First Take SA

ANC politician Andile Lungisa has started serving his two-year prison sentence while awaiting his bail hearing at the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda slated for Monday. On Tuesday this week, the NPA gave Lungisa 48 hours to hand himself over after his appeal was dismissed by the Supreme Court of Appeals last week. Lungisa was sentenced to two years imprisonment for assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, after smashing DA Councillor Ryno Kayser with a glass jug on the head, during a council meeting in 2016. Zolani Moya filed this report

ANC politician Andile Lungisa has started serving his two-year prison sentence while awaiting his bail hearing at the Grahamstown High Court in Makhanda slated for Monday. On Tuesday this week, the NPA gave Lungisa 48 hours to hand himself over after his appeal was dismissed by the Supreme Court of Appeals last week. Lungisa was sentenced to two years imprisonment for assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, after smashing DA Councillor Ryno Kayser with a glass jug on the head, during a council meeting in 2016. Zolani Moya filed this report

Humanitarian organisation, Oxfam South Africa, has called on pharmaceutical companies to provide a people-based vaccine as rich nations race to buy Covid-19 vaccine stock. This as over fifty percent of doses expected to be available for supply post successful trials have been snapped up by the US, Britain, Australia, Japan, Switzerland, Israel, the EU, Hong Kong and Macaue. Oxfam, together with various other non-governmental organisation and activists says nine COVID-19 vaccines are currently going through phase 3 clinical trials. They say pharmaceutical corporations should therefore share all vaccine knowledge with other companies and research institutions in order for poorer nations to have access to the vaccine. Elvis Presslin spoke to Strategic Manager at Oxfam SA, Mthandazo Ndlovu

Humanitarian organisation, Oxfam South Africa, has called on pharmaceutical companies to provide a people-based vaccine as rich nations race to buy Covid-19 vaccine stock. This as over fifty percent of doses expected to be available for supply post successful trials have been snapped up by the US, Britain, Australia, Japan, Switzerland, Israel, the EU, Hong Kong and Macaue. Oxfam, together with various other non-governmental organisation and activists says nine COVID-19 vaccines are currently going through phase 3 clinical trials. They say pharmaceutical corporations should therefore share all vaccine knowledge with other companies and research institutions in order for poorer nations to have access to the vaccine. Elvis Presslin spoke to Strategic Manager at Oxfam SA, Mthandazo Ndlovu

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that there will be a gradual easing on restrictions on international travel from the first of October. However the President said travel will be restricted to and from certain high risk countries. #I amTourism has welcomed the reopening of borders saying it will bring about the return of business travel, conferences and expanded trade. Elvis Presslin spoke to its spokesperson, Thembi Kunene-Msimang, and political economist, from the Nelson Mandela University, Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that there will be a gradual easing on restrictions on international travel from the first of October. However the President said travel will be restricted to and from certain high risk countries. #I amTourism has welcomed the reopening of borders saying it will bring about the return of business travel, conferences and expanded trade. Elvis Presslin spoke to its spokesperson, Thembi Kunene-Msimang, and political economist, from the Nelson Mandela University, Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast

Sporting fans who were hoping that they would be able to go to stadiums to support their teams on the field as the country moves to Lockdown Alert Level 1, have been dealt a major blow. President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that sporting restrictions will remain in place for now. Super Rugby has been the hardest hit despite the return of some domestic cricket games and soccer matches which saw the dramatic end to the PSL season. Elvis Presslin spke to Sports Physician and Health Consultant, Dr Mahlane Phahlane

Sporting fans who were hoping that they would be able to go to stadiums to support their teams on the field as the country moves to Lockdown Alert Level 1, have been dealt a major blow. President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that sporting restrictions will remain in place for now. Super Rugby has been the hardest hit despite the return of some domestic cricket games and soccer matches which saw the dramatic end to the PSL season. Elvis Presslin spke to Sports Physician and Health Consultant, Dr Mahlane Phahlane

The Public Protector's Office will go ahead with an investigation into the use of state funds and resources for party interests by the ANC delegation which traveled to Zimbabwe last week. This is despite the governing party apologising and agreeing to pay back to the state the costs incurred for the trip after the ANC delegation used a SANDF plane to transport its officials to a meeting with the ruling ZANUPF in Harare. Elvis Presslin spoke to Public Protector spokesperson, Oupa Segalwe and political analyst Dr. Ralph Mathekga

The Public Protector's Office will go ahead with an investigation into the use of state funds and resources for party interests by the ANC delegation which traveled to Zimbabwe last week. This is despite the governing party apologising and agreeing to pay back to the state the costs incurred for the trip after the ANC delegation used a SANDF plane to transport its officials to a meeting with the ruling ZANUPF in Harare. Elvis Presslin spoke to Public Protector spokesperson, Oupa Segalwe and political analyst Dr. Ralph Mathekga