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Francis Herd

@FrancisHerd

4 years

I’m no longer a smoker but how can the President say smoking is allowed and then government change its mind? In a democracy interventions should be minimal and rational. Cigarettes are highly addictive and smokers won’t suddenly get healthy cos ministers tell them to.

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Today is my last day at the SABC and here's a shoutout to just some of my many colleagues who rank among the best in SA (and the world). @imanrappetti @_BongiweZwane @sherwiebp @Chriseldalewis @SakinaKamwendo @NzingaQ It's been an honour to share a platform with you.

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We finally know! The ANC, DA and IFP will work together in a GNU. In KwaZulu Natal the NFP has one seat that will take this same bloc over the halfway line. That means the MK Party, with the most votes, will probably not govern KZN @eNCA

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7 years

The ANC's Jessie Duarte has confirmed the President did want to install Brian Molefe as finance minister, but the top 6 pushed back. My interview with her earlier tonight:

SABC News

@SABCNews

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VIDEO | ‘ANC leaders must take responsibility for divisions:’ Duarte

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6 years

The rape of a little girl is a horror beyond belief and the perception that media are protecting the alleged Dros rapist is wrong. We simply cannot name him until he has entered a guilty or not guilty plea in court. It’s the law #sabcnews

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4 years

A Checkers, Spar, Makro, Pick n Pay all being named and will be investigated for seemingly raising prices on sanitizers, masks and toilet paper as authorities discuss the lockdown. On #sabcnews

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#NewProfilePic

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6 years

South Africa has withdrawn its ambassador to Israel in response to the killings of more than 50 Palestinians. Breaking on #sabcnews now @bonglez

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6 years

Minister Bathabile Dlamini says the SASSA debacle has nothing to do with Children’s Day. But grants for vulnerable children were at stake. You decide. #sabcnews

SABC News

@SABCNews

6 years

Minister #BathabileDlamini on #InternationalChildrensDay

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4 years

More than 7000 South Africans were confirmed to have Covid-19 in one day this weekend, a new record. At 7pm on #sabcnews we speak to Health Minister @DrZweliMkhize who has warned SA to brace as we rush toward peak infections @FullViewSABC

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2 years

The US Embassy has issued this alert but Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele had told #sabcnews government has not received any evidence of a potential threat

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6 years

We stopped the news for tennis! Kevin Anderson has beaten none other than Roger Federer! #sabcnews

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7 years

SACPs Solly Mapaila rejects Pres. Zuma's description of Friday's marches as racist, says participants should not be 'demonized.' #sabcnews

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6 years

Watching the #BRICSSummit and it just sank in that we have heads of state representing about half the world’s population! Here in humble Johannesburg

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7 years

The Rand is flying on rumors that Cyril Ramaphosa is the new president of the ANC. Now at a $/R12.65 - a 6 month high #sabcnews

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6 years

The North West Premier, Supra Mahumapelo, has just confirmed to #sabcnews that he’s resigning tomorrow. He says that tomorrow he will be the ‘former’ premier

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5 years

Meet the new party with a purple cow #sabcnews

New political party ZACP launched - Katlego Mabusela

Every election brings along new parties who want to give it a go. A teaser marketing campaign recently featured a purple cow. And it was followed by the laun...

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6 years

Momentum has bowed to massive public pressure and will now pay R2.4 to the family of Nathan Ganas for a life claim. We’ll speak to the CEO shortly #sabcnews

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7 years

The EFF is now threatening to shut down campuses if walk-ins are not allowed at Universities. Says if walk in students are blocked, no one must be allowed in, including staff #sabcnews

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4 years

BREAKING: The Rand has breached R19 to the dollar. It started the year around $/R14. This is a new always time low. #sabcnews

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7 years

Have a 💜 like me and @peterndoro pleeez, for kids living with cancer. CHOC is calling on all SAs to support International Childhood Cancer Day #ICCD on the 15 Feb. Get your badge and more at #childhoodcancer @chocfoundation

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3 years

Former SSA spy Thulani Dlomo has been released after handing himself over to police after being named as an alleged instigator of the looting and violence. Live on #sabcnews now

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4 years

Years ago I remember interviewing people about whether the world economy could survive oil at $100 per barrel. Tonight US oil fell to $0 😱😱😱 #sabcnews

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8 years

The SABC belongs to SA & those who work there should be allowed to practice excellent journalism #NotInOurName #journalistrights

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7 years

It’s official. ‘State captured’ is the SA word (phrase) of the year beating ‘monopoly capital’ and ‘blesser.’ #sabcnews

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6 years

Graca Machel has released a statement addressing Winnie Madikizela-Mandela as her ‘Big Sister’. She says ‘thank you for your brilliant wisdom, your fierce defiance, and your stylish beauty.’ #sabcnews #WinneMandela

