Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Political stalwart, Councillor Patrick Pillay, has been actively involved in South African politics since the first democratic elections in 1994. Having lived through the atrocities of apartheid South Africa, Pillay was determined to make a difference in the lives of people. He began with community work, and after dabbling in tra...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will not arrest Indian Prime Minister - Narendra Modi when he visits South Africa later this week. This follows a request made to the NPA by the Muslim Lawyers Association (MLA) together with the South Africa Kashmiri Action Group. Chairperson of the Action Group, Salman Khan says...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - It's been 40 years since the passing of golfing legend Papwa Sewgolum. To commemorate the life of this unsung hero, the 1860 Heritage Centre will be hosting an exhibition and a golf day at the Durban Country Club on Sunday. Curator of the centre, Selvan Naidoo says the exhibition honours this legend of Black Golf in South Africa...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Prabashini Moodley - Former President Nelson Mandela once said "Children of today are the leaders of tomorrow and education is a very important weapon to prepare children for their future role as leaders of the community". It is under this ethos that the Caring Sisters Network handed over 100 desks to the Addington Primary School in central Durban. Th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Matthew Veeran - Popular vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen shined at the recent Gumtree Pre-Owned Vehicle Awards for 2018, with the brand featuring the most finalists based on retained value of its 2016 models. Now in it's second year, the Gumtree Pre-Owned Awards rates a number of vehicles in various categories - so that prospective buyers can have an...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Hoosen Ebrahim - The backlog of patients requiring cataract surgery in South Africa exceeds over one-million people with government facilities being overbooked around the country. In a bid to help relieve the backlog, non-profit organisation - The Sultan Bahu Centre has been instrumental in performing the surgery free of charge. Spokesperson Nafeesa D...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Tashlan Naidoo - Any person found trying to erect an informal dwelling in the Silverglen Nature reserve in the future, could face fines up to 50 thousand rand or possible jail time. That's according to chairperson of the conservancy, Shaun Hammond. The reserve is now declared an official nature reserve by national government. The declaration has been...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Prabashini Moodley - KwaZulu-Natal Police have opened an inquest docket after the body of a 77-year-old man was found lying on the ground in Snell Parade in the Durban CBD. Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala says, the elderly citizen was living in an old age home in central Durban. She says, a passer-by found the body...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Tashlan Naidoo - Another suspicious device was discovered yesterday morning in the Durban CBD at a retail store. Police say thankfully the device was found to be harmless after examination by the explosives unit. According to national Police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo, the device which people have labelled as a bomb on previous occasions aft...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Prabashini Moodley - Acclaimed U.S film producer Jennifer Fox has encouraged her South African counterparts to tell local stories with universal themes. Fox yesterday conducted a film workshop with upcoming producers from KwaMashu, north of Durban. She is in the country for the screening of her latest film "The Tale" as part of the Durban Internationa...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Rachel Vadi - Meditation and medicine are often seen as two polar opposites, but Indian-based master of mediation Ishan Shivanand spent time in South Africa, addressing medical practitioners on what he terms - "Mindfulness Prescription". The meditation seminar held at the Lenmed eThekwini Hospital and Heart Centre focused on integrative health-care. S...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo - It was a night of traditional glitz and glamour at the premier of the local movie, Broken Promises 4-ever. The red carpet event took place at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping in Umhlanga, north of Durban last night. Director Kumaran Naidu, who also plays the role Mr. K in the movie, says he's excited about the latest edition to the po...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Hafsa Mkhize - The N3 highway at Pietermaritzburg on the KwaZulu-Natal midlands was brought to a complete standstill yesterday after a protest by residents and truck drivers against the increasing cost of fuel. Nine drivers that were part of the protest were arrested on the N3 Highway yesterday. KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Community Safety, Liaison and Tran...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Hafsa Mkhize - Disgruntled grant recipients have raised concerns about their missing identification documents at the SASSA office at the Durban CBD. This after it's alleged that the original ID Books of disability beneficiaries went missing at the facility yesterday morning. According to one of the beneficiaries whose ID books was stolen, Yoganadi Kis...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo - Yesterday the team also donated books to the Summerfield Primary School at Bayview in Chatsworth south of Durban. The team went all out distributing the books, across the greater Durban area. Educator at Summerfield Primary School - Saths Govender says the school is in dire need of books which it has been deprived of...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Hafsa Mkhize - "Education does not need to stop at school, rather children should be encouraged by parents to continue a culture of reading in their homes". These are the words shared by principal Ashraf Ali Khan of the Clayhaven Primary School in Phoenix, north of Durban. Khan sat down with the Newsbreak team after the delivery of books which is part...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Hafsa Mkhize - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health engaged in a number of activities at the Children's Hospital in Durban yesterday, which included cleaning, gardening, painting and health screening. One million bricks are needed for the construction of a six storey building which will be called "Rainbow Tower" in honour of the late former Presiden...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo - Global icon Nelson Mandela's former personal assistant - Zelda la Grange says it is important for the country to celebrate the life of Madiba through selfless service to humanity. Today, Mandela would have turned 100 years-old. La Grange was Mandela's personal assistant for almost two decades...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Hafsa Mkhize - The use of emoticons or emoji's has become entrenched in how we as a society communicate today. It has also found its way into business and official communications. World Wide Worx Director Arthur Goldstuck says few appreciate the fact that such use may have legal consequences and could result in the sender entering into binding legal a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Matthew Veeran - Durban-born and raised, general practitioner Dr Jeff Govender has been a doyen in the healthcare industry for over 30 years and was recently awarded for his sterling work. Dr. Govender, was conferred the "Discovery Health Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Healthcare Management" at a gala dinner in Durban. Dr Govender says...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo - Author Jabulani Nzilane has launched his e-book titled, Nelson Mandela: The Rise of Madibaism to mark the 100th anniversary of Madiba's birth. The book is a self help, motivational and spiritual guide. It was launched online yesterday. Nzilane says the book is the bible of a new movement called Madibaism which is a movement that aris...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Hafsa Mkhize - Motorists should brace themselves for yet another massive fuel price hike at the beginning of August. The Automobile Association (AA) says South African fuel users are currently facing increases of 19 cents a litre for petrol, 13 cents per litre for diesel, and 22 cents a litre for illuminating paraffin. Spokesperson Layton Beard raised...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Hoosen Ebrahim - Trade union Solidarity expects to reach a wage settlement with state-run power utility Eskom today. Eskom is in talks with other unions to end the strike which has been in place for the last few weeks. Four rounds of wage negotiations have taken place in the past few weeks. Eskom has upped its offer of 7% but has not disclosed by how...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Rachel Vadi - Non-governmental Organisation "Touched by an Angel" is on a mission to warm the hearts of newborn babies this Mandela Day. Spokesperson Sandra Perumall says the organisation will be providing baby duvets for newborns at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Phoenix, north of Durban this Wednesday. Perumal says the organisation - which...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Rachel Vadi - With Mandela Day around the corner, the Nelson Mandela Youth Centre in Chatsworth, south of Durban has been urging the community to be part of it's annual "Brown Paper Bag" campaign. Programmes Co-ordinator of the centre - Clive Pillay says from the start of July, people have been collecting brown paper bags, decorating them and filling...