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3:23

#PODCAST @SA_Taxis speak out after a whopping 84...

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2021/04/26

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Taxi violence is getting out of hand in South Africa - leaving thousands of stranded commuters and irate drivers stuck in traffic for hours, but also causing the deaths of numerous innocent bystanders. This is the view of Durban Metro Police, who have embarked on operations to clamp down on these "turfs wars". 84 taxis in and around Durban were impounded over the last week, as part of ongoing operations. Metro Police spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Parboo

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#PODCAST LGBTQI+ activists want government to place...

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2021/04/26

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Local LGBTQI+ activists have demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa place issues relating to their community higher on the national agenda. This week, the Ntuzuma Magistrates Court is expected to hand down it's ruling on the bail application of Thando Mgenge. Mgenge is alleged to have killed Sphamandla Khoza - who was openly gay. Khoza's family say they believe he was killed because of his sexual orientation. Responding to this incident among others,

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2:02

#PODCAST The KZN Education Department reflect on what...

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2021/04/26

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - Today marks the first day of the school break, following the close of the first academic term on Friday. The first term marked a new normal for pupils, educators and parents alike - as they had to navigate through a delayed start to the year, covid-19 protocols and staggered classroom time. However, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education spokesperson, Muzi Mahlambi says schools were able to manage these challenges successfully...

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2:17

#PODCAST Laudium CPF describe the recent business...

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2021/04/26

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Crime activists are raising concerns around the sharp increase in kidnappings of businessmen in Gauteng. It's alleged that another prominent businessman, Ismail Akoonjee was kidnapped by heavily armed men on Saturday afternoon, outside the Ebotse Golf Estate in Benoni. Earlier in the month, businessman - Shama Premjee was also allegedly kidnapped, witrh reports suggesting that she is still being held captive. Crime activist and Chairman for the Laudium

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3:30

#PODCAST Efforts underway to salvage books and...

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2021/04/26

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A tragedy of unspeakable proportions. That is how volunteers are describing the aftermath of a fire that ripped through the Jagger Reading Room, formerly known as the Jagger Library, at the University of Cape Town. The over 90-year-old library, which housed part of UCT's Special Collections, was completely gutted during the runaway wildfire last Sunday. Over the weekend, a group of volunteers worked tirelessly to removes archives and artefacts from the charred

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55:48

#PODCAST #NewsbreakTalk #LGBTIQ+ activist demand a...

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2021/04/25

By Newsbreak Presenter and Producer, Taresh Harreepershad. Gay Activist highlight the worrying state of affairs following several homophobic attacks in South Africa. Ahead of the next court appearance of suspect accused of killing openly gay Sphamandla Khoza, #NewsbreakTalk investigates what is fuelling LGBTIQ+ #hatecrimes with activists Keval Harie and Siya Khumalo

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55:27

#PODCAST #NewsbreakTalk #IEC says it's ready for...

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2021/04/24

By Newsbreak Talk Producer and Presenter, Taresh Harreepershad.#SouthAfrica is on course for the local government polls on 27 October. In a time of pandemic and politics, how ready are you for election this year? #NewsbreakTalk speaks to IEC's Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Mawethu Mosery and Political Analyst, Professor Joleen Steyn Kotze to find out how ready the IEC and South Africans are. #sabcnews #sabckzn

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#PODCAST Former President #JacobZuma accuses ANC...

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2021/04/23

Former President Jacob Zuma has accused the current ANC leadership of having failed to implement the resolutions from the party's 2017 national conference at Nasrec in Johannesburg. Zuma was speaking at a celebration for his 79th birthday organised by the youth wing of the South African National Civic Organisation in Umhlanga, north of Durban. The former president called on ANC branches not to be silent if elected leaders derail or take decisions that are contrary to party resolutions. Vusi

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2:19

#PODCAST Bibliophile Prof. Magnate Ntombela explains...

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2021/04/23

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - If simple words can empower, imagine what an entire book would do! These are the sentiments of newly appointed principal at private tertiary institute - MANCOSA, Professor Magnate Ntombela. Today marks World Book Day - a day set aside to acknowledge and promote the importance of the written word. The institution has launched the "Million Books Project" aimed at providing more than a million books to school children across the country through mobile libraries

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3:28

#PODCAST Woman recalls nightmare experience at a...

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2021/04/23

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A group of women from Gauteng have been left traumatised after they were allegedly assaulted and robbed of their belongings by four armed men at a local resort. Last month Kemantha Naidoo and seven of her friends booked into the resort in Centurion, for a ladies weekend away. However, after just a few hours, their trip turned into a nightmare. Naidoo alleges that police took over three hours to get to scene and had only taken one statement. Naidoo also claims

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2:19

#PODCAST Gauteng police respond to allegations of...

