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SABC News and Current Affairs

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5:29

#PODCAST: From the death of Osama bin Laden to Prince...

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2019/12/20

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Newsbreak will be taking you through a yearly review of the world's biggest news and events from the year 2010 to 2019 as we usher in the year 2020 - and a new decade. Today we review 2011, a year filled with many global highs and lows. Newsbreak's Taliesha has the details...

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4:58

#PODCAST: Newsbreak profiles some of the young...

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2019/12/19

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - In a new weekly feature for the festive period, we will be looking at exciting youth prospects plying their trade in the various sporting codes. From football to cricket and rugby - young talents continue to enter the fray and make a name for themselves at ages that are sometimes hard to fathom. Today we shine the spotlight on football and profile a few mercurial youngsters who could be the future of the sport over the next few years. I spoke to football

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3:04

#PODCAST: Crowded beaches identified as one of the...

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2019/12/19

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Busy beaches have been identified as one of the hotspots in which children tend to go missing during the festive season. That's according to the National Co-ordinator for Missing Children South Africa - Bianca van Aswegen. With a high number of kidnappings, brutality against children and sudden disappearances already recorded throughout the year, van Aswegen says parents should not wait to report a child missing as this poses a real and present danger during

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3:11

#PODCAST: Government raises concerns about the...

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2019/12/19

The Trade and Industry Department says it's very concerned about increasing culture of drinking in Durban during the festive season. The department embarked on the National Liquor Awareness Campaign in the city to raise awareness about the dangers of binge drinking. The department also says it's currently dealing with the mushrooming of taverns near schools. Nonjabulo Mntungwa-Makamu reports...

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3:46

#PODCAST: Government mandate Minister Pravin Gordhan...

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2019/12/18

Government says it has mandated Public Enterprises minister, Pravin Gordhan to negotiate with the newly appointed Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter to begin his work at Eskom as soon as possible. Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu says Eskom was at the top of their agenda at the Cabinet meeting held on Friday. In a post-cabinet media briefing, Mthembu said cabinet has also decided to reinstate the energy war room to be to be convened by the deputy president David Mabuza, finance minister Tito

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2:25

#PODCAST: Police vow to crack the whip on drug...

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2019/12/18

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The festive season has so far seen several drug busts in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The latest case involves three people - one of whom is a 21-year-old female - who were arrested over the weekend after a major drug bust in Pinetown and Chatsworth, south of Durban. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson - Brigadier Jay Naicker, says an operation was conducted in Bayview, which led police to Silverglen in Chatsworth, where two suspects were tracked down while on

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4:07

#PODCAST: One person stabbed to death in an alleged...

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2019/12/18

Durban Metro Police say one person was stabbed to death and another seriously injured over the long weekend at the Durban beachfront. It is believed that the incident was related to excessive drinking. One of those arrested is an alleged drunk driver who ran over a metro officer. Durban Metro Police has also raised concerns over the increasing number of underage drinking taking place. Nonjabulo Mntungwa-Makamu reports…

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4:36

#PODCAST: As we head into 2020, we go down memory...

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2019/12/18

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - There's no denying that 2010 was a groundbreaking news year. So before we ring in the new year and kick off a completely new decade, we are going to take a trip down memory lane. Wrapping a year up within a few minutes seems like an impossible task, but luckily for you, Newsbreak has rounded up some of the biggest news stories, most iconic moments and events that have happened in the past decade. From the birth of British boy band, One Direction to South

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2:32

#PODCAST: Umgeni Water issues an urgent alert for...

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2019/12/17

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Umgeni Water has issued an urgent alert for people living downstream of Hazelmere Dam and near Umdloti River, north of Durban. The utility is concerned over high water levels at the dam and urged people to stay away. The water body takes measures to reduce the level of water currently stored in the dam precincts. Spokesperson for Umgeni Water, Shami Harichunder says the Hazelmere Dam system is filled to capacity, which could pose a threat for the region...

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3:17

#PODCAST: eThekwini Mayor - Mxolisi Kaunda implements...

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2019/12/17

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - eThekwini Municipality Mayor - Mxolisi Kaunda has implemented contingency plans to deal with the recent torrential rains that have swept through the port city of Durban. Roads and infrastructure were washed away last week, with people residing in low lying areas suffering the loss of their homes and loved ones. Mayor Kaunda told Newsbreak in an exclusive interview that the Municipality is working long hours and has also hired external companies to help rebuild

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#PODCAST: PANSALB call for indigenous languages to be...

