By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Descendants of the 1860 Indentured Indian Labourers converged on Durban's South Beach yesterday to mark 165 years since the arrival of Indians in South Africa. The day saw dignitaries, civil society and even the elderly reflect on the gains made by Indian sugar cane farmers in South Africa. Sociologist Prof. Ashwin Desai explains how significant this contribution has been...

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Descendants of the 1860 Indentured Indian Labourers converged on Durban's South Beach yesterday to mark 165 years since the arrival of Indians in South Africa. The day saw dignitaries, civil society and even the elderly reflect on the gains made by Indian sugar cane farmers in South Africa. Sociologist Prof. Ashwin Desai explains how significant this contribution has been...

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By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A 76-year-old local writer is proving that it's never too late to chase your dreams. Pathamnaban Ramen, writing under the pseudonym - Nathan King, has brought the wild west to life in his new novel, Gunfight at Gold Rush City. Set during the 1852 American gold rush, the story is packed with suspense, gunfights and gripping twists in a booming frontier town. While the book is already written and independently published, Ramen is now seeking sponsorship to print and distribute it on a larger scale. He spoke to Newsbreak about the inspiration behind the story...

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A 76-year-old local writer is proving that it's never too late to chase your dreams. Pathamnaban Ramen, writing under the pseudonym - Nathan King, has brought the wild west to life in his new novel, Gunfight at Gold Rush City. Set during the 1852 American gold rush, the story is packed with suspense, gunfights and gripping twists in a booming frontier town. While the book is already written and independently published, Ramen is now seeking sponsorship to print and distribute it on a larger scale. He spoke to Newsbreak about the inspiration behind the story...

#PODCAST 76-year-old local writer brings the wild west to life through his limited new novel "Gunfight at Gold Rush City" #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Tourism authorities in KwaZulu-Natal are projecting an estimated tourism spend of almost one-billion rand in the lead up to and over this Easter long weekend. The KZN Tourism and Film Authority say occupancy rates are higher than 2025 with over three-hundred and twelve-thousand domestic trips and almost fifty-eight thousand international visitors between the 30th of March and 5th of April. Deputy Chairperson of the Federation of Hospitality Association (FEDHASA) KZN & Eastern Cape, Mandy Massey says they noticed key trends such as shared accommodation and group travel as tourists look to more value driven stays....

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Tourism authorities in KwaZulu-Natal are projecting an estimated tourism spend of almost one-billion rand in the lead up to and over this Easter long weekend. The KZN Tourism and Film Authority say occupancy rates are higher than 2025 with over three-hundred and twelve-thousand domestic trips and almost fifty-eight thousand international visitors between the 30th of March and 5th of April. Deputy Chairperson of the Federation of Hospitality Association (FEDHASA) KZN &amp; Eastern Cape, Mandy Massey says they noticed key trends such as shared accommodation and group travel as tourists look to more value driven stays....

#PODCAST Projections for KwaZulu-Natal estimate a tourism spend of almost a billion rand over the Easter long weekend #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Cast away with this week's Newsbreak Fishing Report, brought to you by KZN angler Sanjay Ramsarup... 

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Cast away with this week's Newsbreak Fishing Report, brought to you by KZN angler Sanjay Ramsarup...&nbsp;

#PODCAST Sociologist Professor Ashwin Desai commemorates 165 years since the arrival of Indians to South Africa #sabcnews

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