First Take SA

President Ramaphosa reprimanded Mapisa-Nqakula for using a military jet to give a "lift" to a delegation of senior ANC members to Zimbabwe. Mapisa-Nqakula will lose three months' salary to the Solidarity Fund established to fight the spread of the coronavirus and has to make sure the ANC reimburses the state for the trip.

President Ramaphosa reprimanded Mapisa-Nqakula for using a military jet to give a "lift" to a delegation of senior ANC members to Zimbabwe. Mapisa-Nqakula will lose three months' salary to the Solidarity Fund established to fight the spread of the coronavirus and has to make sure the ANC reimburses the state for the trip.

There are mixed reactions to president Cyril Ramaphosa's action against Defence Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. The president says there was an "error of judgement" on the side of the minister, when she gave a lift to top ANC leaders to Zimbabwe earlier this month. Now, Mapisa-Nqakula will lose her three month's salary to the Solidarity Fund for Covid-19. But many say the president could have done more to show his authority.

There are mixed reactions to president Cyril Ramaphosa's action against Defence Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. The president says there was an "error of judgement" on the side of the minister, when she gave a lift to top ANC leaders to Zimbabwe earlier this month. Now, Mapisa-Nqakula will lose her three month's salary to the Solidarity Fund for Covid-19. But many say the president could have done more to show his authority.

The book, 'The Lie of 1652: A decolonised history of land' by prominent historian and heritage activist Patric Tariq Mellet was launched this week. It's a radical critique of established pre-colonial and colonial history and retells the story of dispossession, the destruction of livelihoods and the brutality of slavery in South Africa. Decolonisation is a common thread in the book that also focuses on the stark reality of identity and gives a fresh perspective on South African history that highlights 176 years of San/Khoe colonial resistance.

The book, 'The Lie of 1652: A decolonised history of land' by prominent historian and heritage activist Patric Tariq Mellet was launched this week. It's a radical critique of established pre-colonial and colonial history and retells the story of dispossession, the destruction of livelihoods and the brutality of slavery in South Africa. Decolonisation is a common thread in the book that also focuses on the stark reality of identity and gives a fresh perspective on South African history that highlights 176 years of San/Khoe colonial resistance.

A recent expose by a South African online news publication has forced police investigations into allegations of abuse and money laundering at the KwaSizabantu Mission Church at Kranskop in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The KwaZulu-Natal Social Development Department has called on people who may be victims of abuse to come forward.

A recent expose by a South African online news publication has forced police investigations into allegations of abuse and money laundering at the KwaSizabantu Mission Church at Kranskop in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The KwaZulu-Natal Social Development Department has called on people who may be victims of abuse to come forward.

A war of words has erupted between former president, Jacob Zuma, and State Capture Commission chairperson, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. This is over Zuma's failure to appear before the commission. Justice Zondo has set down the 16th to 20th of November for Zuma's appearance and warned that the dates are non-negotiable. The Jacob Zuma Foundation responded by accusing Zondo of being selective, inconsistent and obsessed with the former president. And, as Ntebo Mokobo reports, some politicians and analysts believe the utterances are tantamount to an attack on the judiciary

A war of words has erupted between former president, Jacob Zuma, and State Capture Commission chairperson, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. This is over Zuma's failure to appear before the commission. Justice Zondo has set down the 16th to 20th of November for Zuma's appearance and warned that the dates are non-negotiable. The Jacob Zuma Foundation responded by accusing Zondo of being selective, inconsistent and obsessed with the former president. And, as Ntebo Mokobo reports, some politicians and analysts believe the utterances are tantamount to an attack on the judiciary