobs are at risk of being cut at two of its gold mines, Shafts in Beatrix in the Free State and Driefontein, West of Johannesburg. The mine says this is due to operational and financial risks associated with the under-performance of these shafts, including a forecast loss in profits of a Billion rands. Meanwhile, Trade Union Solidarity has placed the blame for the potential job losses at the hands of rival union AMCU as a three month strike for better pay

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6:52

Mining industry losing 20% production daily due to...

First Take SA ·

2019/02/13

Businesses in Cape Town have expressed concern over the ongoing load shedding which is having a crippling effect on their operations and ultimately, their profits. The Cape Chamber of Commerce has described Monday's Stage Four load shedding as shocking. The Chamber says the ongoing power outages, now on Stage 3, are having a devastating effect on South Africa's economy.

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3:51

National Shutdown as COSATU strikes against job losses

First Take SA ·

2019/02/13

Thousands of COSATU members take to the streets countrywide, except the Western Cape, in an effort to oppose massive job losses in the country. The intended shutdown also comes a week before the 2019 Budget Speech by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. Cosatu says it hopes to hear from the finance minister about concrete plans to create jobs and halt retrenchment of thousands of workers. The Federation's list of demands will be delivered at various points which include the Minerals Council, departments

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6:52

Cosatu National strike on job losses

First Take SA ·

2019/02/13

Learners at Gatang secondary and Solomon Mahlangu high schools in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria have been left stranded. This as the COSATU-affiliated teacher union SADTU joins its mother body in a national strike against retrenchments and unemployment. However, in Mamelodi teachers reported for work, started planning to join their striking counterparts. Sonto Makhafola, a member of the Learners Representative Council at Gatang secondary school has pleaded with striking teachers to think about the

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3:40

Loadshedding looms large

First Take SA ·

2019/02/11

Power utility Eskom says there is a probability of loadshedding again TODAY ( Monday). Yesterday the power giant implemented Stage 2 rotational loadshedding until 10PM across the national grid, citing a shortage of generating capacity as one of the reasons for the blackouts. There are fears that loadshedding could last for months.

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4:42

Rhodes University runs the risk of shutting its doors...

First Take SA ·

2019/02/11

Rhodes University says the institution runs the risk of shutting its doors if the water challenges in Makhanda - formerly known as Grahamstown - are not effectively addressed. The university town, also known for its annual National Arts Festival, has seen most areas going without water for as long as six days. Scorching temperatures, a lack of rain, poor planning and maintenance of the city's infrastructure, have been identified as the key contributing factors

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4:09

Gift of the Givers urges business to help Makhanda in...

First Take SA ·

2019/02/11

Humanitarian organisation, Gift and the Givers, is now collecting water bottles from major urban centres around the country for delivery to the desperate residents of Makhanda

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3:00

South Africa to elect new government on May 08

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2019/02/08

South Africa will hold it's sixth national and provincial elections on the 8th of May 2019. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement LAST NIGHT while was addressing a joint sitting of the National Assembly in Cape Town, his second State of the Nation Address. He says he has consulted with the IEC and all premiers of provinces about the selected date of the elections. President Ramaphosa however reminded all eligible South Africans who have not yet registered as voters that they still have

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3:45

Khoisan leadership conference a success

First Take SA ·

2019/02/08

The historic Khoi-San 6 Leadership Conference held in Pretoria last week to support the list of demands that the Khoi-San handed to President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2017 was hailed a success. The National Conference unanimously reiterated support for the KS6 that are still peacefully protesting at the Union Buildings as an expression of the Khoi-San people. The focus off the conference was to strategies on the way forward regarding Unity, Self-governance and Leadership.

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4:15

Expectations on how the president will tackle people...

First Take SA ·

2019/02/07

It's almost a year since Cyril Ramaphosa replaced Jacob Zuma as the country's president. TONIGHT Ramaphosa will deliver his second State Of the Nation Address. He is expected to outline his achievements in the past year as well as his plans for the coming year. Some have argued that the president is facing a difficult path forward with the economy in turbulence.

