First Take SA

The defence for murder accused Shrien Dewani has concluded its arguments in an application to have the case against him dismissed in the Western Cape High Court. The case will now resume tomorrow when the State will present its arguments against the 174 discharge application.

Last week we brought you the case of Katy Majoro from Phuthaditjhaba in the Free State who paid the company PG Gates to erect two gates and install a motor earlier this year. She paid the full amount of R17 000 before the job was done. However, the company failed to install the motor. Instead the owner Phillimon Khoza made excuses every time he was supposed to finish his work. That was until Speak...

message from Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee on the Global Watch Summit against racism in sport

Message from FIFA President Sepp Blatter on the Global Watch Summit against racism in sport.

Sakhile Hlengwa has been struggling since 2013 to vehicle tracking company Tracker address a mistake they made on his account. They had deducted more money than they needed to and when he told them about it they failed to resolve the matter. He then started reversing the payments, a move that saw him being harassed by Tracker's debt collectors.

Often when consumers want service providers to do a speedy but proper job they will pay the full amount upfront. But this can sometimes lead to problems where the company or service provider disappears before fulfilling their part of the agreement, as was the case between Katy Majoro from Phuthaditjhaba in the Free State and PG Gates based in Vereeniging.

Nine COSATU affiliates say they will fight till the bitter end against COSATU expelling its largest affiliate NUMSA. COSATU is expected to decide NUMSA's fate when its Central Executive Committee meets this Friday following a strong push for its expulsion at the last meeting.

Madumetja Tsebe from Limpopo has been struggling since August 2014 to have the company Hotelia Travels based in Berdfordview, Johannesburg to refund him R3 490 that they deducted from his account without his permission. The company, which he had previous dealings with, had called him claiming that they wanted to confirm his details so that they could process a refund for a previous transaction but...

rail agency PRASA has agreed to provide free transport to all three of the funerals of the sports stars who will be buried tomorrow. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa is providing free transport to the various sporting codes to attend the funeral services and burial of the three sporting stars who recently passed away.

It can be both sad and frustrating to invest money in your education and then later discover that the piece of paper you have is worthless. Alex Mohlakoane from Limpopo attended an NQF LEVEL 7 Labour Intensive Construction course facilitated by the Construction Industry Education and Training Services now known as Izwe Training and Development four years ago. He paid nearly R8000 But to this day h...

The ANC and DA have both claimed vindication after the Western Cape High Court ruling that SABC COO Hlauli Motsoeneng should be suspended pending a disciplinary process. Both parties claimed the SABC judgment vindicated their clashing views on whether the public protector's findings are binding , an issue which is central to the Nkandla controversy.

It can be both sad and frustrating to invest money in your education and then later discover that the piece of paper you have is worthless. Alex Mohlakoane from Limpopo attended an NQF LEVEL 7 Labour Intensive Construction course facilitated by the Construction Industry Education and Training Services now known as Izwe Training and Development four years ago. He paid nearly R8000 But to this day h...

In May 2010 Alex Mohlakoane from Limpopo attended an NQF LEVEL 7 Labour Intensive Construction course facilitated by the Construction Industry Education and Training Services now known as Izwe Training and Development. He paid nearly R8 000 for the 3-day course. All went well until it was time for him to get the certificate.

Tsepiso makwetla speaks to Probation officer, Annette Vergeer, who battled to explain how placing Oscar Pistorius under house arrest could act as a deterrent for potential offenders. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel had asked her to justify how correctional supervision could be viewed as a harsh punishment. Vergeer struggled to find the words to support her recommendations.

former ANC member of parliament, Ben Turok, has called on President Jacob Zuma to pay back a portion of the R246 million spent on improvements to his private Nkandla homestead in KwaZulu-Natal.

In recent months, Speak Out has received many complaints relating to the purchase of property. We speak to Sanelisiwe Ngcobo who is an Attorney at Gunstons Attorneys in order to get more insight into this issue.

In July this year we brought you a complaint by Emerald Kunene who had paid Eskom to install a prepaid electricity meter at his Umgababa South Coast home in KwaZulu Natal. But after paying R3900 in March 2014 he did not hear anything from the company and when he made inquiries he was sent from pillar to post.

The 20 EFF MPs have abandoned the Powers and Privileges Committee inquiry into their conduct. They have decided not to be subjected to the Committee, claiming that the committee will be biased as it is made up of mostly ANC Members.

The murder trial of Shrien Dewani, has been adjourned until Wednesday. Dewani today pleaded not guilty to all charges against him in the Western high court in Cape Town. He allegedy arranged the murder of his wife Anni in Gugulethu on the Cape Flats in November 2010. The state will call its second witness when the case resumes.

Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille, has expressed her disappointment after the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates was suspended.

Former President FW de Klerk, who received a Nobel Peace Prize together with late President Nelson Mandela in 1993, has lashed out at government after the suspension of the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace laureates in Cape Town.

The KwaZulu-Natal government has set aside 30-million rand to weed-out wild life attacks on the poverty stricken community of Ukhukho area in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal. This after the public Protector launched investigations after five residents were killed by wild animals belonging to the Hluhluwe Mfolozi game reserve.

Phindile Tlou has contacted Speak Out to tell us that she has, for nearly three years, been paying for a service she has not been receiving. This is her story….

In July this year we brought you a complaint by Emerald Kunene who had paid Eskom to install an electricity prepaid metre at his Umgababa South Coast home in KwaZulu Natal. But after paying R3900 in March he did not hear anything from the company and when he made enquiries he was sent from pillar to post.

HIGHER Education Minister Blade Nzimande has likened the North West University to an apartheid enclave.