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7:28

#PODCAST REACTION: New Statistics SA report shows...

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2024/05/23

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Rape cases for children increased by six-point-three percent between 2015/16 and 2019/20. That's according to a Statistics South Africa report titled Crime Against Children. Last year 293 children were killed in the country between July to September. These grisly statistics comes nowhere near the trauma children in South Africa live through on a daily basis. Next week marks Child Protection Week- a campaign aimed at raising awareness about child rights

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2:52

#PODCAST MPA Day 2024: Experts urge government to...

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2024/05/23

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the world build's up to the fourth annual Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day in August, there's been a call from marine experts for government to enforce stricter regulations around preserving ecosystems and delicate areas in the ocean. That's the call made by the Executive of Strategic Projects at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation - Dr Judy Mann. Themed Celebrating MPAs - for People and for Nature, MPA Day invites people across the globe to recognize the

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3:18

#PODCAST Century City Conference Centre and Hotels...

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2024/05/23

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A Cape Town based conference and hotel is offering prospective matriculants the chance to apply for a bursary in hospitality management. The bursary which is an annual commitment offering a three-year diploma has seen many candidates take up executive roles in the culinary industry as well as scooping industry related awards. CEO, Gary Koetser says as the tourism and hospitality industry expands in the country, such a bursary is a great platform for growth and

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7:45

#PODCAST Media Monitoring Africa report on...

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2024/05/22

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Media watchdog organisation, Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) says it is encouraging to see the fairness in election related content across the more than 90 media outlets being monitored. It does however, say that the low percentage of female coverage is concerning. MMA Director, William Bird says 95% of the coverage it has seen thus far has been fair, in terms of the amount of time being afforded to political parties. Bird says they are concerned regarding the

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2:50

#PODCAST AI-based surveillance system to prevent...

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2024/05/22

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is using an AI-based surveillance system to prevent elephant deaths on its railway tracks. According to official data, elephant deaths on and near the state's railway tracks are rising, with 36 fatalities recorded from train collisions in the past decade. 11 of these fatalities occurred on two railway tracks near Madukkarai, where the forest borders the state of Kerala. I this report I found out more about this artificial

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5:02

#PODCAST Possible stronghold shift? 7 days to go...

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2024/05/22

By Newsbreak Producer Tracy Valaydham - Political Analyst, Professor Bheki Mngomezulu says given the electorate's frustration on the lack of service delivery, political strongholds are likely to shift in KwaZulu-Natal. Next week's general election is being dubbed the most hotly contested election since the dawn of democracy - with 70 political parties & 11 independents contesting. Professor Mngomezulu believes the formation of the MK and other political parties in KZN provide the electorate with

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3:26

#PODCAST DISCUSSION: Data analysis shows that SA is...

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2024/05/22

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - South Africa has suffered more than 6,800 hours of load shedding in 2023, the worst on record thus far with experts predicting that 2024 is expected to surpass that record. That's according to data analysis from Outliers Africa, indicating that the figure is up considerably from the 3,780 hours lost in total in 2022. This has resulted in many property owners considering gas installations in their homes. However, gas installations come at a cost with regulations

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2:34

#PODCAST Child Protection Week now underway under the...

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2024/05/21

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - As the country observes Child Protection Week, communities and families have been urged to be the first to care for and protect the young ones. Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu, launched Child Protection Week in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. This year's Child Protection Week is being observed under the theme: Protecting South African Children, 30 years on. Activist and advocate to end GBVF, Candice Ludick joined me to talk more on the importance of

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3:04

#PODCAST MRI Software: New study looks into why South...

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2024/05/21

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A recent survey has found that more people are choosing to rent homes rather than buying due to financial constraints. The survey is conducted annually by real-estate software company MRI Software. In the latest survey, around 19-thousand people responded found that high interest rates, inflation and restricted employment opportunities are having a significant impact on the possibility of home ownership. Just under 10% of respondents said a poor credit record

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2:22

#PODCAST Rotary Ann's in Reservoir Hills, Durban...

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2024/05/21

By Newsbreak Producer Tracy Valaydham - Your bread clip or plastic bottle cap could help gift a physically challenged person in a wheelchair. This as the civic organisation - Rotary Ann's - in Reservoir Hills, west of Durban has embraked on an initiative to collect bread tags and plastic bottle caps. The collected items will be donated to various hospices around Durban, who in-turn will exchange the items for wheelchairs. President of Rotary Ann's - Urvassi Hurburun says just two kilograms of bread

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3:46

#PODCAST Ballito KZN construction collapse: Four...

