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3:23

#PODCAST: ANC MP's resign to save pension benefits -...

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2019/06/12

by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Is the ANC really doing a purge of Members of Parliament as nine Mp's have resigned to date? Or is it a simple issues of economics? Economist, Professor Dilip Gracah seems to think so. He says that as ordinary Mp's these former Ministers who have resigned - including Bathabile Dlamini and Derek Hanekom - will receive reduced pension benefits......

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#PODCAST: Classes suspended at Folweni school where...

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2019/06/12

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Classes have been suspended for the rest of this week at Masuku Primary School at Folweni, near Pinetown in Durban - where a teacher was allegedly shot dead by two men on Tuesday morning. Earlier today, the KwaZulu-Natal HOD for Education, Dr Enoch Nzama visited the school and after meeting with teachers and management made the announcement to shut the school down until Friday, before the mid-year school holidays. He says teachers at the school are afraid for

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2:12

#PODCAST: Anti-Gang Unit under fire on the Cape Flats...

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2019/06/12

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - One of the six police officers who was shot earlier this morning during an Anti-Gang Unit operations, is out of surgery, but still in a serious condition. This is according to police spokesperson, Brigadier Novela Potelwa. She says a second officer was also seriously wounded, and four others injured in the shooting. The six members of the Anti-Gang Unit came under fire just as they apprehended a suspect allegedly linked to recent murders in Samora Machel at

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1:49

#PODCAST: Dismembered body found on N2 northbound in...

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2019/06/12

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - The body of a man believed to be in his forties has been found dismembered on the N2 north bound, in Durban, this morning. According to spokesperson for local security company, PT Tactical, Dhevan Govindasamy, the body was found in a very bad condition. Govindasamy says the cause of death has not been determined, however police were at the scene....

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3:06

#PODCAST: With #YouthDay this weekend, we shed light...

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2019/06/12

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Youth education and upliftment has come under the spotlight as South Africa prepares to commemorate youth day this Sunday. The June 16th Uprising in 1976 that began in Soweto and spread countrywide, profoundly changed the landscape in South Africa. 13-year-old Hector Pieterson became the iconic image of the uprising as he was one of the first students to be killed during the uprising. Chairperson of the Organisation for African Youth - Bhongolwethu Sonti - says

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1:35

#PODCAST: #TechnoTouch - We look at the technological...

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2019/06/12

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - With the onset of social media, art has taken a new life in terms of graphic design, web hosting and even something as simple as photo-shopping profile pictures. The "Young Artist Program" hosted by the Centre for Fine Art Animation and Design (CFAD) in Durban, seeks to encourage budding artists to develop their craft in order to enter the work place. CFAD founder - Dr. Nanda Sooben says classes such as these open up brand new avenues for students, many of whom

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2:40

#PODCAST: Investigations continue - almost two weeks...

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2019/06/12

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - It has been almost two weeks since Sandra Moonsamy was allegedly kidnapped in Pinetown, outside of Durban. Close to the investigation, Westville Community Policing Forum vice-chairman - Asad Patel says that while every lead is being followed up, police are releasing as little information as possible because fake news circulating on social media is wasting resources. Patel says family members are still hopeful of Moonsamy's safety...

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1:36

#PODCAST: Phoenix CPF welcome a decision by the...

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2019/06/12

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The eThekwini Municipality is holding meetings with cattle owners from neighbouring suburbs under the Municipality's "Nuisances and Behaviour in Public Places By-Law" and the "Public Health By-law Act". This in an effort to stop cows from wandering onto public roads. Umesh Singh, chairperson of the Phoenix Community Policing Forum says he is glad the municipality is addressing the concerns of residents - since the cows and bulls freely roam on roads and

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2:24

#PODCAST: The brutal murder of a Port Elizabeth...

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2019/06/12

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Port Elizabeth police are seeking assistance from the community in tracking down suspects wanted for the gruesome death of a couple in Greenfields, Bethelsdorp. The couple were in their fifties. Police spokesperson - Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg says a friend of the deceased couple broke down the door of their home when he became concerned about their whereabouts. Captain Janse van Rensburg says that although they have done a thorough collection of evidence,

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2:31

#PODCAST: ANALYSIS: eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede's...

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2019/06/12

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Independent political analyst, Precious Lugayeni says the African National Congress - like any other organisation follows the rule of thumb that when a chairperson is not able to fulfil their role, the deputy takes over. This as the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal announced that eThekwini Municipality Deputy Mayor Fawzia Peer would step into the role of Mayor during Zandile Gumede's 30 days leave of absence. However, Lugayeni says these 30 days may be the time the ANC needs

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2:02

#PODCAST: 43-year-old Phoenix runner Kevin Anderton...

