First Take SA

Gender Equality's Commissioner, Sediko Rakolote says human rights discussions in South Africa should also speak to gender Inequality in the work environment. Rakolote says as the country commemorates Human Rights Day, we should address gender Imbalances and ensure that women also occupy key positions in the economy....

The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania has celebrated the Human Rights Day in Langa in Cape Town today, where an anti-pass law march also took place in 1960. Today's event focused on the issue of land, which is currently a subject of debate. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to the PAC's National spokesperson, Manelisi Mampana

German software company SAP appears to have had more information about commission agreements with companies linked to the Gupta family than previously revealed. Exclusive emails and documents obtained by SABC News indicate its global compliance team signed off on deals, despite having been warned about the possibility of the Gupta family acting in the background. Three of its executives in South A...

Robotic surgery for prostate cancer is increasingly preserving erectile function and urinary control compared to conventional procedures. This is according to one of South Africa's top urologists Dr Lance Coetzee, from The Urology Hospital,in Pretoria. The hospital is the first in the country to acquire a robotic surgical system in 2013 and has improved a host of side effects related to prostate c...

Tiger Brand's Chief Financial Officer, Noel Doyle has confirmed the closure of its Pretoria factory, where traces of the listeria bacteria has been discovered. Earlier this month, Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi, announced that the source of listeriosis had been detected at an Enterprise factory in Polokwane and Germiston, as well as some Rainbow chicken products. Doyle says all of their cold and...

Tsepiso Makwetla speaks to one of Africa's renowned Authors, Writer, filmmaker, teacher and cultural activist, Tsitsi Dangarembga

Spokeperson for the Life Esidimeni Victims' Families, Christine Nxumalo says they welcome the decision by retired Deputy Chief Justice, Dikgang Moseneke, ordering the government to pay the victims of the Life Esidimeni one-point-two-million rand in total for a variety of violations, including constitutional damages. Christine Nxumalo says the families are happy with the outcome of the Inquiry into...

Media24 has agreed to pay close to 14-million rands after admitting involvement in price fixing. It is among 28 companies referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. The fine is for offering discounts and payment terms to advertising agencies. Recently Independent Newspapers, Caxton and Dstv paid millions in settlement for the same transgressions. Tsepiso makwetla spoke to Competition Co...

17:30 Econ Update with Nicole Woods of FNB securities

Former president, Jacob Zuma will face prosecution. The National Director of Public Prosecution (NDPP), Shaun Abrahams made the announcement earlier on at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), offices in Silverton, Pretoria. Abrahams says Zuma's representations were unsuccessful and will face charges. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Law professor, Richard Calland

SARS commissioner Tom Moyane is under fire again for allegedly allowing R70-million worth of controversial VAT refund made to the Guptas. Moyane allegedly put pressure on SARS officials to pay the money into the account of a third party for the benefit of Gupta company Oakbay and affiliated companies. The payment is allegedly illegal as it did not go to the registered VAT vendor. Tsepiso Makwetla...

Former president, Jacob Zuma will face prosecution. The National Director of Public Prosecution (NDPP), Shaun Abrahams made the announcement earlier on at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), offices in Silverton, Pretoria. Abrahams says Zuma's representations were unsuccessful and will face charges. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to former NPA head, Vusi Pikoli

16:30 Econ Update with Nicole Woods of FNB securities

A group of lawyers are planning to file a class action lawsuit against Tiger Brands which has been linked to the Listeriosis outbreak. This, after a family from Polokwane, in Limpopo, approached Richard Spoor Attorneys. The decision was taken to file the law suit on behalf of the victims and families of those who died. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Thamsanqa Malusi, an attorney at Richard Spoor attorn...

On our Open Mic feature today we profile Ruby Gold, a multi-talented vocalist and songwriter. Ronald Phiri spoke to Ruby Gold, who has crafted a sound unique to her multi-faceted repertoire, known as trance-jazz.

Former president, Jacob Zuma will face prosecution. The National Director of Public Prosecution (NDPP), Shaun Abrahams made the announcement earlier on at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), offices in Silverton, Pretoria. Abrahams says Zuma's representations were unsuccessful and will face charges. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to DA Leader Mmusi Maimane, IFP MP, Narend Singh and ANC national spok...

The Head of the Equal education in the Eastern Cape, Amanda Rinquest says the incident of a five-year-old Grade R learner, falling in a pit latrine at Luna primary school in Bizana in the Eastern Cape, is not the first case. Rinquest says the Basic Education Department has yet to account for Michael Komape, who drowned in a pit toilet at school in 2014. She says we need to fight to prevent an inci...

Chief economist at the Efficient Group Dawie Roodt says South Africa really needs to grow its economy. Speaking to us earlier on, Roodt says the country's economy could grow beyond 2% this year, if the government takes the right policy decisions....

17:30 Econ Update with Michael Richter of FNB Securities

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) will embark on nationwide industrial action against massive job losses in the mining industry and other socio-economic issues. This will include a series of protest marches in Pretoria, Polokwane, Durban and Welkom, on the twentieth of March. The action will see more than 100-thousand AMCU members down tools at various mines across the c...

The Constitutional Court has dismissed the application by the Council for the Advancement of the Constitution (CASAC) to stop the National Prosecuting Authority head, Shaun Abraham's from announcing his decision on former President, Jacob Zuma's prosecution tomorrow. CASAC's Lawson Naidoo, has confirmed the Concourt's decision to dismiss their urgent application...

16:30 Econ Update with Michael Richter of FNB Securities

On our arts and culture slot this week, we're joined by Director at Market Theater, Mark Graham Wilson who directs a play The Year of Magical Thinking by American writer Joan Didion . The play is based on Didion's memoir of the year following her husband, John Gregory Dunne's, death. The unexpected event ended a partnership of 40 years in a second, just days after their only child, Quintana had fa...

A former editor at ANN7 has revealed that former president Jacob Zuma was directly involved in the creation and editorial policy of the controversial Gupta-linked news channel. In his book titled Indentured - Behind the Scenes at Gupta TV, Journalist Rajesh Sundaram says that Zuma shaped the policies at ANN7, suggested the name of the channel - ANN7 and even went so far as interefering in HR proce...

17:30 Econ Update with Nicole Woods of FNB securities