By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Hundreds of learners from various schools in the Ekurhuleni Municipality in Gauteng have been left stranded due to a scholar transport strike. According to scholar transport operators, the strike is as a result of non-payment by the provincial department of education to them as service providers. SABC reporter, Calvin Dludla is on the ground and brings us an update...

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Hundreds of learners from various schools in the Ekurhuleni Municipality in Gauteng have been left stranded due to a scholar transport strike. According to scholar transport operators, the strike is as a result of non-payment by the provincial department of education to them as service providers. SABC reporter, Calvin Dludla is on the ground and brings us an update...

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By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Crime expert and specialist investigator Mike Bolhuis, said the Madlanga Commission should look into ways of protecting those who testify or are implicated at the inquiry. This after Saturday night's incident where former police reservist, Wiandre Pretorius committed suicide at a filling station in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni. Police have confirmed that he was a person of interest in the recent murder of Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D, as well as the 2022 murder of Emmanuel Mbhense... 

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Crime expert and specialist investigator Mike Bolhuis, said the Madlanga Commission should look into ways of protecting those who testify or are implicated at the inquiry. This after Saturday night's incident where former police reservist, Wiandre Pretorius committed suicide at a filling station in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni. Police have confirmed that he was a person of interest in the recent murder of Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D, as well as the 2022 murder of Emmanuel Mbhense...&nbsp;

#PODCAST Witnesses at risk? Crime expert calls for protection at the Madlanga Commission

By Newsbreak Shanell Daniel - Consumers who applied for debt counseling in the fourth quarter of 2025 had unsustainablly high levels of unsecured debt, especially amongst top earners. That's according to Executive Head of DebtBusters, Benay Sager. He says unsecured debt for those earning more than R35,000 a month is 75% higher than in 2016, vastly out-pacing inflation and net-income growth. Sager explains unsecured debt and how it affects consumers...

By Newsbreak Shanell Daniel - Consumers who applied for debt counseling in the fourth quarter of 2025 had unsustainablly high levels of unsecured debt, especially amongst top earners. That's according to Executive Head of DebtBusters, Benay Sager. He says unsecured debt for those earning more than R35,000 a month is 75% higher than in 2016, vastly out-pacing inflation and net-income growth. Sager explains unsecured debt and how it affects consumers...

#PODCAST DebtBusters: South African high earners face debt crisis as unsecured borrowing outpaces income #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Taresh Harreeparshad - In a fast-evolving world where Artificial Intelligence or AI can do everything from edit your profile picture to write your academic assignments- could it replace your doctor? Well Dr Jess Morris at Mediclinic Morningside in Johannesburg says AI will never replace the human mind. In an era where patients are fast getting their diagnoses of AI- the margin of error could be great, because each health case is unique and individual. This could result in an inaccurate diagnosis or treatment plan - that could compromise your health. Dr. Morris explains how a doctor can interpret AI tools but still give you an individual consult about the unique needs of your personal health - something AI may not be able to do...

 

By Newsbreak Taresh Harreeparshad - In a fast-evolving world where Artificial Intelligence or AI can do everything from edit your profile picture to write your academic assignments- could it replace your doctor? Well Dr Jess Morris at Mediclinic Morningside in Johannesburg says AI will never replace the human mind. In an era where patients are fast getting their diagnoses of AI- the margin of error could be great, because each health case is unique and individual. This could result in an inaccurate diagnosis or treatment plan - that could compromise your health. Dr. Morris explains how a doctor can interpret AI tools but still give you an individual consult about the unique needs of your personal health - something AI may not be able to do...
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#PODCAST Hundreds of learners in Ekurhuleni stranded due to scholar transport strike

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