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4:12

SOLIDARITY wins landmark case against SAPS

First Take SA ·

2016/01/26

Trade union Solidarity has won a landmark case against the South African Police Service in the Johannesburg Labour Court. In the case that lasted two years - the court declared the affirmative action policy of the SAPS invalid and unconstitutional. It's not clear if the police management intends appealing the judgmentWe earlier spoke to the Deputy General Secretary of trade union Solidarity Johan Kruger and I started by asking him for his reaction..

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4:05

Health and safety inspection team on the Rustenburg...

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2016/01/25

The Mineral Resources Department says there's a health and safety inspection team on the Rustenburg platinum mining belt to ensure that workers operate in a safe enviroment. This follows the death of four mine workers at Impala Platinum Mine's Number 14 shaft after a fire on Friday. The National Union of Mineworkers alleges that the mining company had known about the likelihood of a fire in the shaft before sending employees underground. We earlier spoke to the spokesperson for the Department of

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4:27

Speak Out-Certificate finally issued after six years!

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2016/01/21

In 2014 we brought you the case of Alex Mohlakoane from Limpopo who attended an NQF LEVEL 7 Labour Intensive Construction course in 2010. The course was facilitated by the Construction Industry Education and Training Services (CIETS) now known as Izwe Training and Development. He paid almost R8 000 for the 3-day course, but it turned out that the organisation was not registered to offer courses at that level. Now six year later, the matter has been resolved with the help of Speak Out.

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5:53

Min Blade Nzimande calls on students to stop violent...

First Take SA ·

2016/01/20

Higher Education and Training minister Blade Nzimande has called on university students to stop participating in violent protests and return to class as soon as possible. Nzimande was speaking following a meeting with Vice-Chancellors in Kempton Park this afternoon. He says the issue of the students who are classified as the missing middle, every case will be reviewed on its own merit for now while a model for a pilot project set to start next year is being established.

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9:03

Finance Minister Pravin Ghordan on World Economic Forum

First Take SA ·

2016/01/20

President Jacob Zuma says he is optimistic that his attendance of the World Economic Forum will help restore investor confidence. The President has arrived at the Swiss Alps resort of Davos for the annual event. The South African government has launched a major charm offensive to convince global investors, bankers and CEO's of multinational companies that the country will overcome current socio-economic challenges

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6:48

Rainbow Star Child Safety on recent reports on child...

First Take SA ·

2016/01/20

Five children have suffocated to death, after being trapped inside a disused freezer outside their home at Kakamas in the Northern Cape. Police, say the bodies of the children were discovered last night by their grandmother. The five, all said to be cousins are aged between 3 and 7.

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10:54

UJ VC Prof Ihron Rensburg + 7 others expresses...

First Take SA ·

2016/01/18

Vice-chancellors of seven Gauteng-based universities have expressed concern over the recent spate of disruptions and violent protests. The vice-chancellors have been briefing the media at the University of Johannesburg's Auckland Park campus. They have appealed to all stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of universities as the new academic year commences.

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7:00

Nedbank Chief Economist Dennis Dykes on proposed...

First Take SA ·

2016/01/18

The City of Cape Town has asked energy regulator NERSA to keep electricity tariff increases as low as possible. This as public hearings into Eskom's request for a 16.6% tariff hike continues in Cape Town. City Director of Electricity, Leslie Rencontre, says a huge increase will have a negative impact on the local economy and consumers.

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6:27

Blade Nzimande willing to engage students on...

First Take SA ·

2016/01/14

Tšepiso Makwetla talks to Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimanda following a meeting with student representatives on the #FeesMustFall campaign.

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13:37

Pres Zuma has officially signed all the tax...

First Take SA ·

2016/01/13

Jacob Zuma has now Jacob Zuma has now officially signed all the tax legislation from 2015 into law. The president has given a go ahead to the implementation of the 2015 Tax Laws Amendment Act and the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act meaning that all retirement reforms related to tax harmonisation on retirement contributions and benefits will come into effect on the 1st of March 2016. Meanwhile, The Congress of South African Trade Unions, COSATU has expressed its views on the matter and say this

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4:29

Basic education paying specific attention to maths...

