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Mandela honoured in the UN

First Take SA ·

2018/07/19

He stands today as a beacon of universal values, peace and forgiveness and is recognized as one of the greatest leaders of our time. So says the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, who along with actor and UN envoy, Forest Whitaker, headlined the official commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day at the United Nations in New York. The UN's Postal Administration also unveiled a new Mandela postage stamp to mark the centenary of his birth. Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports.

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6:18

SAPO more than capable of handling SASSA grant...

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2018/07/19

The CEO of the South African Post Office Mark Barnes says he's relieved that they've reached a wage agreement with recognised unions. The deal with the Communications Workers Union (CWU), the Democratic Postal Workers Union (DEPACU), and the South African Postal Workers Union (SAPWU) was signed. It brings to an end the strike which started on the third of this month. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to CEO of SAPO, Mark Barnes

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3:08

Ramaphosa has urges South Africans to emulate legacy...

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2018/07/19

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to emulate the legacy of the late former President Nelson Mandela by making a meaningful and lasting difference in their communities. The country will celebrate Madiba's birthday next Wednesday. The late struggle icon and statesman would have been 100 years old had he lived. Former US President Barack Obama will deliver the 16th Nelson Mandela annual lecture in Johannesburg on Tuesday. President Ramaphosa says showing compassion for the poor will be

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5:47

Obama outlines various ways in which the youth in...

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2018/07/19

Former US president, Barack Obama, has outlined various ways in which the youth in Africa can become involved in politics and leadership. Obama was speaking during an engagement with young people at the Young Leadership Academy held in Honeydew, in Johannesburg . This as South Africa celebrates the late former president Nelson Mandela's centenary birthday. Mbali Sibanyoni reports…..

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23:54

My greatest teachers have been people who can NOT...

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2018/07/17

Former COSATU Secretary General and Minister in the Mandela administration, Jay Naidoo, says South Africa and the World need to look to Indigenous Knowledge Systems to resolve their challenges like Madiba did. He says one of the major reasons the former statesmen had such great empathy was because of his self knowledge and his bid to find greater understanding of the earth and its workings. Naidoo says how we live today raises profound questions about the ways we have traditionally designed and put

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2:54

NUM mum on latest Eskom wage offer

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2018/07/11

Power utility ESKOM was on Tuesday night expected to table a revised wage offer to employees. Labour unions have rejected the power utility's wage increase of seven per cent. Eskom has indicated that it wants a three-year wage deal and the unions' demands for bonuses to be deferred. Elvis Preslin spoke to spokesperson for the National Union of Mine Workers, Livhuwani Mmamburu.

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4:26

South Africans have appetite for debt: Debt Counselor

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2018/07/11

July is South Africa's National Savings month. Over the next few weeks, we will be running educational features on how you can make your rand stretch and also save enough for rainy days. Today we are looking at debt consolidation. According to an article by MoneyWeb, over 16-thousand South Africans are signing up each month for debt review. The article further says since National Credit Act (NCA) became law in 2007, the number of consumers in distress has grown by 61 per cent. And, the number of

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5:17

Tripartite alliance is working towards a reconfigured...

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2018/07/11

The tripartite alliance is working towards a reconfigured alliance. A two-day political council meeting of the ANC and its tripartite alliance - of Cosatu, SACP and Sanco - ended in Johannesburg on Monday night, with a resolution to hold an alliance summit later this year. The alliance had been on shaky ground under the leadership of former ANC president, Jacob Zuma, with partners complaining of a lack of consultation when important decisions were made. For more on the outcomes of the two-day

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2:59

Municipalities provide Cogta minister with updated...

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2018/07/11

Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister, Zweli Mkhize says the fifteen Limpopo municipalities that invested more than one billion rand with VBS Mutual Bank, have provided him with updated reports on forensic audits that led to the investments. The minister met with local and district municipal representatives in Polokwane as part of his oversight visit. He will also focus on issues concerning governance and revenue generation at twenty seven municipalities. Katlego Nyoni

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6:10

VBS retail depositors given access to maximum of...

