First Take SA

EFF leader, Julius Malema, has launched into a tirade against white people after appearing in his land incitement case at Newcastle in Kwazulu Natal - but saying he is not calling for a genocide against whites. The case was postponed to the seventh of next month. Malema told a crowd outside court that the land, sea and everything else in South Africa is the property of black people. Malema said an...

EFF leader, Julius Malema, has launched into a tirade against white people after appearing in his land incitement case at Newcastle in Kwazulu Natal - but saying he is not calling for a genocide against whites. The case was postponed to the seventh of next month. Malema told a crowd outside court that the land, sea and everything else in South Africa is the property of black people. Malema said an...

The rand has eased against a basket of currencies after the NPA said investigations into Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan's role in setting up a surveillance unit at the SA Revenue Service were at an advanced stage. This follows the response by the National Director for Public Prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams, to allegations that the charges against Gordhan were politically-motivated. Abrahams was addr...

Clive Derby-Lewis has lost his battle against cancer in the Eugene Marais Hospital in Pretoria today. The pro-Apartheid politician, Derby-Lewis,was known for his role in the assassination of one of South-Africa's most popular politicians -. The leader of the South African Communist Party, Chris Hani. Hani was shot dead in the driveway of his Boksburg home in 1993. He was released on medical parole...

A group of ANC stalwarts held a press conference in Johannesburg today, to address some of the revelations made in a report into allegations of state capture which was released yesterday. Among them is Reverend Frank Chikane, Trevor Manuel, Andrew Mlangeni and Sydney Mufamadi. The veterans have again requested to meet with the ANC Top Six members. Luthuli House earlier accused ANC stalwarts and ve...

Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says in her remedial action in the State Capture report that President Zuma should institute that a judicial commission of inquiry be appointed within 30 days into the findings of corruption in relation to her report. She's further submitted notice to the National Prosecuting Authority to investigate those implicated of criminal wrongdoing. The extensive rep...

NEHAWU is calling on President Jacob Zuma to take the honourable and courageous decision in the interest of the ANC and our people by resigning as the President of South Africa. The trade Union which is an affiliate of Cosatu- ANC's Alliance parter says considering the deepening socio-economic crisis, lack of strategic oversight and leadership in government, declining hope amongst South Africans a...

Proceedings are underway in the High Court in Pretoria. Judges Dunstan Mlambo, Phineas Mojapelo and Dawie Fouri are presiding over President Jacob Zuma's bid to interdict the release of the Public Protector's report on so-called state capture. Opposition parties are opposing President Jacob Zuma's attempt to stop the release of the report into his relationship with the Gupta family.

Charges against Robert Mcbride and his two co accused have been withdrawn in the Pretoria Magistrates Court. The state decided to withdraw the case as witness were reluctant to come forward. McBride and his two co accused were charged with fraud and defeating the ends of justice. The charges against the three related to their investigation of former Hawks head, Anwa Dramat's alleged illegal rendit...

ANC heavyweight Mathews Phosa has today written to the General Council of the Bar to investigate National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shaun Abrahams..

Freedom Under Law who applied a court interdict to have the charges against Minister Gordhan withdrawn have welcomed this decision by the NPA.

National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams has withdrawn fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and two former SARS officials following a twist in a police investigation that rattled financial markets. Worries that Gordhan could be prosecuted or even removed from his job have also increased the risk that credit rating agencies would downgrade South Africa to "junk" stat...

Tšepiso Makwetla speaks Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffrey about the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill seeks to criminalise acts of hate speech. For more on this we are now joined on the line by the Deputy Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development John Jeffrey.

Te Black Business Council has announced that its CEO Mohale Ralebitso has tendered his resignation leaving at the end of November 2016. PM Live anchor Tšepiso Makwetla speaks to the outgoing BBC CEO Mohale Ralebitso.

ANC Youth League President Collen Maine says ANC Chief Whip Jackson Mthembu must take the lead and resign from the party's National Executive Committee. This follows Mthembu publicly calling for the ANC's top leaders to step down as it moves from one crisis to the next. The ANC is deeply divided over the pending prosecution of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, whose fraud case is set for November 2...

PM Live anchor Tšepiso Makwetla speaks to the Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela reviewing her 7 years in office.

The University of the Western Cape says there will be no further lectures on campus. However, alternative measures are being implemented. The decision follows ongoing protests. Yesterday major clashes between students and police took place and at least one student was arrested. Students were angered after management failed to attend a scheduled meeting. Tsepiso Makoetla chats to UWC spokesperson,...

DA leader Musi Maimane has written a letter to the new Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, requesting a copy of the State Capture Report. Maimane says as the complainant who initiated the investigation by former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, the DA is entitled to a copy in terms of the law. For more we are now joined on the line by Mabine Seabe, Spokesperson to DA leader Mmusi Maimane

The NPA has rejected claims that there is any political interference in it's decision to charge Finance minister Pravin Gordhan. NPA head Shaun Abrahams today announced that Gordhan‚ former SARS commissioner Oupa Magashula and former deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay are being charged in connection with how they handled a decision to approve Pillay's early retirement. Gordhan has also been a person...

The NPA has rejected claims that there is any political interference in it's decision to charge Finance minister Pravin Gordhan. NPA head Shaun Abrahams today announced that Gordhan‚ former SARS commissioner Oupa Magashula and former deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay are being charged in connection with how they handled a decision to approve Pillay's early retirement. Gordhan has also been a person...

The NPA has rejected claims that there is any political interference in it's decision to charge Finance minister Pravin Gordhan. NPA head Shaun Abrahams today announced that Gordhan‚ former SARS commissioner Oupa Magashula and former deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay are being charged in connection with how they handled a decision to approve Pillay's early retirement. Gordhan has also been a person...

The NPA has rejected claims that there is any political interference in it's decision to charge Finance minister Pravin Gordhan. NPA head Shaun Abrahams today announced that Gordhan‚ former SARS commissioner Oupa Magashula and former deputy commissioner Ivan Pillay are being charged in connection with how they handled a decision to approve Pillay's early retirement. Gordhan has also been a person...

Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications has resolved to dissolve the SABC Board. Members of different parties were united in their condemnation of the board for its defence of the appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as Group Executive for Corporate Affairs. The board was urgently summoned to appear before parliament to give proper answers on the implementation of the recent Supreme Court o...

Wits University vice-chancellor Adam Habib has defended management's decision to call in police, saying that according to a court iunterdict protesting students weren't allowed to disrupt lectures and engage in violent protests.

Wits University vice-chancellor Adam Habib has defended management's decision to call in police, saying that according to a court iunterdict protesting students weren't allowed to disrupt lectures and engage in violent protests.