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#PODCAST We investigate the growing concerns around...

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2022/09/30

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Construction sites across the country continue to be disrupted by criminal gangs, dubbed the construction mafias. These organised groups invade construction sites, demanding money or a stake in development projects. A research report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime revealed that in 2019, at least 183 infrastructure and construction projects worth more that R63 billion had been affected by these disruptions across the country

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#PODCAST With SA faced with an economic crisis -...

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2022/09/30

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With the country faced with an economic crisis - including high unemployment and investment downgrades, calls have now intensified for a redesign of the Labour Relations Act (LRA). The LRA was introduced in 1995 to encourage management & the workforce to find ways to constructively engage with each other. It looked to shift away from an adversarial approach - to one of cooperation & problem-solving. But now legal experts have come out saying with the

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3:23

#PODCAST The ACM want Bain & Co. to reveal who they...

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2022/09/30

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Civil society group, Active Citizens Movement (ACM) is calling for management consultancy firm, Bain and Company, to reveal who they collaborated with to undermine the operations of the South African Revenue Services (SARS). ACM has been reacting to the decision by National Treasury to ban the US based company from doing business with the public sector in South Africa for a period of 10 years. Bain has been accused of fraud and corruption linked to its

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2:30

#PODCAST Photographer & visual artist Abhi Indrarajen...

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2022/09/30

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Two friends and authors will be launching their books at a swanky Umhlanga hotel this Saturday. Photographer and Visual Artist - Abhi Indrarajen will launch his book "A Landscape of Memories" alongside friend, author and Transformation Coach, Naseema Taleb - who in turn will launch her book "Living Awake". Indrarajen is from Sri Lanka and Taleb is from Mauritius, but both spent their formative years here in South Africa. Indrarajen says his book is

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2:42

#PODCAST Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre in...

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2022/09/30

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre at Chatsworth south of Durban will tomorrow pilot its 'Children's Club' initiative for youngsters aged 4 to 10 years old. Activities from gardening and drama to sport, music and educational talks will be the main focus in a bid of uplifting the future generation of leaders. The club will be run by a group of volunteers from 10am to half-past-eleven. Programme co-ordinator at the Youth Centre, Clive Pillay says such

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1:11

#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - Friday 30...

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2022/09/30

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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2:26

#PODCAST Author tells her own story in new memoir,...

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2022/09/29

By Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Mindfulness, wellness and personal development are some of the key themes that emerged after the hard lockdown. With this in mind author and master transformation coach, Naseema Taleb penned her latest book called "Living Awake". Taleb says the book is a collection of essays about her own story of transformation.........

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#PODCAST #WorldHeartDay2022 Listen to your Heart,...

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2022/09/29

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - As World Heart Day is being celebrated across the globe today, the World heart Federation estimates that heart disease and stroke, is the world's leading cause of death claiming 18.6 million lives each year. Under the theme, 'Use Heart for Every Heart' the aim is to spread awareness about the rising concerns of heart health and cardiovascular diseases and ways to treat and prevent it. The Heart and Stroke Foundation SA says about 225 people die from heart

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2:30

#PODCAST Case against teenage relative accused in the...

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2022/09/29

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The case against a teenager accused in the murder of Cape Town magistrate, Romay van Rooyen, has been postponed to the 6th of October. The 18-year-old accused, Cassidy Hartzenberg, made his first appearance in the Simonstown Magistrate's court this morning after being arrested in Mitchells Plain, earlier this week, during an operation comprising of the Hawks and specialised law enforcement agencies. It has emerged that Hartzenberg is a relative of van Rooyen

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3:45

#PODCAST Outrage in Gqeberha over death of teen...

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2022/09/29

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The disgruntled community of Motherwell in Gqeberha are calling for an urgent investigation into the death of 15-year-old Zenizole Vena. The teenager was allegedly gang-raped after going missing on the 17th of September. She was found four days later with multiple injuries. She was taken to the local clinic where she was allegedly declined treatment and instead referred to the local police station. Vena succumbed to her injuries upon her arrival at the police

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3:58

#PODCAST The Pit Bull Federation of South Africa have...

