Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - South Africa's water shortage problems are far from over, unless government issues stricter and harsher penalties for individuals and businesses exceeding the allocated greenhouse gas emissions. This according to attorney at the Center for Environmental Affairs in Cape Town, Nicole Loser. Earlier this week, Minister of Environ...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The human dignity of a very high ranking judge has been vindicated. This is the view of Legal Analyst Saber Ahmed Jazbhay following the Durban High court ruling that retired KwaZulu-Natal Judge President Chiman Patel be awarded R900.000 in damages after he successfully sued the state for malicious prosecution. Patel instituted t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA), has expressed concern as South Africa was ranked the 19th largest alcohol consuming nation in the world. Director at SANCA Durban, Walter Pieterson, says alcoholism amongst the countries youth is the most worrying. He says this is a result of early e...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Hafsa Mkhize - KwaZulu-Natal police have urged community members to be responsible and not tamper with any evidence that may be at a crime scene as this jeopardises the case. Police spokesperson brigadier Jay Naicker was responding to the Verulam crime scene where a man was arrested for allegedly repeatedly raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter....

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Kasturdine community of Chatsworth, south of Durban will use this Youth Day as a platform to fight the surge of drugs and crime amongst youth in the area. They will be marching to the local park on Saturday. Vice chairman of the Kasturdine Residents Committee - Teddy Pillay says the march will be followed by a family and s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Prabashini Moodley - In a submission made to the National Council of Provinces or NCOP - the Right2Know campaign is calling for Parliament to do more to boost transparency in relation to political party funding. National Working Group Member of the campaign - Carina Conradie says, South Africans have a right to know who is bankrolling politica...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Prabashini Moodley - As thousands of school pupils and university students are currently locked in mid-year examinations, director of the Independent Institute of Education - Dr Felicity Coughlan says, many will experience mid-exam meltdowns, as a result of anxiety and stress. Dr Coughlan says, it can be hugely disappointing when you've put in...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The Verulam man who has been arrested for allegedly repeatedly raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter will appear in the Verulam Magistrates Court north of Durban today. The enraged community beat the man up at his home after the first reports of the abuse spread through the area. The man was taken to hospital after a security company and police were notified. The girl...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Victims of rape and sexual abuse are most often preyed upon by someone they know and trust, be it a family member, teacher or religious leader. This according to Mara Glennie - founder of "Tears", a non-profit organisation based in Johannesburg specialising in providing assistance and a support network for survivors of rape an...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Rape is a scourge that is sickening and we need to start acting and not be silent when this crime is committed in communities. That's the view of the founder of Women INPowered or WIP - Mark Grobbelaar. WIP is a self-empowerment course that has been designed specifically for women, in order to give them the mental and physical a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan draws closer to an end, Muslims are being urged to remember the underprivileged when celebrating Eid al-Fitr. Those are sentiments shared by Moulana Mohamed Tariq of the Aleemia Mosque in Phoenix, north of Durban. This ahead of a hamper drive that will take place at the Aleemia Mosque on t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Rachel Vadi - Gun owners whose licences have expired will have to surrender their firearms to the police immediately. This was the ruling made by the Constitutional Court yesterday, after a long court battle between the South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association or SAHGCA and the Ministry of Police. National police spokesperson Br...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Reservoir Hills community activist, Ish Prahladh has heeded cries from pensioners in the area who are battling to register themselves as SASSA grant recipients. Prahladh will be hosting a community open day to assist elderly citizens fill in their applications forms which he will then take to SASSA and have them registered. Th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Any unit of labour that is under utilised in the economy is a cost to the country's growth. That's according to Executive Chairman of DNA Economics - Ellias Masilela. He was speaking to Newsbreak after Statistics South Africa revealed the first quarter results on the unemployment rate as high for both youth and adults. The unemp...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A KwaZulu-Natal doctor has scooped one of the country's most prestigious awards for his work in improving diabetes care. Doctor Somasundram Pillay has been awarded the Minister's Special Health Recognition Award at the 5th Minister of Health Awards (MASEA) recently held in Durban. Pillay has also been placed 2nd in the KZN do...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - This Thursday television screens across the globe will be switched on as fans witness the biggest sporting event in the world - the FIFA World Cup. The 2018 edition in Russia has all the hype and controversy to be a classic tournament, from star-studded teams with players at their peaks - to locusts invading the pitch and cont...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The relationship between police and child welfare in Chatsworth, south of Durban has deteriorated to its lowest point. That's according to President of the Chatsworth Child Welfare - Logan Naidu. He shared these sentiments with Newsbreak last night during a logistics meeting ahead of a planned "Youth Against Crime" march to t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Prabashini Moodley - There is no time frame known as an amnesty period for gun owners to hand in their firearms to the South African Police Services. That's according to the National Police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo, who has refuted social media claims that Police Minister Bheki Cele announced an amnesty period for firearms. This af...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - With concerns growing about safety in communities, the eThekwini Secure Group in Durban has launched a new mobile application for women. The Zello channel is a walkie talkie system that can be downloaded from the app store for your mobile phone and will be used as a platform to report cases of abuse. Chairperson of the eThekwini...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Police are on the hunt for three suspects following an armed robbery and shooting in at Waterkant Road in Durban North on Saturday afternoon. Police spokesperson, Thulani Zwane said that the family was allegedly targeted and followed while on their way home. He said the suspects fired a shot hitting the driver of the vehicle in h...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Political Analyst Professor Somadoda Fikeni says the latest developments regarding the KZN ANC Task Team will surely affect the party's performance in the elections next year. Professor Fikeni was speaking as the Task Team is planning to go back to the High Court in Pietermaritzburg today to seek an earlier date for the ANC to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Tourism is one of the largest sectors in the world that is fuelling growth, creating jobs - as well as providing an olive branch to poverty stricken communities in Africa. This has been the message and key note delivered at the "International Conference on Digitalisation and Sustainable Tourism in Mauritius". The conference concluded by saying that tourism accounts...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Prodcuer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Legal expert, Advocate Vishalan Naidoo says the state has an intention for this morning's case to proceed to trial. He was speaking ahead of former President Jacob Zuma's court appearance today, as he faces 16 charges - including corruption, money laundering and racketeering. Naidoo told Newsbreak that state witnesses are line...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Former President Jacob Zuma's supporters braved icy weather conditions to be part of a night vigil held at Albert Park in Durban ahead of his court appearance. Zuma is expected to appear in the Durban High Court today, facing 16 counts of fraud, money laundering and racketeering. Fanele Mhlongo attended the vigil and filed this report...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - In commemorating World Oceans Day today, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) will tackle shipping transportation along our oceans, in ensuring it has a minimal negative impact on the atmospheric environment. Through the theme "preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean", SAMSA ho...