First Take SA

Members of the Mkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association are taking the ANC to court over the disbandment of the veterans association. The MKMVA recently filed court papers to have the decision to disband them overturned. The MKMVA was disbanded in 2021. For more on this, Udo Carelse spoke to MKMVA spokesperson Carl Niehaus...

Time to take a look at the current top African economic stories with 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...

Civil rights organization, Action Society SA has reported that 43 shooting incidents occurred this past weekend on the notorious gang-ridden Cape Flats, in the Western Cape. The organization says there were several fatalities reported. For more on this, Udo Carelse spoke to Ian Cameron, the Director for Community Safety at Action Society SA.

Aggrieved Free State ANC members are threatening legal action over the results of the party's 9th provincial conference in Bloemfontein. The group is questioning the validity of the results, saying conference processes were not fair. Former Free State ANC treasurer, Mxolisi Dukwana, has been elected as the new party chairperson. For some analysis, Elvis Presslin spoke to political analyst from the...

The Democratic Alliance will today challenge the ANC's cadre deployment policy in the North Gauteng High Court. The opposition party wants the court to declare the policy unlawful and unconstitutional. The DA says cadre deployment exacerbates South Africa's economic, social, and governance woes. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to DA National Spokesperson, Cilliers Brink

Civil rights group Afriforum is planning to start its own energy company, as South Africa continues to grapple with load shedding. Afriforum says its power generation company will supply electricity using small nuclear modular reactors. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel

The Eswatini government says it is investigating the brutal murder of renowned human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist, Advocate Thulani Maseko. Maseko was shot dead at the weekend by unknown assailants at his home in eSwatini. The Swaziland Solidarity Network has accused King Mswati III of orchestrating Advocate Maseko's murder. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the Network's spoke...

An ANC member of parliament accused of killing his wife is expected to appear in the Orkney Magistrate Court in the North West province today. It is alleged the husband killed his wife in November last year, in Kanana township near Klerskdorp following an argument. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to ANC North West Secretary, Louis Diremelo

The Department of Basic Education will today release the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Results for the class of 2022 in a ceremony to be held in Fairland, Johannesburg. The Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga will host top achievers and parents for a congratulatory breakfast while the Director General, Mathanzima Mweli is expected to deliver a technical briefing to unpack the results i...

Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, says more arrests are expected in connection with the murder of Mkhondo Councillor, Sibonelo Ntshangase and two others were gunned down in Ethandukukhanya Township last Friday. A third suspect has been arrested following the arrest on Monday of Former Mayor, Vusi Motha and security company boss Willington Sangweni. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin...

Johannesburg City Power is continuing its revenue collection drive with the Nigerian Consulate the latest to get their power cut off for outstanding bills. City Power switched off the consulate power after it refused to meet to discuss its outstanding R406 000 debt. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to City Power Spokesperson, Isaac Mangena

Can Eskom successfully be sued for load-shedding? The power utility is currently assessing a letter of demand from Mabuza attorneys and several other law firms over its failure to curb rolling blackouts in the country. The letter of demand was issued to Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday. Several political leaders and lobby groups are also planning t...

Rand Water has called on Gauteng residents to use water sparingly as possible water restrictions may come into effect. The Utility's spokesperson Makenosi Maroo told our Senior producer Ronald Phiri that storage reservoirs are currently running low...

The Matric results for the Independent Examinations Board, IEB are due to be released today. The Matric results for the National Senior Certificate will be released tomorrow. Johannesburg-based Redhill School has achieved a 100% Matric pass rate. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to one of the Redhill top achievers Charlotte Snyckers

The search for an escaped tiger in Walkerville, south of Johannesburg has prompted debate for tighter legislation to keep exotic animals as pets or in captivity. This as the search for Sheeba, a female tiger that escaped from its cage continues. The eight-year-old tiger attacked a 39-year-old man, a dog, and a deer after escaping from its enclosure at the weekend. For more on this, Elvis Presslin...

The Azania People's Organisation (AZAPO) is staging a sit-in protest inside the offices of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, NERSA in Pretoria. The party is protesting over the price of electricity and the recent increase in electricity tariffs. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Azapo Secretary for Publicity and Information, Gaontebale Nodoba

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says the number of measles cases in the country continues to rise. This as the outbreak has now been declared in five provinces namely, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Free State, and the North West. The NICD has advised caregivers and parents to review their children's vaccination records to confirm their measles vaccination status. For mo...

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says they will monitor investigations into the death of a foreign national in Johannesburg CBD yesterday. Foreign nationals residing in the CBD embarked on a violent protest after a resident - suspected of being a drug dealer, was allegedly killed by officers during a drug raid on the premises. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to JMPD Spokesperson, Xolani...

Time to take a look at the current top African economic stories with 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

Residents of Maokeng in Kroonstad, Freestate have vowed to continue with their service delivery protest until their demands are met. Yesterday angry residents took to the streets and marched to offices of Moqhaka Municipality demanding an end to rolling blackouts and a lack of water supply in the area. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Themba May, Kroonstad Community leader and organizer o...

The search for a tiger that escaped from its holding on Walkers Fruit Farms, south of Johannesburg has resumed this morning. The tiger has already killed a dog and attacked a man. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Midvaal Peace Officer Steven Van der Walt

The Democratic Alliance will march to the ANC headquarters at Luthuli House, Johannesburg, in protest against the electricity price hike. The DA will march to Luthuli House on the 25th of January, to voice outrage at what they call an "ANC-engineered electricity crisis". To elaborate further on the planned demonstrations, Elvis Presslin spoke to the DA's National spokesperson Cilliers Brink

The Eskom National Crisis Committee will today march to the power utility's headquarters at Megawatt Park Johannesburg. This is as the country continues to experience Stage 6 load-shedding. Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa has canceled his working visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos to address the country's energy crisis. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the Eskom National Cris...

The Johannesburg High Court is today expected to deliver judgment in President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent application to interdict the private prosecution proceedings against him by former President, Jacob Zuma. Last week Thursday, the President's legal representative, Advocate Ngwako Maenetje argued that Ramaphosa's rights would be trampled upon in the private prosecution bid by his predecessor. Fo...

Patriotic Alliance Leader Gayton McKenzie has reportedly called for preference to be given to local learners ahead of undocumented pupils. This comes as parents struggle to get their kids placed in schools around the country. Meanwhile, Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga says parents' preference for certain schools over others, has led to some learners not being placed. Motshekga was spe...