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#PODCAST Amnesty International condemn Israel for its...

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2023/05/03

Human rights group, Amnesty International is condemning Israel for the alleged use of facial recognition technology to implement harsh restrictions on Palestinians freedom of movement. A new report by Amnesty International reveals that a system, called Red Wolf, scans the faces of Palestinians and stores their biometric data to create a population-wide database. Newsbreak' Taliesha Naidoo with more details.....

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#PODCAST Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson, author-activist...

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2023/05/02

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Condolences are pouring in following the passing of Mahatma Gandhi's nephew, Arun Gandhi who died in India this morning at the age of 89. Arun Gandhi was the second child of Manilal and Sushila Gandhi and brother to Sita and Ela. In 1956, Arun left South Africa to immerse his father's ashes in India and was subsequently unable to return to South Africa due to apartheid laws. His funeral service will take place in India later this afternoon while a prayer

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#PODCAST Cross examination of key witness in the...

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2023/05/02

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The cross examination of key state witness - Umzimkhulu mayor - Jabulile Msiya - in the murder trial of former ANC Youth League secretary general - Sindiso Magaqa has begun in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. Msiya was with Magaqa - who was a fellow member of the Umzimhulu executive committee - when they were attacked in July 2017 in this area in the south of KwaZulu-Natal. Both were wounded and Magaqa passed away in hospital a few months later. Msiya is

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#PODCAST "Monster Jam" returns to wow SA crowds at...

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2023/05/02

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Action-packed motor sports experience "Monster Jam" returns to Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium this weekend. The adrenalin fuelled day sets the stage for audiences to witness how 5,500kg monster trucks are built to stand up to dangerous off road competition. Louder and arguably more dramatic than a field of Formula 1 cars, this year's mob of monster trucks include an over eight-strong field - performing outrageous stunts live. Monster Jam South Africa tour

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3:46

#PODCAST Women encouraged to "challenge the status...

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2023/05/02

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Women are being encouraged to break barriers and challenge the status quo in male-dominated sectors such as the transport industry. According to Statistics South Africa, women comprise only 22 percent of the workforce in the transport sector. Mary Phadi, president of the Truckers Association of South Africa (TASA) says transformation within the transport industry is moving at a snail's pace - leaving women under-represented...

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#PODCAST SA projected to see unprecedented levels of...

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2023/05/02

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The future of South Africa's labour force lies in entrepreneurship. That's according to Professor Andre Roux, the head of economics at Stellenbosch Business School. Professor Roux spoke to Newsbreak on the backdrop of International Worker's Day which was commemorated yesterday. The World Economic Forum revealed South Africa is projected to see the highest jobless rate globally with unemployment estimated to hit 35 point six percent this year. The latest

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#PODCAST Anti-tobacco advocate says the rise of...

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2023/05/02

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Anti-tobacco advocates are calling for Parliament to speed up the process of passing the new Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, in order to save lives. As we observe Anti-Tobacco Campaign Month this May, the World Health Organisation says more than 8 million people die from tobacco use every year, globally. Some of the stipulations in the proposed bill is a lengthy list of public areas which are to be regarded as no-smoking zones. A

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#PODCAST Tears Foundation criticise the Department of...

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2023/05/02

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Non-profit organisation, the Tears Foundation has lambasted the Department of Correctional Services following the escape of convicted rapists from prisons in the country. In the latest incident, two convicted rapists escaped a correctional services facility in the Eastern Cape last Friday. One of the inmates was re-captured yesterday, while a manhunt is still ongoing for the remaining criminal. Tears founder, Mara Glennie says such escapes inflict a great deal

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3:35

#PODCAST Local business academic explains the need to...

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2023/05/01

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - South Africa needs to focus a lot more attention on building it's entrepreneurship capacity this Workers Day. That's according to business academic Dr. Charmaine Gangen. While the state of workers are being discussed at length today Dr. Gangen believes that unemployment, specifically among the youth, needs to be effectively addressed in order to establish a more healthy work space for the labour force. Dr. Gangen explains how entrepreneurship can

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3:53

#PODCAST The safety of drivers attending to...