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2019/12/17

By Newsbreak Producer Prabashini Moodley - Pan South African Languages Board (PANSALB) believes indigenous languages should be taught at a school level in order to avoid its extinction in the country. The organisation spoke to Newsbreak at the official Reconciliation Day commemoration at Bergville, in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday afternoon. PANSALB board member and chairperson of the National Heritage Council - Dr Thulani Mbuli says, knowing and understanding different cultures and language is the key to

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3:56

#PODCAST: #FeesMustFall Activist Khanya Cekeshe among...

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2019/12/17

It's official - Fees Must Fall Activist, Khanya Cekeshe and AbaThembu King, Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo will be among the more than 51,000 prisoners, who are eligible for their sentences to be remitted. Justice and Correctional Services minister, Ronald Lamola confirmed this during a media briefing in Pretoria yesterday . He says the remissions process will take place for the next nine to 12 months. Mercedes Besent looks back at how Cekeshe and Dalindyebo ended up in Prison -- and how remissions differ

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3:01

#PODCAST: Tourists take to social media to express...

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2019/12/17

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Tourists have expressed concern over the excessive rubbish - highly prevalent on various beaches along the country. They have taken to social media in posting videos showing widespread debris including logs, copper wire, plastic and bin packets which have washed up along coastlines. Experts believe that the heavy rain and burst river banks last week, caused pollution to enter the sea channels, resulting in it washing up along the shoreline. Head of Parks,

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2:17

#PODCAST: Gift of the Givers explain how they found...

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2019/12/16

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Gift of the Givers founder Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman explains how he received the information about Mohamed's escape...

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#PODCAST: #DIRCO waiting to verify reports that...

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2019/12/16

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says they will provide consular services for a return to South Africa - once they are able to verify reports that photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed escaped from captivity in Syria. Aid organisation Gift of the Givers was informed by an unknown source that Mohamed had escaped captivity in Syria and was transported to Turkey. Details of his whereabouts can not be confirmed at this stage - but

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2:21

#PODCAST: President Ramaphosa expected to deliver...

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2019/12/16

By Newsbreak Producer Mathew Veeran - President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the keynote address during the Reconciliation Day celebrations in Bergville in KwaZulu-Natal midlands today. The day marks a significant time in South Africa's calendar - as the focus shifts to renewing relations toward better national unity, The focus this year is "Supporting National Reconciliation Through the Promotion, Development and Preservation of Indigenous Languages". Newsbreak will be broadcasting LIVE

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2:08

#PODCAST: South African Breweries (SAB) call on South...

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2019/12/16

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - While the festive season offers the opportunity to enjoy quality time with loved ones - with some choosing to partake in alcoholic beverages - the effects of drinking and driving remain a major cause for concern. Considering the alarming reality that many road accidents are a result of drinking and driving, spokesperson for South African Breweries, Pamela Nkuna, says fostering a culture of responsible alcohol consumption this festive season could save a

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3:03

#PODCAST: The Denis Hurley Centre set for a...

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2019/12/16

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - A biryani cook off... all in the name of reconciliation. Today, the Denis Hurley Centre will be holding a Reconciliation Day lunch - in a bid to get people from all walks of life around one table, to share a meal. The centre feeds the homeless and needy on a daily basis. But today, there is a biryani challenge: where five different religious organisations have been invited to cook a pot of biryani for everyone to enjoy at the centre today. Five

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2:29

#PODCAST: The N3 Toll Concession explain the...

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2019/12/16

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - As traffic volumes reached peak levels for much of the weekend, reports suggest these numbers will continue to do so during the course of the day - with motorists heading for various Reconciliation Day gatherings. With this in mind, the emergency services and traffic departments have called on motorists to keep vigilant even when roads are seemingly empty. To find out more about some of the busy routes and measures to take when planning a trip, we are joined on

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#PODCAST: UN's Fatou Leigh discuss a new wave of...

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2019/12/13

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The United Nations (UN) development programme's senior economist Fatou Leigh joins the team to talk about a new wake of inequalities that could have a negative impact on africa's development. This according to the United Nations development programme for 2019...

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