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#PODCAST: Over 600 illegal immigrants arrested -...

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2019/08/08

Over 600 illegal immigrants have been arrested in Johannesburg. About 1,500 law enforcement and Home Affairs officials have conducted raids in the CBD and seized hundreds of millions of rands worth of counterfeit goods and equipment to manufacture counterfeit merchandise. They also seized seven assault rifles and three pistols. The raid follows last week's riots in the city centre where police were forced to retreat after hawkers attacked police with bricks forcing them to retreat. Police Minister

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2:31

#PODCAST: Analyst Xolani Dube says the ANC has "dug...

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2019/08/08

By Newsbreak Producer Cebisile Mkhize - Embattled eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede is returning to court this morning. Gumede is facing fraud and corruption charges in connection with a 208 million rand Durban Solid Waste tender. She is out on 50,000 rand bail. On Tuesday, the African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal extended Gumede's leave of absence. She has already taken two months leave on instruction by the ruling party following her arrest in May. Political analyst - Xolani Dube says the ANC

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3:03

#PODCAST: NPO FEMSSISA explain their proposed water...

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2019/08/08

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With the harsh realities of Climate Change being felt around the globe, drought continues to a major issue for millions around the world. With water being the scare commodity it is, for years countries have developed and implemented water saving measures - but affrodability is still a problem. With this in mind, Vishnu Naidoo - Chairperson of FEMSSISA (Foundation for English; Mathematics; Sciences; Sports and Innovation of South Africa) seems to have a

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2:47

#PODCAST: Durban GP Mags Moodley talks the dangers of...

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2019/08/08

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - While some drugs are illegal and hard to get a hold of, others can be easily purchased over the counter - making addiction that much harder to fight. Doctor Mags Moodley - a general practitioner in the Greenwood Park area - says Codeine infused medication is a growing addiction - especially amongst scholars. Moodley says Codeine - which can be found in pain-killers and cough mixtures, is often mixed with drinks leading to it becoming an easily-accessible

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1:37

#PODCAST: Police intensify search for suspects...

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2019/08/07

By Newsbreak Producer, Cebisile Mkhize - Police in KwaZulu-Natal have intensified their search for three suspects following a dramatic shoot-out that ended crashing through a residential fence. The shoot-out ensued after the suspects allegedly broke into a house at the Waterfall area in Hillcrest, south of Durban yesterday afternoon. According to KwaZulu-Natal Police Spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Thulani Zwane - members of the Molweni neighbourhood watch and a local security company gave chase

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0:52

#PODCAST: Police recover man's body from uShaka beach...

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2019/08/07

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The body of an unidentified man has been found floating in the water near uShaka beach in Durban this morning. The man is believed to be in his thirties. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says it's suspected that the man was homeless. Zwane says an inquest docket has been opened for further investigations....

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2:34

#PODCAST: Police testify of graphic discoveries in...

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2019/08/07

By Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Police are currently revealing graphic details of how a Phoenix mother and her two daughters were killed in September last year. The triple murder trial is underway today at the Durban High Court. State witness Warrant Officer Rajesh Naidoo is providing greusome details on the state of the bodies when police attended the scene. Jane Govindasamy and her two daughters - Danisha and Rackelle - were killed allegedly by her boyfriend, Collin Pillay, at her flat in

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2:22

#PODCAST: Meet JENNENE NAIDU, the new President of...

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2019/08/07

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - As the saying goes: Charity begins at home. And that's exactly what mother of two Jennene Naidu believes and hopes to share with the South African family at large. Naidu was recently inaugurated as the new President of the Durban Chapter of Soroptomist International - a worldwide volunteer organization for women who work for peace and in particular, to improve the lives of women and girls. Naidu says giving young women a chance is the first step in

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1:46

#PODCAST: Brothers arrested and charged after being...

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2019/08/07

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Two brothers have been arrested - one for being in possession of a stolen vehicle and the other for being in possession of a hijacked vehicle in Verulam, north of Durban. The suspects were arrested after police received information of a hijacked vehicle in the area. Police traced one of the vehicles to a 29-year-old suspect at Amanzimtoti, south of Durban in July. The suspect led police to his 27-year-old brother in Ottawa near Verulam who was found driving a

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2:31

#PODCAST: Markets, schools and offices SHUT DOWN as...

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2019/08/07

Indian Kashmir was in lockdown with its residents under virtual house arrest. Markets and offices were shut and so were schools and colleges. Meanwhile as criticism of the crackdown grew, the government in Delhi claimed the rise of Taliban in nearby Afghanistan was one of the reasons for the disputed state's shock break-up. Rana Senn reports from New Delhi...

