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4:14

#PODCAST After countless extentions, President Cyril...

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2022/04/05

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the end to the national state of disaster, with effect from midnight. The state of disaster, which was instituted on the 15th of March 2020, was aimed at tackling the then little-known COVID-19 pandemic. The president has stressed, however, that the country is not quite out of the woods with some of the restrictions remaining in place for the next 30 days, while legislation is being finalised by the National Health Department. Busi Chimombe reports...

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1:36

#PODCAST Search continues for a 74-year-old man , who...

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2022/04/05

By Newsbreak Producers Genevieve Lanka and Hoosen Ebrahim - The search for a 74-year-old man continues this morning after he was swept away while crossing the cuttings canal, south of Durban. The incident took place yesterday afternoon where the man had been fishing at the beach. Medi response search and rescue unit responded to the incident. Spokesperson Paul Herbst has the latest...

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2:08

#PODCAST Trial of a husband accused of orchestrating...

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2022/04/04

By Newsbreak Producer, Genevieve Lanka - The case against a husband and four co-accused, charged with the murder of the man's wife and her friend has been postponed. Stanley Mashabane is accused of orchestrating the murder of the two women who were visiting Polokwane from Gauteng on business. The trial was set to begin today at the Polokwane High Court today. However, the lawyer representing Mashabane requested a postponement, pending a medical examination of his client. Reporter Michael Makungo has

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1:29

#PODCAST Gauteng woman in court after nephew's body...

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2022/04/04

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A 35-year-old woman is expected to appear at the Tsakane Magistrate's Court today after the body of her missing nephew was found in a shallow pit in her backyard. The teenager, identified as Neo Mahlangu, was reported missing by the aunt last month. His body was exhumed by police from the pit, which the aunt reportedly hired people to dig in the pretence of wanting to install a water tank. The motive for Mahlangu's murder is still unknown. The woman was

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2:53

#PODCAST ANC officials are to meet with convicted...

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2022/04/04

ANC Top Officials will meet with convicted ANC Women's League President Bathabile Dlamini later this morning. The meeting is set to decide Dlamini's fate after her sentencing at the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Friday. She was sentenced to four years in jail with an option of a 200-thousand-rand fine, half of which was suspended. The ANC has a resolution that all members who are facing criminal charges have to step aside and those convicted must resign. But Dlamini is yet to stepped down or

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3:18

#PODCAST With the industry losing over 16,000 jobs...

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2022/04/04

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The SA Farmers Development Association (safda) says the industry has lost more than R2-billion and 16-thousand jobs since the introduction of the Health Promotion Levy or sugar tax in 2018. The sugar tax was introduced with the aim of reducing obesity in the country. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced in his February budget speech that the levy will increase by 4-point-five percent. This has however been delayed for for the next 12 months. South Africa

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2:22

#PODCAST As efforts continue to rebuild the sector,...

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2022/04/04

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Before Covid-19 crippled South Africa's economy, Nonhlanhla Nzimande ran an extremely successful arts and crafts small business in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Nzimande then had to completely shut down her business, as the tourism industry came to a standstill. In that time, she switched to providing PPEs and teach her skill to children and young people. Now, as Government and Municipalities start to rebuild the economy, Nzimande and her new trainees have taken up

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2:54

#PODCAST Reaction: Over 50 underprivileged children...

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2022/04/04

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Over 50 underprivileged children from KwaZulu-Natal have transformed their eyesight through an initiative helmed by the Sibaya Community Trust. They were all granted free eye corrective surgery allowing them the gift of vision. Through the sponsorship of their service provider - Keratoconus Foundation SA - treatment such as corneal transplants, cross-linking and contact lenses was provided to patients in need. Foundation trustee - Professor Vanessa Moodley

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3:13

#PODCAST Phoenix Ubuntu Forum say there isn't enough...

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2022/04/04

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - There isn't sufficient evidence to convict the people arrested for the Phoenix killings. That's according to Sham Maharaj, the convenor of the Phoenix Ubuntu Forum. Maharaj was reacting to President Cyril Ramaphosa's testimony at the South African Human Rights Commissions hearings into the July Unrest - where about 36 people were allegedly killed in Phoenix, north of Durban. Ramaphosa described the incident as regrettable. Initially 22 suspects appeared

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3:10

#PODCAST Seven African writers from diverse...

