-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad

It's just days before South Africans cast their ballots. And what a season it has been! From reviewing 30 Years of Democracy to understanding amendments to the Electoral Act: South African's have had a lot of information to consume. What impact does all of this have on your decision making process ahead of polls? Political experts Dr. Lubna Nadvi and Sphamandla Brian Mhlongo helped us make sense of it.  

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad
It's just days before South Africans cast their ballots. And what a season it has been! From reviewing 30 Years of Democracy to understanding amendments to the Electoral Act: South African's have had a lot of information to consume. What impact does all of this have on your decision making process ahead of polls? Political experts Dr. Lubna Nadvi and Sphamandla Brian Mhlongo helped us make sense of it.

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By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Economist, Iraj Abedian says the markets have reacted fairly well, despite the delayed announcement of the President's cabinet, but there is still much to be done in terms of policy management and portfolio competency. This as the country awaits with bated breath President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce the members of his executive following the agreement between 10 political parties to form the Government of National Unity (GNU). Abedian says to affect the best possible outcome for the countries financial and business goals, there needs to be a division of political oversight and technical aspects of each portfolio...

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Economist, Iraj Abedian says the markets have reacted fairly well, despite the delayed announcement of the President's cabinet, but there is still much to be done in terms of policy management and portfolio competency. This as the country awaits with bated breath President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce the members of his executive following the agreement between 10 political parties to form the Government of National Unity (GNU). Abedian says to affect the best possible outcome for the countries financial and business goals, there needs to be a division of political oversight and technical aspects of each portfolio...

#PODCAST Despite the delayed cabinet announcement, economists say the markets have reacted "fairly well" #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The 24th to 28th of June marks Drug Awareness Week in South Africa, with the aim to raise awareness of the harmful effects of substance use. However, it seems many of the most common strategies used by well-meaning advocates have been shown to be ineffective. Substance abuse isn't just a personal struggle, it weakens the very communities within which it exists. It fuels crime, domestic violence and social problems too. Anti-Drug Activist and member of the National Assembly Dereleen James says the battle against substance abuse now demands communal support... 

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The 24th to 28th of June marks Drug Awareness Week in South Africa, with the aim to raise awareness of the harmful effects of substance use. However, it seems many of the most common strategies used by well-meaning advocates have been shown to be ineffective. Substance abuse isn't just a personal struggle, it weakens the very communities within which it exists. It fuels crime, domestic violence and social problems too. Anti-Drug Activist and member of the National Assembly Dereleen James says the battle against substance abuse now demands communal support...

#PODCAST Drug Awareness Week: An opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful effects of substance use #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - A new local dance production entitled Kosha: The Five Dimensions of Being aims to help people transcend contemporary South African challenges. Based on an ancient Hindu principle of Pancha-Kosha: the production deals with the process of shedding the five outer sheaths to evolve into an authentic spiritual self. Writer Sureka Singh and Kathak dancer Manesh Maharaj spoke to Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad... 

*The production runs at the Playhouse in Durban this Saturday. 

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - A new local dance production entitled Kosha: The Five Dimensions of Being aims to help people transcend contemporary South African challenges. Based on an ancient Hindu principle of Pancha-Kosha: the production deals with the process of shedding the five outer sheaths to evolve into an authentic spiritual self. Writer Sureka Singh and Kathak dancer Manesh Maharaj spoke to Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad... 
*The production runs at the Playhouse in Durban this Saturday.

#PODCAST Making sense of Election Season days before polls #sabcnews

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