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2:21

#PODCAST Chatsworth residents, frustrated with...

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2022/05/13

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Residents frustrated with the high levels of pollution in Chatsworth, south of Durban are being encouraged to participate in a community clean-up operation. The operation calls for residents to clean the front of their homes on the second Sunday of every month. The call is being spearheaded by a new community group called, Chatsworth Community Projects. The group will officially be launched at the Scidfa Hall in Silverglen this Saturday. Founder of the group -

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3:03

#PODCAST The Comrades Marathon makes a welcome return...

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2022/05/13

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Its time to lace up, stretch out and get to the starting line! After two years of cancellations Africa's "ultimate human race" - the Comrades Marathon will take place this year on Sunday the 28th of August. Yesterday, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) announced a new sponsor which will assist the organisation in presenting a well-planned race after two years of hard lockdown. Chairperson Ngcondisi Ngcobo, says within the first hour of opening

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2:38

#PODCAST 80-year-old anti-apartheid struggle activist...

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2022/05/13

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. Those are the inspiring words and book title of 80-year-old, Dharma Naidoo's autobiography. Naidoo's book tells a remarkable story of how he went from having only six years of formal schooling to obtaining a science degree and various other qualifications. However, at the height of apartheid in 1962, Naidoo was fired from a prestigious job held at a Durban University due to his underground political and social

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3:05

#PODCAST MEC Ravi Pillay prioritises environmental...

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2022/05/12

By Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - A R3.41 billion budget for the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs has been announced by MEC Ravi Pillay. A large chunk of it going towards environmental management. The MEC also added that the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread load-shedding has hampered the province's ability to grow the economy. Meanwhile, a community project to guard against Rhino Poaching was also announced. The project looks to recruit more

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3:32

#PODCAST World Nurses Day: We reflect on the status...

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2022/05/12

By Newsbreak Producers, Taresh Harreeparshad and Taliesha Naidoo - Nurses: A Voice to Lead - is the global focus this World Nurses Day. With the widespread call being to invest in nursing and nurses rights- South Africa itself is reflecting on the status of nursing in the country. The Department of health is commemorating the day at the King Cetshwayo District in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Joining us on the line to discuss nurses rights is acting provincial secretary for the Democratic Nursing

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2:19

#PODCAST Case against Ballito mother accused of...

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2022/05/12

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The KwaDukuza Magistrates Court has postponed the matter of a 45-year-old Ballito mother who allegedly killed her 4-year-old daughter. The accused mother who has been detained at the uMhlali police cells has now been sent to the Westville prison. It is alleged that the woman - who may not be identified in terms of an order by the court - tied the girl's hands and drowned her in a bucket of water last month. She appeared briefly in court accompanied by her

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3:15

#PODCAST Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital...

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2022/05/12

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - More than 80% of injuries treated at the Paediatric Burn Unit of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital are as a result of fluid burns. Hot water from kettles or stove tops, hot teas and coffees and bathrooms burns are common occurrences in the home. As this week marks National Burns Awareness week, ChildSafe, an injury prevention unit based at the Hospital, is calling for more awareness around burns. The Unit's Communications and Office Manager

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3:13

#PODCAST National Council of and for Persons With...

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2022/05/12

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - National Council of and for Persons With Disabilities (NCPD) has handed over 11 personalised wheelchairs to recipients at Chatsworth, south of Durban. The recipients are part of the APD KZN or Association for Persons with Disabilities in KwaZulu-Natal. The organisation partnered with a large banking group to source and supply wheelchairs specific to the individual needs of the recipient and the nature of the disability. Tinashe Rubaba is from the

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2:59

#PODCAST With latest COVID-19 figures breaching the...

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2022/05/12

KwaZulu-Natal health officials are concerned over the high number of unvaccinated people. More than 4.4 million people in the province have not taken a single dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The latest reporting cycle notes that the province is leading the number of active cases nationally at over 25-thousand, followed by Gauteng with over 19-thousand active cases. Nonkululeko Hlophe reports...

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2:58

#PODCAST Post Offices will no longer pay out the R350...

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2022/05/12

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The South African Post Office (SAPO) has come under fire after it announced that it will no longer pay out the R350 social relief of distress grants at its branches. However, Sassa beneficiaries who receive old age, disability or child grants can still collect their grants from any post office. The R350 grant will now be paid out at major supermarket outlets. The Post office made this move in a bid to stem overcrowding at its branches. Member of the

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3:39

#PODCAST Emirates SA laud world governments for...

