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3:52

#PODCAST As the 2023 NSC examinations near, learners...

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2023/10/24

By Newsbreak Intern Ayanda Chule - The Matric Class of 2023 is being urged protect and prioritise their mental health. This is according to Professor Ramodungoane Tabane, who is the Chair of the Psychology of Education Department at the University of South Africa (UNISA). There is less than a week to go until the start of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. Over 900-thousand candidates are registered to write their NSC examinations this year. Tabane says the responsibility will lay

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#PODCAST South African Jews for a Free Palestine...

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2023/10/23

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP) reject the weaponization of the Jewish faith in support of genocide in Gaza. They held a vigil or shabbat on Friday in Johannesburg and Cape Town- against what it terms the Zionist propaganda of the Israeli government. Over 4500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza- since Israel started it's offensive. This was in retaliation to the 1300 civilians killed by Hamas. Currently Palestinians are fleeing

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3:13

#PODCAST Disaster management in KZN prepare to visit...

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2023/10/23

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Disaster management teams in KwaZulu-natal will be visiting areas battered by rains this weekend to assess the extent of damage. Four people have been killed in Mtubatuba, north of the province due to a thunderstorm that was accompanied by strong winds. About 70 homes were damaged. Department of Co-operative Governance spokesperson Siboniso Mngadi says departments are working together to provide support to affected families...

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#PODCAST President Cyril Ramaphosa expected as one of...

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2023/10/23

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The North Coast Deepavali Celebration in Durban is gearing up for a special festival of lights. Hosted by the Mount Edgecombe Art and Cultural Council, the free event will take place on the 5th and 6th of November at the Siphosethu Primary School grounds. Chairperson of the council, Neermala Thool, says the event could be one for the memory books: as President Cyril Ramaphosa has been invited to attend as the guest of honour...

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2:17

#PODCAST ANALYSIS: Could extending IPID's mandate to...

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2023/10/23

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A call is being made for the Independent Police Investigative Directorate's (IPID's) mandate to be extended so that it could become a National Preventative Mechanism institution. The call was made to the Portfolio Committee on Police last week during the first leg of oral submissions on the IPID Amendment Bill. If heeded, it could mean that IPID would be enabled to conduct preventive monitoring in conformity with the provisions of the Optional Protocol to the

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4:33

#PODCAST REACTION: 35-year-old man arrested in...

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2023/10/20

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with the murder of Chatsworth teacher, Priya Bhim. The 49-year-old was reported missing on Tuesday after being last seen on the 12th of October leaving the school she taught at in Seaview. Her body was found with stab wounds on Wednesday at her Silverglen home. KwaZulu-Natal police says charges of murder and house robbery are being investigated. Dawn Gounden, from Renegades Search & Rescue and

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3:28

#PODCAST Challenges of alcohol use to be discussed at...

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2023/10/20

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Discussions on the role alcohol plays in gender-based violence and alcohol pricing policies are expected to take centre stage next week when South Africa hosts the 7th Global Alcohol Policy Conference in Cape Town. The event, which will run between 24 - 26 October, will be held under the theme: "Investing in people before profits: building momentum towards the Framework Convention on Alcohol Control". The biennial gathering aims to emphasise the need for

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2:26

#PODCAST Psychologists, therapists & authors converge...

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2023/10/20

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre at Chatsworth south of Durban will tomorrow host a mental health event in an effort dispel stigma and promote mental well-being. Psychologists, therapists, authors and mental health advocates will be giving talks and holding sessions with community members as we observe World Mental Health month this October. Organiser and Mental Health Advocate, Farnaaz Hamid says their is a great deal of taboo surrounding mental

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3:57

#PODCAST Cape Town Cruise Terminal hope to enhance...

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2023/10/20

By Newsbreak producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Cape Town Cruise Terminal will use the recently awarded "Africa's Leading Cruise Port 2023" prize to boost the local tourism market and ensure their facility attracts international tourists into South Africa. That's according to V&A Waterfront Cape Town spokesperson Donald Kau. He reacted to the recent World Travel Awards win recognising the best travel, tourism and hospitality brands in Africa and the Indian Ocean. Kau told Newsbreak that the cruise

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#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - 20 October 2023...

