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3:55

#PODCAST Workers not registered with UIF are hardest...

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2020/04/28

Five weeks into the national COVID-19 lockdown - workers who are not registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), are among the hardest hit financially. For those registered with the UIF - under the Covid-19 Temporary Relief Scheme provision - the fund will pay employers the cost of employees' salaries for up to three months. This was announced earlier by President Cyril Ramaphosa. However, workers not registered with the fund have no financial relief. Sashin Naidoo compiled this

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3:24

#PODCAST US Government injects $22,7million to fight...

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2020/04/28

by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - The United States Government has injected 22-point-seven million dollars into the country to support South Africa's fight against the coronavirus. Infections now stand at 4793 in the country. Come May the first the country is expected to downgrade to lockdwon level four which will mean the implementation of a curfew from 8pm to 5am. The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - PEPFAR - is providing critical support to the country's COVID19

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2:44

#PODCAST: Calls made for police officers implicated...

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2020/04/28

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Police have arrested several of their colleagues accused of breaking the law during the national lockdown. So far, over 100 police officers are behind bars for alleged corruption during the national lockdown. Police Minister Bheki Cele says all implicated officers must be axed from the service if they are found guilty. Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) explains the approach that society needs to adopt to ensuring law enforcement are monitored

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2:50

#PODCAST: With a massivly disrupted daily routine,...

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2020/04/28

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - With the country making adjustments to what can and cannot be done during the lockdown, psychologists have urged parents to ensure the stability and mental health of their children. Reports show that fear, uncertainty and stress continue to be a concern affecting young minds during this time. Professor Kobus Maree - who heads the Faculty of Education at the Pretoria University explains how children now have a disrupted routine, having to learn online and spend

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2:03

#PODCAST: Here's how various South Africans reacted...

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2020/04/28

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - COVID-19 cast a dark shadow over Freedom Day celebrations as the country remains under lockdown. The theme for this year's Freedom Month celebrations is solidarity and the triumph of the human spirit in these challenging times. As some South Africans have been lamenting the loss of freedom during the lockdown, others have been embracing what'e becoming known as "the new normal"...

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3:24

#PODCAST: Auwal Social Research Institute explain why...

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2020/04/28

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - South Africans are reflecting on the various inequalities that many still face - 26 years into democracy. Ironically, the country celebrated Freedom Day yesterday while under lockdown due to COVID-19. The global pandemic has compelled the government to invoke strict regulations that limit citizen's rights and freedom to curb the spread of the deadly virus. Angelo Fick - research director at Auwal Social Research Institute (ASRI) explains how the meaning of

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2:29

#PODCAST: Six Chinese fishing trawlers DETAINED and...

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2020/04/28

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Six Chinese fishing trawlers were detained and issued with fines after they had entered South African waters without the required permission. The trawlers were detected entering the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the Northern Cape coast earlier this month. They were intercepted off the Western Cape coast and ordered to dock at the Port of Cape Town before being fined and released. Department of Environmental Affairs spokesperson - Zolile Nqayi explains the

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2:16

#PODCAST: As South Africa celebrates #FreedomDay, we...

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2020/04/27

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - As we celebrate Freedom Day today, political stalwarts across the country have paid homage to the late great political activist and anti-apartheid struggle veteran Ramsamy Dorasamy or "RD" Naidu. Yesterday marked the 30th death anniversary of Naidu - who passed away at a political rally at the then University of Westville (now UKZN). Lost in the pages of history, Naidu was actively involved in the liberation struggle for more than 50 years of commitment and

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2:32

#PODCAST: SAHRC condemn the "abusive tactics and...

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2020/04/27

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has condemned the police's "abusive tactics" as well as verbal abuse against the Prophet Mohammed. The incident which has been widely circulated on social media, shows law enforcement entering a prayer facility in Mpumalanga with their boots - uttering derogatory terms against the Muslim community for breaking lockdown regulations. The commission would conduct its own investigation into the matter. SAHRC Chief

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3:22

#PODCAST: KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala says lockdown...

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2020/04/27

The eThekwini Metro COULD remain under strict lockdown - at Level 5 - a little longer, while the rest of the country moves to Level 4. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala made this announcement yesterday AFTER President Cyril Ramaphosa's indicated that some restrictions will be relaxed from the 1st of May. Zikalala was giving updates in Durban about the coronavirus. He says the eThekwini Metro records 10 new COVID-19 cases everyday and therefore needs to be put under stricter lockdown to curb the

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2:58

#PODCAST: COGTA amend regulations - which will allow...

