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2:46

Newsbreak Techno Touch - Maintain App helps report...

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2017/08/11

by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - Durban-based IT solutions company Wisolve is back on the development trail, with the announcement of their brand new "Maintain App". The mobile application - set to be released towards the latter part of the year - will allow those who live in residential buildings to report issues regarding maintenance to landlords or management. The idea is that a resident can now log a problem in their apartment/building in real-time, without the hassle of having to contact

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1:22

Three suspects shot and nabbed in foiled Umhlanga...

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2017/08/11

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A suspect, who allegedly broke into a home in uMhlanga, north of Durban, in the early hours of yesterday morning, has been shot in the leg by an occupant of the home who was awoken by sounds in the house. It is believed that a second suspect tried to carry the injured suspect over the fence but was unable to lift him up over the wall. According to police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, the injured suspect will be charged once he has received medical

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2:13

Civil society calls for a national shutdown today...

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2017/08/08

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - As judgement day is upon President Jacob Zuma, civil society groups are calling on South Africans to make their voices heard. Future South Africa, a coalition of civil society organisations has gained significant support for their National Day of No Confidence, and are encouraging businesses, workers and all South Africans to join in with their nationwide 'shut down'. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) Chairperson and Future SA patron, Wayne Duvenage

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1:50

Baby Jamie murder trial adjourned to November for...

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2017/08/08

The Durban High Court has adjourned the Baby Jamie murder trial to November for further evidence. The State was expected to introduce a new witness, a specialist psychiatrist who had observed murder accused Patricia Ishwarlall in 2015 at the Fort Napier Hospital. Ishwarlall and her mother, Salatchee Basanich, are alleged to have murdered the three-year-old child at their Chatsworth home, south of Durban in 2014. Minoshni Pillay reports...

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1:54

Active Citizens Movement mobilises for No-Confidence...

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2017/08/08

Anglican Bishop Rubin Phillips has warned supporters of a vote of no confidence in president Jacob Zuma, that a lot of work lies ahead to heal South Africa. Phillips told supporters of civil society organisation the Active Citizens Movement in Durban last night (monday night) that people will have to take hands and work together at grassroots level to heal the shattered South African dream. Earlier on Monday, other religious leaders met elsewhere in Durban to express their confidence in the

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1:27

Pretoria businessman feared kidnapped - missing since...

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2017/08/08

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Police are investigating the possibility that prominent Pretoria businessman, Omar Carrim, might have been kidnapped. However, they have denied that his case is linked to that of two other cases in which elderly Indian-origin men have disappeared in June. Seventy three-year-old Carrim is the owner of Home Hyper Store in the Pretoria CBD. He was driving back home alone when he disappeared on Thursday. Police discovered the charred remains of Carrim's Mercedez

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2:09

Medical Monitor - Do you have fat brain syndrome?

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2017/08/08

by Newsbreak Producer, hafsa Mkhize - So...You finally have that summer body that you've been working hard for but, you're still afraid to wear clothes that compliment your new look?.. Well, you may have what weight-loss expert Dr Naseeba Kathrada terms "FAT Brain Syndrome". Dr Kathradra - better known as - Dr Kats says permanent loss of body fat is impossible without the correct state of mind when you start a lighter lifestyle. In this weeks Medical Monitor: We help you look at ways in which you

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2:17

Chatsworth CPF takes honours in eradicating crime

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2017/08/07

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The Chatsworth Community Policing Forum (CPF) took home an award for the best Community Policing Forum in KZN at the Annual Provincial Commissioners Excellence Award in Durban. The annual award honours members of the South African Police Service for their outstanding performance in the various fields of policing. This is the second year that the Chatsworth CPF has clinched this award. Chatsworth CPF Chairman, Jakes Singh says they being bestowed with this award

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2:55

SA Drug Policy Week

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2017/08/07

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Decisive action and greater collaboration are essential to address the abuse suffered by users of illicit drugs. That's according to Rudolph Basson - from the TB/HIV Care Association. He was speaking as "The Step Up 2017 Human Rights Violations Report" launched as part of South African Drug Policy Week yesterday. Basson says - users of drugs for medical purposes are often harassed by police. This as SA Drug Policy Week has been lobbying for the regulation

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8:02

Newsbreak Legends Series - Judge Navanetham Pillay

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2017/08/07

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - From serving as a judge in the South African High Court, to being elected by the United Nations General Assembly as a judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and occuping the highest position propogating Human Rights in World, Judge Navanetham Pillay is certainly one of South Africa's greatest heroes. In this week's edition of Newsbreak Legends, Prabashini Moodley profiles this inspirational, selfless and courageous woman who has not only

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1:57

The Gift of the Givers celebrates 25 years of relief...

