Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Rachel Vadi - A recent spate of crime in and around schools has sent shockwaves through communities - forcing local crime-fighting group, eThekwini Secure to introduce "Parent Patrols" to better protect school children. Executive Committee Member, Asad Patel alleges that they receive daily reports of criminal syndicates that target children going to and from scho...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Tashlan Naidoo - Residents of the seven tanks area at Chatsworth, south of Durban will finally be placed in temporary homes. This temporary re-housing comes in the wake of allegations of several violent land grab attacks. In the most recent incident, a park ranger's motor vehicle was set alight and a dog killed. KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Public...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Rachel Vadi - Information Technology fundi, Shivashni Moodley has walked away with the KwaZulu-Natal's Business Women Association - Entrepreneur Award for 2018. Moodley fell in love with the I.T. industry at a young age, and has developed her passion which now sees her running an extremely successful small business. Moodley says it takes passion and education to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Hoosen Ebrahim - Police have issued a stern warning to shopkeepers who knowingly sell expired products - some of them dating back as far as 2015. In Gauteng several shops have been raided after expired food was found on the shelves. Johannesburg Metro Police Department spokesperson Wayne Minaar says citizens need be cautious when purchasing goods food items from...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Hoosen Ebrahim - The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has implemented a countrywide strategy that will clamp down on fake goods. This, after a sudden rise in the retail of fake food products. Several videos that surfaced on social media allege that certain fake foods are being manufactured - often in unsafe and unhygienic situations. National Consumer Commissio...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Tashlan Naidoo - The 24th Waste Conference is set to take place in Johannesburg under the theme "reduce your waste footprint." The conference will take place from the 15th to 19th of September. In this week's Greenscene, President of the Institute of Waste Management of South Africa, Leon Grobelaar explains the various issues the conference will discuss...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Tashlan Naidoo - A local karate school instructor believes that the sport could also help the youth defend themselves from possible abduction. Following widespread reports of possible kidnappings of school learners - parents have become concerned about their children's safety. The Nelson Mandela Youth Centre will host experienced karate instructor Kyoshi Moses Kg...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Newsbreak Talk SHEROES hosted by Taresh Harreeparshad, Produced by Rachel Vadi - Womens Month draws to a close: and we wrap up by saluting the everyday women making a difference in your community. From feeding schemes to empowerment workshops: local activists have shown their commitment time and time again.

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Hoosen Ebrahim - Parents are warned to be extra vigilant to stop human trafficking at schools and in communities around the country. Missing children's NGO called 'The Pink Ladies' - says, human trafficking has seen a spike - especially as local syndicates are being offered exorbitant amounts by international syndicates to abduct children and sell them. Pink Ladi...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Hoosen Ebrahim - Meanwhile, the Congress of the People (COPE) is adamant that President Cyril Ramaphosa should take necessary steps to remove members in his cabinet who have been implicated in the state capture inquiry. COPE claims, the President's Cabinet still has ministers who are alleged to have been appointed by the Gupta brothers. COPE Spokesperson, Dennis...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor has revealed to the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture that as soon as former President Jacob Zuma arrived at the Gupta Saxonwold compound, she had been told that Ajay Gupta offered her a Ministerial post and plans for a cabinet reshuffle. The state capture inquiry resumes this morning. Mbali Thethani reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Taliesha Naidoo - Peace talks are imminent between nuclear neighbours India and Pakistan after relations deteriorated several years ago. India offered the olive branch to Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Imran Khan in the hope of restoring a meaningful and constructive engagement between the two countries. Newsbreak asked journalist Khalid Mehmood in Islam...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Matthew Veeran - In a bid to depict how digitalisation is changing the African continent, tech leader Siemens has partnered with iconic fashion designers from Africa to create what they call "FABRIC". Launched in Johannesburg, FABRIC uses data from the cities of Lagos, Nairobi and Johannesburg and blends it into unique fabrics which tell a story about each city....

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Hoosen Ebrahim - A high level dialogue is currently underway in Durban to enhance South Africa's biotechnology environment and is offering it to the rest of the world. The 'Bio Africa Convention' has brought together high-level executive industry leaders, policy makers, entrepreneurs, academics and investors from Africa. Bio-based innovations has huge potential t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Magashini Mottian - Getting a cheap high - such as glue-sniffing - is said to be the cause of an increase in crime - that's according to Community members at Chatsworth, south of Durban. Newsbreak canvassed the views of some concerned residents who say children as young as eight years old are roaming the streets - robbing and stealing in broad dayligh...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Salma Patel - Almost three million Muslim pilgrims worldwide have begun returning home after performing one of the largest pilgrimages worldwide. Over one-point-seven million international pilgrims have performed the sacred pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this year. A few South African pilgrims who passed away in the holy land during the pilgrimage have...

SABC News and Current Affairs — India has rejected foreign aid, including 100-million dollars from the UAE, to rebuild Kerala. The century's deadliest floods have killed 445 people and ravaged entire towns in the southern state. This has left millions homeless, but the government seems unwilling to open its purse strings wide enough to help out. Rana Senn reports from India...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Taliesha Naidoo - Has dark skin under your armpits, on your neck, knees or knuckles led to hours of excessive scrubbing in the bathroom? STOP! It's not dirt. Instead it could be a fairly common skin pigmentation called, Acanthosis Nigricans. The notable signs of this are dark patches of skin with a thick, velvety texture which may lead to itching or have an odour...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Matthew Veeran - The death toll continues to increase in flood-ravaged Kerala, with latest reports suggesting that close to 30 more bodies have been discovered in the in the Indian state in the past 24 hours. These revelations come as aid operations continue to move at a speedy pace - with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan confirming that more than 130,000 f...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Rachel Vadi - Founder of the "Gay Oscarettes Awards" - Daniel Rudy Chettiar - is hoping that the 2018 edition of the awards will create awareness and help build a shelter to assist abused members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. Chettiar made the announcement in Durban at the weekend at the pre-party launch of the 2018 awards - whic...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Rachel Vadi - Seven years after the death of Amichand Rajbansi, the Minority Front (MF) is making yet another call to have Higginson Highway and the Chatsworth Stadium, named after it's late leader. MF spokesperson, Jonathan Annipen says this application is part of the 25th year celebrations since the founding of the MF. Annipen says the movement has been receivi...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Taliesha Naidoo - The heads of over 190 countries will be debating on Making the United Nations Relevant to All People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies next month. One of the issues high on the agenda is to end TB and beat non-communicable diseases. Lung health is directly linked to a clean environme...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Tashlan Naidoo - The Hawks are investigating various shipping companies following the discovery of alleged undocumented explosives onboard a Russian cargo vessel recently. The vessel called "LADA" is alleged to have been carrying illegal explosives used primarily for mining and was ordered to anchor in Algoa Bay, 15-kilometres off the Nelson Mandela Bay coastline...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Matthew Veeran - From humble beginnings, working at a take-away shop in the town of Gingindlovu on the KwaZulu Natal North Coast - to reaching the summit of the engineering profession, Vino Govender is definitely not your average woman. The pioneering engineer started at the company she now heads 10 years ago as an administration worker. Despite her age and gende...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Pillay - The dilapidated state of infrastructure at several hospitals and clinics in KwaZulu-Natal have been a growing concern on the department of health's budget. This was just one of the findings by the national portfolio committee for health during the hospital visits in the province. The committee also visited National Health Insu...