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SABC News and Current Affairs — SABC News Journalist, Minoshni Pillay attended the IEC's Media Briefing to get a sense of how special votes are proceeding in the province......(credits:Mfundo Mthembu)

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Joining me now at the IEC Results Operation Centre (ROC) in Pretoria is political analyst - Nkoe Montja...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The 2019 General Election has officially begun. Special votes commenced this morning across the country- with over 755 thousand South Africans expected to cast their ballots today. Now special votes are made available for the sick, disabled, pregnant women and those workers who will be on duty on the official voting day on We...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Humanitarian group, the Gift of the Givers Foundation, says it has sought the help of religious leaders in negotiating the release of kidnapped South African photographer Shiraaz Mohamed. The kidnappers demanded a 1.5 million US-dollar ransom. Mohamed was kidnapped in Syria two years ago after being accused of being a foreign s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - With just two days to go before the 2019 General Elections, media experts are calling for free and fair elections on social media platforms. This comes in the wake of recent posts by political entities, the media and South African citizens. KwaZulu-Natal's Convenor of the South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) - Judy Sandiso...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Police Service (SAPS) says reports of a water reservoir allegedly being bombed in Durban are false. On Saturday, a water reservoir at Mobeni, south of Durban collapsed due to not being able to hold its water following the torrential storm and heavy rain from last month. The incident caused extensive damage to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Almost 300 protestors took to the streets of Chatsworth last night burning tyres and blocking the M1 Higginson highway demanding land. Metro police and SAPS were called in to disperse the crowd. Metro police spokesperson Parboo Sewpersad says that they are unsure if the protestors will again take to the streets today. He says t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Almost 400 million people have voted so far in the Indian elections. But allegations strikingly resembling those that ousted former South African resident Jacob Zuma have overtaken burning issues of poverty and depravation since the balloting began in April in the world's noisiest democracy. This report by Rana Senn...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Police are investigating the alleged exchange of gunfire between suspects and victims in an attempted hijacking that took place in New Germany, west of Durban, yesterday. It is believed that one suspect was shot in the exchange of gunfire and is under police protection at a local hospital. Mike Myers, CEO of Mobi-Claw 911 - an nat...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The time is almost upon us, with just two days left ahead of the 2019 general election, many South Africans say they are excited and cannot wait to give their vote - a voice, come Wednesday. Newsbreak spoke to various people, from first time voters to those who have been taking to the polls since 1994. Potential voters say that...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salam Patel - Young artists who have been involved with the American Art Incubator Programme, have held an exhibition of their work incorporating digitisation of art. Art lovers can download an app onto their cellphones and interact with the actual artwork through an innovation called Augmented Reality. The students were trained by Am...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Just days before the 2019 General Election: it's time for you to give your vote a voice. Why are there two ballots? What happens if your name is not on the voters roll? Can you smuggle a selfie in the voting booth? Join us on Newsbreak Talk this Sunday at 1 o clock when the IEC gets ready to answer all of your voting questions ahead of polls.

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producers Taresh Harreeparshad and Rachel Vadi - The state of state-owned enterprises comes under focus this week on Newsbreak Talk as Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan joins me in studio. Tune in this Saturday at 1pm when we ask Minister Gordhan to shed some light on SOE's - Newsbreak Talk

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SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Producer Rachel Vadi - Durban travellers remain grounded in the quest for direct flights to popular destinations such as India. Regional Manager for Emirates Southern Africa, Fouad Caunhye, says although the airlines relationship with Durban travellers have grown immensely in the last ten years, air rules state that the carrier can only operate to the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - In commemoration of the World Press Freedom day today, the Durban University of Technology hosted a dialogue with media personnel’s to discuss the state of the media. This day was declared by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and to remind governments of their duty...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A manhunt is underway for the suspects who allegedly killed a pedestrian last night. It's alleged the pedestrian had been walking along the M25, near KwaMashu, north of Durban, when he was hit by a vehicle and dragged for several metres. Prem Balram - the spokesperson for local security company, Reaction Unit South Africa says...

SABC News and Current Affairs — India's most powerful cyclone has hit the coastal areas of the country's estate earlier today. Winds packing speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour slammed towns and villages, leaving a trail of destruction. Authorities evacuated one million people to safety but braced for the worst to come. This report produced by Rana Senn, presented by Salma Patel.....

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The 31 municipal workers that were arrested yesterday will today appear in the Durban magistrates court on charges of public violence and attempted murder amongst other things. Metro Police spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Parboo Sewpersad says three people in total were injured as a result of the strike. He says that an ass...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Matthew Veeran & Hoosen Ebrahim - With the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (dirco) and aid organisation Gift of the Givers working tirelessly to secure the release of South African Shiraaz Mohamed, people have been sending messages of support to the photojournalist - believed to be in Syria. Freed hostage Yolande Korkie h...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - A locally produced movie addressing mental health issues will be hitting cinema's nationwide today. The movie titled, Skermerson, which means "Sun Cry Moon" in English tackles stigma associated with mental health issues, particularly in men. Writer, producer and lead actor - Pietie Beyer says the movie is based on his real life...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Premier Willies Mchunu has appointed a task team to investigate the legality of the salary increases that were allegedly awarded to 53 workers who are members of the Umkhonto Wesizwe Military Veterans in KwaZulu-Natal. This follows the closure of roads by angry municipal workers who dumped rubbish across the CBD and blockaded r...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - A KwaZulu-Natal company has donated a hefty one-point-five million rand to assist communities devastated by the floods over the Easter weekend. Director of the Willowton Group, Abdul Razack Moosa, says the company will also be delivering much-needed food-aid to victims of Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth through Africa's...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - With just five days to go for the country's general election - the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has officially launched its operations centre in Pretoria West. The Tshwane Events Centre has been home to the IEC operations centre for nine successive elections. However, what makes this year significant...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - Two senior eThekwini municipal officials are expected to apply for bail in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court today in connection with alleged tender fraud and corruption worth hundreds of millions of rands. Deputy head of Strategy and New Development in the municipality - Robert Abbu - and supply chain manager - Sandile Ngcobo...