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SABC News and Current Affairs — Defiant Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille says she will continue to fight to clear her reputation. In an interview with Newsbreak, she says she has just received a letter from the party requesting submissions on why she should remain in her position, after she lost a motion of no confidence by the party caucus in the council yesterday. She says she will respond, how...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Parents and learners planning a long holiday at the end of this year need to now cut the number of the days they will be away. This follows an announcement made by the Department of Education for a shorter summer holiday at the end of this year. Spokesperson for the Department of Basic Education, Elijah Mhlanga says the 2018 Dece...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - A delegation from the National Association of African American Studies in the United States has just left South Africa after advancing their mission to have Phoenix Settlement declared a World Heritage Site. The Phoenix Settlement, situated north of Durban, was Mahatma Gandhi's home in South Africa. Gandhi used the Settlem...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The eThekwini Municipality in Durban has CLOSED four beaches along the golden mile for sand pumping operations aimed at preventing damage to the promenade in extreme weather conditions. The four week operation is part of the vision from the municipality in ensuring the Durban coastline remains safe and accessible to all bather...

SABC News and Current Affairs — He may have been crowned the South African Chess champion, but nine-year-old Durban scholar, Kaedon Govendor is hoping it will also be 'check-mate' at the International Chess Championships in Spain this year. Govender has retained the national chess title for two years running. He placed first in the under 8 category of the African Schools Chess Championships at the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — An actor, writer and producer that used the medium of comedy to teach audiences social lessons. That's how the late Essop Khan has been described by his close friend and colleague Mohammed Ali. The two co-founded "Essop Khan Mohammed Ali" Productions, aka EKMA Productions, which saw the duo write and perform more than thirty live theatre productions together. 72-yea...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Meanwhile, fellow playwright and actress, Jayshree Parasuramen says the late Essop will be remembered for his ability to unite communities through his work. She worked closely with Essop as a young actress. She says the news of his death came as a huge shock to the industry...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producers - Social media has been abuzz with reactions to comments made by South African actor and playwright Rajesh Gopie - where he called those responsible for the carnage at the iconic Moses Mabhida Stadium "baboons". The "Keeping Up With The Kandasamys" star has since apologised for his post on Facebook - adding that he removed his original post to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Phoenix residents, north of Durban are urged to attend a family fun day this weekend. The event will be held at the Lance Grove Park which has been recently renovated by a group of residents. Live entertainment, games for children, snacks and a thunee competition will be in store for the community. Resident and event organise...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak's Genevieve Lanka - The family of the elderly woman who was beaten to death in a home invasion on her farm in Umhlali, north of KwaZulu-Natal, say they are struggling to come to terms with her senseless killing. It is believed her husband, identified as 77-year-old Maduray Govender had returned home after dropping off a worker when he was attacked by th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Show your support for Autism Awareness by walking the walk and not just talking the talk - that's the message from Breakthrough Interventions South Africa - an organisation empowering Autistic children to reach their full potential. With April being Autism Awareness Month - they will be hosting a walk along the Durban's pr...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Community activist and head of the Tongaat Civic Association, Jeeva Pillay says one farm murder is one too many. Jeeva, who's grandparents and parents hail from the Upper Tongaat area says police intelligence is crucial in curbing attacks on farmers...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Three South African artists are expected to raise the standards of Indian classical music and dance on one stage this weekend. Revash Dookhi, Kerolin Govender and Shika Harrypaul will be performing at the 4th annual festival called "SANKALP" tomorrow at the Veda Mandir in Chatsworth, south of Durban. The artists will showcase...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Bees at at risk of the effects of climate change due to frequent droughts leading to plants producing fewer flowers. This is according to new research released from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. The research explains how droughts are expected to become more common and more intense in many parts of the world -...

SABC News and Current Affairs — A sugar-cane farmer was brutally assaulted and his wife murdered at their home in Umhlali, north of KwaZulu-Natal. It is believed the farmer had returned home after dropping off a worker when he was attacked by three suspects, who tied him up and dragged him into the house. That's when the suspects also attacked his wife. While the identity of the couple is known to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The 2018 Salt March will celebrate the centenary of former president Nelson Mandela and anti-apartheid activist Albertina Sisulu - both of whom have championed the message of non-violence, nation building and Ubuntu. The march, which takes place this Sunday at the Amphitheatre on Durban's beach front, will see hundreds of...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), has launched an investigation into a collision between a car carrier vessel named - CSCC Asia - and a Tug boat in the Durban harbour at the weekend. The accident occurred while the ship was berthing alongside Durban Point Precinct. The accident had caused the tug boat to sub...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Struggle icon, Nelson Mandela will be celebrated through a wide range of entertainment. That's according to Leo Phirri - the Executive Producer of Being Mandela. The content platform is the brainchild of the Nelson Mandela Foundation and Phirri to mark the centenary of Madiba's birth. Being Mandela will celebrate individual s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The King Shaka International Airport has partnered with the New Africa Education Foundation in launching the inaugural "Science and Literacy" project in Durban. The project will hope to boost the education sector in the port city by providing mobile literacy libraries and science initiatives to institutions surrounding the air...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A Durban dancer is putting her best moves forward to create a healthier community. Sivendrie Naicker from the KKS Dance School is hosting a free Bhangra fitness programme at the Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre in Chatsworth, south of Durban. The classes will be held every Thursday evening from 6pm to 7pm. Naicker says t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Preliminary Data released by the Central Energy Fund showed that Petrol could increase by 41 cents a litre in May. According to Automobile association spokesperson Layton Beard, motorists need to prepare to pay more at the pump towards the end of this month. Analysts say that the latest rise in the price of Brent crude oil, and...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The South African Police Service has noted with deep concern fake news being circulated on social media, threatening land grabs and riots across various cities in the country since yesterday. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Katlego Mogale categorically states that this message is not an authentic SAPS document and the infor...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - At the end of the month former African National Congress, South African Communist Party and Natal Indian Congress stalwart Swaminathan Gounden will be bestowed with the Order of Luthuli in Silver for his courage and conviction in the fight for equality. Having played a major role in South Africa's liberation struggle, Gounden...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - South Africa will at the end of this month host the India-South Africa Business Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The two day summit will be free to the public an run under the theme - "United by Legacy, Unified for Prosperity". It aims to maximise the potential of economic and commercial partnerships be...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Several thousand kilometres away- lies a world that you share more with than you even realise. Discovering your ancestors and their villages all the way in India is a deeply moving experience. Join us on Newsbreak Talk this Sunday at 1 o clock as we take you through the process of tracing your roots to India...Newsbreak Talk Lotus FM - Give your views a Voice