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5:55

Karpowership strongly opposes DFFE's decision

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2021/06/25

Despite not securing the environmental green light for its gas-to-power ships to operate in three of the country's major industrial ports, Karpowership South Africa says it remains fully committed to South African projects. The company says it strongly disagrees with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)'s decision not to approve its projects and will take appropriate recourse. We spoke to the spokesperson for Karpowership South Africa, Kay Sexwale.

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12:02

Chaos on the 1st day of vaccinating educators

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2021/06/23

The Basic Education Department says those who plan to disrupt the vaccine rollout which kicks off today, will face the full might of the law. Over the weekend, Minister Angie Motshekga announced that all employees of the department, across the country, including teachers, admin staff and cleaners will receive the Johnson and Johnson single-dose jab, over the next two weeks. Motshekga and Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi, earlier launched the programme at the Rabasotho Community Hall in Tembisa,

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13:31

The poor state of our municipal finances

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2021/06/23

The financial state of municipalities in South Africa has continued to deteriorate as a lack of accountability and poor governance continues to dog the country at a local government level. Presenting to parliament's standing committee on public accounts yesterday, auditor-general Tsakani Maluleke said that the country was effectively facing two main issues: there is not much money going around and yet the right hands are not at the till. We spoke to Chairman of the standing committee on the

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9:07

Mathews family requires full disclosure so they can...

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2021/06/22

The family of Leigh Matthews, who was killed in July 2004 held a press conference in Johannesburg earlier today after allegations that her killer; Donovan Moodley may be eligible for parole consideration. The family says it was called by Correctional Services for mediation ahead of a parole hearing with a possibility of an early release for Donovan Moodley. The Department of Correctional Services says there will be no parole hearing today to determine if Leigh Matthews' murderer can be released. We

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13:30

Calls for oxygen concertrators increase

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2021/06/22

Gift of the Givers says it's overwhelmed with calls for oxygen concertrators in Gauteng hospitals. It says Covid-19 infections are ripping through the population at an unprecedented rate. The NGO says it is inundated with calls of desperation from medical professionals, families and patients for oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders and oxygen, or bed availability at hospitals. Both private and public hospitals are filled to capacity.We spoke to the Founder of Gif of the Givers Foundation, Dr

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16:34

The impact of illegal mining on communities

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2021/06/17

The Minister of Mineral Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has raised concern about the impact of illegal mining on communities. He says it is an attack on the country's economy and must be dealt with decisively. Mantashe was speaking during his visit to the China Africa Precious Metals (CAPM) mine in Orkney in the North West. This follows the discovery of 20 bodies believed to be those of illegal miners. The badly burned and decomposed bodies were found in grain bags on the surface near the mine. ..we

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9:30

Joburg electricity woes on the spotlight

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2021/06/15

The City of Joburg is facing a deepening power crisis, with electricity problems leading to more blackouts that take days to repair. The problems extend beyond just outages, with delayed maintenance, tampering and illegal connections now putting lives at risk. Newlyweds Zaheer Sarang and Nabeela Khanwere buried in a joint funeral on Monday after being electrocuted in their Crosby, Johannesburg, over the weekend. The couple's family says last week they experienced slight shocks when they used the

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3:46

Gauteng wants stricter restrictions imposed to curb...

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2021/06/15

The Gauteng government wants stricter restrictions imposed on the province to curb the rising number of Covid-19 cases. Some hospitals have had to divert patients to other facilities due to constrained bed capacity. One Gauteng public hospital say it may have to re-purpose more wards for Covid-19 patients to accommodate the rising number of admissions. Nurses are also feeling the pressure due to the increased workload. Tshepo Phagane visited Kalafong hospital in Pretoria and filed this report...

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6:51

Strike by Public Servants Association members looming

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2021/06/14

The CCMA has issued Public Servants Association (PSA) with non-resolution certificates. This means the union could embark on a protected strike after giving an employer 48-hours notice. The PSA, representing more than 235 000 public-sector employees, says despite having declared a dispute, it had made every effort to engage with Government as the employer during the conciliation process regarding the salary proposal tabled to other unions. We spoke to Astrid Al-Anani , Manager Labour Relations:

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7:56

A call for stronger alcohol laws to help reduce crime

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2021/06/14

The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (Saapa) says the introduction of stronger alcohol laws in South Africa will help reduce crime in South Africa, especially the maltreatment of children. The lobby group is calling for the passing of the Liquor Amendment Bill, which it says will help change the country's drinking culture. We spoke to Maurice Smithers, director for The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (Saapa) and got some reaction from Lucky Ntimane, convener of the liquor traders

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20:09

Takatso Consortium announced as SAA's new strategic...

