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SABC News and Current Affairs — Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel wishes you and your loved ones a very Happy News Year

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Intensive investigations by police officers from the Tongaat SAPS has lead to at least six minors being questioned in connection with the recent spate of rock throwing incidents along the N2, north of Durban. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says that the minors were taken in for questioning, but were not arr...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi wishes you a Happy New Year

SABC News and Current Affairs — Newsbreak Producer Prabashini Moodley wishes you a Happy New Year

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Three robbery and house breaking suspects have been arrested and one suspect killed following a shoot-out with police this morning at well-known garage on North Coast Road, north of Durban. The suspects, aged between 27 and 28 years were found in possession of a stolen vehicle from the Eastern Cape, stolen property, unlicense...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - India has held its first ever "Persons of Indian Origin" Parliamentary Conference at the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in Delhi - a networking summit for people who have ties to India. The parliamentary conference was held significantly on the 09th January - the day that the father of modern day liberation, Mahatma Gandhi re...

SABC News and Current Affairs — A high level conference is currently underway in India aimed at connecting parliamentarians of Indian origin with their ancestral land. The first ever "Persons of Indian Origin" Parliamentary Conference at the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in Delhi has been described as a networking summit for people who have ties to India. High on the agenda today is for lawmakers of In...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Health experts have urged people visiting or residing in Mpumalanga, Limpopo or Mozambique to monitor themselves for symptoms associated with Malaria. This after a severe outbreak of the virus has been reported with many cases going undetected or mis-diagnosed as meningitis, flu or viral hepatitis. The National Institute for C...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has welcomed President Jacob Zuma's decision to appoint a commission of inquiry into state capture - but she is concerned about the timing and how late the decision has been made. The President made the announcement earlier this week saying he wants government to be seen dismantling corr...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafa Mkhize - KwaZulu-Natal Law Society President Asif Essa says tighter security has been implemented around their offices. This after the building was allegedly petrol bombed in Pietermaritzburg, on the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. It's alleged that the building was damaged over the weekend. Essa says a motive for the crime is not known at this s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Working women in India could get some relief when Mother Nature comes calling. The national parliament will debate a bill on menstrual benefits later this month but some activists say the draft in fact could turn into a job-killer if becomes law. Our South Asian Correspondent Rana Senn...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim wishes you a very Happy New Year

SABC News and Current Affairs — Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize shares her New Year's message for you and your loved ones.......

SABC News and Current Affairs — Hundreds of visitors to the inaugural Festive Trail of Lights - held in Durban over the last week - has helped raise thousands of rands for various charity organisations based in KwaZulu-Natal. Hosted by the Durban Botanical Garden Trust, visitors explored the garden that was transformed into a magically Christmas by night. Many of the organisations who benefited fr...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Makhize - KwaZulu-Natal Police have confirmed that a case of malicious damage to property has been opened. Police spokesperson Thulani Zwane says they are still investigating the motive for the incident...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Political Analyst Professor Somadoda Fikeni says the country will only see incoming ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa's power come into play once he meets with the National Executive commitee. The Eastern Cape will be hosting the ANC's 106th anniversary celebrations in East London on Saturday. The celebrations also act as a reminder...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - BREAKING NEWS: South African PhotoJournalist Shiraaz Mahomed is alive and safe. This has been confirmed by humanitarian relief organisation The Gift of The Givers after having received a message late last night. Tomorrow marks exactly one year since Mahomed's capture in Syria while he was on his way back to the Turkish...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Senior Citizens are being warned to be cautious about opening bank accounts for the depositing of their pension grants. The warning comes after many senior citizens expressed confusion based on a notice issued by SASSA. According to Chatsworth Ward Councillor, Tony Govender, the notice said that senior citizens COULD opt to have...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The 8th January 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of South African activist and Durban resident, Richard Turner who was affectionately known to most as Rick Turner. Turner was allegedly assassinated by the apartheid state in 1978 and was described by Nelson Mandela as a source of inspiration. Turner is buried at the B...

SABC News and Current Affairs — India's top court has promised to reconsider its 2013 order which criminalised gay sex in the country by upholding a colonial-era law. Human rights groups say it is widely used to blackmail and persecute the gay community and is a huge hurdle in the nation's desperate battle against HIV/AIDS. Our South Asian correspondent Rana Senn has the details...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The minimum wage for domestic workers and nannies will increase as from this month. Prospective employers will also have to consider whether the employee will work full time or part time. That's according to Labour Law analyst Saber Ahmed Jazbhay. He says domestic workers may not be made to work more than 45 hours per week. The...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A family at Verulam north of Durban are still reeling from shock after they were threatened by four gun-wielding suspects who wanted to allegedly throw their five year old child into the oven if they did not hand over valubles during a house robbery this morning. Its alleged that the suspects ripped the safe off the wall and tied...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The personal information of one-point-three billion Indians stored in the world's largest biometric database can be bought online for ONLY seven dollars. The government denied the break-in but an undercover operation said software to generate fake identity cards was also available on the Internet. Our South Asian correspondent Ranna Senn found out more and sent us t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Following the intense heat-wave that has gripped the country over the past weekend . The South African Weather Service says citizens can experience relief following rain predictions from this afternoon. The Northern Cape, Free State, North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Gauteng have been worst affected with tempretures exceedin...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - There's been an increase in the number of burglaries and robberies reported in and around the Durban North region. At the weekend, two suspects have been arrested following a house breaking in Margaret Maytom Avenue. Security companies that operate in the area have told Newsbreak that criminals move in groups and use high end...