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3:11

#PODCAST As trucks continue to be torched, this...

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2023/07/12

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A long-distance truck driver from Durban says he travels in constant fear of being the next victim of a truck attack. This follows the spate of truck burning incidents across the country. Six trucks were torched at the weekend at Van Reenen's Pass in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, while two others were burnt on Monday evening on the N2 at Empangeni. In a separate incidents on Monday, five trucks were burnt on the N4 in Mpumalanga during the early hours of Monday

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3:01

#PODCAST New social media platform "Threads" gains...

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2023/07/12

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Threads, the social media application aimed at rivalling Twitter, has signed up over 100 million users in less than five days. The figure is significant as it means the platform - launched by Instagram-owner "meta" - has beaten the previous record set by the popular ChatGPT app. Threads went live on mobile app stores in 100 countries just last week Wednesday. In today's Techno Touch I find out more about the new kid on the social media block and also assess how

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2:47

#PODCAST Jo'burg EMS issue alert cautioning people...

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2023/07/12

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the extreme cold temperatures continue to persist across the country with snowfall present in many provinces, the Johannesburg Emergency Management Services has issued an alert - cautioning people using heating appliances to keep themselves warm. They say that the possibility of fires erupting remain high as people carelessly forget to manage their heating appliance at their homes. Parents have also been cautioned to ensure their children are supervised

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3:13

#PODCAST Tax specialist sheds light on what South...

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2023/07/12

By Newsbreak Producer Shona Terri Naidoo - Tax season is in full swing. The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has been sending out the regular SMS and emails notifying qualifying taxpayers of the need to review their auto-assessments from yesterday. SARS says it has already made payments to over four million taxpayers, who are advised to take control of their own tax affairs to remain compliant. Senior Manager for Tax Compliance at Tax Consulting SA - Sidney Fletcher sheds some light on what

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3:08

#PODCAST DA and IFP in KZN sign service delivery pact

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2023/07/11

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The Democratic Alliance and the Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal have signed what they call a service delivery pact in Durban. Leaders of both parties say their agreement is mainly aimed at addressing service delivery in municipalities in the province. The parties have called the agreement historic, following 6 months of work behind the scenes. Both parties will work closely with councils where they are in partnership in hung municipalities. The DA and

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2:43

#PODCAST Thabo Bester escape case: G4S employee...

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2023/07/11

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Bloemfontein magistrate court has granted Joel Makhetha, one of the accused implicated in the Thabo Bester prison escape case - ten thousand rand bail. Among his bail conditions is that he is required to report once a week to the Bloemspruit police station and he should not leave the district of Mangaung. He is also not allowed to directly or indirectly communicate with state witnesses. A list of 18 state witnesses has been given to the defense to ensure

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3:20

#PODCAST Experts discuss why SA is "severely...

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2023/07/11

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - South Africa is severely under resourced to deal with the current mental health crisis. This is according to specialist Psychiatrist, Dr Yumna Minty as we observe Mental illness Awareness Month in South Africa. According to the 2022 Mental State of the World report by international Non-Profit Organisation, Sapien Labs, South Africa recorded one of the lowest scores. The report surveyed over 223,000 people from around the globe with around 12,000 from South

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2:35

#PODCAST Chefs with Compassion discuss the success of...

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2023/07/11

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Calling all South African home cooks... Ahead of the fourth edition of their popular Mandela Day drive, Chefs with Compassion are challenging anyone with a taste for cooking to prepare a wholesome 10 litres of soup within 67 minutes and then donate it to a beneficiary of their choice. It will all form part of the #67000litres for Mandela Day Challenge - the largest annual food preparation collaboration in the country. With today marking exactly a week from

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3:17

#PODCAST Sentencing of the so-called "Woolworths...

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2023/07/11

By Newsbreak Producer Shona Terri Naidoo - The recent sentencing of the man dubbed the "Woolworths Looter" has shed the light on being placed under house arrest in South Africa. 32-year-old Mbuso Moloi received a three year prison sentence, suspended for five years by the Durban Regional Court last Friday, which will be subjected to 18 months of correctional supervision under house arrest. In addition, he also has to perform 16 hours of community service every month. This after Moloi pleaded guilty

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3:07

#PODCAST Late ANC veteran Ronnie Mamoepa to be...

