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2:41

#PODCAST ANALYSIS: Teacher union NAPTOSA say the...

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2022/06/08

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - Teacher union in KwaZulu-Natal - NAPTOSA - says the Department of Education cannot shy away from its responsibility in ensuring safer schools. Provincial CEO - Thirona Moodley - agrees that local community policing forums must be brought on board. However, she says that the Department should take the lead in initiating those discussions...

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3:22

#PODCAST Industry players from the automotive and...

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2022/06/08

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Global representatives of the automotive and fuel sector will converge at the Johannesburg Expo Centre today for the anticipated Fuel Retailers Association (FRA) Conference 2022. This two-day conference aims to address issues that plague the sector, including the country's record fuel hikes. Many of the problems can be attributed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, which triggered oil price increases worldwide. FRA CEO Reggie Sibiya says although

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3:01

#PODCAST South African National Taxi Council...

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2022/06/08

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has dismissed rumours of a planned shutdown doing the rounds on social media platforms. The council told Newsbreak that there are no scheduled disruptions to the economy. However, consultation with government is at an advanced stage aimed at mitigating the fuel hikes in the public transport sector. SANTACO spokesperson, Bafana Magagula explains the panic that false news creates and urged taxi commuters to remain

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2:42

#PODCAST Experienced software developer Kiren...

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2022/06/08

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Information Technology (IT) continues to be one of the top-performing and highest paying sectors in South Africa. Despite skills in this sector being most in-demand, the country still faces a shortage of technology professionals - in particular - software developers. A software developer designs and creates programmes to help companies run more efficiently. Software developer, Kiren Padayachee has over 15 years experience in the tech industry. In this week's

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2:16

#PODCAST The KZN Department of Education react to the...

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2022/06/08

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - The Department of Education in KwaZulu-Natal says the issue of safety at schools have been raised at the Crime Prevention Summit hosted by Premier Sihle Zikalala last week. Department spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi says schools are becoming soft targets for criminals. In the latest incident, a teacher was shot in the head outside a school in Newlands West in Durban yesterday. The educator is in a critical condition. Mahlambi says the incidents reported at

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2:28

#PODCAST Following an outbreak in Gauteng, medical...

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2022/06/08

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - Experts are calling on parents to ensure their children are up-to-date with their measles vaccination. This as Gauteng now faces an outbreak of the virus. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the provinces recorded four laboratory-confirmed cases over the last two weeks. The World Health Organization (WHO) regards two or more cases of measles in a health district within one month as an outbreak. The NICD's Dr Nishi

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3:11

#PODCAST Sergeant Mosia admits to not having the...

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2022/06/07

By Newsbreak Producers, Genevieve Lanka and Taliesha Naidoo - The forensic officer to first arrive at the scene where Senzo Meyiwa was shot, has conceded that he did not have the skills when he attended the crime scene. Sergeant Thabo Mosia only attained his qualification in 2019, five years after the incident. This emerged this in court this morning. Meyiwa was shot and killed in an alleged robbery in October 2014 while visiting the Vosloorus home of his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo's mother. Five men

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3:29

#PODCAST Active Citizens Movement says arrest of...

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2022/06/07

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The National Prosecuting Authority says it is engaging with the relevant authorities in the UAE regarding the extradition of the arrested Gupta brothers. The NPA says it has an experienced team of internal and external experts who are working closely with law enforcement and partners in the criminal justice system on the matter. Meanwhile, lobby group - Active Citizens Movement welcomes the arrest of Atul and Rajesh Gupta. ACM Head of Communications - Yashica

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3:33

#PODCAST Interpol expects further information from...

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2022/06/07

By Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Interpol says that the extradition process for state capture fugitives Atul and Rajesh Gupta - should be smoother with more co-operation from Dubai. This as South Africa signed an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) back in 2018. The brothers were arrested yesterday - four months after Interpol issued a red notice for them in connection with fraud and money laundering charges. They are alleged to be the architects of state capture during

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3:16

#PODCAST Sans Moonsamy joins forces with Tamil...

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2022/06/07

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A 10-part documentary series detailing the history of South African Indians is currently in production. The series falls under the South African Indian Legacy Project, which is the brainchild of actor and producer, Sans Moonsamy in collaboration with the business network - Tamil Business Warriors. It will also form part of the build-up to a narrative film titled "Tigress". The project which was officially launched this weekend, aims to educate all South

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2:58

#PODCAST With stocks currently lower than expected,...

