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3:19

#PODCAST Outdoor mask wearing no longer mandatory -...

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2022/03/23

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced Cabinet's intention to lift the National State of Disaster that came into effect two years ago after the coronavirus outbreak in South Africa. The President announced a number of eased COVID-19 restrictions. However, Ramaphosa says the country will remain on Level One of the lockdown and warned that the relaxing of some regulations does not imply the end of the pandemic. He was addressing the nation on Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic late

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2:59

#PODCAST KZN Trade and Investment Indaba discuss...

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2022/03/23

Delegates at the KwaZulu-Natal Trade and Investment Indaba and World Halal Day conference are unpacking how to position Durban as the country's economic hub for halal products. The United World Halal Development - that focuses on the development of halal industry globally - estimates that the global halal economy is worth some 7-trillion-dollars. Tashlan Naidoo reports...

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3:13

#PODCAST Bail application of 3 suspects accused of...

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2022/03/23

The bail application of three people accused of killing a 24-year-old Dundee mother has been remanded to next month at the Dundee Magistrate's Court in KwaZulu-Natal. Merchisa Tedpaul's body was found near a railway line in the area earlier this month after she was reported missing. The accused are facing charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice. STaliesha Naidoo reports...

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54:05

#PODCAST - #NewsbreakTalk Plating up this...

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2021/05/29

By Newsbreak Presenter and Producer, Taresh Harreepershad. A KwaZulu-Natal woman is giving back to her community after beating brain cancer. Lindiwe Dube started a soup kitchen last year after what she sees is a second chance at life. Now she is feeding more than one-hundred families in the Empangeni area, on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast.

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3:43

#PODCAST - As the Covid-19 infection rates rise,...

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2021/05/28

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevive Lanka - National Institute for Communicable Diseases says they have noted fewer Covid-19 tests conducted on children during the first and second waves. According to NICD epidemiologist Dr Tendesayi Kufa-Chekezha - this could be because parents are more reluctant to test children during the peak periods. The NICD released the quarterly COVID-19 in Children Surveillance Report. The report reveals that nine-point-four per cent of confirmed COVID-19 cases are among

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3:26

#PODCAST -On World Hunger Day, Gift of the Givers...

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2021/05/28

By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Commemorating World Hunger Day today - humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers - are focusing its relief efforts in the Eastern Cape - where children were found eating plants for survival. Founder of Gift of the Givers, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman says the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown period exacerbated poverty in the country. He says the situation has highlighted the need for people to start cultivating their own food

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3:10

#PODCAST @black_sash want government to develop more...

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2021/05/28

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Millions of South Africans may soon be left high and dry as the final payment of the Covid-19 Social Relief Grant terminates at the end of May. The grant was originally slated to run from May to October 2020 as a temporary provision of assistance during the pandemic. Following a couple of extensions due to the amendments to the State of Disaster Act - the extension of the grant - or lack thereof - has been questioned. Black Sash's KZN Manager, Evashnee Naidu says

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3:12

#PODCAST On #WorldMenstrualDay, 3sixty Biomedicine...

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2021/05/28

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Today is World Menstrual Hygiene Day and according to experts in the field, this natural phenomena has often been swept under carpets and hidden from conversations in society for far to long. A virtual event hosted by Salome on their Facebook and Instagram pages intends to break the glass ceiling on this all too often taboo subject. 3Sixty Biomedicine CEO, Boitumelo Sebambo elaborates...

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3:02

#PODCAST Supporters of Israel in SA say they continue...

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2021/05/28

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Supporters of Israel in South Africa say they are being harassed for having an opinion on the conflict in the Middle East. Following the ceasefire brokered between Israel and Hamas seven days ago, protests and activism locally has continued in earnest. But the South African Jewish Board of Deputys say the Jewish community is being bullied for their stance on the matter. The boards national director Wendy Kahn...

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3:15

#PODCAST Married couples living together in South...

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2021/05/28

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeshad - South African legislation recognises long term partners as spouses - but grey areas may arise in the interpretation of the law. This is why unmarried couples living together are being advised to have a legal will in place, in the event of death. This will alleviate any uncertainty about who an estate should go to, in relationships out of wedlock. Linda Coffee-Kotze from Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Estates explains how to ensure that live-in relationships get their

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3:47

#PODCAST @NaptosaKZN say new NICD infection data...

