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2:44

#PODCAST: Horror crash leaves two dead in Phoenix,...

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2019/12/09

By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - With the festive season barely upon us, the number of deaths experienced on South African roads have began to accumulate. On Saturday evening, a young father was killed after two cars collided at the intersection of the Phoenix Highway and Rydalvale grounds in Phoenix, north of Durban. Phoenix Community Policing Forum Sector 5 chairperson, Mervyn Reddy says they will visit the family of those affected by this tragic accident later today...

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1:46

#PODCAST: More than 40 killed in deadly New Delhi...

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2019/12/09

More than 40 people have died in India following a massive fire that broke out in a factory in New Delhi. The factory was located in a congested part of the city - making it difficult for rescue teams to reach the blaze. Over 20 fire trucks were called to fight the fire. Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.......

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2:11

#PODCAST: Indian police kill four accused rapists...

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2019/12/09

A group of Indian policemen were hailed as national heroes after they killed four alleged rapists, who were arrested in the city of Hyderabad in India. As the calls for instant justice for sexual offenders grow louder, rights groups and lawmakers are warning that India would slide into chaos if the judicial process is sidestepped. This report by our South Asian correspondent, Rana Senn.......

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3:22

#PODCAST: Energy expert warns that extended periods...

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2019/12/09

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Energy analyst Chris Yelland, warns that extended periods of loadshedding could lead to a recession. Yelland says the current load shedding will have an impact on the GDP in the fourth quarter if it continues for more than a week. Eskom has warned that load shedding is likely to continue and has urged people to check online for updates on the stage of loadshedding. The power utility says they have also made improvements in handling wet coal. Eskom has managed

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3:19

#PODCAST: Matrics urged to consider higher...

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2019/12/06

By Newsbreak Producer Prabashini Moodley - With the completion of the 2019 Senior Certificate Examinations and the release of matric results expected in early January - the focus now turns to tertiary education. For those who have not yet secured a place at an institution, it's still not too late to plan your academic year in 2020. According to the Independent Institute of Education (IIE) - some institutions which includes Universities, Technikons and TVET colleges will still be open for placement

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3:08

#PODCAST: ANALYSIS - UDM's Mongameli Bobani ousted as...

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2019/12/06

By Newsbreak Producers Taresh Harreeparshad and Matthew Veeran - After several motions of no confidence and constant criticisms of his tenure: the UDM's Mongameli Bobani has been ousted as the mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. He was removed through a motion of no confidence during a council meeting in Port Elizabeth yesterday. It propels deputy mayor, the African Independent Congress's Tshonono Buyeye as interim mayor. To elaborate on this, we spoke to political analyst Prof. Joleen Steyn

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2:53

#PODCAST: Indian government signs off on a law to...

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2019/12/06

India's government has signed off on a law to grant citizenship to religious minorities but it bars Muslim asylum seekers. The divisive bill, which will be brought to parliament on Monday for a vote, has put in doubt the future of certain categories of people of Indian origin living overseas. Rana Sen reports...

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2:21

#PODCAST: KZN ngo "Singakwenza" partner with Emirates...

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2019/12/06

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - KwaZulu-Natal based non-government organisation "Singakwenza" have partnered with global airline giant Emirates - to enhance skills amongst children by teaching youth how to create toys from waste material. Singakwenza is an isizulu term which translates to "we can do it". The charity together with the airline will be training practitioners, parents and caregivers at grassroots level to provide educational activities that enable young children to learn through

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1:29

#PODCAST: 3 people lose their lives in a collision...

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2019/12/06

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - At the start of the festive season three lives have been lost in a collision involving a truck and a bakkie on NMR and Battery Beach Road, in Durban Central. Spokesperson for Rescue Care paramedics, Garrith Jamieson, says three men were fatally injured yesterday afternoon while two other occupants were injured - all believed to be work colleagues. Jamieson says the cause of the collision is unknown at this stage...

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2:23

#PODCAST: Durban-based security group uses the power...

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2019/12/06

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A Durban-based security group is using the power of social media to provide women with access to immediate security protection. The group has launched the Women's Safety Initiative (WSI) in response to the scourge of gender-based violence currently afflicting South African women. The initiative allows for women who require someone to walk them home from lectures, to wait with them at a bus stop or any other security measure - to receive immediate assistance

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5:42

#PODCAST: Full reaction and analysis as the ANC's...

