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4:59

A look at this week's top African economic stories

First Take SA ·

2018/04/13

Victor Kgomoesoana, author of "Africa Is Open For Business" speaks to Tsepiso Makwetla for a look at this week's top African economic stories

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2:42

Police raid multi-million rand drug manufacturing lab...

First Take SA ·

2018/04/13

Police have made a major breakthrough in their fight against drugs. They raided a multi-million rand drug manufacturing lab in Orlando West, in Soweto on Thursday. No one has been arrested but a search is underway for the owners of the house, as Angela Bolowana reports...

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2:44

Five family members die in Pietermaritzburg house fire

First Take SA ·

2018/04/13

The family of five people who were burnt to death at Willowton in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal is trying to come terms with their death. Five family members were burnt to death when when a fire broke out in the dining room of their home. Amongst the deceased are three adults and two children aged ten and sixteen. Fanele Mhlongo reports...

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4:26

Rand Water to reduce bulk water supply to Emfuleni...

First Take SA ·

2018/04/12

Rand Water says it will start reducing its bulk water supply to the Emfuleni Local Municipality. The municipality has failed to reach a settlement on the payment of its 419 million rand debt. Earlier this year, residents were left without water for days after the municipality failed to honour its debt, leading to protests in some communities. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Rand Water media relations manager Justice Mohale and Emfuleni Local Municipality communications manager, Stanley Gaba

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1:16

14/16 Johannesburg prison escapees still at large

First Take SA ·

2018/04/12

14 of the 16 prisoners who escaped from the Johannesburg Correctional Centre, Medium A, are still on the run. Two were shot dead on the R33 road in KZN, between Pietermaritzburg and Geytown on Wednesday. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Captain Siphiwe Mhlongo who is the KZN Spokesperson for the Hawks for an update...

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2:15

257 killed in Algerian plane crash

First Take SA ·

2018/04/12

The Algerian Defence Ministry says most of the people who died in Wednesday's plane crash were army personnel and their families. At least 257 people were killed when a military plane crashed shortly after it took off from Boo-fa-rik military airport near the capital Algiers. It is not yet clear what caused the crash. The army's chief of staff has ordered an investigation following the incident. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Managing Editor at All Africa news.com, Juniata Williams

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1:45

Breakfast tips for consumers on a budget

First Take SA ·

2018/04/12

We've all heard the saying " Breakfast is the most important meal of the day". However, for some who start their day earlier, just like the First Take SA team, most people hardly have time to have one. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to FutureLife Dietician, Ntsako Mathye on how best to plan for that meal that kick starts our day.

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3:33

Dignitaries, family, comrades honour Winnie...

First Take SA ·

2018/04/12

Deputy President David Mabuza says South Africans and the ANC in particular should learn a lot from the late anti-apartheid struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. He was speaking at Mam Winnie's official memorial service held at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Wednesday. The service was attended by several Cabinet ministers and leaders of different political parties including the Azapo, the PAC, IFP and the EFF. Our Political Correspondent Ntebo Mokobo was there and filed this report.

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2:54

Former cabinet minister and Ambassador to the UK,...

First Take SA ·

2018/04/12

Tributes continue to pour in for struggle veteran, former cabinet minister and Ambassador to the UK , Zola Skweyiya. Skweyiya died in a Pretoria hospital yesterday morning, at the age of 75. He served as Minister of Public Service and Administration in the Mandela administration. Skweyiya then served as Minister of Social Development during Thabo Mbeki's presidency. Skweyiya retired as a parliamentarian after the 2009 general elections, citing health reasons. Amos Phago reports

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3:20

All systems go for Madikizela-Mandela memorial:...

First Take SA ·

2018/04/11

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on State Funerals led by the Minister in the Presidency, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says it's all systems go for today's memorial service of the late struggle icon, Winnie Madikizela Mandela. It is scheduled to take place at Orlando Stadium at 11 o'clock this morning. Dlamini Zuma says there are a number of "Heads of States" and deputies expected to attend the service. Abongile Dumako reports.

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4:38

Families refuse to be relocated to a safer area after...

First Take SA ·

2018/04/11

Families living in a partially-collapsed building where three children died when a wall collapsed on them this week, are refusing to be relocated to a safer area. This, is despite the building being declared unsafe for habitation. Some of the families say they are forced to live in such conditions because they cannot afford rentals, pleading poverty and unemployment. Sashin Naidoo re-visited the scene where the children died and filed this report...

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3:01

Eight Freedom Park Secondary School teachers fired...

First Take SA ·

2018/04/11

Eight teachers from Freedom Park Secondary School, south of Johannesburg have been fired after being absent from school for 14 consecutive days. The eight were part of a group that had stopped going to work from the 4th of February this year. Instead they had been reporting to the District Office. They allege that they were being ill-treated by the school principal. Wisani Makhubele has more

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4:30

EFF to hold memorial service for Madikizela-Mandela...

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2018/04/11

As the national memorial service for the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is held at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Tuesday, the Economic Freedom Fighters will hold one of their own in Brandfort in the Free State. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

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3:13

Singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka conferred with an honorary...

First Take SA ·

2018/04/06

UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador and singer, Yvonne Chaka Chaka was conferred with an honorary Doctorate of Laws. The singer has called on the Rhodes University to give the students activist who were expelled a second chance.

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2:50

Rhodes University confer a Honorary Doctorate to...

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2018/04/06

Rhodes University conferred a Honorary Doctorate to author, poet, and activist, Dr Sindiwe Magona. In a conversation, Tsepiso Makwetla had with Dr. Magona before she was bestowed with a Doctor of Letters - she said that, she hopes the honorary doctorate will make those in academia, publishers and young people see that there was something worthwhile in what she was doing....

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5:26

Producer Molebogeng Sebidi brings you the last...

First Take SA ·

2018/04/06

Final dose of TRENDSWATCH where we take a look at news that dominated social media this week. Pm live producer Molebogeng Sebidi ...

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3:43

Former President Jacob Zuma to appeal the decision to...

First Take SA ·

2018/04/06

The court case involving former president Jacob Zuma and his co-accused, a French arms supply company - has been postponed to June the eighth by the High Court in Durban. This after both the prosecution and the defence teams requested more time to allow Zuma's legal team to bring a review application against the NPA's decision to reinstate the charges against him. Zuma is facing 16 counts of fraud, money laundering and racketeering related to the multi-billion-rand arms deal. The French company is

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8:56

All systems go for DA national elective congress

First Take SA ·

2018/04/06

The DA says preparations are in place for its national elective congress in Pretoria this weekend. Over two-thousand delegates from all nine provinces are expected to attend the event. Current party leader Mmusi Maimane is expected to be elected unopposed. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to DA's director of Communications, Mabine Seabe...

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5:39

Chairperson of the uMkhonto We Sizwe Sizwe Council...

First Take SA ·

2018/04/05

Chairperson of the uMkhonto We Sizwe Sizwe National Council General Siphiwe Nyanda has joined many other leaders who visited the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela family home in Soweto following her death on Monday. Tsepiso Makwetla an interview with Tsepiso Makwetla, Nyanda has described Madiizela Mandela as courageous and fearless...

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4:11

Corruption Watch growing public pressure on corrupt...

First Take SA ·

2018/04/04

Corruption Watch says growing public pressure on corrupt people and systems has contributed to the significant changes in South Africa. In its 2017 corruption report released today, the organisation says there has been a 25% increase in the number of reports of corruption in 2017. Titled "The Time is Now", the report reveals that 46% of reports originated from Gauteng, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 13% and the Western Cape coming in third with 8 percent of the total. Elvis Presslin spoke to

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