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SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the ruling party will move to amend the Constitution to allow for expropriation of land without compensation. Ramaphosa explained how government has been instructed to develop and implement a stimulus package to ignite growth in the economy. Newsbreak's Hoosen Ebrahim asked Inde...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The Verulam Magistrate's Court has heard that the man accused of stabbing a seven-year-old girl to death might face additional charges. Lester Moodley allegedly killed a grade two learner at Waterloo in Durban last Saturday. The child was discovered by community members few hours later after she went missing. It is alleged she was naked and bleeding. According to th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has commended South Africans for their participation in public hearings on whether section 25 of the Constitution should be amended to allow for the expropriation of land without compensation. Parliament's Joint Constitutional Review Committee set up to deal with the matter has already conducted hearings in the country's eight provinces...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - South Africa's leading competition for aspiring high school entrepreneurs - the Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge (AGEC) kicks off today. The mobile and web-based app provides youth with key entrepreneurial skills through micro-gaming challenges. These skills could later be applied to real-world scenarios. Head of Gamepla...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Today marks the start of womans month: more than ten-thousand women and gender non-conforming people will take to the streets around the country this morning in protest against the high femicide rates and gender-based violence in South Africa. The march labelled hashtag-total-shut-down stemmed from a social media group and has...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak's, Salma Patel - In Newsbreak's Medical Monitor - Ever heard the old wive's tale that breastfeeding causes weightloss? Well, that may be true - it all depends on nutritional intake. World Breastfeeding Week not only highlights the rights of mother's to nurse their children in public - but the significant health benefits for both mother and baby, too. Me...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lawyers representing a Phoenix man -- accused of murdering his seven-year-old son last year -- want their client to be referred for mental observation. The man, who is in custody in the Westville prison, appeared briefly in the Durban High Court yetserday. At this stage, his name and that of the deceased child are being withheld, to protect the identity of a four-ye...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The family of anti-apartheid activist, Ahmed Timol say they are cautiously optimistic with the latest development in the search for truth and justice in the murder case of their patriarch. Former apartheid security branch police officer João Rodrigues appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court yesterday on charges of murder a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Durban-based charity - Women Ablaze Foundation Brookdale Support Group - has celebrated a decade of activism and support at a glamorous dinner held on Friday evening at Phoenix, north of Durban. Women who worked tirelessly in the community have been acknowledged for their invaluable contribution to the community. Founder and chai...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The first-ever election in Zimbabwe WITHOUT President Robert Mugabe on the ballot paper - will have an impact on South Africa. This is according to Political Analyst Bheki Mngomezulu. Mngomezulu says South Africa was tasked to mediate in the general elections by The Southern African Development Community - SADC...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The community of Chatsworth, south of Durban are still reeling from shock following an alleged attack on a mosque at Croftdene yesterday morning. Chairperson of the Chatsworth Islamic Federation, Saleem Adam says they are fearing for their lives. He says they have tightened security at the mosque as they do not feel safe. For now...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The construction of a ' Gandhi Heritage Centre ' in Uganda, proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been welcomed by descendents of the Liberation Fighter's family in South Africa. Prime Minister Modi made the announcement in his address to the Ugandan parliament yesterday. Grand-daughter of Gandhi, Ela Gandhi says a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Founder of the South African Kashmiri Action Group, Salman Khan, says they will go ahead with the planned protest outside the 10 BRICS Summit today. The group has planned the protest in conjunction with the Muslim Lawyers Association based on the report issued by the UN Human Rights Commission on Kashmir accusing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of crimes against...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Prime Minister Imran Khan - that's what supporters of the world-renowned cricketing icon are celebrating in Rawalpindi - as early election results herald a NAYA - Pakistan - or NEW PAKISTAN. But, the party of Khan's jailed chief rival, ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, called the count an assault on democracy after allegations of vote-rigging surfaced. Election Co...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Makhize - Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality - Boycott Divestment and sanctions - BDS - are angry that South African celebrity model Shashi Naidoo has been denied entry to Palestine by Israeli authorities. The trip was organised by BDS after Naidoo's derogatory social media comments about Gaza sparked widespread o...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Police will be on high alert in Johannesburg today as talks of a large protest against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been making it's rounds on social media. Modi is in South Africa for the 10th BRICS Summit currently taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre. Before attending the summit, Modi visited Uganda pl...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - After years of opposing the opening of a proposed tavern at a busy shopping centre Woodview, in Phoenix, north of Durban, residents have now decided to take legal action. Chairmen of the Woodview Ratepayers Association, Theo Pillay, says they are left with no choice but to seek legal representation as their protest over the last...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Newsbreak canvassed the views of consumers and asked what impact ATM robberies are having on households and the economy...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) has warned the public to be extra vigilant as ATM-related robberies have increased. Statistics have shown a 39 percent increase nationally in ATM robberies last year compared to 2016. SABRIC CEO Kalyani Pillay has warned banking customers to be on the lookout for any sus...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak's Prabashini Moodley - Police officers will be escourting staff from Durban Solid Waste (DSW) as they go about their duties today. The eThekwini Municipality has informed residents about the disruption in refuse collection in certain areas. eThekwini Municipality Communications Manager Mandla Nsele, says sub-contractors have downed tools. Some of the ar...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Fake news is taking the world by storm which is now posing a serious threat to the credibility of journalism and the country's fledgling democracy in South Africa. This is according to Cape Town-based Journalism trainer and Specialist in fake News - Ray Joseph. He says that many fake news websites and social media messages cir...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The Food for Life organisation under the banner of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON has been uniting the World through pure food. Everyday thousands of hot meals are distributed to needy communities, not just across South Africa but across the world. Now 27 years later - Food for Life has grown...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A community-based social media group that has taken on the pursuit of safety and security along the N12 near Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, received a special award recently for their community work. The N12 Risk Notice Group received the award under the Eastwave Nelson Mandela Community Leadership Award' for their contribution...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Newsbreak canvassed the opinions of a few Chatsworth residents, who gave their view on what needs to be done to curb crime in the area...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Audiences are in for a treat of comedic genius and a delicious feast of local flavour with witty dialogue as the sequel of Keeping Up With the Kandasamys set to grace cinemas early next year. Maeshni Naicker and Madushan Singh who play mother and son in the movie walked away with the best actress and best supporting actor at t...