Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The arrest of eThekwini Municipal Mayor Zandile Gumede is a devastation to the states delivery of services. This is according to Political Analyst, Dr Imraan Buccus. Gumede and two other suspects, councillor Mondli Mthembu and service provider Craig Ponnan, appeared in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court on Tuesday facing charge...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2019 stands at 27-point-6 percent up by 0,5 percentage point. Economists have cited the massive job losses in the manufacturing and mining sectors as a major contributor to the rising unemployment rate. Load shedding has also had a negative impact on the country's biggest employers....

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Magashini Mottian - The Tiso Blackstar Group has announced that its tabloid newspaper Sunday World will be shutting down. The group will also embark on retrenchments across a range of its publications including the Sowetan, The Herald and the Daily Dispatch. The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) says it's troubled by the closure of...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The African Pangolin is the most trafficked mammal on earth. To help save the species, a ground-breaking documentary titled - "Eye of the Pangolin" will premiere YouTube tomorrow to coincide with Endangered Species Day. Toby Jermyn, director of Pangolin. Africa - an NPO dedicated to the conservation of African Pangolins, says...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Becoming more spiritually conscious in an age of technology is just one of the many reasons the "Mind Body Spirit Wellbeing Festival" is being held over the next few days at the Wavehouse in the Gateway Theatre of Shopping, north of Durban. Speaking at the media launch, the Consul General of India in Durban, Anish Rajan says the f...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - We are just 23 days away from the world-famous 94th edition of the Comrades Marathon. This year's marathon will mark the 48th Up Run, starting at the Durban City Hall and finishing 12 hours later at the Scottville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg. The marathon organising committee has worked tirelessly in ensuring that all the Co...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Residents of Chatsworth, south of Durban fear for their health as a result of a terrible stench clouding the air. This after streets were littered with refuse bag due to the local dump site being at capacity. Following the municipal workers strike earlier this month, residents resorted to taking their refuse to the local dump o...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - The African National Congress Youth League eThekwini Region has called for the suspension of eThekwini Municipal Mayor Zandile Gumede. This after Gumede and two other suspects - councillor Mondli Mthembu and service provider Craig Ponnan, were charged with fraud, corruption, money laundering as well as contravening the Municipa...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A father has been killed this morning in what is believed to be a taxi-related drive-by shooting on Old Main Road, in Verulam, north of Durban. It's been reported that the victim had been transporting his son and two other children to school when unknown gunmen opened fire on him. Prem Balram, spokesperson for local security co...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Police are searching for suspects following the death of one person in an attempted hijacking in Newlands East, in Durban last night. Spokesperson at local security company, Blue Security, Andreas Mathios says the hijackers shot at the driver of the vehicle when he tried to defend his passenger. Mathios says the hijackers did get...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Two men and a woman have been arrested for allegedly pretending to be health inspectors at Hibberdene on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. It's believed the suspects went into a store on Monday and began inspecting expired goods. The trio then allegedly requested the store owner pay them a bribe to turn a blind eye. KZN police sp...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Are you a WhatsApp user? Have you upgraded to the latest version? If not, then you may be in danger of falling prey to spyware that can monitor calls on WhatsApp. Reports claim that users of older versions of the popular messenger application are being targeted by hackers who use malicious software that is transmitted to phones...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - A shocking video of an elderly woman being taunted and publicly humiliated for an alleged affair with a younger man has caused an outcry on social media. The video has been circulating on various platforms, but has since been taken down and reported on some sites. Social media users have now cried FOUL over the video, as they s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — eThekwini Municipal mayor, Zandile Gumede, and two other suspects have been granted bail of 50-thousand rand each. They appeared at the Durban Commercial Crimes Court on charges including fraud and corruption. Gumede and the two other accused handed themselves over to the Hawks National Clean Audit Task Team on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, reactions are coming in fro...

SABC News and Current Affairs — A shocking video of an elderly woman being taunted and publicly humiliated for an alleged affair with a younger man has caused an outcry on social media. The video has been circulating on various platforms, but has since been taken down and reported on some sites. Social media users have now cried FOUL over the video as they say it dehumanises a woman. Newsbreak's M...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - South Africa's unemployment rate has risen to 27.6 percent in the first quarter of 2019. This figure has been revealed today by Statistics South Africa. The rate is a marginal increase from the 27-point-1 percent recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018. Economist, Professor Dilip Garach predicts another change in the rate in the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The mayor of eThekwini Municipality, Zandile Gumede and two other suspects have been granted a bail of 50 000 rand each. They appeared at the Durban commercial crimes court on charges of fraud and corruption. Gumede and the two other accused handed themselves over to the Hawks earlier today. Their matter relates to the irregul...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Emeritus Professor Abul Fadl Mohsin Ebrahim has been appointed as Honorary Consul of Seychelles in South Africa by its President Danny Faure. He received the appointment after his much-publicised book - Muslims in Seychelles: A Historical Appraisal of Legacy - made international headlines for its insight into the history of Mus...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Taliesha Naidoo & Hoosen Ebrahim - Three pedestrians have been killed after they were knocked by an ambulance in Durban. It's believed a Rescue Care ambulance was responding to an emergency when the driver lost control of the vehicle on Booth Road in Cato Manor yesterday. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson - Colonel Thembeka Mhele says a case o...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Tamil superstar, Kamal Haasan, has kicked up a storm after he labelled Mahatma Gandhi's assassin as free India's first Hindu terrorist. The ruling BJP party wants the actor to be sent to prison even as the group defended a Hindu priest who is running for office, although she is charged with acts of terrorism. Rana Sen reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The Economic Freedom Fighter in KwaZulu-Natal says their support has increased in the province. The party is currently in 4th position and has secured eight seats in the provincial legislature. In this "no-holds-barred" interview, Rachel Vadi asks EFF KZN spokesperson, Vusi Khoza, the party's stance on people of Indian origin ......

SABC News and Current Affairs — Here are some sweet messages from our youngest Lotus FM fans for all Mums on this special Mothers Day (credit: Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi)

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Durban beaches remained closed and some businesses affected by the sewage that is flowing into the port of Durban. Millions of litres of garbage has been flowing into the port after an eThekwini Municipality pump station malfunctioned. It has affected the harbour, the local yacht club, Wilson's Wharf and the Durban Point area....

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - A man who was allegedly set on fire on Friday evening in Phoenix, north of Durban - succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning. KZN VIP CEO Glen Naidoo says the deceased was allegedly set alight after he was caught stealing equipment. Naidoo says police are seeking assistance in the investigations from residents who may have been...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The community of Reservoir Hills in Durban are living under siege from criminals who prey on elderly members of the community. This after 56- year old Ravi Ponnan was held up at his home yesterday in Dangelo Place. The community have urged law enforcement to step up efforts regarding policing to effectively rid the community of...