First Take SA

Access to swimming skills and facilities remains limited across the country, with a only a few South Africans having the lifesaving aquatic skills. In North West, only One Olympic size public pool remains functional in the whole province, while many others have been left dilapidated. The custodian of the swimming, the potchefstroom based JB Marks Municipality says the maintenance of their olympic size swimming pool has allowed them to host a number of international activities and to teach local communities the lifesaving skill. Sentleeng Lehihi reports.

Police say cases of illicit drug manufacturing facilities discovered on farms in Limpopo since 2020 are alarming. Drug manufacturing laboratories have been raided in Marble Hall, Grobblersdal and recently in Musina. A joint operation by the Hawks and SAPS led to the discovery of 600 million crystal meth farm at Musina last week. Five people were arrested. They are scheduled to appear at the Musina Magistrate's Court on Friday. Katlego Nyoni reports.

The Western Cape government is spending around 65-million-rand into its water resilience programme. This as it prepares for a hot and potentially prolonged summer. According to the province - the funding forms part of a longer-term water resilience programme. Immediate focus are on protecting water supplies and preventing municipalities from running out of water. Lerato Dlalisa reports.

The Democratic Alliance, DA says it will demand answers from the Public Investment Corporation, PIC over the loss of hundreds of millions of rand invested in Efora Energy on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund. The DA says more than R760 million was invested between 2011 and 2018, but the value of the Government Employees Pension Fund stake has since fallen sharply with Efora's shares now suspended. We spoke to Andrew Bateman, DA Deputy Spokesperson on Appropriations.

The MK Party has expelled two Members of Parliament, Dr. Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala and Pumlani Kubukeli, with immediate effect. Speaking to SABC presenter Bongiwe Zwane, Dr Litchfield-Tshabalala said she is confused by the decision and raised concerns about how her removal was handled. Expelled MK Member of Parliament, Dr. Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala speaks to Bongiwe Zwane.