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3:17

#PODCAST CABLE THEFT: Durban residents hit with...

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2023/12/13

By Newsbreak Intern Nomzamo Xulu - Residents of Clare-Estate in Durban say they have been left in the dark for days due to increasing cases of cable theft. This comes after Hawks members in KwaZulu-Natal arrested 5 suspects in two separate cases at the weekend on charges of possession of 750 thousand rands worth of stolen copper cables belonging to the eThekwini Municipality. Alicia Kissoon, DA Councillor for Ward 23, which consists of Reservoir Hills and Clare Estate, says cable theft is becoming a

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4:01

#PODCAST IPE 2024 to help political parties modernize...

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2023/12/13

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - As South Africa gears up for the general elections next year, tech experts are urging political parties to leverage technology to modernize their campaigns whilst addressing voter apathy. This ahead of the International Political Campaign Expo (IPE) 2024, which will take place on the 25th and 26th of January next year. The event is expected to host seven African heads of state, along with global experts on artificial intelligence, technology visionaries,

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3:33

#PODCAST A skill with lifelong benefits that can be...

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2023/12/13

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - According to education experts "touch typing" is an under-utilised skill that students, professionals and anyone who uses a computer regularly can benefit from. Touch typing - as the name suggests - allows you to type on a keyboard without looking at the keys, using all ten fingers and relying on your muscle memory. Dr Bronwyn Batchelor, Head of Faculty for Law at The Independent Institute of Education recently co-authored a paper investigating the impact of

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2:21

#PODCAST Visual presentation & discussion on the 1860...

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2023/12/13

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre in Chatsworth, south of Durban will be hosting a talk and visual presentation on the 1860 Indian Indentured labourers. The event, which will take place on Thursday*, will reflect on the struggles that Indian indentured labourers faced upon their arrival to South Africa. University of KwaZulu-Natal researcher and senior professor, Brij Maharaj, along with the university's head of performing arts - Professor Siphawukele

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3:32

#PODCAST Over 6,000 signatures secured as a petition...

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2023/12/12

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A petition launched by community group "Friends of Table Mountain" is gaining momentum as crime in the popular tourist destination escalates. The petition is calling for greater security measures to be enforced as criminals continue to target hikers, cyclists and tourists. The petition, which was launched last week, has garnered over 6000 signatures as greater pressure is put on local authorities by infuriated community members. Chairperson of Friends of Table

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3:56

#PODCAST NAPTOSA criticise the KZN Education...

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2023/12/12

By Newsbreak Intern Nomzamo Xulu - Teacher union, Naptosa, says the current system used by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education for government vacancies is failing those seeking employment in education sector and learners. This comes after the KZN MEC for Education Mbali Frazer confirmed in a written parliamentary reply to questions by the Democratic Alliance that more three-thousand government funded vacancies have not been filled by the department. These included 685 posts for principals, 389

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3:20

#PODCAST Appeal objecting Karpowership's...

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2023/12/12

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The Biodiversity Law Centre (BLC) is pushing ahead with its appeal focused on objecting Karpowership's environmental authorisation in Richards Bay. They are concerned by the negative environmental impact of the project, with Richards Bay being a habitat for migratory bird species and also known to be rich in marine life. Karpowership aims to boost power generation, create jobs and minimise the occurrence of load shedding. The deadline for achieving commercial

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2:29

#PODCAST SA health industry condemns the continued...

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2023/12/12

By Newsbreak Prodcuer Taliesha Naidoo - South African healthcare workers are joining their colleagues from around the world in condemning the human rights violations faced by the people of Palestine, and the continued attacks on hospitals and healthcare workers in Gaza. The healthcare workers are calling for the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA), the South African Medical Association (SAMA) and other institutions to take a stand

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2:57

#PODCAST Africa Global Logistics (AGL) named official...

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2023/12/12

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Multi-national logistics company, Africa Global Logistics (AGL) has become the official partner TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 and CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2024. The Confederation of African Footbal entered the strategic partnership with AGL to help boost the development of football on the African continent. By becoming the official partner, CAF will leverage of AGL and international network in 47 African countries to support activities

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3:16

#PODCAST NRCS recalls Econo Cement nationwide due to...

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2023/12/11

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications or NRCS, has recalled Econo Cement CEM V/A S-V 32,5N, from all distributors and retail outlets across South Africa. The regulator conducted tests and investigations into the product after it received complaints from South Africans. NRCS says the product has failed to meet minimum requirements for the prescribed strength of cement as set out in the Compulsory Specification for cement. Prabashini Moodley has

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2:42

#PODCAST Parliament arson accused, Zandile Mafe, back...

