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SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - A little six-year-old boy is in a critical condition after allegedly falling out of a sixth floor window of a residential flat in Durban. Paramedics were called out to Dr Pixley Kaseme Street - former West Street - and found the boy lying on the pavement with mulitiple critical injuries. Rescue Care Paramedic spokesperson, Gar...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Newsbreak's Election Debate Roadshow has hit the ground running as the team jets off to Port Elizabeth for another instalment of robust discussions this weekend. The election debate will take place at the KGM Centre at Mountview Drive in Malabar on Saturday at 1pm. Newsbreak Talk host - Taresh Harreparshad says the debates are...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Media industry expert, Mary Papaya is amongst eight names recommended to serve on the SABC board. The National Assembly has sent the names of the candidates to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who will take the final decision to appoint the eight non-executive SABC board members. The recommended candidates include: Marcia Socikwa, M...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Hoosen Ebrahim and Shanell Daniel - The 125th Anniversary of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) will be commemorated tomorrow at the Durban City Hall. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, who was part of the NIC, is expected to be the keynote speaker at the event. The NIC was one of the first Indian Congresses to be formed. It was establis...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Indian national banks are under pressure to rescue privately-owned "Jet Airways" which owes more than a billion dollars to lenders. Its collapse could lead to thousands of job losses and government is fearful of a backlash as unemployment is at the heart of the national elections - set to begin in April. Rana Senn reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The bust of struggle activist, Valliamma Muniswami Moodliar, will be reinstalled at Rose Park in Lenasia, Johannesburg, this weekend. This after the bust was stolen in November last year. The launch of the Valliamma Social Justic Interim Committee will also take place on Saturday afternoon. Former President of the Tamil Feder...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - There is little to no action plan by Eskom and the government to deal with the current load shedding crisis. That's according to energy expert - Chris Yelland. The country has been enduring severe stage four load shedding by Eskom for several days now. This led to Public Enterprise minister, Pravin Gordhan along with Eskom Bo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Mfundo Mthembu - A well-known attorney has allegedly committed suicide at his practice on Florence Nightingale Road at Westcliff in Chatsworth, south of Durban. The attorney, identified as Vijay Sivakumoor, was found by paramedics with a gunshot wound to the chest. Sivakumoor, believed to be in his late 40's, represented the mother and grandmo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Maternal mortality rate following a c-section in Africa is 50 times higher than that of high income countries. That's according to a study on the maternal and neonatal outcomes after caesarean deliveries. The study included over 3500 mothers and was conducted in 183 hospitals across 22 African countries. 40% of the hospitals...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - The Automobile Association (AA) says the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Bill is a huge cause for concern. The bill was passed by the National Assembly earlier this month. The bill, which is includes a demerit system for drivers, was sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa to be signed into law. AA spoke...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Three people have been killed while a fourth person is in a critical condition after being shot execution-style at Walmer in Port Elizabeth. The victims were found in a field, next to a gravel road by police officers who were patrolling at Yoyo Street in the Walmer location on Tuesday night. The provincial police spokesperson...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Today is an extra special year to mark Human Rights Day as it coincides with 25 years of democracy in South Africa, but the question remains: has over two decades of democracy improved in fulfilling the rights of all? Former High Court and Electoral Court Judge, Thumba Pillay believes that corruption is the prime reason for our...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - In an attempt to preserve the country's marine biology, Durban's Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI) have completed a four day expedition to Sodwana Bay. ORI, located at Ushaka Marine World have embarked on such trips for the past 17 years, gathering information about endangered species and comparing catch-rates within the n...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The term "less Is more" is being incorporated more often by home and interior designers as a way of going back to their roots in trying to keep the things that are most meaningful to them. That's according to Portfolio Director at Reed Exhibitions - Sian Cullingworth, ahead of Decorex 2019 - South Africa's pre-eminent décor, de...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - New Zealand resident, Daphne Swart, says the community is still battling to come to terms with the deaths of those killed in mass shootings at Christchurch on Friday. Swart was speaking to Newsbreak in an exclusive interview as plans for the burials of those killed are underway. Fifty people were killed when a lone gunman opene...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - A 68-year-old woman sustained minor injuries after a car allegedly steered down an embankment and onto an awning at her home in Verulam, north of Durban yesterday. The woman was rushed to Umhlanga Hospital for medical attention. Spokesperson for private security company Reaction Unit of South Africa, Prem Balram says the woman...

SABC News and Current Affairs — More than 2,000 fishermen and women who were handed fishing permits in Mandeni, northern KwaZulu-Natal, will now be able to fish freely and earn a living legally. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Senzeni Zokwana handed over certificates to the fisher-folk from KZN communities who will now be allocated fishing rights for fifteen years. Prabashini Moo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - There is little to no action plan by Eskom and the government to deal with the current load shedding crisis. That's according to energy expert - Chris Yelland. The country has been enduring severe stage four load shedding by Eskom for several days now. This led to Public Enterprise minister, Pravin Gordhan along with Eskom Boa...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Cypto-currency experts are warning consumers to do proper research and background checks before investing in or purchasing online currencies such as the popular Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a form of electronic cash or digital currency without a central bank or single administrator which can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Police are keeping a close eye and strong presence at Cato Manor, in Durban, as more violent protests flared up in the area this week. Irate residents were seen throwing tree branches, debris, tyres and boulders on Mary Thipe Road yesterday. They are demanding housing from the government. Chairperson for the eThekwini Cluster C...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Metro police are on high alert and will be monitoring the Cato Manor area, in Durban, throughout the night. This after community members violently protested in the area this morning, demanding housing. Spokesperson for Metro Police, Senior Superintendent Parbhoo Sewpersad, says Cato Manor is in a delapitated state due to conti...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Mfundo Mthembu - Disgruntled prosecutors say they have tried numerous times to have a meeting with the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi but she could not avail herself. They say hence today they decided to march to NDPP's offices in Pretoria to hand over their memorandum of grievances. Representatives from each province...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The grand daughter of Indira Gandhi has taken on India's ruling Hindu nationalists in their stronghold with a road show that is drawing thousands of admirers. Uttar Pradesh state is governed by a fiery monk known for his love for guns but Priyanka Gandhi aims to unseat him after elections, next month. Our South Asian correspondent - Ranna Senn filed this report........

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Mfundo Mthembu - An African National Congress mayor in KwaZulu-Natal arrested in connection with the murder of former ANCYL Secretary General Sindiso Magaqa is appearing at the uMzimkhulu magistrate court today. He is accompanied by heavily armed police officers. The mayor is from one of the municipalities in southern KZN. He was arrested on S...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Tomorrow marks World Oral Health Day and is celebrated annually on a National basis by Oral health professionals to endorse and promote good oral hygeine practises. It is a dedication raising national awareness on the prevention measures available and creating an understanding regarding oral disease. Dr Nosipho Mzgobe from the...