First Take SA ·

2016/01/13

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says government will be paying specific attention to maths and science this year. The minister was speaking at the opening ceremony of the state-of-the-art Chief Albert Luthulu Primary in Daveyton in Ekurhuleni on the East Rand. The multi-million rand school was officially opened by Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi. As millions of learners began the new school year today, Motshekga has appealed to them as well as the teachers to

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8:43

11% increase in road fatalities over festive season,...

First Take SA ·

2016/01/12

The number of road users that lost their lives on the country's roads from the first of December to 11 January 2016 is standing at 1,755. An increase of 11 percent from last year's statistics, where there were 1,253 crashes on our roads. This amounts to 220 more deaths this year. Minister of Transport, Dipuo Piters says the fatalities could have been more if traffic officials didn't intensify their presence on the roads. PM Live anchor Tšepiso Makwetla speaks to Deputy Minister of Transport,

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1:04

7% increase in foreigners entering the country over...

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2016/01/12

There has been a seven percent increase of foreigners entering South Africa over the festive season despite the new strict visa regulations introduced by the Home Affairs Department. High volumes were recorded of people coming from countries like Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, UK, Germany, United States and Namibia. Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba, elaborates.

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2:51

UNISA, TUR,TUKS protesting workers shot by police...

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2016/01/12

UNISA, Tshwane University of Technology and University of Pretoria workers who are protesting over the abolishment of outsourcing, permanent employment and 10-thousand rand salaries, were injured after police shot at them with rubber bullets as they arrived at University of Pretoria's main campus. Protesters had also planned to march to the Union Buildings but the march was disrupted when the police used stunt grenades to disperse them.

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11:14

SANEF Chair on Andrew Barnes and Carien Du plessis...

First Take SA ·

2016/01/07

There is a fresh social media storm over ENCA newsreader Andrew Barnes and freelance journalist Carien du Plessis. Barnes criticised Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga's pronunciation on air while du Plessis posted on twitter that a popular restaurant in Rustenburg will be a choice hang out for for tenderpreneurs and pantypreneurs at this weekend's ANC 104th birthday bash. The two have been accused of being white supremacists. Barnes has apologised online and on air and has since been taken

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6:17

South Africa has agreed to risk-profile all poultry...

First Take SA ·

2016/01/07

Trade and Industry minister Rob Davies has confirmed that all outstanding issues threatening the renewal of agricultural trade benefits between South Africa and the United States have been resolved. Davies has told a news conference in Pretoria the salmonella issue has been concluded and the South African market is now open for 65-thousand tons of US poultry imports. He says the US has signed all documents and he is now awaiting a formal announcement from President Barack Obama. The deal was in

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6:46

HRC confirms they recieved complaints on recent...

First Take SA ·

2016/01/05

A number of organisations and individuals continue to raise their concerns with regard to the Tweets that have been characterised as racial. The ANC has laid charges of crimen injuria against a number of South Africans who have made racist or controversial remarks on social media platforms. They include economist Chris Hart and former estate agent Penny Sparrow, as well as fitness enthusiast Justin van Vuuren. Sparrow has been suspended by the DA as a party member and Hart by the Standard Bank, his

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5:29

2015 Matric class performs worse than class of 2014_...

First Take SA ·

2015/12/30

Umalusi, the matric examinations quality assurance body says this year's matric class has performed worse that last year's group. This came out during a media briefing earlier today in Pretoria. Umalusi also says 26 cases of alleged group copying during the 2015 matric examinations were reported in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Llimpopo and Mpumalanga. Results in the affected centres will be withheld for now.

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5:52

Police officers embark on strike, no notification...

First Take SA ·

2015/12/30

The Johannesburg Metro Police Department says it has not received any notification about a strike action by it police officers. But municipal workers union SAMWU says metro police management were briefed about the strike action a meeting held at JMPD headquarters in Martindale west of Johannesburg this morning.

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7:48

110 Journalists killed around the world in 2015

First Take SA ·

2015/12/29

110 Journalists have been killed around the world in 2015, with 67 being killed specifically for their work or while in the line of duty. This is according to a report released by Watch group Reporters Without Borders who are calling for the United Nations to take action. According to the report, War-torn Iraq and Syria were the most dangerous places in the world, with France listed third after eight journalists were killed in a jihadist assault in January on the offices of the satirical magazine

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