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2023/12/11

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The High Court in the Western Cape is hearing the pre-trial arguments of alleged parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe on whether he is fit to stand trial. This follows a two-day inquiry earlier last month where the court heard that Mafe has been diagnosed with schizophrenia by a team of experts at the Fort England Psychiatric Hospital in the Eastern Cape. Mafe's private psychiatrist has also delivered the same diagnosis after his legal team disputed the state's

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1:22

#PODCAST Suspects appear in court for copper cable...

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2023/12/11

By Producer, Nomzamo Xulu - The Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested 5 suspects in two separate cases on charges of possession of 750-thousand rands worth of stolen copper cables belonging to the eThekwini municipality. KwaZulu-Natal Hawks spokesperson - Simphiwe Mhlongo - says 3 suspects were arrested at the weekend at a house in Montclair in the south of Durban. He says detectives found four sealed wooden drums of cable, as well as 11 rolls of a different type of copper cable at the house. The

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3:47

#PODCAST 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against...

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2023/12/11

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Elderly women are not spared from gender-based violence. This emerged yesterday as the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign concluded. Speaking anonymously to Shanell Daniel, an elderly woman who endured intimate partner violence for decades, says the abuse started in her thirties and continued into her old age...

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2:48

#PODCAST Team from Sunford Primary in Phoenix claim...

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2023/12/11

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Five learners from Sunford Primary School in Phoenix, north of Durban, have made their community proud after scooping first place in an international coding tournament called Coding 4 Mandela World Championships. The online tournament took place on December 5th. Harini Moodley, Sonam Raghubeer, Aditi Deonarain, Ndalwenhle Ngidi and Veer Hiramun were introduced to coding through Tangible Africa's unplugged coding programme. 12-year-old Ngidi says teamwork has

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2:51

#PODCAST Petition launched in Durban calling for a UN...

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2023/12/11

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - On the International Day of Human Rights yesterday - the Association for the Aged (TAFTA) in Durban launched a petition calling on governments to uphold older people's rights by calling for a United Nations convention on the rights of older people. The goal is to create binding targets to ensure that older persons are safe guarded against any form of abuse. TATFA chief executive Femada Shamam and criminologist Prof. Nirmala Gopal explain why this

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3:15

#PODCAST Mmusi Maimane lauds changes to the Electoral...

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2023/12/11

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Build One South Africa leader Mmusi Maimane says the changes to the Electoral Amendment Act is a step in the right direction to bring the people to Parliament. After much contestation, the Constitutional Court ruled last week that the Act was constitutional- but added that independent candidates will no longer be required to collect 15-percent signatures to contest next year's elections. Instead, one thousand signatures will be sufficient. Maimane

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2:54

#PODCAST Increased tug availability at the Durban...

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2023/12/11

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Increased tug availability at the Port of Durban is set to ensure a quicker turnaround of vessels and allow for terminal operators to implement the Container Recovery Plan speedily. The Port of Durban has increased tug availability to an average of six tugs as of December and expect the delivery of three second-hand tugs in the first quarter of 2024. This comes after heavy delays and congestion experienced this year, which resulted in vessels piling up at the

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3:46

#PODCAST Environmental award recipients call on the...

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2023/12/08

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - In a last-ditch attempt to get government to prioritise climate change, five of the country's top environmental award recipients have written to the President pleading to withdraw the National Petroleum Company Bill, and all oil and gas exploration off South Africa's coastline. This come as the COP28 Climate Summit is underway in Dubai. The letter was written by the Goldman Environmental Prize winners – Liz McDaid, Makoma Lekalakala, Desmond D'Sa, Jonathan Deal

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3:45

#PODCAST Hospital Association say the NCOP acted...

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2023/12/08

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Hospital Association of South Africa says the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) acted hastily when voting in favour of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill. Several organisations including the South African Medical Association (SAMA) and Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) expressed concern that the bill in its current form isn't clear enough. Some of the concerns revolve around the financing, staffing and infrastructure aspects of the bill. The

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4:44

#PODCAST Employed Doctors Advocacy Forum threaten...

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2023/12/08

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the majority of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals required to do internships and community service in deserving areas have been placed. There are numerous disgruntled students who claim the placement body - Internship and Community Service Programme (ICSP) has not prioritized their social compact application. This means when applying as a married couple with children, they would be placed in the same area, being able to reside

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