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4:55

SAMWU on Violent protest break out at Midvaal...

First Take SA ·

2016/07/14

Violent protest action broke out in Meyerton this morning when municipal employees at the Midvaal Municipality barricaded roads with rocks and burning tyres. Public order police were dispatched to the area to deal with the violence that broke out at around 8am this morning.

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18:17

Jackson Mthembu full interview on SABC.

First Take SA ·

2016/07/05

The ANC has distanced itself from what they call policy changes at the SABC. Addressing the media at Luthuli House in Johannesburg, chairperson of ANC sub-committee on communication Jackson Mthembu says the party was not consulted on the policy changes at the broadcaster. The SABC has come under fire following editorial decisions not to show violent public protests and other decisions which have resulted in the suspension and disciplinary processes against some employees. Mthembu says the ANC will

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13:01

Fifteen thousand jobs were lost in the first quarter...

First Take SA ·

2016/07/04

Fifteen thousand jobs were lost in the first quarter of 2016. This is according to the StatsSA's quarterly employment survey, which shows that the job losses were across all sectors of the economy. This is a decline of 0.2 per cent in the formal employment of South Africa's economy. Gross earnings also declined by 4 per cent during the quarter from over 545 million rand to just over 523 million rand.

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5:57

2016 Local government elections see recorder number...

First Take SA ·

2016/06/30

Tsepiso Makwetla speaks to Nontando Ngamlana, the Executive Director of Afesis-corplan about the Trend.

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14:18

Day one in Oscar Pistorius sentencing.

First Take SA ·

2016/06/13

The high court of Pretoria has adjourned until tomorrow, wrapping up day one in the sentencing procedure of Oscar Pistorius. State prosecutor, Gerrie Nel, earlier questioned psychologist Jonathan Scholtz's objectivity after he refrained from including a prison report in his testimony that stated Pistorius had been verbally violent towards prison officials. Nel questioned why Scholtz only selected positive aspects of prison reports to support mitigation of sentence. Last year, the Supreme Court of

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15:09

SACP in KZN allows Themba Mthembu to take up MEC...

First Take SA ·

2016/06/07

The SACP in KwaZulu-Natal has agreed to allow its provincial Secretary Themba Mthembu to take up the position of MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development. In a joint media briefing held in Durban, the ANC and the SACP have said Mthembu will take up the position following urgent bilateral talks between the parties. Questions arose earlier today when Mthembu did not attend the swearing in of the other new MEC's. Previously, the SACP was critical of the decision by the ANC to ask former Premier Senzo

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12:13

union Violence erupts at Northam Platinum mine.

First Take SA ·

2016/06/06

Northam Platinum has suspended operations at its Zondereinde mine following the deaths of two rival union members. Northam Mine says violence erupted after another worker had been shot dead in a nearby town on Sunday. Another has been stabbed to death in the on-going clashes. The platinum belt has been the battle ground for a membership turf war between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU).

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11:01

@Tsepisomakwetla speaks to Dr. Neil Moran on...

First Take SA ·

2016/06/03

Both stillbirth and miscarriage are types of pregnancy loss, but they differ by when the loss occurs. A miscarriage (sometimes called a spontaneous abortion) is when a baby dies before the 20th week of pregnancy. Stillbirth is the death of a baby after the 20th week of pregnancy but before delivery. Researchers estimate that, among women who already know they are pregnant, nearly 15 percent will have a miscarriage.Stillbirth can occur before delivery, or as a result of complications during labor and

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4:11

ANC Branch Chairperson at Edendale outside...

First Take SA ·

2016/06/02

ANC Branch Chairperson at Edendale outside Pietermaritzburg has been shot dead. Nathi Hlongwa was gunned down at IMbali Township in Pietermaritzburg after meeting with some party members. His killing comes just a day after Mpofana Municipality Chief Financial Officer Simo Mncwabe was shot dead. Both Mncwabe and Hlongwa are originally from Edendale. Last month two other ANC councilors were also shot dead - one at the notorious Glebelands hostel in Durban and another at Nongoma in the north of the

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7:56

Survey by StatsSA reveals that almost a third of...

