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1:37

Durban private hospital offers free cataract surgery...

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2017/08/24

by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - The Ahmed Al-Kadi Private Hospital in Mayville, west of Durban has once again teamed with the Islamic Medical Association of South Africa (IMASA) to give the gift of sight to 20 financially challenged women this Women's Month. The free cataract camps will take place on Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th and will be performed by a group of skilled specialist opthalmologists. IMASA president Solly Suleman says the camps will form part of a number of

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2:00

Muslims unfazed by pig's head found on mosque...

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2017/08/24

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Police are investigating the circumstances around which a pig's head was allegedly found at a mosque construction site in Scottburgh, south of Durban, yesterday.Chairperson of the South African Muslim Network (SAMNET), Dr Faisal Suliman says that South Africans need to practise better religious tolerance…

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2:04

Durban women's group to help young women handle...

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2017/08/24

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - All women Durban Club - Soroptimist International is hosting an Adventure into Womanhood event in the city this weekend. The event is aimed at equipping young girls with the necessary skills to better handle tertiary and the University lifestyle. President of Soroptimist International Durban Club, Saijal Bandulal says the initiative was created with the disadvantaged girl in mind...

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1:10

Robbers target City View shopping centre jewellery store

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2017/08/24

by Taliesha Naidoo - Police are still searching for a gang of armed robbers who struck a jewellery store at the City View shopping centre in Greyville last night. The suspects allegedly held the store owner at gunpoint, robbing the victim of her cellphone, wallet, jewellery and TV sets before fleeing the crime scene on foot. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says police are investigating if the suspects are part of the hammer gang that has been targetting jewellery stores in the

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2:40

Struggle stalwart Fathima Meer's exhibit at...

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2017/08/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - An exhibition of paintings and sketches by the late apartheid struggle stalwart - Fathima Meer has just been launched at the Constitution Hill Women's Jail, west of Johannesburg. The paintings which depict harsh realities of the prison, has been preserved from the late Fathima Meer's time spent behind bars in the 1970's. Her daughter, Shameem Meer launched the artwork and a book entitled, Prison Diaries at the Women's Jail last night. Meer says her mother

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2:08

#TripleTalaaq spurs legal battle with government over...

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2017/08/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A legal battle is brewing between the Women's Legal Council (WLC) and the South African Government. This as the WLC challenges the state at the Western Cape High Court next week from the 28th of August till the 8th of September - for failing to pass legislation that will give recognition to Muslim marriages. The process, which has been on the cards since 1996, was launched in 2004. Many women in Muslim marriages do not have legal status due to it not being

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1:57

Newsbreak Techno Touch - SAMA urges students to use...

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2017/08/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has urged health care students to swiftly make use of a new electronic system in applying for an internship program at a public health facility. The new online system being called the Internship Community service Program {ICSP} , is part of an initiative launched by the Department of Health to improve the application and management process for placing interns and community service professionals in health facilities

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1:47

Police monitor Bonela and Mariannridge, Durban after...

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2017/08/23

by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Police have been monitoring the situation in Mariannridge and Bonela, west of Durban, following ongoing violent protests since the weekend. On Monday community members raised concerns about their safety and requested that the municipality intervene. The situation remains tense in the Cato Manor area as shack dwellers and residents continue to clash. Police spokesperson Thulani Zwane... (additional assistance by Hafsa Mkhize)

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1:45

Another murder rocks notorious Glebelands Hostel in...

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2017/08/23

by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Police are investigating the murder of another resident at the notorious Glebelands hostel in Umlazi, south of Durban late last night. A 38-year-old man was allegedly shot multiple times by unknown suspects. This comes as the Moerane Commission probing political violence in the province continues. Over 90 people have been killed over the last three years in Glebelands. Police spokesperson, Colonel Thulani Zwane...

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2:32

Newsbreak Food Lab - Potstickers by Chef Nadine Pospeck

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2017/08/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Potstickers are those irresistible dumplings that are steamed on one side, pan-fried on the other. Whether you call them Dumplings, or gnocchi - their questionable name comes from the Chinese name guotie, meaning, pan stick - because they are typically fried in a pan and sticks slightly to the pan before being nudged out. In This weeks food lab, We cook up a storm with a little asian persuasion of Potstickers. Chef Nadine Pospeck shares with us exactly why it's

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1:46

Weather SA warns KZN of final winter cold snap ahead

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2017/08/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - KwaZulu-Natal residents have been warned to brace themselves for yet another cold front which is expected to sweep through the province from today until the weekend. However, conditions are expected to improve slightly, following last week's cold snap, which saw snow falling in many parts of the country. SA Weather Service forecaster, Kgolosefo Mahlangu says temperatures will begin to drop in the northern parts of the province with no expected snowfall...

