Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Gift of the Givers founder Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman says his organisation will be providing aid to the value of around 250-thousand-rand, in the form of baby food, milk and various sanitary items...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - A devastating fire gutted virtually the entire Edith Benson Children's Home in Durban last night. Firefighters and paramedics responded to the fire at the Sherwood home, which houses more than 50 babies. There have been no reports of any injuries with all the children now been taken to a safety hall in the area. Rescue Care Pa...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - South Africa still has four critical gaps to fill before it sees the end of HIV/AIDS. This is according to the Scientific Director at the Doris Duke Medical Research facility at the University of KwaZulu-Natal - Professor Hoosen Mahomed "Jerry" Coovadia. He says that the country has the largest number of people living with HIV...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Devotees of the Luxmi Narayan Temple in Mobeni, south of Durban, are up in arms over the sale of the century old temple by the current board of trustees. A group of concerned citizens led by devotee Habi Singh are against the sale of the temple which they say is unconstitutional and illegal. Singh says the temple is a public enti...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Six suspects have been arrested and will appear in court soon, following a shootout with police yesterday on the M25 Kwamashu Highway North of Durban. It's alleged that the suspects had robbed a popular jewellery store at the Phoenix plaza north of Durban, and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash and cellphones. Pol...

SABC News and Current Affairs — In an SABC News exclusive, President Jacob Zuma's son - Edward - says the views expressed by his father's wife, Thobeka Madiba-Zuma, on social media are not the views of the Zuma family. Madiba-Zuma posted a picture of her and President Zuma on her Instagram account with a status update in isiZulu which translates as "Don't fight with someone who isn't fighting back...

SABC News and Current Affairs — y Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - She's an educator, a radio presenter and producer, author and a cultural and linguistic activist. She has dedicated her life to nurturing young minds and the promotion of the tamil culture and language in South Africa. Renowned for her radio show on Lotus Fm every Sunday - Kodambakkam, brings the best of Tamil cinema to the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Hard-line Hindus have begun attacking another film on an iconic queen in India. The group has garnered enormous political support however, Bollywood this time seem to be in no mood to surrender to protests. Rana Senn reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Meanwhile, President of the Luxmi Narayan Temple, Dr Lookesh Maharaj, says dwindling devotee numbers, a lack of support for the various programmes and exorbitant hall maintenance is preventing the temple organisation from carrying out their objectives of helping the destitute. Maharaj says they have no choice but to sell the temp...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by SABC News Journalist Nonjabulo Mntungwa - In an SABC News exclusive, President Jacob Zuma's son - Edward Zuma - says the views expressed by his father's wife, First Lady Thobeka Madiba-Zuma on social media are not the views of the Zuma family. Madiba-Zuma posted a picture of her and President Zuma on her Instagram account with a status update in isiZulu which tra...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The Right2Know Campaign in the Western Cape will discuss issues of state capture and freedom of expression in South Africa during a two-day summit starting today. The summit is an annual democratic forum in which activists and members of R2K in the province help to shape the priorities for the year ahead. R2K co-ordinator...

SABC News and Current Affairs — A Bollywood movie about a welder who sets about inventing low-cost sanitary pads for his wife opens in theatres today. "Padman" attacks taboos surrounding female hygiene and is the world's first feature film on a subject which is talked about in hushed voices - especially behind closed doors in the Indian subcontinent. Our South Asian correspondent Rana Senn reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The Hawks have denied suggestions that the arrest of former KwaZulu-Natal MEC - Mike Mabuyakhulu - on corruption charges is politically motivated. Political analysts, however, say the fact that such questions are being raised is a sign of how intense the contestation for leadership positions in the ANC in the province is. The results of the 2015 provincial leadershi...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - KwaZulu-Natal is realising it's vision to become a more prosperous province and a gateway to Africa and the world. That's according to Director of Communications at the Department of Public Works, Kiru Naidoo. The province already contributes upwards of 16% to South Africa's overall GDP and boasts the highest export propensity a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Two suspects are expected to appear in the Chatsworth Magistrate's Court today facing charges of possession of drugs. The man and woman in their thirties were allegedly found with 800 capsules of heroine along Lenny Naidu Drive in Bayview, Chatsworth. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says the suspects were ar...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Two school children sustained serious burn injuries after a taxi they were travelling in caught alight near Chatsworth, south of Durban this morning. KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services' spokesperson, Robert Mckenzie says the minibus was transporting school children at the time. He says 14 others had managed to escape from t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — This weekend on Newsbreak Talk - Taresh Harreeparshad tackles Racism and asks you whether its alive and well and breeding in democratic South Africa. Call in studio on 089 310 8789 or whatsapp your voicenote 071 613 7803 and give your views a voice.

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - A new poll released by political and election research group, IPSOS, shows that the vast majority of South Africans think that president Jacob Zuma is not performing well as leader of the nation. The group being in existence for over 40 years, conducted a study in South Africa, analysing data from over 3000 people in different...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The Minority Front, Department of Home Affairs and the South African Social Security Agency will members of the Phoenix community, north of Durban, today - to clear confusion over SASSA cards and green barcoded IDs. This after widespread panic caused by a bogus media statement, which claimed that the cards and identity doc...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The #PadManChallenge has been recognised as a great way to raise awareness and encourage acceptance of menstrual health in South Africa by the non-profit organisation, Dignity Dreams organisation spokesperson Verita Shikwabana says social media plays a pivotal role in raising awareness on such important topics. Bollywood celebri...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The body of a 50-year-old man was found floating at sea, at the Casuarina Beach - between Tongaat and Ballito, north of Durban. IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson Paul Herbst says they were alerted by members of the public. Herbst explains...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - KwaZulu-Natal has produced its first Nuclear Physician to have been trained in the province. Doctor Alphonse Msomi recently graduated with a Fellowship of the College of Nuclear Physicians of South Africa (FCNPSA) from the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA). The 31-year-old, who is currently a medical officer in the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - President Jacob Zuma still has the power to make executive decisions as he is still the president of the country. This is according to Constitutional Court Analyst Professor Pierre De Vos. He was responding to allegations by the SACP that they had information that President Zuma was planning to fire his Deputy Cyril Ramaphosa an...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Meanwhile, the community of Lenasia say they do not feel safe travelling along that stretch of road. Lenasia Community Policing Forum spokesperson, Kahlil Mohammed says that violent crimes such as these have been plaguing the community for years...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Police may have uncovered a major break-through in the recent wave of cash-in-transit robberies and ATM bombings that have been taking place around KwaZulu-Natal. This comes after three suspects were shot dead, and one suspect injured in a shoot out with police near the Marianhill Toll on the N3 yesterday afternoon. Police spokes...