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2023/10/20

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 Paws-A-While makes pet rescue more possible...

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2023/10/19

by Newsbreaks Taresh Harreeparshad. Adopting abandoned pets or "rescues" has taken off greatly in South Africa- that's according to Paws-a-While founder Carolyn Dudgeon. She recently brought 20 leading animal welfare non-profit organizations together in Cape Town to discuss how to make animal rescue more efficient. Dudgeon says that rescue animals are proving that they're just as endearing as a pedigree pet.

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#PODCAST Amnesty International send out an urgent...

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2023/10/19

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Amnesty International has called for an end to the ongoing atrocities against Palestinians and Israelis, including the release of Palestinian hostages, ending Israel's 16-year Gaza blockade, and ceasing attacks on civilians. This after huge bombardments" have hit the area surrounding Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza City as the war between Hamas and Israel intensifies. An attack on the al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital in central Gaza City killed at least 471 people on

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#PODCAST ANALYSIS: World leaders place more emphasis...

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2023/10/19

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the world observed Food Day this week, emphasis has been placed by world leaders on the importance of taking action against worldwide hunger and malnutrition. According to a recent study in South Africa, nearly half of the country's population will be food insecure in two years' time. Meanwhile, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says 1 in 10 people around the world are undernourished, and more than three-billion people cannot afford a healthy diet

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#PODCAST As Christmas nears, economists explain why...

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2023/10/19

By Newsbreak Producer With about 10 weeks left before Christmas: South Africans are not financially ready for the festive season. That's according to Chief Economist at the Efficient Group Dawie Roodt. With the country's consumer inflation rate rising to 5.4% year-on-year last month- Roodt has advised people to make financial plans in order to survive festive season. Roodt adds that consumers should not be impulsive when shopping...

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#PODCAST Conservationists confident that the...

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2023/10/19

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Conservationists are confident that the "critically endangered" status of South Africa's only indigenous parrot, the Cape Parrot is soon to change due to its growing numbers. Non-Profit Organisation, The Cape Parrot Project aims to conserve the bird through research and habitat restoration efforts. With a population of less than 2000 in the wild, the colourful bird is endangered due to destruction and degradation of their forest habitat. Project Manager of the

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#PODCAST India aims to send an astronaut to the Moon...

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2023/10/19

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The Indian government say thy aims to send an astronaut to the Moon by the year 2040. Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued instructions this week to the Indian space department that also include plans for a space station by 2035. India's space ambitions got a boost when it became the first country to land a spacecraft near the unexplored south pole of the moon in August - just days after a similar Russian mission failed. After that success, India launched a

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#PODCAST Israel and Palestine play the blame game...

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2023/10/18

Israel has blamed the Islamic Jihad militant group for the strike on a hospital in Gaza City that health authorities there say killed hundreds of people. But the Gaza Health Ministry blamed Israel for the attack while Hamas called the strike "a horrific massacre". Earlier estimates put the death toll at more than 500 although these numbers could not be independently verified. The explosion at the Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital was reportedly a scene of chaos while the overall death toll in Gaza has

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#PODCAST Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the...

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2023/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - South Africa is positioning itself as an investment hub, despite growing concerns from international businesses about the country's energy crisis. A delegation from the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Brand South Africa, Western Cape Tourism and business leaders recently attended the AFSIC - Investing in Africa, investment event held in London. The two-day event focused on networking, discussions and executing

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#PODCAST SA scientists are now using Artificial...

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2023/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now being used by South African scientists to detect and classify pollen spores in real time, which may improve forecasting of bio-aerosols that trigger respiratory illnesses like allergic rhinitis or hay fever, and asthma. In this week's Techno Touch, Professor Jonny Peter, head of the Division of Allergology and Clinical Immunology at Groote Schuur and the UCT Lung Institute, who also leads the South African Pollen Network

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#PODCAST "Never Give Up" - a film on the...

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2023/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Through the medium of film, local audiences will soon bear witness to the extraordinary life story of Pinky Mothie - one of the icons of the South African Indian entertainment industry. Titled "Never Give Up", the memoir of sorts tells the story of Pinky's humble beginnings in Pinetown as she worked her way into international recognition. Together with her late husband D. Mothie, Pinky brought various productions to people of different racial groups, in a

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