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3:18

#PODCAST Faith Based Child Protection Movement react...

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2023/11/28

By Newsbreak Intern Ayanda Chule - Over 14,000 women and girls are victims of grievous bodily harm (GBH) assault incidents in South Africa. That's according to the second quarter crime statistics between July and September 2023. The crime statistics further shows that far too many women and children feel they are not safe around people that they know and trust. This as 4,726 rape incidents took place at either the home of the rape victim or the perpetrator's home, which was known to victim, such as

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3:51

#PODCAST DA in KZN demand answers - as some Verulam...

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2023/11/28

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The DA in KwaZulu-Natal are demanding answers from the eThekwini Municipality as some residents of Trenance Park in Ward 59 at Verulam north of Durban are without running water for 19 days. According to the local PR councillor, the issue is a result of the reservoir not pumping water to higher laying areas. Some DA members from across the municipality held a protest and handed over a memorandum of demands to officials at Durban City Hall yesterday. They have

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3:29

#PODCAST UKZN medical student Mohammed Hoosen Suleman...

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2023/11/28

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - University of KwaZulu-Natal high-flyer, Mohammed Hoosen Suleman, has scooped yet another prestigious award. The fifth-year medical student was announced the winner of the 2023 South African Health Excellence Rising Star Award by the Health Clinix Group together with the South African Clinician Scientists' Society at the weekend. Suleman was shortlisted to the top three from a pool of 150 nominees including doctors, senior scientists, and clinicians

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2:49

#PODCAST Nelson Mandela University launch their...

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2023/11/28

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The Nelson Mandela University in the Eastern Cape has launched what they're calling a "Giving Tuesday Campaign", to raise funds to tackle student hunger and provide bursaries for its post-grad students. Giving Tuesday is a global movement, where people are encouraged to do good. The Campaign forms part of the University's global Giving Campaign, which was launched in July this year, with the endorsement of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.The biggest challenge

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3:37

#PODCAST Phoenix mother calls for justice, claiming...

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2023/11/27

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A Phoenix mother, north of Durban, claims her 16-year-old son was gunned down by drug-dealers outside their home recently. Jermaine Kyle Govindsamy sustained multiple gunshot wounds two days before his 17th birthday - during a drive-by shooting outside his Westham home on the 17th of November. His mother, Chantal Govindsamy claims the killing was a pre-meditated attack on her son and is calling for justice to be served...

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#PODCAST Anonymous GBV survivor shares how she...

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2023/11/27

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Being a financially independent woman does not prevent gender-based violence. That's the view of a medical professional, who requested anonymity, after experiencing physical, emotional and financial abuse by her partner, for 12 years. As the country commemorates the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign, we spoke to the abuse survivor about how she managed to escape the trauma and distress of being in an abusive

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3:57

#PODCAST FEATURE: How Indian youth are embracing...

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2023/11/27

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - In the final instalment of our 1860 Indenture focus, we look at how Indian youth from across the globe are embracing their roots and heritage through online storytelling. Founder of the UK based online Global Indian Network - Rajan Singh Nazran says it's encouraging to see how the Indian Diaspora are evolving in tradition across the globe. While many sects still face challenges such as discrimination, Nazran says the Diaspora is united in tradition...*For more

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3:43

#PODCAST "Consumers can expect a tough festive...

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2023/11/27

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - It's going to be tough festive season for most South Africans. That's the prediction of the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group. This comes as inflation rose to 5.9 per cent- largely driven by high food prices. According to the groups data the average cost of the household food basket increased by R141,81. This places consumers in a precarious position - as the festive season usually means more spending. Project Coordinator Mervyn

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2:55

#PODCAST Expecting a spike of festive season...

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2023/11/27

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The Cash-in-Transit Association of South Africa (CITASA) is concerned about the more than 30-percent increase in robberies this year. This comes after attacks in Soweto, Durban and Ekurhuleni. The industry now expects a spike in robberies due to the festive season. Professor Nirmala Gopal, Criminologist in the Programme of Criminology and Forensic Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, said cash in transit heists have become an epidemic...

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3:47

#PODCAST NAPTOSA send an urgent message to the KZN...