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4 years

🎉🎉🎉While the printing press is on hold my book on crisis management written with Nicola Kleyn is OUT today as an ebook. Thank you @PanMacmillanSA

Pan Macmillan SA

@PanMacmillanSA

4 years

Are crises the norm rather than the exception in corporate SA? Out today in eBook, #WhenCrisisStrikes by @FrancisHerd and Nicola Kleyn brings 10 simple, effective rules to help manage crisis situations. Get it here: Amazon: Kobo:

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7 years

Love TV technology! Standing in the snow I can still say howdy pardner to the best co-anchor in the world, @peterndoro , in sunny SA

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3 years

Dlomo says having served as Deputy Director General Counter Intelligence during Jacob Zuma’s tenure should not be a stigma or a crime #sabcnews

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7 years

To much applause Ramaphosa talks about rooting out corruption at State Owned Enterprises #sabcnews

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4 years

Social grant recipients will all receive more for six months (R250 more for most, R500 for those receiving child support grants). The poor who receive no grants can access R350 for 6 months. #sabcnews

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4 years

The ANC Chief Whip in the North West says the suspension of the Premier, Job Mokgoro, is an internal party matter that shouldn't be discussed in the media. I disagree. (2nd interview) #sabcnews

Discussion on ANC's IPC suspending North West Premier Jon Mokgoro's...

It's been a politically explosive weekend in the North West Province. On Saturday 30th January 2021, the ANC's Interim Provincial Committee suspended the mem...

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6 years

Former President Thabo Mbeki says it was ‘reckless’ of Winnie Mandela to say ‘with...our necklaces we shall liberate the country’ but says it was a ‘sign of her commitment.’ Now on #sabcnews DSTV404

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7 years

No news is good news. Moody's has reportedly told Treasury there will be no SA rating announcement, which means no cut this time #sabcnews

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6 years

Poor rural children are getting better passes in SA. Education Minister Angie Motshekga calls it a silent revolution #MatricResult2018 #FullView #sabcnews

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6 years

BREAKING: The SABC and Multichoice have signed a new deal to ensure that SABC News (DStv404) and SABC Encore continue to be broadcast on DStv. The current contract will lapse in just a few days. #sabcnews

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8 months

A new year and a new platform. Please join me on eNCA weeknights to wrap up the news day

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7 years

Mbeki: ANC has failed to purge itself of mercenaries who have joined its ranks #sabcnews #ORTambolecture

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7 years

Ramaphosa says no SOE leaders will ‘help there families’ in future. Says change in SOEs will turn SAs economic fortunes around #sabcnews

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7 years

The SACP says it has information that Pres. Zuma is planning to fire his Deputy, Cyril Ramaphosa, and is engaged in what the party calls ethnic mobilization #sabcnews

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6 years

Morning talk show hosts @StephenGrootes and @bonglez sharing the #sabcnews set by night 😉

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6 years

SABC journalist, Alet van Rensburg Wright, says she’s been warned not to pursue apartheid-era exposes. The SABC has investigated claims linked to paedophile Gert van Rooyen & apartheid ministers for years. Join us! #sabcnews

SABC News

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6 years

STILL AHEAD on #FullView on #SABCNews @Francisherd @Bonglez @alet87

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3 years

Nurses were efficient and friendly where I got my second vaccination today. Thanks @mediclinic Morningside

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4 years

Acting Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, says five young people have been arrested after a tunnel party in PTA over the weekend #sabcnews via @YouTube

Gauteng officials deeply concerned about COVID-19 regulations not...

The Gauteng Provincial Government says it's deeply concerned about reports of people breaking COVID-19 health regulations. Videos have been circulating of a ...

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7 years

Mbeki speaking at @WitsUniversity : ANC is facing the third serious threat to its very existence #sabcnews #ORTamboLecture

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7 years

Ramaphosa says it’s important to have ‘great fun’ before Donald Trump comes tomorrow (to much laughter). He says many heads of state are leaving tomorrow saying they’re ‘out of here.’ #sabcnews

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4 years

The Rand seems to be melting today. Now down 4.6% at R17.35 to the dollar. It’s never closed above R17 before. #sabcnews

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7 years

The EFF is dismissing very valid concern about overcapacity. Says universities must reopen applications to allow in more. Must double places and run night classes #sabcnews

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4 years

Minister Patel says key products like medical supplies can no longer be exported without permission to help keep stocks in SA. Imports being fast tracked. And there’s work on a ventilator prototype that can be manufactured here #Sabcnews

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4 years

A maximum of 50 people allowed at a funeral. Police minister Cele says the number 100 no longer applies. Even 50 might be revised. #sabcnews

