First Take SA

The Durban High Court is today expected to sentence brothers Dylan and Ned Govender for attempted murder, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and common assault. In May, the accused were found not guilty on a charge of murder of Mondli Majola during the July civil unrest in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal in 2021. Majola was among at least 30 people who were believed to have been killed in Ph...

Looking 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... TALKING POINTS: ***Worldcoin committed to addressing security safety concerns after the suspension ***Angolan airline enters a strategic relationship with SA...

Methane gas has been identified as the cause of the recent explosion that rocked the Johannesburg city centre last month. An investigation found that methane gas was the cause of the deadly Lillian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Bree Street) explosion that killed one person, and left scores others injured - and caused infrastructure damage worth millions. This was revealed by City of Johannesburg...

The National Taxi Alliance is expected to meet today, to discuss a myriad of challenges facing the industry. Among the issues is the Covid-19 Relief Fund, operating licences, and taxi subsidies. Meanwhile, chaos erupted on Tuesday when Cape Town taxi operators blocked roads in the CBD in protest against authorities impounding their vehicles. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to the National T...

Mpumalanga private security workers affiliated to the South African Transport and Allied Workers' Unions, SATAWU are today expected to march to the Provincial Department of Employment and Labour, to hand over a memorandum of grievances. The SATAWU and other unions have accused employers in the sector, of failing to implement settlements made as part of the National bargaining Council for Private S...

The Electoral Commission is calling for public comment on Regulations supporting the Electoral Amendment Act. The Amendment Act heralds a new framework for the participation of independent candidates in national and provincial elections. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to Masego Sheburi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer for the Independent Electoral Commission, IEC... 

Elvis Presslin spoke to Africa Affairs Analyst and Channel Africa's head of the Kiswahili service, Nixon Katembo on the latest coming out of Niger

Sifiso Meyiwa, the brother of Senzo Meyiwa spoke to Elvis Presslin about what has transpired in court this week

Elvis Presslin spoke to City of Tshwane MMC for health Rina Marx on SAMWU's wage strike

Mbali Shinga, a National Freedom Party, NFP member of the KZN provincial legislature spoke to Elvis Presslin on the killing of Nongoma municipality NFP Councilor Ntombenhle Mchunu

Elvis Presslin spoke to Mpumalanga Hawks spokesperson, Captain Dineo Sekgotodi on a Mpumalanga traffic officer will make her third court appearance today in connection with a failed cash-in-transit heist in Hazyview, last week

DA National Spokesperson Werner Horn speaks to Elvis Presslin on the DA taking, to the United Nations Human Rights Council, EFF leader, Julius Malema for singing "kill the boer, kill the farmer" 

ATM national spokesperson, Zama Ntshona and Elvis Presslin in discussion over ATM challenging acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka's Phala Phala report in court

Elvis Presslin spoke to Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, National police spokesperson on the specialized units been deployed to Riverlea to restore law and order

Energy expert Professor Sampson Mamphweli speaks to Elvis Presslin on G7 Renewable Energies says it acknowledges and respects the Court's decision to dismiss its interdict application against Eskom's new rules.

Elvis Presslin discusses the top African Economic stories with Victor Kgomoeswana, author of Africa Is Open For Business and Africa Bounces Back as well as the Executive Director for Marketing and Communication at the University of Limpopo

Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) spokesperson Nkuleleko Sityebi spoke to Elvis Presslin on the City of Cape Town's new amended traffic by-law

Associate Professor of Public Affairs in the Department of Public Management at the Tshwane University of Technology, Professor Ricky Mukonza speaks to Elvis Presslin on the ANC League's elective conference this past weekend

Elvis Presslin speaks to Theo Doyle, a PR ward Councillor in the City of Joburg, as well as a community member of Riverlea on the killing of suspected illegal miners in Riverlea 

Afriforum's Chief Executive for Strategy and International Relations, Ernst Roets speaks to Elvis Presslin on EFF Leader Julius Malema's chanting of "kill the boer" at the party's 10th anniversary rally 

NATU Technical Publicity Officer, Mbusi Ngubane speaks to Elvis Presslin on the lack of resources in schools

Matthew Parks, COSATU's Acting National Spokesperson and Parliamentary Coordinator speaks to Elvis Presslin regarding the Employment Equity Act Regulations

Elvis Presslin speaks to Victor Kgomoesoana, author of  "Africa Is Open For Business" and "Africa Bounces Back" on the top African economic stories...

Alison Tilley, attorney and co-ordinator at Judges Matter speaks to Elvis Presslin on the shortage of judges in South Africa

Elvis Presslin spoke to Khululekile Ncandana who lost his child in the Enyobeni tavern tragedy on today's meeting with SAPS