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SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Gauteng police say cannot confirm if the money stolen during an armed robbery outside the Hamidia mosque in Newtown, Johannesburg is indeed from the Mosque. The suspects sped off with an undisclosed amount of money after a shootout ensued with private security guards on the scene. Dashcam footage of the incident has since emerg...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board says it is still receiving several reports of sardine-related activity off the Eastern Cape coast. Spokesperson Greg Thompson says the silvery delicacy is extremely unpredictable and its movements are difficult to trace. He however added that he cannot rule out the possibility that they could grac...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Motorists can breath a sigh of relief following an announcement by the Automobile Association (AA) - that fuel prices could drop by as much as 90 cents a litre next month. The AA said it expected diesel to drop by 70 cents a litre and illuminating paraffin by 62 cents after analysing the Central Energy Fund's unaudited mid-mont...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The owner of a new aviation flight school at the Virgina Airfield in Durban aims to take disadvantaged youth off the streets and educate them in order to have a flourishing career in the sector. Fathima Khan Gaibie says she faced several challenges being a person of colour. She also says that opening a flight school - being a w...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producers, Rachel Vadi and Salma Patel - School discipline takes centre stage as the Forest High School court case came up this week; a learner was seen assaulting a teacher in a scuffle - that video went viral; a teacher was gunned down at a Folweni Primary school near PineTown in Durban; a teacher seen with a gun in a matric exam class - whats going o...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Salma Patel - The organising committee of the Durban Mass Iftaar - an interfaith supper hosted by the Muslim Community in Durban during Ramadaan - held a special awards evening and thank you dinner this week. Event organiser, Nazir Malek says almost 5000 people of all faiths took part in this first ever iftaar held in Durban. Malek adds they plan to m...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Motoring enthusiasts in KwaZulu-Natal are in for a treat at this first gas motor festival this weekend. Engines will be revving at the event which celebrates South African Lifestyle and Motoring culture from tomorrow till Monday at Cornubia Mall, north of Durban. Murder Nova and Big Chief from US reality television show called...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Eleven eThekwini Municipality employees from the Durban Solid Waste department made a brief appearance at the Durban Magistrates Court today. This after they were were arrested last month for public violence during strike action. Employees claimed that the municipality recently hired members of the MK Veterans on a higher wage...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - In light of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, The Association for the Aged or TAFTA - will host its annual walk later today in Wentworth, south of Durban. Tafta CEO, Femeda Shamam says they decided to host the walk in Wentworth as the area is severely impacted by issues of elder abuse. Shamam says it is important for the elderly to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - As we continue our Youth Month focus, we speak to 37-year-old higher education specialist - Professor Zaheer Hamid. Hamid has been appointed to the Academic Council of Honoris United Universities, the first pan-African private higher education network covering several countries on the continent. Hamid believes that the South Af...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A volleyball tournament will be held at Chatsworth, south of Durban this Monday. The tournament will feature 32 teams battling it out for the top spot at the 101 Havenside grounds and the community are encouraged to join this family fun day. Director of the tournament, Rudy Naidoo - says he hopes to bring back the golden days o...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Meanwhile, KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu says the department condemns the call for educators to carry any dangerous weapons onto a school premises. Mshengu says the department does NOT want to turn schools into war-zones...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The Educators Union of South Africa (EUSA) is calling on teachers to be allowed to bring guns to school to protect themselves. This after an educator - Sboniso Nyawose, was shot dead on Tuesday morning at Masuku Primary School in Folweni, south of Durban. It's alleged that Nyawose was shot by a learner. EUSA spokesperson - Kabe...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Sardines are on their way to KwaZulu-Natal. The KZN Sharks Board has confirmed that they have received reports of sardine-related activity between the Nqabara River Mouth and the Dwesa Marine Reserve in the Eastern Cape. The sardine run is one of the most anticipated events on the KZN coastline. Thousands flock to the various...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak's Salma Patel - SALMA PATEL - ONE OF THE OLDEST ROADS IN DURBAN - HIGGINSON HIGHWAY - IS FINALLY UNDERGOING MUCH-NEEDED ESSENTIAL UPGRADES. THIS AFTER THE ROAD FELL INTO DISREPAIR DUE TO AGING INFRASTRUCTURE, THEFT OF STEEL BEAMS AND THE RECENT FLOODS. INTERVIEW WITH OMI NAIR FROM THE CROSSMOOR CIVIC ASSOCIATION.

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Adam Catzavelos, the man behind racist slur that was captured on a video clip, has appeared at the Randburg Magistrate Court, in Johannesburg, this morning. A case of crimen injuria was opened against him by the Economic Freedom Fighters Gauteng Chairperson, Mandisa Mashego. Catzavelos was on holiday in Greece last year when h...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - Capturing the essence of eighties South African Indian culture, a new feature film by Judy Naidoo looks set to take cinemas by storm. "Kings of Mulberry Street" is a story of two young Indian-origin boys - who look to unite in order to defeat a crime lord targeted their parents. The family-oriented film also features a familia...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo, About 600 employees from KwaZulu-Natal-based research programme - Maternal Adolescent and Child Health Systems, MATCH, could lose their jobs by September. This is according to Director of MATCH - Professor Jerry Coovadia. MATCH is a community based primary health-care programme, funded by US Agency for International Developmen...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) welcomes it's newly appointed Executive Director in the Corporate Relations Division - Ashton Bodrick. This after the exit of Normah Zondo who had been acting in the position. The Corporate Relations Division portfolio puts focus on the tourism sector. Bodrick comes with years of expertise...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Meanwhile, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Director - Prem Balram spoke to Newsbreak about the allegations against them. He says his company are pleased with the court's interim order and will not back down in taking legal action against the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA)...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - An interim order by The Durban High Court has allowed for local security company, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) to operate temporarily. This after The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) suspended RUSA on allegations of assault, assault to do grievous bodily harm, attempted murder and murder. In response...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - In an effort to strengthen cultural ties between South Africa and Malaysia, a Durban-based organisation is set to host 28 young Malaysians for an all expenses tour of KwaZulu-Natal later this year. Set up by the Malaysia-Durban Tamil Socio-Cultural Organisation's youth wing, the exchange programme will allow for a better unders...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Parliamentary Constituency MPL for Chatsworth - Maggie Govender has described anti-apartheid activist Indran Pillay as "a true servant of the people" following his death this week. Pillay was laid to rest yesterday at the Sangum Hall in Unit 3 - Chatsworth, south of Durban. Govender says that he was a dedicated foot soldier tha...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - Animal experts in KwaZulu-Natal have expressed great concern following the discovery of poisoned vultures at Zululand, in the north coast. Since last week several vulture carcasses were found - while some vultures have been found to be seriously ill. Illegal poisoning of the already endangered species is one of the biggest thre...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The death of anti-apartheid activist, Hassim Mohamed Seedat, has left a void that cannot be filled. That's according to his family, colleagues and friends during a memorial service held last night *(Tues - 11/06) at the Orient Hall, on Centenary Road, in Durban. Seedat died at the age of eighty-eight on Eid Day, last Wednesday. Newsbreak's Shanell Daniel compiled th...