Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - High blood pressure or hypertension, is responsible for 13% of all deaths globally. In South Africa more than one in three adults live with high blood pressure and it is responsible for one in every two strokes. Yesterday marked the start of "World Salt Awareness Week", which runs until the 15th of this month under the theme "h...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Four suspects - aged between 20 and 50 - are expected to appear at the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court today after R2.4million worth of stolen goods were recovered at the weekend at a warehouse at Coventry Place, at Eastwood, in Pietermaritzburg. This is according to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala....

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Loadshedding may be rolled out until Thursday this week, depending on the extent of breakdowns at power stations throughout the country. This is according to Eskom spokesperson, Sikonathi Mantshantsha. Stage 1 loadshedding began at 9AM this morning and is expected to continue until 11PM tonight. Mantshantsha urges members of t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The price of oil has fallen to its lowest level in years - bringing with it both negative and positive effects, locally and internationally. The 30-per cent collapse came after Saudi Arabia's decision to raise production - following the oil producers' cartel, OPEC's, failure to strike a production deal with Russia to extend ex...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The knock on effect of South Africa's economy in the fourth quarter of 2019 contracting by 1.4% would impact the economic climate and the cost of living. This is according to credit counseling service - DebtSafe, who say that this often leads to many consumers defaulting on their credit agreements. They say that around this tim...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The 2020 Forbes Woman Africa (FWA) Leading Women Summit, held in Durban this weekend - stayed true to this year's theme - showcasing 50 Pan-African women excelling in their respective fields. Managing editor of FWA - Renuka Methil says the impact of the work carried out, as well as the legacy left behind formed the crux of the cri...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Negative listing in relation to a consumer's credit report can affect their financial health. This is according to Vice President of TransUnion Consumer - Kriben Reddy. He says while it may be concerning that a credit report records ones credit history and payment behaviour, the good news is there are active steps people can ta...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the number of people and countries affected by the virus have spread in the recent weeks, so have conspiracy theories and unfounded claims about it. Social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp have seen a number of false and misleading posts about the coronavirus virus. Experts believe th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Newsbreak also canvassed the views of ordinary South Africans who shared their thoughts and in some instances - fears after the third confirmed case of the coronavirus in South Africa...

SABC News and Current Affairs — South Africa has confirmed its third COVID-19 coronavirus case. All three patients traveled as a group of 10 to Italy. Nine from the group returned to the country on March 1st. This latest patient is confirmed to be the wife of the country's first confirmed case, the Hilton man from KwaZulu-Natal. The second patient, a 39-year-old Gauteng woman, is being treated at...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says he is concerned about the high level of missinformation on social media and fake news about Coronavirus which might lead to unnecessary public panic. The minister addressed the media at Cowan House Pre-prep School in Hilton outside Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal after a parent at the sc...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Salma Patel - According to Vice President of the Phoenix Child Welfare, Sharm Maharaj - the iconic Rydalvale Sports Grounds at Phoenix, north of Durban, is being dug up to make way for a transport depot. This well-known landmark has hosted the suburb's biggest event - The Phoenix Child Welfare Community Fair - for the past 34 years where funds...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - There has been a spike in sales of medical masks and sanitizers at pharmacies in Durban since the confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in the province of KZN. Solly Suleman - the Director of Sparksport Group of Pharmacies says since yesterday afternoon, there has been a massive demand on masks. However, Suleman says there...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize will be addressing parents and the school management of Cowan House School in Hilton, outside Pietermaritzburg in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. This comes after the minister confirmed yesterday afternoon that one person has tested positive for the virus in the province. The patient who has since...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - General Practitioner, Doctor Prithi Ramlachan, says the first call of action for someone who believes that they may have come into contact with the Coronavirus is to immediately be treated by a doctor - and stay in isolation if infected...

SABC News and Current Affairs — India say that are fully-prepared to tackle Coronavirus even as the total confirmed cases rose to 30, from six early this week. The government has so far screened around 1.6 million travellers and some experts predicted the summer's onset could put an end to the health scare in the country of 1.3 billion people. Rana Senn reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says the 38-year-old man from KwaZulu-Natal who has been confirmed to have contracted the Corona Virus is receiving treatment in hospital. Mkhize was briefing the media in Parliament following the confirmation of the first case in the country. Lulama Matya reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has told the National Assembly that the country's first coronavirus case was confirmed in Kwazulu Natal. Mkhize revealed this as he was closing the debate of national importance on South Africa's state of readiness to deal with the virus. The debate was initiated by DA MP Siviwe Gwarube as our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The COVID-19 virus has hit thousands more across the globe, with the majority of cases in China, South Korea, Italy and Iran. According to the latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO) - new cases have also been recently reported in Morocco, Latvia, Saudi Arabia and Senegal - with South Africa now joining the list....

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Durban musician, Chad Cochrane has been nominated for the 031 Hip-Hop Artist of the Year Award. Cochrane, better known as Chadwick J, recently released his debut album - Cerulean. The 29-year-old Bcom Supply Chain and Finance graduate from the UKZN explains what ignited his passion for music...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Twenty-seven year old Laston Moodley, convicted of raping and killing his 7-year-old neighbour, has received a double life sentence at the Durban High Court today. Moodley was found guilty of the rape and murder of Stembile Amanda Mila earlier this week. In July 2018, Moodley had sent Mila to a nearby shop in Waterloo, north o...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - An 87-year-old man has been suffocated to death by armed robbers during a home invasion early this morning at Allenby Road, in Greenwood Park, north of Durban. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala, says the man together with his family where held up by three suspects who demanded the key to a money safe. Gw...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is in the process of launching a ground-breaking Campus Health "War Room" to deal with the Coronavirus in a worst case scenario situation. The plan will offer a cohesive strategy for preparedness and will require both staff and students to be involved. The "War Room" will be headed by the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Finance, Ravi Pillay says despite the province's challenges of poverty and underdevelopment - the provincial government is making headway in stabilising it's finances. During his state of the province address in Pietermaritzburg yesterday, KZN Premier - Sihle Zikalala painted a grim picture of the levels...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has committed to pay tribute to the Indian indentured labourers who came to South Africa 160 years ago. KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala announced that a statue in commemoration of them will be unveiled this November. Zikalala, during his state of the province address yesterday, also paId tribu...