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2:43

#PODCAST Hundreds of flood affected learners in KZN...

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2023/01/18

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department had committed that all learners who were displaced during the 2022 April floods will be placed in schools by next week Monday. This as millions of learners returned to school across the country today. More than 100 learners are yet to be enrolled, missing out on crucial learning time. SABC reporter Fanele Mhlongo has an update...

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#PODCAST #MatricResults2022 Thashil Mistry celebrates...

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2023/01/18

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Eighteen-year-old Thashil Mistry from St Benedict's College for Boys in Gauteng excelled in his results, scooping 10 distinctions. Mistry achieved an average of 92.86% across his 10 subjects with 96% in both Mathematics and IT. With a host of awards under his belt, Mistry says he hopes to pursue a career in the medical field...

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3:34

#PODCAST SA's online content creation and influencer...

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2023/01/18

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - It is estimated that the South African online content creation and influencer market is worth between R300-500-million, and industry experts say it is likely to boom from here. It is evident as we see an increase in the number of big brands recruiting content creators to advertise their service or products. The Covid-19 pandemic served as a catalyst for hundreds of thousands of people who were passing their time on social media. It is estimated that there over

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2:13

#PODCAST One SA's Mmusi Maimaine threatens to take...

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2023/01/18

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The department of public enterprises, power utility Eskom, and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) could find themselves in court over load shedding. This after many civil society organisations threaten the power utility around the impact of frequent load-shedding and the utility's failure to provide a comprehensive plan to address the rotational power cuts. Amongst those taking this to court include the Solidarity Movement, Advocate Tembeka

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3:25

#PODCAST With matric results out tomorrow, education...

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2023/01/18

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the Matric class of 2022 eagerly await the release of their results tomorrow, educational experts have emphasised the importance of learning from failure to achieve greatness. Head of Commerce and Management at Regent business school - Dr Shahiem Patel calls upon those who underperformed in the examination, to look at their long term goals, rather then ponder over the temporary disappointment. He says that often parents forget to motivate their children,

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2:54

#PODCAST Phoenix NPO "Feedy Needy" aim to continue...

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2023/01/18

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Humanitarian organisation, Feedy Needy Bringing Bright Smiles, is aiming to fulfill their social responsibility once again. The non-profit organisation, based in Phoenix, north of Durban, assists underprivileged children. The organisation, which was founded in 2009, runs various feeding programmes, hamper drives and educational training workshops. The organisations Public Relations Officer Reena Rampersad says following a successful December period last year,

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3:11

#PODCAST Family of murdered Nokubonga Khubisa loses...

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2023/01/17

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Four years after their daughters murder and the Khubisa family from Mandeni say they have now lost all faith in the justice system. Nokubonga Khubisa was brutally murdered in 2019, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend. Despite the perpetrator handing himself over to the local police station in Mandeni and confessing to the crime, he is still a free man. SABC news reporter, Nonkululeko Hlope re-visited the family and has more details....

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3:17

#PODCAST Sheeba the tiger still on the loose in...

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2023/01/17

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The search for an eight year old tiger in Walkerville south of Johannesburg has entered its third day. It is alleged that Sheeba attacked a 39-year-old man, a dog and a deer after escaping from its cage on Saturday. Authorities have tracked and spotted the tigress near a waterhole in Kliprivier. Walker's Fruit Farm community policing forum member, Gresham Mandy says drones and helicopters are being used to search for the escaped big cat...

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3:56

#PODCAST Medical Monitor| What to eat and drink...

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2023/01/17

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - As temperatures rise, so does the temptation to consume cold sugar-laden drinks or foods that lack the nutrition you need to cope with the hot weather conditions. The human body perspires more when it's hot, making it easier to suffer from dehydration. However, through nutritional food, our bodies are able to hydrate and cool itself. Registered dietician, Omy Naidoo explains why it's important to change or adjust your diets during hotter conditions...

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4:25

#PODCAST Parents and guardians urged to discuss...

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2023/01/17

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Educational psychologist, Nicola Buhr is calling on parents and learners to talk about options should they not get their desired results in order to alleviate stress and depression...

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#PODCAST Natal Tamil Vedic Society Trust offer cash...

