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4:10

#PODCAST South African Hindu Maha Sabha advise all...

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2022/10/19

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - As the festival of lights - Diwali or Deepavali - draws closer, religious organisations are calling for all communities to exercise cultural tolerance and respect during the festivities. According to the religious body the South African Hindu Maha Sabha - racist and anti-Hindu sentiments often flare up during these celebrations. President - Ashwin Trikamjee says although the Sabha is opposed to big bangs, fireworks are still an integral part of the Diwali

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3:25

#PODCAST UKZN's "Teachers4DataAnalytics" programme...

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2022/10/19

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) have noted the success of a new upskilling venture - known as the "Teachers4DataAnalytics" programme. The brainchild of UKZN's own Professor Delia North, this programme is a teacher training initiative, that aims to reach teachers far and wide and provide them with the tools to inspire their students to pursue careers in the lucrative field of data analytics. It was launched in August and has been going from

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3:20

#PODCAST With kidnappings rise, Missing Children...

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2022/10/19

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the festive period approaches, Missing Children SA has raised concern over the high number of minors who have been kidnapped in the country. Crime statistics for the first quarter of the year show an increase of over 59% in the number of kidnappings in South Africa. Parents have been urged to monitor their children's whereabouts as the ransom trend becomes more common amongst the middle class and elite in the country. Missing Children SA coordinator and

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3:28

#PODCAST Chatsworth host a workshop today to address...

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2022/10/19

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre at Chatsworth, south of Durban, will be hosting a workshop this morning, addressing the scourge of cyber-bullying on social media platforms. It is a partnership between eThekwini Municipality District 8 libraries, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Government Communications and counter-human trafficking organisation, Sparrow Trust. Two learners and one teacher from all secondary schools from areas including

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2:12

#PODCAST Durban Metro Police provide an update on the...

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2022/10/19

By Newsbreak Prodcuer Taliesha Naidoo - Acting Regional Commander responsible for the Durban CBD, Beachfront and Suburbs - Senior Superintendent Parboo Sewpersad explains the municipal by-laws in place for Diwali...

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1:16

#PODCAST Basic Education Minister confident that...

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2022/10/18

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, has voiced confidence that year-end exams can continue in the midst of rolling blackouts. It comes as the matric class of 2022 prepared to write their final examinations, due to begin on the 25th of this month. Eskom is currently implementing Stage 4 power cuts. Motshekga has called on learners, preparing for year-end tests, to check rolling blackout schedules before their study sessions. Meanwhile, teacher

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3:06

#PODCAST Water supply remains at critically low...

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2022/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Water supply remains at critically low levels in Johannesburg, following restrictions imposed by Rand Water. Yesterday, Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, committed to increasing the bulk water allocation to the Rand Water system. This, as part of emergency measures to address water shortages in Gauteng metros, district and local municipalities. SABC news reporter, Prabashini Moodley is visiting areas affected by the water shortages and has the

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3:42

#PODCAST Families of Nomzamo Tavern victims call for...

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2022/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The families of the 16 victims who were killed in the Nomzamo Tavern shooting at Soweto in July are calling for the death penalty to be brought back. This, as the case was postponed this morning, to the 8th of November. Lawyers for the five accused want the state to furnish them with the completed charge sheet. The men appeared at the Orlando Magistrate's court in Soweto where scores of angry community and family members packed the gallery. SABC reporter

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3:41

#PODCAST Haffejee Inquest: Closing arguments details...

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2022/10/18

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - A legal representative of the family of Doctor Hoosen Haffejee who died in police custody in 1977, has detailed the horrific final hours of the struggle activist in detention. Advocate Howard Varney is delivering his closing arguments in the re-opened inquest into the death of Haffejee in police custody. Meanwhile, Varney has also called for a public inquiry into why authorities did not investigate the human rights abuses referred to them by the Truth

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5:00

#PODCAST Institute of Race Relations respond to...

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2022/10/18

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has lambasted the amendments to the Employment Equity Act. Since March, the organisation has been engaged in a campaign aimed at halting what it refers to as "new nationwide race quotas". The IRR further accused Minister of Employment and Labour - Thulas Nxesi of pursuing a more aggressive form of Black Economic Empowerment. This, they say, is being done by ramping up employment equity audits. IRR Head of Campaigns -

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3:32

#PODCAST Central Energy Fund data indicates that...

