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#PODCAST 11 suspects expected in court, after they...

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2022/10/10

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - 11 suspects aged between 21 and 37 are expected to appear before the Boksburg Magistrates Court today after they were allegedly found in possession of large quantities of cooking oil, that was reported stolen. This follows an armed robbery at the Willowton Group's Kempton Warehouse last Wednesday, where a substantial amount of two-litre sunflower oil was stolen. It is alleged that robbers held up staff at the facility and proceeded to load three allegedly

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2:54

#PODCAST Loerie Awards 2022: Local students praised...

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2022/10/10

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - South African students have been praised for their creativity in the tech, marketing and digital sectors - as the 44th annual Loerie Awards wrapped up. Thousand of attendees from around the globe converged in Cape Town during the past week to experience creativity at its best. Among the several outstanding pieces, the gold illustration Loerie went to Jia Watts from the Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography. Loeries Creative Week Jurist, Koo Govender

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3:09

#PODCAST FNB refreshes logo and introduces new...

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2022/10/07

By Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - After more than three decades featuring the acacia tree as its logo, a massive commercial bank has refreshed its look and feel to appeal to clients from all walks of life. First National Bank, a division of the First Rand Group, held a massive launch with staff and stakeholders at the FNB Bank City today to introduce its "digitally " sound new banking app and modern new logo. Faye Mfikwe, the FNB Chief Marketing Manager, says the new design is trendy

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3:05

#PODCAST #WorldMentalHealthDay Cape Town Kite...

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2022/10/07

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Colourful, beautiful and visible...words that aptly describe a kite floating across the blue sky. In contrast, mental illnesses are often hidden and shrouded in darkness. Once again, the Cape Town Kite Festival aims to break the stigma - by reminding youth with mental illnesses that they too can soar above their challenges. Non-profit organisation - Cape Mental Health - will be hosting a pop-up fly event this Sunday, ahead of World Mental Health Day on

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3:33

#PODCAST Police Minister hosts imbizo in Durban...

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2022/10/07

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Police Minister - Bheki Cele - is meeting with residents of Inanda today, as part of a three day visit to crime hot spots in KwaZulu-Natal. As part of his engagement, the minister will host imbizos with affected communities to gauge their concerns. According to crime statistics between April and June this year, the Inanda police station has the fourth highest number of contact crimes nationally. The same police station registered 98 rape cases in just

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3:26

#PODCAST Cosatu march in Durban against poor working...

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2022/10/07

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Cosatu President Zingiswa Losi is leading a march by the trade union federation in Durban today, in commemoration of World Day for Decent Work. The march is part of Cosatu's nation-wide protest against retrenchments and high levels of corruption. Last week the federation held a national conference where Losi was re-elected as president. SABC news reporter, Vusi Makhosini is tracking the march and brings us the latest......

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4:01

#PODCAST Marine conservation experts say wild African...

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2022/10/07

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the world prepares to commemorate "International African Penguin Awareness Day", marine biologists are raising the alarm on the decline in penguin populations during the last century. According to experts, there are only 60 to 70 thousand individual birds left in the wild. Scientists estimate that these wild penguins could become extinct within the next 15 to 20 years due to insufficient food sources. The African Penguin relies heavily on sea life like

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3:22

#PODCAST Restaurant Association (RASA) say Cabinet's...

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2022/10/07

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - The Restaurant's Association of South Africa (RASA) has slammed the approval of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill by cabinet. The aim of the Bill, which was first tabled almost ten years ago, is to deter people, especially children and youth, from using tobacco products. It also encourages existing users to quit the habit. However, the Association says the Bill also prohibits designated smoking areas and the sale of

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3:49

#PODCAST South African insurance companies say...

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2022/10/07

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The insurance industry says kidnap and ransom insurance cover is growing in South Africa, as organised crime syndicates continue to target wealthy individuals and companies. Crime stats for the first quarter of the year show a 59% increase in the number of kidnappings in the country. In 2016, businessman Naushad Khan was taken in Cape Town and held for two months. A ransom of 338-million-rand was allegedly demanded, but is remains unclear whether or not this

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2:31

#PODCAST Bollywood child star Aakriti Sharma prepares...

