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Six months old baby dies as NEHAWU members down tools

First Take SA ·

2017/03/22

The Gauteng government is mulling the idea of bringing in soldiers to assist in facilities caring for the vulnerable members of society. NEHAWU members at these facilities are on strike for better wages. Six months old Singalaka Sonamazi died yesterday after being moved from a child care centre last week to another centre due to the nationwide strike. Gauteng Social Development MEC, Nandi Mayathula-Khoza, says they're waiting for the post mortem report before taking further action. Tsepiso Makwetla

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10:16

Comedian Tumi Morake on her first official SA tour

First Take SA ·

2017/03/22

Comedian Tumi Morake is set to grace the stage at the Baxter Concert the 31st of March and and the 1st of April 2017. She is embarking on her first official South African tour and entertaining audiences across the country. She spoke to Tsepiso Makweta ....

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5:11

World Water Day 2017: Why waste water?

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2017/03/22

The United Nations estimates that over eighty percent of global waste-water remains untreated and pollutes the environment. Proponents for water re-use believe this water can be recycled to benefit millions of people without access to clean water globally. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Professor Stefan Uhlenbrook, Director of the UN World Water Assessment Programme....

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9:57

SAFM, PMLive catches up with the woman in the #Spur...

First Take SA ·

2017/03/21

A video of a racial incident between a female and a male at a Spur restaurant at the Glen in South of Johannesburg has gone viral and caused an outrage on social media. In the video, a white male is seen standing by a table where a black woman was dining with several kids. He tells her that she needs to discipline her child after an alleged physical altercation between their children.The heated exchange gets out of control, to a point where the two end up hurling insults at each other in front of

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6:36

Shock at the the death of 14-year-old Siphamandla Choma

First Take SA ·

2017/03/20

Mpumalanga authorities have expressed shock at the death of 14-year-old Siphamandla Choma who was left paralyzed after he was assaulted by his principal at Manyano Primary School, in Middelburg. His death was confirmed by the Health Department this morning. Choma had been admitted to a Middelburg hospital for observation. The department has since suspended the principal. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke Choma family lawyer Eddie Mabaso who says the principal could be held liable for Siphamandla's death, if a

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5:38

OUTA says court ruling on non-payment of e-tolls not...

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2017/03/20

The South African National Roads Agency, SANRAL, says it welcomes the Pretoria High Court judgment for the non-payment of e-tolls. The court has ruled against an Alberton-based company which reportedly owes SANRAL, over 400-thousand rand in e-toll fees. Sanral says the judgment sets a precedent for those who do not pay e-toll debt to be prosecuted. However, Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), says the judgment has nothing to do with the legality of the tolling system and is not precedent setting

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3:59

CASAC: Burglary at the office of Chief Justice raises...

First Take SA ·

2017/03/20

The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, Casac, says it is deeply disturbed by the burglary at the office of Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. This follows the break-in at the Office of the Chief Justice in Midrand at the weekend. Fifteen computers containing sensitive information about the country's judges were stolen. CASAC says the burglary raises suspicions about political motive. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to council's executive secretary Lawson Naidoo...

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6:29

World Oral Health Day: Dentist Dr. Mokuele raises...

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2017/03/20

World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is celebrated every year on 20 March. It is an international day to celebrate the benefits of a healthy mouth and to promote worldwide awareness of the issues around oral health and the importance of oral hygiene to looking after everyone old and young. Research shows that 90% of the world's population will suffer from oral diseases in their lifetime and many of them can be avoided with increased governmental, health association and society support and funding for

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4:33

Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini...

First Take SA ·

2017/03/17

Minister of Social Development Bathabile Dlamini has welcomed the Constitutional Court ruling on the social grant contract. Addressing community leaders, the minister says she will abide by the court's judgement. The Court extended the CPS contract by 12 months and has resumed its supervisory role. Dlamini has also admitted that she should have apologised when she appeared in parliament last week. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to spokesperson for the Social Development department Lumka Oliphant

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4:35

Parliament wants to meet police minister over...

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2017/03/17

Parliament's Police Portfolio Committee will request permission to hold a special meeting during recess to discuss the position of Hawks' head Berning Ntlemeza. Parliament will go into a short recess next week until early May. The Pretoria High Court found that Ntlemeza's appointment was unlawful and invalid, following an application by Freedom Under Law and the Helen Suzman Foundation. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Parliament's Police portfolio committee chairperson Francois Beukman

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4:50

Lawyers for Social Development and SASSA have managed...

