By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - South Africa is home to a diverse heritage, and it's not just about the braai or the bunny chow. 75-year-old Visalatcheamal Vengasamy from Verulam, north of Durban, has spent the better part of her life toiling the soil, something that she says is a rich legacy of her heritage. Tashlan Naidoo sat down with the grandmother of 10 and filed this report...

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - South Africa is home to a diverse heritage, and it's not just about the braai or the bunny chow. 75-year-old Visalatcheamal Vengasamy from Verulam, north of Durban, has spent the better part of her life toiling the soil, something that she says is a rich legacy of her heritage. Tashlan Naidoo sat down with the grandmother of 10 and filed this report...

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Award-winning Current Affairs programme and News talk show bringing you topical news issues of the week relevant to Lotus FM - we cover issues YOU want to hear - beating deadlines, making headlines. 5-6am, 12-12:30pm weekdays and weekends from 12-1pm.

Award-winning Current Affairs programme and News talk show bringing you topical news issues of the week relevant to Lotus FM - we cover issues YOU want to hear - beating deadlines, making headlines. 5-6am, 12-12:30pm weekdays and weekends from 12-1pm.

#PODCAST Newsbreak Profile: 75-year-old Verulam farmer - Visalatcheamal Vengasamy #HeritageDay2021

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Home gardeners and those who work with soil are being urged to stay up to date with their regular tetanus vaccinations. Tetanus, also called lockjaw, is a serious infection caused by Clostridium tetani. This bacterium produces a toxin that affects the brain and nervous system. The infection can cause severe muscle spasms, serious breathing difficulties, and can ultimately be fatal. Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo spoke to Dr Pete Vincent of Netcare Medicross Tokai about the risks of tetanus in soil...

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Home gardeners and those who work with soil are being urged to stay up to date with their regular tetanus vaccinations. Tetanus, also called lockjaw, is a serious infection caused by Clostridium tetani. This bacterium produces a toxin that affects the brain and nervous system. The infection can cause severe muscle spasms, serious breathing difficulties, and can ultimately be fatal. Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo spoke to Dr Pete Vincent of Netcare Medicross Tokai about the risks of tetanus in soil...

#PODCAST Home gardeners & those who work with soil encouraged to stay up to date with regular tetanus #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the country commemorated the role played by Trade Unions, the Communist Party and other labour movements in the struggle against Apartheid yesterday, The National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) called on all employers in South Africa to enable their workers to cast their vote on the 29th of this month. The country heads to the polls for the 7th democratic elections where over 27 million people will cast their vote in a flourishing democracy. Labour Convener at NEDLAC - Gerald Twala explains how far workers have come in terms of their rights under democracy and a multi-cultural South Africa...

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the country commemorated the role played by Trade Unions, the Communist Party and other labour movements in the struggle against Apartheid yesterday, The National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) called on all employers in South Africa to enable their workers to cast their vote on the 29th of this month. The country heads to the polls for the 7th democratic elections where over 27 million people will cast their vote in a flourishing democracy. Labour Convener at NEDLAC - Gerald Twala explains how far workers have come in terms of their rights under democracy and a multi-cultural South Africa...

#PODCAST NEDLAC call on all South African employers to enable workers to cast their vote this month #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Human rights and Child protection organisation, Operation Bobbi Bear says much more needs to be done to strengthen the justice system when it comes to protecting children who are victims of crimes and violence in the country. This comes as the country observes Child Protection Month this May. According to Statistics South Africa, approximately 45% of the households with children experienced violence against children in 2021/22. Meanwhile, the Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) found that in 2022/23, males aged 17 years and younger were more prone to any form of assault compared to their female counterparts, with males accounting for 56%, while females constituted 44,1%. Operation Bobbi Bear founder, Jackie Brandfield says greater funding for programmes are needed if the country is to win the battle against crimes against children... 

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Human rights and Child protection organisation, Operation Bobbi Bear says much more needs to be done to strengthen the justice system when it comes to protecting children who are victims of crimes and violence in the country. This comes as the country observes Child Protection Month this May. According to Statistics South Africa, approximately 45% of the households with children experienced violence against children in 2021/22. Meanwhile, the Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS) found that in 2022/23, males aged 17 years and younger were more prone to any form of assault compared to their female counterparts, with males accounting for 56%, while females constituted 44,1%. Operation Bobbi Bear founder, Jackie Brandfield says greater funding for programmes are needed if the country is to win the battle against crimes against children...

#PODCAST Newsbreak Profile: 75-year-old Verulam farmer - Visalatcheamal Vengasamy #HeritageDay2021

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