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2:39

#PODCAST - Covid-19 infections soar to a record high...

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2021/04/16

By Newsbreak's Indian Correspondent Rana Sen - India was perhaps living its worst nightmare in recorded memory as it posted more than 217-thousand new Covid-19 cases, which took the nation's tally to 14.7 million today. And yet it seemed to have no impact on a major religious event and boisterous election rallies, which saw rival politicians jostling for space.

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#PODCAST - Elderly respond to launch of #Covid...

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2021/04/16

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevive Lanka - The National Health Department has assured South Africans that every citizen, who registers on the Electronic Vaccination Data System, will be offered a vaccine. Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize and his team, launched the EVD system for people over the age of 60, this morning. Phase two of the vaccination programme will include the elderly, essential workers, and those with comorbidities. Sixty-one-year-old Sugami Govender from Chatsworth, south of

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3:42

#PODCAST ANALYSIS: Cyril Ramaphosa leads a...

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2021/04/16

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal put up a united front when party President Cyril Ramaphosa lead a by-election campaign in Hammersdale township west of Durban. The area is one of six wards that will go into by-elections on the 21st of April. The ward became vacant following the death of the local councillor in January. Ramaphosa urged ANC members to continue voting for the party. Hundreds of ANC members turned up, prompting the president to acknowledge that lockdown

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3:15

#PODCAST With thousands still displaced, concerns...

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2021/04/16

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The escalating insurgency in Mozambique could plunge the country into a deepening humanitarian crisis. This is the concern of researcher at the Afro-Middle East Centre, Ebrahim Deen. He says this is due to the Mozambican government's inefficiencies and lack of human development. The situation in the Cabo DelGado province remains dire with thousands displaced and food insecurity becoming even more rife. Deen says grass-root intervention is needed immediately in

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3:06

#PODCAST Robben Island Museum (RIM) say they will cut...

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2021/04/16

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With numerous organisations in the tourism sector hard hit by COVID-19, the Robben Island Museum (RIM) could be left with no choice but to invoke Section 189 of the Labour Relations Act. The museum - located on the iconic Robben Island - need constant maintenance of facilities and services and say a number of changes are now on the cards. After considering various business rationalization options, the museum have confirmed that they will be cutting staff

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2:35

#PODCAST Over 30 local artists prepare to perform...

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2021/04/16

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - Over 30 local artists will be going live this Sunday, in celebration of Tamil New Year - which was observed globally this week. The first day of year on the Tamil calendar is traditionally celebrated as a festival. Kamani Moodley of the MultiCultural Academy of South Africa says the event will not only showcase local talent, but will also promote goodwill and something to cheer about, as the country deals with the COVID-19 pandemic...

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3:05

#PODCAST 1000 Women Trust NGO begin a new campaign...

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2021/04/16

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Childhood bullying often leads to adult gender-based violence. This is according to Tina Thiart - representative of the non-profit organisation "1000 Women Trust". The organisation has embarked on a campaign to provide teachers and parents with skills to address bullying. The initiative follows the suicide of Grade 10 Limpopo school girl, who allegedly overdosed on pills after she was bullied and beaten by a fellow learner earlier this week. Thiart says a

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#PODCAST @NaptosaKZN want cellphones to be BANNED at...

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2021/04/15

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Teacher Union NAPTOSA wants cell-phones to be banned at schools - as a means to limit the number of bullying videos posted online. This follows the suicide of a fifteen year old learner from Limpopo - who allegedly took a drug overdose after video footage of her being assaulted by a fellow learner went viral on social media. Lufuno Mavhunga died upon arrival at a hospital in Tohoyandou. The fellow learner identified in the video has been arrested. NAPTOSA

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2:48

#PODCAST #GreenScene Crocworld have a new addition to...

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2021/04/15

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - A critically endangered crocodile from West Africa is the latest wildlife addition at the Crocworld Conservation Centre family in Scottburgh, on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. The reptile reserve told Newsbreak that the female slender snouted crocodile is currently on loan from another facility. It had been brought into South Africa with the hope of joining an existing male of the same species - to form a potential breeding pair. Crocworld Reptile Curator Wade

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2:13

#PODCAST With national blood supplies at just 2.4...

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2021/04/15

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The lives of those in need of blood transfusions hang in the balance if donors do not come forward in time. These are the sentiments of South African National Blood Service (SANBS) Regional Marketing Manager, Sifiso Khoza. The national blood supply is currently at just 2.4 days. Khoza urges blood donors to not only come forward, but to also become regular donors to avoid shortages and help save lives...

