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Controversial Keith Keating's stand off with the SAPS over an IT system
Today on Update At Noon we had a power packed show for you with the latest on: * The investigations into the fire that killed five people in Pietermaritzburg in KZN; *The two children aged five and seven who are fighting for their lives after a house they were sleeping in was allegedly petrol...
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A memorial service for Madikizela-Mandela is underway in Soweto
Speakers at the memorial service of struggle stalwart the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, have paid tribute to her during an official memorial service currently being held at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto. People from all walks of life as well as supporters from different political parties are...
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Zuma pays tribute to Madikizela-Mandela
Crowds continue to gather outside the home of the late struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in Soweto to pay their respect. Flags will fly at half-mast for the next ten days in honour of the former ANC Women's League president. Many have described her as fearless and committed to the struggle...
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Momberg case postponed and she comes under fire for cornrows
Former real estate agent and convicted racist Vicki Momberg's application for leave to appeal her guilty conviction and three year sentence for crimen injuria has been postponed to next Wednesday. Last week, Momberg was sentenced to three years in prison, with one year suspended, for her racist...
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Fight over lobolo leaves six dead in KwaZulu Natal village
Six people have been hacked to death at the village of KwaZulu in Mbizana in the Eastern Cape following a faction fight with a neighbouring village over lobolo. Scores of people were critically injured and taken to St Patricks's Hospital in Mbizana. It's alleged that the fight broke out after a...
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US activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered
Events are planned across the United States to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King Jr. The 39 year-old Baptist Minister died in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4th 1968, while standing on the second-floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel…
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's contemporary Lillian Diedericks describes her as fearless
As South Africans mourn the death of Winnie Madikizela Mandela, struggle stalwart, Lillian Diedericks who was at the forefront of the Women's March to the Union Buildings in 1956, has described her as a fearless woman. She spoke to the SABC from her home in Port Elizabeth. She says...
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Police in Burgersfort process the scene where six mine workers died after their bus was set alight
Police are still processing the scene where six people died when a bus was set alight by two unknown suspects at Driekop outside Burgersfort in Limpopo. Fifty Modikwa Platinum Mine workers were on their way to work when the bus was allegedly petrol bombed. The bus belongs to the Sekgawa Bus...
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Madikizela family says Madikizela-Mandela's children should decide where she will be buried
Struggle icon Mama Winnie Madikizela's brother says her children should decide where she should be buried. The Madikizela family in the Eastern Cape says it hopes Madikizela-Mandela recieves a funeral without controversy- befitting the contribution she made to South Africa . The 81- year-old...
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Opposition parties chaos ahead of no confidence motion against Trollip
The chaotic Nelson Mandela Bay Metro special council meeting has been adjourned for the second time since it started in Port Elizabeth this morning. The meeting is expected to debate a motion of no confidence in DA Mayor Athol Trollip, Speaker Jonathan Lawack and Chief Whip Werner Senekal. But...
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A Re Ageng Deputy Director is still missing
Gauteng Police have still not made any breakthrough in the missing person case of the deputy director of NGO - "A re Ageng" - Nomawethu Kunene. Kunene disappeared from her home in Randfontein - west of Johannesburg a month ago. She reportedly blew the whistle on irregular payments made by the...
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The defence in Coligny murder trial questions the police about tyre tracks
The legal counsel for Phillip Schutte accused of the murder of Coligny teenager Mahlomola Mosweu has asked state witness, why he did not take pictures of tyre tracks at the sunflower field where Mosweu was allegedly captured and pushed off a moving vehicle. Head of organised crime in North West...
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Inxeba producers continue with their court battle over age restriction
The battle over the age restriction of the multi award winning film Inxeba continues in the high court in Pretoria today. The producers want the court to overturn a decision by the Film and Publications Board which has classified it as pornography. The court granted an order with the view of...
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Vicky Momberg sentenced to three years in prison
Vicky Momberg who was found guilty of four counts of crimen injuria for hurling insults at the 10111 emergency staff, as well as police officers, has been sentenced to three years in prison with one year suspended. Momberg used the "K" word 48 times during the confrontation which was recorded by...
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YES initiative to create jobs for the youth-Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially launched the Youth Employment Service initiative in Johannesburg this morning. This in partnership with private sector and seeks to address the high rate of youth unemployment in the country. Ramaphosa says after months of talks and negotiations with the...
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All is above board in City of Johanesburg and the Field Band Foundation sgreement-Mashaba
Executive mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, says he is disappointed but not surprised that the ANC is peddling baseless and heartless claims against him and a world-renowned NGO. The ANC in the City of Johannesburg has once again approached the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane...
