First Take SA

Johannesburg Mayor, Dada Morero, says Jo'burg Water is not in a crisis as the system remains stable. Morero briefed the media on the city's water challenges, after the South African Human Rights Commission released it's report into the systemic failures in Gauteng's water and sanitation services. The SAHRC found ageing infrastructure, poor maintenance, leakages and weak accountability as some of the reasons for the city's water woes. It also raised concern about growing reliance on water tankers, warning that the practice may be benefiting service providers and municipal officials at the expense of communities. Musa Mhlongo reports...

Two of people in the Phala Phala game farm theft have been found guilty by the Modimolle regional court in Limpopo. Imanuwela David and Froliana Joseph have been found guilty of stealing more than 580 thousand US dollars at President Cyril Ramaphosa's farm in February 2020. Magistrate Peter Manthata says cellphone records provided sufficient evidence linking the convicts, David and accused Floriana Joseph. The third accused, Ndilinasho Joseph, has been acquitted of all charges against him. Vutivi Maluleke has more...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended South Africa's multi-party democracy, saying the growth in political parties reflects the democratic principle that "the people shall govern." Ramaphosa made the comments during a visit to the PSL offices in Parktown, Johannesburg, where he met with its chairperson, Dr Irvin Khoza. He also encouraged South Africans to participate in the upcoming elections, saying citizens can only improve the direction and functionality of municipalities by voting. Sibahle Motha reports.

The case against former SAPS Special Task Force member, Matipandile Sotheni, has been transferred to the High Court from the Brakpan Magistrate's Court, east of Johannesburg. Sotheni faces seven charges, including murder and conspiracy to commit murder, in connection with the killing of Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Van der Merwe was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting outside his home in Brakpan in December last year. Horisane Sithole has more

The South African government says it is working to limit the impact of the United States' decision to remove the country from the AGOA trade programme. Trade Minister Parks Tau says government is expanding export opportunities in Africa, India, the European Union and China to protect jobs. He says AGOA remains important, but most South African exports to the US already enter under standard WTO trade terms. Meanwhile, COSATU blames AfriForum and Solidarity's lobbying in America for the decision. For the latest Elvis Presslin spoke to Afriforum Ceo Kallie Kriel and Solidarity's senior economic researcher Theun du Buisson both joins