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The Executive Mayor of Joahannesburg, Dr Mpho Phalatse, has made an urgent request for Eskom to suspend load shedding in the city for three days to allow for it to meet the escalating fault and outage reports being logged every hour. City's MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Michael Sun says power cuts are preventing the city from being able to effectively attend to the outages and to stabilise the situation. He spoke to Sakina Kamwendo on the latest on the ground.

The Johannesburg Emergency Services says it remains on high alert as heavy downpours continue in parts of the city. Several people have been displaced in many areas following heavy floods last week. The storm uprooted trees, drenched people's homes and swept debris across parts of Joburg. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to City of Johannesburg emergency services (EMS) spokesperson Nana Radebe

A small group of ANC members is threatening to take the ANC to court ahead of the party's National Elective Conference next week. The group is objecting to the list of 200 names listed for the 80 additional members of the NEC by the Electoral Committee last week, saying the Committee flouted the rules governing nominations. The group under the banner "Kgalema Disputed NEC list" is demanding the Electoral Committee release raw data of the total number of branch nominations received per candidate during the recently held branch general meetings. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Busi Chimombe

Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo has lamented corruption and argues that it robs poor South Africans of decent living conditions. Speaking at the second day of the commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day at UNISA in Pretoria, Zondo zoomed in on state owned entities including Prasa. Prasa is a public entity wholly-owned by Government and reports to the Minister of Transport, however, the state entity has been a victim of corruption. In his State Capture report, Zondo recommended the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the corruption at the SOE. Zaleka Qodashe filed this report.

The Reserve Bank says load-shedding is posing a risk to the financial stability of the country. The Bank has added load-shedding as one of the main risks to the country's financial sector in its recent Financial Stability report. Nicola Brink, head of Financial Stability Department of the South African Reserve Bank, says load-shedding is a concern and is putting strain on an already weak economy. Amina Accram filed this report.

Several areas in and around Johannesburg have been flooded following heavy downpour last night and this morning. Authorities have advised residents to take necessary precautions as the rain continues to fall in the city. Affected areas include parts of Soweto and Lenasia in the south of Johannesburg. Roads have also been closed. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Joburg emergency services spokesperson, Xolile Khumalo.

Researchers at Wits University have identified sulphidation as one of the huge contributors to some of the break-downs at Eskom which ultimately lead to loadshedding. Sulphadation is a chemical process that degrades steel through the formation of brittle compounds of iron and sulphur. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Head of Wits School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Professor Josias Van Der Werwe.

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says the stage six rolling blackouts that Eskom has implemented are totally unacceptable and he's directed management and the Eskom board to meet and act with a great sense of urgency to end stage six. Gordhan says stage six is having a devastating impact on households, business and the entire economy. The minister says in a statement that the frequency of rolling blackouts is to some extent attributable to malfunctioning within Eskom's systems as well as sabotage. Gordhan has appealed to law enforcement agencies to have a stronger presence at power stations across the country. Meanwhile... Britain's secretary of State, Michael Gove has approved the first new UK coal mine in 30 years despite concerns about its climate impacts among Conservative MPs and experts. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to energy expert, Ted Blom and SABC UK correspondent, Laura Isherwood

Today's update from the markets including reactions to recent political uncertainty, GDP print released yesterday and Raytheon Technologies. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Ricardo Smith, Chief Investment Officer at Absa Global Investment Solutions, Stockbrokers & Portfolio Management

Civil Society coalition group #UniteBehind says Parliament has ignored its complaints against six Members of parliament which include transport minister Fikile Mbalula. The group alleges that these MP's are implicated in state capture and corruption at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). The coalition first laid a formal complaint in August 2022 to Parliament's Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests, referring to article 10 of Parliament's Code of Conduct. Legal Officer for #UniteBehind, Joseph Mayson spoke to sakina Kamwendo

Power utility, Eskom will be implementing stage 6 loadshedding from 12:00 until further notice. Eskom says this is due to a high number of breakdowns since midnight. Meanwhile , Eskom had warned South Africans to brace themselves for prolonged load shedding as the power utility is implementing major capital projects and repairs. According to Eskom this work carries significant risk and will serve to further increase the implementation of load shedding. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha and Lungile Mashele, an independent energy economist

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Statistics South Africa released the gross domestic product figure for the third quarter. The results show that after contracting by 0,7% in the second quarter of 2022, the economy rallied in the third quarter, showing the economy grew by 1,6 percent . Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Hugo Pienaar, Chief Economist: Bureau for Economic Research

The Economic Freedom Fighters held a press briefing to state its position on the latest developments regarding president Cyril Ramaphosa, among other issues. The EFF has welcomed the independent panel report. Meanwhile, EFF says the year 2023 will be characterised by a massive political education campaign and voter registration.. Listen to leader of EFF, Julius Malema

President Cyril Ramaphosa will face the toughest moment of his ANC presidency at the special NEC scheduled for today. The party's highest decision-making body is set to discuss matters relating to the recently released Section 89 report on President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm.. The Independent panel of experts led by former a Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, found that the president may have violated his oath of office in the 2020 robbery at his Phala Phala farm. SABC reporter, Samkele Maseko spoke to ANC Chairperson, Gwede Mantashe about how the president is likely to handle the scandal

