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#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - Friday 24...

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2023/02/24

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

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3:57

#PODCAST Undergraduate Toolkit e-book launches online...

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2023/02/23

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Calls are being made for a comprehensive e-book, aimed at easing the transition from Grade 12 to first year on campus, to now be printed into a textbook. The book entitled "the Undergraduate Toolkit" will be launched online this Saturday. The book was compiled by local Non Profit Organisation "Lighting Student Pathways". NPO Founder Kudsiya Cassim says the public and private sector can sponsor a hard copy of the book to a learner or school of their

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3:15

#PODCAST Energy expert Chris Yelland says...

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2023/02/23

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Stabilising Eskom's debt was a long time coming. That's the reaction from energy expert Chris Yellend. Yesterday Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the power utility would be given 254 billion rand for it's total debt of R422 billion. This will push government debt to 73.6 percent of GDP in 2025/26. But Yellend adds that this bailout will not assist Eskom to generate new electricity capacity...

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3:10

#PODCAST Building to commence soon on the Bayview...

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2023/02/23

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The Bayview Ubuntu Community Centre will likely be up and running by July this year. This is the brainchild of the Sibaya Community Trust and Bayview Flats Residents Association. The centre is expected to provide a shelter for women, a soup kitchen and sustainable skills centre. Chairperson of the Association Brandon Pillay explains how the centre will make a positive impact on the lives of Bayview residents...

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2:48

#PODCAST Municipalities urged to employ data...

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2023/02/23

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With only a handful of SA's municipalities consistently receiving clean audits - a suggestion is being made to help these municipalities fulfil their mandates and deliver services to communities. Sameer Kumandan, Managing Director of SearchWorks says implementing appropriate checks and verifying municipal suppliers and employees can help regulate processes and streamline operations. SearchWorks is a data platform that allows users to conduct live, accurate

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3:13

#PODCAST Black Sash KZN say the old age & disability...

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2023/02/23

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Minister Gondongwana announced that the old age and disability grants will increase by R100. In addition 36-billion-rand has been allocated to fund the extension of the COVID-19 social relief of distress grant until 31 March next year. But Black Sash KwaZulu-Natal manager Evashnee Naidu says the increase is not in-line with the inflationary pressures afflicting South Africans...

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3:30

#PODCAST Beer Association of South Africa call for...

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2023/02/22

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) is calling upon the Finance Minister to announce fair amendments to the current excise regime governing the alcohol industry. BASA feels that government is not being fair in implementing tax duties for beer based on 'Alcohol By Volume' (ABV), as compared to wine, that is taxed per litre regardless of its alcohol volume. Excise Tax specialist for the Association, Gregory Marks says another consideration should be that

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3:32

#PODCAST Beneficiaries hope Finance Minister Enoch...

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2023/02/22

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Social grant beneficiaries are hoping for good news ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Budget Speech this afternoon. Nearly 48% of South Africa's population received social grants from February last year. This translates to about 28 million social grant recipients in the country. KwaZulu-Natal Parliament and Portfolio Committee Member on Social Development, Les Govender says there must be a substantial increase in the likes of pensioner and child

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2:36

#PODCAST Madagascar residents brace for severe...

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2023/02/22

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Residents in Madagascar are bracing themselves for severe weather conditions as Tropical Cyclone Freddy makes landfall on the island nation today. The cyclone, which has been intensifying as it approaches the southeastern African coast, has been labeled as "dangerous" by the United Nation's weather agency. Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and South Africa remain vulnerable as cyclone Freddy sets its path to make landfall in Mozambique on Friday. James

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3:25

#PODCAST First-ever Energy eThekwini Transformation...

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2023/02/22

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - In its quest to tackle the challenge of load-shedding head on in eThekwini, the City will be hosting a first ever "Energy Transformation Summit" at the ICC from next week. The gathering aims to deliberate on the energy transformation agenda within the Municipality - with the City calling upon residents and businesses to be a part of what they are terming a critical event, that will revolutionise the way energy is generated. Sbu Ntshalintshali - eThekwini

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3:28

#PODCAST Economists expect the energy crisis to top...