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2021/06/11

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gorhdan has announced Takatso Consortium as the new strategic equity partner for SAA. Takatso will own 51% of the restructured airline while government will hold a 49% stake into the new SAA. Government says it will not be putting any money into the new consortium. Gordhan says Takatso will invest just over 3 billion rand into the new airline. Gordhan says after the conclusion of all business rescue process the purchase agreement will be signed with Takatso

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6:18

Energy experts weigh in on 100 MW private electricity...

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2021/06/11

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that private investors and companies will be allowed to generate (and sell) up to 100 MW in electricity. The move, which includes the ability to sell excess capacity into the grid, is expected to take pressure off state-owned electricity utility Eskom, However not immediately. Energy experts have weighed in on the president's move to allow up to 100MW of private power production. We spoke to Energy Economist Lungile Mashele…

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16:24

Soweto Residents Protest at Eskom's Megawatt Park...

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2021/06/10

Soweto residents protest outside Eskom's Megawatt Park. Residents complain of electricity problems and poor service delivery by the power utility. They say they have been without electricity for a about year now. We spoke to our reporter Maageketla Mohlabe, some of the protesting residents and energy expert,Ted Blom.

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21:48

Basotho want South Africa- Lesotho borders to be removed

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2021/06/07

The Free Basotho Movement wants South Africa- Lesotho borders to be removed. The movement is calling for an election referendum to allow citizens to vote on the removal of the borders separating Lesotho and South Africa. The Free Basotho Movement says it has written to SADC to intervene. We spoke to the President of the Free Basotho Movement DR Letsema Morolong and got more context from Senior Research Fellow at research and policy advocacy think tank - Trade Collective, Lebohang Pheko.

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6:08

SA ditching herd immunity, as it's no longer practical

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2021/06/04

South Africa is DITCHING the 'herd immunity Covid 19 vaccination plan, because herd immunity is no longer practical in the country. South Africa was aiming to immunise 41-million people by the end of this year in order to reach herd immunity. Health experts working for Bhekisisa confirmed that the government is now rethinking its plan and moving towards a containment strategy to reduce strain on the country's health system. We spoke to Bhekisisa's Senior Health Reporter, Aisha Abdool Karim.

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7:38

Mkhize & Digital Vibes relationship on the spotlight

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2021/06/02

Further investigations into the Department of Health's irregular Digital Vibes contract have revealed that minister Zweli Mkhize's son scored a Land Cruiser bakkie from the Digital Vibes. Previous investigations found that the minister's son also had money paid to his company, while the maintenance work on the minister's house was also paid for by the group. Digital Vibes is owned by Mkhize's long-serving personal spokesperson Tahera Mather and former personal assistant Naadira Mitha. For more on

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9:40

New litigation strategy to save municipalities

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2021/06/02

Independent business community Sakeliga has instituted court proceedings to reverse municipal decline throughout South Africa, proposing a new form of municipal administration, with independent control over electricity and other service charges. In court papers served, Sakeliga has asked a judge to appoint a special master to handle payments for water, electricity and repairs in two of the failing municipalities in the North West province. It is asking a judge to ring-fence municipal rates in two of

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22:06

Cape Town homeless people matters on the spotlight

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2021/06/01

Housing activist organisation Ndifuna Ukwazi has condemned the City of Cape Town for attempting to compile complaints from the public against homeless people. A document that recently surfaced on social platforms, urges members of the public in the City of Cape Town to "add their voice" about how homeless people ("street people" as referred to in their document) impact them, and to send these to JP Smith, Mayco Member for Safety and Security...We spoke to Jonty Cogger, an attorney with Housing

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5:24

SCOPA briefed on allegations of maladministration,...

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2021/06/01

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) is currently being briefed by the National Treasury and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) on allegations of maladministration, mismanagement and corruption. These were brought by the President of the United Democratic Movement, Bantu Holomisa. Last year. Scopa resolved to develop a framework that would guide investigations into allegations of corruption at DBSA. Our Reporter Zalene Merrington spoke to us...

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5:16

Correctional Services cuts running costs by using...

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2021/05/27

In line with the approved the Self Sufficiency and Sustainability Strategic Framework, Correctional Services is today launching a prison project at Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo. The vision is for the inmates to produce their own food for government to save money. Inmates will also gain practical skills and qualifications through the project. We spoke to our reporter Sagree Chetty.

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