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2021/05/28

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - As Covid-19 infections continue to rise across South Africa, there have been heightened concerns about the rate of infection among children. This week, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) released the quarterly COVID-19 in Children Surveillance Report. The report reveals that nine-point-four percent of confirmed cases are children aged 18-years and under. They also account for three-point-eight percent of all COVID-19-associated admissions

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2:39

#PODCAST - From failing matric maths to #graduating...

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2021/05/27

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevive Lanka - From completing matric with sixteen percent in mathematics, 21-year-old Theshaya Naidoo will graduate today with 16 distinctions. Naidoo will be conferred with a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree, cum laude, from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The Pietermaritzburg student was honoured with several awards during her studies. These include the Emma Smith Overseas Scholarship, the Werkmans Bursary and being named as a finalist in the GradStar programme,

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2:43

#PODCAST - #SouthAfricans still unsure about #etolls

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2021/05/27

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has labelled as premature, this morning's announcement by the Gauteng Transport MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, that a decision has been taken to scrap the provincial e-toll system. The controversial system has been widely criticised by motorists, civil society organisations and opposition parties. Last week, the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, said a decision on the future of the system is imminent. CEO of OUTA Wayne

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1:50

#PODCAST Despite a ceasefire, the Lajpaal Foundation...

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2021/05/27

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Standing in solidarity with the people of Palestine, the Lajpaal Foundation will host a peaceful protest tomorrow in Durban, calling for an end to Israeli attacks on Palestinians. The foundation focuses on education, crises assistance, propagation and spiritual upliftment. Managing member of the organisation, Zaahir Deen, says although the attacks are taking place outside of South Africa, it is imperative that support be given to those affected...

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2:59

#PODCAST PMB's Zaakirah Moola celebrates being...

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2021/05/27

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Keeping her eye on the prize amidst the Covid-19 lockdown, Zaakirah Moola has been awarded a Bachelor of Optometry summa cum laude from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. With her dream to one day set-up eye clinics for the less privileged - Moola is ready to see what her future in optometry looks like. Speaking to Shanell, the recent graduate shares some insight into the optometry field...

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#PODCAST @CASACZA discuss the implications of yet...

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2021/05/27

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Requesting Advocate Billy Downer to recuse himself is the final attempt by Jacob Zuma to evade having to deal with the allegations against him. That's how The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) viewed yesterday's court proceedings in the former presidents corruption trial. The Pietermaritzburg High Court postponed the case against Zuma and French arms company Thales, to July 19th. This morning CASAC General Secretary -

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2:44

#PODCAST Durban court to be the first in SA to allow...

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2021/05/27

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The Durban Point Magistrate's Court will be the first in the country to allow domestic violence survivors to apply for a protection order online. Speaking at the National Assembly Justice and Constitutional Development, Minister Ronald Lamola explained that court services like summons were physically served by police or sheriffs - but will now be able to be served electronically to the parties. He says this will free up time to focus on service delivery

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#PODCAST Junior industrial engineer uncovers the...

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2021/05/27

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - A research paper by Durban University of Technology (DUT) Industrial Engineering alum Saijal Sucheran has uncovered the harsh realities surrounding food waste management at South African restaurants. As millions continue to suffer from poverty worldwide, Sucheran's study found that over TEN MILLION tonnes of food goes to waste in the country annually. The junior industrial engineer's eye-opening paper even caught the attention of global bodies - with it

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#PODCAST Advocate Mannie Witz previews former...

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2021/05/26

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Criminal law expert, Advocate Mannie Witz says it is unlikely that a ruling on former President Jacob Zuma's special plea will be handed down today. The Pietermaritzburg High Court is expected to hear the former President's special plea calling for the recusal of lead state prosecutor, Advocate Billy Downer. The state will also have the opportunity to respond to the plea in court. Advocate Witz says the outcome of this application is likely to delay the start

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2:55

#PODCAST KZN MPL Les Govender urges elderly South...

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2021/05/26

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - KwaZulu-Natal member of the provincial legislature Les Govender is in an upbeat mood after being administered with the COVID-19 vaccine, calling on all over sixties to follow suit. The 67-year-old received the jab last week at the Nelson Mandela Youth Centre in Chatsworth and has been assisting with operations there ever since. Govender meanwhile, dismissed claims of a lack of safety protocols at vaccination sites - adding that the people he witnessed all

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