by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo -  It has been six years since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world, but for many South Africans, the emotional scars remain. According to health experts, ongoing stress, anxiety and uncertainty continues to affect daily life and mental wellbeing. However, dental surgeon - Dr Eubulus Timothy - says 2026 offers a chance for renewal. He spoke to Newsbreak to unpack practical steps on how South Africans can release pandemic-related trauma, rebuild resilience, and move forward with renewed hope and purpose....

 

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - &nbsp;It has been six years since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world, but for many South Africans, the emotional scars remain. According to health experts, ongoing stress, anxiety and uncertainty continues to affect daily life and mental wellbeing. However, dental surgeon - Dr Eubulus Timothy - says 2026 offers a chance for renewal. He spoke to Newsbreak to unpack practical steps on how South Africans can release pandemic-related trauma, rebuild resilience, and move forward with renewed hope and purpose....
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By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Peace activist, Ela Gandhi, is warning that escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela could have far-reaching and dangerous consequences if left unresolved, potentially pushing the world closer to another devastating war. Drawing parallels with history, Gandhi recalls how on the 5th of April 1930, Mahatma Gandhi spoke of a global struggle between right and might during the Salt March against colonial oppression. Nearly a century later, Gandhi’s great-granddaughter says that message resonates powerfully today, as acts of aggression, interference and disregard for international law once again threaten global peace......

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Peace activist, Ela Gandhi, is warning that escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela could have far-reaching and dangerous consequences if left unresolved, potentially pushing the world closer to another devastating war. Drawing parallels with history, Gandhi recalls how on the 5th of April 1930, Mahatma Gandhi spoke of a global struggle between right and might during the Salt March against colonial oppression. Nearly a century later, Gandhi&rsquo;s great-granddaughter says that message resonates powerfully today, as acts of aggression, interference and disregard for international law once again threaten global peace......

#PODCAST US–Venezuela Tensions: Ela Gandhi warns the world is nearing a dangerous turning point

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - A large police contingent has been deployed to the US embassy in Pretoria ahead of a picket of a coalition of South African trade unions, political groups and civil society organisations. The coalition is against the recent US actions in Venezuela, including the detention of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. SABC reporter, Bothlale Phele is there and brings us an update....

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - A large police contingent has been deployed to the US embassy in Pretoria ahead of a picket of a coalition of South African trade unions, political groups and civil society organisations. The coalition is against the recent US actions in Venezuela, including the detention of President Nicol&aacute;s Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. SABC reporter, Bothlale Phele is there and brings us an update....

#PODCAST South African trade unions picket outside US embassy in Pretoria

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Concerns are growing over the skyrocketing cost of private education in South Africa. The KZN Parents Association says some private schools are now charging more than R400,000 per learner per year, with fee increases far out pacing inflation and wage growth. Chairperson Vee Gany warns that these costs are putting severe pressure on families and risk turning quality education into a privilege reserved for the wealthy. He argues that education is a public good, and that unchecked fee hikes could deepen inequality across the country.

 

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Concerns are growing over the skyrocketing cost of private education in South Africa. The KZN Parents Association says some private schools are now charging more than R400,000 per learner per year, with fee increases far out pacing inflation and wage growth. Chairperson Vee Gany warns that these costs are putting severe pressure on families and risk turning quality education into a privilege reserved for the wealthy. He argues that education is a public good, and that unchecked fee hikes could deepen inequality across the country.
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