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2017/08/07

Africa's largest disaster relief organisation - The Gift of the Givers - is reflecting on twenty-five years of service today. In this time the South African based organisation has travelled to over forty-three countries and delivered over 2 billion rand worth of aid. Their work ranges from disaster response to food, health and water initiatives and medical support among others. Minoshni Pillay reports...

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2:00

Chatsworth school holds its own indigenous games

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2017/08/07

by Newsbreak producer, Matthew Veeran - Southlands Secondary at Chatsworth, south of Durban will host it's inaugural "Indigenous Games" tournament tomorrow. The brainchild of Newsbreak's arts and culture vulture - Guru Sadha Munien, the tournament will see boys and girls of all grades compete in classic games of yesteryear, such as "Gooli Ganda" and "Hopscotch". 18 novelty items are on the bill at the tournament, with educators at the high school doubling as game officials on the day. Southlands

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2:54

Bollywood movie flushes toilet misconceptions in public

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2017/08/07

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - If all 774 million people in India waiting for household toilets were made to stand in a line, the queue would stretch from earth to the moon and beyond. That's the startling findings of a 2015 study titled 'It's No Joke - State of the World's Toilets' by WaterAid. A new Bollywood film - "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" is challenging age-old traditions and values in India where families refuse to erect toilets at home so to not associate excretion with cooking or

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2:09

Court rules that Baby X and alleged killers can be...

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2017/08/01

Durban High Court Judge Mohini Moodley has ruled that the media can name the accused and the murdered Chatsworth toddler in the Baby X murder trial. The names of the child- Baby Jamie- and the accused- her mother Patricia Kershnee Ishwarlall and maternal grandmother Salatchie Basanich- have been withheld in media reports to protect the identities of Baby Jamie's siblings who have already testified. It is alleged that Ishwarlall and Basanich abused the child for several months before she was

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2:07

Decomposing foetus found in stream near Phoenix Highway

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2017/08/01

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Police are investigating yet another discovery of a decomposed foetus, floating in a stream near the Phoenix highway, north of Durban. The foetus was discovered by Durban Solid Waste (DSW) workers in the area. It's alleged that the foetus had been floating in the stream for more than a week. Chairperson of the Phoenix Crisis Centre - Moulana Mohammed Tariq says the community has been left in shock...

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2:58

Active Citizens Movement spreads activism to Durban...

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2017/08/01

A civil society organisation formed by veteran struggle activists in 2015 to hold government accountable, when allegations of state capture and the abuse of state power mounted, has met with Durban North residents, as part of efforts to extend their structures in KwaZulu-Natal. The aim of the Active Citizens Movement is to promote an active citizenry, tackle problems people experience, and to bridge economic, social and political divides. World renowned medical expert and anti-apartheid activist -

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2:23

Equality watchdog lays charge against Malema for...

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2017/08/01

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - EFF leader Julius Malema can expect to find himself in hot water again - after his latest rants against the South African Indian community. The South African Minority Rights Equality Movement or SAMREM laid criminal charges against Malema yesterday - saying it intends taking him to court. On Saturday at the party's fourth anniversary celebrations in Durban, Malema lashed out at people of Indian origin, saying that they constantly exploit black people and

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7:08

Newsbreak Legends Series - Prof Suria Govender

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2017/08/01

by Newsbreak Senior Producer - Today on Newsbreak we salute a Legend of Culture - Professor Suria Govender is a celebrated woman in both art and academia. Her dance company created waves when she choreographed a fusion of classical Indian dance and traditional Zulu music, at the inauguration of the late former President Nelson Mandela in 1994. The performance, while praised by some, was also heavily criticised by those who felt she had strayed away from the orginal form. Since then, she has broken

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1:36

Case of man stabbed at braai finally goes to court

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2017/08/01

by Newsbreak Senior Producer - The murder case of 35-year-old Philendran Naidoo has been postponed to the 5th of September in the Durban Magistrate Court. One accused appeared in court yesterday, however the bail was extended as investigations are currently underway. It is believed that Naidoo was stabbed with a fork after an altercation at a braai in Avoca, north of Durban in June this year. He had been married for just 11 months when the incident occurred. Close friend, Brenton Nagar says this has

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2:05

Police warn of bogus workers robbing houses in Durban

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2017/08/01

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Police in KwaZulu-Natal have warned homeowners to be vigilant after an increase in robberies by bogus workmen. It's alleged that these criminals are travelling in groups of five and pretending to be either municipal or Telkom employees. Police spokesperson Thulani Zwane says if these suspects approach you, demand to see their work identification...

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