First Take SA

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...

The Democratic Alliance has written to President Cyril Rampahosa, requesting an urgent meeting about Eskom and the growing power crisis. This as the National Energy Regulator-NERSA has granted the power utility a tariff increase of 18-point-65 percent instead of the 32 percent it had applied for, effective from the first of April this year. For some reaction, Elvis Presslin spoke to DA Shadow Mini...

Consumers should brace themselves for tougher times ahead as after Nersa granted Eskom an electricity tariff hike of 18-point-65 percent. The approved hike is lower than the 35 percent that the power utility had applied for. The tariff increase will be effective from the first of April this year. NERSA says its decision to grant the tariff increase was a tough one given the current financial const...

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

With matric results coming out next Thursday, learners anxiously wait to see if they have succeeded. The outcome and waiting for results usually come with anxiety and depression. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group has set up an online support chat with experts to help those in need. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to Operations Manager at the South African Depression and A...

The urgent application brought by President Cyril Ramaphosa against his predecessor, former President Jacob Zuma, is expected to be heard in the Gauteng High Court today. The President filed papers to interdict Zuma from taking further steps to give effect to his private prosecution proceedings against him. Ramaphosa is also seeking the court to excuse him from appearing before it on the 19th of J...

Agri SA says the current energy crisis may have implications for food security in the country. This is as the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) is today expected to announce its decision on whether to grant Eskom a 32 percent tariff increase. Elvis Presslin spoke to Agri SA Executive Director Christo van der Rheede

The ANC in Tshwane is planning to remove Tshwane Mayor Randal Williams through a motion of no confidence. The move is reportedly due to the adverse Auditor-General report for 2021/2022 issued against the City of Tshwane. The report exposed an R10.4 Billion irregular expenditure and a fruitless and wasteful expenditure understated by a billion Rand. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to A...

Limpopo MEC for Social Development, Nandi Ndalane, and her protectors are in hospital with serious injuries following a car accident yesterday.  The MEC was with her driver and bodyguard when the vehicle they were traveling in overturned on the R511 road in Thabazimbi. MEC Ndalane was in the area to monitor the reopening of schools for the 2023 academic year. For the latest update, Elvis Presslin...

The Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga will monitor schools in Gauteng as inland schools begin the 2023 academic year this morning. Over one thousand 300 Gauteng grade one and eight learners who applied online, are yet to be placed. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Basic Education Department Spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga

Teachers and learners in Gauteng are getting ready to go back to school. Schools in the inland provinces will begin the 2023 academic year this Wednesday.  MEC for Education in Gauteng Matome Chiloane will today give an update on online applications for Grades 1 and 8 at Hoerskool Jeugland in Kempton and also touch on school readiness. For more on this and to give us insight regarding the teacher'...

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 Minister for Higher Education Dr. Blade Nzimande will visit Fort Hare University on Wednesday, following the attempt on Vice-Chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu's life. Boneli Vesele, Professor Buhlungu's bodyguard and the driver was gunned down in Alice at the weekend while driving the vice chancellor's official vehicle. Higher Education Ministry Spokesperson, Ishmael Mnisi told our senior...

The National Health Department has urged people to vaccinate, get boosters and wear masks following the discovery of a new Covid19 variant. The XBB.1.5 variant, which is currently prevalent in the US - was first detected in South Africa at Stellenbosch University's Network for Genomics Surveillance. Scientists have described the variant as the most transmissible to date. For more on this, Elvis Pr...

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has condemned the murder attempt on outgoing Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter at the Power utility's Megawatt Park office. De Ruyter reportedly drank a cup of coffee laced with cyanide a day after handing in his resignation last month. The DA has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to outline measures being taken to address this. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Ghal...

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled the governing party's immediate action plan to turn the country around. Delivering the January eight statement under the theme: "The year of decisive action to advance the people's interests and renew our movement" at the Petrus Molemela stadium in Mangaung, Bloemfontein, Ramaphosa says the ANC has adopted a six-point plan to address challenges facing the...

The bodies of eight illegal miners have been retrieved in Limpopo, after an illegal chrome mine collapsed in Driekop, near Burgersfort. Police say the mine collapsed following heavy rains in the area. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo

The Democratic Alliance, DA says Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter was sacrificed at the altar of politics. The party says de Ruyter's sudden resignation at Eskom is a reflection of Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe's relentless campaign against him - Despite de Ruyter's dutiful efforts to turn around the power utility. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Ghaleb Cachalia, DA Shadow Minister of Public E...

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 National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, NUMSA says the resignation of Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter was long overdue. The Union which has long called for his resignation says De Ruyter was not a suitable candidate to head the power utility. Numsa says workers experienced a high number of retrenchments due to persistent load shedding. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Phakamile Hlub...