Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Investigations are underway after a grade eight learner was allegedly raped by three fellow learners while attending a school orientation camp in De Deur, Johannesburg. Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi, addressed learners and members of Fons Luminis Secondary School, at Diepkloof, in Soweto and pleaded to protect the vict...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Mfumdo Mthembu - KwaZulu-Natal police are clamping down on illegal firearms and ammunition. The on-going intelligence driven operations is targeting homesteads where crime is rife. Forty three suspects have been arrested and have appeared in court. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says all recovered firearms would be subjec...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Public transport commuters will have to dig deeper in their pockets if fuel prices continue to soar. Spokesperson Thabiso Malulekwa, of taxi body SANTACO, says commuters may not be the only ones who will bear the brunt but the taxi body itself. The fuel price will increase tomorrow by 74 cents per litre and diesel will go up b...

SABC News and Current Affairs — SABC News reporter Nonkululeko Hlope has the latest BEFORE that arrest of the suspect accused of abusing Babes Wodumo. Here she speaks to Newsbreak's Mfundo Mthembu

SABC News and Current Affairs — The father of local singer Bongekile Simelane, known as Babes Wodumo thanked South Africans for their support after a video went viral of Wodumo's boyfriend allegedly beating her. In the video Mandla Maphumulo also known Mampintsha is shown having an argument with her which later led to assault. In a media briefing held in Durban, Welcome Simelane assured the safety...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mhlongo - A video showing musician Bongekile 'Babes Wodumo' Simelane allegedly assaulted at the hands of her boyfriend has got the country talking. Its alleged that Wodumo went live on Instagram where she had an exchange of words with boyfriend and fellow recording artist, Mandla 'Mampintsha' Maphumulo which led to the beating. Police sp...

SABC News and Current Affairs — A group of UNISA students in Durban have taken to the streets to demand that the varsity re-instate the cancelled registration process and extend exam dates. The group marched from the Workshop shopping centre to the Durban campus to vent their frustrations. The students say they have not received allowances, which they use to buy books and studying materials. Nhlan...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Tuberculosis (TB) is second only to HIV/AIDS as the greatest killer world-wide due to a single infectious agent. This is according to the South African government as the country observes TB awareness month. MEC for Health in KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo says one of the biggest problems they face in tackling the countrie...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Democratic Alliance leader, Mmusi Maimane says one of the first things his party will do if they win this year's general election is to downsize cabinet. Maimane says his party has done sufficient research. He believes the country can function with 15 ministries. Maimane addressed the media at Union Buildings in Pretroia about the party's crucial interventions they'...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Consumers will have to consider drastic lifestyle changes as the price of fuel will jump by 74 cents per litre tomorrow. The Energy Department also announced that diesel will go up by between 91 and 93 cents per litre. Economist, Professor Dilip Garach, says this means consumers will have to fork out a lot more and will need to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has launched a multi-platform production called "Democracy Gauge". The project, which commemorates 25 years of South Africa's democracy, will run until the end of the year. The programme profiles South Africans on their experiences and views on the country's successes, failures and challenges. S...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - A popular Durban jeweller - who was at the forefront of creating Indian-origin bridal jewellry during the apartheid era- is expected to be laid to rest today. Founder of J-Hind Jewellers and patriarch of the Shah family, Manilall Mungra Shah suffered from respiratory failure yesterday at the age of 87. Shah began his career in...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - A manhunt has been launched for three suspects who robbed a business owner at Reservoir Hills, in Durban late last night. Police Spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane, says three suspects held the man at gunpoint and robbed him of his valuables........

SABC News and Current Affairs — Minority Front Leader, Shameen Thakur Rajbansi, says her party believes that most government policies discriminate against South Africans of Indian origin. Rajbansi unveiled the party's election manifesto in Chatsworth, south of Durban, this weekend. During the 2014 national elections, the Minority Front failed to secure a seat in the National Assembyly. Vusi Makhos...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Peace and resolutions between India and Kashmir were the aims behind a protest march held in Johannesburg on Friday by the South African Kashmiri Action Group. Chanting phrases such as "free Kashmir" and holding up banners and flags, the group of protesters were made up of local and international supporters from various faith-base...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Service delivery is a burning issue in South Africa and with the 2019 general elections around the corner, Newsbreak conducted a snap survey to highlight some of the problems that ordinary South African would like to see change. Political parties are in the final stretch of manifesto launches and drives to garner votes and are...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Seven suspects arrested in connection with an estimated 50-million rand drug bust at Springfield in Durban will today appear in court on charges of the manufacturing of and dealing in heroin and mandrax. This comes after a multi-disciplinary task team uncovered a massive secret drug lab on Friday afternoon. A search was conduct...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - While many people are willing to adopt orphans, the adoption process can be quite daunting. KwaZulu-Natal Childline Operations Manager, Adeshni Naicker, says although the adoption process is an intricate one, the possibility of providing a loving home to a child is most rewarding. A recent Hollywood movie titled "Instant Family...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - On Friday, the city obtained a high court order, compelling land invaders to make representations to the court why it must not grant an order evicting them from municipal land occupied illegally. According to the order, the community needs to be notified first and they have been given until Friday this week to vacate muni...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Fourteen children have been injured in a crash on Hammarsdale Main Road, at the outter West of Durban. The children were en route to school when the mini-bus they were travelling in crashed into another vehicle. Spokesperson for KZN Emergency Medical Services, Rob McKenzie, says the children sustained serious and minor injurie...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Mfundo Mthembu - Food is free if you start a food garden. That's the theme for the urban food garden project at the Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre. This weekend community members will be provided with equipment, seedlings and skills to sustain a living through gardening as a means to alleviate poverty. Lenny Naidu Development Institute...

SABC News and Current Affairs — A forty-four year-old man, who has claimed to be the father of the baby girl was who was found dumped in a storm water drain in Newlands East, Durban, last month, says he wants the child to live with him. The infant was removed from a pipe situated in a storm water drain after a four-hour rescue operation by paramedics. The father - who remains anonymous to protect...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Popular South Indian actress Sharanya Turadi jetted into Durban yesterday for a grand concert with popular Tamil playback singer Shankar Mahadevan. Newsbreak asked this journalist-turned-actress about her visit to the port city and found out what can be expected when she takes to the stage...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has promised to return a captured Indian fighter jet pilot later today as a peace gesture. The offer came amid efforts by the US and other world powers to de-escalate military tensions between the two nuclear rivals a day after both downed enemy jets. This report by Rana Senn is voiced by News...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A woman in her 20's has died and another left in ICU after the pair were rammed into a wall by a bakkie. The women were walking on Venus Road, Verulam, north of Durban, when the driver of the bakkie lost control of the vehicle after the steering wheel had locked. According to Director of Reaction Unit South Africa, Prem Balram,...