By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Riky Rick Foundation for the Promotion of Artivism will this weekend honour the late rappers life by planting a forest in the Free State. The two-day event, at Rustlers Valley, will also see the unveiling of bronze statues of Rikhado Riky Rick Makhado, human rights activist Anton Chaka and visionary owner of the farm, Frik Grobelaar. Makhado passed away in 2022. Co-founder of the Riky Rick Foundation, Kumi Naidoo says this event expands Rick's legacy of environmental activism as well as mental and community well-being....

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Riky Rick Foundation for the Promotion of Artivism will this weekend honour the late rappers life by planting a forest in the Free State. The two-day event, at Rustlers Valley, will also see the unveiling of bronze statues of Rikhado Riky Rick Makhado, human rights activist Anton Chaka and visionary owner of the farm, Frik Grobelaar. Makhado passed away in 2022. Co-founder of the Riky Rick Foundation, Kumi Naidoo says this event expands Rick's legacy of environmental activism as well as mental and community well-being....

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Memorial forest to be planted in honour of late rapper, Riky Rick

By Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - The voters roll will close soon after the final registration weekend this August- making it that much more crucial to register to vote. The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is expected to proclaim the November the 4th Local Government Elections soon after the August the first voter registration weekend. What this means is that you will not be able to register once the date is proclaimed. In this weeks Election Wednesday KwaZulu-Natal's electoral officer - Ntombifuthi Masinga explains why the final voter registration on the first of August is so important...

By Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - The voters roll will close soon after the final registration weekend this August- making it that much more crucial to register to vote. The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs is expected to proclaim the November the 4th Local Government Elections soon after the August the first voter registration weekend. What this means is that you will not be able to register once the date is proclaimed. In this weeks Election Wednesday KwaZulu-Natal's electoral officer - Ntombifuthi Masinga explains why the final voter registration on the first of August is so important...

#VoterRegistrationWeekend: IEC urges registration before the voters roll closes

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With the 2026 tax season now underway and SARS swiftly paying out billions in early refunds, debt experts are raising red flags over risky financial behaviour. National Debt Advisors (NDA) has warned that financially distressed, middle-to-high income earners are increasingly taking out short-term credit in anticipation of expected payouts that are not yet guaranteed. The organization cautions that this "refund-anticipation borrowing" is highly dangerous, especially as factors like two-pot retirement system withdrawals, outstanding penalties, or SARS verifications can unexpectedly reduce or delay final payouts. NDA Debt Counsellor Samantha Moyana explains... 

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With the 2026 tax season now underway and SARS swiftly paying out billions in early refunds, debt experts are raising red flags over risky financial behaviour. National Debt Advisors (NDA) has warned that financially distressed, middle-to-high income earners are increasingly taking out short-term credit in anticipation of expected payouts that are not yet guaranteed. The organization cautions that this "refund-anticipation borrowing" is highly dangerous, especially as factors like two-pot retirement system withdrawals, outstanding penalties, or SARS verifications can unexpectedly reduce or delay final payouts. NDA Debt Counsellor Samantha Moyana explains...&nbsp;

#PODCAST Debt experts warn taxpayers against risky borrowing in anticipation of expected SARS refunds #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Madlanga Commission of Inquiry chairperson, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is questioning the validity of a sudden wave of sick notes that has forced multiple postponements. The excuses were submitted by key witnesses, including IDAC Advocate Andrea Johnson, suspended Major-General Feroz Khan, Brown Mogotsi, Medicare24 CEO Mike van Wyk, and North West businessman Suliman Carrim. Weighing in on the controversy, labor law consultant Saber Ahmed Jazbhay says valid sick notes must provide specific, relevant details about an illness rather than just citing a vague "medical condition"... 

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Madlanga Commission of Inquiry chairperson, Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is questioning the validity of a sudden wave of sick notes that has forced multiple postponements. The excuses were submitted by key witnesses, including IDAC Advocate Andrea Johnson, suspended Major-General Feroz Khan, Brown Mogotsi, Medicare24 CEO Mike van Wyk, and North West businessman Suliman Carrim. Weighing in on the controversy, labor law consultant Saber Ahmed Jazbhay says valid sick notes must provide specific, relevant details about an illness rather than just citing a vague "medical condition"...&nbsp;

Memorial forest to be planted in honour of late rapper, Riky Rick

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