By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Today marks World Tuberculosis Day under the theme "Yes! We Can End TB! Led by countries, Powered by people". According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), South Africa's multi-pronged efforts have led to a 53% reduction in its TB incidence rate since 2015, while treatment coverage has increased from 58% to 77% since 2020. However, it is still the second greatest killer worldwide due to a single infectious agent. Joining us on the line to discuss this further is Deputy Director & Head of the TB HIV Treatment Research Program at CAPRISA - Professor Kogie Naidoo.....

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Today marks World Tuberculosis Day under the theme "Yes! We Can End TB! Led by countries, Powered by people". According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), South Africa's multi-pronged efforts have led to a 53% reduction in its TB incidence rate since 2015, while treatment coverage has increased from 58% to 77% since 2020. However, it is still the second greatest killer worldwide due to a single infectious agent. Joining us on the line to discuss this further is Deputy Director &amp; Head of the TB HIV Treatment Research Program at CAPRISA - Professor Kogie Naidoo.....

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By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested five suspects following a daring jewellery store robbery at a shopping mall in Umhlanga, north of Durban. The suspects, aged between 20 and 44 years, were tracked to Umlazi, south of Durban after police received intelligence that they were attempting to sell the stolen goods. A coordinated operation by the Provincial Murder and Robbery Unit and the eThekwini District Task Team led to their arrest in the early hours of this morning. Jewellery worth an estimated three million rand, along with other items, have been recovered. According to KZN police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Magwaza, the suspects now face charges of business robbery and attempted murder, and are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court this Wednesday...

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested five suspects following a daring jewellery store robbery at a shopping mall in Umhlanga, north of Durban. The suspects, aged between 20 and 44 years, were tracked to Umlazi, south of Durban after police received intelligence that they were attempting to sell the stolen goods. A coordinated operation by the Provincial Murder and Robbery Unit and the eThekwini District Task Team led to their arrest in the early hours of this morning.&nbsp;Jewellery worth an estimated three million rand, along with other items, have been recovered. According to KZN police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Magwaza, the suspects now face charges of business robbery and attempted murder, and are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court this Wednesday...

#PODCAST Five suspects arrested for jewellery store robbery

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi says the HIV prevention injectable Lenacapivir will be rolled out to South Africans much earlier than the next six months. This month The Department of Health received the first batch - or 37 thousand 920 doses of Lenacapavir. More is expected soon- as part of the Global Fund's pledge to South Africa of 900-thousand-doses. The medication has been hailed as a gamechanger in the fight against HIV- because a bi-annual injection has an up to 100% efficacy rate to prevent the contraction of HIV. South Africa has one of the largest HIV-positive populations in the world – with an estimated 8.15 million people living with the virus. Dr. Motsoaledi says they have identified 350-thousand high burdened districts in the country that will be the first to receive Lenacapivir...

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi says the HIV prevention injectable Lenacapivir will be rolled out to South Africans much earlier than the next six months. This month The Department of Health received the first batch - or 37 thousand 920 doses of Lenacapavir. More is expected soon- as part of the Global Fund's pledge to South Africa of 900-thousand-doses. The medication has been hailed as a gamechanger in the fight against HIV- because a bi-annual injection has an up to 100% efficacy rate to prevent the contraction of HIV. South Africa has one of the largest HIV-positive populations in the world &ndash; with an estimated 8.15 million people living with the virus. Dr. Motsoaledi says they have identified 350-thousand high burdened districts in the country that will be the first to receive Lenacapivir...

#PODCAST The "game changing" HIV prevention injection Lenacapivir will be rolled out to South Africans in under six months #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal Martin Meyer says he has received a report looking into Havenpark Secondary School, north Durban allegedly allowing their sports field to be used as a depot of trucks and buses. MEC Meyer visited the school last month saying that it was improper to rent out the school sports field to trucks and buses during school hours. MEC Meyer says he aims to make that report public this week...

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal Martin Meyer says he has received a report looking into Havenpark Secondary School, north Durban allegedly allowing their sports field to be used as a depot of trucks and buses. MEC Meyer visited the school last month saying that it was improper to rent out the school sports field to trucks and buses during school hours. MEC Meyer says he aims to make that report public this week...

#PODCAST KZN scientist says SA is falling behind on WHO's End TB Strategy

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