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2021/04/23

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Meanwhile, Gauteng police spokesperson Kay Makhubele says no arrests have been made, nor were any stolen items recovered. Responding to claims that police took several hours to respond to the scene without taking all the victims statements, Makhubele says the officers will contact the women in due course...

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3:18

#PODCAST Local Government Elections all set for...

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2021/04/22

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - Political parties have generally reacted positively to President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that the local government elections will be held on October the 27th. The President made the announcement yesterday, ending speculation over calls for a postponement. The date of the election is still to be proclaimed. Initially the EFF had proposed a postponement due to the covid-19 pandemic. The party has even suggested merging it with the 2024 national

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#PODCAST Analysts say the ANC's victory in...

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2021/04/22

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - The ANC has emerged triumphant in the preliminary results of the first instalment of by-elections this year. Of the 14 Wards contested nationally, the ANC has retained 10, and won two new wards - one from DA in the Western Cape and one from the IFP in Kwa Zulu Natal. The official results will be announced by the Independent Electoral Commission this afternoon (4pm). However, Political Analyst - Dr Imraan Buccus - says these victories are not a reliable

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2:27

#PODCAST Suspect found with over 250 kg of dagga...

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2021/04/22

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - One suspect will this morning appear in the Vryheid Magistrates Court in northern KwaZulu-Natal after he was found in possession of cannabis valued at 600-thousand rand. Eight bales and more than 300 parcels of dagga were found in two separate vehicles totalling over 250-kilograms. KZN police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala says they are still searching for the other suspect that fled into the bushes...

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#PODCAST @Green_Corridors partner with informal waste...

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2021/04/22

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahima and Shanell Daniel - A passion for the environment and a drive for economic opportunities has resulted in a number of role players working together to repurpose waste material, do clean-ups and embark on recycle drives. For several years, a group of informal waste pickers known as the "Roadhouse Crescent Recyclers" have been working in and around Durban North and North Coast Road collecting paper and cardboard waste. Now, a number of organisations have vowed to

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#PODCAST NPA KZN welcome the conviction of Muzi Sam...

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2021/04/22

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - 56-year-old Muzi Sam Radebe - who is responsible for the murder of his 30-year-old fiancé, Nombuso Dube, and her 73-year-old mother, Thokozile Dube - has been sentenced to a double term of life imprisonment. This at the The Verulam Regional Court. The incident took place in the Mangwaveni area, near Tongaat, in 2018. Both women were shot in the head, neck and chest after Nombusa refused to reunite with Radebe following an earlier domestic dispute between the

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#PODCAST Aryan Benevolent Home begin preparations in...

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2021/04/22

By Newsbreak Producers Tashlan Naidoo and Matthew Veeran - One of South Africa's largest and oldest non-profit organisations - the Aryan Benevolent Home (ABH) will be celebrating their centenary on next week. Located in Chatsworth south of Durban, the home cares for over 700 residents - including the elderly, children and victims of domestic violence. Over the years, the organisation has grown from strength to strength with five facilities in Durban, two in Gauteng and old aged facilities in Glencoe

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#PODCAST Reaction and fallout as Jacob Zuma's legal...

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2021/04/22

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - The withdrawal of former President Jacob Zuma's legal team just weeks before the start of his corruption trial could spell another delay, in a case than now spans almost sixteen years. Zuma's legal representatives, Attorney, Eric Mabuza and Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane notified the Pietermaritzburg High Court just yesterday, that they will no longer represent Zuma. The notice was filed just three weeks before the May 17th trial date. The withdrawal also comes on

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#PODCAST Call intensify for a new multilateral system...

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2021/04/21

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - A new multilateral system, offering a more equitable process of travel must be created, if international tourism is to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the view of Dr Taleb Rifai, a former Secretary-General of the United Nations' World Tourism Organisation and the current Secretary General of the World Tourism Forum Institute. In a webinar on global tourism, Dr Rifai cautioned against politicising travel, as debates around Covid-19

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#PODCAST Families left destitute by a shack fire in...

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2021/04/21

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - More than 40 families left destitute by a shack fire in Cato Crest in Durban have accused the eThekwini Municipality of turning a blind eye to their plight. A 38-year-old woman had died in the blaze on Sunday morning, while a 16-year-old boy is in a critical condition. The fire is said to have been started by illegal electrical connections. However, spokesperson for Abahlali baseMjondolo - Siphokuhle Makhwenkana - says government has failed to provide them

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