By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - As the world celebrates Pongal - a festival rooted in gratitude, renewal and harvest - music has once again become a powerful bridge between tradition and contemporary life. Dr Raj Govender - anthropologist and commissioner at the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Commission has composed a Pongal song  in both the Tamil and English language. Speaking to Newsbreak, Dr Govender explains how the song celebrates heritage while making the meaning of Pongal accessible to younger generations and wider audiences...

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - As the world celebrates Pongal - a festival rooted in gratitude, renewal and harvest - music has once again become a powerful bridge between tradition and contemporary life. Dr Raj Govender - anthropologist and commissioner at the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Commission has composed a Pongal song &nbsp;in both the Tamil and English language. Speaking to Newsbreak, Dr Govender explains how the song celebrates heritage while making the meaning of Pongal accessible to younger generations and wider audiences...

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By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Non-profit organisation, Earthlife Africa will today stage a peaceful placard demonstration outside the offices of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in Pretoria, protesting another electricity tariff hike. The demonstration coincides with the with Nersa's deadline for public comment on Eskom's Sixth Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD6). This comes in the wake of Nersa miscalculation of revenue when it determined Eskom's allowable price increases in 2025, which amounted to 12.7% for 2025, 5.4% for 2026, and 6.2% for 2027. The shortfall, after court processes now stands at 76-billion-rand, which will effectively have to be paid by citizens. Senior Programs Officer at Earthlife South Africa, Thabo Sibeko says any increase will have a detrimental impact on the most vulnerable in society...

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Non-profit organisation, Earthlife Africa will today stage a peaceful placard demonstration outside the offices of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in Pretoria, protesting another electricity tariff hike. The demonstration coincides with the with Nersa's deadline for public comment on Eskom's Sixth Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD6). This comes in the wake of Nersa miscalculation of revenue when it determined Eskom's allowable price increases in 2025, which amounted to 12.7% for 2025, 5.4% for 2026, and 6.2% for 2027. The shortfall, after court processes now stands at 76-billion-rand, which will effectively have to be paid by citizens. Senior Programs Officer at Earthlife South Africa, Thabo Sibeko says any increase will have a detrimental impact on the most vulnerable in society...

#PODCAST Earthlife to protest over electricity hikes - as consumers could be forced to account for Eskom's revenue shortfall #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African Human Rights Commission has sounded the alarm over serious failures in the scholar transport system, warning that learners are being placed in danger by overloaded and unroadworthy vehicles. This comes in the wake of a tragic accident in Gauteng this week, where 12 children lost their lives while being transported to school. The Commission says these problems are deep-rooted and has given provincial authorities 60 days to report on corrective action, and 90 days to implement consequence management against officials accused of poor oversight. Provincial manager of the South African Human Rights Commission in the North West, Shirley Mlombo explains the seriousness of the situation...

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African Human Rights Commission has sounded the alarm over serious failures in the scholar transport system, warning that learners are being placed in danger by overloaded and unroadworthy vehicles. This comes in the wake of a tragic accident in Gauteng this week, where 12 children lost their lives while being transported to school. The Commission says these problems are deep-rooted and has given provincial authorities 60 days to report on corrective action, and 90 days to implement consequence management against officials accused of poor oversight. Provincial manager of the South African Human Rights Commission in the North West, Shirley Mlombo explains the seriousness of the situation...

#PODCAST The SAHRC issue a 60-day deadline, calling for a complete overhaul of scholar transport in the country #sabcnews

The Gauteng government says it will help the families of the victims of the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash with funeral arrangements. This emerged during a media briefing led by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube and other dignitaries in Sebokeng in the Vaal. Twelve learners were killed when a scholar transport minibus they were travelling in along the Golden highway near Vanderbijlpark collided with a heavy-duty truck on Monday. Thato Letsaba and Phanuel Shuma filed this report...  

The Gauteng government says it will help the families of the victims of the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport crash with funeral arrangements. This emerged during a media briefing led by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube and other dignitaries in Sebokeng in the Vaal. Twelve learners were killed when a scholar transport minibus they were travelling in along the Golden highway near Vanderbijlpark collided with a heavy-duty truck on Monday. Thato Letsaba and Phanuel Shuma filed this report... &nbsp;

#PODCAST Dr. Raj Govender releases a bilingual Pongal song to connect younger generations with their cultural heritage #sabcnews

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