A memorial monument has been unveiled in Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban, in honour of slain whistleblower, Babita Deokaran. The senior finance official at the Gauteng Deaprtment of Health flagged suspicious, irregular and fraudulent transactions at Tembisa Hospital estimated to be over R850 million. She was assassinated outside her Johannesburg home in August 2021. Her family, government leaders and civil society organizations, gathered for the unveiling on Women's Day. Taliesha Naidoo reports....

A memorial monument has been unveiled in Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban, in honour of slain whistleblower, Babita Deokaran. The senior finance official at the Gauteng Deaprtment of Health flagged suspicious, irregular and fraudulent transactions at Tembisa Hospital estimated to be over R850 million. She was assassinated outside her Johannesburg home in August 2021. Her family, government leaders and civil society organizations, gathered for the unveiling on Women's Day. Taliesha Naidoo reports....

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By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The South African Local Government Association says they will continue to engage government to combat political killings ahead of the Local Government Elections. Last week the eThekwini Metro has been flagged by Kwazulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli as a hotspot for political killings. This followed the murder of eThekwini councilor Sibusiso Khwela who was gunned down in Klaarwater, west of Durban while assisting community members. Now that the election date has been proclaimed- election campaigning will begin in earnest - making the possibility of political tension even stronger. Speaking after the proclamation of the election date- SALGA President councilor Bheke Stofile explains how detrimental killing a public official is to democracy...

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The South African Local Government Association says they will continue to engage government to combat political killings ahead of the Local Government Elections. Last week the eThekwini Metro has been flagged by Kwazulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli as a hotspot for political killings. This followed the murder of eThekwini councilor Sibusiso Khwela who was gunned down in Klaarwater, west of Durban while assisting community members. Now that the election date has been proclaimed- election campaigning will begin in earnest - making the possibility of political tension even stronger. Speaking after the proclamation of the election date- SALGA President councilor Bheke Stofile explains how detrimental killing a public official is to democracy...

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By Newsbreak Prodcuer Shanell Daniel - Grief is heavy - whether it is caused by the death of a loved one or the ending of a meaningful relationship. And navigating life while grieving is unpredictable, because people experience the intense emotion differently. That's according to Natalie Kubeka, General Manager of Netcare Akeso Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal. She says that while some people outwardly show their grief, others may hide it, often unintentionally - however, the body almost always keeps the score. In this week's Wellness Wake-Up Kubeka explains how grief affects both one's physical and mental health...

By Newsbreak Prodcuer Shanell Daniel - Grief is heavy - whether it is caused by the death of a loved one or the ending of a meaningful relationship. And navigating life while grieving is unpredictable, because people experience the intense emotion differently. That's according to Natalie Kubeka, General Manager of Netcare Akeso Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal. She says that while some people outwardly show their grief, others may hide it, often unintentionally - however, the body almost always keeps the score. In this week's Wellness Wake-Up Kubeka explains how grief affects both one's physical and mental health...

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has lamented the fact that too many women are without work, earn less than men for doing the same work and carry the burden of unrecognised domestic work. Ramaphosa was addressing thousands of citizens who converged on the lawns of the Union Buildings in Pretoria yesterday to celebrate Women's Day and commemorate 70 years since the historic Womens' March. He detailed the interventions of government in its effort to honour this year's theme, "Empowered women empower nations". Senior Politics Reporter Busi Bopela was there and filed this report ... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has lamented the fact that too many women are without work, earn less than men for doing the same work and carry the burden of unrecognised domestic work. Ramaphosa was addressing thousands of citizens who converged on the lawns of the Union Buildings in Pretoria yesterday to celebrate Women's Day and commemorate 70 years since the historic Womens' March. He detailed the interventions of government in its effort to honour this year's theme, "Empowered women empower nations". Senior Politics Reporter Busi Bopela was there and filed this report ...&nbsp;

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