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2024/05/20

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The worker who was found alive at the construction site disaster on Zen Drive in Ballito on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast is recovering in hospital. The man and four others became entrapped when a wall of sand collapsed on them. Four of the construction workers were declared dead on scene...

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6:01

#PODCAST A Long Walk to Democracy: This week we...

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2024/05/20

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - In the penultimate edition of A Long Walk to Democracy: my walkabout of the community takes a bit of a left turn. Unlike previous editions of the feature, today's topic delves into a national issue. For over 50 days, Eskom has suspended load shedding - no doubt a welcomed move in South Africa - but the timing of it all just doesn't seem right. We are of course just over a week away from elections and there's been a strong narrative that the suspension of the

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4:12

#PODCAST "Future Elect" urge young people to...

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2024/05/20

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Youth leadership organisation Future Elect has urged young people to critically analyse political party manifestoes before casting their votes. About 77% of new voter registrations are young people under the age of 29- making their entry onto the voters roll for the first time. Future Elect head of programmes in Southern Africa Wellington Radu explains how critical this moment is for youth participation in the election...

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2:35

#PODCAST UKZN medical student Mohommed Hoosen Suleman...

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2024/05/20

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Also representing the country on an international platform is Mohommed Hoosen Suleman, a medical student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Suleman together with a fellow student, Saien Govender, will be speaking at the Medical University of Graz, in Austria, on May 31st, on an integrated multidisciplinary and inter-sectoral approach to Antimicrobial Resistance. Suleman says he is honoured to have been chosen to be a guest speaker. He explains how the duo will

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3:21

#PODCAST Création Africa: Top 12 finalists revealed...

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2024/05/20

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi and the French Institute of South Africa has revealed the Top 12 entrepreneur finalists now entering Création Africa's final incubation and immersion stage. Création Africa falls within a continent-wide initiative launched in 2023, focused on the cultural and creative industries in 16 African countries. The R24-million Création Africa programme has been designed to reinforce cultural cooperation between

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3:27

#PODCAST A rising global health crisis: We discuss...

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2024/05/17

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Today is World Hypertension Day. The day is annually observed on the 17th and is dedicated to raising awareness about hypertension (high blood pressure) and promoting efforts to prevent, diagnose, and control the condition worldwide. Joining us on the line to discuss what is often deemed the silent killer is Dr Angela Murphy, a specialist physician with over 20 years of experience working in the field of Diabetes, Obesity and general Endocrinology...

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3:48

#PODCAST World Myopia Awareness Week:...

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2024/05/17

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - This week is World Myopia Awareness Week. Myopia – which is the medical term for "short-sightedness" or "near-sightedness"– globally affects 22.9% of the world's population and is projected to rise to 49.8% by 2050. Myopia is a refractive error preventing the eye from focusing on images, resulting in blurred vision. It is one of the most common refractive vision errors and one of the leading causes of poor vision, notably among school-aged children and young

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3:56

#PODCAST Local NPO launch an online platform in an...

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2024/05/17

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A local Non-Profit Organisation has launched an online platform in an effort to educate and inform the electorate about the political parties, their candidates and the three-part ballot ahead of the upcoming May 29th election. With 70 political parties and 11 independent candidates contesting this election, My Cities Lab has created the 'My Candidate South Africa' website to allow for easier access to trustworthy information. Advocacy Lead for Open Cities Lab,

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3:51

#PODCAST NMU's Raaiq Pandie discusses his...

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2024/05/17

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - In a first study of its kind in South Africa, Nelson Mandela University Financial Planning lecturer - Raaiq Pandie - completed his master's degree, exploring the principles of Islamic finance and financial planning. The thesis assessed the Zakat - or charity - literacy levels among South African Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) professionals. Raaiq recently graduated from the University with his master's degree in business management (cum laude). The South

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1:35

#PODCAST Over eight million visitors in 3 days -...

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2024/05/17

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Africa's Travel Indaba drew to a close yesterday recording more than eight million visitors to the port city of Durban both locally and abroad. The travel trade show also provided a platform for small businesses, mostly run by women, to showcase their travel and tourism offerings. Nombulelo Guliwe, CEO of SA Tourism says the preparation for the 2025 Travel Indaba begins now...

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