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2022/10/18

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - After two months of reprieve, motorists are likely to face another steep hike at the pumps in November. Mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund shows that consumers might have to fork out as much as 41 and 51 cents more - per litre of petrol. However, according to the Automobile Association (AA), the biggest shock will be for diesel, as current projections show a possible R1.60 increase per litre. Spokesperson Layton Beard say the impact of the

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1:52

#PODCAST Winner of the SA Kids Golf Junior Open -...

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2022/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - 12-year-old, Tylo Naidoo is on course to become South Africa's next pro golfer. The grade seven pupil from Athlone Park Primary in Amanzimtoti, came in first at the SA Kids Golf Junior Open over the weekend. Naidoo has been playing golf from the age of five. He says his dream is to continue winning tournaments until he qualifies to compete in a PGA Tour, just like his golfing idol - Tiger Woods...

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1:41

#PODCAST Sanofi partner with Save the Children SA to...

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2022/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates that around 480,000 children under the age of five died from diarrhoea-related illness in 2019. Locally, at Inanda north of Durban, the disease caused around 12% of deaths among children under five between 2012 and 2017. In an effort to address this concern, pharmaceutical company "Sanofi" and non-profit organisation, Save the Children South Africa have partnered to provide hygiene education and access to

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3:33

#PODCAST KZN Cricket Board calls to rename Cricket...

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2022/10/17

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Board believe the Natal Cricket Museum in Durban should be re-named after the late Krish Reddy. Reddy who was laid to rest yesterday in Durban. He was best known for his role in collating and preserving the records of players who were otherwise unrecognised in apartheid South Africa. Reddy wrote numerous articles on Black cricket in national newspapers and magazines. He is the author of 'The Other Side', a collection of black cricket

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2:21

#PODCAST Former KZN DA leader, Zwakele Mncwango,...

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2022/10/17

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - ActionSA has announced that former KwaZulu-Natal DA leader Zwakele Mncwango has joined their party and is the new provincial chairperson. ActionSA national chairperson - Michael Beaumont - says they believe in Mncwango's leadership. Mncwango arrived with top party leaders including president Herman Mashaba. Mncwango says he won't be speaking much about his former political home. He says after resigning from the DA, so many political parties approached

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2:33

#PODCAST Father of murdered Bokgabo Poo (4) attempts...

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2022/10/17

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Chaos erupted in the Benoni Magistrates court on Gauteng's East Rand this morning after the father of a deceased four-year-old girl tried to attack the murder suspect. The case against 30-year-old Ntokozo Zikhali who is accused of the rape and murder of 4-year-old Bokgabo Poo was then adjourned to the 24th of this month. Zikhali is charged with five counts - including murder, rape, kidnapping, defeating the ends of justice and violating a corpse. The toddlers

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3:54

#PODCAST The Western Cape Department of Local...

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2022/10/17

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - With the dry season around the corner, the Western Cape Department of Local Government has allocated close to 16-million-rand to fight wildfires. Western Cape Environmental Affairs MEC Anton Bredell, recently visited the Newlands Fire Base to assess preparations for the dry season which runs from November until May. He says the province responds to more than 15,000 fires annually. There are 30 firefighting bases, as well as several volunteer organisations in

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3:43

#PODCAST Economists label private sector...

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2022/10/17

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Industry experts say it is crucial for private sector participation and policy implementation by government in order to see growth within the manufacturing sector in South Africa which has been on the decline in recent years. Investment into manufacturing was low pre-covid, resulting in the sector's declining contribution to the economy. The agro-processing, meat, sugar, furniture, automotive and steel sectors are the biggest revenue collectors in the

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3:41

#PODCAST "Overhaul of governance systems could solve...

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2022/10/17

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - An overhaul of South African governance systems in needed to deal with the crisis the country finds it self. That's the view of Public Service Commission Chairperson Prof. Somadoda Fikeni. Having recently spoken at the Govan Mbeki Lecture at the Nelson Mandela University - Prof. Fikeni explained the idea of a collaborative leadership approach to deal with injustices like the energy crisis, unemployment and poverty. Prof. Fikeni says this system of

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3:49

#PODCAST Allianz Wealth Report finds that global...

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2022/10/17

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A recent "Wealth Report" by a global insurance firm indicates that global financial assets are set to decline by more than 2% in 2022. This is mostly due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. The report also found that South African savings grew by 15.4% in 2021, while bank deposits grew by 8.6%. Pension assets meanwhile were found to be the most popular in South Africa, with a portfolio share of 56%. Head of Insurance and Wealth at Allianz, Dr. Arne

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