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2022/09/29

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Pit Bull Federation of South Africa have cautioned pet owners against keeping pit bulls as guard dogs. This after a 10-year-old boy was mauled to death by his family's two pit bulls in his home in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape earlier this week. According to police, it is still unclear as to why the dogs turned on the boy. Both animals were shot dead by police at the scene. Federation spokesperson - Lins Rautenbach says that 70% of a dog's personality is

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3:46

#PODCAST Experts say the new Eskom board needs people...

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2022/09/29

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - As the country continues to face rolling blackouts, energy analysts say the public should not have too high expectations that the crisis is going to change in the short term. This is in reaction to the news by Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan that Eskom's board will soon be reconstituted. The power utility yesterday announced that stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented between midnight and 4pm while stage 4 will continue from 4pm to midnight until

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2:04

#PODCAST "Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp" set to wow...

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2022/09/29

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Roll out the flying carpet because tonight Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp glides to the Globe at Suncoast Casino. The story is perhaps one of the best known and most retold fairy tales of all time and has been re-imagined for the stage by a talented team of award winning theatre artists. The premier tonight will feature a mammoth cast for 20 local and international actors. Executive Producer, Anjil Naidoo, says families should come out and enjoy some

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3:00

#PODCAST Jagersfontein Developments deny reports of...

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2022/09/28

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Jagersfontein Developments has denied reports that there has been another mine wall collapse at the Free State mine. The company's legal compliance officer, Marius de Villiers, says they are dealing with water flows through an adjacent dam. De Villiers says this is largely as a result of torrential rainfalls over the last three days. This comes just two weeks after this mine dam burst its wall leaving person dead, two still missing and hundreds displaced. SABC

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#PODCAST Krugersdorp gang-rape case postponed for...

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2022/09/28

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The case against the group of men who allegedly gang-raped eight women at a mine dump in Krugersdorp, has been postponed to November 28th, for further investigation. Thirteen men made a brief appearance at the Krugersdorp Magistrate's Court, west of Johannesburg today. One accused is believed to be a minor, and another is said to be ill. They are charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault and robbery with aggravated circumstances, after the

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#PODCAST Former Minister and Gupta associates in...

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2022/09/28

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Former Free State Agriculture MEC who is also the former Minister of Mineral Resources, Mosebenzi Zwane and two Gupta family associates are currently applying for bail on charges relating to a R280 million, Estina dairy farm project. Zwane, Ugeshni Govender and Ronica Ragavan are facing charges of fraud, theft, corruption and money laundering at the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court. SABC Reporter Refilwe Mekoa is at court and brings us an update...

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#PODCAST ANALYSIS: ANC in KwaZulu-Natal endorse...

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2022/09/28

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Political analyst Dr Fikile Vilakazi believes the ANC is on the brink of losing its political power in KwaZulu-Natal should it not exercise ethical governance and leadership. This is in reaction to the ANC in KZN endorsing former Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize as its preferred presidential candidate whilst he is embroiled in corruption allegations. This comes ahead of the ANC's 55th Elective Conference in December. Dr Vilakazi says that no party members under

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4:14

#PODCAST South African Medical Association (SAMA)...

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2022/09/28

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The death toll from the floods in Pakistan has risen to over 1,600. The floods were caused by heavier than usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers that followed a severe heat wave, all of which are linked to climate change. It is the world's deadliest flood since the 2017 South Asian floods and described as the worst in the country's history. Millions of people have lost their homes and now have to survive on the bare minimum. South African Medical Association

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#PODCAST Bitou Municipality confirm that Plett Bay...

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2022/09/28

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Bitou Municipality and key stakeholders in Plettenberg Bay in the Southern Cape have formalised a "Plett Shark Action Plan". This follows the latest shark attack in which a tourist was killed at the weekend. The three-stage plan aims to deal with the high shark activity along Plett's beaches before the festive season. This includes shark spotters, drones and additional lifeguards. Sundays attack was the second in Plettenberg Bay in 2022 after swimmer Bruce

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3:27

#PODCAST Industry experts gather in Durban for the...

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2022/09/28

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - It's all systems go today in Durban, with the city playing host to the 10th annual Transport Evolution Africa Forum & Expo. The event will be held at the Durban ICC and looks to tackle key industry issues head-on, while providing a platform for African port, rail and road corridor updates. A new feature this year will be the launch of the African Transport Performance Scorecard - a comprehensive annual progress measurement report. Among the attendees at the

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