



#PODCAST Reaction: Cape Flats mass shootings leave 11 dead across Langa, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Residents across the Cape Flats are living in fear, saying mass shootings are becoming an increasingly common occurrence in their communities. 11 people were killed in separate shooting incidents in Langa, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha this weekend, leaving reside…

#PODCAST Teddy Bear Foundation warns that rampant gender-based violence is overshadowing Women's Month celebrations #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - "A celebration overshadowed by violence". This is the view of non-profit organisation, the Teddy Bear Foundation for Abused Children as we observe Women's Month. According to a study released by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) in November 20…

#PODCAST Women's Month | Healthcare pioneer Rabia Cassimjee Khan shares her journey in nursing and education #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As we celebrate Women's Month and honour women who are making a meaningful difference in society, today we shine the spotlight on Rabia Cassimjee Khan — a registered nurse, academic, author and researcher with more than two decades of experience in nursing edu…

#PODCAST Heavy snow blankets KZN Midlands, forcing closure of R617 between Underberg and Kokstad #sabcnews
Snow has blanketed parts of KwaZulu-Natal's Midlands, causing traffic disruptions and dangerous driving conditions. The R617 between Underberg and Kokstad has been closed after a truck got stuck in the snow near Kingscote Cutting, along the southern Drakensberg. Motorists have been diverted to the …

#PODCAST Memorial monument unveiled in Mount Edgecombe to honour slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran #sabcnews
A memorial monument has been unveiled in Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban, in honour of slain whistleblower, Babita Deokaran. The senior finance official at the Gauteng Deaprtment of Health flagged suspicious, irregular and fraudulent transactions at Tembisa Hospital estimated to be over R850 milli…

#PODCAST SALGA engages government to curb political killings ahead of the Local Government Elections #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The South African Local Government Association says they will continue to engage government to combat political killings ahead of the Local Government Elections. Last week the eThekwini Metro has been flagged by Kwazulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli a…

#PODCAST Wellness Wakeup | Netcare Akeso explain the physical and mental impact of grief #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Prodcuer Shanell Daniel - Grief is heavy - whether it is caused by the death of a loved one or the ending of a meaningful relationship. And navigating life while grieving is unpredictable, because people experience the intense emotion differently. That's according to Natalie Kubeka, Ge…

#PODCAST Women's Day | President Ramaphosa addresses economic gender inequality and unrecognised labor #sabcnews
President Cyril Ramaphosa has lamented the fact that too many women are without work, earn less than men for doing the same work and carry the burden of unrecognised domestic work. Ramaphosa was addressing thousands of citizens who converged on the lawns of the Union Buildings in Pretoria yesterday…

#PODCAST University of Pretoria launches inaugural Girls in STEM programme to mentor young women #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Changing the narrative that girls should not take up science, technology, engineering and mathematics - or STEM. That's the goal of the inaugural Girls in STEM programme launched by the University of Pretoria. The programme creates a network of me…

Commemorating Women's Day with voices that stand the test of time #sabcnews #WomensDay
-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad. To mark 70 Years since the Women's March of 1956- Newsbreak Talk profiled women authors from the Durban International Book Fair. 'Smaran' author Dhipika Seopursat discussed how her book helps women remember who they are. 'Masterpiece' writer Vera Vencatasam…