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4 years

Minister Cele on regulation flouters: ‘If you don’t walk with us, we’ll pull you.’ #sabcnews

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@FrancisHerd

6 years

Hanging below the pre #LunarEclipse moon with astrophysicist Prof Leeuw, #sabcnews meteorolist Azwi, @Nothando77 @meganlubke31 #sabcnews

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5 years

After a year long investigation, @OpenSecretsZA says about R42 billion in unclaimed pension funds are owed to 4 million South Africans, and private companies are profiting #SABCNews

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6 years

ANC head of Elections, Fikile Mbalula, says the DA’s campaign warning voters about land expropriation is a ‘dirty’ and ‘desperate’ campaign #sabcnews @bonglez

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6 years

The DA says Atholl Trollope remains mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay. It says the council meeting that voted him out is illegal #Full View #sabcnews

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4 years

This is funny but fake news Clement. They replaced my real interviewee with an actor. It’s a doctored video #sabcnews

Clement Manyathela

@TheRealClementM

4 years

Here is the SABC clip I played on @Radio702 of the liquor industry guy who argues people not drinking alcohol agre at high risk of contracting covid 19 because they not sanitizing their stomachs. #TheCMShow

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7 years

Multichoice has just announced it will not renew its contract with AAN7 which will lapse in August this year #sabcnews

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@FrancisHerd

1 year

!!! Mkhwebane says Joemat-Pettersson met her husband and solicited a bribe of R600000 for herself, the chair of the enquiry against Mkhwebane, Qubudile Dyantyi, and the ANC Chief Whip, Penny Majodina #sabcnews

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6 years

Zimbabwe’s President said it would take him 100 days to start stimulating the economy, but a year later there are acute shortages and fatal protests due to economic pain. The Finance Minister talks to us from Switzerland shortly #sabcnews #Fullview

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3 years

Dlomo says a question asking when he was last in contact with Zuma is not ‘relevant or constructive’ #sabcnews

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7 years

This picture airing on #sabcnews tonight shows a relaxed looking Robert Mugabe with smiling coup leader, Gen. Constantine Chiwenga

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5 years

The Rand is flying (best level of R13.85 today) as Bloomberg reports the PIC has a plan to rescue Eskom. It would involving swapping Eskom debt of R90bn for equity and a say on the Eskom board #sabcnews

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7 years

Ramaphosa uses an analogy of lions working together to bring down pray. Says ‘let’s go get it’ #sabcnews

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7 years

Ramaphosa (in paraphrase) says SA has a fractured past and a fractured present but everything from here is about taking SA forward #sabcnews

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4 years

The debate has been heated after union SADTU called for schools to be closed until after the peak of Covid-19 infections has passed in SA. Prominent academic, Prof. Glenda Grey, weighs in after 8 #sabcnews

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7 years

The Rand is cheering the #SecretBallot decision. It went from nearly $/R13,40 to R13,19. Still 1,5 % stronger #sabcnews

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5 years

While an Estina dairy farm whistleblower has been telling the State Capture Commission about death threats, more #guptaleaks reportedly place Ace Magashule in closer proximity to the project. Our chat with @PLMyburgh earlier #sabcnews

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1 year

Mkhwebane is asked if she knows the cause of Joemat-Pettersson’s death. She doesn’t reply but points to the late MP saying “if this comes out it will end my career and life.” #sabcnews

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6 years

We can’t wait @RediTlhabi

Michael Markovitz

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6 years

BREAKING NEWS! @SABCNewsOnline has signed up @RediTlhabi to host new current affairs show #Unfiltered launching Sun 8 Oct 2018 @ 20:30 on @SABC3 & #sabcnews404 . Kudos to #sabcnews head @PhathiswaPM for this major coup! Top SA media talent coming back home to Public Broadcaster!

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7 years

Former judge, Chris Greenland, says Zim’s 1st coup was when the military would not pledge allegiance to MDC in 2008 #sabcnews

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4 years

President @CyrilRamaphosa will address SA at 8pm tonight as the Covid-19 second wave is threatening to be more deadly than the first. We’ll assess his (hard) options with experts in the run-up on #sabcnews @FullViewSABC @6

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8 years

Breaking on #sabcnews PRASA has terminated the contract of acting CEO, Collins Letsoalo, with immediate effect

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10 months

Another indecent abuse of AI. Please note each and every video involving SABC visuals and Elon Musk (which seem to be popping up everywhere) are FAKE 😤 ⁦ @_BongiweZwane ⁩

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4 years

Police Minister Cele says 55 people were arrested for breaking liquor regulations after midnight #sabcnews

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7 years

Mbeki says a ‘rapacious and predatory’ value system is now entrenched in the ANC #sabcnews #ORTambolecture