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2023/01/17

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Natal Tamil Vedic Society Trust (NTVST) is in the process of opening a new Creative Arts & Culture Centre at Chatsworth, south of Durban. The centre will incorporate the Institute for the Advancement of Tamil Heritage Centre and Schools of Tamil Language, Music and Dance among other cultural aspects. The trust is meanwhile offering a R2,000 prize, inviting members of the public to create an appropriate name for the Centre. The name must have symbolism

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3:27

#PODCAST Reaction as President Cyril Ramaphosa's...

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2023/01/17

A full bench of judges at the Gauteng High Court has granted President's Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent application to interdict former President Jacob Zuma's private prosecution bid against him. In the ruling, Deputy Judge President Roland Sutherland says a case has been shown for the violation of personal rights on the part of the President. On Thursday - lawyer for Ramaphosa argued that his rights would be trampled upon in the private prosecution bid by his predecessor. The interdict prevents Zuma from

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2:50

#PODCAST Murder parolee remains in critical condition...

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2023/01/16

By Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - A 44-year-old murder parolee is in a critical condition after being viciously attacked by two pit bulls while walking home in Trenance Park, Verulam yesterday. Lazarus Appalsamy was arrested & convicted for brutally killing a bus conductor over 20 years ago in the same area. In the early hours of Sunday morning, it's alleged that Lazarus was minding his business on his way home, when he was suddenly attacked by his neighbour's two pit bulls. According to

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4:01

#PODCAST DA calls for end to constant blackouts in...

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2023/01/16

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - DA Member of the Provincial Legislature in KwaZulu-Natal, Bradley Singh is calling for a permanent end to the constant blackouts facing Phoenix residents north of Durban. Singh says residents from three wards went for 56 hours without electricity this past weekend. He says loadshedding is exacerbating the already dire situation in the community...

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3:04

#PODCAST Phoenix residents fed-up with lack of...

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2023/01/16

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Frustrated residents from Phoenix north of Durban took to the streets burning tyres and halting traffic for a second day, protesting the lack of service delivery in the area. Major routes were blocked during the early hours of this morning as residents aired their frustration over the longstanding intermittent, unannounced water and electricity stoppages which sometimes last up to a week. SABC reporter, Fanele Mhlongo is in Phoenix and brings us an

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2:26

#PODCAST Ramaphosa vs Zuma: Ruling unpacked with...

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2023/01/16

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The full bench of judges at the Johannesburg High Court have granted President's Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent application to interdict former President Jacob Zuma's private prosecution bid against him. In the ruling, Deputy Judge President, Roland Sutherland says a case has been shown for the violation of personal rights on the part of the President. Zuma launched the private prosecution bid against Ramaphosa, accusing him of failing to act against prosecutor,

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3:31

#PODCAST Fleet managers encouraged to install...

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2023/01/16

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the price of fuel continues to fluctuate, fleet managers have been encouraged to make use of state-of-the-art telematic systems that can help conserve fuel significantly. The technology introduced through a company called "MyFleet Track SA" aims to take control of drivers fuel usage and reduce costs on the road. The new device is inserted into a vehicle and fully monitors the driver, while gathering data after each trip. CEO and founder Thobeka Ntshangase

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3:06

#PODCAST Tongaat community leaders call on residents...

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2023/01/16

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Community leaders in Tongaat, north of Durban have appealed to residents to closely monitor illegal dumping activity that has become prevalent in the area. Nazir Sadak from the North Coast Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) says the aftermath of the flooding last year led to a spike in illegal dumping activity along the entrance to the Seatides residential area, which is situated along the Watson Highway. Sadak says that offenders have been openly dumping

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2:37

#PODCAST In light of the upcoming electricity tariff...

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2023/01/16

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - South Africans have reacted negatively to the upcoming hike in the price of electricity, citing the need for communities to stand firm and challenge power utility Eskom to deliver. That's according to the Global Risk Governance Programme at the University of Cape Town (UCT). They say people should call into question government on Eskom's ability to be the sole supplier of electricity to South Africa. Nersa has given the power utility a go ahead to increase

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3:31

#PODCAST SAAMBR conservation expert discusses the...

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2023/01/16

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Marine biologists have been discussing the importance of ocean foam or sea foam in playing pivotal role in ensuring there is a breakdown of organic materials in a particular coastline. Most sea foam isn't harmful to humans and is often an indication of a productive ecosystem, that is highly balanced. It is generally formed around river mouths where there are high concentrations of foreign substances flushed into the ocean system. Conservation Educator at the SA

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