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3:07

#PODCAST LIFT Airline hope to gain momentum in the SA...

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2022/11/17

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the festive season draws closer, the cost of domestic flights is become increasingly more expensive. Local airline operator - LIFT - says they are trying hard to absorb the costs of operating in providing reasonably priced flights. The domestic airline was awarded "Continent Winner" at the 2022 World Luxury Travel Awards earlier this year. CEO Jonathan Ayache says although the carrier has newly launched the Cape Town to Durban route, they hope to supply the

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3:33

#PODCAST Financial experts are already warning...

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2022/11/17

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Black Friday - the biggest single-day shopping event in the world is just over a week away and financial experts are already warning local consumers to be mindful of over-spending. Here in South Africa, consumer spending on the 25th of November continues to increase year on year, with sales volumes having tipped the scale at over R2,5 billion last year. I spoke to the Deputy CFO of consumer finance firm "RCS" - Tonia Pavlou who shared a few helpful tips to

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3:18

#PODCAST Durban's iconic Asherville Swimming Pool is...

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2022/11/17

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The iconic Asherville Pool in Durban is being refurbished by the community after it was decimated by the recent floods. Officially known as the Balkumar Singh Swimming Pool, the venue has hosted hundreds of swimming events, lifesaving classes and was a safe option for families to gather on hot Durban days. The pool was built after numerous requests by Balkumar Singh and his team of life-savers and was established on June 2nd, 1957 - the first swimming

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2:02

#PODCAST These Indian-origin South Africans share...

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2022/11/17

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Yesterday marked the 162nd commemoration of the arrival of Indian Indentured labourers to South Africa. Between the period of 1860 and 1911, more than 150,000 Indians arrived in the country - many of whom worked on sugar cane plantations as labourers. Decades later, and the descendents of the Indian Indentured labourers say they are grateful to their forebears for leaving behind a legacy that stands the test of time...

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3:14

#PODCAST A reflection on sports and games inspired by...

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2022/11/16

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Indians of indenture are being praised for their role in the fight for non-racial sport in South Africa. The likes of Sam Ramsamy, George Singh, Papwa Sewgolum and Morgan Naidoo amongst others have been hailed for their role in rallying the then Apartheid government to include people of colour in National sporting codes. President of the SA Hindu Maha Sabha, Ashwin Trikamjee says the several childhood games such as Gilli-Danda, carrom board, hopscotch and the

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2:54

#PODCAST Historian unpacks the history of Indian...

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2022/11/16

By Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Today marks the 162nd commemoration of the Arrival of Indian Indentured Labourers to South Africa. The SS Truro docked in Durban at the then Port Natal bringing workers to kickstart the colonial economy in South Africa by working on the sugar cane fields. The 860 Heritage Centre in Durban is marked the commemoration and paid tribute to our forebears by offering marigold flowers to the waters of the Indian ocean at the Durban beach, next to Ushaka this

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2:12

#PODCAST UKZN Civil Engineering student explains how...

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2022/11/16

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Innovation and technology can be used to alleviate traffic congestion in Durban. Those were the findings of a final year Civil Engineering student from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Vusi Ndlangamandla presented his dissertation yesterday at the university's poster symposium. The event showcased the works of the university's civil engineering students. Vusi says traffic stream characteristics from his findings revealed the city is able to handle high flows

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3:32

#PODCAST 1860 Heritage Centre's Nirode Bramdaw...

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2022/11/16

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A new book depicting the rich history of Indian indenture in South Africa and how Indians together with black Africans fought for non-racialism will be launched later today. Labelled "The Indian Africans", it was compiled by the late struggle activist Paul David, Ranjith Choonilall, Kiru Naidoo and Selvan Naidoo from the 1860 Heritage Centre in Durban. The book is said to be laden with stories of intertwining cultures and the fight for freedom. Director of the

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3:08

#PODCAST Author Vinesh Maniram explains the...

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2022/11/16

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A local author has penned a book reflecting on his family's 100 year history in Merebank, south of Durban. Vinesh Maniram's 220 page book titled "Made in Merebank: Life after Indenture" is a memoir to the four generations of his family. The book, which he started writing in 2020, took him almost 14 months to complete. It was self-published in September this year. Maniram says the book has hundreds of family documents, photos and national archives the depicts

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#PODCAST Judy Umraw's famous pink sari preserved by...

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2022/11/16

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - After a summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2019 while donning a pink sari, Judy Umraw's famous outfit has now been preserved at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum in Pietermaritzburg. A sari is a traditional sub-continental un-stitched stretch of woven fabric worn by women. Umraw chose the sari for her climb to represent the strength of the Indian women who disembarked the SS Truro 162 years ago in Natal. She says the colour pink was chosen to represent women as she trekked

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#PODCAST Newsbreak remembers the contributions of the...

