Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Female poets and authors, either published or unpublished are being encouraged to feature their talent in a unique writing project. The project titled - Womandla - meaning the power of woman, aims to strengthen solidarity amongst women. It will amplify their voices and talent through poetry, short stories, opinions, memoirs a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - In a move to keep with the times of technological advancement and ensure the safety of its officials, the Police ministry is in the process of making moves to equip their officers with body cameras. This will be done in an effort to better aid in the fight against crime. It comes at a time in the country where there have been...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Mfundo Mthembu - The man arrested for allegedly dousing a suspected thief with petrol and then setting him alight will appear in the Verulam Magistrates Court for a formal bail application next week. The victim was set alight last Thursday after being accused of stealing a grass cutting machine at Parkgate in Verulam, north of Durban. He susta...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Shanell Daniel - A new born baby girl has been found abandoned at Caneside, in Phoenix, north of Durban. Community members made the discovery yesterday at a boundary wall of a school in the area. Garreth Naidoo, spokesperson for local security company, KZN VIP, says the baby had been found dehydrated and was transported to a local hospital for...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - The Rand Water says it has not received any water supply interruption notices as a results of its continued work to install a valve on its pipe. This comes after the announcement made last week of a mojor water shut down which started yesterday. The water utility says the work is progressing according to schedule. Member of the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Sentencing in the Sadia Sukhraj murder trial has been adjourned at the Durban High Court to tomorrow. Thirty-nine year old Sibonelo Mkhize pleaded not guilty to two charges of murder and one of robbery with aggravating circumstances. However, yesterday the court found Mkhize guilty of all charges in relation to the murder of ni...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - Three people are receiving treatment for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at the SABC's Radio Park building at Auckland, in Johannesburg. Employees of the public broadcaster have been evacuated from the building. It's reported that the fire broke out in one of the canteens. A month ago, SABC staff were evacuated in the s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Parliamentarians are putting President Cyril Ramaphosa's first State of the Nation Address to the sixth democratic parliament under the microscope. A nine-hour sitting has been set aside for this crucial debate which started from 10 am and will last until 8pm today. The debate provides an opportunity for public representatives...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Mfundo Mthembu - With more retrenchments on the table for South African workers, the labour market could be facing a detrimental phase. This comes after the country's unemployment rate increased to 27.6 percent in the first quarter of 2019. Major industries such as construction, mining, publication and the banking sector have had to cut a tota...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A group of nominated cancer patients and survivors will be internationally recognised for their resilience in the fight against the disease. Community organisation - I AM Connection in association with Hind Foundation India and The Mandoza Foundation will host an awards ceremony in Gauteng on the 29th of June. The inaugural a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The accused in the Sadia Sukhraj murder trial - Sibonelo Mkhize has been found guilty of all charges in the Durban High Court. Mkhize had pleaded not guilty to two charges of murder and one of robbery with aggravating circumstances. Judge Esther Steyn found that Mkhize and his accomplice Siyabonga Bulose were reckless of the c...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - The South African National Editors' Forum, SANEF, has launched its Media Ethics Inquiry into the media industry today. The inquiry will be chaired by Judge Kathy Satchwell. Members of the public and media have been urged to come forward with any information they may have. SANEF Executive Director, Kate Skinner, says the inquiry...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Taliesha Naidoo and Shanell Daniel - Chaotic scenes were reported at the Phoenix Plaza, north of Durban this morning as a several shots were fired during an armed robbery. It's believed four armed suspects allegedly robbed a businessman who was depositing, what is believed to be, a substantial amount of cash. Glen Naidoo, the director of local...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A man has died and another injured after they were shot near a taxi rank at Inwabi Road, in Isipingo, south of Durban, this morning. The two men were sitting in their vehicle when three unknown suspects approached the vehicle and opened fire. It's believed that the deceased is a taxi rank manager. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesper...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Being the youngest in the household meant spending days surrounded by the delicious aromas of what Maa or Aaya (granny in Tamil) would be cooking. This inspired a young Bevashen Naidoo to take up cheffing. The 24 year old won the Distel Inter-Hotel Challenge when he married fine-dining with the delicate curry flavours o...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Shacks for rent is the new trend as land invasions once again rear its ugly head at Shallcross, south of Durban. The invasions that took place last week friday next to a popular mall in the area, was quickly halted following the intervention of several community leaders, law enforcement and the ward 71 councillor Previn Vedan....

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - A woman believed to be in her 40's has died after the lift she was travelling in failed at a building in Doornfontein, Johannesburg. A second person was able to crawl out of the lift and was transported to hospital. ER24 spokesperson, Ross Campbell says that police are currently conducting an investigation into the circumstanc...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Pietermaritzburg will get an injection of laughter as three South African comedians descend on the sleepy hallow for a one-night only performance. The Comedy Mash-up will take place on the 29th of June. Comedian - Deep Fried Man will be one of the performers. Speaking to Newsbreak, Deep Fried Man says his set will address var...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Police are investigating a case of concealment of birth after a foetus was found on an aeroplane at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban this morning. It is believed that the foetus was found in the waste management system before the aircraft could depart for the scheduled flight to johannesburg. Spokesperson for the Ai...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Salma Patel and Taresh Harreeparshad - The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board has reported an increase in sardine related activity between Manteku and Mbotyi near Port St Johns in the Eastern Cape over the past few days. According to a statement released a short while ago - one of the dive operator's in that area Walter Bernardis reported that they ha...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Salma Patel - A local religious institution that was the scene of a bloody knife attack in 2018 will host a tribute to the humble car mechanic who died at the scene when he ran to the aid of fellow worshippers. Its believed that three men dressed in Islamic attire stormed the Imam Hussein Mosque at Ottawa near Verulam north of Durban, after mid...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Mob justice has been meted out to a 32-year-old man after he was striped naked and set alight allegedly by a group of unknown suspects. The man was attacked after he allegedly stole a grass cutting machine from a group of contractors yesterday at Parkgate, in Verulam, north of Durban. It's believed about 15 people assaulted, st...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - If what the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board are saying is true, you can put a hold on taking out your chilli powder and dhall - because the sardines have made a disappearing act. Sharks Board's Acting HOD of operations, Greg Thompson says he last received information about the silvery delicacy's movements at the weekend...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers, Tashlan Naidoo and Matthew Veeran - Less than a month ago excitement was rife among supporters of the South African Cricket team, especially due to the fact they were the third ranked one-day side on the planet. Now, the Protea fire has been extinguished and six games into the World Cup - South Africa have just one victory - against lowly Afg...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Hoping to bring positive change to the future generations of Chatsworth - a youth summit to equip young people to be innovative citizens - will be hosted over the next two days by non-profit organisation, Soul Talk. Facilitator of the summit and ambassador for Soul Talk, Nduduzo Sithole says the idea behind the summit stems from t...