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1:45

#PODCAST Residents in the south of Durban encouraged...

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2023/08/30

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Residents of Merebank and Wentworth, south of Durban are being encouraged to transform their community with the Adopt-a-Spot project. The initiative allows residents to approach the eThekwini Municipality to adopt a piece of land, which is owned by the City, with the intention of maintaining and beautifying it, at no cost to the municipality. Community activist, Neil Pather, who has been assisting some residents in the Merebank area with their adopted spaces,

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3:11

#PODCAST Telecommunication Networks & Applications...

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2023/08/30

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the country wrapped up the BRICS summit last week, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform and shape South Africa and the global economy has been high on the agenda of participating world leaders. With this vision in mind, AI is seen as the future in terms of development and achieving the goals set out by the BRICS nations. With the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference currently underway in Drakensburg we spoke

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3:50

#PODCAST Childhood obesity in children under 5 in...

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2023/08/30

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - South Africa has seen a notable surge in obesity among women and children in recent years. New medical aid scheme research has found that the prevalence of childhood obesity in children under five is at 13% - a particularly alarming stat, as it's more than double the worldwide average. Meanwhile, 60% of women aged 20-24 are dealing with excess weight or obesity. In contrast to this, approximately 14.5% of men within the same age group face similar issues. In

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3:27

#PODCAST State pokes holes in the testimony of...

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2023/08/29

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The cross-examination of a 59-year-old man who is accused of torching to death his wife and four children in Phoenix in 2021, is continuing at the High Court in Durban today. Kista Chetty is charged with five counts of murder, six counts of attempted murder and arson. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. SABC news reporter, Fanele Mhlongo is in court today and says more details are emerging on what transpired on that fateful day.....

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3:06

#PODCAST Protests break out in Libya following the...

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2023/08/29

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Protests have erupted in Libya after Prime Minister Abdul Hamid al-Dbeibeh suspended the country's foreign minister, after she met informally with her Israeli counterpart. Libya does not recognise Israel as a state, as the capital Tripoli backs the Palestinian cause. Meanwhile, in some quarters the meeting with Najla al-Mangoush has been hailed as a historic first step in establishing relations. In this report I find out more about this secret meeting and how

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3:18

#PODCAST Heart Awareness Month 2023 to put a greater...

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2023/08/29

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Heart Awareness Month, is a health campaign driven by the Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa every September. From Friday, the campaign will focus on heart health and the associated modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors - ranging from genetic predisposition to unhealthy lifestyle behaviours. In South Africa, heart disease and strokes have the highest burden of disease within the cluster of non-communicable diseases. In this week's Medical Monitor-

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3:14

#PODCAST Childline South Africa welcomed the arrest...

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2023/08/29

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The community policing forum (CPF) in Laudium, west of Pretoria, has called for the mothers of the five children who died in a shack fire in Itereleng, to face the full might of the law. Five children - aged between one and seven years old - were burned beyond recognition in a fire that destroyed several shacks early on Sunday. Its alleged that two sisters - who are the mothers of the children - left them unattended and went out drinking at a

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2:37

#PODCAST Proteas gears up to take on Australia in a...

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2023/08/28

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - South Africa are gearing up to take on Australia in a three-match T20I series, starting on Wednesday. As both sides have rested several prominent players, youngsters from both camps would be raring to make a mark. Eyes will be on Mitchell Marsh, who is set to lead the Aussies for the first time. Meanwhile, left-arm wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi can pose a threat against him. I spoke to Shamsi this morning about his game plan....

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3:29

#PODCAST Hitman involved in Cape Town taxi violence...

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2023/08/28

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A suspect allegedly linked to taxi related violence and killings in the Western Cape is expected to appear in the Simons Town Magistrate's court today. The suspect who was arrested last week, is part of several others also arrested that are linked to taxi violence in the province. Earlier this month, taxi operator SANTACO embarked on an 8 day strike which crippled businesses, schools and many other sectors of society. The strike also saw widespread violence

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3:21

#PODCAST Anti-apartheid activist Paddy Kearney...

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2023/08/28

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Today marks what would have been the 81st birthday of renowned anti-apartheid and human rights activist, Paddy Kearney. In celebration of his life and values, the foundation together with the Durban University of Technology, the Gandhi Development Trust and Phoenix Settlement Trust, yesterday delivered the annual Paddy Kearney Memorial Lecture in Durban. The Denis Hurley Centre was Paddy Kearney's final major project before his passing in 2018. Amongst the

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2:39

#PODCAST 11 South African private schools go off the...