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2022/04/04

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - African writers are honing their skills to take on social injustices. Seven African writers are now part of a mentorship programme helmed by VIS, a division of Paramount Pictures. The goal of "Beyond the Binary: Fluid Voices" is to have more representation of African writers on a global platform and to raise awareness about critical issues in mainstream media. Senior Vice President for Paramount Africa Monde Twala elaborates on the project...

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4:14

#PODCAST Chatsworth resident says Ramaphosa must take...

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2022/04/01

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Leon Loganathan, a resident of Chatsworth, south of Durban says he hopes President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the shortcomings of government and policing in his testimony at the South African Human Rights Commission hearings into the July unrest. Loganathan was one of the residents who stood at the forefront of protecting the Bayview community in Chatsworth from acts of the violence and looting during the riots. He says Ramaphosa needs to take responsibility

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5:03

#PODCAST Phoenix community group disappointed in...

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2022/04/01

By Newsbreak Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Convenor of the Phoenix Ubuntu Forum - Sharm Maharaj - says he is disappointed that President Cyril Ramaphosa did not directly address the Phoenix issue, given the widespread attention the area received after the riots. Over thirty people were reportedly killed in Phoenix during the week-long riots and looting, in what was labelled a racial attack. However, Maharaj maintains that these accusations were used to deflect from the actual instigators of the

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3:16

#PODCAST CSIR survey finds that Gauteng residents...

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2022/04/01

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - According to a recent survey by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - Gauteng residents spend around 15% of their income on transport. This as fuel prices continue to soar as experts believe a crisis is looming following the sudden hike in basic commodities to offset the fuel prices. CSIR's Impact area manager for transport systems and operations - Dr Mathetha Mokonyama explains the need for government to do more than just cut the general

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3:26

#PODCAST The installation of a solar microgrid system...

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2022/04/01

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - In what's been labelled a landmark event in South Africa's renewable energy pursuit, a state-of-the-art microgrid system has been installed and approved at a large-scale distribution centre in Gauteng. The photovoltaic (PV) and lithium-ion battery system will form one of South Africa's largest microgrids - with a 1.8 MW solar facility alongside a high capacity battery. The complex system will also be grid-connected in order to stabilise the local grid. PepsiCo

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1:03

#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - Friday 01 April 2022

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2022/04/01

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Cast away with this week's Newsbreak Fishing Report with KZN angler Sanjay Ramsarup...

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3:31

#PODCAST Lieutenant General Sehlahle Fannie Masemola...

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2022/04/01

Lieutenant General Sehlahle Fannie Masemola is the country's new Police Commissioner. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement at the Union Buildings in Pretoria yesterday. He replaced Kehla Sitole, whose contract effectively ended yesterday. General Masemola is a seasoned police officer -- who also served as Deputy Police Commissioner. President Ramphosa says the new Police Commissioner has an outstanding record of achievements in policing across SA. Ntebo Mokobo reports...

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4:19

#PODCAST Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma...

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2022/04/01

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has called on municipality workers to work in unison and not compete for positions. Minister Dlamini-Zuma says in some rural areas, municipal or government jobs are the only source of employment. She also encouraged rural areas to turn their homes into Bed And Breakfast accomodation to help encourage tourism. The Minister was speaking during a tourism and investment summit at

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1:19

#PODCAST Former President Jacob Zuma's fourth attempt...

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2022/03/31

The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma's fourth attempt to challenge his corruption trial. The SCA found that Zuma's petitions had no reasonable prospect of success in an appeal and there is no other compelling reason why an appeal should be heard. Genevieve Lanka reports...

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3:01

#PODCAST March in Mthatha sheds spotlight on...

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2022/03/31

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A group of foreign national are marching from the Mthatha CBD to the Mthatha police station in the Eastern Cape demanding action be taken against the escalating crime directed to foreign nationals in the province. Pakistanis, Indians, Chinese, Ethopians and Somalians have joined hands to call law enforcement agencies to take crimes committed against foreigners seriously. The foreign nationals say incidents of robberies, hijackings and kidnappings have been on

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2:19

#PODCAST Family demand answers after body of toddler...

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2022/03/31

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The family of 2-year old boy, whose decomposed body was found near his home a week after going missing, is demanding answers from police. It's believed - Nkosenhle Ndimande - was playing in a yard in the Ngwelezane area outside Empangeni on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast - when he was allegedly abducted. Following a week-long search, the toddlers father - Khumbulani Ndimande - found the boy after investigating a bad smell emanating from outside the home. SABC

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