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2:31

Women's rights groups celebrate victory - bail denied...

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2017/08/22

The Phoenix husband, accused of murdering his wife, Nadia Mia Sheik has been remanded in custody until he undergoes psychiatric evaluation. Naeem Mohammed Sheik Mooideen has been denied bail at the Verulam Magistrates Court yesterday. This after Magistrate V Alamchand (Aa-lum-chund) considered Mooiden a threat to society and a flight risk. Our reporter Rachel Vadi followed court proceedings yesterday and filed this report…

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1:49

Here's your chance to nominate a Phenomenal Women of...

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2017/08/22

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Do YOU know of any phenomenal women working tirelessly within the Phoenix community. Well, this could be their chance to be the Phoenix Woman of the Year for 2017. This as the Phoenix Network Forum calls for nominations ahead of their annual Phoenix Women of the Year event. The event recognizes women working within the Phoenix community on a voluntary basis. Chairperson of the Phoenix Network Forum, Sharleen Pillay says there are many women who make daily

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2:44

Instant divorce - expert weighs in on landmark Indian...

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2017/08/22

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Dr Fathima Seedat who holds a PhD in Islamic law - says the supreme court ruling marks a major victory for muslim women.....

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India rules 'instant divorce' in Islam as...

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2017/08/22

India's Supreme Court has ruled the practice of instant divorce in Islam unconstitutional. In a 3-2 majority verdict, the court called the practice "un-Islamic". India is one of a handful of countries where a Muslim man can divorce his wife in minutes by saying the word talaq (which is divorce) three times. The landmark court decision came in response to petitions challenging the so-called "triple talaq" custom. Our India correspondent, Rana Senn reports....

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2:20

EXCLUSIVE: Muslims worldwide prepare for annual Hajj...

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2017/08/22

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Muslim pilgrims are heading to Saudi Arabia to be part of the largest gathering of people in the world, to participate in the annual Hajj pilgrimage. About two million pilgrims are expected in Mecca to observe the fifth pillar of Islam, which is a mandatory religious duty for an adult Muslim who can afford it. This year's Hajj is expected to begin next Wednesday. Saudi authorities have confirmed that over one-million people are already in region. South African

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1:21

Aid agencies call India floods one of the deadliest...

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2017/08/22

Floods across South Asia have killed over 800 people and affected 16 million others. Swollen rivers drowned thousands of villages in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Aid agencies such as Red Cross warned it was becoming one of the deadliest regional humanitarian crises in decades. Rana Senn describes the situation there...

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1:54

Tensions and protests simmer at Bonela in Durban

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2017/08/22

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Police are monitoring the situation at Bonela, west of Durban following violent protests that broke out at the weekend and yesterday. Tensions are escalating in the Cato Manor area as shack dwellers, residents and the eThekwini Municipality clash. The residents say they are living in constant fear and anger. Ward Councillor Warren Burne says last month, Abahlali baseMjondolo was granted an interdict by the Durban High Court preventing the municipality from

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6:11

Newsbreak Legends Series - Zuleikha Mayat

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2017/08/21

by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - Indian Delights is THAT celebrated Durban cook book- that is famous the world over. Zuleikha Mayat is regarded as the legend who started it all. But on closer inspection, there is a greater legacy behind these recipes: and that is Zuleika Mayat's recipe for success. In this Women's Month edition of our Legends Series, Taresh Harreeparshad profiles a 90-year-old icon - who fed as many minds, as she did mouths...

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2:25

Calls for #ZumaMustGo re-iterated on the late Ahmed...

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2017/08/21

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is calling on South Africans to remember the struggle stalwart's final call for President Jacob Zuma to go. This as tributes pours in to commemorate the anti-apartheid activists 88th birthday, today. Kathrada died in March this year from complications of a cerebral embolism. As part of the commemorations, the foundation has opened the Ahmed Kathrada Site of Remembrance at the Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg at the weekend. The

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