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2022/11/16

Today marks the 162nd anniversary of the arrival of Indians to South Africa. On that day, the first ship from India -- the SS Truro -- arrived on Durban's shores from Madras, carrying 342 passengers. Between the period of 1860 and 1911, more than 150,000 Indians arrived in the country - many of whom worked on sugar cane plantations as labourers. Newsbreak's Tashlan Naidoo and Taliesha Naidoo filed this report...

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2:36

#PODCAST Imam Haron Inquest: Apartheid-era cop...

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2022/11/15

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - One of the last known police officers to have interacted with Imam Abdullah Haron while detained in the 1960's has admitted that the late cleric could have died as a result of torture. Taking the stand for the second day at the Cape Town High Court, Johannes Hendrik Burger described Haron's behaviour during the last few weeks before his death. Burger also testified at the original inquest in 1970, which found that no-one was to blame for Haron's death. Haron

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3:17

#PODCAST SA sweet manufacturer says lab tests has...

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2022/11/15

By Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Johannesburg based confectionery company Richester Foods has cleared its "XPop Energy" lollipops of any bacterial contamination or causes that could relate to ill health. The chemical and microbiological testing was done by an independent laboratory - after 40 pupils from Lotusville Primary School in Verulam, north of Durban complained of severe abdominal pains, breathing difficulties and nausea after consuming the lollipops bought at the school's market day

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3:22

#PODCAST Eight-year-old Abirah Dekhta reunited with...

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2022/11/15

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Eight-year-old Abirah Dekhta who was kidnapped almost two weeks ago in Cape Town has been reunited with her family. Police say she has been taken for medical examinations after she was found in a shack in Khayelitsha yesterday evening. She was allegedly kidnapped by two gunmen on her way to school in Rylands earlier this month. Gatesville neighbourhood watch chairperson Fowzia Veerasamy visited the family following her return and says that Abirah is still in

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#PODCAST Pit Bull Federation of South Africa call for...

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2022/11/15

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Pit Bull Federation of South Africa is calling for stricter governance around the breeding of pit bulls in the country. This comes as calls intensify to ban the breed from being a domestic pet, after the latest mauling claimed the life of an 8-year-old boy in Bloemfontein. Spokesperson for the Federation, Lehanda Rheeder says while they do sympathise with the family, the entire breed cannot be stereotyped and punished. She says the influx of dog fighting

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#PODCAST These pit bull owners air their views over...

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2022/11/15

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Pitbull owners and dog enthusiasts are standing up for the breed saying stricter rules should govern its breeding, domestic environment and ill treatment by owners. They say that the petition to ban the breed as a domestic pet is the wrong approach to the situation...

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3:27

#PODCAST Indian-origin South Africans encouraged to...

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2022/11/15

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Tomorrow commemorates the 162nd anniversary of the Indian Indentured Labourers arriving in South Africa. This day in 1860 was a historic one in which the first Indians set foot in Durban aboard the SS Truro from Madras. They toiled in the sugar cane plantation of the then Port-Natal and paved the way for the current generation of Indian-origin inhabitants - many of whom enjoy privileges today that those labourers would never have dreamed of. A numbers of events

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2:48

#PODCAST Experts believe that the consequences of...

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2022/11/15

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Medical experts say that due to the adverse consequences of climate change and the change in weather patterns - it is possible that diseases like Malaria could become endemic in South Africa. That's according to Progressive Health Forum convenor Dr. Aslam Dasoo. He was reacting to the warning by the City of Tshwane - who issued an alert after the region saw a recent spike in infections - with 11 deaths reported from over 1,000 cases. Malaria is traditionally

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#PODCAST Medical experts highlight the importance of...

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2022/11/14

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Diabetes is one of the largest global health emergencies of the 21st century. That's according to Dr Zaheer Bayat, Endocrinologist and Chair of the Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa. Today marks World Diabetes Day with November being commemorated on the health calendar as Diabetes Awareness Month. South Africa has one of the highest rates of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa with the International Diabetes Federation estimating

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3:13

#PODCAST Senzo Meyiwa Trial: Third witness faces...

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2022/11/14

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Tumelo Madlala, friend of the late Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa has taken to the stand in the late soccer stars murder trial following several adjournments this morning. This follows the Presiding Judge in the trial, Tshifhiwa Maumela standing by his previous ruling on barring singer Kelly Khumalo's lawyer from being part of the proceedings on a watching brief. Khumalo's lawyer, Magdalene Moonsamy was excused from the proceedings earlier this year

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