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2022/10/07

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Bollywood child star - Aakriti Sharma - who stole the hearts of millions worldwide in her role as Kulfi Kumar in a popular television series, has just landed in South Africa for two interactive musical concerts. She will be performing tonight at the Kendra Hall in Greyville and again tomorrow evening at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. Dubbed a "Heart to Heart with Kulfi" the musical showing offers fans a unique experience that will see the 12-year-old

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3:18

#PODCAST Local mortgage broker unpacks the various...

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2022/10/07

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - We often hear of people wanting to extend their homes, but with the current economic crunch facing South Africans, more people looking to downsize their living spaces. It's a direct response to the country's constant interest rate hikes and the rising cost of living, with real estate experts noting a surge in this trend recently. According to Director of MortgageMe - Andrea Tucker, couples with an empty nest or too much space for their present needs are now

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1:15

#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - Friday 07 October...

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2022/10/07

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

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1:55

#PODCAST Gauteng ANC chairperson Panyaza Lesufi...

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2022/10/06

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Gauteng ANC chairperson Panyaza Lesufi has formally accepted nomination for the position of Premier of the province. This, as the province hold's a special sitting following the resignation of David Makhura as premier on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the DA has put forward the name of Solly Msimanga for the top position. Voting is expected to begin shortly. Lesufi says he is humbled by the responsibility given to him by the ANC in the province. However, he

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4:03

#PODCAST Community vows to evict trucking company...

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2022/10/06

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The community of Ridgeview Gardens at Cator Manor in Durban are threatening protest action and to evict the owner of a trucking company operating in their residential area, themselves. Residents say trucks come and go as they drop off goods containers on a piece of land, where trucks are repaired and parked overnight. The community says they are bearing the brunt of traffic jams, accidents, toxic emissions, illegal parking, and damage to their homes. They say

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2:35

#PODCAST Yet another delay in the Babita Deokaran...

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2022/10/06

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The case against six men charged with the murder of whistle-blower Babita Deokaran has once again been postponed in the Johannesburg High Court. The postponement is due to the accused not being able to afford their legal representation. The six face charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder and possession of firearms and ammunition. Deokaran was shot and killed outside her home in Johannesburg south in what was an apparent hit. The former chief director

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3:34

#PODCAST South African Policing Union slam SAPS...

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2022/10/06

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has slammed SAPS management after the Devon Police Station in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg was robbed of 10 firearms. It is alleged that three suspects entered the station during the early hours of Wednesday morning under the pretence that they were reporting a hijacking incident. The suspects proceeded to disarm members on duty and made off with the firearms. The union says a combination of a lack of resources,

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3:28

#PODCAST The Poetry Africa festival to be presented...

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2022/10/06

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - For the first time in 26 years, the Poetry Africa festival will be presented in three locations - namely Johannesburg, Durban and online. The festival has put together a programme chock-full of poetry from established poets, young talents & spoken-word artists from both home and abroad. Presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at UKZN under the theme "Poetic (In)Justice: voices that breathe, move and transform", this year's event promises to be an

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3:53

#PODCAST Tourism Business Council of South Africa...

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2022/10/06

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - Police in Mpumalanga have take in three people for questioning in connection with the fatal shooting of a German tourist in Masoyi on Monday. The tourist was in the company of three others and were on their way to a lodge near the Kruger National Park's Numbi gate. Meanwhile, the Tourism Business Council of South Africa has condemned the fatal shooting of the German tourist. The council's Chief Executive Officer - Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa says such

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3:45

#PODCAST Whatsapp to introduce several changes...

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2022/10/05

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Messaging application, Whatsapp are set to introduce several changes relating to online status, past participants, and screen-shot blocking. A Whatsapp monitoring company says some beta testers have the ability to manage who can see when they're online. It also announced a new version of its view-once-media viewer with built-in screen-shot blocking for selected users. With regards to past participants, everyone in the group can view a list of people who left or

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3:47

#PODCAST Amnesty International say rape & sexual...

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2022/10/05

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - Rape and sexual abuse is a driving factor behind the South Africa's soaring number of child pregnancies, and requires urgent intervention. This is according to Amnesty International South Africa's Research Consultant Cassandra Dorasamy. Statistics recently released by the organisation shows that more than 90-thousand girls between the ages of ten and nineteen gave birth between April 2021 and March this year. The numbers do not factor in variables such

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