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By Newsbreak Producer, Genevieve Lanka - A witness in the inquest into Doctor Hoosen Mia Haffejee's death during detention in 1971 has testified that many apartheid magistrates and judges overlooked signs of torture by the security police. UNISA emeritus professor Raymond Suttner is the first of three witnesses that will be giving evidence today. Suttner himself was tortured after being arrested in Durban in 1975 after working secretly for the ANC and SACP. Suttner has testified that he believes district surgeons and the judiciary colluded to overlook torture. Our reporter Dries Liebenberg is following proceedings...

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
By Newsbreak Producer, Genevieve Lanka - A witness in the inquest into Doctor Hoosen Mia Haffejee's death during detention in 1971 has testified that many apartheid magistrates and judges overlooked signs of torture by the security police. UNISA emeritus professor Raymond Suttner is the first of three witnesses that will be giving evidence today. Suttner himself was tortured after being arrested in Durban in 1975 after working secretly for the ANC and SACP. Suttner has testified that he believes district surgeons and the judiciary colluded to overlook torture. Our reporter Dries Liebenberg is following proceedings...

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#PODCAST Witness in #HaffejeeInquest accuses district surgeons and judiciary of overlooking torture

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Four people have reportedly been killed due to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms at the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. It is alleged that three people were washed away while another was struck by lightning.  This follows torrential rainfall which caused major damage to roads, infrastructure and homes in the Margate CBD overnight. Disaster management teams are on high alert for more damaging storms in the area as the South African Weather Service has issued a level 5 warning for heavy downpours until this evening. The CBD and some surroundings areas were also left without electricity overnight until this morning due to a sub-station being damaged. Ward 19 Councilor in the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, George Henderson says critical construction works to roadways has also been dealt a blow as a result of the storms...

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Four people have reportedly been killed due to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms at the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. It is alleged that three people were washed away while another was struck by lightning.  This follows torrential rainfall which caused major damage to roads, infrastructure and homes in the Margate CBD overnight. Disaster management teams are on high alert for more damaging storms in the area as the South African Weather Service has issued a level 5 warning for heavy downpours until this evening. The CBD and some surroundings areas were also left without electricity overnight until this morning due to a sub-station being damaged. Ward 19 Councilor in the Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, George Henderson says critical construction works to roadways has also been dealt a blow as a result of the storms...

#PODCAST Four people reported dead following severe storm on the KZN South Coast

-by Newsbreaks Taresh Harreeparshad.

For the first time since democracy independent candidates may contest the 2024 General Elections. While some say this is expanding the political play ground, others question the clout of one independent in the National Assembly. In this edition of Newsbreak Talk we speak to some independents contesting the polls- to find out what difference they plan to make. 

-by Newsbreaks Taresh Harreeparshad.
For the first time since democracy independent candidates may contest the 2024 General Elections. While some say this is expanding the political play ground, others question the clout of one independent in the National Assembly. In this edition of Newsbreak Talk we speak to some independents contesting the polls- to find out what difference they plan to make.

#PODCAST Independent Candidates contesting the 2024 General Elections have their say #sabcnews

-by Newsbreaks Taresh Harreeparshad.

Ahead of the voting day on May the 29th, we decided to help you determine what an effective political leader is. In the days that lead up to the election- a lot of politicians will be saying a lot of things. How to sift through it all, to make the best possible decision at the polls? Accountability Now's Adv. Paul Hoffman and the Active Citizens Movement's Dr. Nora Saneka explained core values to look out for.

-by Newsbreaks Taresh Harreeparshad.
Ahead of the voting day on May the 29th, we decided to help you determine what an effective political leader is. In the days that lead up to the election- a lot of politicians will be saying a lot of things. How to sift through it all, to make the best possible decision at the polls? Accountability Now's Adv. Paul Hoffman and the Active Citizens Movement's Dr. Nora Saneka explained core values to look out for.

#PODCAST Witness in #HaffejeeInquest accuses district surgeons and judiciary of overlooking torture

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