First Take SA

Elvis Presslin spoke to SAMWU Gauteng provincial secretary Mpho Tladinyane on the march to Tshwane House today

Mr. Enrique Orta, Cuban Ambassador to South Africa speaks to Elvis Presslin on wanting the United States to remove Cuba from its list of countries sponsoring terrorism

Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Jill Fortuin, Executive Director of Drowning Prevention Services at the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) on today being World Drowning Prevention Day

Elvis Presslin spoke to Independent Defense Analyst, Helmoed Heitman on Defense Minister Thandi Modise saying the defense force is becoming progressively more unsustainable

Elvis Presslin spoke to National Convener of the Liquor Traders' Association of South Africa, Lucky Ntimane on the 'midnight liquor law'

Senior producer Ronald Phiri spoke to Attorney Ulrich Roux about the testimony of the first accused in relation to whether or not the deputy president was present during the alleged assault by VIP members

Elvis Presslin discusses the top African Economic stories with Victor Kgomoeswana... 

Elvis Presslin speaks to Political Analyst, Precious Lugayeni on the recently held ANC Women's league conference and the new leadership

 Elvis Presslin spoke to IPID spokesperson Robbie Raburabu on the 8 VIP Protection Unit officers iare expected to appear before the Randburg Magistrates Court today

Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Barbara Boswell, an Associate Professor and Head of Department for English Literary Studies at the University of Cape Town on protests taking place against Kenyan academic Professor Patrick Lumumba's public lecture at the EFF's 10th-year anniversary celebrations today

Elvis Presslin spoke to DA National Spokesperson Werner Horn on its court case in the High Court in Pretoria today - as it seeks legal certainty on the executive's obligations under international law despite Russian President Vladimir Putin not attending next month's BRICS summit 

Elvis Presslin spoke to Political Analyst, Precious Lugayeni on the ANCWL conference scheduled to begin today

Elvis Presslin spoke to Police spokesperson Loraine Earl on Free State police search for an elderly black woman who is seen in a viral video being reportedly tortured by an unknown man

Our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri spoke to Jones Ditsela, a Lawyer at Ditsela Incorporated Attorneys, a law firm specialising in class-action and civil litigation, who says those who are found responsible may be held liable for civil damages arising from the explosion

Elvis Presslin speaks to Victor Kgomoeswana, author of  Africa Is Open For Business and Africa Bounces Back. Victor is also the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo to look at this week's top African Economic stories....

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has condemned acts of violence and intimidation against its officials at various institutions of higher learning. NSFAS officials who have been deployed to various campuses to facilitate the transition of NSFAS beneficiaries to the direct payment solution, have been subjected to acts and threats of violence by some students on campuses. For more on...

A suspected underground massive gas explosion has left a trail of destruction on Bree Street in Johannesburg CBD. A road caved and vehicles were damaged following the reported gas explosion - No fatalities have been reported but the public have been warned to stay clear of the area. For the latest developments Elvis Presslin spoke to Graham Fritz, a secretary of SANTACO in Gauteng, and  Johannesbu...

Economists are divided on whether the Reserve Bank will leave interest rates unchanged or increase them by 25-basis points when it makes its announcement on today. This as data released by Stats SA shows the consumer price inflation rate eased from 6,3-percent in May to 5,4-pecent in June 2023. The annual rate of inflation has fallen back within the Reserve Bank's three to six percent target range...

The South African Weather Services has warned South Africans to brace themselves for another cold front. The Weather Service issued a Yellow Level Two warning for possible disruptive snow and low temperatures. This is due to a cut-off low for the Southern Parts of the country. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Forecaster at the South African Weather Services, Dipuo Tawana

The Public Service Commission will host a whistleblowers symposium this Friday, as part of safeguarding the protection of whistle-blowers. The commission has highlighted the recent deaths of two prominent whistle-blowers in PPE and Home Affairs scandals as some of the reasons for the Symposium and calls for laws to protect corruption busters. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Public Service...

Human Rights Watch in Kenya says senior government officials have responded to the resumption of protests by an opposition coalition with threats and hostile rhetoric, heightening political tension. The organisation says Kenya's political leaders should stop the labelling of protesters as terrorists and respect the human rights to assembly and peaceful protest. The opposition coalition had previou...

State-owned Transnet has announced that the largest harbour in Africa, the Port of Durban, will be operated and controlled in part by International Container Terminal Services Incorporated, of the Philippines. Transnet will have a 50% plus-one share ownership in a new company that will administer the port for 25 years and work to increase its yearly capacity. Transnet says there were six bids for...

Sign language will become the 12th official language in South Africa today. President Cyril Ramaphosa will sign into law the South African Sign Language Bill during a ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Thoriso Mndawe, a Sign Language Interpreter, responsible for Stakeholder Relations at the South African National Deaf Association, SANDA

The Democratic Alliance has welcomed a court judgement ordering President Cyril Ramaphosa to make public his confidential affidavit in relation to an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a judgment delivered yesterday, the court ordered government to publicly declare how it would execute an arrest warrant for Putin should he arrive in South Africa for the BRICS summit In August....

Sentencing proceedings in the 2015 murder case of North West businessman Wandile Bozwana resumes at the High Court sitting in Pretoria today. This after the case was adjourned numerous times ever since the accused were found guilty of murder last year. Taxi boss Vusi "Khekhe" Mathibela and co-accused Sipho Patrick Hudla, Matamela Robert Mutapa and Bonginkosi Paul Khumalo were convicted for Bozwana...