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2019/12/05

By Newsbreak Producers Prabashini Moodley, Taliesha Naidoo and Matthew Veeran - African National Congess Johannesburg chairperson Geoff Makhubo has been elected as mayor of South African's economic hub, Johannesburg. Makhubo, attained 137 votes of 268 votes, making him the new City of Johannesburg Mayor. Democratic Alliance Mayoral committee member for finance, Funzela Ngobeni received 101 votes while the Economic Freedom Fighter's regional chair, Musa Novela received 30 votes. Former Johannesburg

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2:07

#PODCAST: KZN police intensify operations after drugs...

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2019/12/05

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - KwaZulu-Natal police are pleased heading into the festive season, after drugs worth almost three-million-rand were confiscated in the Pongolo area in the far north of the province. They have also arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly being in possession of drugs. Police spokesperson Jay Naicker says that 15 kilograms of drugs suspected to be heroin was found hidden in between the tyre and rim of the vehicle it was being transported in. Naicker says continued

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3:12

#PODCAST: Global warming and climate change blamed...

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2019/12/05

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Experts believe that the strange occurrence of sardines in the summer, four tornadoes ripping through KwaZulu-Natal within weeks and the soaring 45-degree temperatures in some parts of the country, is a result of global warming and climate change. The World Meteorological Organization says 2019 was a year of exceptional global heat. Average temperatures for the last decade are set to be the highest on record and this year is on course to be the 2nd or 3rd

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3:13

#PODCAST: Calls made for sexual harassment at the...

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2019/12/05

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Sexual harassment in the South African workplace needs to become more explicitly defined ahead of next year's review of the Code of Good Practice. That's according to legal experts during the "16 Days of Activism" campaign. This entails providing more guidelines on how to deal with specific repercussions of sexual harassment. Issues like victimisation and stunted professional growth have been cited as areas that need urgent attention. Lawtons Africa legal

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2:42

#PODCAST: City of Johannesburg council speaker, Vasco...

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2019/12/04

The City of Johannesburg council speaker, Vasco Da Gama has confirmed that a new mayor will be elected today. Da Gama says he is happy with the legal opinion he'd sort and that other councilors are also satisfied. Da Gama postponed last weeks sitting - citing the need to seek legal opinion on the interpretation of council rules on what constitutes a majority in Council. The Council was scheduled to elect a new mayor to replace Herman Mashaba who resigned citing strained relationship with the DA

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2:38

#PODCAST: Newlands West residents "living under...

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2019/12/04

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Residents of Newlands West, north of Durban are living under siege from the increased level of crime that has gripped the community in recent months. In the latest incident, several armed men stormed a home using two vehicles along Nordale Road in the early parts of yesterday morning. Community leaders in the area describe the spike in criminal elements to the lack of law enforcement. Community Policing Forum (CPF) spokesperson Vishal Dooki explains the

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2:32

#PODCAST: SARS - today is the deadline for those who...

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2019/12/04

By Newsbreak Producer Prabashini Moodley - Today is deadline day for those taxpayers who have not yet filed their income tax returns. The South Africa Revenue Services (SARS) has warned that those who do not meet today's deadline - there will be administrative penalties levied for every month the return is outstanding. The deadline applies to non-provisional taxpayers, as well as those provisional taxpayers who opt to file at a branch. SARS Executive for Compliance Fareed Khan says, since the

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2:03

#PODCAST: iLembe Municipality react to calls by...

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2019/12/04

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Meanwhile, Water Services Manager at the iLembe District Municipality - Elias Bhengu admits that aging infrastructure has been the cause of water cuts in Stanger and surrounding. He says, while water has been restored in some area's, other are still accessing water via tankers...

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2:53

#PODCAST: Tensions high in Stanger, as residents...

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2019/12/04

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Tensions are mounting in Stanger, north of Durban as residents accuse the iLembe Municipality of inconsistent water supply in certain areas. According to Ash Sukdev - a High Ridge resident and the Chairperson of the newly formed "Water Crisis Committee", they have been experiencing intermittent water cuts over the last few months. He says residents have been left without water for days at a time and their supply is only restored after they lodge a complaint

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2:35

#PODCAST: Wipro Consumer Care President talks up...

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2019/12/04

By Newsbreak Producer Salma Patel - President of India's Wipro Consumer Care - Nagender Arya says South Africa is the largest personal care market in Africa. The organisation has just concluded a business acquisition that provides a gateway into solidifying India-South Africa business relations. Arya says they are excited to bolster trade relations with the second largest economy of the continent...

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