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3:36

#PODCAST The popular "Plant Powered Show" to exhibit...

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2023/05/11

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Demand keeps sprouting for the "Plant Powered Show" - as it makes it's return this month. The plant-based expo will showcase trends in food, health, wellness and a more conscious living in Cape Town. The show features top South African chefs and personalities. Event Producer Heidi Warricker says the show is also slated to make it's Johannesburg debut in August... *The Plant Powered Show takes place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from the 26th

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#PODCAST SALGA in KZN speak out over the high number...

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2023/05/11

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African Local Government Association (Salga) in Kwazulu-Natal is concerned around the high number of fake qualifications amongst employees in municipalities across the country. They are now on a mission to ensure that all councils adopt a mandatory staff qualification audit. SALGA claims that 54 municipalities in KZN including eThekwini, Umhlathuze and Umdoni municipalities will be required to check the qualifications of those in their employ. SALGA

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3:56

#PODCAST 2023 Allianz report estimates that companies...

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2023/05/10

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African landscape for companies to experience data breaches is reaching volatile proportions. According to global financial services company, Allianz - this is due to a lack of cyber security measures, especially among small businesses. Their 2023 report estimates that companies across the globe could lose around $5-million a time by next year due to data breaches and compromised confidential information. Senior Cyber Underwriter Santho Mohapeloa,

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3:37

#PODCAST With public consultation underway, MP's...

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2023/05/10

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The highly-divisive Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA) has come under further scrutiny following public consultations. Critics have expressed concern around the new bill which seeks to disempower parents, promote abortion and transgenderism in schools. It seeks to make significant changes to schools across the country with some controversial provisions reducing the power of school governing bodies, giving the government the final say on language

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3:23

#PODCAST Red Meat Producers Organisation (RPO) warn...

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2023/05/10

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Red Meat Producers Organisation (RPO) is warning that cattle and sheep meat prices could skyrocket in the next few months should vaccines for livestock continue to be in short supply. The organisation says the government-run Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) - which is the only producer of rift valley fever and bluetongue disease vaccines - is behind schedule. Vice-Chairperson Willie Clack says government are lacking in approving privately

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2:41

#PODCAST UPDATE: At least one dead as violent clashes...

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2023/05/10

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Violent clashes have broken out in Pakistan between security forces and supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan after he was arrested yesterday. Protests are erupting nationwide, and at least one person has been killed, with the death toll expected to rocket as clashes intensify. Mr Khan was arrested by security forces at the High Court in the capital, Islamabad. Dramatic footage showed dozens of officers arriving and detaining the 70-year-old, who was

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3:01

#PODCAST Environmentalists raise eyebrows as private...

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2023/05/10

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Environmental activists have raised eyebrows over the location & imminent operations of a private mining company in the south of Durban. The company known as "Minrite" will be bringing its operations to Mobeni for packaging and exports. Environmental justice organisation, the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA) will be hosting a public meeting this afternoon where it will be probing the company's representatives on the impact their

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4:04

#PODCAST Public meeting to be held in Chatsworth on...

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2023/05/09

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A public meeting will be held tonight to discuss electricity and water issues, including tariff increases and disconnections, affecting residents of Chatsworth, south of Durban. The meeting will be held by the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance together with the Chatsworth Civic and District Federation. The meeting will take place at the Umhlatuzana Civic Hall on Chatsworth Main Road in Umhaltuzana from 6:30pm until 9pm tonight. Teddy Govender,

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3:44

#PODCAST SCA hears legal battle between Vodacom and...

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2023/05/09

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein is questioning telecommunications giant, Vodacom over the role of its CEO in deciding how "Please Call Me" inventor, Nkosana Makate be compensated. Vodacom approached the SCA seeking an order to reverse the High Court in Pretoria's judgment. The court ruled that Makate, is entitled to 27 percent of the revenue generated by the return of calls sent through the Please Call Me platform. The network provider

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2:36

#PODCAST Africa's Travel Indaba kicks off in Durban

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2023/05/09

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Africa's Travel Indaba has officially been opened in Durban this morning with the aim of encouraging healthy competition, innovation and economic growth across the continent. Taking place at the Durban ICC, more than 20 African countries are expected to showcase more than 3-hundred and 50 tourism products from accommodation establishments to tour operators. Recently KwaZulu-Natal launched international flights from neighbouring countries of Zambia and

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3:57

#PODCAST Former police officer takes the stand in the...