Religious leaders are also weighing-in on the recent challenges plaguing the ruling ANC with Anglican Archbishop, Thabo Makgoba calling for a government of national unity if President Cyril Ramaphosa were to resign. This as the country awaits the outcome of the party's NEC meeting following the damning Section 89 panel report which found that the president may have a case to answer regarding the theft incident at his Phala Phala Game Farm. Speaking to Sakina Kamwendo, Makgoba says while the ANC remains at war with itself...South Africans await to be served.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa faces the threat of possible removal from office, after the Parliamentary Section 89 Panel of Independent Experts found that he has a case to answer and that he may have violated his oath of office. The panel says any moves to impeach Ramaphosa must be based on solid evidence. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to political analyst, Asanda Ngoasheng

Government has implemented a six-month ban on the export of copper and other scrap metals. The ban is an effort to clamp down on the illegal trade of the scrap metals, as well as to curb vandalism of public infrastructure and cable theft. Speaking to members of the media on Wednesday, Minister of trade, industry and competition, Ebrahim Patel said copper and scrap metal theft at the country's SOEs robs the economy of about R47-billion annually. The six-month ban will be regulated through a permit system administered by the International Trade Administration Commission. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Stephen Hanival.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is under pressure after the release of the Section 89 Independent Panel report yesterday. Various political parties are calling for the president's resignation after the report found Ramaphosa had a prima facie case to answer. The panel, led by former Chief Justice, Sandile Ngcobo, found that there were discrepancies in the President's account of the events that took place on his Phala Phala farm in 2020. SABC reporter Natasha Phiri spoke to ANC Spokesperson, Pule Mabe

The South African Communist Party together with its alliance partners, has marched to the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Facility in Pretoria, in protest against the imminent release of Janusz Walus. The party has also launched a rescission application against the Constitutional Court judgment which ordered that Walus, the killer of SACP leader, Chris Hani, be released on parole. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Zoleka Qodashe

The independent panel investigating President Cyril Ramaphosa's handling of the robbery at his Phala Phala farm in 2020 has officially handed over its report today to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. SABC Parliamentary reporter Abra Barbier caught up with various political parties for their reactions

Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula accepted the final report on investigations into President Cyril Ramaphosa's handling of the robbery at his Phala Phala farm in 2020. The panel, headed by former chief justice Sandile Ngcobo, was tasked to investigate whether there is prima facie evidence that Ramaphosa had violated his oath of office during and following the robbery at his private farm in Limpopo. Mapisa explains the process to be followed going forward

The independent panel investigating President Cyril Ramaphosa's handling of the robbery at his Phala Phala farm in 2020 has officially handed over its report on the to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula. The panel, headed by former chief justice Sandile Ngcobo, was tasked to investigate whether there is prima facie evidence that Ramaphosa had violated his oath of office during and following the robbery at his private farm Phala Phala in Limpopo. The panel was established to determine whether Ramaphosa will be subjected to a process that could lead to his removal from office. This is what retired Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo had to say in handing over the report

he ANC's Acting Secretary-General, Paul Mashatile, says the party will have a special meeting of top officials this week as the report surrounding President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Phala Phala farm is finalised. The Section 89 panel is expected to hand the report to National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa- Nqakula on tomorrow. The independent parliamentary panel was tasked with investigating whether the President should face an impeachment inquiry after a complaint by the African Transformation Movement (ATM) over Ramaphosa's alleged concealment of the theft of a large sum in foreign currency from his Limpopo farm two years ago. Mashatile says the ANC's top officials will look into the findings of the report. He was speaking to the SABC in an exclusive interview yesterday* (monday 28 November). Zoleka Qodashe reports...

Protests against China's strict zero-COVID policy and restrictions on freedoms have spread to at least a dozen cities around the world in a show of solidarity with rare displays of defiance in China over the weekend. Meanwhile, a South African laboratory study using Covid-19 samples from an immunosuppressed individual over six months has shown that the virus evolved to become more pathogenic. Experts say this means the new variant could cause more illness than the current predominant omicron strain. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Professor Alex Sigal, from the Africa Health Research Institute

Members of Parliament in the Section 194 inquiry into Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fitness to hold office are deliberating about the application for the removal of the evidence leaders, advocate Nazreen Bawa and Ncumisa Mayosi. Advocate Mkhwebane's legal team accuses the pair of being biased against her. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to our reporter on this story, Abongwe Khobokane

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The Azanian's People's Organisation (AZAPO) has opened a case of crimen injuria and incitement of violence against alleged racist Belinda Magor. She is expected to appear in court in March next year after she was released on warning for allegedly calling black people rapists, thieves, and calling for them to be banned and killed. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Deputy President of Azapo, Kekeletso Khena

Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane wants the two evidence leaders in the Section 194 hearings, Nazreen Bawa and Ncumisa Mayosi to be removed. Mkhwebane, through her legal counsel Dali Mpfu, says the main ground for her application is the disclosure of fees by the evidence leaders, paid to certain advocates. This is the second application for the recusal of the evidence leaders. The first was brought by UDM leader Bantu Holomisa, last month. Mkhwebane's legal team says they do not believe that she will receive a fair hearing if the current evidence leaders continue. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Bulelani Phillip

Murder convict, Nthuthuko Shoba has been denied leave to appeal his life sentence for orchestrating the murder of his pregnant girlfriend Tshegofatso Pule. Pule was eight-months pregnant when she was killed by Muzikayise Malepane - a man hired by Shoba. Shoba'ss defence lawyer believes a higher court could come to a different conclusion about some facts. Hitman Muzikayise Malepane's testimony formed part of crucial state evidence against Shoba during the trial. Acting Judge at the Johannesburg high Court, Judge Stuart Wilson had this to say when handing down judgement...

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