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2023/02/22

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Economists are expecting South Africa's energy crisis to be top of the agenda today when Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his highly anticipated National Budget Speech in Cape Town. Godongwana's address comes at a time when the country is experiencing a tough economic climate, coupled with a high unemployment rate and rolling blackouts that is frustrating residents and crippling businesses. Professor Andre Roux, an economist at Stellenbosch Business

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2:43

#PODCAST Rent-to-own solar systems touted as a...

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2023/02/22

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - As stage six load-shedding batters most sectors of society, there are a growing number of home owners opting for solar power, especially in the City of Cape Town. The interest followed Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis's announcement of his cash-for-power programme. From June, businesses, and soon thereafter residents, with City-approved generation capacity will be paid to feed their excess energy back into the grid. With no end in sight, rolling blackouts

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3:23

#PODCAST Tropical cyclone "Freddy" expected to affect...

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2023/02/21

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - An intense tropical cyclone is fast approaching the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius. The anticipated arrival of tropical cyclone Freddy has forced Mauritius to ground flights as the country's weather bureau issued a Class 3 cyclone warning. Wind gusts of 120 kilometres per hour are expected. The weather agency has further warned the public to follow all precautions and stay in safe places. The cyclone is also expected to hit Madagascar as well as

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2:15

#PODCAST A population-based cancer registry will be...

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2023/02/21

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A population-based cancer registry will be launched for the first time in KwaZulu-Natal later this month. Population-based cancer registries collect information on all new cancer cases that occur in a well-defined population. The collection is done in a systematic way from several sources, including hospitals, death certificates and laboratory services. The Cancer & Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Research Unit at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, in

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#PODCAST President Cyril Ramaphosa expected to...

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2023/02/21

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Traffic is expected to be affected in various parts of Richard's Bay today as the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) host Armed Forces Day 2023. The event comprises a series of planned activities culminating in the main parade starting at 10am - where Commander-In-Chief, President Cyril Ramaphosa - is expected to officiate. One of the most significant events on the SANDF's yearly calendar, Armed Forces Day pays tribute to fallen heroes, whose

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3:45

#PODCAST An estimated 31% of men, 68% of women &...

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2023/02/21

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The South African statistics relating to obesity is fast becoming a grave concern for health professionals. According to Statistics SA, an estimated 31% men, 68% of women and 13.5% of children are classified as overweight or obese in the country. In the lead-up to World Obesity Day on the 4th of March, the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa (HSFSA) is calling for more honest conversations about the disease in order to transform the health outcomes for

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2:37

#PODCAST R9-billion relocation of the SA navy base...

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2023/02/21

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says the relocation of the SA Navy base from the Port of Durban's Salisbury Island to the Port of Richards Bay is progressing at a smooth pace. Portfolio Director for the KZN-Logistics Hub (KZN-LH) Programme, Dr. Bridgette Gasa-Toboti says the relocation will cost an estimated R9-billion...

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#PODCAST Ladysmith town reopens after torrential...

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2023/02/20

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Department of Co-operative Governance (COGTA) in KwaZulu-Natal says Ladysmith town has reopened following torrential rains which flooded homes and businesses in the area at the weekend. The Department says water levels have subsided and its teams are assessing the damage to homes and infrastructure. Residents and business owners remain frustrated, saying that the town gets flooded every year and government does not take action. KZN COGTA spokesperson,

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#PODCAST Man arrested for allegedly attempting to...

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2023/02/20

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A 38-year-old suspect has been arrested after being caught by community members allegedly trying to dump a woman's dismembered body at a dumping site in Mpumalanga yesterday. It's alleged the man raised the attention of the community while pushing a trolley that seemed suspiciously heavy. Community members severely assaulted the suspect after allegedly finding the woman's dismembered body in a packet inside the trolley. The man was thereafter arrested police

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2:56

#PODCAST Police give assurances that steps are been...

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2023/02/20

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Steps have been taken to make Durban's popular social strip Florida Rd safer. Acting Metro Police Commissioner Sbonelo Mchunu says that they are meeting with the Florida Road Urban Improvement Precincts and the SAPS to find out how best to build law enforcement capacity. This follows the killing of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his friend Tebello 'tibs' Motsoane outside a popular restaurant in Durban. Mchunu says they're also going to be partnering with

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