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#PODCAST: Angler Sanjay Ramsarup brings us the latest...

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2020/07/03

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Expert angler Sanjay Ramsarup tells us where the fish are biting on this week's Fishing Report...

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2:48

#PODCAST: 10 Chatsworth police officers arrested in...

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2020/07/03

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Ten police officers from the Chatsworth police station, south of Durban will be appearing in court today following their arrest in cases involving the theft of cash and cigarettes. KZN police spokesperson, Brigadier Jay Naicker says detectives from the provincial Anti-Corruption Unit and Pinetown Cluster Detective Task Team arrested the officers following cases that were opened in May and June. Brigadier Naicker says these arrests show that SAPS are determined to

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2:59

#PODCAST: A top infectious diseases expert says SA's...

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2020/07/03

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - South Africa's COVID-19 cases could be tripled in the next few weeks, if government does not intervene in terms of monitoring the activity of infected persons. This is according to Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Cape Town - Marc Mendelson. Professor Mendelson says the current spread of the virus compared to the overall number of registered persons in South Africa is a major concern, as the virus will only peak in September...

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2:10

#PODCAST - Israeli annexation of Palestine put on hold

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2020/07/02

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The move by Israel to begin a process of annexation of the Palestinian territory and take about 30 percent of land in Palestine has been put on hold. That's according to Executive Director at the Afro Middle East Centre, Naeem Jeenah. He says this is as a result of a discussion between Israel and the United States of America - citing one of the reasons being that America wants the move to happen closer to their presidential elections in November. Jeenah says

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2:41

#PODCAST - Casinos reopen after three months

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2020/07/02

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - After being out of operation for more than three months, casinos were permitted to reopen this week Monday. With strict social distancing and hygiene protocols in place, the Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom opened its doors to customers this Tuesday, however only to MVG card holders. This decision follows an announcement made by the Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs or COGTA, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, which stated the amendments

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2:46

#PODCAST: NGO's lobby to reduce the availability of...

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2020/07/02

By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The permanent reduction of alcohol availability is the "new norm" a group of non-governmental organisations are lobbying for. Sonke Gender Justice, Gun Free SA and Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance or Saapa SA started the campaign based on the drop in alcohol-related harm and a freeing-up of hospital beds for COVID19 patients since the start of the lockdown. Director of Saapa SA, Maurice Smithers says reports indicate that alcohol related violence has been

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2:15

#PODCAST: DA "outraged" after the failure to test...

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2020/07/02

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal are outraged after the Centre for Disease Control failed to test 18 Tongaat residents - who were immediate contacts of a COVID-19 positive patient. The patient in question is a councillor of the DA in the area. DA Member of Parliament, Haniff Hoosen says the centre has been promising to do contact tracing and testing for the past three days - to no avail. Hoosen says one of the 18 people is an elderly resident, that

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2:40

#PODCAST: The @NelsonMandela Foundation call on all...

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2020/07/02

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Nelson Mandela Foundation is calling on all South Africans to play their part in ridding corruption from society. This as July marks Mandela Month, with the late former president's birthday falling on the 18th - now known as "Mandela Day" across the globe. Meanwhile, some of the Nelson Mandela Day Goals from 2019 to 2029 look at education and literacy, food and nutrition, shelter and sanitation as well as active citizenship. CEO of the Foundation, Sello

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2:36

#PODCAST: SASSA looking to offer a lifeline to...

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2020/07/02

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has handed a lifeline to rejected applicants of the R350 social relief grant and is now considering creating a database for applicants who failed to obtain the grant. Many applications were rejected because they didn't initially meet the criteria. SASSA said last month, about 50% of processed applications did not qualify in terms of the criteria, with most applicants either already receiving or qualified to

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2:36

#PODCAST: We preview the prestigious 2020 Rhino...

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2020/07/02

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The finalists for the prestigious 2020 Rhino Conservation Awards have been announced. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, a virtual event is to be held on World Rangers Day on the 31st of July. 7 of the 12 nominees from the four possible categories are South Africans or organisations based in the country. According to "Save the Rhino", South Africa is home to nearly 80% of the world's rhinos, with more than 1000 being killed each year between 2013 and

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2:32

#PODCAST: Reaction as President Ramaphosa calls for...