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2023/08/28

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - 11 private schools in South Africa are going of the energy grid - to promote un-interrupted learning. Inspired Schools South Africa will install solar energy solutions by the end of the year, to ensure that there are no interruptions due to load-shedding. Chief executive Ravi Nadesan explains that initiative also promotes sustainable education in the country...

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4:15

#PODCAST eThekwini Municipality say 16 additional...

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2023/08/28

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The eThekwini Municipality says they will have 16 additional sanitation units by December - to deal with sewage problems in the city. This follows several complaints by residents about sewage blockages and over-flows in their backyards - that the Municipality is failing to fix. In particular-residents of Merebank, south of Durban- have come forward, bemoaning the unhygienic living conditions they have to endure. eThekwini Municipality's Head of

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3:04

#PODCAST First-of-its-kind initiative launched in 3...

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2023/08/28

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) has launched a first of its kind initiative that will see community healthcare workers trained to empower individuals, civil society, and communities to sustainably control the disease. The campaign launched with an initial focus on three target countries, including Nepal, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. According to the alliance, an estimated 59-thousand people die from rabies infections every year, with more than 95

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1:08

#PODCAST Durban businessman, Thoshan Panday back in...

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2023/08/25

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - The State is expected to oppose the application to disclose some of the information that is part of the evidence against Durban businessman Thoshan Panday and former KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni as well as seven others. The Durban High Court has adjourned the case to the 23rd of October. The case relates to an alleged 47-million-rand Soccer World Cup tender regarding an accommodation for officers. Their charges

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3:13

#PODCAST Things are looking up for South Africans...

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2023/08/25

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - South Africans who have been hesitating to buy a new home due to high interest rates may finally be able to take the plunge. For the first time since April 2022, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has fallen back within the Reserve Bank's target band of between three to six percent. According to Renier Kriek, Managing Director at Sentinel Homes, a lower CPI indicates that inflation has potentially peaked. Kriek says this will likely mean stabilisation of the

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2:03

#PODCAST Jub Jub's case postponed

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2023/08/24

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - It was a brief appearance at the Johannesburg Magistrates Court for musician and TV presenter Molemo Maarohanye commonly known as Jub Jub. He'll next appear on the 8th of November on charges of rape, attempted murder and assault. This is to allow his defence time to thoroughly study the states case and prepare for trial. Maarohanye handed himself over at the Brixton police station last month after a warrant of arrest was issued against him. Our

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2:57

#PODCAST State concludes case in Enyobeni tavern trial

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2023/08/24

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The state has closed its case against the Enyobeni tavern owners Sikhangela and Vuyokazi Ndevu who are facing charges of allowing minors to the tavern and selling liquor to under aged children. The couple was arrested after 21 patrons including under aged children died at the tavern at Scenery Park in East London in June last year. The trial has been adjourned to the 24th of October for the defence to call its first witnesses. SABC news reporter, Lubabalo

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4:07

#PODCAST Donovan Moodley's parole review application...

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2023/08/22

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The family of murdered Bond University student Leigh Matthews, says they don't believe her killer Donovan Moodley has been rehabilitated. They were speaking through their legal team in the high court in Johannesburg where Moodley's parole review application was postponed to the end of this month. Moodley was convicted and sentenced for the abduction and murder of Matthews in 2004. He held her captive while demanding ransom money from her family. Moodley was

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4:09

#PODCAST Six men plead guilty to the murder of Babita...

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2023/08/22

By Newsbreak Producer, Shona Terri Naidoo - On the eve of the murder of whistleblower Babita Deokaran two years ago, the six men accused of the crime, have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in the High Court in Johannesburg. They pleaded guilty to the charges of murder and attempted murder. This after the accused entered into a plea agreement with the state. Deokaran was gunned down outside her home in Winchester Hills, south of Johannesburg, in August 2021. Deokaran was a senior finance

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3:22

#PODCAST Phoenix father accused of burning family to...

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2023/08/22

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A 57-year-old man facing five counts of murder, six counts of attempted murder and arson after allegedly setting his family alight in Phoenix north of Durban in 2021, is back in the Durban High Court. Kista Sergie Chetty is charged with the murders of his wife Elisha Naidoo, his 13-year-old daughter and three sons. SABC news reporter, Nonjabulo Mtungwa Makamu is at court and has more details.....

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