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SABC News and Current Affairs — Police in Pietermaritzburg will say they will continue their search for the body of mother of three, Venessa Arelene Pillay, after efforts yesterday yielded no results. It is believed that Pillay was killed and dumped in the Albert Falls areas by her common-law husband over four months ago. However, the 44-year-old accused, Ravi Chetty was found dead in a holding ce...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak's Hafsa Mkhize - The coastal city of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal has become Africa's first official Unesco City of Literature. This makes Durban the first city on the African continent to become recognised in the Literacy sector. Durban joins the other 20 Cities of Literature around the world that include Manchester in the UK‚ Quebec City in Canada, Dublin...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak's Hafsa Mkhize - The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced that December social grant payments will be done earlier than usual. The payment cycle for December this year will commence on November 28th and end on December 15th for all grant recipients at different payment channels. SASSA National Spokesperson - Kgomoco Diseko says pay...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak's Genevieve Lanka - As the festive season approaches, non-governmental organisation - South Africans Against Drunk Driving (SADD) is calling for stricter action against those who flout the rules of the road. They are concerned about the high levels of gruesome crashes this year, with Easter alone noting an over 50-percent increase in road fatalities. Fo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Hundreds of people of Indian origin have gathered in Durban to celebrate 100 years since the formal banning of indentured labour in South Africa. Poor people in India were offered free passage to South Africa in return for 5 years' labour on sugar plantations in the then Natal. They were looking forward to a better life, but had to endure years of hardship. Nhlanhla...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - Manchester City continued to dominate the Premier League this past weekend and will head into the two-week international break in fine fettle. Arsenal were the unfortunate challengers this time, as "The Citizens" steamrolled the opposition in yet another ruthless performance. Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho and Manchester United are...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producers, Hoosen Ebrahim and Rachel Vadi - With burial space becoming a highly contentious issue in most cemeteries in South Africa, there is good news on the horizon for the community of Phoenix, north of Durban. At a packed council meeting of the eThekwini Municipality held recently, a proposal for a crematoriam to be built in Phoenix has been approv...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The International Movement for Tamil Culture (IMTC) in South Africa, in collaboration with the South African Tamil Federation will be launching a new range of Tamil textbooks for schools across the country. The launch will take place tomorrow at the Merebank Tamil School Society Hall, in Merebank, south of Durban. Chairperson of...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A new highly addictive drug - said to cause a zombie-like trance - has hit the streets of Chatsworth, south of Durban. The drug, which is known as "Flakka", resembles rough salt and causes paranoia that can lead to violent aggression. The drug is amongst the top five most dangerous street drugs in the world and contains a let...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A fifty-year-old man is in a critical condition at a Durban hospital after he was shot twice in his leg during a botched hijacking at Rhodes Avenue in Glenwood, Durban. The victim was sitting in his vehicle when three armed suspects approached him. They allegedly opened fire before fleeing in their getaway vehicle. Police spo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Chaos once again erupted in the National Assembly during President Jacob Zuma's question and answer session yesterday afternoon. In his response to questions raised by MP's about the country's poverty and crime levels, the President attributed the two concerns to a direct product of apartheid. The chaos continued as the Democ...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Blood stock levels have dropped to critical across the country, in particular KwaZulu-Natal. The South African Blood Service (SANBS) are now looking at extending operating hours from today in an appeal for more donors to come forward. SANBS Spokesperson, Sifiso Khoza says the current shortage puts many lives at risk.......

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Police are still trying to identify the body of a 11-year-old boy who was found in the Ohlanga River near Durban on Monday. It's believed that a fisherman spotted the body of the boy floating about 600 metres upstream from the M4 bridge. Police Search and Rescue were called out to retrieve the youngster's body. KwaZulu-Natal SAPS...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A male learner who allegedly robbed a female learner of her cellphone - has died - after he was run over by a car while attempting to flee the scene of the crime. According to SAPS eThekwini Outer North Cluster spokesperson, Captain Louise Naidoo, the female learner - who attends a secondary school in Phoenix, north of Durban - w...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - Superman by Durban's Jason D has been nominated for an SABC Crown Gospel Music Award for Best Rock Song. The Phoenix popstar rose to fame after participating in several local and international talent searches. He won the Wal-mart Talent search competition in 2013 and 2015. This resulted in him undergoing intense training...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - Latest statistics reveal that due to the sterling efforts of the Kenville and Sea Cow Lake Community Policing Forum (CPF), crime in the area has dropped significantly. Kenville and Sea Cow Lake has been known as a hotspot for criminals over the years and now due to closer ties with law enforcement, there has been a marked decr...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Ever had a burning question to ask a friend of another ethnic group, but was afraid to come across as too invasive? Well Last week Twitter opened the floor to this with a number of South Africans asking those burning questions as #AskWhy trended. In this weeks Hashtag Headline, we speak to Canrad Travis David - the founder and C...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos says banning of the display of the old South African flag will not completely address the underlying issue of white supremacy. He was responding to calls by many South Africans to ban the flag- after it was displayed at some Black Monday marches against the killing of white farmers...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Parents are being encouraged to allow their children develop their boxing talent. This following a successful boxing tournament held by the Chatsworth Boxing Academy at the Nelson Mandela Youth Centre at Chatsworth, south of Durban at the weekend. The tournament gave novice boxers an opportunity to learn more about the sport,...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - No pension payout irregularities have been reported to Newsbreak- as D-Day for the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) to finalise a social grants deal with the South African Post Office (SAPO) looms. The two bodies have until 6pm this evening to come up with the way forward regarding the disbursement of social grant...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Social grant recipients can rest assured that their pension payouts will go ahead as normal. This as the two entities - the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) and the South African Post Office (SAPO) thrash out a deal for the social grants scheme. The deadline set for this decision is 6pm TODAY. The two entiti...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A high school at Phoenix north of Durban has taken drastic steps to deal with learners apparently recorded in a video engaging in a violent fight with a neighbouring school. The video went viral on social media and is the latest in a series of posts of learners engaged in violent and bullying behaviour. A tribunal, constituted by...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - KwaZulu-Natal police are searching for two suspects who stormed a ladies clothing boutique in a popular shopping mall on the north coast of Durban yesterday. It is alleged that two armed men held up staff and customers. Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala is urging shoppers and business owners to be more vigilant as the fes...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - South African motorists will be forking out more to drive thier own vehicles - with a proposed increase for vehicle licence transaction fees from the beginning of next year. Vehicle renewal fees will increase by 30-rand to facilitate the update of the e-Natis system, currently being used to facilitate licencing documents by th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Providing specialised education - the Golden Steps School at Verulam north of Durban have launched a brand new skill and vocational learning programme. The programme is aimed at creating customised learning for disabled learners. Deputy Principal, Douglas Gounden explains that the programme will help prepare learners to enter the...