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2022/06/07

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South Africa National Blood Service (SANBS) are appealing for donors to come forward as its stocks are depleting. June marks National Blood Donor Month and due to the COVID-19 pandemic - blood drives across the country have been hampered. World Blood Donor Day is commemorated annually on the 14th of June in a global celebration of the millions of people throughout the world who give their blood on a voluntary, unpaid basis. SANBS communications officer,

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4:11

#PODCAST ANALYSIS: Political experts continue to...

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2022/06/07

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Political analyst, Professor Pieter Duvenage says the timing and motive of the criminal charges laid by former director general of the State Security - Arthur Fraser - against President Cyril Ramaphosa must be questioned. Fraser laid the charges based on the theft of over 4 million US dollars in February 2020 at Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm in Limpopo. He alleges that Ramaphosa was involved in kidnapping the suspects, interrogating and bribing them, and

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3:53

#PODCAST The SA Chefs Junior Culinary Team discuss...

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2022/06/07

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Chefs Junior Culinary Team have achieved a silver medal and placed as the Second Runner Up in the recent African Culinary Cup held in Abu Dhabi. Teams from Ghana, South Africa, Namibia, Qatar, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates battled it out in the cooking competition highlighting the ethnic cuisine from each country. Each team comprised of one senior chef and three young chefs to prepare and serve a meal for 10 judges. Team manager,

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4:03

#PODCAST With SA's child pregnancy figures reaching...

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2022/06/07

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - With South Africa recently concluding National Child Protection Week, advocacy group - Women and Men Against Child Abuse say more needs to be done by parents and communities to educate young children on the importance of practicing safe sex. They say that over 23,000 children fell pregnant in the last year alone, with majority of them having no clue on the responsibilities of being a parent. This year, the focus is on teenage pregnancy, which saw a spike during

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4:44

#PODCAST Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial: Adv Teffo's bid...

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2022/06/06

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Judge in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has thrown out an application for a special plea for a trial within a trial by defence counsel for accused number 1 to 4. Advocate Malesela Teffo argued that continuing with the cross-examination of state witness sergeant Thabo Mosia, will render the trial unfair. Advocate Teffo argues that his clients were never read their rights when they first appeared at the Boksburg Magistrate's Court in 2020, and claims that two

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#PODCAST KwaMashu residents join forces to rid the...

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2022/06/06

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - KwaMashu residents, north of Durban have joined forced to ride the community of crime. This after a number of robberies, carjacking and cases of rape have been reported in the community. According to the latest crime statistics, the KwaMashu police station is among the top five police stations in the country when it comes to the number of robberies reported in their precincts. This has prompted residents and local taxi drivers to become crime watchdogs in the

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2:38

#PODCAST Reacting to the quarterly crime statistics,...

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2022/06/06

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Crime is spiralling out of control in KwaZulu-Natal - and this was evidently revealed in the latest quarterly crime statistics released by Police Minister Bheki Cele. The crime stats show a sharp increase in murder nationally by 22.2% from January to March 2022. KZN recorded the highest number of these cases. Meanwhile, burglary at residential premises rose by a single percentage point. Residents in the province say they are frustrated and are living in fear in

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3:58

#PODCAST Halaal in Travel Global Summit 2022 finds...

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2022/06/06

By Newsbreak Producer Salma Patel - A recent summit has found that Halaal Tourism has grown to almost three billion dollars, as countries return to a state of normalcy after relaxing lockdown regulations during the worst of the pandemic. The tourism and hospitality sector is being encouraged to take notice of this rapidly-growing economy in order to boost profits and bounce back. Ebrahim Patel of Siyaxoxa Technologies was one of the moderators at the Halaal in Travel Global Summit 2022...

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#PODCAST Government, big business and media attend...

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2022/06/06

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A new hotel has been added to the Umhlanga skyline. Fashionistas, businesses, government and guests were given a taste of what the new Radisson Blu hotel promises tourists and visitors at a grand launch. Several dignitaries were present including MEC Ravi Pillay, MP Narend Singh, KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala and in a first appearance before his coronation - Zulu King in waiting, Misozulu ka Zwelithini. Businessman Vivian Reddy is anticipating many spin-offs to

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3:16

#PODCAST KZN Inland Cricket Union continue working...

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2022/06/06

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Uniting youth through sport. The KwaZulu-Natal Inland Cricket Union says race representation in the beautiful game has grown significantly since the dawn of democracy. Even though there are many sectors of society without basic sporting facilities for the younger generation, a lot is being done to harness talent from a grass roots level. Recently appointed CEO of the Union, Jason Sathiaseelan says coaches are working with those less fortunate youth who want a

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