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#PODCAST More inclement weather expected in the...

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2024/04/08

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The arrival of autumn has brought with it extreme weather conditions in several parts of the country. Since Saturday the Western Cape has experienced a Level 9 weather warning for Disruptive Rain with consistent rainfall - which is expected to continue into today. Forecaster for the South African Weather Service, Tokelo Chiloane, says along with the Western Cape - the Eastern Cape, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal can expect heavy rainfall and strong winds today -

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2:44

#PODCAST The eThekwini Municipality employ a...

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2024/04/08

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The eThekwini Municipality has introduced a contractor to repair the South Aqueduct Water Pipeline Project. This forms part of the city's plan to upgrade the aging water infrastructure to improve water provision. Many areas in the eThekwini have been struggling with water shortages, leading to widespread community protests. Areas including Phoenix and Lindelani, north of Durban, as well KwaXimba and Umlazi, south of Durban, have been the hardest hit. Yesterday,

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3:38

#PODCAST The KZN Health MEC reassures a group of...

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2024/04/04

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has re-assured a group of aggrieved unemployed doctors that their plight is being attended to at the highest level of government. This after a group of unemployed doctors marched to the Department's provincial headquarters at Natalia Building in Pietermaritzburg yesterday and sat overnight, in front of the building's entrance. They vowed not to leave the premises unless they were given letters of appointment. Speaking

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2:39

#PODCAST AgriSA urge farmers to tighten their budget...

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2024/04/04

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the country gets slapped with a fuel hike this week and a 12.74% Eskom electricity tariff increase effective from this month. Farmers in South Africa have expressed grave concern around the presence of food insecurity amid the sudden rise in basic service prices. They say that operational costs have skyrocketed in recent times, resulting in the consequence increase of the price of farmed products. President of Agriculture South Africa - AgriSA, Jaco Minnaar

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3:43

#PODCAST This weekend, the Colours of Bliss NPO will...

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2024/04/04

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With the month of April marking Autism Awareness Month, the Colours of Bliss non-profit organisation have been hard at work raising public awareness around the developmental condition that effects close to a million South Africans. As the group puts it, autism is isolating many ways, not only for autistic individuals but also for their families - who are often unable to express how much support, acceptance and inclusion mean to them. The organisation is

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3:24

#PODCAST Council for Scientific and Industrial...

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2024/04/04

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) hopes to root out fake news and disinformation ahead of the May General Election through its new human-centric framework tool. The CSIR says the framework is almost ready to be rolled out and it will add to the existing online tools aimed at disseminating fake news. Research Group Leader at the CSIR, Dr Zubeida Dawood says the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fuelling the prevalence of such news

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5:46

#PODCAST With the sign-on deadline looming, this...

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2024/04/03

By Newsbreak Producers Taliesha Naidoo and Matthew Veeran - Tomorrow marks the deadline for political parties, their agents and candidates to commit to adhering to the provisions of the Electoral Code of Conduct until the election results are officially announced. The Electoral Code of Conduct is contained in the Electoral Act, which promotes conditions that are conducive to free and fair elections. According to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), failure to sign the Electoral Code of

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2:41

#PODCAST Google agrees to delete billions of records...

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2024/04/03

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Search engine Google has agreed to delete literally billions of records and submit to restrictions on its ability to track users, under the terms of a proposed legal settlement. The deal aims to resolve a class action lawsuit brought in the United States in 2020 - which had accused the global tech juggernaut of invading people's privacy by collecting user data, even when they were browsing in "private mode". The lawsuit had sought some $5-billion in damages. In

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3:08

#PODCAST 2024 set to be another turbulent year for SA...

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2024/04/03

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - 2024 is set to be a turbulent year for businesses in South Africa, with the national elections and the ongoing load shedding crisis. There's been around 300 businesses that already closed its doors in the last three months alone. According to Stats SA, the total number of liquidations dropped by 14.8% year-on-year in February 2024. Of the 138 businesses that closed their doors in February, 124 did so voluntarily, while the other 14 did so on a compulsory basis

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3:54

#PODCAST Stray Paws South Africa set to launch four...

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2024/04/02

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Animal welfare organisation - Stray Paws South Africa - will be launching four sterilisation clinics in Welbedacht, south of Durban. The non-profit organisation will be running the sterilisation clinics for both cats and dogs from July until November this year. The clinics have been sponsored by the National Sterilisation Project together with Dancers Love Dogs and is expected to sterilize up to 60 cats and one hundred dogs in the area. Co-director of Stray

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3:25

#PODCAST Medical Monitor: World Health Day to be...