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It's Numsa vs Eskom on IPP agreement
The high court in Pretoria is hearing an application by Numsa and Transform RSA opposing the signing of power purchase agreements between Independent power producers (IPP) and Eskom. Numsa argues that this will be detrimental to the working class as it means Eskom will require less coal fired...
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SAA presents quaterly report in Parliament
he management of SAA are appearing before the Standing Committee on Finance today, presenting their quaterly report. The state parastal has been plagued by financial problems which have neccesitating government to bail it out several times. Our reporter Lulama Matya is in Parliament.
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SADC foreign affairs ministers meet in Pretoria
A meeting by the SADC Foreign Affairs Council is underway in Pretoria. According to SADC Chair and Minister of International Relations Lindiwe Sisulu, the meeting is expected to review regional co-operation in trade and health. Last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa joined 44 other African leaders…
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Mine worker's body yet to be retrieved from Venetia De Beers Mine
The management at Venetia De Beers Diamond Mine outside Musina in Limpopo is conducting inspections this afternoon after a mine worker died over the weekend. The body of thirty one-year-old Maggie Dimakatso Semata is yet to be retrieved and operations remain suspended. Mine Spokesperson Josephine...
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The clock ticks for Gupta brothers as India's tax authorities wait for them
The Gupta brothers are appearing before tax authorities in India today in an on-going probe against them. The brothers were summoned by that country's tax officials earlier this month and given until March 26th to make an appearance. Our India correspondent Neha Poonia joins us now on the line.
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Police officer testifies in Coligny murder trial
The state has called its third witness, constable Kgomotso Kgabi in the murder trial of two men accused of the murder of 15-year old Mahlomola Mosweu in Coligny in the North West. Mosweu died in April last year, and the state alleges he was pushed off a moving bakkie by the accused, Pieter...
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The EFF and DA have a strong case in legal fee battle vs Zuma-law expert
Constitutional law expert Dr. Pierre De Vos says the Economic Freedom Fighters and the Democratic Alliance have a winnable case against the presidency. He was reacting to threats by both parties to force former president Jacob Zuma to pay back money used for his legal fees relating to his...
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Emergency officials on high alert as heavy rains continue in parts of the country
Emergency officials in Gauteng remain on high alert as floods continue to batter the province. Some of the worst affected areas are Centurion in Pretoria and Thokoza in Ekurhuleni amongst others. The City of Joburg says other areas that are high risk are Alexander, Soweto, Fourways, Kempton and...
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JSE Crossing
This is our lunch-time market update with economist at Nedbank Busisiwe Radebe.
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The Esidimeni hearing is over but how about others who were affected?
The Life Esidimeni Arbitration hearings may have concluded with an outcome that has been accepted by all parties, but there are still questions around those who were not part of the process. 144 mentally-ill patients died following the Gauteng Health Department's decision to terminate its...
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MPs want VBS Mutual Bank board members in Parliament
Parliamentarians want the board of VBS Mutual Bank to appear before the Joint Standing Committee on Finance to explain what led to it being placed under curatorship. The South African Reserve Bank placed the bank under administration earlier this month saying it was in the best interest of VBS'...
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De Lille fights for her future
Suspended Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille's disciplinary hearing is underway in the city today. She is facing charges of misconduct. The DA is alleging that she covered about maladministration. She is also alleged to have solicited a bribe from a company manufacturing fire extinguishers. De…
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SABC COO confirms major on-air line up changes
According to SABC's COO, Chris Moroleng, National radio station, SAfm, which has suffered significant audience losses, is set to undergo radical reformatting, which will include major changes in the line-up and on-air personnel. This as the Public Broadcaster embarks on a massive restructuring...
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Family cannot bury loved one due to VBS saga
A Limpopo family is struggling to bury a family member due to a shortage of funds at the VBS Mutual Bank. The family is unable to access its money as the bank is under curatorship. Our reporter Michael Makungo has the story.
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JSE crossing
Our lunch time market update with Arabile Gumede.
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Equal Education and Basic Education Department take each other on over infrastructure law
Arguments around the Basic Education Department's infrastructure law are being heard in the Bisho High Court in the Eastern Cape this afternoon. Civil organisation Equal Education says the law as it stands now, allows the department to get away with some of its responsibilities. It says they want...
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Nine appear in court in connection with Marikana 2012 murders
A group of people earlier chanted slogans outside the Rustenburg Magistrate Court, as nine people including senior police officers appeared in court for the multiple murders at Lonmin operations in Marikana. The courtroom is packed to capacity and security is also tightened. The nine are facing...
