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#ICYMI - THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON...

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2018/05/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Tourism is one of the largest sectors in the world that is fuelling growth, creating jobs - as well as providing an olive branch to poverty stricken communities in Africa. This has been the message and key note delivered at the "International Conference on Digitalisation and Sustainable Tourism in Mauritius". The conference concluded by saying that tourism accounts for 10% of the global GDP and 10% of total employment world wide. It also discussed how the

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2:41

#ICYMI - THREE-YEAR-OLD POPPIE VAN DER MERWE'S...

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2018/05/25

Three year old Poppie van der Merwe's biological mother and stepfather have been sentenced in the Pretoria High Court to life in prison for her murder in October 2016. Louisa and Kobus Koekemoer were also sentenced to then years in prison each for child abuse of Poppie and a five-year-old boy. Poppie died in Brits in North West due to severe blunt force trauma to her head which caused bleeding to her brain. During the post mortem it was revealed that she had about 25 other wounds and bruises. SABC's

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1:03

#ICYMI - KZN HAWKS SAY THEY'RE WORKING...

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2018/05/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal say their investigators are working around the clock to secure an arrest in the Ottawa mosque attack. This comes after three people were attacked at the Imam Hussein Mosque at Ottawa near Verulam, north of Durban earlier this month. Days later, a bomb was found underneath the chair of the Imam before prayers. Spokesperson for the Hawks in the province Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo has dispelled any rumours circulating on social media

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2:03

#ICYMI - TWO ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER & 40...

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2018/05/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Two suspects have been arrested for attempted murder, 40 arrested for disturbing the peace and 50 vehicles impounded following the violent taxi protest that broke out in Chatsworth, south of Durban on Thursday. Police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbhele says the protest began as a result of a dispute between the Chatsworth Taxi Association and the St. Wendolin's Taxi Association because of a court order that prevents the St. Wendolin's Taxi Association from

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1:42

#ICYMI - FOLLOWING TAXI VIOLENCE THAT LEFT FOUR DEAD,...

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2018/05/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Tsakane taxi rank in Brakpan, east of Johannesburg remains temporarily shut down, following taxi violence that left four people dead and six injured on Thursday. According to local police, conflict between taxi owners and the MEC started on Sunday. The violence broke out after a convoy of taxis went to the Brakpan Taxi Association and drivers stormed the offices. Tashlan Naidoo spoke to SABC reporter, Ditaba Tsotetsi...

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#ICYMI - ONE SHOT AND ANOTHER SERIOUSLY INJURED IN...

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2018/05/25

by Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - One person was shot and another seriously assaulted during violent protest action in Chatsworth, south of Durban on Thursday morning. Mbhele says violence between two taxi associations broke out following a disagreement over a court ruling. She says police had to use rubber bullets to disperse the crowd...

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#ICYMI - POLICE CONFIRM THAT STONEBRIDGE SHOOTING...

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2018/05/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Following the shooting of a Phoenix women, police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbhele says following the successful hostage negotiations, the suspect has been arrested and will appear in court once he has been charged....

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2:40

#ICYMI - PHOENIX WOMAN FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE -...

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2018/05/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A Phoenix woman believed to be in her late thirties, is fighting for her life after she was shot, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend. It is believed that the suspect shot her three times at her home in Stonebridge, in Phoenix, north of Durban. Medics from a private security Company - KZN VIP attended the scene and transported her to hospital where she is currently undergoing surgery. Following the shooting, police launched a massive manhunt for the suspect. According

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3:14

#ICYMI - TWO PRIMARY SCHOOL SISTERS RELEASE TWO BOOKS...

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2018/05/24

by Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Two South African sisters have joined forces to raise environmental awareness through literature. 12-year-old Taskeen and 10-year-old Mahdiyyah Wadee recently unveiled their books during a dual book launch in Johannesburg. The books titled, "The Horn of Africa" and "The Song of the Sunbird" tackles two of the country's greatest conservation challenges. Taliesha Naidoo reports...

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3:02

#ICYMI - A BID TO HELP SOLVE THE WATER CRISIS IN CAPE...

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2018/05/24

by Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - In a bid to help solve the water crisis in Cape Town, marine experts are planning to tug icebergs from Antarctica to South Africa. Researchers say that around two billion tons of ice breaks off larger icebergs in Antarctica every year - and that this could be an opportunity to guide these smaller icebergs towards the mother city. Cape Town-based Marine salvage expert, Nick Sloane told Newsbreak that his team could wrap icebergs in fabric skirts to protect them

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2:23

#ICYMI - IN AN UNPRECEDENTED MOVE, THE ARCHBISHOP OF...

