Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Meanwhile, Kesari's family are irate at the slow action taken by police against the perpetrators of the act. Yashveer's sister, Uresha Kesari says police have allegedly been giving the family the run around ever since their father opened up a case of attempted murder...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Police have confirmed that the case against three men and a woman linked to the brutal assault of Allandale resident - Yashveer Kesari has been remanded to a later date. The accused appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court on charges of assault and intent to do grievous bodily harm. 26 year old Kesari underwent brain...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The body of a 16-month-old baby, reported missing has been found in Phoenix, north of Durban. The baby boy was reported missing from the Amouti area, north of Durban over the weekend. Gareth Naidoo, spokesperson for local emergency services - KZN VIP, says the baby's body was found in a decomposing state...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Police are investigating the brutal stabbing of a 51-year-old man at Korsten in Port Elizabeth. Spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidoo says officers attending to the scene found the man dead on arrival last night. She says the motive of the murder is unknown at this stage and no arrests have been made....

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo and Samkelisiwe Gumede - Police are investigating a case of murder after the body of a 30-year-old woman was found at Isipingo, south of Durban. The victim was found with multiple gunshot wounds to her body. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson - Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says the woman was reported missing late last month......

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Samkelisiwe Gumede - The Active Citizens Movement is calling on all political parties ahead of general election in May to review their nominees before the polls. This comes after its endorsement to the position of the South African Council of Churches. The non-governmental organisation's - Yusuf Vawda says that the political parties should be p...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Children are now being held at ransom by criminals who are forcing victims into surrendering their valuables. This is according to Prem Balram - the spokesperson for a local security company. This after a grandmother allegedly wrestled two robbers who tried to snatch her two-year-old granddaughter in order to steal her cellphon...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Samkelisiwe Gumede - In the recent spate of Xenophobic attacks, it has been alleged that young people are the ones at the forefront of the attacks. The outbreak of violence comes at a time where South Africa is at its brink of the national elections on the 8th of May. Some of the reasons given to be the cause for the attacks is the youth unemployment...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Police are issuing a stern warning to those involved in the taxi industry to stop violent crime. This after a taxi boss was gunned down yesterday at Umhlali, north of Durban. KwaZulu-Natal Police Spokesperson, Lieutenent Colonel Thulani Zwane, says the 40-year-old man was seated in his vehicle when he was approached by a group...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The 2019 Lilizela Tourism Awards, which recognises service excellence and the "best of the best" in the hospitality industry opened for entries this week. There has been a clarion call by MEC Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Sihle Zikalala, for provincial KZN tourism trade to get involved and take part i...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer - The KwaZulu-Natal government's new furniture manufacturing plant that turns invasive alien plant species into furniture is officially opened and has created more than 600 jobs. This project integrates the government's plans of eradicating invasive plants a well as creating job opportunities for people of the province. These plants will be use...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The safety of the elderly and physically challenged has come under the spotlight after a pensioner was burnt in a house fire yesterday. KwaZulu-Natal Police Spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane, says the man, who is believed to be around 65-years-old, was at his residence at Tollbury Place, in Eastbury, Phoenix, north...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The Newsbreak Election Debate Roadshow headed to Cape Town this past weekend where the ANC, DA, GOOD and Al Jama-ah parties joined our panel. The team broadcasted live from the Siva Aalyam Temple Hall in Rylands. In this rather heated debate, parties aimed to put in a few last word ahead of the elections on the 8th of May...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Samkelisiwe Gumede - Foreign nationals, displaced after the recent spate of xenophobic attacks in KwaZulu-Natal, will now be integrated back to their communities. This is according to a statement by the eThekwini Municipality. It's alleged that the attacks in Burnwood and Umlazi, south of Durban were sparked by crimes committed by foreign natio...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The eThekwini Municipality has refuted claims that its water supply is contaminated. Messages have been circulating on social media "warning" residents of micro-organisms in the water that have the potential to trigger diseases. Spokesperson for eThekwini Municipality, Msawakhe Mayisela says that is NOT true. He assures residen...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The creation of computer applications, better-known as "apps", for use on mobile devices has become a worldwide technological phenomenon. Independent Software Developer, Lloyd Gordan, says programming and graphic design knowledge is important when developing an app, however this can be out-sourced. In this week's Techno Touch,...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim and Taliesha Naidoo - The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) has strongly condemned the verbal attack by ANC Deputy Secretary-General, Jessie Duarte against a journalist. Duarte was recorded yesterday criticising the journalist for asking, what she says is an "attack question", at an ANC press briefing. A video of Duart...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The family of a missing nurse is desperately seeking information regarding her whereabouts. Sushie Govender from Arena Park in Chatsworth, south of Durban went missing over two weeks ago. Govender worked as a nurse at St Augustine Hospital's surgical intensive care unit. It's believed the 50-year-old was last seen on her day o...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A South African law firm is planning a class action lawsuit against Eskom over its load shedding crisis. The law firm is calling on businesses who have suffered financial losses, due to the power cuts, to join them in taking on the state owned enterprise. The firm will also review former public protector - Thuli Madonsela's ru...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Four people have been shot dead and two others injured at Hout Bay, in Cape Town yesterday. The shooting broke out near a taxi rank and police station. No arrests have been made and the motive for the shooting is still under investigation. However according to reports, the shooting is believed to be linked to a feud between two...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - KwaZulu-Natal police say those found guilty of dumping babies will face the might of the law. This after ANOTHER foetus was found dumped in Lamontville, south Durban. Police were called out to the Asiyindawo informal settlemen on Friday after community members made the discovery. Police spokesperson - Lieutenant Colonel Thulan...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Taliesha Naidoo and Shanell Daniel - Newsbreak took to the streets of Durban to conduct a snap survey of how motorists and commuters feel about the upcoming fuel price increase...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Public Servants Association (PSA) has accepted an 8% wage increase to end the strike at SARS. Employees have been on strike since last Thursday demanding an 11.4% percent wage increase. Trade union NEHAWU is still consulting with its members on whether to accept the offer. PSA General Manager Ivan Frederick explains why the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Samkelisiwe Gumede - Three policemen accused of corruption have been granted bail of R10,000 each. The officers were arrested by the Hawks on Friday in Pinetown, west of Durban - for allegedly bribing two suspects that they were investigating. It's believed the officers, who are from the KwaZulu-Natal Taxi Violence Unit, requested a sum of R200...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Motorists will have to dig even deeper into their pockets as a steep fuel hike comes into effect tomorrow. The Energy Department has announced that the price of petrol will increase by about R1.34, diesel by 82 cents and illuminating paraffin by 63 cents per litre. Layton Beard - the spokesperson for The Automobile Association...