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2019/06/12

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A 43-year-old resident from Phoenix, north of Durban says his wife served as a pillar of strength for him to complete his third Comrades Marathon. Kevin Anderton Naidoo clocked a time of 10-hours 21-minutes and 57-seconds and finished at number 6727th out of over 19,000 participants that started the race. His placing was all the more impressive as he picked up a muscle injury along the route. Naidoo says the thought of giving up crossed his mind several times

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2:12

#PODCAST - Guards shot at #Clairwood - family wants...

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2019/06/11

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Family members of one of two guards who was fatally shot at Clairwood, south of Durban at the weekend - say they are eagerly awaiting his post mortem results. It is believed that 47-year-old Seelan Pillay aka Bull from Croftdene in Chatsworth was shot and robbed of his service pistol while on duty. Police have launched a massive manhunt for the suspects, but have no leads as yet. Pillay's nephew, Luvalan Pillay says the distraught family are unable to come to

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3:13

#PODCAST: PE woman, 79, survives #panga attack

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2019/06/11

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A 79-year-old Port Elizabeth woman foiled an attack on her and robbery in her home as she wrestled with a burglar on her kitchen floor. The plucky lady from Malabar heard a strange noise in her home in the early hours of the morning and confronted the burglar. Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says the woman was not injured in the scuffle, even though the suspect tried to attack her with a panga. Colonel Naidu says neighbours who came to the old woman's

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2:57

#PODCAST: First Bathabile, now Hanekom - ANC MP's in...

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2019/06/11

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Former Minister for Women in the Presidency Bathabile Dlamini is the latest ANC member to resign from parliament in what is seen as a mass exodus of former Ministers and Members of Parliament. Dlamini's resignation comes hot on the heels of former Ministers Siyabonga Cwele and Jeff Radebe resigning from the National Assembly yesterday. Last week, former members of President Cyril Ramaphosa's executive Thokozile Xasa, Dipou Letsatsi-Duba, Makhosini Nkosi and

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2:16

#PODCAST: KZN Education Department condemns murder of...

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2019/06/11

Spokesperson for The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education, Kwazi Mthethwa, says the department condemns the shooting ...

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22:37

#PODCAST: Teacher shot dead at Folweni near Pinetown...

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2019/06/11

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - A teacher has been shot and killed at a school at Gaze Makhanya Avenue, at Folweni near Pinetown, in Durban. Spokesperson for Netcare 911, Shawn Herbst, says it's alleged that an unknown male entered the school premises this morning and fired multiple shots at the 48-year-old teacher. Herbst says the school has been closed for police investigations...

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1:21

#PODCAST #BREAKING eThekwini Deputy Mayor Fawzia Peer...

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2019/06/11

In breaking news, eThekwini Municpality mayor, Zandile Gumede has been asked by the provincial ANC to step down for 30 days. This comes in the wake of fraud and corruption charges of about 208 million brought against her in connection with a waste removal tender in the EThekwini Metro (credit Rachel Vadi and Mlungisi Khumalo)

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1:31

#PODCAST: We bring you the latest on the arrival of...

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2019/06/11

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the Durban community eagerly await the arrival of sardine shoals in the port city, the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board have told Newsbreak that the sightings of the silvery fish off the Eastern Cape coast has not been as anticipated. Sharks Board's acting head of operations, Greg Thompson says that equipment has been sent out to monitor sardine activity along the coastlines...

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2:33

#PODCAST: Work underway to repair and restore...

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2019/06/11

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Motorists using Higginson Highway will soon be able to drive unhindered once again. Higginson is one of the oldest highways in Durban and had fallen into a state of disrepair that has been worsened by the recent flood. Previn Vedin is the councillor for Ward 71 - which includes Shallcross, Crossmoor, Moorton and Bottlebrush. Vedin says the highway is expected to be repaired and will be at optimal use soon. He's urged road users to be patient for just a

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2:42

#PODCAST: Author and journalist Fakir Hassen launches...

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2019/06/11

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Former Lotus FM Station Manager, author and journalist, Fakir Hassen, has just launched his latest book "Milestones Inside 25 Years of Democracy" in Durban last night. The 66-year-old says he will not stop writing as it is essential in documenting the successes of South Africa's Indian Origin community. Sporting a freshly-dyed crop of jet black hair, Hassen says the stories and photos contained in his book have been selected to show how the country's

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