Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — Multiple-murder accused, Rameez Patel's father-in-law has been kidnapped at gunpoint and killed in Polokwane at the weekend. Yunus Mayet, the father of Patel's second wife, was kidnapped at his house in Sterpark. His body was later found near the airport in Polokwane. Patel is standing trial for the murder of his wife, mother, and attempted murder of his brother. Ja...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - KwaZulu-Natal fishermen are "towing the lines" with celebration following the opening of the Durban North Beach Fishing Pier. For almost fifteen years the KwaZulu-Natal Subsistence Fishers Forum have been fighting for their rights to fish at the pier, after it was closed for renovations. Subsistence Fishers Forum Chairperson, Riaz...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The sharing of unconfirmed videos on social media depicting cases of child kidnappings and abduction has raised serious concerns for the South African Police Service (SAPS). Police Spokesperson Brigadier Vish Naidoo says to date, there is no evidence to suggest that these incidents are legitimate...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Police are urging the public to keep an eagle eye on their neighbours homes following the murder of an 82-year-old man near Verulam, north of Durban at the weekend. The victim was stabbed to death in an alleged robbery while his 77-year-old wife was seriously injured during the incident. Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwal...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Dedicating her life to teaching the Tamil language, 80-year-old Pathmavathie Gounder from Newcastle, in northern KwaZulu-Natal has spent over 30 years in the field of education. During the early part of her life, Gounder began teaching school children Tamil nursery rhymes as well as acting and folk dancing. Newsbreak's Hoosen E...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Hoax messages and voicenotes have been going viral on social media and whatsapp urging parents and care-givers to remove their chidren's pictures from sites like Facebook and Twitter - after the gruesome discovery of the body of a ten year old boy - at Phoenix north of Durban. Police say the body was found in an advanced stage...

SABC News and Current Affairs — India's top court yesterday overturned a 157-year-old draconian law criminalising gay sex in a watershed victory for gay rights in the world's largest democracy. Television channels showed people in cities embracing and dancing as they hailed the historic verdict in utter joy. Rana Senn reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Post mortem details of the body of a young boy that was found at Phoenix, north of Durban are expected to be released soon. Police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbhele says DNA tests have been conducted and that the public will be notified as soon as it is out...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal are assuring the community of Chatsworth, south of Durban - that President Cyril Ramaphosa WILL honour his commitment to engage with stakeholders in that area. Residents have claimed that the President let them down twice. This time, the meeting has been set for tomorrow at t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Physically challenged children of the "Open Air School" at Glenwood in Durban have been left stranded after their "special needs bus" has ben out of action for the past month. The specially designed bus capable of lifting wheel chairs and disabled learners is parked off due to mechanical damage. Parents have expressed concern o...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - In conjunction with National Book Week which ends this weekend, non-governmental organisation the Caring Sisters Network have launched the "Readers are Leaders Campaign" for 2018. National Book Week, aims to improve statistics that shows only a handful of South Africans are committed to reading. Shocking numbers show that only...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Salma Patel - Meanwhile, the message makes reference to Merryhill Primary, Depot Road Primary and Truro Campus, saying that children have been kidnapped. This caused parents to scramble to schools to fetch their children despite assurances from the schools that all is well. Chatsworth Community leader, Les Govender says the hoax message first r...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer - Salma Patel - Meanwhile, Merryhill Primary School Governing Body Chairperson, Anisa Moosa, has asked parents not to panic. Moosa has assured parents that there are the necessary measures in place to ensure the safety of learners at the school...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Salma Patel - There's been a flurry of activity on the mobile app - Whatsapp, that's causing parents to panic about their children's whereabouts. The messages that went viral on the social media platform alerts parents that children from a school at Bayview, Chatsworth south of Durban have gone missing. Bayview Community Policing Forum (CPF) Sp...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Hosted by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad and produced by Newsbreak's Rachel Vadi - Many reports have surfaced about unknown suspects trying to lure school pupils. It's sparked growing concern over how safe your child is from being kidnapped or trafficked. Studio guests include Thami Ntimbane from the Umgeni Community Crisis Centre, and Mohamed Ismail, Gene...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Longbury Drive a scene that still haunts the residents of Phoenix, north of Durban. The community is now preparing for a mass prayer meeting later this morning at the site of where the body of a young boy was discovered on Monday afternoon. Newsbreak spoke to residents...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - President Cyril Ramaphosa has scheduled a meeting with the Chatsworth Community for a third time - after postponing his visit twice before. Ramaphosa will be visiting Chatsworth, south of Durban as part of the African National Congress's Thuma Mina Campaign. Local residents have expressed concern at as they put it - bein...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A two-point-two metre female Black Mamba was found at a home at Parkgate in northern KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. The residents of the home alerted a local security company after finding the slithery serpent making its-self at home in their lounge. The security company then contacted local snake catcher Jason Arnold to come to the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — A doctoral student flying home from Canada was arrested for shouting slogans against India's rightwing Hindu regime. Her detention sparked online condemnation and as the protests peaked a court hurriedly granted bail to the doctoral scholar who says she still believes fascists run India. Our Correspondent from India - Rana Senn reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - KwaZulu-Natal's volleyball legends of yesteryear are hoping to revive the sport in the province. Legends Social Volleyball (LSV) launched its Chatsworth Masters Tournament last night at Savera Hotel a the suburb, south of Durban. The tournament will take place on the 29th of September at the Penguin Street Sports Field at Wood...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Conference taking place in Durban next week will tackle the issue of high data costs as-well as job creation. According to Telecommunications and Postal Services spokesperson Siya Qoza, the conference taking place from the 10th to the 13th of September will accommodate various hig...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Eighty-five percent of plastic in the oceans comes from land-based waste. This alarming statement has been made by the director of sustainability of Plastics SA Douw Steyn as they spearhead a clean-up of South Africa. This annual event takes place on the third Saturday in September as part of Cleanup & Recycle SA week. In this...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Police have confirmed that the uniform found on the body of the deceased child discovered at Phoenix, north of Durban is that of Rippon Primary School in Sydenham. Police spokesperson, Captain Louise Naidoo says the uniform leads police to believe that the body could be that of Miguel Louw who went missing on 17 July. She says th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Taliesha Naidoo - A Durban teenager is celebrating her South Africanness by breaking linguistic and cultural barriers in the rainbow nation. 13-year-old Simrin Merisha Pillay of Indian-origin has been speaking fluent isiZulu since the age of two. She has adopted not just the language but also the culture into her daily life. This Heritage Month, Newsbreak's Talie...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Rachel Vadi - The discovery of the body of a nine-year-old year old boy at Phoenix, north of Durban continues to have a ripple effect in the community. Pre-School Principal Feroza Sayeed, says children as young as four years old are aware of the discovery of the body and are being psychologically affected by it. Sayeed says she has to now explain to them that it...