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2024/04/02

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - World Health Day is celebrated annually on the 7th of this month, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlighting the right to health of millions, which is now increasingly coming under threat globally. They say that diseases and disasters loom large, with conflicts devastating lives, causing death, pain, hunger and psychological distress. The theme for World Health Day 2024 is 'My health, my right'. Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa CEO, Professor

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2:32

#PODCAST RTMC confirm over 1,000 motorists were...

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2024/04/02

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says over 1000 motorists were arrested on South Africa roads over the long weekend. RTMC spokesperson, Simon Zwane says driving under the influence of alcohol, vehicle un-roadworthiness and the producing of fake documents were among some of the many offences committed. Zwane says the RTMC issued over 16-thousand fines for speeding and failing to wear seat belts since the beginning of the weekend…

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3:37

#PODCAST Energy expert unpacks Eskom's NERSA-approved...

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2024/04/02

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Eskom are now charging more for electricity. This after energy regulator, NERSA approved the electricity tariff increases for the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. NERSA approved the electricity tariff hike for the 2024/25 financial year in January 2023. The power utility says electricity tariff increases for local municipalities will come into effect from the 1st of July this year. However, this has not gone down well with many in society. To discuss

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2:15

#PODCAST British American Tobacco say government are...

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2024/04/02

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Tobacco manufacturing company, British American Tobacco South Africa says Government will lose around 24-billion-rand in tax revenue due to the illicit cigarette trade. This comes on the back of the company announcing a scale down in its delivery supply chain as illicit sales continue to increase. Area Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs for BAT Sub-Saharan Africa, Johnny Moloto says 70-percent of the tobacco market consists of illicit cigarettes. Moloto

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6:44

#PODCAST A LONG WALK TO DEMOCRACY: Elderly safety in...

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2024/04/01

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - In this week's edition of A Long Walk to Democracy: We zoom in on elderly safety. This follows the death of a 71-year-old pensioner at Shallcross south of Durban just over a week ago. It is alleged he was stabbed to death while on his way to a local shopping complex. This murder is among the many where older persons have been killed across Durban in the recent past. Newsbreak visited the Shallcross area where many elderly persons now fear to leave their homes

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3:58

#PODCAST "Special moment for SA music" - popular 2018...

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2024/04/01

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - South Africa is once again placing itself on the world stage of music- as a locally produced concert was released digitally by global distributors Awakening Music yesterday. Internationally renowned Nasheed or Islamic devotional music artist Maher Zain performed alongside the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra in 2018. The live recording was officially released online yesterday. Director of Inner Circle Entertainment Nisaar Pangarkar says this is a

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3:21

#PODCAST Giving Hope Foundation's Roy Sukhdev awarded...

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2024/04/01

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Inspired to do more for the community - that's the spirit activist Roy Sukhdev is carrying with him after winning a Shri Mariammen Temple Society or Ammen Award for Community Participation in Uplifting the Community of Phoenix, north of Durban. Sukhdev's organisation the Giving Hope Foundation is constantly looking for ways to promote community participation and engagement. Sukhdev says there's still a lot more that needs to be done and this award

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2:24

#PODCAST The Durban Metro Police officer who...

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2024/04/01

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A 27-year-old Durban metro police officer who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death is expected to appear before the Durban Magistrates Court on Tuesday. The man faces a charge of murder after stabbing the woman, who was also a metro police officer, at a flat in Durban Central yesterday. It is reported that the couple were off duty and allegedly consuming alcohol when the incident occured. It is also reported that the suspect took pictures and videos of the

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0:56

#PODCAST 50-year-old man arrested for dealing in...

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2024/03/20

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A 50-year-old man is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrates Court today in connection with dealing in drugs. The man was arrested yesterday following a raid at an estate in Umhlanga, north of Durban during a joint operation between KZN Organised Crime, the provincial drug and firearm unit. Drugs with an estimated value of 1.3 million rand were recovered. KZN police spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda with more details....

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3:11

#PODCAST AKA murder suspects defense team requests...

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2024/03/20

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The defense team representing the two siblings arrested in eSwatini in connection with the murder of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his friend Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane has asked the Manzini Magistrates Court in eSwatini for time to study the extradition documents. The case against Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande which was heard earlier this morning was postponed to the 9th of April 2024. This after Justice Minister Ronald Lamola confirmed that South Africa has made a

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