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25 years since 9/11: Remembering two Gauteng-born victims (opens the original)
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Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, Jacaranda Newswatch remembers South African victims and former Gauteng residents Nicholas Rowe and Craig Gibson. Nick Rowe, a 29-year-old from Johannesburg, was at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, for a business presentation. He had attended St John’s College in Houghton, Johannesburg, from Grade 1 through to Matric. In this episode, Adrian Norris from St John’s College, speaks to Chanel September about who Nick Rowe was as a student
LUISTER: Elke gesprek is belangrik, op Wêreld Selfdood Voorkomings Dag (opens the original)
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Die wêreld herdenk op 10 September Selfdood Voorkomings Dag en hierdie jaar is die boodskap dat elke gesprek tel. Die South African Depression and Anxiety Group, SADAG, sê daar is veral kommer oor die toename in mans wanneer dit by selfdood kom. In 2025, was sowat 80% van al die selfdood gevalle in Suid-Afrika, mans. SADAG Berader, Cornelis Koekemoer het met Jacaranda FM Newswatch se Nomfundo Twala gepraat oor waarvoor om op die uitkyk te wees, en hoe om die eerste gesprek te hê wat ’n lewe kan
IEC’s new 36-hour code may not be enough to curb misinformation: R2K (opens the original)
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As South Africa prepares for the November 4 Local Government Elections, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has introduced a new Electoral Code of Conduct Countering Disinformation, aimed at curbing the spread of false and misleading information by political parties and candidates. The code comes amid growing concerns about social media, manipulated content and artificial intelligence being used to influence voters. The IEC says the new code is intended to strengthen election integrit
Plastic Tax: Where does the money go? (opens the original)
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Every time you pay for a plastic shopping bag, you’re paying a levy intended to help tackle pollution. But after more than two decades — and R6.56 billion collected — has the plastic bag levy delivered the environmental change it promised? In this episode, Jacaranda FM NewsWatch follows the money, examines South Africa’s ongoing plastic pollution crisis, and asks the big question: Where is the money, and is the levy really making a difference? Chanel September takes a look. Latest news on our we
South Africa records an increase in measles cases - should we be concerned? (opens the original)
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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases, has confirmed an increase in measles cases nation wide. According the Institute's latest data, there have been 3 891 cases reported nationally between December last year, and August 2026. The Western Cape reported the highest number of new cases, followed by Limpopo, the Northern Cape and Gauteng - but is the increase enough to cause panic? Marlinée Fouché spoke to Professor Jantjie Taljaard, a specialist in infectious diseases at the University
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