By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The IEC is urging registered political parties and independent candidates to make use of its upcoming National Workshops to ensure the the proper channels are followed in submission of candidate and supporter lists, ahead of the Local Government Elections. The workshops will be held in all nine provinces ahead of the November 4 elections. Provincial Electoral Officer in KwaZulu-Natal, Ntombifuthi Masinga says registered parties and prospective independent candidates can make use of its online registration platform....

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The IEC is urging registered political parties and independent candidates to make use of its upcoming National Workshops to ensure the the proper channels are followed in submission of candidate and supporter lists, ahead of the Local Government Elections. The workshops will be held in all nine provinces ahead of the November 4 elections. Provincial Electoral Officer in KwaZulu-Natal, Ntombifuthi Masinga says registered parties and prospective independent candidates can make use of its online registration platform....

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#PODCAST:  IEC urges political parties and independent candidates to attend workshops ahead of LGE

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa is launching its annual Employee Wellness Week campaign from July 1st to 7th, 2026, targeting the rising toll of cardiovascular disease within the national workforce. With heart disease and strokes disproportionately affecting South Africans of employable age, health authorities are urging businesses to transform offices and factories into frontlines for early health screening. Health Promotion and Health Risk Assessment Team Lead - Juandre Watson says the initiative highlights that adopting long-term habits not only protects employee lives - but also combats skyrocketing private healthcare costs...

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa is launching its annual Employee Wellness Week campaign from July 1st to 7th, 2026, targeting the rising toll of cardiovascular disease within the national workforce. With heart disease and strokes disproportionately affecting South Africans of employable age, health authorities are urging businesses to transform offices and factories into frontlines for early health screening. Health Promotion and Health Risk Assessment Team Lead - Juandre Watson says the initiative highlights that adopting long-term habits not only protects employee lives - but also combats skyrocketing private healthcare costs...

#PODCAST The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa launch its annual Employee Wellness Week campaign #sabcnews

BY Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Police remain on high alert today (Wednesday) as the nationwide protests against undocumented foreign nationals are expected to continue. Following on from yesterday's widespread disruptions, civil society groups have vowed to maintain intense pressure on the government until all immigration concerns are addressed. Deputy National Commissioner for Policing, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili says while these sorts of situations can be quite unpredictable, law enforcement is prepared for any eventuality...  

BY Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Police remain on high alert today (Wednesday) as the nationwide protests against undocumented foreign nationals are expected to continue. Following on from yesterday's widespread disruptions, civil society groups have vowed to maintain intense pressure on the government until all immigration concerns are addressed. Deputy National Commissioner for Policing, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili says while these sorts of situations can be quite unpredictable, law enforcement is prepared for any eventuality... &nbsp;

#PODCAST Police continue to guard the nationwide anti-immigration demonstrations amid threats of renewed public disruptions #sabcnews 

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The anti-illegal immigrant protests have caused division amongst social media users. This is according to Managing Director of Acumen Media, Tonya Khoury, who says over the last month, there have been almost two-million articles and posts around the issue. Seventy percent of which was negative. Khoury says while many had rallied behind the cause at first, the sentiment had changed over time...

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The anti-illegal immigrant protests have caused division amongst social media users. This is according to Managing Director of Acumen Media, Tonya Khoury, who says over the last month, there have been almost two-million articles and posts around the issue. Seventy percent of which was negative. Khoury says while many had rallied behind the cause at first, the sentiment had changed over time...

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