First Take SA ·

2016/06/02

A general household survey released by Statistics South Africa today reveals that almost a third of the population is now relying on social grants. There's been a steady increase over more than a decade from 12.7% of the population in 2003 to 30.1% percent in 2015. PM Live anchor Tšepiso Makwetla speaks to the Statistician General Pali Lehohla

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8:49

SABC to stop broadcasting footage of damage of...

First Take SA ·

2016/05/27

The South Africa National Editors Forum has called on the SABC to review its decision not to broadcast footage of public property being destroyed during protests. The SABC argues that showing such material on its news bulletins and using sound on its radio stations, might encourage other communities to do the same. However, SANEF national chairperson Mpumelelo Mkhabela says the SABC could find creative ways to tell stories without omitting any material facts surrounding the destruction of

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9:36

500 SANDF members return to work after 7years of...

First Take SA ·

2016/05/24

After seven years on suspension more than 500 members of the South African National Defence Force can report back for duty. The follows the announcement by the chief of the National Defence Force, Solly Shoke to reinstate the soldiers who were suspended after they stormed the lawns of the Union Buildings, in a violent protest in 2009. The members have been on special leave, on full salaries, since the illegal march.

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13:23

MEC Mashatile to visit Hammanskraal as violence flares

First Take SA ·

2016/05/24

Gauteng MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Paul Mashatile is this hour expected to visit Sekampaneng outside Hammanskraal where the community went on rampage yesterday.Two people were killed and three buses set alight as the community which protested against being evicted on a land owned by the City of Tshwane municipality. According to the police the situation remains tense but under control.

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2:14

#TECHTALK Nosipho Gamede on the GigNet App.

First Take SA ·

2016/05/24

N our Tech Talk feature this week...... In 2015, Nosipho Gamede founded GigNet Mobile App, South Africa's first and only fully integrated entertainment networking platform that allows for the interaction of multiple user groups in a single entertainment ecosystem. The Mobile App allows for entertainment consumers to view and track their favourite entertainers and more.

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4:50

Speak Out

First Take SA ·

2016/05/20

Mantshali Motijoane took her daughter’s relatively new tablet in for repairs at the Edgars Active store based at Clearwater Mall, west of Johannesburg, at the beginning of this year. This after it stopped functioning in December 2015. She says she could not take it to Edgars Active then, because of her December holiday programme. But now the gadget has seemingly disappeared.

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6:25

Economist Ian Cruickshanks says leaving repo rate...

First Take SA ·

2016/05/20

Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, has announced that the repo rate will remain unchanged at seven percent. This means that the prime lending rate remains steady at 10 point five percent. The move had been widely expected following Stats SA's announcement of better than expected inflation data. CPI slowed year on year to six point two percent in April. However Kganyago has voiced concern about the expected increases in food and fuel prices in the coming month. Ike Phaahla speaks to Ian

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8:18

#TrendsWatch with @HononoAphiwe.

First Take SA ·

2016/05/13

This week we introduce a new feature on the show called Trends watch. Our Producer Aphiwe Honono will take us through the social media commentary on some of the stories that made headlines during the week.

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8:15

Silicosis Miners to bring class action suit against...

First Take SA ·

2016/05/13

Former mine workers say today's ruling by the Johannesburg High Court that they can now bring a class action suit against mining companies to claim for compensation for contracting silicosis and TB is a first step towards justice. At least 200-thousand current and former gold miners and their families may join the class action.

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6:20

Supreme court dismisses Aurora directors appeal.

First Take SA ·

2016/05/12

The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Aurora directors, upholding a high court ruling that they be held personally responsible for the destruction of Pamodzi mine assets. The directors, including President Jacob Zuma's nephew, Khulubuze and former president Nelson Mandela's grandson, Zondwa will in terms of the judgement be sequestated if they do not pay for damage and the outstanding wages of more than five-thousand workers. Labour union Solidarity says further criminal

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30:38

We look at corruption in the coal sector and its...

First Take SA ·

2016/05/10

A group of local NGO’s have joined the global Break Free campaign aimed to disrupt the fossil-fuel industry by targeting the world’s most dangerous and unnecessary fossil fuel projects. In South Africa corruption is said to be aggravating the coal sector. Local communities are speaking out against the so called dirty sector. Blocking the increased use of coal isn’t just about safeguarding the environment and human health, it’s also about putting an end to corruption. Climate change activists believe

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