[ICYMI] 'We have invited back the experienced detectives who have left the organisation. We are also inviting back our special forces.' - Police Minister Bheki Cele briefing the media on Operation Shanela's success. #Newzroom405

Political commentator Makhosini Mgitywa says he has yet to hear any of the mainstream parties speaking about issues that are pressing to poor people. Mgitywa says there has not been much talk on how the parties plan to deal with inequality.

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[ICYMI] 'We had a lot of take-downs during the year; we had a take-down in Makhado. We had various take-downs in KwaZulu-Natal.' - National Police Commissioner Gen. Fannie Masemola briefing the media on Operation Shanela's success. #Newzroom405

Author Nicholas Bauer has written a book that gives a guide to the voters as they prepare to cast their votes on May 29. The book, titled 'Who to Vote for in 2024', takes an indepth look at all the manifestos of parties contesting the elections.

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[ON AIR] Welcome to the Monday edition of #NewsAtPrime with Xoli Mngambi and Vaylen Kirtley.

These are the leading stories at this hour.

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[WATCH] Maj. Gen. Mashadi Selepe says the police have confiscated over R5 million in cash since the inception of Operation Shanela last year. #Newzroom405

[WATCH] In recent weeks, the ANC has unleashed its former leaders as it heads into the final stretch of the campaign season. The momentum it has managed to garner through this is being threatened by the party’s internal squabbles. Juniour Khumalo has more.

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[ICYMI] Maj. Gen. Mashadi Selepe says the police have made 183 arrests on human trafficking cases since the inception of Operation Shanela last year. She says 49 276 explosives were seized. #Newzroom405

Redefine Properties has reported a 6.1% increase in its group’s distributable income. A dividend of 20.27 cents per share has also been declared for the six months ended in February. Tumisang Tseladimitloa Ndlovu unpacks this further with Group CEO Andrew König.

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Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa denies claims of political pressure on Eskom to keep the lights on ahead of the elections. Police Minister Bheki Cele hails Operation Shanela as a success. #DailyWrap #Newzroom405 #6May2024

[ON AIR] Welcome to the #TheBallotBrief with Stephen Grootes.

These are the leading stories at this hour.

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Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom has made huge improvements to its grid. Sanedi's Prof. Sampson Mamphweli says solar energy is helping Eskom a lot. He says it appears that the power utility is managing to conduct maintenance.

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[COMING UP] Chief Risk Officer at Standard Bank SA Thabani Ndwandwe will be discussing the state of debt and credit in South African households with Tumisang Tseladimitloa Ndlovu at 18h30.

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[COMING UP] Tumisang Tseladimitloa Ndlovu will be in conversation with economist Dr Roelof Botha at 17h30.

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Marshalltown Fire Justice Campaign's Nigel Branken says City of Johannesburg officials must be held accountable for the fire and the tragic loss of 77 lives at the uSindiso building.

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[WATCH] Ziniko ka Mhlaba meets residents of Zamdela in Sasolburg, Free State, who say they've been waiting for years to get decent sanitation facilities. #Newzroom405

Despite South Africans doing all they can to stretch every rand when they buy food, figures from Statistics SA shows that the country wastes about 10.3 million tonnes of food a year. Ntokozo Khumalo reports.

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Sadtu spokesperson Nomusa Cembi stresses the importance of the department doing more to support teachers' emotional well-being after the Glenvista High School brawl involving a teacher and pupils.

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Forensic investigator and crime expert Chad Thomas says despite Operation Shanela's success in arresting hundreds of thousands of people, there remains insufficient manpower to thoroughly investigate and prosecute all cases.

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The commission of inquiry into the Usindiso building fire found that CoJ and Joburg Property Company are partly responsible for the tragedy. Marshalltown Fire Justice Campaign's Mametlwe Sebei says the main findings of the report vindicate their campaign.

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