First Take SA

South Africa's fight against gender-based violence and femicide is back under scrutiny over who gets a seat at the table. The South African Federation of Trade Unions, SAFTU has raised concerns after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the new National Council on GBVF, saying organised labour was completely left out. The federation argues trade unions deal daily with workplace harassment and abuse and their exclusion weakens the whole-of-society response. We're joined now by SAFTU Deputy General Secretary, Nontembeko Luzipho, for more

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has set aside the suspension of Public Investment Corporation CEO Patrick Dlamini, ruling it was unlawful and invalid. The judgement found the former PIC board acted without Ministerial and Cabinet approval and costs were awarded against the asset manager. Dlamini's return comes as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says Treasury is reviewing the future of the PIC following the resignation of the board led by Deputy Minister David Masondo. The PIC manages more than 3-trillion-rand in government employees' pension funds. For reaction we're joined by Mr. Claude Naiker, Assistant General Manager for the Public Servants Association, PSA

MK Party president Jacob Zuma has announced a major leadership shake-up in the party. He has relieved Nkosinathi Nhleko as national chairperson, Dr. John Hlophe as first deputy president and Nomsa Dlamini as deputy secretary-general. Reverend Phakathi takes over as national chairperson while Zuma's son Duduzane is appointed first deputy president. The Strategic Presidential Team has also been dissolved and the Presidential Task Team reinstated as Zuma assumes tighter oversight of party structures and finances. For analysis on the reshuffle, we're now joined by KZN-Based Political Analyst, Thobani Zikalala

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa, DENOSA in the North West has welcomed a Labour Court ruling on rural allowances for nurses. The Johannesburg Labour Court upheld an arbitration award ordering the North West Health Department to pay an assistant nurse an 8 percent rural allowance backdated to 2018. For more on this we're joined by Deputy Chairperson of DENOSA , Tlale Moeng

The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng says it will take "decisive action" against Gauteng Legislature Speaker Morakane Mosupye over a controversial overseas trip. The DA has slammed the reported R5.9 million spent on a delegation to Venezuela, saying it shows misplaced priorities amid ongoing service delivery problems. For more on this here is the DA Gauteng leader, Solly Msimanga