First Take SA

The National Prosecuting Authority, NPA has arrested six high-ranking police officials in connection with a police tender of over R54 million from 2016. The suspects, among them, a former national police commissioner, were arrested in Durban, Bloemfontein, and various areas around Pretoria, while two were arrested as they were boarding domestic flights from OR Tambo International Airport. For more...

One South Africa Movement leader Mmusi Maimane will run as a presidential candidate in the country's 2024 election. This is as Maimane prepares to launch a new political party on Heritage Day this weekend in Soweto. The party will be an umbrella body for independents. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Mr. Mmusi Maimane

The Judicial Conduct Appeals Committee has ruled that a Tribunal should be established to investigate allegations made against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe by Deputy Judge President in the Province Patricia Goliath. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Researcher and advocacy officer at Judges Matter, Mbekezeli Benjamin

Political party leaders who want to campaign for internal leadership positions will have to disclose those who are donating to their campaigns. President Cyril Ramaphosa has been ordered by the Constitutional Court to ensure that he remedies the defect identified by the judgment on the Executive Ethics Code, within 12 months. The Concourt has confirmed the Pretoria High Court's judgment which decl...

AfriForum Youth is preparing a criminal complaint against Constitutional law expert Professor Pierre de Vos for allegedly sharing child pornography on his Twitter account. The University of Cape Town law lecturer has defended himself, claiming that his account had been hacked. Meanwhile, the EFF has called on the University to take disciplinary action against Professor de Vos. For more on this, El...

Public Service Unions affiliated with the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) will today picket outside the offices of the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council in Centurion, also in rejection of the 3 percent salary offered by the government. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Saftu spokesperson Trevor Shaku

Labour union POPCRU and its members will today march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to demand the government increase salaries by 6.5%. This is after public sector unions rejected the government's three percent wage offer. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to POPCRU spokesperson Richard Mamabolo...  

COPE has suspended its Chair of Chairs Colleen Makhubele as a party representative in the City of Johannesburg Council. The party's Gauteng Interim Provincial Committee resolved to suspend Makhubele with immediate effect. Makhubele previously voted with a PAC-sponsored motion to remove the DA-aligned speaker of the council, Vasco da Gama. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Dennis Bloem, Spo...

The construction mafia crisis is not only a criminal act but also, a clarion call for economic inclusion. These groups, operate under the banner of "radical economic transformation" and present themselves under the guise of "local business forums" and invade construction sites across the country, demanding money or a stake in development projects. Property Point founder Shawn Theunissen says crimi...

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

President Cyril Ramaphosa will return to South Africa after Queen Elizabeth's funeral today. The President will no longer be traveling to New York from London after cutting his trip short to address the energy crisis in the country - This is as Stage 6 load shedding continues. Last week Eskom announced the launch of an online skills database to crowdsource experts for the power utility to hire. Es...

After days of lying in state, the body of the late Queen Elizabeth II will begin its final journey this morning as part of a grand state funeral. The Queen died at the age of 96 on September 8. She spent 70 years on the throne, making her the longest-serving monarch in British history. President Cyril Ramaphosa will join world leaders who will bid farewell to the monarch before heading back to Sou...

Various parliamentary committees have concluded a three-day joint oversight visit to illegal mining hot spots In Gauteng. During the oversight visit the Portfolio Committee on Police, Home Affairs, as well as the Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy heard from the South African Police Service that more than 10 000 people had been prosecuted for illegal mining between 2012 and 2022. For more o...

The crash that claimed the lives of 21 people in Phongolo, Kwa-Zulu Natal was inevitable - according to a local resident. Last week Friday a truck driver collided head-on with a bakkie ferrying school children off the N2. In a viral video, the truck is seen speeding excessively, overtaking on a double barrier line, and crashing into the bakkie. 19 learners and two adults have died and the truck dr...

The deaf community is calling on authorities to act swiftly and ensure that there are Sign Language services available at key service points such as police stations, clinics, and hospitals. They say many incidents of gender-based violence against the community go unreported and may lead to the normalization of GBV against the deaf. This is as the International Week of Deaf People starts today and...

Law professor Richard Calland is facing calls to recuse himself from the Independent panel looking into whether there is prima facie evidence to impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa over his conduct in relation to the robbery on his Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. Some opposition parties and analysts say Calland has written favorably about the President and his alleged consistent bias towards Ramaphosa...

Residents of Charlesville in Jagersfontein in the Free State have appointed Phosa Loots Attorneys to file a class action lawsuit against the owners of the Jagersfontein diamond mine. One person was killed and another is still missing after a mine dam burst, flooding the area with grey mud. At least 164 houses were damaged. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to attorney at Phosa Loots Attorneys...

The Inkatha Freedom Party, IFP will stage a protest at the offices of City Press this morning. The party has accused City Press editor, Mondli Makhanya of abusing the platform to tarnish the image of IFP founder Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, by labeling him a black Apartheid collaborator and mass murderer. For the latest, Elvis Presslin spoke to IFP MP and National Spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa

Time to take a look at the current top African economic stories with Victor Kgomoesoana, 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 President of the South African Local Government Association, SALGA Bheke Stofile has called for transparency in how political parties formulate coalition agreements. Mr. Stofile was speaking yesterday at the 2022 Local Government Week. SALGA says it is proposing a framework to determine the parameters within which coalition partners can practice their coalition politics. For more on this, Elvi...

As Eskom re-introduces stage four load shedding the City of Johannesburg's multi-party government says it is working around the clock to meet targets of adding additional energy supply from Independent Power Producers, or IPPs to the grid. This is to ensure the City's residents and the economy can be guaranteed a reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity supply. To further discuss this Elv...

Several Mpumalanga municipal officials and two Traffic Department employees have been arrested by the Hawks for vehicle licensing fraud amounting to R60 Million. The suspects were arrested during a joint operation by the Hawks Mbombela-based Serious Commercial Crime Investigation and Road Traffic Management Corporation. For the latest, Elvis Presslin spoke to Provincial Hawks spokesperson Captain...

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says officials who grant documents to illegal immigrants are selling the country to the lowest bidder. He says in one case a person was paid as little as 60 Rand to facilitate an illegal entry at a border post. Motsoaledi was briefing Parliament's Home Affairs Committee on progress regarding the escape of Malawian citizen and televangelist Shephard Bushiri. E...

Bus company Putco has resumed its operations after reaching a wage agreement with its striking workers. Several bus drivers embarked on an unprotected strike demanding that the company honour its previous wage deal signed in 2020 for a 6 percent wage increase and bonuses. Elvis Presslin spoke to Numsa Spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola

City of Johannesburg Public Safety MMC David Tembe has made a commitment to the people of Eldorado Park in Johannesburg to deploy the necessary resources in the fight against crime. Tembe says he will draft an operational plan to ensure that criminality is dealt with. He visited the area following a number of murders in recent days. This, is as residents camp outside a local police station, demand...