Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — The search for the missing police officer Jakes Juggan's friend - Ashok Rajoo - has come to an end. This after they were presumed to have drowned after the vehicle they were in, washed away during flash floods recently. Police confirmed that Juggan's body was found yesterday morning and Rajoo's body was found hours later. This comes a day after Molly's body was disc...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The noose is tightening in India on the controversial Gupta family which fled South Africa in February following pressure on former President Jacob Zuma to step down from office. Sources in India said they will act against the billionaire brothers once court proceedings start against Zuma in Durban tomorrow. India correspondent Rana Senn has the latest...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) is urging all businesses to explore safer bird repellents. This after the organisation responded to a number of near-fatal cases involving bird repellent gels in Durban. In the past five years, the organisation has responded to 75 cases. The repellent gel is applied on roofs, and b...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Police are investigating the cause of a blaze that engulfed a block of flats above the Natraj Shopping Centre in Merebank, south of Durban this morning. According to emergency services on the scene, the fire was swiftly contained. Spokesperson for private ambulance service, Rescue Care, Gareth Jamieson, who responded t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Mama Winnie Madikizela Mandela overcame the vast challenges of not just a society diseased by racism but also one that favoured the progression of men. That's according to former IEC chair and close friend to the late icon - Dr Brigalia Bam. The both met at the Jan Hofmeyer College in Johannesburg where Dr Bam was mentored...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - Film-maker Anant Singh says the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was never phased by the criticism she faced. Singh shared a special relationship with Madikizela-Mandela and interacted closely with her to tell her side of the story in "Long Walk to Freedom". Mama Winnie's tenacity was tested at the hands of the apartheid f...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - South Africa's newly-appointed Ambassador to Italy has many plans to bring a local flavour to the city of gladiators and philosophy. Ambassador Shirish Soni spoke to Newsbreak about his new appointment and his strategy going forward......

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - In an exclusive Newsbreak interview, Minister in the Presidency, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has allayed fears that South Africans of Indian origin may have about land expropriation and the onslaught of racism in recent times. Dr Dlamini Zuma was addressing thousands of devotees as guest speaker at the annual Marriammen Prayer held...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Police have recovered the body of Warrant Officer Jakes Juggan. Juggan, his wife Molly, and his friend Ashok Rajoo went missing at Dundee in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands ten days ago. The body of his wife was found yesterday in Newcastle, while police are still searching for Rajoo. Police spokesperson Thulani Zwane...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The prestigious 2018 Ammen Awards - which recognises ordinary people who do extra-ordinary things in the community, was presented this weekend during the Mariammen Prayer Festival held at the Shri Marriammen Temple in Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban. Almost 20 awardees from all walks of life were honoured for their outstanding c...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A tribute from the South African Indian community in the form of a book will be launched to mark the centenary of the birth of apartheid activist - Nelson Mandela. The book, which is provisionally titled, "100 Madiba Inspirations", will feature pictures taken of the global icon with or by people of Indian-origin. To accompany...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The prestigious 2018 Ammen Awards - which recognises ordinary people who do extra-ordinary things in the community, was presented this weekend during the Mariammen Prayer Festival held at the Shri Marriammen Temple in Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban. Almost 20 awardees from all walks of life were honoured for their outstanding c...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Messages of condolences continue to pour in for the late anti-apartheid icon and ANC stalwart, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Affectionately known as the 'Mother of the Nation' the 81 year old peacefully passed on yesterday at the Netcare Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg. Since then, president Ramaphosa has hailed Mam'Winnie as a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The prestigious 2018 Ammen Awards - which recognises ordinary people who do extra-ordinary things in the community, was presented this weekend during the Mariammen Prayer Festival held at the Shri Marriammen Temple in Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban. 78 year old BT Pather received the award for the promotion of religion.

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The death of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela will inspire South Africans to live up to the expectations and dreams of the struggle stalwarts. That's according to Minority Front leader Shameen Thakur Rajbansi. Rajbansi says Madikizela-Mandela was a great mentor to her and a valiant promoter of women in politics.......

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - South Africa's lower income holders will be hit the hardest by the VAT increase. That's according to economist - Professor Dilip Garach. This as VAT increased from 14% to 15%, effectively from the first of April. This is the first VAT increase in 25 years for the country. Economists have since advised consumers to turn to foo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Political activist and granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi - Ela Gandhi has described Winnie Madikizela-Mandela as a powerful stalwart that continued the revolution while anti-apartheid activists were imprisoned. Gandhi shared a close relationship with Madikizela-Mandela since 1970 when the icon was exiled to the town of Brandfor...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in partnership with the eThekwini Municipality will host an inaugural Youth Employability Indaba & Career Expo in two months time. The two day event, convening from the 24th to the 26th of May will provide a platform to address youth employment challenges and opportunities in Kw...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - April the first - is expected to be the day when consumers will have to pay more as the Health Promotion Levy or Sugar Tax AND Vat Increases come into effect. The finance minister announced in February that vat will increase from 14 to 15% as of the first of April. The South African Revenue Service or SARS announced tha...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Meanwhile, Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro - Athol Trollip is convinced that quote, "sanity and righteousness will prevail". The Democratic Alliance Mayor told Newsbreak that his party would stay firm on fighting corruption, racism and maladministration which is still prevalent over 20 years into democracy...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The Patriotic Alliance (PA) in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro has laid down conditions in order to vote in favour of keeping Athol Trollip on as mayor of the region. They have reportedly clinched a deal with the DA, to vote in favour of them and be granted the deputy mayor position and mayoral committee member in charge of roads...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The city of Durban will remember the life of the late struggle hero - Fathima Meer - by erecting a statue in her honour. This Human Rights month, the premier's office unveiled plans to construct a bronze statue which would have a granite-faced plinth, to be placed near the City Hall in the Durban CBD. The late Fatima Meer was...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Former ANC MP and recording artist Jennifer Ferguson denies a relationship with SAFA President Danny Jordaan, adding that she barely knew him when they were first introduced 24 years ago. Ferguson made national headlines recently - after laying a charge of alleged rape against Jordaan at the Parkview Police Station in Johannes...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak's Genevieve Lanka - It feels as if he is still with us...These are the words of Kay Sexwale, the niece of struggle veteran and businessman Tokyo Sexwale, in marking the one year death anniversary of anti-apartheid hero Ahmed Kathrada. Sexwale attended a wreathe laying ceremony this morning and will be one of the speakers at the launch of a photographic...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak's Prabashini Moodley - Former mayor of Verulam Manna Naidoo, is deeply concerned about the possibility that meat dumped on his farm last night is contaminated. This morning, Naidoo reported the illegal dumping of animal remains on his property at Canelands in Verulam, north of Durban to police. He says, he intends laying a criminal charges against the c...