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7 years

President Jacob Zuma will not be speaking at the Cosatu May Day rally. All speeches canceled after scuffles in the crowd. #sabcnews

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4 years

Relief also includes food parcels, food vouchers through SASSA. Money will go to hospitals, municipalities for emergency water supplies. A R200 billion loan guarantee scheme will assist businesses pay costs. #sabcnews

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6 years

Whether you loved or hated Afro Worldview (that morphed from ANN7 on DSTV) it did add to the diversity of views among South African media. We heard the views of top journalists and union CWU on #Fullview a short while ago #sabcnews

DISCUSSION: DSTV's decision not to renew Afro World View's contract

Afro Worldview, formerly known as ANN7, was switched off for good last night. PayTV provider Multichoice, which owns DSTV and Mnet, had said that Afro Worldv...

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4 years

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 in SA now stand at 1170. The Health Ministry earlier reported 2 deaths. Govt now says it wants to clarify 1 is confirmed and 1 is suspected. #sabcnews

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6 years

@KatyKatopodis Thank you for your brilliant leadership in the early days of my career Katy. I wish you much success and a glorious new journey.

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6 years

Pres. Ramaphosa has a lot of explaining to do! He now admits his campaign accepted money from a company implicated in bribery, and that he misled parliament (he says inadvertently) when he said it was a legitimate payment to his son. The presidency joins us @ 8pm #sabcnews

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4 years

Tembeka Ngcukaitobi shares beautiful memories and talks about how the death of George Bizos has sparked introspection about the rule of law and oppression in SA #sabcnews

Adv. Ngcukaitobi reflects on George Bizos' work

George Bizos has been described as a champion of the oppressed. And a fearless fighter for social justice. Bizos who died recently at the age of 92 was laid ...

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6 years

Is Tito Mboweni the man for the job? All the analsysis on #FullView #sabcnews . Starting now

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4 years

Transport Minister Mbalula - Minibus taxis can transport essential workers and shoppers between 5am and 9am and between 4pm to 8pm. None should be packed #sabcnews

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6 years

Former ANC politician who resigned over the arms deal, Andrew Feinstein, says he will be a witness against Zuma. Our interview on #sabcnews earlier

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7 years

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has thanked Anoj Singh for leaving Eskom and has urged Matshela Koko to “follow his conscience” and step down. More at 6:30 tonight #sabcnews

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4 years

Minister Patel on crowded shops. Says retailers have to provide for the right distance between shoppers. Only essential goods can be sold, no general shopping. #sabcnews

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7 years

The EFF says it doesn’t intend to cause anarchy, but they will fight if they have to #sabcnews

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6 years

Breaking: SA is in a recession. Stats SA has just confirmed the economy contracted by 0.7% in the second quarter of the year (after a first quarter contraction). #sabcnews

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7 years

LINK CORRECTED The ANC's Jessie Duarte has confirmed the President did want to install Brian Molefe as finance minister, but the top 6 pushed back. My interview with her earlier tonight:

ANC Deputy SG, Jessie Duarte on the upcoming elective conference

This week we're bringing you special extended interviews with most of the ANC's top six officials. The Deputy Secretary General, Jessie Duarte, may be re-ele...

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4 years

ANC President Ramaphosa seems to be going for broke and is putting party unity aside to face his opposition head-on. What does this moment mean for the ANC? Analysis with ⁦ @richardcalland ⁩ and Ralph Mathekga

Political Analysis | ANC marred by factionalism

ANC factionalism seems to have reared its head at a meeting of the party's National Executive Committee - the highest decision making body of the party betwe...

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Francis Herd

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4 years

The ban on cigarettes is going to make people who want to support government’s lockdown efforts lawbreakers. And the rationale to link this to Covid-19 is that people will share smokes, as if they are not adults who can make choices.

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6 years

Tonight we speak to Former President Kgalema Motlanthe about the economy and the ‘green shoots’ everyone was talking about that are, seemingly from the latest data, either dying or failing to push through. Join us in #marketsense on #sabcnews @ 6:30pm @bonglez

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6 years

Thank you @StephenGrootes That means a lot coming from you!

Stephen Grootes

@StephenGrootes

6 years

This was a really good piece of news television. Big up to @FrancisHerd

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#sabcnews

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8 years

#sabcnews the SABC board chairperson, Professor Mbulaheni Maghuve, has resigned

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1 year

#NewProfilePic

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3 years

At last we’re off the list! Shortly we’ll take you live to London and New York for a global Covid19 update with @sherwiebp #sabcnews

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5 years

The mismanagement of taxpayer funds in SA is getting worse. Irregular expenditure has ballooned. The Auditor General Kimi Makwetu joins us just after 7 to discuss his latest audit outcomes. #sabcnews #fullview

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