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SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The #TakeBackTheTax campaign formed against the illegal cigarette trade has reached a milestone after more than 20-thousand citizens have pledged their support and joined the cause. The movement believes that over seven-billion rand can be added back into the economy with the clampdown of this illicit trade. Spokesperson of the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Matthew Veeran and Taliesha Naidoo - The youngest-ever councillor for Ward 71 at Chatsworth, south of Durban will be officially installed by a full council sitting in the Durban City Hall this morning. The 26-year-old Previn Vedan scored a historic victory for the African National Congress (ANC) earlier this month by winning the Ward 71 by-ele...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Durban born Indian music Teacher - Guru Sadha Munian - from Chatsworth, south of Durban will be receiving the national award for the promotion of culture in South Africa tomorrow. Munian will be performing alongside his finest students, in a bid to showcase traditional south and north indian music. He is also the principal of t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Durban's International Conference Centre (ICC) has reached a milestone in celebrating 21 years as the leading conference centre in Africa. In the past 13 years the ICC has created over 100-thousand jobs in the port city, scooping the World Travel Awards for the umpteenth time. The centre generated revenues of 173-million Rand,...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The SABC has launched a forensic investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct at PBS station, Lotus FM. According to reports, some staff members, including certain freelancers, have compiled a dossier levelling serious accusations against a few senior managers. In May this year, the SABC launched a commission of inquiry into sexual harassment and editorial in...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Matthew Veeran - A natural sportsman and schoolteacher, Rowan Ramtahal's name is synonymous with the "Gentleman's Game" of Golf in South Africa. Having started his career as a footballer in the late 1960's, Ramtahal was inspired by the legendary "Papwa" Sewgolam in chasing the small white ball. As a pro-golfer Ramtahal excelled, eventually becoming on...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The sacred bell from the Shree Kamatcheeammen Temple at Newlands, north of Durban has been the latest target for criminals that have been terrorising the place of worship. The 100-year-old bell was the last original items that was stolen from the temple. Criminal have been targeting this temple for several months, stealing copp...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer among Indian women. Details have the proportional prevalence in younger age-groups in the world's largest democracy is higher than the global average. According to the Ministry of Health Welfare, the incidence of breast cancer is 25.8 per 100,000 women and is expected to rise to 3...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The newly formed Crossmoor Civic Association is tackling many social and crime related issues plaguing the community at Chatsworth, south of Durban. The organisation is hoping to continuously engage with residents and address their concerns. Association President, Julien Moodley says social cohesion played an integral role in t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Legendary 71-year-old Durban-born classical dancer and singer, Kumari Ambigay is set to take to the stage for the first time since the death of her husband Goolabjith Nepaul in June. The well-known musician played a pivotal role in the South African entertainment industry and in the promotion of the Indian language. A concert i...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The bail application of 11 suspects linked to the terror organisation ISIS has been postponed in the Verulam Magistrate's Court to Tuesday. The state handed over a supplementary affidavit in the 11th hour. The accused are facing charges in connection with a spate of bomb scares at KwaZulu-Natal malls, and an attack on a Verulam mosque in May this year. They also fac...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Nine beaches in KwaZulu-Natal have been awarded "Blue Flag Status", which will offer a much-needed boost for tourism in the province. These include seven beaches in the Ray Nkonyeni District in the south of the province and two beaches in the eThekwini Municipality. In order for any beach to be awarded the "Blue Flag Status" -...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni's Medium Term Budget Policy Statement has focused largely on reprioritising funds. Government has set aside 5-point-9-trillion rand to spend over the next three years. Nearly 60 percent of this amount will go towards education, health, provision of basic services and social grants. Lulama Matya report...

SABC News and Current Affairs — South African hip-hop star - HHP's - family says they are still shocked by his passing. 38-year-old Jabaulani Tsambo known by his stage name - Hip-Hop Pantsula, passed on yesterday. The cause of his death is not know at this stage, but insiders say that he suffered from depression. His family has asked for privacy during this difficult time. Ditaba Tsotetsi has more...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Every year, October 24, is celebrated as World Polio Day - a day set aside to raise awareness about this deadly infectious disease. Local paediatrician Doctor Roshni Govender describes polio as a crippling and potentially fatal viral disease for which there is no cure - BUT there are safe and effective vaccines for its prevention....

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The ANC Youth league has confirmed that the organisation is liquidated. National Spokesperson - Mlondi Mkhize says that even though the league still paying their debtors. The financial affairs of the league took centre stage at the Durban High Court last week during a matter involving the ANCYL and the civic organisation, Activ...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Newly-appointed Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will be delivering the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) amidst a recession and the country's historical challenges. This is the view expressed by Economic Political analyst - Lebohang Pheko. Opposition political parties in Parliament have also had their say and expect Min...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Security has been stepped up at the Chatsworth Hospice, south of Durban following a recent robbery at the premises. Hospice manager, Paul Naidoo says a young man, seeking employment, made off with a mobile device. Naidoo says the community is concerned about con-artists targeting nursing homes...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - As the 2018 matric examinations are in full swing, a group of teenagers and parents will be addressing the stress that learners go through during this time. A motivational talk by "Angels Vent" will take place this Sunday at Phoenix, north of Durban. Angels Vent is an organisation that began following the suicide of 16-year-old Ka...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The Verulam Family Court, north of Durban, has linked eleven suspects to the terror organisation ISIS. As the bail application continues today, the state presented its arguments, in opposing bail. The accused are linked to a spate of bomb scares at retail stores, and the Verulam mosque attack in May this year. They are facing char...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has warned old-age and disability grant beneficiaries to appoint trustworthy procurators to withdraw their social grants on their behalf at ATMs and Post Offices. The social grants agency says there has been an increase in the number of discrepancies between grant recipients - wh...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Opposition parties in the National Assembly have lambasted the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) over alleged financial benefit in the VBS bank saga. EFF Deputy President and Chief Whip - Floyd Shivambu stood by his party's standpoint in flatly denying that he had benefited financially from his brother Brian, who is implicated in the VBS Mutual Bank scandal. The oppos...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The ANC Youth league has confirmed that the organisation is liquidated. National Spokesperson - Mlondi Mkhize says that even though the league still paying their debtors. But say they're still confident in their political strategy heading into the 2019 General Elections. The financial affairs of the league took centre stage at...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Local police are calling on residents who may have fallen victim to house robberies in Chatsworth, south of Durban to claim their missing items from the Bayview Police Station. Police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele says at least six television sets are part of many recovered items at the police station. She says that if the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal has been forced by a lawyer - to treat a patient who was allegedly denied life-saving kidney dialysis - because traces of cannabis were found in his system. Last week, the 44-year old man, who accused the hospital of denying him dialysis. The man, who suffers from kidney failure,...