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#PODCAST - Home Affairs has extended its working...

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2019/01/25

by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The Department of Home Affairs has extended its working hours for the weekend. This to ensure that South African's have ample time to get the documents they require to register for the upcoming elections. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is hosting its final voter registration drive this weekend. Chairperson for Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs - Hlomani Chauke says there are thousands of identity documents that have not been

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#PODCAST - Exclusive interview with India's Deputy...

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2019/01/25

by Journalist, Fakir Hassen - Deputy Director-General in the Department of International Relations and Co-Operation, Anil Sooklal, has touched down in the Indian Capital, New Delhi, to attend the 70th Republic Day celebrations. Sooklal was the second South African person of Indian Origin to receive the Samman Award conferred by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind at the end of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - the biennial gathering of the diaspora worldwide. India has invited President Cyril Ramaphosa as

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2:20

#PODCAST - India has outlined its plans to rejuvenate...

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2019/01/25

by Newsbreak producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - India has outlined its plans to rejuvenate relations with South Africa by inviting President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend its Republic Day Celebrations. Ramaphosa will touchdown in New Delhi, India on Friday as the chief guest of honour at the country's Republic Day Celebrations at the weekend. Its Ramaphosa's first visit to India as head of state. Former President Nelson Mandela was the last President to visit India in 1997. Hoosen Ebrahim reports

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2:59

#PODCAST - Business delegations are jetting into...

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2019/01/25

Heads of state and business delegations are jetting into India's capital New Delhi for its landmark Republic Day Celebrations at the weekend. President Cyril Ramaphosa will be the chief guest of Honour and this is his first visit to India as a head of state. Nelson Mandela was the first President to visit India as a head of state in 1997. The celebrations will follow the inaugural IBSA Gandhi-Mandela Memorial Freedom Lecture to be delivered by President Ramaphosa today in New Delhi India. Minister

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2:40

#PODCAST - Indian Space Research Organisation...

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2019/01/24

by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has made many milestones in research, development and exploration. ISRO now assists dozens of other countries in satellite-driven projects. After many successes, including its world-first mission to Mars - Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has challenged ISRO to put the first man or woman of Indian origin on the moon by 2022! Meanwhile, Through the ISRO portal, Indians can download the app which marries cellphone

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1:11

#PODCAST - Competition for private cannibis users

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2019/01/24

by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Cannabis users and growers are in for more good news following the Constitutional Court officially legalizing dagga use and growth in a private capacity. R1000 is up for grabs by a South African supplier of bio-active cell food if you can grow the biggest home-grown marijuana plant in South Africa. Dubbed as "bushmastery", it was launched this week and ends on May 31st. In this weeks greenscene, "TransfOrmus" Managing Director Peter Searll explains the details

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1:46

#PODCAST - Durban motorists have their say on the...

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2019/01/24

by Newsbreak producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - In a snap survey - Newsbreak asked Durban motorists about their concerns over the new hijacking tactics and what precautions can be taken to safeguard ones life.

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#PODCAST - Durban motorists warned against a new...

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2019/01/24

by Newsbreak producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Durban motorists have been warned to be on high alert following an increase in hijackings across the city. Security officers have told Newsbreak about a scary new trend where hijackers attempt to abduct the drivers in the hope of finding the vehicle's tracking device and the drivers banking details. Blue Security operations director - Brian Jackson says that five hijackings of this nature have taken place in the last week alone

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2:42

#PODCAST - Chatsworth man - Navin Chanderlal -...

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2019/01/24

by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A Chatsworth man accused of murdering his wife has been released on three thousand rand bail. Navin Chanderlal appeared at the Chatworth Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. The 53-year-old's next court appearance will be in April. His wife, 65-year-old Jennifer Pillay was found strangled to death in her bathtub on Christmas Eve. Her brother, Duggie Perumal says the family is still battling to come to terms with Jennifer's death.

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2:37

#PODCAST - Durban businessman arrested and detained...

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2019/01/23

by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A 53-year-old businessman has been arrested and detained for allegedly raping an 18-year-old female during a job interview at Tongaat, north of Durban. The suspect allegedly approached the female to offer her a job at his massage parlour. It's alleged that during the interview process, the female was raped by the suspect. Director of private security company - Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Prem Balram explains

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1:48

#PODCAST - India's booming Information Technology...

