Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Eighty-seven year old doyenne of the South African struggle for freedom Laloo Chiba has passed away. Chiba had a mild heart attack a few days ago and was hospitalised. He was discharged this week and passed away at his home in Lenasia this morning. Chiba was a former Umkhonto we Sizwe platoon commander and was sentenced to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A former fireman had his worst nightmare come to pass when a raging fire levelled his home to the ground over the weekend. Jay Naidu of Chatsworth, south of Durban says he is grateful that no one was injured in the fire but is counting the cost after he was left with just the clothes on his back. Unable to come to terms with his...

SABC News and Current Affairs — As the country commemorates World AIDS Day on December the 1st, learners at Clarence Primary School in Durban are counting their blessings after winning first prize at the Excellence in Education Awards. The awards, which were recently held in Johannesburg, saw the school scoop the top prize amongst sixty schools in the country for their video on HIV/AIDS. The video...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - An angry crowd allegedly wearing ANC regalia interrupted a fundraising function in which former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was to be guest speaker at the Siva Sungum Hall in KwaDukuza, north of Durban. A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media, showing a group of people accosting members of the Concerne...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Placement for intern-doctors is alarmingly low and has now reached crisis level. That's according to Spokesperson at the Junior Doctors Association of South Africa (JUDASA) Dr Michael Van Niekerk. This after the South African Medical Association (SAMA) together with JUDASA sighted concerns over the lack of funded posts for potential interns in 2018, which is said to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Community leaders and civil society organisations have expressed alarm at the increasing levels of violence against women and children in Phoenix, north of Durban. Referring to a recent video of a man allegedly beating his pregnant wife, which has gone viral, CPF chairperson, Umesh Singh has urged victims to open a case at their...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Egg, considered a breakfast staple, have fallen off India's table as it now costs more than chicken. Tempers in the Asian country were at a boiling point as prices of vegetables too went through the roof. India's farm sector was pushed into chaos after the government scrapped large currency notes to fight corruption. Rana Sen reports .....

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - An angry crowd allegedly wearing ANC regalia interrupted a fundraising function in which former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was to be guest speaker at the Siva Sungum Hall in KwaDukuza, north of Durban. A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media, showing a group of people accosting members of the Concerne...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Exec Producer, Salma Patel - Former ANC member of Parliament, Makhosi Khoza is expected to launch her new party at the end of this week. The party - called Change - will see the merger of a number of local organisations, including the Metsimaholo Civic Association and the Forum 4 Service Delivery. Mpho Ramakatsa and Lufuno Gogoro, prominent former membe...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Meanwhile, the Phoenix community is hailing police for arresting the suspects within 24 hours of the victim's murder. Chairperson of the Phoenix Crisis Centre - Moulana Mohamed Tariq explains to Newsbreak how police made the arrests....

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - Shadows are starting to creep over the retail sector - as South Africa joins in the American craze of "Black Friday". The day officially marks the fourth Friday of November - or the day after Thanksgiving: where special deals are on offer. This causes increased mall traffic and yes, even heightened anxiety levels - as ev...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Meanwhile, the Phoenix community is hailing police for arresting the suspects within 24 hours of the victim's murder. Chairperson of the Phoenix Crisis Centre - Moulana Mohamed Tariq explains to Newsbreak how police made the arrests....

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Hafsa Mkhize - Available grave sites in eThekwini are expected to run out within weeks. That's according to the the latest burial admission this week by the eThekwini Municipality. This means that mourners will be expected to cremate their loved ones if a solution is not reached soon. The KwaZulu-Natal Funeral Directors Association said the municipality had known...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - There's no "downward blocking" Karate legend - Sonny Pillay. The Karate South Africa (KSA) President has made waves internationally by highlighting the gross injustices they suffered during apartheid at the World Karate Federation (WKF) recently held in Spain. Pillay addressed more than 150 karate leaders from around the glob...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Independent political analyst Ayesha Kajee says that the change of president in Zimbabwe will not change their socio-economic situation overnight. This as the nation continues to celebrate the resignation of Robert Mugabe as president. Zimbabweans say they are optimistic about the country's future and are ready for change. The c...

SABC News and Current Affairs — ANC Presidential hopeful Dr. Zweli Mkhize says he is willing to work with any leader, serving in any position irrespective of the outcome of the national conference next month. Mkhize who is the party's Treasurer General is one of nine party leaders in the running for the ANC's top job. The ANC Treasurer General spoke to SABC at an exclusive interview in Durban. Vus...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Criminologist Yasmin Baccus says these types of incidents are expected to increase as we approach the festive season. Responding to the incidents that took place yesterday, Baccus says in order to alleviate this increasing trend, community members and police need to work together to fighting this scourge...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - KwaZulu-Natal police have raised concerns over the increasing number of murders taking place during the early hours of the morning. This after a man was killed on his way to mosque for morning prayer in Mayfair in Johannesburg yesterday. It's alleged that the man was accosted by a group of armed men. In a separate incident, anot...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A 64 year old man who was allegedly stabbed in a house robbery at Phoenix, north of Durban last Sunday has succumbed to his injuries. Joshua Pillay was allegedly stabbed by two 18-year-olds believed to be in a romantic relationship, at his home in Desert Palm. Police have since arrested the two suspects. According to Pillay's son...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Unless strong action is taken by international governments to reduce avoidable blindness, over half of the world's population would suffer from distance vision impairment by 2050. This is according to an Australian non-profit international eye care focus research organisation called " The Brien Holden Vision Institute". They s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - As we head into the festive season a total of three people have been reported to have drowned and the number is expected to increase in KwaZulu-Natal. Emergency services personnel have raised concern over these latest incidents. This after an eight-year-old girl drowned yesterday and two boys died this weekend in two separate dr...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an employee at a well-known tavern in Phoenix, north of Durban. It is believed that five armed men stormed a home at Clayfield in Phoenix, from where the tavern is run. According to KZN VIP Security Services Director, Glen Naidoo, the employee of the tavern tried...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Worshippers have been left stunned following the incident. Our reporter, Fanele Mhlongo spoke to Moulana Abed Ahmed Khan - the leader of the Verulam Mosque north of Durban and compiled this report.......

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Clean up operations are in full swing following the collapse of a roof at a mosque in Verulam, north of Durban yesterday afternoon. Dozens of concerned residents from throughout eThekwini gathered at the mosque, providing assistance in the aftermath of the destruction. According to director of Reaction Unit South Africa, Prem Bal...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A third person has died following an alleged high-speed accident at the intersection of Alpine and Umgeni Road in Durban on Saturday night. Operations Manager at Rescue Care Paramedics, Ceron Lennox, reported that two vehicles collided in a T-Bone which left one person dead on impact. Lennox says a second person died upon arrival...