First Take SA ·

2017/03/14

Lawyers for Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini and SASSA have managed to file their affidavits a few minutes after today's deadline. The Minister and the social grants agency were supposed to file papers in the Constitutional court by three O'clock today to explain why they did not comply with yesterday's Concourt deadline responding to questions from the Judges about its social grant payment contract with Cash Pay Master Services. y Social Development spokesperson Lumka Oliphant....

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13:13

SARS has accused Judge Dennis Davis of unashamedly...

First Take SA ·

2017/03/10

South African Revenue Services has accused Judge Dennis Davis of "unashamedly" misleading the public by claiming that the revenue services was at a risk of imploding. Davis is the chairperson of the Davis Tax Committee. He addressed a conference in Cape Town last weekend - saying SARS does not have the capacity to deal with multinationals that seek to evade tax and that he's concerned about the erosion of integrity at SARS. Revenue Services claims judge Davis has unashamedly misled the public about

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9:04

Muthambi says Ad-Hoc Committee on SABC outcome was...

First Take SA ·

2017/03/10

The Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi is taking the report by the Ad-hoc Committee which was set up to look into the SABC board's fitness on a judicial review. Muthambi has written to the Speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbete, urging her not to implement the recommendations of the report just yet. The report is highly critical of Muthambi and recommends that she be fired. Sipho Seepe who is the is the advisor to the Minister of Communications, Faith Muthambi...

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1:08

ICASA has ordered the SABC Board to revert back to...

First Take SA ·

2017/03/09

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has ordered the SABC Board to revert back to its 2004 editorial policies, ruling that the 2016 amendments to its editorial policies were invalid in terms of the Broadcasting Act 1999. This follows a complaint from S.O.S Support Public Broadcasting Coalition and Media Monitoring Africa alleging that the SABC failed to comply with the Broadcasting Act 1999 in that the SABC Board did not invite and consider public comment on the draft

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2:57

Competition Commission to prosecute three advertising...

First Take SA ·

2017/03/09

Three advertising companies are going to be prosecuted by the Competition Commission for price fixing and collusive tendering. This after the commission's investigation found that Human Communications, Kone Staffing and Jobvest agreed on prices at which to quote their customers. The accused link job seekers to potential employers and assist their clients place advertisements in newspapers. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Competition Commission spokesperson Sipho Ngwema

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6:04

SPEAK OUT- STOCK MARKET COLLEGE

First Take SA ·

2017/03/09

In August 2016, Lesego Tsoku subscribed to be a trader with STOCK MARKET COLLEGE. Upon signing up the college promised him that he will make a fortune, however this was not the case for Lesego- when he started to trade on the college system, he lost ten thousands rand within three-days. Here is his story…

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3:13

Constitutional Court wants answers from SASSA

First Take SA ·

2017/03/08

The Constitutional Court has issued notice to the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), requesting for details on when exactly the agency realised it would not be able pay welfare grants by itself when Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) contract expires. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Tim Sukazi, who is Sassa Transition Program, Legal and Legislative Framework Leader....

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4:28

Parliament reacts to decision by transport minister...

First Take SA ·

2017/03/08

The minister of Transport Dipuo Peters, has dissolved the PRASA board. This after calls by the portfolio committee on transport that the current board be done away with. On Tuesday, the PRASA board and former acting CEO, Collins Letsoalo appeared before the committee where they had a heated exchange over his alleged 350 per cent salary increase. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to the Chairperson of the Parliamentary portfolio committee on Transport, Dikeledi Magadzi

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7:53

PRASA board dissolved

First Take SA ·

2017/03/08

Passanger Rail Agency Board Chairperson Popo Molefe says he will legally challenge Transport Minister Dipuo Peters's decision to dissolve the Prasa Board. Molefe says he wants to demonstrate that South Africa is a constitutional democracy. Peters sent a letter to Parliament's Transport Committee today, informing it of her decision to dissolve the board. This followed hearings at which committee members criticised the board over a range of issues. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to former PRASA board

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7:20

EFF rejects President Zuma's intention to appoint...

First Take SA ·

2017/03/07

The EFF has rejected President Jacob Zuma's intention to appoint Justice Raymond Zondo to the position of the Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. In a letter to the President, leader Julius Malema says the decison to nominate Zondo to replace former Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke is anti-women's empowerment. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Leader of the EFF Julius Malema

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