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2023/05/09

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A former police officer who was the first to attend to the late former ANC Secretary General Sindiso Magaqa after he was shot at in 2017 has taken the witness stand at the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Jude Njobe - a retired sergeant- told the court that he visited Magaqa at the Rietvlei Hospital in uMzimkhulu on the southern KwaZulu-Natal shortly after the incident. Njobe said when questioning Magaqa about the shooting ,he said he did not see the people who

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3:21

#PODCAST Over 6,000 exhibitors to showcase their...

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2023/05/09

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Thousands of delegates from around the world have descended to the port city of Durban for Africa's Travel Indaba which begins today. The annual event is envisaged to boost the local tourism market and bring in millions of rands into the city. Motorists have been alerted that Walnut Road would be temporarily closed between Bram Fischer Road and Dr AB Xuma Street in the Durban CBD until Friday. Acting CEO of Tourism KZN - Nhlanhla Khumalo explains how local

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3:49

#PODCAST SA urged to follow the examples set by...

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2023/05/09

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - South African health-care experts are urging lawmakers to follow the example of "Smoke Free Sweden" in order to save the lives of millions of smokers. Recently the African Harm Reduction Alliance (AHRA) convened a seminar in Johannesburg to report how the country of Sweden is on course to drop below a 5% tobacco smoking prevalence rate in the next few months. This is the level at which a country is considered officially smoke-free. In South Africa currently,

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3:33

#PODCAST NAPTOSA say teaching & learning could "come...

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2023/05/09

By Newsbreak Producer Navitha Gajraj - Teacher's union NAPTOSA in KwaZulu-Natal says teaching and learning could come to a standstill if Eskom does not follow through with exempting public schools from loadshedding. This follows the North Gauteng High Court ruling that schools, hospitals and police stations are to be exempted from rolling blackouts. The court found that loadshedding is an infringement of constitutional rights, and has given the Minister of Public Enterprises 60 days to take all

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#PODCAST Young South Africans advised to get their...

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2023/05/09

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Medical experts are urging young adults in South Africa to get their blood pressure tested and avoid being another statistic of the silent killer - hypertension. According to the International Society for Hypertension, nearly 50-percent of those over the age of 15 have high blood pressure. Even more alarming is that only 50-percent know that they have hypertension, leaving the rest undiagnosed and untreated. Cardiologist, Dr Warren Muller says a simple blood

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1:54

#PODCAST Business agreement to bolster economic ties...

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2023/05/08

By Newsbreak Producer, Salma Patel - The KwaZulu-Natal International Business Association (KIBA) envisions big opportunities for the youth and young entrepreneurs. This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding to strengthen business ties between South Africa and India. KIBA signed the historic memorandum at the weekend at their Gala Dinner and Awards evening. KIBA President Omie Singh explains......

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#PODCAST KIBA signs historic MOU to strengthen ties...

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2023/05/08

By Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - A Durban-based business organisation has signed a historic memorandum of understanding to strengthen ties with India. The KwaZulu-Natal International Business Association or KIBA made the announcement at the weekend at their Gala Dinner and Awards evening. According to a Price WaterHouse Coopers report, investment by Indian industry in South Africa exceeds R 50 billion and provides employment for more than 18-thousand citizens. With this MOU now signed,

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3:33

#PODCAST Eastern Cape school nutrition programme...

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2023/05/08

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Education Department in the Eastern Cape says monies are being processed to schools in the province after thousands of learners, who are dependent on the school feeding programme, have gone without the daily meal since the 12th of last month. The department says the late payments were due to schools not submitting the correct list of the number of pupils that are part of the programme. It is alleged that almost 5-thousand schools are affected. This follows

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#PODCAST #SenzoMeyiwa murder trial: Defense disputes...

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2023/05/08

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Defense lawyer Sipho Ramosepele has disputed Mthokozisi Thwala's testimony that there were two intruders the night Senzo Meyiwa was shot and killed. Thwala is under cross examination at the Meyiwa murder trial sitting in the High Court in Pretoria. Thwala, who is a friend to the late Bafana Bafana soccer star, is the second witness who was present at the Kelly Khumalo home in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, when Meyiwa was shot and killed in 2014. Last week Thwala

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3:04

#PODCAST Tourism South Africa preview what can be...

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2023/05/08

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Africa's Travel Indaba drops anchor in Durban today - aiming to re-ignite the tourism sector after a fair share of challenges. Post pandemic and after the KwaZulu-Natal floods- the Indaba is looking at ways market the continents potential as holiday hub. Chief Quality Assurance Officer for Tourism South Africa Bronwen Auret explains how this will have an economic spin-off for the country...

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