Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has found that President Cyril Ramaphosa was in breach of the executive code of ethics and misled parliament in relation to a 2017 Bosasa donation........

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - There has been sporadic sightings of sardines near uMhlanaga, north of Durban. Fishing enthusiast Adam Kamdar says these may have just been mixed shoals of inedible red eye sardines and other bait fish. He adds that the cold front expected this weekend might draw the main sardine shoals to the shores.

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Rachel Vadi - Veteran theatre personality and international actor, Pranesh Maharaj is in the running for the best supporting actor role in the Simon "Mabhunu" Sabela Film and Television Awards taking place in Duban this weekend. Maharaj has been nominated for his role as an abusive husband in the locally produced movie, 3 Days to Go. Maharaj w...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Shanell Daniel - Three people have been arrested and over R1.8million worth of drugs has been recovered in a drug bust at Phoenix, north of Durban. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Lieutenent Colonel Thulani Zwane, says the suspects, aged between 30 and 48 years, were arrested yesterday at Palmview during a joint operation by various law enf...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Muslim women at the South African National Defence Force have been granted interim relief to wear headscarves under their berets. In a joint briefing by the SANDF and the Muslim Judicial Council, the parties have agreed to work together to find a solution to this challenge. The SANDF came under fire with some on social...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Sanjay Ramsarup wraps up all the fishing news and hotspots for this week

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Former Lotus FM Station Manager, Journalist and author, Fakir Hassen, this week launched his 17th book called "The people of Lenasia - in the new millennium". 66 year old Hassen says that this book is contrary to his usual style of telling the unknown and novelty stories of Indian origin people around the country. This book wi...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - South African artists are devastated at the news that legendary musician Johnny Clegg has died at the age of 66. Professor Suria Govender of Surialanga - which debuted at former president Nelson Mandela's inauguration in 1994 - performed LIVE with Clegg on stage. Govender says Clegg was the epitome of social cohesion in South A...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The Gifted Hope Foundation will be celebrating girl children by hosting this year’s graduates from the Umgibe Farming Organics and Training Institute at Chesterville, in Durban. The learners from the Institute have spent the last year, becoming self-sustaining farmers. Founder, Nonhlanhla Joye began the climate-smart system to gro...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Salma Patel - Providing children with school shoes gives them dignity and motivation to go to class everyday and secure a good education. That's the thinking behind this Mandela Day initiative, says Roxanne Govender the assistant marketing manager at Bata South Africa.......

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - In the words of the great Nelson Mandela, "the true character of society is revealed in how it treats its children". This is the driving force behind the ACT Foundations Mandela Day cupcake and blood donation initiative, which will take place this Saturday between 9am and 4pm. Sulosh Pillay, board member of the ACT Foundation,...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Cebisile Mkhize - The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) will commemorate International Nelson Mandela Day by doing a national blood drive throughout South Africa today. Spokesperson - Sifiso Khoza says they are experiencing a dire shortage of blood nationally and donor can use their 67 minutes to save a life.......

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Nelson Mandela was truly passionate about eradicating poverty in South Africa. Therefore, the Nelson Mandela Foundation is aiming to tackle poverty this year in every municipality in the country. The Foundation held a dialogue at the Germiston Civic Centre in Johannesburg today honouring Madiba's footprints in the City of Ekur...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Parents who own firearms should always ensure that proper legislation is followed in terms of storing their weapon away correctly while being at home in their premises. This is according to Gun Free South Africa. They were reacting to the latest incident where two pupils were rushed to hospital after they were shot and wounded...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Rachel Vadi - As part of Newsbreak's Green Scene Feature today, we focus on a Mandela Day program looking at cleaning the beaches off plastic waste. Hundreds of school children will particpate in the Global Organisation 4 Brighter Youth or GOBY Environmental Project at the Durban New Beach in the port city today. According to director and foun...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Rachel Vadi - If you are looking to do something this Mandela Day, why not join non-profit organisation Fundisa Abantu today at Westcliff Secondary School in Chatsworth, south of Durban. Following the recent devastating floods that destroyed many lives and homes in Chatsworth, Fundisa Abantu will be refurbishing and renovating the school. Volu...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - It's almost three weeks that Park Rynie resident - Ashaylin Govender is missing. The 26-year-old was last seen at Rocky Bay beach in the South Coast on the 28th of June. He was with a group of friends at the beach, dressed in his work clothing. His brother - Rishalan says their family and friends are desperately seeking Ashay...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Durban University of Technology (DUT) is mourning the passing of the legendary musician, dancer, author, academic and great unifier, Dr Johnny Clegg. The academic institution awarded an Honorary Doctorate to the late Clegg for his significant contribution to the world of music. Clegg was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The International Court of Justice will decide today on India's attempts to bring home a former naval officer from Pakistan where he is on death row for spying. The case has lit an emotive campaign back home and the verdict could stoke fresh tensions between the two nuclear powers. Our South Asian Correspondent Rana Senn with this report........

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - KwaZulu-Natal police say they are still searching for missing Chatsworth nurse - Sushie Govender. The 50-year-old ICU nurse from St Augustine's Hospital in Durban went missing on the 20th of March. She visited the Isipingo Beach, south of Durban on her day off and has not been seen since. It's believed that Govender's 27-year-...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Cebisile Mkhize - KwaZulu-Natal police are searching for five heavily armed suspects following a dramatic shootout with police near a shopping mall in Westville, Durban during the early hours of this morning. KZN police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane say the incident occurred when police were patrolling the area and noticed a veh...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The prospect of 5G networks on the cards for South Africa in the coming months could aid the ever growing artificial intelligence market which could possibly see robots taking over a vast majority of the job sector in the future. Technological advancement is always growing with new developments and breakthroughs happening ever...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Cebisile Mkhize - Residents in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg are still reeling from shock after two learners were shot in broad daylight. The learners from MHJ Technical Secondary School on Bamboo Street, at Extension 4 in Lenasia were allegedly shot by another learner during an altercation outside the school. Both the learners were shot in t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Cebisile Mkhize - The Robin Hood Foundation will host the fourth conference for entrepreneurs at the City Hill Church in Hillcrest south of Durban next week. The entrepreneurs 4 Africa conference will take place on the 23-24 of July. According to Robin hood Foundation co-ordinator, Kim Griffiths the aim of the conference is to equip and inspir...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana midfielder Helman Mkhalele has expressed his sadness following the death of his former team-mate Marc Batchelor. The Former soccer player and TV presenter was shot dead by unknown assailants outside his home in Johannesburg. Two men on a motorbike allegedly shot Batchelor as he turned in...