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SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The man accused of killing Reservoir Hills resident, Navandrean Govender will appear in court today. Govender's body was found in Marianhill, west of Durban last week. This after Govender's friends and family launched an extensive search for him. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala, says she can confirm tha...

SABC News and Current Affairs — India's impartial Election Commission has warned it will beat down on fake news ahead of national polls starting in April. But the grand promise has already flopped as the digital world is flooded with hate messages posted on online platforms, hugely popular among India's ruling regime and its political adversaries. Rana Senn reports from New Delhi...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A dialysis centre in Chatsworth, south of Durban will launch a Renal Support Group tomorrow in commemoration World Kidney Day. Alphamed Dialysis CEO - Doctor Kevin Pillay, says the support group will work to assist renal patients and educate them on renal health-care. Dr Pillay adds the programme will be free of charge... Conta...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Concerned residents of Merebank and surrounding areas will gather for an urgent meeting tonight, discussing the multi-billion rand development of a logistics park at the area's former racecourse grounds. The meeting comes days after a man in his twenties was involved in a fatal road accident, allegedly caused by an oil spillage...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - A Durban non-profit organisation for persons with autism called "Action in Autism" has launched the first of its kind Autism Skills Transference Centre. The centre aims at providing on-site skills development and work integrated learning for autistic individuals within companies or government agencies. Chairperson and founding...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Government estimate that 4.5 million people globally are affected in some way by Glaucoma and this number is expected to rise to 11.2 million by 2020. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that cause progressive damage of the optic nerve. This week represents World Glaucoma Week - an initiative commemorated to r...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - Various areas in Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal are experiencing an on-going water shortage. Taps are running dry in areas such as Acaciavale, Rose Park and the surroundings. Residents say they are suffering for months without the necessity as there are also no water tankers providing them with relief. The community now relies on a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The death of nurse Barbara Emmalda Haines, has left her two children, in desperate need of counselling. Haines was shot dead in front of the children allegedly by her husband at their home in Phoenix on Sunday. He then turned the gun on himself after a suspected domestic dispute. MEC for Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, condemns...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The latest election poll by the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) puts the ANC at 55% of the national vote while the DA stands at 22% and the EFF at 12%. The poll shows the ruling party has suffered a decline of 1.3% from the previous poll conducted in December. The DA has meanwhile improved by over 3% while the E...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Police are investigating a case of murder after a well-known Durban businesswoman was found stabbed multiple times in a pool of blood over the weekend. The victim has been identified by police as Queen Nyuswa. She was the owner of a crèche called, Little Flower School and the Body Vibes Gym in the Durban CBD. It's believed the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Heavy rain and flooding are being experienced in parts of KwaZulu-Natal while other parts of the province can expect possible thunder storms. Forecaster for South African Weather Services, Bransby Bulo, says although heavy rains are being experienced today in KZN, clearer skies can be expected for the rest of the week across t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — GOOD party leader, Patricia De Lille has taken her election campaign to the Eastern Cape. Addressing Malabar residents in Port Elizabeth, De Lille also announced that Celeste Domingo is the party's provincial premier candidate. Lwando Nomoyi reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The uphill battle for a KwaZulu-Natal family to get back the body of their family member who died in the Bahamas has reached a critical point. 29-year-old Buhle Bhengu, was working on a cruise ship when she took ill and was admitted to a hospital in the Bahamas. She died on February the 12th, however the Bahamas government refused to release the body to the family....

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A Pietermaritzburg man is still fighting for his life after he and three of his friends were shot multiple times on Saturday night. The group of men were watching a football match at a home at Imbali in Pietermaritzburg when unknown gunmen entered the home, opening fire on the men. Three of men were declared dead on the scene...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Netball in South Africa and the rest of the continent has received a major boost through the announcement of the Cape Town International Convention Centre as the venue for the 2023 Netball World Cup. South Africa will be the host nation - beating arch rivals New Zealand. The event is expected to inject more than 2.5-billion-ran...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has urged water users in all provinces to continue with water-saving habits in order to have enough water to last through the anticipated dry months later this year. In approaching the end of the rainy season, South Africa's dam levels have stabilised at 64.9%. Department of Water &...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The pilot of the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines flight which crashed shortly after take-off on Sunday had been given clearance to return to the airport in Addis Ababa after reporting difficulties. This is according to Tewolde GebreMariam, the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines. GebreMariam says it's too early to determine a cause or rule anything out. He says investigations ab...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - An alleged domestic dispute led to a murder of a woman and subsequent suicide of her husband last night at Palmview, Phoenix north of Durban. Members of private security company, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) were called out to scene by neighbours after hearing several gunshots. RUSA director Prem Balram says unfortunately...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With the 2019 general elections virtually around the corner, political parties are looking to social media to promote their beliefs and also in some cases - throw shade on the competition. Newsbreak understands that accounts have been popping up recently on various social media platforms that allege sensational stories about po...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Born in Johannesburg in 1956, Ghaleb Cachalia grew up at Vrededorp in Fordsburg. He is the son of anti-apartheid activists, Yusuf and Amina Cachalia. He completed his O Levels, received a scholarship to the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales, and then went on to study history at the University of London School of Ori...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The Newsbreak Team will crisscross the country taking you to Rylands in Cape Town, Malabar in Port Elizabeth, Mayfair in Johannesburg, Phoenix and Chatsworth and the Grande Finale at the 1860 Heritage Centre in Durban. Miss it, and you miss out! Tune in every weekend from 1-2pm as you get to hold politicians and parties accountable for YOUR vote. Newsbreak Lotus FM...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - A man hunt is underway by police in search of a murder suspect after a taxi boss was shot dead at a service station on Watson Highway, at Tongaat, north of Durban. Police Spokesperson, Lieutenent Colonel Thulani Zwane, says a case of murder is being investigated and anyone with information on the shooting is urged to come forw...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Mfundo Mthembu - Scores of members from the National Movement of Sex Workers in South Africa, Sisonke took to the streets of Durban CBD to proclaim their human rights and rights to safety. The rally aims to observe the globally commemorated International Sex Workers Rights Day today. Our reporter Nhlanhla Nxele has the latest details.....

SABC News and Current Affairs — An economic watchdog in its latest survey estimated India's unemployment crisis was worse than people thought. The warning came as the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi tried to hide the crisis even as the number of job seekers sky rocketed ahead of parliamentary elections this spring. This report by South Asian correspondent Rana Senn...

SABC News and Current Affairs — In the shadow of the Marlboro Gautrain station in northern Johannesburg, the cardboard and hard-wood shacks of the Setswetla informal settlement stand in stark contrast to the mansions of its neighboring suburb of Sandton. Situated on the banks of the Jukskei River, this informal settlement is a melting pot of nationalities, ethnicities and cultures. Community leade...