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2:14

#PODCAST: The ANC in KZN choose to extended the leave...

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2019/08/07

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has extended the leave of absence of its eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede. She has already taken two months leave on instruction by the ruling party following her arrest in connection with a 208 million rand waste removal tender. The decision by the party also extended the leave of Newcastle mayor, Ntuthuko Mahlaba who is facing a murder charge. During a meeting over the weekend the provincial leadership is said to have failed to agree on steps to take on the Gumede issue

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3:03

#PODCAST: Cape Town set to implement drone technology...

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2019/08/07

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Western Cape will soon implement drone technology in a bid to help fight crime in the province. This kind of surveillance will allow the city to keep an eye on a number of areas across Cape Town in the same time span. It also enables the city to be a step ahead of criminals, especially when it comes to crimes that take place on the outskirts or in remote areas. Member of the mayoral committee for safety and security - JP Smith, says this will also make a

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2:16

#PODCAST: 72 learners injured after the bus they were...

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2019/08/07

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - 72 school learners have been injured when the school bus that they were travelling in overturned in Centocow (centre-cow) near Underberg, KwaZulu Natal Emergency Medical Rescue Services spokesperson - Robert Mckenzie, says several children are in a critical condition while others sustained moderate injuries in the accident yesterday. McKenzie says the cause of the accident is unknown at this stage...

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3:01

#PODCAST: Thousands descend for the Muslim pilgrimage...

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2019/08/06

By Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Hundreds-of-thousands of pilgrims have decended on the Muslim holy land of Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj or pilgrimage which would begin this Friday. Hajj is obligatory on every Muslim at least once in their lifetime, provided they are physically fit and financially capable. Over 3500 South African citizens have been making their way to the Kingdom in the last few weeks in the build up to one of the largest gathering of pilgrims in the world. South-African

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2:12

#PODCAST: Disaster relief NGO - Gift of the Givers...

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2019/08/06

By Newsbreak Producer, Cebisile Mkhize - Disaster relief organisation - Gift of the Givers commemorates its 27th anniversary today. The NGO was established in Instabul, Turkey on the 6th of August 1992. Gift of the Givers Chairman and Founder, Imtiaz Sooliman says since inception, the organisation has vastly expanded. Sooliman says the journey has been incredible...

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#PODCAST: KZN ANC extends leave of eThekwini Mayor...

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2019/08/06

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The ANC's provincial executive committee has announced that embattled eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede's special leave will be extended for the second time, as a decision on her future is still to be made. Provincial secretary Mdumiseni Ntuli made the announcement at ANC headquarters in Durban. Ntuli said provincial leaders had received a report from the Provincial Working Committee on those currently facing court challenges. It had decided to allow more time

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2:05

#PODCAST: Forensic evidence heard in Phoenix...

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2019/08/06

By Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Forensic evidence has been revealed by a DNA expert at the trial against triple murder accused, Collin Pillay. The trial is underway at the Durban High Court in connection with the murder of a mother and her two daughters which took place last year. Pillay allegedly killed Jane Govindsamy and her daughters - Denisha and Rackelle at separate times at their flat at Tasvir Mansions, in Phoenix, north of Durban. Our SABC News reporter, Nonjabulo Makamu, is at

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#PODCAST: Twenty-year-old security guard - Saiershen...

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2019/08/06

By Newsbreak Producer, Cebisile Mkhize - Police in KwaZulu-Natal are investigating a case of murder after the body of Saiershen Pillay was found in Isipingo beach, south of Durban. The 20-year-old security guard was found with a gunshot wound to the head on Saturday. KZN police Spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Thulani Zwane says the motive for the murder has not yet been established...

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#PODCAST: DNA evidence emerges in the Colin Pillay...

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2019/08/06

DNA evidence has come under the spotlight in the state's case in a triple murder trial at the Durban High Court. 47-year-old Colin Pillay is pleading not guilty to the murders of his alleged lover and her two daughters. The bloodied bodies of Jane Govindasamy and her daughters - Denisha and Rackelle - were discovered in the Phoenix flat, north of Durban, in September last year. The trial is now in its second week. Minoshni Pillay reports...

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2:55

#PODCAST: Judge Navanethem Pillay comments on the...

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2019/08/06

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Judge Navanethem Pillay believes that the fight for gender equality in South Africa has made significant progress 25 years into democracy. August represents Women's Month and this year's annual commemoration will be held under the theme: "25 Years of Democracy: Growing South Africa Together for Women's Emancipation" Judge Pillay emphasises that women NEED to help other women in order to move the country

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