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2020/07/02

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - President Cyril Ramaphosa has raised concern through his first engagement with the public in an 'imbizo', discussing his views on gender-based violence, concerns around the economy and decisions on lifting the ban on the sale of tobacco. The President held a Presidential Imbizo which was broadcast on community radio platforms last night. The engagement was meant to allow the public to ask the president questions on the government's handling of the coronavirus

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#PODCAST: It's been a busy few weeks of sardine...

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2020/07/01

By Fishing expert Adam Kamdar - We've had a bumper few weeks of sardine activity, let's find out what's to come with Durban fishing expert and angling enthusiast, Adam Kamdar

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2:55

#PODCAST: In a bold move, India ban 59 Chinese mobile...

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2020/07/01

By Newsbreak Correspondent Rana Senn - India has banned Tiktok and 58 other Chinese mobile apps as part of a tit-for-tat retaliation, after rival armies clashed in June. And as the border military tensions grew, local software firms scrambled to occupy the online shopping space - promising a new basket of fresh products to users at home. Reporting from New Delhi, here's Rana Senn...

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2:34

#PODCAST: Another major drug bust made at Chatsworth...

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2020/07/01

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Yet another drug dealer at Chatsworth south of Durban has been arrested by the Provincial Organised Crime Unit at Crossmoor. A 39 year old suspect has appeared in the Chatsworth magistrates Court for dealing in drugs. Crack cocaine, mandrax, and heroin with an estimated street value of R50-thousand was recovered. Chair of the Anti-drug Forum SA - Sam Pillay - says he is glad that the police are targeting the smaller dealers now. He says that lockdown has

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2:42

#PODCAST: Chatsworth residents, south of Durban...

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2020/07/01

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Social-distancing and hygiene protocols are non-existent in certain areas of Chatsworth south of Durban. The community policing forum says a vast majority of residents are blatantly disobeying COVID19 rules and regulations set out by government to contain the spread of the virus. Chatsworth CPF chairperson Jakes Singh says as government opened up more sectors of the economy, such as liquor outlets, restaurants and hair salons - people have become

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2:23

#PODCAST: A boycott of Facebook by major advertisers...

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2020/07/01

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A boycott of Facebook by major advertisers has sent the social media giant's stock price spiralling. This as the popular social network faces heat from its advertisers, who are urging it to tackle misinformation and hate speech. The advertisers have created a #StopHateForProfit campaign, where it claims that Facebook doesn't do enough to remove racist and hateful content from its platform. Since then, more than 150 companies - including Coca-Cola, Starbucks

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1:28

#PODCAST: Reaction as SA records a decline in its GDP...

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2020/07/01

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - South Africa has recorded a decline in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2020. The GDP contracted by 2.3% in quarter-on-quarter terms, after contracting by 1.2% in the fourth quarter of last year. Meanwhile, household expenditure grew 0.7% in the first quarter, government expenditure was up 1.1% and gross fixed capital formation shrunk by 20.5%. Chief Economist at Econometrix - Dr. Azar Jamine explains the knock on effect on South African

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2:50

#PODCAST: PHF explain why the COVID-19 pandemic is...

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2020/07/01

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the weaknesses in South Africa's public health-care system. This is according to Dr. Aslam Dasoo - member of the Progressive Health Forum (PHF). The forum is part of multiple organisations and private health-care professionals who are mobilising to meet the threat of COVID-19. They believe that an integrated public and private health-care sector will provide a more effective response to the deadly virus. Dr. Dasoo says more

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2:32

#PODCAST: FEDUSA to negotiate with government,...

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2020/07/01

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Federation of Trade Unions (FEDUSA) says negotiations are underway between government, organised business and labour to extend the UIF COVID-19 relief scheme - which ended yesterday. The Labour Department and the Unemployment Insurance Fund had earlier pronounced that the scheme, which ran for three months, will not be extended beyond the June 30th deadline. The fund has so far paid out roughly 30 billion rand of the 40 billion rand set aside. FEDUSA

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#PODCAST: Childline KZN "disgusted" at the alarming...

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2020/07/01

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The spike in child abandonment cases has sent alarm bells ringing for authorities in KwaZulu-Natal. Yesterday, a ONE-DAY-OLD baby was been found dumped in a rubbish pile at Shallcross, south of Durban. On Sunday, a baby was found abandoned in the bushes at the Isithebe area, north of the province. A 27-year-old woman has been arrested in that case. Acting Director for Childline KZN - Adheshini Naicker says they are deeply disturbed by the increasing number of

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