First Take SA

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

More than two-thousand-900 people have died and over 15-thousand others injured after two consecutive earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria. The 7.8 magnitude devastating earthquake struck on Monday reducing several buildings to debris in both countries. The death toll from the earthquakes is expected to rise. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Turkish journalist Türkmen Terzi, whose home town...

Pressure is mounting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce a reshuffle of his cabinet this week following Deputy President David Mabuza's resignation. David  Mabuza confirmed his resignation during a family funeral in Mpumalanga citing that he wanted to make way for Paul Mashatile, who was elected ANC deputy president at the ANC's conference in December. Ramaphosa has asked Mabuza, to remain in...

London football club Tottenham Hotspur has remained mum on the controversial proposed sponsorship deal with South African Tourism. The deal worth about R900m is aimed at promoting South Africa as a travel destination. However, citizens feel the money should instead be used to address domestic matters such as crime, load shedding, and economic issues. Our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri spoke to our U...

The ANC has 5 days to hand over all its cadre deployment committee records to the DA. This follows a ruling by the Gauteng High Court stating the ANC's decision to refuse DA MP Leon Schreiber's request for access to information was unlawful and invalid. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to DA Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Public Service and Administration, Dr. Leon Schreiber 

PetroSA has denied taking advantage of South Africa's energy crisis by charging Eskom exorbitant prices for diesel. The state-owned oil and gas company was responding to allegations made by energy analyst Chris Yelland, who says PetroSA is charging Eskom significantly higher prices for diesel than the basic fuel price. The struggling power utility is supplied diesel by PetroSA to power its two ope...

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

The South African Communist Party (SACP) will picket outside the consulate of Eswatini in Johannesburg today. This follows the assassination of Eswatini human rights lawyer advocates Thulani Maseko. Maseko, the chairperson of the pro-democracy MultiStakeholder Forum, was shot dead outside his home in Luyengo last month. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to SACP Spokesperson and Secretary for...

Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has distanced herself from the proposed deal by SA Tourism to sponsor the English club Tottenham Hotspur. The details of the deal will be revealed at the official announcement of the 1-billion rand three-year sponsorship in England on Thursday. Reports indicate that negotiations with SA Tourism to sponsor the English Premier League club started way back in 2017 when...

Kwazulu Natal police are searching for a group of armed men who shot and killed several people at a hostel in KwaMashu, Durban yesterday. For the latest, Elvis Presslin spoke to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Robert Netshiunda

The Zimbabwean embassy in South Africa will hold a press briefing today to launch a mapping exercise for the return of Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders from South Africa. About 180-thousand Zimbabweans face deportation if they cannot find alternative legal permission to live in South Africa. This is as several lobby groups met last week at the University of Cape Town to discuss the upcomi...

More than 30 thousand security guards are unable to access medical insurance and other benefits due to non-payment by private security companies. This was revealed in a statement by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, NUMSA. The Union says companies are deducting money from workers but not paying the service provider. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to NUMSA's National Spoke...

Video analysis of the footage on the alleged gun firing incident at the EFF's fifth birthday celebrations in 2018 took center stage in the East London regional court yesterday during the trial of EFF leader, Julius Malema, and his bodyguard, Adriaan Snyman. The duo faces charges of the illegal possession of a firearm, contravention of the Firearms Control Act, the illegal possession of ammunition,...

There is more bad news for businesses that are already weathering the impact of the electricity crisis - The price of fuel for both grades has gone up. This follows the announcement by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy that fuel prices were set to increase. Both grades of petrol have increased by 28 cents per liter; while diesel has increased by nine-point-one cents per liter as of mi...

Flavio Hlabangwane has been found guilty of premeditated murder, defeating the ends of justice, and violating a corpse by the Johannesburg high court. Hlabangwane confessed to killing his girlfriend and cousin Tshepang Pitse, saying he plotted to do so after discovering she had been unfaithful to him. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Zodwa Zwane, family spokesperson and former personal as...

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party's Lekgotla has reached a consensus to declare South Africa's energy crisis a National State of Disaster. President Ramaphosa made the announcement yesterday at the party's Lekgotla at Esselen Park in Ekurhuleni - As the country grapples with Stage 4 load shedding. The DA has repeatedly called for a ring-fenced declaration of a state of disaster around E...

Johannesburg Water says it is monitoring severely constrained reservoirs and towers, impacted by the recent power failure at the Eikenhof pump station. There has been a reduction in the water supply to several pump stations affecting several suburbs in the metro. The affected areas include Parktown, Winchester Hills, and Roodepoort among others. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Joburg Wat...

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

It was another busy news weekend - with the ANC who plan to end load shedding before the end of the year or reduce it to Stage 2. This was revealed at the party's NEC Lekgotla at Esslen Park east of Johannesburg at the weekend. In the same breath, there have been murmurs of Deputy President David Mabuza's imminent resignation to pave the way for Paul Mashatile. And in KZN, former President Jacob Z...

A faction of the South African National Civic Organisation, SANCO is challenging the legitimacy of former President Jacob Zuma's election as its provincial chairperson in KZN. Sizwe Cele who claims to be the legitimate SANCO provincial secretary says the two-day conference in Durban which elected Jacob Zuma was a sham. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Mr. Cele and Thulani Gamede, SANCO's...

The water crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay is becoming even more dire as dam levels are steadily decreasing by the day. Residents in the drought-stricken municipality have been warned to use water sparingly, as municipal officials ramp up emergency measures to mitigate the situation. Some residents sought divine intervention and gathered to pray for rain at the Gelvandale Stadium yesterday.  For more...

Is nuclear power key to meeting South Africa's energy needs? As Eskom continues to grapple with deep structural and maintenance problems and citizens continue to endure Stages 4 and 5 load shedding this week, we examine nuclear power as an alternative energy source - As Eskom tries to complete the refurbishment of its flagship nuclear facility Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town. For more o...

The City of Johannesburg's Mayor Mpho Phalatse has been ousted in a motion of no-confidence for a second time. About 140 councilors voted for the motion while 120 councilors voted against it. The motion was tabled by three parties - the African Transformation Movement, African Independent Congress (AIC), and Al-Jamah-Ah party. To further discuss this we Elvis Presslin spoke to Democratic Alliance...

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

Disgruntled Queenstown residents in the Eastern Cape have vowed to continue protesting until power is restored in the area. Enoch Mgijima Municipality residents shut down the town center calling on the ANC in the province to address the constant power cuts and other service delivery issues. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Mr. Loyiso Magqashela, ANC PEC spokesperson in the Eastern Cape