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#PODCAST Advocacy group claim that medical aids are...

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2022/08/03

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Medical aids are taking advantage of the inefficient appeals process facilitated by the Council for Medical Schemes as a delaying tactic to avoid funding lifesaving treatment for patients with rare diseases. That's according to patient advocacy group, Rare Diseases South Africa (RDSA). They have formed the #DearMinisterOfHealth campaign in a bid to build alliances within civil society and engage with policy makers, while also giving healthcare users a voice

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3:18

#PODCAST Numerous literary giants will converge this...

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2022/08/02

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Durban is living up to it's title as a UNESCO City of Literature by bringing together literary giants at the Durban International Book Fair (DIBF) this week. Celebrated authors like Joanne Joseph, Bhekisisa Mncube and Anira Pather will be showcasing their works at the anticipated event. But - proving that Durban is teaming with towering thoughts - several new authors will be also seen at the fair this year, including Nava Naidoo and Karnagie Govender

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6:04

#PODCAST We profile a female detective from Pinetown...

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2022/08/02

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - As South Africa observes Women's Month in August, calls have been amplified for action against gender-based violence. According to Police crime statistics, in the first quarter of this year, close to 900 women were killed and over ten-thousand cases of rape were reported nationally. But one woman is determined to make a difference. Lilhe Mlotshwa is a detective with the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Pinetown, west of

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3:46

#PODCAST Political experts continue to criticise and...

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2022/08/02

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The ANC's poor track record at sticking to its principles could see the step-aside resolution not effectively adhered to in the party. That's the view of political expert Angelo Fick. The ruling party has chosen to keep the step-aside resolution - as adopted in 2017 - intact at the National Policy Conference at the weekend. But, criticism has been leveled against the inconsistent use of the resolution. Fick says that unfair use of the resolution will

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2:53

#PODCAST Ekurhuleni Metro Police confirm that the...

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2022/08/02

The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department has confirmed that the death toll as a result of violent protest action in Tembisa, on Gauteng's East Rand, has risen to four. Two more bodies were found yesterday afternoon near the Customer Care Centre, where the Municipal Centre was set alight. Several vehicles belonging to the City of Ekurhuleni have been torched. Residents are protesting over the cost of electricity, water as well as municipal rates and taxes. Horisani Sithole reports...

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3:33

#PODCAST The Heart and Stroke Foundation join the...

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2022/08/02

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Over 25 years ago, the National Department of Health declared the first week of August "Rheumatic Fever Week", bringing much-needed recognition to a preventable condition which affects women and children around the globe. Rheumatic Fever is an abnormal immune reaction to a bacterium known as Group A Streptococcus. Some of the common symptoms include joint pain, fever above 38°C, shortness of breath and on rare occasions - uncontrolled body movements. In this

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2:48

#PODCAST Political experts say if the ANC votes to...

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2022/08/01

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The ANC's step-aside resolution has been the subject of much debate at the 6th ANC Policy Conference - with some party members criticising the implementation of the rule - claiming it is selective. The Policy Conference serves as pre-cursor to the National Conference for the ruling party at the end of the year. Political expert Dr. Fikile Vilakazi says that if the party votes to drop the step-aside resolution it will be the end of the ANC...

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#PODCAST Gender rights activists react to comments...

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2022/08/01

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Chair of the ANC's Subcommittee on Social Transformation Lindiwe Sisulu has proposed chemical castration for rape offenders who have been found guilty. She was speaking at the ANC's 6th National Policy Conference. Meanwhile, gender rights activist and researcher - Lisa Vetten says it's a deeply worrying suggestion. She says research and facts about rape in South Africa have clearly not been considered when making such a populist suggestion...

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3:14

#PODCAST SA Fed Soccer Legends to host nationwide...

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2022/08/01

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The SA Federation of Soccer Legends will this month host countrywide exhibitions remembering those who fought for non-racial football during the apartheid regime. Photographs, newspaper articles and biographies of teams and players will be showcased representing the likes of Dan Naidoo from Transvaal United to Mike Moodley from Manning Rangers, Gopi Naidu and Vincent Pillay of Verulam Suburbs among others. The SA Federation of Soccer as it was known, was the

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2:20

#PODCAST KZN Police intercept alleged hitman on route...

