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SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Former Editor of POST newspaper, Brijlall Ramguthee says he will forever remember his colleague and friend, Farook Khan. The veteran journalist and beauty pageant organiser passed away on Thursday evening at age 75. He had succumbed to colon cancer. Khan had a long serving and colourful career in print journalism, working at...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Salma Patel - Tributes have been pouring in for veteran Journalist Farook Khan who passed away yesterday at age 75. Khan had succumbed to colon cancer. Close friend and co-ordinator of the Miss India South Africa pageant, Preetha Nanhoo, says she is still trying to come to terms with Khan's death.....

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - About 700 University of Johannesburg employees have downed their tools during an indefinite strike action affecting all campuses. Security personnel, support staff and cleaners are being led by labour union, NUMSA, in a bid relating to salaries and medical aid. Our SABC News reporter, Sashin Naidoo, is at the strike. He says s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Bongani Gema - The Pietermaritzburg High Court is expected to deliver a judgement in a case against five accused who were arrested in connection with the killing of four family members in Mamba area between Eshowe and Nkandla in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The murders occured in August 2017 and is believed to be as a result of a family feud. All f...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Bongani Gema - A 27-year-old man will appear at the Umlazi Magistrate Court on Monday for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Ayanda Ngcobo. The 24-year-old Rosebank College student's body was found in a room at the home she shared with the suspect at Umlazi J section, south of Durban. The suspect, who has been on the run since Monday, was a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Bongani Gema - The suspension imposed on the private security company - Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) - by the Private Security Regulating Authority will be lifted today. PSIRA suspended the company in June following allegations of misconduct by some of its officers. RUSA sought an urgent interdict and the matter was heard in July at the Du...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - In recent times, Community Policing Forums (CPFs) have started playing an important role in the fight against crime in South Africa. But what exactly is the role of a CPF? Deputy Chairperson for the Phoenix CPF - Sector 5, Nazir Khan says its role is to be an intermedium between the police and the community. Khan goes on to say th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Shanell Daniel and Hoosen Ebrahim - with allegations heavily stacked against DA leader, Mmusi Maimane, questions of his ability to survive the accusations levelled against him have come to focus. Maimane faces accusations from within his party that he used a vehicle sponsored by former Steinhoff CEO, Markus Jooste, ahead of the 2016 local gove...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The 1860 Heritage Centre in Durban will host a round table discussion on Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian Diaspora this Sunday. The event is in celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi. The world renowned peace and non-violence activist was born on the 2nd October 1869. He was assassinated on 30th January 1948 at New...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Veteran journalist and beauty pageant organiser, Farook Khan has died. Khan, aged 75, was in a critical condition at a Durban hospital after being diagnosed with colon cancer. He was on the road to recovery when his health took a turn for the worse, earlier this week. Khan had a long serving career in print journalism, working...

SABC News and Current Affairs — South Africa and Nigeria have resolved to set up an early warning mechanism to prevent any future outbreaks of violence against foreign nationals in South Africa. This emerged at the joint media briefing by President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari in Pretoria yesterday. Buhari's visit to the country was overshadowed by the recent attac...

SABC News and Current Affairs — It was supposed to be a month of celebrating women and their achievements. But, sadly, the month only highlighted abuse, murder and launched an outcry over Gender Based Violence. Newsbreak Talk host Taresh Harreeparshad talks to sociologist, Dr Sheetal Bhoola and activist Shabnum Palesa Mohamed about these issues.

SABC News and Current Affairs — Newsbreak Talk host Taresh Harreeparshad tackles the challenges that school-leavers may face in light of 4IR. How do you future-proof yourself? Studio Guest, Nazreen Ebrahim, CEO of Socially Acceptable, has some handy tips and good advice.......

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Two men have been found dead in a park at Umbilo in Durban yesterday. The victims, believed to be in their 20s, sustained several stab wounds and showed signs of being assaulted. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says police are investigating two counts of murder....

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Democratic Alliance leader, Mmusi Maimane, has responded to allegations levelled against him saying it is a smear campaign. Maimane faces increasing pressure from within his party following allegations that he used a vehicle sponsored by former Steinhoff CEO, Markus Jooste, ahead of the 2016 local government elections. He has...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Bongani Gema - Two police officers suspected of breaking into the Dalton Post Office in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands and stealing money, have been killed in a shootout with other police officers. National police spokesperson - Brigadier Vish Naidoo - says several police units were conducting an operation in the area when they tried to flag down...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers, Taliesha Naidoo & Bongani Gema - Legendary radio presenter and producer - Mala Lutchmanan celebrates 24 years of being on air at Lotus fm. Lutchmanan, who is also an educator, author and cultural and linguistic activist hosts her radio show on Lotus Fm every Friday evening and Sunday. Her dedication to nurturing young minds and the promotion...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The Pinetown father accused of killing his three children and stepdaughter, now faces a separate charge of rape. KwaZulu-Natal National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson, Natasha Ramkissoon-Kara confirmed that the rape charge was added when the man appeared in the Pinetown Magistrate's Court on Monday. The 44-year-old man's c...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Bongani Gema - A school security guard has been arrested for allegedly stealing tablet PCs from a school in Port Shepstone. The 39-year-old man was found in possession of six tablets which were reported to the police as stolen by the school principal on Tuesday. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says altogether,...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry says the UK will donate 8 million pounds towards skills development projects in South Africa. Harry was speaking in Tembisa at the YES youth empowerment centre. He was there with his wife, Meghan Markle as part of the Johannesburg leg of their visit to South Africa. Pearl Magubane and Zoleka Qodashe filed this report...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is in South Africa on a State Visit amidst strained relations between the two nations following the recent spate of attacks on foreign nationals including Nigerians. Buhari will co-chair the 9th SA-Nigeria Bi-national Commission with President Cyril Ramaphosa later this morning. Their meeting was preceded by the Ministerial BNC in...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Some 1,600 people have died in India's heaviest monsoon rains in 25 years and now authorities are predicting that the deluge will not end anytime soon. Emergency services battled to help thousands in a sinking city as ecologists warned it was perhaps too late for India to try and heal its damaged environment. From New Delhi, this is Rana Senn...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The teachings of peace icon Mahatma Gandhi have formed part of what great leaders like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Junior endorsed during their years of struggle. With Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary having been commemorated yesterday - an occasion also declared International Day of Non-Violence - Gandhi's teachings...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Dr. Rama Naidoo of Democracy Development Programme (DDP) discussed the impact of Mahatma Ghandi's legacy in modern day South Africa. Recently, reports suggested a statue of the activist would be making it's way to Cape Town - a move that has since had mixed reaction. While much of the world celebrated the icon's achievements ye...