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2020/04/27

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs - COGTA - has amended regulations which now allow the distribution of hot, cooked food for the destitute during the lockdown. DA COGTA Shadow Minister in the national assembly, Haniff Hoosen, says this will allow for the traditional soup, Haleem, to be distributed during the fasting month of Ramadaan PROVIDED that the strict lockdown regulations are adhered to...

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1:29

#PODCAST: Over 200 doctors from Cuba arrive in South...

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2020/04/27

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrhaim - An emergency contingent of 216 Cuban doctors arrived in South Africa yesterday to assist health-care officials in stopping the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The members of the so-called "medical brigade" include Cuban family physicians, epidemiologists, biologists, health-care technology experts, engineering experts, biotechnology experts and other specialists which will all be deployed in hospitals around the country. Here's Cuba's Ambassador to South

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2:35

#PODCAST: "Capital Legacy" to provide free telephonic...

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2020/04/24

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Wills and estate administration company "Capital Legacy" has provided a free telephonic will-drafting service with complementary cover at no cost to South Africa's public sector health-care workers. The company says it is imperative for health-care workers to ensure they get their financial affairs in order as they continue to work in potentially high-risk settings. Director of Capital Legacy - Brandon Garbutt explains the need for having a will in order, as

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2:37

#PODCAST: COVID-19 positive nurse based in the UAE,...

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2020/04/24

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - One needs to be psychologically strong to withstand being COVID-19 positive. These are the sentiments of 45-year-old Vincent Madurai - originally from Phoenix, north of Durban, now working as an emergency department nurse manager in Abu Dhabi - the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Just a few days ago Madurai received the shocking news that he is COVID-19 positive and has since been in isolation at an Abu Dhabi Hospital. Madurai says the virus does not only

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3:47

#PODCAST: SA citizen Orelia Egambaram discusses...

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2020/04/24

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - It's been a long journey, but South African citizen Orelia Pria Egambaram is grateful that she is closer to home. She is currently doing her PhD in Chemistry at Kent University in the United Kingdom - but due to the lockdown there, she was compelled to request repatriation to South Africa. She eventually reached South Africa on the 12th of April and has been completing her 14-day quarantine in Cape Town. But, Orelia faces another hurdle in reuniting with

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2:28

#PODCAST: President Cyril Ramaphosa implements a five...

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2020/04/24

President Cyril Ramaphosa says from the first of May, the country's current nationwide lockdown will be lowered from Level Five to Level Four. He says some economic activities will be allowed to resume subject to extreme precautions to limit transmission. The president was speaking at the Union Buildings in Pretoria last night following his meeting with the National Command Council and some leaders of different political parties to ease the lockdown restrictions. Ntebo Mokobo reports...

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2:23

#PODCAST: Judgement expected in the case questioning...

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2020/04/24

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Judgement in the case questioning the constitutional rights of individuals to perform traditional prayers during the month of Ramadan, is expected either today or by latest on Monday. Yesterday, the court heard arguments around the restrictions imposed by the South African government preventing congregational prayer - especially during Ramadan - the Islamic month where Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until dusk. Legal practitioner Saber Ahmed Jazbhay

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3:48

#PODCAST: Tributes pour in for Tongaat Doctor...

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2020/04/23

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - A family man who always wanted to help others. That is how 38-year-old Dr. Rivendra Narain is being remembered. The Tongaat resident was killed yesterday - after two intruders allegedly entered his home. His 20-month-old daughter and wife escaped unharmed. Dr.Narain was a mathematics lecturer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). His close friend Prof. Sunil Maharaj recalls the legacy Dr. Narain leaves behind...

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2:33

#PODCAST: President Ramaphosa: government to be...

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2020/04/23

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will only be guided by scientific evidence before re-opening the country for economic activity. The number of Coronavirus infections has risen to over 3 600 with over 126-thousand tests conducted countrywide. President Ramaphosa will this evening address the nation on measures aimed at easing the lockdown and lift restrictions on economic activity. Ntebo Mokobo has more...

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1:44

#PODCAST: Oxford Freshmarket confirm that a staffer...

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2020/04/23

A staff member from the Oxford Freshmarket store in The Bluff, south of Durban has tested positive for the coronavirus. The announcement was made yesterday by owner Brett Latimer who said the staffer arrived at work with a cold. Latimer adds that the store is sanitized once a week in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In this statement sent to Newsbreak, Latimer explains the current situation...

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