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2023/07/11

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Ronnie Mamoepa Foundation (RMF) has announced an official commemoration event in honour of the late ANC Veteran. The event will take place at the Freedom Park Heritage site in Pretoria tomorrow. This momentous occasion will witness the presence of esteemed dignitaries and will feature a wreath-laying ceremony along with a keynote address on behalf of the Cabinet by the Presidency. The theme of "Recommitting to the legacy of Ronny Mamoepa through social

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2:31

#PODCAST All Truck Drivers Foundation say the...

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2023/07/11

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The Road Freight Association says the attack on trucks along the N3 route will further hinder the movement of freight from South Africa to neighbouring countries. The warning follows the burning of 7 trucks in two separate incidents in KwaZulu-Natal over the weekend. So far, no one has claimed responsibility nor any arrests been made. Meanwhile, the All Truck Drivers Foundation (ATDF) says they believe the employment of foreign nationals as truck drivers are

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3:26

#PODCAST Police launch manhunt for truck torching...

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2023/07/10

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Police are on the hunt for an unknown number of suspects responsible for the burning of five trucks at the N4 at Waterval Boven in Mpumalanga last night. This follows the torching of six trucks at Van Reenen's Pass in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands at the weekend. Drivers in Mpumalanga were attacked and robbed for their belongings. SABC News reporter, Eric Lubisi is at the scene on the N4 in Mpumalanga which is yet to be reopened to traffic...

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2:53

#PODCAST Gauteng residents urged to brace for more...

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2023/07/10

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Residents in Gauteng can expect bitterly cold weather conditions for the rest of the week. Today, the province is expected to experience temperatures as low as minus one degrees Celsius. SABC news reporter, Sashin Naidoo has more details...

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2:32

#PODCAST Weather Services forecasts freezing...

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2023/07/10

By Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African Weather Service says that the low temperatures across South Africa as a result of the cold front will only rise or warm-up from Wednesday this week. The country plummeted into snowy and rainy conditions from last night where people were faced with below freezing conditions in the three major metros in Gauteng. The KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, Nottingham and Mooi River areas have also been affected - covered with a blanket of snow as cold

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3:02

#PODCAST Durban International Book Fair to put local...

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2023/07/10

By Newsbreak Producer, Shona Terri Naidoo - Local authors are expected to take centre stage at the upcoming Durban International Book Fair. The event, which is being hosted by non profit organisation - the Durban Book Fair - will see a variety of authors showcase their literature and promote a reading culture. The fair officially kicks off on 9 August at The Globe at Suncoast in Durban, and will run until the 13th of August. Author and organiser of the event - Kiru Naidoo says numerous local writers

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3:05

#PODCAST 2023 SA Social Media Landscape Report...

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2023/07/10

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not going to steal your job: but you need to learn how to integrate it into your life, to remain relevant. That's the prediction of tech expert Nazareen Ebrahim from Socially Acceptable. She was discussing the 2023 South African Social Media Landscape Report. It found that AI-based technologies are so intertwined into social media- that users could be surrendering the right to internet freedom to unconscious

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3:20

#PODCAST Financial experts discuss how best to...

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2023/07/10

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - July is traditionally celebrated as Savings Month - where a savings culture is encouraged. But with consumer price inflation hovering around 6.3% - with food inflations being a major driver - how do you expect South African's to save? Financial expert Prem Govender says in such a climate: if you can't afford to save - at least don't fall into debt...

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4:17

#PODCAST Citizens explain why "not much has changed"...

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2023/07/10

South Africans say not enough has been done to address underlying socio-economic factors that fuelled the civil unrest of July 2021. Widespread violence, looting and destruction of businesses spread through the streets of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng during the week of mayhem. More than 350 people died as a result. Now, two years after the unrest - South Africans say their socio-economic challenges are only getting worse. Taliesha Naidoo reports...

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#PODCAST Phoenix Crisis Centre look back at the work...

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2023/07/10

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The community of Phoenix, north of Durban were at the centre of a race row during the Unrest- after 36 people were killed in the area. Majority of these were black men. Phoenix Crisis Centre's Moulana Mohamed Tariq explains the work that has been done in the area to heal these divisions...

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3:13

#PODCAST Sentencing expected for man dubbed the...

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2023/07/07

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - The man dubbed the "woolworths Looter" is expected to know his fate at the Durban Magistrates Court today. Mbuso Moloi is facing charges of theft and a traffic violation - for using incorrect number plates on his car. This relates to video footage that went viral during the 2021 Unrest- that showed him stealing a basket of goods from a Woolworths store. Moloi has pleaded guilty/ Our reporter Dries Liebenberg brings us the latest from court...

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