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2023/05/01

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The safety of motorists attending to broken-down vehicles on national roads has come under the spotlight - after two people died in separate incidents this weekend. In Centurion a motor vehicle suffered a mechanical failure on the N14. After another vehicle stopped to assist- a third vehicle rammed into them leaving one man dead and four injured. In a separate incident- a motorist was changing a flat tyre on the R21, near the Irene Village mall-

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#PODCAST IFP in KZN call for a forensic investigation...

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2023/05/01

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal says "heads must roll" at the provincial Department of Basic Education over the School Nutrition Programme debacle in the province. About 5,000 schools have been affected - leaving many learners starving at schools. Pacina Retail Pty Limited, the company that was contracted to supply food to schools in the province, has been accused of not delivering food supplies to schools and in some instances, dispatching rotten food

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#PODCAST Transport Minister visits multi-billion N2...

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2023/04/28

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and her deputy has visited the N2 Wild Coast project aimed at shortening the distance between the Eastern Cape and KZN. Chikunga and her deputy have visited the Msinkaba Bridge which is one of the 2 mega-bridges that are a backbone of this project. There are also new river bridges, several new interchange bridges and the upgrading or construction of numerous linking access roads that form part of the project providing

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#PODCAST Residents of Glenhills, KwaDukuza express...

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2023/04/28

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Residents of Glenhills in Stanger on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal says their right to basic services are being violated as they experience unplanned water cuts for up to 10 hours a day and extended electricity outages outside the loadshedding schedule. This comes as the country observed Freedom day, yesterday. KwaDukuza Municipality PR councillor, Rishi Pooran says these issues are among a wide array of service delivery problems the area is currently

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#PODCAST Amnesty International welcome President...

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2023/04/28

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Human rights organisation, Amnesty International has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's clarification that South Africa will remain a signatory of the International Criminal Court. This, after Ramphosa announced South Africa's intention to pull out of the ICC following an arrest warrant issued against Russian President, Vladimir Putin. However, the Presidency has since clarified the remarks as having been made in error. Amnesty International spokesperson,

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#PODCAST Local comedian Loyiso Gola to help raise...

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2023/04/28

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Child rights organisation A Chance To Play (ACTP) is collaborating with South African comedian, Loyiso Gola to keep their doors open. Gola will be using his last show in Sandton, Johanneburg tomorrow to help the organisation, which promotes the rights of children to play freely, raise much-needed funds. ACTP Director - Cynthia Morrison says although play is one of the most important activities of childhood, it is also one of the most neglected of all the

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#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - Friday 28th April...

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2023/04/28

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Cast away with this week's Fishing Report, brought to you by KZN angler Sanjay Ramsarup...

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#PODCAST DISCUSSION: Content created by influencers...

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2023/04/28

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A recent survey conducted by influencer marketing organisation, theSALT, reveals that content created by influencers for brands and businesses is becoming one of the most powerful forms of word-of-mouth marketing. In South Africa, the majority of influencers are nano-influencers, who are your everyday social media users with anywhere between one thousand to ten-thousand followers. Pieter Groenewald, CEO of influencer marketing group - Nfinity Media unpacks how

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#PODCAST Experts work to determine the cause of death...

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2023/04/27

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Veterinary wildlife specialists are hard at work trying to determine the cause of death of a young cheetah which was relocated to India from South Africa earlier this year. It was one of 12 big cats that were relocated as part of the reintroduction programme, more than 70 years after the animal was declared officially extinct in the country. Last month, a female cheetah that was part of the first batch of animals from Namibia had died of a suspected kidney

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#PODCAST ESET Southern Africa cite human error as the...

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2023/04/27

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - By far, human error has emerged as the leading cause of online security breaches for organisations. This is according to research conducted by ESET South Africa, one of the foremost internet security software companies in the country. They say cyber-criminals are experts at tricking people into revealing sensitive information or committing errors that can compromise a company. According ESET, to minimise the risk of human error, employees should be aware of

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#PODCAST Aid organisation #I'mStaying Movement...

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2023/04/27

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Humanitarian aid organisation #I'mStaying Movement says South Africa has significantly digressed from the path of emancipation that was promised to citizens in 1994. This as the country celebrates Freedom Day, commemorating the first democratic elections held in South Africa on 27 April 1994. CEO of the Movement, Shireen Ebrahim says they are concerned about the lack of social and economic freedom which is holding back citizens, and they're now taking it upon

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