By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - South African health experts are highlighting the "hidden burden" of diabetes in the workplace, where outdated policies and stigma force employees to choose between their health and their livelihood. With World Diabetes Day 2025 around the corner, the theme this year will focuses on "Diabetes and the Workplace". Meanwhile, looking to foster more supportive and inclusive environments, the Diabetes Alliance and the University of Pretoria will host the 2025 Diabetes Summit. Chairperson of the Alliance, Dr. Patrick Ngassa Piotie says the summit will bring together employers and health specialists to co-create practical solutions to the diabetes burden...

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - South African health experts are highlighting the "hidden burden" of diabetes in the workplace, where outdated policies and stigma force employees to choose between their health and their livelihood. With World Diabetes Day 2025 around the corner, the theme this year will focuses on "Diabetes and the Workplace". Meanwhile, looking to foster more supportive and inclusive environments, the Diabetes Alliance and the University of Pretoria will host the 2025 Diabetes Summit. Chairperson of the Alliance, Dr. Patrick Ngassa Piotie says the summit will bring together employers and health specialists to co-create practical solutions to the diabetes burden...

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-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.

Hundreds of foreign nationals face uncertainty in Durban- as tensions run high in local communities. They say they are being harassed for not being South African nationals. This has resulted in many of them fleeing their settlements, seeking protection. Tensions erupted this March as various groups around KwaZulu-natal and Gauteng called for undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa. But many claim they are in the country legally- but still face persecution.

Meanwhile the Department of Home Affairs confirming that 455 out of 457 people processed at the Durban Refugee Reception Centre on Moore Road are legally documented refugees and asylum seekers.

Newsbreak Talk listeners said a stronger effort is need for the documentation of foreign nationals and the monitoring South African borders...

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.
Hundreds of foreign nationals face uncertainty in Durban- as tensions run high in local communities. They say they are being harassed for not being South African nationals. This has resulted in many of them fleeing their settlements, seeking protection. Tensions erupted this March as various groups around KwaZulu-natal and Gauteng called for undocumented foreigners to leave South Africa. But many claim they are in the country legally- but still face persecution.
Meanwhile the Department of Home Affairs confirming that 455 out of 457 people processed at the Durban Refugee Reception Centre on Moore Road are legally documented refugees and asylum seekers.
Newsbreak Talk listeners said a stronger effort is need for the documentation of foreign nationals and the monitoring South African borders...

The fate of foreign nationals hangs in the balance: as uncertainty remains #sabcnews

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad. 

Consumer inflation jumped to 4% in April, up from 3.1% in March. ​This marks the highest inflation leap since August 2024. It means you, as the consumer, will have to pay more for the things you used to.

But municipalities are now proposing tariff increases in the double-digit range.

Ethekwini Municipality in particular has proposed an electricity tariff increase is 10.5% for business and residential consumers. For water: the proposed tariff increase is 16% for business and 15% for residential consumers. Sanitiation proposals are 14% for business and 13% for residential consumers.

How are consumers going to afford this?

We spoke to Asad Gaffar, Chairperson EThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement and economist John Loos...

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.&nbsp;
Consumer inflation jumped to 4% in April, up from 3.1% in March. ​This marks the highest inflation leap since August 2024. It means you, as the consumer, will have to pay more for the things you used to.
But municipalities are now proposing tariff increases in the double-digit range.
Ethekwini Municipality in particular has proposed an electricity tariff increase is 10.5% for business and residential consumers. For water: the proposed tariff increase is 16% for business and 15% for residential consumers. Sanitiation proposals are 14% for business and 13% for residential consumers.
How are consumers going to afford this?
We spoke to Asad Gaffar, Chairperson EThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement and economist John Loos...

Double-digit municipal increase proposals as inflation rates rise: how will you make ends meet? #sabcnews 

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - A huge tree has fallen in Durban's Casbha: The founder of the iconic Patel's Vegetarian Refreshment Room, at the then Grey Street Precint in Durban, has passed away at the age of 84. Manilall Ranchod Patel was the founder of the restaurant that offered vegetarian meals to patrons in a quarter hollowed-out loaf of bread. At the height of apartheid, people of colour were not allowed to sit and eat in restaurants and this type of meal became popular among workers as it did not require crockery or cutlery. This gave birth to what is now known in Durban culinary circles as the bunny chow. Patel's funeral will take place at the Clare Estate Crematorium tomorrow (Saturday). Former Casbah resident and historian, Buddy Govender, describes the role that Patel's restaurant played in that area.......

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - A huge tree has fallen in Durban's Casbha: The founder of the iconic Patel's Vegetarian Refreshment Room, at the then Grey Street Precint in Durban, has passed away at the age of 84. Manilall Ranchod Patel was the founder of the restaurant that offered vegetarian meals to patrons in a quarter hollowed-out loaf of bread. At the height of apartheid, people of colour were not allowed to sit and eat in restaurants and this type of meal became popular among workers as it did not require crockery or cutlery. This gave birth to what is now known in Durban culinary circles as the bunny chow. Patel's funeral will take place at the Clare Estate Crematorium tomorrow (Saturday). Former Casbah resident and historian, Buddy Govender, describes the role that Patel's restaurant played in that area.......

#PODCAST World Diabetes Day 2025: Health experts highlight the "hidden burden" of diabetes at the workplace #sabcnews

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