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The JSE crossing
Stephen Kirker speaks to the SABC's Francis Herd about the lunch time market update as well as the impact of the court's decision dismissing an application by Gupta-owned companies that sought to compel the Bank of Baroda to stay in SA.
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GP Education MEC says learners must know their place and stop assaulting teachers
Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi says there should be no confusion about who is in charge in the classroom. He was speaking during his visit to the Three Rivers Secondary School, in Vereeniging earlier today, where he went to assess the situation after a learner hit a teacher with an...
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VBS clients express uncertainty as the bank is put under curatorship
VBS clients at the embattled bank's Thohoyandou branch in Limpopo are streaming in to enquire about their accounts and investments. The Reserve Bak yesterday announced that VBS was being placed under curatorship owing to a liquidity risk. Some clients are not worried about the bank's future as…
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Gupta companies interdict vs Baroda is dismissed in court
An analyst says the dismissal of a court application by the 19 Gupta-owned companies seeking to force the Bank of Baroda to continue doing business in South Africa, signals another step in the collapse of the empire. The bank was the only one providing a service to the companies, after the...
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South Africa was allegedly used as Ford Kuga "dumping site"
The National Consumer Commission has told Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, that it is left with two weeks to conclude the Ford Kuga investigations. Commissioner Ebrahim Mohamed says they have been told of allegations that the burning Ford Kuga's were dumped in South Africa...
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Uhuru and Odinga smoke peace pipe
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga have agreed to unite the east African country following months of a political stalemate that has threatened to tear the country apart. The two met in the capital, Nairobi. Kenyatta says it's time for a new beginning and for…
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EDC vs Guptas court battle continues in the High Court in Joburg
The court battle between the lawyers of Export Development Canada and the legal representatives of the Gupta family continues in the High Court in Johannesburg this afternoon. The EDC has brought an urgent application on a matter relating to an aircraft. The Guptas paid a 10 million dollar…
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NPA can only freeze R40 million of the R220 million it sought to preserve-court
The High Court in Bloemfontein has ruled that the National Prosecuting Authority can only preserve R40 million of the R220 million it sought to freeze. This relates to the controversial Estina Dairy Farm project which was meant to benefit emerging black farmers. The Assets Forfeiture Unit…
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Lunch time market update
Bloomberg’s Arabile Gumede explains why MTN, which has posted some good results, is considering pulling out of some markets and how Standard Bank is predicting a bumper year. Standard’s optimism is based on its perceptions of the economy’s prospects under President Ramaphosa, a sentiment that is...
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Grant beneficiaries will be paid no matter the Constitutional Court decides
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says all beneficiaries of social grants will be paid come April 1st. The announcement was made during a media briefing in Pretoria this morning and comes after the agency made an urgent application in the Constitutional Court earlier this week,...
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The Hawks raid Mahumapelo's offices
The Hawks in the North West province have raided the office of the Director General in the office of the Premier Supra Mahumapelo and confiscated several documents. The raid comes after alleged irregularities involving a contract with an ICT company came to light. Hawks spokesperson Tlangelani...
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JSE update
Our presenter Stephen Kirker speaks to economist from Nedbank Busisiwe Radebe about the lunch time market update.
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Public Protector comes under fire in Parliament
Members of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Justice have lambasted Public Protector Busi Mkhwebane for not increasing the scope of her Estina Dairy Farm investigation into alleged involvment by political officials. Mkhwebane gave reason that she does not have the power to investigate criminal...
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Gupta-owned properties raided by Indian officials
pta-owned properties in India have been raided by the income tax department in that country this morning at the Gupta hometown of Saharanpur. We understand that several documents from the properties were siezed. Our Indian correspondent Neha Poonia, spoke to Stephen Kirker.
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More money pumped into GP Health and Education Departments
Gauteng Health and Education have been allocated the lion's share of the province's government budget. Gauteng Finance MEC, Barbara Creecy, presented her budget for the next financial year in the provincial Legislature this morning. The MEC says the budget sets out how the provincial government...
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Public spat between Mahomapelo and Motsoaledi continues
The office of the North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo says forensic investigations into the affairs of the provincial Health Department have already started. The department is embroiled in a controversial deal regarding a 30-million rand pre-payment to a Gupta linked private company MEDIOSA. The...
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No arrests yet for taxify driver's murder
Police are still looking for those who have been torching cars in what is said to be a feud between metre taxi and Taxify drivers in Pretoria. 21-year old Siyabonga Ngcobo's body was found inside the boot of a burnt vehicle. He was a Taxify driver. On Friday two metre taxis were also torched in…
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