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2018/05/24

The Archbishop of Delhi has called for a prayer campaign until India's next general election in a message seen as an unprecedented political intervention by the Church. Anil Couto said he was prompted by tensions between religious minorities and Hindu bigots who are the bedrock of India's right-wing regime. Our South Asian correspondent Rana Senn reports....

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2:23

#ICYMI - 71% OF SOUTH AFRICANS ARE NOT WILLING TO...

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2018/05/24

by Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Only five to eight thousand of the 50-thousand dialysis patients in South Africa are receiving treatment due to the lack of organ donors in the country. This according to director of communication at the "Organ Donor Foundation" - Jooste Vermuelen. Earlier this week, a nine year old boy from Isipingo, South of Durban died at a Johannesburg hospital after being diagnosed with stage five kidney failure while waiting for a donor. A recent survey by the Foundation

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2:43

#ICYMI - THE 20TH EDITION OF THE ANNUAL AFRICAN...

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2018/05/24

by Newsbreak Producer, hafsa Mkhize - Unity amongst africans is crucial to promote social cohesion in all communities. That's according to CEO of African Rennaisance Andrzej Kiepiela, who was responding to the latest attack on foreign nationals. Last week, KwaZulu-Natal police closely monitored some of Durban's northern townships after a local business association issued an ultimatum to foreign shop owners to pack up and leave. The 20th edition of the annual African Renaissance Festival will be

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2:05

#ICYMI - UMHLALI POLICEMAN CAPTAIN VINNY PILLAY IS...

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2018/05/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Captain Vinny Pillay, of the Umhlali police station, north of Durban is South Africa's 2018 "Integrity Idol" winner. The policeman walked off with the award at a ceremony at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town at the weekend. Integrity idol is a campaign run in Nepal, Pakistan, Mali, Nigeria and South Africa by citizens in search of ideal government officials. It aims to generate debate around the idea of honesty and integrity - with the hope of inspiring a new

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2:42

#ICYMI - THE GAUTENG GOVERNMENT TO START DEPLOYING A...

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2018/05/23

The Gauteng government is to start deploying unmanned aerial vehicles or drones to infrastructure sites to monitor delivery, safety compliance and identify blockages. It's hoped this will help minimise corruption and ensure that projects are delivered within the set time frames. Previously, it was found that some project managers would give wrong information that projects have been completed only to find that they were delayed with huge cost implications for government. SABC's Ditaba Tsotetsi

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2:50

#ICYMI - JOB SEEKERS URGED TO UTILISE SOCIAL MEDIA TO...

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2018/05/23

by Newsbreak Producer Prabashini Moodley - Job seekers should be using social media to showcase their talents and creativity in an effort to attract the attention of potential employers. That's according to Sanet Nel - Marketing Manager for Oxbridge Academy - a distant learning institution. Nel says, with thousands of applicants vying for a limited number of vacancies in a crowded job market, social media is the way to stand out from the crowd. Nel adds that job seekers should be posting about

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2:41

#ICYMI - THE DEADLY NIPAH VIRUS KILLS 10 IN SOUTH...

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2018/05/23

The deadly Nipah virus has killed 10 people in southern India and dozens more are believed to be infected. Experts reached the effected site to grapple with the rare outbreak which has sparked panic in the Kerala state - popular among foreigners for its upcoming monsoon festivals. From India, Rana Senn reports...

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#ICYMI - POLICE WARN SOUTH AFRICANS OF CRIMINALS WHO...

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2018/05/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - South Africans are being warned of criminals who lurk on online classified and advertising sites. Police in Gauteng responded to two cases in Pretoria recently. In the first incident, a man was thrown from a building and his friend robbed when they went to meet a person who was selling a camera. In the other incident, a man was attacked by five males in his apartment after agreeing to meet and exchange goods. South Africa has seen a boom in online classified

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#ICYMI - THE SOUTH DURBAN KZN PARENTS ASSOCIATION...

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2018/05/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - South African schools are in dire need of greater avenues to assist children that are victims of abuse and sexual assault. This is according to the South Durban KwaZulu-Natal Parents Association Chairperson - Vee Gani. He spoke to Newsbreak after teachers, parents and learners picketed outside a Chatsworth school yesterday morning - demanding an end to the sexual abuse of pupils at the school. The teachers say a number of cases have been opened against the

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#ICYMI - JACOB ZUMA'S SON EDWARD FINED R60,000 BY...

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2018/05/23

The Equality Court in Durban has ordered the son of former President Jacob Zuma - Edward Zuma - to pay a fine of 60.000 Rand for hate speech. Edward Zuma was taken to court by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) after criticising Derek Hanekom and Pravin Gordhan in an open letter in July, last year. He called them "askaris who defend white monopoly capital". The fine is part of a settlement agreement Edward Zuma reached with the Commission. SABC's Nonjabulo Mntungwa reports...

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