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SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Taliesha Naidoo and Cebisile Mkhize - Former president Jacob Zuma denies claims that he instructed the axing of Themba Maseko - the former Head of Government Communications and Information Systems (GCIS). Zuma is testifying for a second day at the Commission of inquiry into state capture in Parktown, Johannesburg. Maseko testified when he appe...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) believe's that public protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane is abusing the powers granted to her as the Public Protector by her unrelenting pursuit of Minister Pravin Gordhan. CASAC is calling upon Parliament to immediately institute proceedings under se...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Cebisile Mkhize - The eThekwini municipality have announced plans to demolish around 80 abandoned buildings in the inner city to make way for new developments. Council spokesperson - Msawakhe Mayisela says some of buildings that will be demolished are within the Mahatma Gandhi precinct. Mayisela says the plan is to eradicate bad buildings for...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - As bathing remains banned at beaches along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline, the presence of Sardines have quietened over the recent days. Last week, several nettings were reported along the Isipingo, Port Edward and Umgababa area. Durban based fishing enthuasist - Adam Kamdar whose been following the sardine run this year, has the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Political Analyst at the Nelson Mandela University in the Eastern Cape - Ongama Mtimka - told Newsbreak that the former Presidents approach to the inquiry sends out a message to his former comrades and friends of what he is capable of revealing if persecution continues

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SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Cebisile Mkhize - Former President, Jacob Zuma, is detailing what he believes to be a continuing conspiracy against him - following the corruption case in which Schabir Shaik was charge and convicted. Shaik, Zuma's former financial adviser, was found guilty of fraud and corruption in June 2005 - and sentenced to 15-years behind bars. Zuma and F...

SABC News and Current Affairs — India aborted the launch of a spacecraft less than an hour before lift-off early today. Chandrayan-II was intended to land on the far side of the moon in the most daring scientific odyssey ever undertaken by mankind. Engineers asserted the glitch was likely to be resolved possibly by the month-end. Our South Asian Correspondent Rana Senn with this report.....

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - EThekwini Fire and Rescue have extinguished a massive fire that ripped through grocery store on Main Road in Umdloti. Fire fighters battled the blaze this morning as flames leapt out of the building. The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage. Crisis Medical spokesperson Kyle van Reenen says only the manageress of the outl...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Four children have been hospitalized after a ball they were playing with allegedly exploded at Vukuzakhe High School, in Umlazi, east of Durban. Ceron Lennox, spokesperson for Rescue Care Paramedics says three of the children suffered seizures following the incident this morning. A fourth child later collapsed in a classroom. L...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Shanell daniel - After serving as Consul General of India to Johannesburg for three years, Doctor. K.J. Srinivasa, will soon say his goodbyes. A promotion now awaits Srinivasa as he ventures into a new role as ambassador and high commisioner of India at Guyana, in the Carribean. Srinivasa says he has enjoyed working with South Africa and consi...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive producer, Salma Patel - Kings of Durban by Deepak Panday. Newsbreak spoke to Panday about the first non-whites to operate Taxis in South Africa during the apartheid era - the Salot Family ....

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Shanell Daniel - One man has died and three others seriously injured following an accident at Fields Hill, on the M13 in Durban. Garrith Jamieson, spokesperson for Rescue Care Paramedics says, two men and two women were severely trapped in the wreckage after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a tree during the early parts of yes...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Shanell Daniel - A 24 year old woman has been arrested for abandoning her baby girl over the weekend on Wick Street, in Verulam, north of Durban. The baby is believed to be about six-months old and was found unharmed. The arrest was made yesterday at a taxi rank in Zwelisha, north of Durban, following an extensive search for the mother by loca...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - With just under a month to go before her scheduled appearance before a military court, South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Major Fatima Isaacs - has received an official charge against her from a military prosecutor. Last month, Major Isaacs made headlines after failing to remove her headscarf under the instruction of...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Lobby group, The Active Citizens Movement (ACM ) has described the behaviour of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Parliament as disgraceful and anti-democratic. They were reacting to yesterday's incident in which the party attempted to prevent Public Enterpise Minister Pravin Gordhan from presenting his budget address thro...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says it stands by its decision to extend the leave of the eThekwini municipality mayor Zandile Gumede. Yesterday hundreds of Gumede's supporters blockaded the city hall and closed most of the municipality offices demanding the re-instatement of the mayor. Over twenty people were arrested yesterday afte...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Duduzane Zuma has been declared a free man today by the Randburg Magistrate's Court, north of Johannesburg. The court found Zuma not guilty of culpable homicide and wreckless and negligent driving. This after Zuma lost control of his luxury vehicle in 2014 and crashed into a minibus taxi on the M1 highway in Johannesburg. The a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - While the saying that "money makes the world go round" holds true, a lack of money can cause major setbacks in one's future. These are the sentiments of Himal Parbhoo, CEO of Retail Cash Investments at First National Bank. He says saving money is crucial in these financially dire times, where many South Africans are drowning in...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The sardine frenzy is still on with shoals of the silvery fish heading towards Scottburgh and Amanzimtoti, south of KwaZulu-Natal this weekend. The KZN coastline has been a hive of activity in recent days as the annual sardine run braces the shores of Durban. Fishing Expert - Jace Govender says those heading to the beach to vi...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The family of Saadick Ebrahim will be taking legal action against the R.K. Khan Hospital at Chatsworth, south of Durban after a gruesome incident that made headlines countrywide. Last week a shocking video went viral on social media showing live maggots crawling in Ebrahim's mouth. The 52-year-old, who had visited the hospital...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Some political parties are calling on Parliament to take action against EFF members who disrupted Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan's budget vote speech last night. While the Minister says he's not intimidated, house chairperson - Grace Borotho ordered EFF MPs to leave the house after they tried to prevent Gordhan from speaking. Lulama Matya reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A 57-year-old man has been killed and his brother injured in an alleged house robbery this morning at Silverglen, south of Durban. It's believed the suspects gained entry into the home through a lounge window, which was forced open. A number of household items were allegedly stolen. Siven Subramodey, a paramedic and spokespers...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Cebisile Mkhize - South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) is condemning the attack against journalists during a clash between police and supporters of eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede in Durban today. Video footage showing journalists being manhandled and arrested has gone viral on social media. SANEF KwaZulu-Natal Regional Convener - Judy...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Shockwaves have hit the community after a Durban father was shot dead on Tuesday by unknown suspects. Farhaad Mohammed, who is believed to have been in his forties, was a well-known security officer. He was killed in a shooting at the corner of Wingen Walk and Spencer Street, in Shallcross, south of Durban. Another man was crit...