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SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - Residents of Ottawa, north of Durban are in a fierce battle to clean up the Umhlanga River after recent heavy rains pushed dirt and debris downstream. According to the Ottawa Environmental Forum, large amounts of plastic bottles, paper bags and other items washed up on the banks of river near the Ottawa motor and rail bridges....

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Today marks the 106th death anniversary of Selvan Guruvadu and others who were killed during the 1913 Natal Strike on the Mount Edgecombe sugar estate, north of Durban. Plantation manager Colin Campbell was charged with the murder but he was later acquitted in the Verulam Magistrate's Court. A group, who call themselves, Activ...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture has heard how the Guptas used their relationship with former President Jacob Zuma to bully their way into business. The former Director of the Domestic Branch of State Security Agency, Gibson Njenje told the commission in Parktown, Johannesburg that he was brought in to mediate at a meeting where Ajay Gupta demanded a 90%...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Prabashini Moodley - KwaZulu-Natal police say they cannot confirm if yesterday's murder in Sydenham is related to a turf war brewing in the area. This after a 32-year-old male was shot dead in the area. A case of murder is being investigated at Sydenham police station. This latest incident means over 10 people have been murdered in the province...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Matric pupils write their last common paper today, signalling the tail end of final exams. Meanwhile, other grades are also wrapping their assessments. This means that school is almost out - and the celebrations are likely to begin. But this is also a time where young people could go unsupervised, potentially leading to s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - It is estimated that in the next 26 year, 47 million people on the African continent will be living with diabetes. That is more than double the 19 million people between the ages of 20 and 79 who are living with diabetes throughout Africa today. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) also say that 60% of adults living with...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - It's time to shift to solutions when addressing the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign. That's according to UNICEF South Africa Representative Sanjay Wijesekera. He says that there needs to be better communal support for families raising children amid socio-economic challenges. Accordi...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, has called on community members to help clear out the scourge of dog-fighting rings - operating in Ocean View and on the Cape Flats. Spokesperson for Minister of of Community Safety, Cayla Ann Tomas Murray says what's most concerning is that young children are allegedly...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Eight new buses have been handed over to various schools in KwaZulu-Natal, to improve transportation for learners with special needs. This initiative is the beginning of a two year program launched by the provincial Department of Education. Speaking at the launch, Acting Chief Director of Rural and Inclusive Education, Jabu Khosa...

SABC News and Current Affairs — KwaZulu-Natal is picking up the pieces, after a weekend of severe storms in the northern parts of the province. It brings the total to four tornadoes- that have struck since the beginning of the month. The two latest incidents occurred in Utrecht, near Newcastle, and in KwaCeza near Ulundi, at the weekend. Two more tornadoes were reported in Bergville and New Hanove...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - This Sunday on Newsbreak Talk, as the country prepares for 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, we discuss breaking the cycle of abuse...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - Afraid Black Friday will plunge your budget into the red? Newsbreak Talk with Genevieve Lanka took the discussion forward this Saturday at one, as we help you handle the frenzy and make sense of your rand...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Former President Jacob Zuma and his co-accused, French arms company, Thales are going back to the Pietermaritzburg High Court this morning. Zuma and Thales have applied for leave to appeal last month's judgement, which dismissed their application for a permanent stay of prosecution. They submitted that the full bench failed to correctly consider their arguments on t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Prabashini Moodley - Isipingo resident - Pravesh Kalicharan is convinced that his wife's murder was not a hijacking, but rather a hit that was put on her and her best friend. 39-year-old Shireen Kalicharan and 44-year-old Brenda Naidoo were both shot and killed, whilst in their vehicle last week. Pravesh says - a private investigator has since...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Drastic measures are to be taken against people who do not pay municipal rates and utility service bills. This as municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal are owed more than 20-billion rand by households and businesses. Fanele Mhlongo reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - This November, Newsbreak is paying tribute to the Indian indentured labourers who settled in South Africa in 1860. Commemorating 159 years since their arrival - we'll be bringing you exclusive interviews about your ancestors. With 160 years to be commemorated next year, socio-anthropologist and cultural researcher - Dr Raj Gove...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Young South Africans outlined clear policies about their future when they had a sitting in Parliament to commemorate World Children's Day yesterday. Young ambassadors identified areas of concern when it came to access to education and safety. And they provided solutions. This was part of UNICEF's bid to give a stronger vo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - This November, Newsbreak is paying tribute to the Indian indentured labourers who settled in South Africa in 1860. Commemorating 159 years since their arrival - we'll be bringing you exclusive interviews about your ancestors. While 159 years seems like a long time ago - their sense of community and unity lives on in today's soc...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Police are waiting on post-mortem results to determine the cause of death of a 49-year-old man - who was found dead in the Suncoast Towers in Durban this week. KwaZulu-Natal Police Spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele says an inquest docket is being investigated by Durban Central police. The incident comes after two bodies were...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The Indian state will decide who can have babies once it votes in a law to ban gay partners or single women from seeking surrogacy. Critics dubbed it regressive but the government argued it would end unethical practices in India's booming rent-a-womb industry which draws childless couples from across the world...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - There seems to be trouble in the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) camp as the party heads to its second elective conference next month. The EFF has recently been receiving social media backlash from some of their supporters since the party's disapproval of the Springboks following their Rugby World Cup (RWC) win. The fuel to th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Non-governmental organisation, the "Funda Zophila Foundation" is urging businesses and educators to join in on a placard demonstration this Friday against bullying at schools. With the 16 Days of Activism campaign just days away, the ngo is rallying for parents to create their own placards and show that bullying is an issue tha...

SABC News and Current Affairs — This November, Newsbreak is paying tribute to the Indian indentured labourers who settled in South Africa in 1860. Commemorating 159 years since their arrival - we'll be bringing you exclusive interviews about your ancestors. Many South Africans of Indian origin have contributed immensely to the struggle for freedom. An exhibition to commemorate this and the arrival...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Prodcuer Shanell Daniel - The community of Phoenix, north of Durban, remains outraged after a nine-month-old baby was discovered at the scene of a gruesome murder-suicide. A 30-year-old woman was allegedly suffocated by a 35-year-old man - who then hung himself at Stemlen Drive, in Phoenix, north of Durban at the weekend. It is alleged that neighbors ra...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Embattled aviation group - South African Airways (SAA) - has resumed some of its regional flights but warned that only a deal with striking unions can resolve its current crisis. This comes as government threatens to deny the cash-strapped carrier any more money. The airline has cancelled hundreds of flights since the strike be...