First Take SA

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  • Concourt to rule on Zuma Impeachment
    The Constitutional Court will tomorrow hand down judgment on President Jacob Zuma impeachment. This after, the judgment was reserved in September after the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) approached the court in terms of Section 89 of the Constitution seeking an order to direct Parliament to consider whether the president is impeachable following a ruling that he had broken his oath of office. Elvis Presslin spoke to our political reporter, Aldrin Sampear.
    7 min
  • Prophet Mboro set to help mother sue paramedics
    The leader of Incredible Happenings Ministries, Prophet Paseka Motsoeneng says he has assisted the mother of a deceased child to open a case against the Ekurhuleni Emergency Services. This comes after paramedics allegedly failed to attend to Nontombi Gwame's sickly three-year-old daughter. Emergency Services say the child was dead by the time they arrived at the church in Katlehong, an allegation that the pastor vehemently denies. Elvis Preslin spoke to Prophet Paseka Motsoeneng better known as Mboro of Incredible Happenings Ministries
    10 min
  • Veteran musician Robbie Malinga died of pancreatic cancer
    The late pop-legend and veteran music producer, Robbie Malinga, will be laid to rest next week Tuesday at Rhema Bible Church in Randburg north of Johannesburg. His family released funeral arrangement details in a press briefing earlier today. Malinga passed away on Christmas day, due to pancreatic cancer. . For many of us Cancer is the last thing on our minds but coping with this problems is often easier when people have helpful information and support services. To shed more light on pancreatic cancer Elvis Preslin spoke to Dr Graham Stapleton, a Surgeon, who specializes in Liver and Pancreatic Surgery, at the Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital and who is also the President of the Hepato-Pancreaticobiliary Association of South Africa Executive Committee...
    8 min
  • Vote counting underway in Liberia run-off presidential election
    Vote counting is underway in Liberia in a run-off presidential election between Vice-President Joseph Boakai and former international footballer George Weah. The winner of this vote, will replace Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female president after 12-years in office. Elvis Presslin spoke to our Correspondent in Liberia, Cholo Brooks
    3 min
  • Run-off election underway In Liberia for new president
    People in Liberia are voting today in the run-off election for a new president. The current Vice President Joseph Boakai and former international football star George Weah are running to succeed Africa's first female President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Legal challenges delayed the vote. More than two million people are eligible to cast their ballot. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to our correspondent in Liberia, Cholo Brooks.
    3 min
  • Tributes continue to pour for late veteran musician Robbie Malinga
    Tributes continue to pour in for the late Robbie Malinga. The veteran musician, who passed away on Christmas Day, had been ill for a number of months and was admitted to hospital in June after being diagnosed with anaemia. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Advocate Nhlanhla Sibisi, the CEO of the Recording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) and Robbie Malinga's label manager, Kenny Tlale, from Universal Music Record
    7 min
  • Traffic volumes Increase on KZN roads
    Traffic volumes are increasing on KwaZulu-Natal roads as holiday makers make their way to various destinations ahead of the Christmas weekend. Earlier the province's Road Traffic Inspectorate spokesperson, Zinhle Mngomezulu-Mali reported that over a thousand vehicles an hour are passing through the toll plazas on national roads. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Zinhle Mngomezulu-Mali
    4 min
  • Zuma appeals state capture court ruling
    President Jacob Zuma has embarked on another legal bid challenging the State Capture Report's recommendations and remedial action. This time - Zuma is seeking leave to appeal last week's High Court ruling which uphold's the report's recommendations. The scathing judgment delivered by Judge Dunstan Mlambo found that the President was reckless and ill-advised by continuing with litigation on this matter. The judgment also holds Zuma personally liable for the legal costs. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Lawson Naidoo, Executive Secretary at the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC)...
    7 min
  • Albert Falls Dam reaches lowest level in 20-years
    Albert Falls Dam has reached its lowest level in 20-years at 19-point-two per cent. Albert Falls feeds the Mayville Dam, which supplies water to at least 60 per cent of residents in the Ethekwini region. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Umgeni Water spokesperson Shami Harichunder
    4 min

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