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2018/07/10

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has announced that VBS retail customers will now be able to use Nedbank branches to withdraw their savings. 90 per cent of VBS retail customers will receive their savings through Nedbank branches from this Friday. These include individuals, stokvels and burial societies. The Reserve Bank says business depositors are not a priority at this point. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Gerald Mwandiambira - Acting CEO of the South African Savings Institute (SASI)

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5:15

"Duduzane Zuma is not a flight risk": Analyst

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2018/07/10

The Democratic Alliance and the United Democratic Movement want Duduzane Zuma, the son of former President Jacob Zuma, to be summoned to parliament to answer on his role in allegations of state capture. Zuma was granted bail and his case postponed to next January. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to political analyst at UNISA, Prof. Lesiba Tefo who says Duduzane Zuma is not a flight risk and seems to have been treated unfairly.

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2:51

Opposition parties call for Duduzane Zuma to answer...

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2018/07/10

The Democratic Alliance and the United Democratic Movement want Duduzane Zuma, the son of former President Jacob Zuma, to be summoned to parliament to answer on his role in allegations of state capture. They say now that Duduzane is back in the country, he should appear before parliament to give testimony. However, Zukiswa Rantho - the Chairperson of the Public Enterprises Committee that is probing allegations of state capture, says the committee does not intend to call Duduzane to parliament, but

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1:43

Ramaphosa to visit Nigeria for first time since...

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2018/07/10

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will be visiting Nigeria on Wednesday for the first time since taking over power from Jacob Zuma in February this year. Our correspondent Phil Ihaza, has more on this from the nation's capital Abuja.

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5:19

SASSA workers expected on the job on Thursday

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2018/07/05

SASSA workers are expected to report for work on Thursday after reaching an agreement with their employer to give negotiations another chance. Social Development Minister Suzan Shabangu had approached the Labour Court in Johannesburg to seek an interdict against the striking workers. However, the court struck the matter of the roll after parties agreed to re-open negotiations. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Public Servants Association General Manager, Tahir Moepa

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2:52

Afriforum tells Parliament's Constitutional Review...

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2018/07/05

Afriforum has told the Parliament's Constitutional Review that it's not true that most of the land in the country is in the hands of white people. Afriforum raised this during the last day of public hearings on the possible amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation, at Mhluzi Township in Middelburg in Mpumalanga. Eric Lubisi reports ...

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2:07

COSAS threatens retaliate against teachers who...

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2018/07/05

Learner organisation COSAS has threatened to retaliate against teachers who continue to give corporal punishment. It says through its "Fight Fire with Fire" campaign, they will act against teachers who break the law. Corporal punishment was abolished in South African schools in 1997. The learner organisation also want Maths and Science to be taught in learners' mother-tongue. Angela Bolowana has more...

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1:52

SASSA uncertainty sowing panic amid beneficiaries in...

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2018/07/05

Uncertainty around social grant payments by the Post Office is sowing panic among beneficiaries, especially in rural areas. Recipients who have the new SASSA cards are being turned away from traditional pay points and are being told to collect their money from banks. Panicked beneficiaries have been queuing outside the Mthatha Post office, in the Eastern Cape, since the early hours of Wednesday, hoping for answers or even their money. Zimkhita Manqinana reports.

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3:15

New draft Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill met...

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2018/07/04

The South African National Editors Forum, Media Monitoring Africa and the Support Public Broadcasting Coalition have raised concerns over the latest draft Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill. The organisations say as a national key point, the SABC is likely to be designated as critical infrastructure once the bill becomes law. This will allow for the security vetting of SABC's editorial staff. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to SANEF's Executive Director, Kate Skinner

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5:19

South Africans need to adopt culture of saving

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2018/07/04

July is National Savings month and over the next few weeks, FirstTakeSA will be running educational feautures on how you can make your rand stretch while also saving for rainy days. Today, we are looking at investments. According to an article published on Huffington Post, while South African millennials are better savers than their parents, they fail to invest enough for the long term. To find out more about products and investment opportunities available to millennials Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to

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3:30

DIRCO to educate citizens on consular services...

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2018/07/04

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation will embark on a nationwide awareness campaign, to educate citizens about consular services provided by South Africa's missions abroad. The initiative follows an increase in the number of incidents in which South Africans have been left distressed or arrested for criminal activities in foreign countries. South Africa has about 162 foreign missions and embassies around the world. Our Senior Political Correspondent, Tshepo Ikaneng, filed this

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