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SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - South Africans are likely to live, on average, seven years longer in 2040 than they do now, while diabetes will be ranked as the number 1 killer in the country. In this week's Medical Monitor, Newsbreak discuss the recent medical study, which also found that life expectancy will increase marginally...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - A small group of men from India, Japan and South Africa are walking the roads of South Africa in an epic "Peace Pilgrimage". Hosting this peace pilgrimage in South Africa, is trustee of the Gandhi Development Trust, Ela Gandhi. Ghandi says the walk is in commemoration of 100 years of Nelson Mandela and 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi....

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The majority of Grade 12 learners will start writing their final exams today, beginning with English Paper One. The National Senior Certificate exams began last Monday with about 37,000 learners writing technical subjects. Pupils wrote "unofficial languages" such as Tamil and Gujerati yesterday. The Department of Basic Educatio...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Taresh Harreeparshad and Rachel Vadi - The Department of Basic Education says it is satisfied with the security around matric question papers. It hopes for a hassle free exam period this year. This comes as the 2018 matric class starts its final exams in earnest this week. Today they are sitting for the unofficial languages and on Tuesday, 629...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Salma Patel - Dedicating a career of 40 years to writing, literacy and the development of authors. That's what 59 year old Cedric Sissing has accomplished as he pens down, retiring - only on paper it seems. Anyone who needed a book, textbook for study or novel for leisure knew that Sissing from Adams Books in Durban's Central Business District...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Salma Patel - Five people have been killed and three others sustained injuries in a horrorific head-on collision between two light motor vehicles on the N2 Mtunzini at ZuluLand in the far north of KwaZulu-Natal. Four people died on impact, whilst one died in hospital. The driver of one of the vehicles had been burnt to death as he was trapped i...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Two tow-truck drivers have been shot and killed and three critically injured in Durban. This is the latest shooting of tow-truck drivers in the past week. Police say several drivers were standing at a service station in Ridge Road when unknown suspects fired randomly at them. One of the victims killed in the shooting, Imithiyaz Khan also known as "immies", has been...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Second Joint Commission between South Africa and the United Arab Emirates will begin this morning in Johannesburg despite strong condemnation over the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The conference brings together the heads of South Africa's diplomatic missions abroad to assess national, continental and globa...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Cape Town mayor, Patricia De Lille may institute legal action against four DA members that had posted an article of a fake report by the Auditor-general. The fake report had alleged that De Lille was involved in several irregularities which relate to MyCiti bus tenders. Yesterday was the last day for the implicated DA members to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - With more communities joining forces with the South African Police Service in the fight against crime, the Deputy Minister of Police, Bongani Mkongi will be launching the Community Policing Strategy in Johannesburg tomorrow. eThekwini Outer North Cluster Community Policing Forum chairperson, Umesh Singh says they are hopeful that...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Meanwhile... Professor Yusuf Vawda, Executive Member of the ACM reacts to todays court proceedings.......

SABC News and Current Affairs — A civil claim by the Active Citizens' Movement against the ANC Youth League in KwaZulu-Natal has been postponed indefinitely in the High Court in Durban. The movement has taken the league to court after it disrupted the memorial service of ANC stalwart Ahmed Kathrada in April in contravention of an interdict. The movement submitted four demands in court as a result...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Police in Durban north have warned residents and business owners of increased robberies -targeting of business owners in the region. A businesswoman was assaulted by a gang of armed robbers in her driveway on Hoylake Drive wednesday afternoon. The victim was confronted as she entered her driveway by suspects armed with guns. Th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating the murder of a man who was shot and killed during a hijacking in Chatsworth, south of Durban last night. Police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala says the man was returning home with his family when he was attacked. Gwala says there are no suspects at this stage...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Matthew Veeran and Salma Patel - Diwali - the Hindu festival celebrating the triumph of light over darkness will be observed next month. Known as the Festival of Lights the religious celebration is often characterised with the lighting of lamps or diyas and lots of fireworks. During the day, family and friends visit each other and offer sweet...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Three suspects have made a brief appearance in the local Magistrates Court, in connection with the death of businessman, Kidesh Ramjettan, at Rossburgh, south of Durban. The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Task Team arrested the suspects in Johannesburg. Hloniphile Fakazi reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Two men have been arrested in Scottburgh on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast with 12,000 heroine capsules and packaging equipment with a total street value of about 750-thousand Rand. The Provincial Hawks spokesperson - Simphiwe Mhlongo - says this comes after the arrest of Kuben Moodley in Chatsworth, south of Durban earlier this week. Mhlongo says Moodley was alleged...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Indonesia faces a long road to recovery after an earthquake and tsunami claimed the lives of at least 2000 people on the island of Sulawesi last month. Hundreds are still missing. Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers says the disaster brought many new challenges and valuable lessons. Gift of the Givers Founder - Dr Imtiaz Sooliman...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Today marks the start of the centenary celebrations for Ma Albertina Nontsikelelo Sisulu. She was born Nontsikilelo Thetiwe on 21st October 1918 and married Walter Sisulu in a civil ceremony in the Transkei on the 15th July. The first democratically elected President, Nelson Mandela was best man while his then wife, Evely...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Rachel Vadi - Unemployment statistics reported by local non-profit organisation, "Phoenix Poverty Reduction Association" says that 60 percent of people living in Phoenix and surrounding areas are unemployed. Chairperson of the Association, Selvan Chetty says unemployment is one of the main contributing factors to poverty in the community. Through this...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African National Parks (SANParks) is concerned over the increase in elephant poaching at the Kruger National Park. According to SANParks, 58 elephants have been killed so far this year compared to 32 killed last year. The park says that the decrease in the rhino population has stirred an increase in the demand for ele...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - South African humanitarian and empowerment organisation - Africa Muslims Agency has returned after undertaking a rescue and aid mission to the Palestinian and Syrian Refugees in Lebanon. A delegation, including eight women, have been in the war torn country in an effort to inte-ract with widows and orphans who have fled their h...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Motorists waiting for new drivers licence cards have been advised to get temporary licences as a labour dispute at the Driving Licensing Card and Account (DLCA) in Gauteng continues. The strike which started three months ago has resulted in a nationwide backlog, with some motorists having to wait up to two months for their card...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - For the first time ever, the 2018 matric exams will include sign language. The education department will administer an exam in sign language to 58 deaf pupils from 10 schools. The learner's question papers will be signed to them and they will answer in sign language. Over 796,000 thousand matric candidates will be writing the e...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Meanwhile, Bishop Bernard Coopasamy of the National Interfaith Council of Churches - United Religious Body says the post by the pastor has to be condemned... RESPONSE: The Durban Pastor, who made the offending post, could not be reached for comment.