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2022/07/29

By Newsbreak Producer, Genevieve Lanka - An alleged hitman arrested in Durban yesterday has been linked to a number of crimes, including murder and attempted murder. According to police, the suspect was intercepted while on a bus on route to the Western Cape. He was found with a rifle and ammunition concealed in his luggage. Police spokesperson Thenjiswa Ngcobo says the suspect will only appear in court once he has been profiled and the dockets from police stations in KwaMashu, Inanda, Mayville and

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4:14

#PODCAST Allegations of spiked drinks and rape emerge...

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2022/07/29

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A popular entertainment area in Umhlanga, north of Durban is emerging as a gateway space for the spiking of drinks and in some instances, rape. A Durban mother has now come forward to appeal for justice for her 23-year-old daughter, who she says, was raped in April. Her daughter worked at a restaurant in the busy Umhlanga precinct. The incident has also blown the lid on the safety of women at entertainment venues in the greater Durban area. SABC news

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#PODCAST We preview an upcoming book that chronicles...

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2022/07/29

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Finally we take a trip down memory lane with local journalist and author, Zainul Aberdeen Dawood whose latest book depicting the history of the renowned Durban bus-liners will be launched next week. Titled "Phoenix Buses: Social Space and Pride of a Community 1976 to 2021" - the book will focus on the bus sector that operated at Phoenix, north of Durban. Dawood drew inspiration from growing up in and around the Durban area at the peak of the bus era. In 2012,

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3:27

#PODCAST National Debt Advisors say bad debt...

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2022/07/29

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With millions of South Africans struggling to fight the ongoing battle of debt addiction, statistics show that the average South African spends up to 75% of their disposable income on debt repayments. The stats released by a local credit bureau also found that the household debt-to-income ratio in SA currently stands at 67%. Generally, a good debt-to-income ratio is anything less than or equal to 36%. In light of these alarming figures, people are being

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2:56

#PODCAST New "Community On-the-Go" campaign to give...

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2022/07/29

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - An exciting new project launched at Chatsworth south of Durban, aims to uplift, empower and develop the community by providing a platform for information sharing. The project called the Community On-the-Go program will give community policing forces, civic and community leaders an opportunity to engage with residents about issues affecting Chatsworth. Program co-ordinator, Dhilosen Pillay says the project will also improve safety in the community...

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#PODCAST Energy analysts say despite the high costs...

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2022/07/29

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The future of electricity generation lies on our rooftops, but is it a viable option for cash-strapped South Africans? In his address to the nation on Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa called on businesses and households to begin generating solar energy as part of the 5 point-plan he put forward to solve the country's electricity crisis. However, the prices for key material in the production of solar panels have increased, globally. Energy expert - Chris

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#PODCAST The Decorex Architecture and Interior Design...

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2022/07/29

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Africa ReImagined - that's the theme of the Decorex Architecture and Interior Design Summit. The event plans to shake-up the industry and provide opportunities for upcoming designers especially, post COVID and the lockdown. Summit host Nandi Dlepu says the event will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre from today...

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#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - Friday 29 July 2022

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2022/07/29

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

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#PODCAST Sentencing of Nthuthuko Shoba in the...

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2022/07/28

By Newsbreak Producer, Salma Patel - The verdict for the sentencing in the Tshegofatso Pule murder case is expected to be delivered tomorrow in the High Court in Johannesburg. Pule was murdered on the 4th of June 2020 while she was eight-months pregnant by convicted killer Muzi Malepane. This was under the instruction of Nthuthuko Shoba, the father of Pule's unborn baby. The Acting Judge Stuart Wilson found Shoba guilty in May last year. Shoba, has however been found guilty on the count of defeating

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#PODCAST NUMSA congress continues despite court...

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2022/07/28

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The Labour Court in Johannesburg has dismissed the National Union of Metalworkers' of South Africa (NUMSA's) application for leave to appeal its interdict against convening a national congress in Cape Town. Last week the court granted the union's aggrieved leaders and members an urgent application to stop the election of new national leadership. However, NUMSA defied the court order claiming that it had satisfied all the requirements of the court concerning

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3:37

#PODCAST After being declared extinct in 1952,...

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2022/07/28

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The world's fastest land animal - the cheetah - will be reintroduced to India next month, after going extinct in the country more than 70-years ago. A collaborative project between the Indian and South African governments will see twelve local cheetahs set free in their new home in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The extinct species was known as the Asiatic cheetah, which is a different subspecies to the Southern African cheetah. Labelled "Project Cheetah", it the

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