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2023/11/24

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Teacher Union NAPTOSA in KwaZulu-Natal is pleading with the provincial Department of Education to make security its main priority as staff continue to be attacked. This follows two separate incidents in the last five days. On Monday, Shakeel Isseri- a subject advisor was severely assaulted before being robbed at Mziwamandla High School in Umlazi, south of Durban. On Wednesday, the 58-year-old principal of a Delani Primary school at Marianhill south of Durban

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#PODCAST BLACK FRIDAY: State of the local economy...

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2023/11/24

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - As shoppers across the country flock to grab Black Friday bargains today, Chief Marketing Officer for Momentum Money, Cebile Zibi, says people need to pause and think before forking out money - no matter how good a deal may seem. Black Friday marks the start of the festive shopping season in many parts of the world, and while saving on a purchase can be beneficial, Zibi says the state of the nation's economy calls for people to be honest with themselves - on

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#PODCAST Youth health movement Keready dedicate...

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2023/11/24

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - As the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign gets set to kick off this weekend, a youth-led health movement is dedicating its efforts to help eliminate gender-based violence (GBV). The campaign will be launched on Saturday the 25th of November in the Mpumalanga Province and the theme this year is: "Accelerating actions to end gender-based violence & femicide: leaving no one behind". Throughout the year Keready has been

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#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - 24 November 2023...

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2023/11/24

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Cast away with this week's Newsbreak Fishing Report, brought to you by KZN angler Sanjay Ramsarup...

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#PODCAST Scientists conclude that the last 12 months...

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2023/11/24

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Scientists have concluded that the last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded. This is according to a recent report by Climate Central, a non-profit science research group. The report says burning fossil fuels that release planet-warming gases like carbon dioxide, and other human activities, caused the unnatural warming from November 2022 to October 2023. The average global temperature was 1.3 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial climate

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#PODCAST Non-profit organisation "WoF" react to the...

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2023/11/23

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Climate Change is proving to be no longer a thing of the future. This as the rate of fires in South Africa has sharply increased this year. According to the Global Forest Watch, 17-thousand-685 Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) alerts were reported in South Africa in 2023. This is 6 percent higher than the number of fire alerts reported in 2022, and the highest number of fire alerts reported in South Africa since 2012. Working on Fire (WoF), a

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#PODCAST ESET SA urge local online shoppers to...

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2023/11/23

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With South African shoppers lowering their guard in their search of attractive Black Friday deals, cybercriminals are waiting to pounce - as they usually use this time of year to ramp up their efforts. It's often referred to as the biggest shopping day of the year, but this Black Friday, it's experts say it's important to prioritise digital safety by enhancing password "hygiene". This is the view of Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET South Africa. One of the

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#PODCAST With anxiety & depression on the rise, SASOP...

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2023/11/23

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP) is raising the alarm on the lack of funding for mental health care despite mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression being on the rise. According to SASOP, one in three South Africans suffer from mental illness, with 75 percent unable to access treatment. This is largely due to medical facilities being under-resourced or underfunded. SASOP is currently holding a congress in Cape Town under the

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#PODCAST Africa's blossoming animation industry...

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2023/11/23

By Newsbreak Intern Ayanda Chule - The African animation industry is rapidly growing and creating career opportunities for the youth. That's according to the Director of the Durban FilmMart Institute – Magdalene Reddy. Reddy says animated projects in the pipeline will offer creators the opportunity to connect with local and international producers- to compete in a global market...

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3:53

#PODCAST Association of Freight Forwarders say...

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2023/11/23

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Association of Freight Forwarders says consumers are likely to face the economic consequences of the congestion at Port terminals in the country. This as over 70-thousand containers remain stuck on ships at the Durban Port Terminal due to Transnet's failing infrastructure. Director at the SA Association of Freight Forwarders, Mike Walwyn says the congestion is directly costing the economy R98 million a day. He says South Africa's reputation

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#PODCAST Africa4Palestine react to the recalling of...

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2023/11/22

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Pro-Palestinian organisation, Africa4Palestine says while the recalling of Israel's ambassador to South Africa is a step in the right direction, much more needs to be done to hold them to account. The recall comes over a week after the International Relations Department formally reprimanded ambassador, Eliav Belotsercovsky over what it described as unfortunate conduct in relation to the war between Israel and Hamas. Africa4Palestine Communications and Campaigns

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