By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Environmental activists are calling for Governments at Climate Conference, COP29 to finally put their words into action as the climate crisis reaches unprecedented levels. The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from the 11th to the 22nd of November. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record after an extended streak of exceptionally high monthly global mean temperatures. Activist, Desmond D'Sa says there is a lack of political will to speedily move to green energy and do away with fossil fuels - which is a major contributor to global warming...

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Environmental activists are calling for Governments at Climate Conference, COP29 to finally put their words into action as the climate crisis reaches unprecedented levels. The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from the 11th to the 22nd of November. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record after an extended streak of exceptionally high monthly global mean temperatures. Activist, Desmond D'Sa says there is a lack of political will to speedily move to green energy and do away with fossil fuels - which is a major contributor to global warming...

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By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As South Africans gear up for the festive season filled with excitement, fun, and family gatherings, the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has launched its annual summer campaign. Recognizing the increased demand for blood products during this bustling time, the blood service is unwavering in its commitment to a safe and sufficient blood supply across the nation's health care system. Their mission is to exceed the country's current blood donor base of 1%. SANBS' head of donor marketing, Neelashan Govender elaborates...

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As South Africans gear up for the festive season filled with excitement, fun, and family gatherings, the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has launched its annual summer campaign. Recognizing the increased demand for blood products during this bustling time, the blood service is unwavering in its commitment to a safe and sufficient blood supply across the nation's health care system. Their mission is to exceed the country's current blood donor base of 1%. SANBS' head of donor marketing, Neelashan Govender elaborates...

#PODCAST South African National Blood Service (SANBS) summer campaign aims to improve the current blood donor base of 1% #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Leading financial services provider for graduate professionals - the Professional Provident Society (PPS) have unveiled the findings of its first "Women in Wealth" report. The report delves into the financial behaviours, attitudes and needs of South African women, offering insight into the challenges and opportunities they encounter. It found that in a nation with a population exceeding 60 million, around half a million women possess a four-year degree or higher. Head of Technical Marketing at PPS Motshabi Nomvethe explains that despite the small numbers, the women the study focuses on are emerging as influential voices in the financial sector...

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Leading financial services provider for graduate professionals - the Professional Provident Society (PPS) have unveiled the findings of its first "Women in Wealth" report. The report delves into the financial behaviours, attitudes and needs of South African women, offering insight into the challenges and opportunities they encounter. It found that in a nation with a population exceeding 60 million, around half a million women possess a four-year degree or higher. Head of Technical Marketing at PPS Motshabi Nomvethe explains that despite the small numbers, the women the study focuses on are emerging as influential voices in the financial sector...

#PODCAST First "Women in Wealth" report reveals interesting findings regarding the financial behaviour & attitude of SA women #sabcnews

The Msunduzi Municipality says some services at Pietermaritzburg's Mountain Rise crematorium - which has been experiencing challenges for years - have now resumed. Families in and around the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands were forced to travel to Durban and other places to cremate their loved ones because the crematorium was not functioning. Many residents and civil right groups complained that this was adding an unnecessary financial and emotional burden to bereaved families. The municipality says it has set aside three-million rand for the repair and the functioning of the crematorium. Nonjabulo Mntungwa-Makamu reports…

The Msunduzi Municipality says some services at Pietermaritzburg's Mountain Rise crematorium - which has been experiencing challenges for years - have now resumed. Families in and around the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands were forced to travel to Durban and other places to cremate their loved ones because the crematorium was not functioning. Many residents and civil right groups complained that this was adding an unnecessary financial and emotional burden to bereaved families. The municipality says it has set aside three-million rand for the repair and the functioning of the crematorium. Nonjabulo Mntungwa-Makamu reports…

#PODCAST COP29: Environmental activists want governments to put "words into action" - as the climate crisis deepens #sabcnews

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