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4:08

De Lille's new party promises a united country

First Take SA ·

2019/02/06

Former Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille has launched the manifesto of her new party -- GOOD -- in Cape Town. She described Good as a plan to fix South Africa. De Lille told a media briefing that her party will tackle the issue of racism to realise the dream of a united country. She also says the party will have a zero tolerance approach to racism, gender discrimination, corruption and poverty

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6:56

Cosatu says government must address maladministration...

First Take SA ·

2019/02/06

Labour federation COSATU has demanded that the State of the Nation Address to be delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa in parliament tomorrow (Thursday) includes interventions needed to restructure the economy. Cosatu was briefing the media yesterday (Tuesday) on the outcomes of its Central Executive Committee meeting. It has also come out against a proposal by a task team appointed by Ramaphosa to split up Eskom into three different entities.

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5:53

Three years and still no closure for Lily Gold Mine...

First Take SA ·

2019/02/05

TODAY (tuesday) marks three years since three mine workers were trapped at Lily Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. Yvonne Mnisi, Pretty Nkambule and Solomon Nyirenda were on duty in a container used as a lamp room on the morning of February 5th 2016 when the ground below them suddenly collapsed, trapping 75 other mine workers. All were rescued except for the three. Attempts to rescue them were not successful as rescue operations were deemed too dangerous due to unstable rockfalls. The families of

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4:29

Preparations for SONA 2019 underway

First Take SA ·

2019/02/05

Preparations for the official opening of parliament are at an advanced stage as both the SANDF and the South African Police Service will undertake their rehearsals TODAY* and tomorrow. The National Assembly maintains that the only agenda item on Thursday will be the State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Several roads in the Cape Town CDB will continue to be temporarily closed leading to Thursday with the bulk of closures taking place from 6 am on Thursday morning until midnight

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3:00

COPE to lay hate speech charges against BLF over...

First Take SA ·

2019/02/04

The Congress of the People is expected to lay charges of hate speech against the Black First Land First. The party has also indicated that it will lay a formal complaint with the Human Rights Commission. This after the BLF spokesperson, Lindsay Maasdorp tweeted that the deaths of four school children who were killed when a walkway collapsed at the Hoërskool Driehoek in Vanderbijlpark should be celebrated. The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation and other political parties have also condemned Maasdorp's

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4:58

Counties should have followed same protocol that all...

First Take SA ·

2019/02/04

International Relations Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has instructed the department to approach diplomatic representatives of five countries following their direct correspondence with the Presidency. The US, UK, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, through their embassies, wrote to the Presidency warning South Africa to act against corruption.

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3:08

Agrizzi's credibility questioned after racism admission

First Take SA ·

2019/01/30

Former Bosasa COO - Angelo Agrizzi - has admitted to being a racist during his testimony before the State Capture Inquiry. This emerged after a recording was played at the Zondo Commission in which he can be heard making racist remarks and using the 'k-word'. Agrizzi also conceded that he lied when he said he was never granted an opportunity to respond by the Sunday Times before it published an article about him.

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4:49

President Ramaphosa meets with Public Protector over...

First Take SA ·

2019/01/30

President Cyril Ramaphosa YESTERDAY met with Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane. The presidency indicated that the two discussed a complaint laid by the Democratic Alliance regarding a payment of 500-thousand-rand that was made towards Ramaphosa's election campaign by Bosasa. After initially telling Parliament that the R500,000 donation was paid in a business transaction to his son by Bosasa was above board, he had to backtrack

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2:41

Metrobus strike to continue

First Take SA ·

2019/01/29

Johannesburg Metrobus drivers belonging to labour union DEMAWUSA will continue their strike action TODAY (Tuesday). Commuters were left stranded yesterday when the union brought the bus service to a halt, demanding an 18 percent wage hike among other things

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8:12

Zille's call for tax revolt irresponsible

First Take SA ·

2019/01/28

There continues to be widespread reaction and debate over Hellen Zille's proposed tax revolt. The Western Cape Cape premier tweeted over the weekend that she would advocate that people withhold paying their taxes if corrupt individuals are voted into power in the upcoming elections. The DA has however distanced itself from Zille's views and says her tweets are not party policy but merely an expression of her opinion. The ANC's head of elections in the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rassol has however lashed

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