By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Johannesburg City Power are confident that electricity supply will be restored to all affected areas by the weekend. Repairs are expected to be completed by this afternoon. The utility says it will then begin gradually restoring electricity to affected areas, with the SABC, Sentech and Netcare Garden City Hospital among those being prioritised. Areas affected by the explosion include Mayfair, Crosby, Brixton, Auckland Park and surrounding suburbs. SABC reporter, Sashin Naidoo is on the ground and brings us an update....

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Johannesburg City Power are confident that electricity supply will be restored to all affected areas by the weekend. Repairs are expected to be completed by this afternoon. The utility says it will then begin gradually restoring electricity to affected areas, with the SABC, Sentech and Netcare Garden City Hospital among those being prioritised. Areas affected by the explosion include Mayfair, Crosby, Brixton, Auckland Park and surrounding suburbs. SABC reporter, Sashin Naidoo is on the ground and brings us an update....

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[LISTEN] City Power commits to restoring electricity to affected areas by the weekend

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - Don't wait until you feel sick- to do something about diabetes. That's a clarion call ahead of World Diabetes Day this Saturday. In South Africa-  over 2.3 million adults are living with diabetes. But the scary thing is- globally 40% of people with diabetes are undiagnosed. Profmed Clinical Executive Justine Lacy says- all it takes is an annual diabetes screening to understand your blood sugar...

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - Don't wait until you feel sick- to do something about diabetes. That's a clarion call ahead of World Diabetes Day this Saturday. In South Africa- &nbsp;over 2.3 million adults are living with diabetes. But the scary thing is- globally 40% of people with diabetes are undiagnosed. Profmed Clinical Executive Justine Lacy says- all it takes is an annual diabetes screening to understand your blood sugar...

[LISTEN] Ahead of World Diabetes Day: experts say know you blood sugar 

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Taxi violence in Cape Town is escalating with more than 20 people killed over the last few weeks. This despite negotiations between warring parties and the authorities. A five-hour long meeting took place yesterday where it was decided that only taxis with valid permits should operate on the affected routes between Delft and Mutual, as well as Delft and Epping. The violence also happens at the time when there is an interim court interdict in place ordering the attacks and all other illegal activities to stop. SABC reporter, Yonda Magubudela is tracking this story and brings us an update....

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Taxi violence in Cape Town is escalating with more than 20 people killed over the last few weeks. This despite negotiations between warring parties and the authorities. A five-hour long meeting took place yesterday where it was decided that only taxis with valid permits should operate on the affected routes between Delft and Mutual, as well as Delft and Epping. The violence also happens at the time when there is an interim court interdict in place ordering the attacks and all other illegal activities to stop. SABC reporter, Yonda Magubudela is tracking this story and brings us an update....

[LISTEN] More than 20 people killed as Cape Town Taxi violence escalates

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Public trust in government has taken a significant knock over the past five years, with faith in the country's various spheres of leadership deteriorating sharply. That's according to the Human Sciences Research Council's (HSRC) voter participation survey, which paints a concerning picture of growing public discontentment. However, in its Voter Satisfaction Survey on election day, the majority of South Africans said that the recent local government elections were free and fair, and that their vote can still make a difference. As coalition negotiations gather pace, the big question is whether the next five years will restore public confidence or further deepen the trust deficit. Chief Research Specialist at the HSRC, Dr Steven Gordon says some believe that democracy is not the best form of Government for the country...

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Public trust in government has taken a significant knock over the past five years, with faith in the country's various spheres of leadership deteriorating sharply. That's according to the Human Sciences Research Council's (HSRC) voter participation survey, which paints a concerning picture of growing public discontentment. However, in its Voter Satisfaction Survey on election day, the majority of South Africans said that the recent local government elections were free and fair, and that their vote can still make a difference. As coalition negotiations gather pace, the big question is whether the next five years will restore public confidence or further deepen the trust deficit. Chief Research Specialist at the HSRC, Dr Steven Gordon says some believe that democracy is not the best form of Government for the country...

[LISTEN] City Power commits to restoring electricity to affected areas by the weekend

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