First Take SA

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride told Parliament's police committee that the acting national police commissioner, Kgomotso Phahlane is well aware of the investigations against him from as early as 2016. McBride has also denied that forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan had interviewed Phahlane. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to the Senior Researcher in the Crime and Justice Programme at the Institute for Security Studies, Dr Johan Burger, and asked him about his impression

Academic activities at Tshwane University of Technology's Pretoria west campus, are expected to resume on Thursday, following a shutdown due to over night protests. The motive of the protest is not known but some students cite a lack of student accommodation and tuition fees. Protesting TUT students have since submitted a memorandum of demands to their institution management. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to TUT Spokesperson Willa de Ruyter.

The Economic Freedom Fighters says it is taking speaker of the National Assemby Baleka Mbete to court over parliament's failure to discipline President Jacob Zuma. This is after the constitutional court ruled, last year, that he violated his oath of office. EFF members were once again carried out of parliament by security officers last week after the party disrupted the State of the Nation Address for more than an hour. They were demanding that President Jacob Zuma not be allowed to address the house. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Attorney and founder of Badal Attorneys, Bisessar Badal.

A report by Statistics South Africa has revealed that South Africans are increasingly feeling unsafe and have lost hope in what police can do about crime. Most households interviewed in the Victims of Crime Survey released have indicated that they don't report crime as they believe the police could not or would not do anything. According to the survey, South Africans say violent and property crimes has increased. Tsepiso Makwetla speaks to Statistician-General Pali Lehohla

The case of Forensic Investigator Paul O'Sullivan and his co-accused Sarah Jane Trent has been postponed to the 19 of May. The two appeared briefly at the Pretoria Magistrate's court- where he presiding Magistrate Estel Van Biljon granted the prosecution postponement to afford police enough time to conclude their investigations. Tsepiso Makwetla speaks to forensic Investigator Paul O'Sullivan....

Rhodes University Vice-chancellor Sizwe Mabizela says he's confident of a productive academic year and that it's all system's go. As many universities suffered from often violent fees must fall protests which disrupted learning, Rhodes believes they came out largely unscathed. The institution did experience violent scenes and a cessation of teaching over what students called a rape culture which they felt the university did very little to end. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Vice-chancellor Sizwe Mabizela…

The KwaZulu Natal Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has dissolved the embattled Nquthu Municipality in the north of the province. MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube made the announcement at a media briefing in Durban. The decision emanates from the multiple failures of the Nquthu Municipality to elect office bearers. Dube-Ncube says the ongoing political infighting between political parties has impacted negatively on basic service delivery. Tsepiso Makwetla speaks to political science professor at the University of the Western Cape Bheki Mngomezulu

The City of Cape Town says it will consider limiting its law enforcement contingent for next year's State of the Nation Address. The City says the recent increased security around the SONA means that other areas, with pressing safety needs, have to be sidelined to accommodate government's requirements. Parliament doubled the number of road closures last Thursday and 441 SANDF members were deployed to the assist police during the president's address. Tsepiso Makwetla speaks to Mayoral Committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith....

US President Donald Trump has held talks with the leaders of Africa's two biggest economies. President Jacob Zuma spoke in a telephonic conversation with the US leader. Zuma's call came just after a call between Trump and Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari. Earlier on we spoke to Political Analyst, Dr Dale McKinely..

The ANC wants Parliament to lay criminal charges against the EFF for damaging parliamentary property. Chief whip, Jackson Mthembu says the party is shocked by what he called the reprehensible and embarrassing conduct of EFF members. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

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