First Take SA

With the unemployment rate expecting to worsen in South Africa and many people struggling to put food on the table, some communities are now setting up groups in an attempt to assist one another. Income deprivation and lack of jobs are becoming more acute, 5 months into the Covid-19 pandemic and lock-down.

With the unemployment rate expecting to worsen in South Africa and many people struggling to put food on the table, some communities are now setting up groups in an attempt to assist one another. Income deprivation and lack of jobs are becoming more acute, 5 months into the Covid-19 pandemic and lock-down.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reassured South Africans that the change they want to see in the country will happen. Ramaphosa was speaking to editors in an engagment with SANEF, where he said the work government is doing will reveal itself.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reassured South Africans that the change they want to see in the country will happen. Ramaphosa was speaking to editors in an engagment with SANEF, where he said the work government is doing will reveal itself.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will "forever remember" the contribution of veteran human rights lawyer, George Bizos. Ninety-two-year-old Bizos died at his home in Johannesburg yesterday afternoon. Ramaphosa has described Bizos as an incisive legal mind and architect of the country's democratic constitution. And in the words of his late friend, Nobel Literature laureate Nadine Gordimer, Bizos was a "devastating" cross-examiner of apartheid.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will "forever remember" the contribution of veteran human rights lawyer, George Bizos. Ninety-two-year-old Bizos died at his home in Johannesburg yesterday afternoon. Ramaphosa has described Bizos as an incisive legal mind and architect of the country's democratic constitution. And in the words of his late friend, Nobel Literature laureate Nadine Gordimer, Bizos was a "devastating" cross-examiner of apartheid.

Former board chair of Eskom, Zola Tsotsi, yesterday concluded his evidence at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Tsotsi was grilled for two days regarding governance, allegations of corruption at the power utility and how Eskom was captured by the Gupta's. He also gave damming evidence of how former Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown and former President Jacob Zuma, interfered in Eskom board affairs. The two also recommended that the former chair institute an inquiry and suspend senior executives at the power utility.

Former board chair of Eskom, Zola Tsotsi, yesterday concluded his evidence at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Tsotsi was grilled for two days regarding governance, allegations of corruption at the power utility and how Eskom was captured by the Gupta's. He also gave damming evidence of how former Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown and former President Jacob Zuma, interfered in Eskom board affairs. The two also recommended that the former chair institute an inquiry and suspend senior executives at the power utility.

Former Eskom board chair Zola Tsotsi has told the commission of Inquiry into State Capture he received pressure from government regarding how the Eskom board was to be run. He explained how various ministers and the president interfered and gave instructions in board related matters at the power utility. The former board chair also detailed his relationship with the Gupta brothers and how that relationship unfolded. This is the second time Tsotsi has appeared before the commission this year. In 2017 Tsotsi told parliament he was told by former president Jacob Zuma to shed top executives at Eskom.

Former Eskom board chair Zola Tsotsi has told the commission of Inquiry into State Capture he received pressure from government regarding how the Eskom board was to be run. He explained how various ministers and the president interfered and gave instructions in board related matters at the power utility. The former board chair also detailed his relationship with the Gupta brothers and how that relationship unfolded. This is the second time Tsotsi has appeared before the commission this year. In 2017 Tsotsi told parliament he was told by former president Jacob Zuma to shed top executives at Eskom.