DA leader John Steenhuisen says Cosatu and the ANC-led tripartite alliance are to blame for South Africa's high unemployment rate. He was addressing party supporters outside Cosatu House on Thursday. #enca #dstv403 For more news: https://www.enca.com/

Independent Electoral Commission CEO Sy Mamabolo is pleading for an end to attacks against the commission. Some political parties and organisations have questions the IEC's independence in the run up to the elections. Mamabolo says the commission will not be influenced by anyone. #eNCA Courtesy #DStv403

The South African Revenue Service can, and will, demand explanations from taxpayers if income declared in tax returns, doesn't match up with deposits in their bank accounts. #dstv403 #enca For more on the story: https://www.enca.com/business/warning-against-hiding-income-sars

The five men accused of killing rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his friend Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane are expected to return to the Durban magistrate's court on Thursday. #dstv403

City Power can't say when electricity will be restored to the Joburg CBD and surrounds. It has hinted it may take up to two weeks. This is due to an underground cable fire along the M1 North yesterday. Cable theft and vandalism have been singled out as the main causes of the blaze. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/joburg-fire-city-power-unable-commit-restoration-time

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country's economy has tripled since 1994. He made the comments during his State of the Nation Address and repeated them on Freedom Day. However, Frank Blackmore, a lead economist at KPMG, has challenged this view. He argues that when considering growth from 1994 to the present, the economy has not tripled, or even doubled, in size. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/sas-economic-trouble-state-jobs-economy-ahead-elections

Action SA says the tripartite alliance is taking advantage of Cosatu. But, Cosatu President Zingiswa Losi maintains workers have benefited from the ANC. Political Analyst Ongama Mtimka says political unionism has fragmented organised labour. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-workers-day-and-electioneering

The uncertainty around 10,000 Post Office workers is an illustration of the plight of the working class. Those were the sentiments of the SAFTU General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi. He was speaking at a Workers' Day rally in Qonce in the Eastern Cape. The trade unionist urged members to vote with their minds and not their hearts in the 29 May polls. Ronald Masinda has more. #dstv403

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in the High Court in Pretoria. #dstv403

COSATU president, Zingiswa Losi, says from 1 September South African workers will be able to withdraw a portion of their pensions. The two-pot system will allow workers to draw down some of their retirement Income early. Now the only thing remaining is for the revenue laws amendment bill and the pensions fund amendment bill to be signed into law. #enca #dstv403 For more news: https://www.enca.com/

Residents in parts of Johannesburg will have to wait until the weekend before they have electricity again. This after underground City Power cables caught alight after suspected cable theft. #eNCA Courtesy #DStv403

The IEC has called on police to expedite investigations into the MK Party's forged signature debacle. It's alleged Jacob Zuma's party's list submitted to the commission is fraudulent. It follows a City Press expose where former Western Cape volunteer Lennox Ntsodo made the claims. However, election expert, Terry Tselane, says the commission should not be involved in the matter. #enca #dstv403 For more on this story: https://www.enca.com/news/2024-elections-probe-alleged-mk-party-signature-forgery

City Power says it could take days to restore power to parts of Joburg after power cables caught alight in Braamfontein. The utility suspects the blaze is the result of cable theft. The incident has impacted traffic in both directions on the M1. City Power's Charles Tlouane says the fire might not even been extinguished today. #enca #dstv403 For more on the story: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/substation-fire-leaves-parts-joburg-dark

ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has recommitted the ANC government to continue the struggle for the rights of South African workers. He's paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the fight. Ramaphosa was speaking at a national workers' day rally in Cape Town. #enca #dstv403 For more on the story: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/ramaphosa-pays-tribute-workers-ct-workers-day-rally

Westbury residents are marching against escalating gang violence in the area. Last month, several people were killed in one weekend. eNCA's Manqoba Mchunu spoke to Bishop Dulton Adams about the situation there. #DStv403 Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/westbury-residents-marching-against-crime

Residents in the Joburg CBD woke to smoke billowing up from underground this morning. Underground cables caught fire leaving many areas without power. #DStv403 Watch the full interview here: https://www.enca.com/top-stories/watch-underground-cable-fire-fills-joburg-cbd-smoke

Former President Thabo Mbeki has lashed out at Jacob Zuma. Mbeki was speaking during his Freedom Day Dialogue. Political analyst Mpumelelo Mkhabela says it's astonishing that Mbeki used the address to defend his legacy. #DStv403 Watch the full interview here: https://www.enca.com/videos/discussion-mbeki-blasts-zuma-defends-his-own-legacy

eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda has delivered the State of the City address to just a handful of councillors. The IFP and EFF councillors boycotted the event, saying they did not want to participate in a whitewashed address that ignores issues plaguing the city council. But Kaunda says the current administration has made the municipality better. eNCA's Lethiwe Mdluli reports. #dstv403

The net appears to be closing in on members of the underworld and those suspected of being involved in organised crime. Two major criminal trials involving Nafiz Modack and 13 others and Mark Lifman, Jerome Booysen and 12 others are underway in separate courtrooms in the Western Cape High Court. Ralph and Nicole Stanfield have also been arrested and are currently in custody awaiting trial. On the weekend Ralph’s brother, Kyle was arrested in an upmarket Cape Town Suburb. Close to five million rand in cash,16 Rolex watches and a 9mm pistol were found in the home. eNCA's Ayesha Ismail reports police are not ruling out more arrests in connection with this case. Courtesy #DStv403