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2019/01/23

In Newsbreaks Techno Touch feature - India's booming Information Technology sector aims to create more entrepreneurs to help boost the country's economy and ensure employment for the youth. More than 50% of its population is below the age of 25 years. Its expected that this sector - about 600 million youth - will change the world. Based in India's IT Hub at Bangalore in the state of Karnataka - is the non-profit organisation NASSCOM which is the National Association for Software Service Companies

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#PODCAST -Chatsworth community comes together in...

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2019/01/23

by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Members of the Chatsworth community south of Durban have come together in solidarity to stand against a permit and fee system to be implemented by the eThekwini municipality. They have started a petition which has already received over one-thousand signatures against the permit system. Casual joggers and walkers in Chatsworth have had free access to their municipal-owned stadium, unlike other Durbanites who have had to buy permits. However, they will not

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#PODCAST - Chatsworth community react to the killing...

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2019/01/23

by Newsbreak producer, Shanell Daniel - Newsbreak speaks to Chairman of the Bayview Flats Residents Association and the Bayview Community Policing Forum, Brandon Pillay, about the community reeling in shock after the shooting of Dilano Chetty. Pillay says more needs to be done to educate communities on violence..

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#Podcast - Man hands himself over to police for the...

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2019/01/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - A 32-year-old man has handed himself over to police for the alleged killing a 19-year-old man, Dilano Chetty.Chetty was gunned down outside his home in Skylark Road at Bayview in Chatsworth south of Durban on Sunday. Police Spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane, says it's believed that the suspect was known to the victim and a case of murder is being investigated...

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#Podcast - We profile a Chatsworth legend from the...

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2019/01/22

by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - This year the Anti-Drug Forum (ADF) in Chatsworth, south of Durban will look to join forces with similar-minded organisations around the continent to escalate the fight against drug abuse. Founded 14-years ago by community activist Sam Pillay, the ADF has strived to end the scourge of drugs in Chatsworth. But now Pillay, armed with experience and ideas will engage with counterparts around Africa, hoping to make a bigger difference. In this week's edition of

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Podcast - Principal's at schools in Phoenix urged to...

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2019/01/22

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education spokesperson, Kwazi Mthethwa says the Department is not aware of any disconnections or issues around these basic services. He is urging principals of schools that are affected in Phoenix, north of Durban to contact the Department.

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2:54

#Podcast - Unpaid bills at certain schools in Phoenix...

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2019/01/22

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Theres been a major uproar over the disconnection of essential services such as electricity or water at various schools in Phoenix, north of Durban. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education and the eThekwini Municipality have confirmed that officials are deployed to ensure the situation returns to normality. Spokesperson for the municipality, Msawakhe Mayisela says he is aware of the disconnection of basic services such as water to a few schools in Phoenix. He

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2:24

#Podcast - Have you been on holiday to a place with a...

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2019/01/22

Holiday makers returning home from areas with a high prevalence of Malaria have been urged to check for symptoms associated with the deadly mosquito-borne parasitic infection. This is according to the Institute of Communicable diseases. They say that the summer period is usually Malaria season.The incubation period is variable - usually between 2 and 3 weeks from the time a person is bitten by a mosquito before showing any physical signs of contraction. A malaria attack usually starts with shivering

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2:33

#Podcast - Gender based activist urges government to...

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2019/01/22

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - It was a historical moment at Moses Mabhida stadium when ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa asked the men present to stand up and raise their hand in support of no violence against women. Following on from this announcement, Gender based activist from the #TotalShutDown movement, Mandisa Khanyile explains the support government needs to introduce in achieving this....

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#Podcast - Universities called upon to better prepare...

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2019/01/22

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Higher educational institutions across the world are being called upon to better prepare learners with 21st century employability skills. This is according to Durban based Senior Academic Dr Ahmed Shaikh. He says that Graduates may not be adequately equipped if they are armed only with employment skills to take on a shifting world in which entrepreneurial start-ups are considered a key factor of modern economic growth. Dr Shaikh explains that skills are needed

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