Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Investigations are underway into a new scam that's targeting pensioners in and around Durban. According to city spokesperson- Mandla Nsele, criminals posing as municipal officials are calling pensioners- offering them a rebate on water meters and even issuing pensioners with false reference numbers. He says its not known how ma...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The detection of the oriental fruit fly in farms around the Orange River in Northern Cape has caused a scare to the provincial agriculture department. The fruit fly feasts on citrus and grapes, which the department maintains, are the main source of export in the province. This report by Neria Hlakotsa...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The annual Muharram march through the streets of the Bo-Kaap in Cape Town has been described as an important and unique event in celebrating the first month of the Islamic new year. Members of the Muslim community from around the city marched to honour pioneers of Islam in the country. The march route went past various mosques and the local museum. Chris Mabuya repo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Gauteng hospitals are 132 percent overcrowded in all its neo-natal wards in the province. The Health Department has decided to move all new born babies to the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital and Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital to relieve overcrowding at the Thelle Mogoerane Hospital. This comes after six babies have died of anti-biotic resistant Klebsiella sin...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The detection of the oriental fruit fly in farms around the Orange River in Northern Cape has caused a scare to the provincial agriculture department. The fruit fly feasts on citrus and grapes, which the department maintains, are the main source of export in the province. This report by Neria Hlakotsa...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - In this week's Newsbreak Legends Series, we profile struggle activist - Jay Naidoo. The 64-year-old played an instrumental role in the struggle against apartheid from leading the largest trade union in the country - the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) to being a Minister in South Africa's first democratic gover...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Concerned residents of Sydenham have taken it upon themselves to ensure the safety of the children in the Durban area. Community Activist Domenic King and his wife Aidy have launched "Call CCW" - a programme aims to provide a safe space for learners who may find themselves lost or without transport after school. Now local creches,...

SABC News and Current Affairs — A 10-year-old Durban schoolboy, whose alleged abduction drew the attention of the public, has finally been laid to rest. Miguel Louw's funeral service was held at a Sydenham church. He disappeared in July this year. Louw's body was discovered in bushes at Phoenix north of Durban earlier this month. Fanele Mhlongo reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Police have nabbed four suspects linked to the notorious 'Rolex Gang' in Gauteng. Stolen goods and unlicensed fire-arms have been recovered. The so-called "Rolex gang" is infamous for following their victims and robbing them of expensive watches and jewellery. In one incident, two men were robbed of their expensive Rolex watche...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan has been laid to rest in Accra, the capital city of Ghana. Annan died on the 18th of August in Switzerland at the age of 80. World leaders and dignitaries attended the official state funeral. Salma Patel reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - A 30-year-old man has been remanded in custody at the Verulam Magistrate Court following an arrest at an alleged drug manufacturing laboratory at Phoenix, north of Durban. Police spokesperson - Captain Louise Naidoo says this is the first time a drug lab of this nature was discovered at Phoenix. A total of 2 900 capsules of heroin...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A satellite station has been established at a shopping centre at Shallcross south of Durban following several service delivery protests. A multi-stakeholder meeting has discussed a social-cohesion programme between residents of Shallcross and the Bottlebrush informal settlement to forge links in unity in diversity. The meeting...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Police Minister Bheki Cele has called on shebeens to close at midnight. Addressing a summit on Crime and Violence Prevention in Johannesburg, Cele said shebeens and schools had become crime hotspots. Phoenix Community Police Forum Forum Umesh Singh says the high rates of crime and alcoholism has taken control of some residentia...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Social media post alleging the cause and reason in the death of Miguel Louw, has come under serve criticism by family friend and lawyer, Vasthi Williams. Speaking to Newsbreak Willaims says the social media post could result in legal action being taken by the family against the poster. She says that if people have any information...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A counselling psychologist in Durban says Miguel Louw's family will face various stages of grief and guilt after discovering his body. Dr Akashni Maharaj elaborates...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Nine-year-old Miguel Louw will be laid to rest this Saturday in Sydenham, Durban. Police confirmed that the decomposed body found in Longbury, Phoenix, north of Durban is in fact Miguel Louw. The little boy had been missing since July. Sydneham Community Activist, Cindy Parson says the incident has made parents of the area extreme...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Hot air ballooning has been described as a perfect tourist activity with South Africa's favourable weather patterns. The practice involves using a bag, called an envelope, which contains heated air. Suspended beneath is a wicker basket which is a source of heat. A hot air balloon basket carries around 10 passengers, being a maj...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Community members at Sydenham in Durban are distraught at the news that the body found in a ravine at Phoenix is indeed, that of litte Miguel Louw. The Sydenham learner was reported missing on the 17th of July. The identity of the body found at Phoenix was confirmed through DNA tests. This latest development in the Miguel Louw case comes on the back of the release o...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Meanwhile, a community leader representing shack dwellers says he is unaware of any land invasions taking place. Senzo Gcwabashe says the protests that took place on Monday morning was a result of lack of service delivery and housing issues. Gcwabashe explains...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Residents of Arnold Road at Puntans Hill in Durban are living in fear of losing their land to alleged land invaders. A resident from the area says the alleged invaders are encroaching into their back yards and erecting informal dwellings as their homes. He says invaders took to the streets yesterday morning and this morning- b...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Nine-year-old Miguel Louw will be laid to rest this Saturday at Sydenham in Durban. Yesterday police confirmed that the body found at Longbury in Phoenix, north of Durban is in fact Miguel Louw - the little boy who had been missing since July. The body was found in an advanced stage of decomposition clothed in a Rippon Primary Sc...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Today, 13 September, is the 22nd anniversary of the death of Tupac Shakur. Salma Patel reports.......

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The 59th Annual Scout and Cubs Competition Rally will be held at Inanda in Durban today. KZN Scouts has for decades supported young people in their physical and mental development, with special emphasis on helping youth play a constructive role in society. Scouts and Cubs between the ages of seven and 18 will gather from all pa...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Harry Gwala District in southern KwaZulu-Natal is a key tourism destination in the country. It boasts a wide selection of natural commodities including a high timber presence and agricultural activity. Tourism KZN Chairperson Sthembiso Madlala explains how the country plans to ensure this area plans to showcase the country'...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Humanitarian agency The Gift of the Givers - is preparing relief aid for the Syrian city of Idlib, following attacks in that area. An estimated three-million people live in Idlib which is the last major stronghold of active opposition to President Bashar al-Assad. Founder, Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman says his organisation is grateful t...