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2022/05/12

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the world bounces back from the economic turmoil suffered through lockdowns associated with COVID-19, one of the hardest hit industry's being airlines, are slowly regaining the confidence of travellers. That's according to Emirates Regional Manager for Southern Africa - Afzal Parambil. He lauds world governments for cautiously opening up travel restrictions and allowing people to manoeuvre themselves around the world under strict rules. Parambil says early

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2:49

#PODCAST SANTACO say local taxi commuters can expect...

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2022/05/12

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - South African taxi commuters should brace themselves for a fare increase not exceeding 20 percent next month. That's according to the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO). They say that the industry has battled to keep afloat amidst challenges associated with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and fluctuating fuel prices. This comes as the association gathered in the North West Province for its sixth national conference which ended last night. SANTACO's

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4:07

#PODCAST ANC members in the Eastern Cape pledge their...

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2022/05/11

ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa has received numerous backings to avail himself for a second term at the helm of the oldest liberation movement on the continent. In the latest showing of support, Ramaphosa's ally, re-elected ANC Chairperson in the Eastern Cape, Oscar Mabuyane has pronounced the provinces endorsement for Ramaphosa. This despite senior leaders within the party lamenting members and urging them to follow processes. Zoleka Qodashe reports...

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3:50

#PODCAST 21-year-old SD Heijns from Pretoria sets a...

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2022/05/11

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Testing his limits by doing more than 71-thousand skips in eight hours, a Pretoria man has set a new Guinness world record for rope skipping. SD Heijns started skipping at 12 years old as part of his kickboxing training, which eventually grew into a daily routine. The 21-year-old now skips for over eight hours a week. He attempted the world record at Sun International's Maslow Time Square Hotel in Pretoria. In an exclusive interview with Newsbreak, Heijns

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3:29

#PODCAST Volleyball South Africa's prestigious...

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2022/05/11

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Play is underway at Volleyball South Africa's prestigious Champions Cup - as teams from across the Rainbow Nation battle it out for the title as one of the best the country has to offer. The event wraps up on Friday the 13th and will see 14 men's teams alongside 11 of the best female clubs from around SA converge in KwaZulu-Natal. The games are being held concurrently at UKZN's Howard College and the Tongaat Sports Hall. Winners in the men's and women's

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

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2022/05/11

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the world records an estimate of 5-million-active Covid-19 cases, the South African Medical Association (SAMA) has raised concern around the lack of support from the first world in better equipping African nations to fight the pandemic. They say that while European countries have vaccinated over 20% of the western population, only 5% of Africans remain protected against new variants of the Coronavirus. SAMA Chairperson Dr Akhtar Hussain cites many reasons as

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3:40

#PODCAST ICASA draft regulations aiming to link...

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2022/05/11

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Public comment on Draft Regulations aiming to link South Africans biometric data to their sim cards ends today! In March, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published draft regulations proposing to link the biometric data of phone users to their SIM cards. If passed into law, mobile operators will have access to users' fingerprint mapping, facial recognition, retina scans, and biometric and behavioural data, tied to their

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2:48

#PODCAST Legendary Indian santoor maestro Pundit...

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2022/05/11

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Legendary Classical music maestro Pundit Shivkumar Sharma has passed away at age 84 in Mumbai. The Indian music composer and santoor player had been suffering from kidney-related issues for the last six months and was on dialysis. He passed away due to cardiac arrest. Pundit Sharma brought acclaim to the classical santoor and then crossed collaborated classical music in some some popular Bollywood films including Faasle, Chandini, Lamhe and Darr. Pundit

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3:41

#PODCAST As drive-by shootings and gangsterism...

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2022/05/10

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - The community of Wentworth, south of Durban, says they are living under siege, as drive-by shootings continue unabated in the area. Community activist Clint Leverton - has described the situation as dire. In the latest incident, two suspects were killed and another injured in a shootout with police between Vasco and Lansdowne roads. Leverton said the suspects first opened fire on a group of people on Tuin road, injuring several, before police were called to

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2:26

#PODCAST KwaZulu-Natal police say "measures are in...

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2022/05/10

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - Police in KwaZulu-Natal say operations are in place to address the scourge of drugs and gangsterism in Wentworth, south of Durban. Spokesperson - Nqobile Gwala - describes the incident that transpired at the weekend. She further explained the interventions in place to address the situation...

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