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#PODCAST: IFP call for a motion of no confidence...

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2021/04/15

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The IFP have written to the speaker of the National Assembly, Thandi Modise, to request that she consider a motion for a debate of what they call a "slow moving COVID-19 vaccination drive". This as nearly 300-thousand health-care workers have already received the Johnson & Johnson jab, before the rollout was suspended on Tuesday. The party believes that the slow rollout will be detrimental to the country, ahead of the municipal election set to take place toward

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#PODCAST @CASACZA say there's no basis for the EFF's...

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2021/04/15

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - "Even in an innocent context, Minister Pravin Gordhan should not have raised the issue of Judge Dhaya Pillay's interview." That's according to Lawson Naidoo, executive secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC). Yesterday, Minister Gordhan issued a statement saying that he did not meet Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to discuss Judge Pillay in 2016 - however in passing, he did refer to Judge Pillay's interview

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3:21

#PODCAST: Investment experts urge parents to teach...

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2021/04/15

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Teaching your children to be money-wise from a young age is crucial in securing their future in a such an uncertain society. This is the sentiment of Aneesa Razack, the CEO of Share Investing, Wealth and Investments at FNB. The financial inequality seen in South Africa has further been compounded by the economic devastation by the COVID-19 pandemic - making investments and savings much more difficult. Razack says turning savings lessons into a family affair can

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2:35

#PODCAST Psychologist Professor Kobus Maree explores...

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2021/04/14

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the tough economic conditions continue to ravage the employment market, companies are continuing to cut back on staff to save costs. Experts are now saying that not enough attention is given to those staffers who are left behind - employees who are now likely to bear brunt an increased workload. This is referred to as "Survival Remorse" - where those who survive the proverbial axe feel anxious, discouraged and in some instances, guilty that their colleagues

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PODCAST Reaction from @CASACZA as a SCA ruling could...

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2021/04/14

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) says the state's funding of Jacob Zuma's legal fees demonstrates the extent of state capture and how public funds have been misappropriated during his term in office. CASAC were reacting to the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein dismissing the former president's appeal against a judgment that the state isn't liable for the legal costs incurred by him in his personal capacity. In 2006

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#PODCAST "Temporary halt of the Johnson & Johnson...

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2021/04/14

The South African government has temporarily suspended the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, made the announcement last night. It comes hard on the heels of the Food and Drug Administration in the United States calling for an immediate pause in the use of the vaccine, after six women who received it developed a rare and severe form of blood clotting. Meanwhile, Mkhize says he expects the matter to be cleared within the next few days. Prabashini

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#PODCAST Two suspects to appear at the Verulam...

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2021/04/14

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The two suspects believed to be responsible for the murder of a 36-year-old police official, Sergeant Nduduzo Sibiya, are expected to appear at the Verulam Magistrate's Court, north of Durban, today. Hawks members from Durban Serious Organised Crime unit arrested the two suspects aged 18 and 25 for the murder at Cornubia over the weekend. It is alleged that Sibiya was stabbed and killed after helping a woman who was being assaulted. The suspects allegedly

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#PODCAST: SA Tobacco Transformation Alliance (SATTA)...

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2021/04/14

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The South African tobacco industry has expressed collective outrage at the continued growth of the illicit cigarette market. A recent Ipsos study showed a dramatic increase in illicit trading over the past few months, with the lockdown actually assisting manufacturers and traders to grow illegal operations at a rapid pace. In some instances, an illicit pack of 20's can sell for as little as six rand. Reacting to the study, the South Africa Tobacco

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#PODCAST Billions in tax lost as new research...

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2021/04/13

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - 'With almost a 10-percent increase on the figures recorded only a month ago - before the big hike in tobacco sin taxes - it is shockingly clear that the increase has triggered a full-scale price war among tax-evading manufacturers'. These are the sentiments of Founder of Tax Justice South Africa, Yusuf Abramjee. This follows the release of the latest study by market research specialists, IPSOS - showing that three quarters of retail outlets in hotspot provinces

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#PODCAST KZN Doctor's Healthcare Coalition explain...

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2021/04/13

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - 'Vaccines typically require years of research and testing before being administered to the population'. However, with the Coronavirus pandemic, scientists had to race against time to produce safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. Chairperson of the KZN Doctor's Healthcare Coalition, Professor Morgan Chetty was describing the process a vaccine has to go through - from trial to human use. He says while some vaccines are still in the trial phase, researchers believe

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