Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - KwaZulu-Natal is home to the largest community of Indian descent, born outside India, in the world. This year marks the centenary of the abolition of indentured labour. To celebrate this - the 1860 Heritage Centre in Durban, is hosting a commemoration Symposium on the 4th of November 2017. Organiser Selvan Naidoo says the time h...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Food delivery services may not be new to Durban, but its becoming all the rage, thanks to new players on the market. UberEATS has now come to Durban - the first city in KwaZulu-Natal.by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Durbanites can request for delivery in Durban North, Umhlanga to Morningside and the Ballito area, seven days a week for a delivery fee of...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Ten people have been killed in a suspected ambush at Ladysmith in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Its believed that a member of the taxi association and his bodyguards together with five teachers from the area in the horror shooting. Police spokesperson Col Thembeka Mbhele says police are still at the scene......

SABC News and Current Affairs — The controversy surrounding the recent closure of the Avalon Crematorium in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg has been given a slight reprieve following a town meeting held last night. According to Jenny Moodley, spokesperson for Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo, the problematic by-law that saw the cancellation of cremations over weekends and public holidays will be rev...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Prabashini Moodley - Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Thulani Zwane says - the suspect was immediately arrested and a case of murder has been opened at the Chatsworth police station.......

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Hafsa Mkhize - Political Analyst Imran Buccus says Inkatha Freedom Party leader, Mangosuthu Buthelezi has had a long and successful political career. Buccus says the IFP has been built around the personality of Buthelezi and only time will tell if a new face of the party will be able to steer it positively. He made the announcement at the IFP's extended national...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Residents of Lenasia, south of Johannesburg have expressed outrage and frustration over the cancellation of cremations during weekends and public holidays at the Avalon crematorium. In a statement, Manager of Cemeteries and Crematoria, Reggie Moloi said that it was a violation of the city's by-laws and should cease with immediate...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Local resident, Jatin Vallabh says this iis not only a great inconvenience to the community, but it further adds to the distress of grieving families...

SABC News and Current Affairs — KwaZulu-Natal residents have come out to do their bit to clear the province's nurdle spill. The tiny, lentil-shaped plastic pellets fell in their millions from a container that was damaged during the October 10th storm in Durban. While they appear harmless, nurdles become more toxic as they mix with sea water, fatally threatening many marine species. Transnet Nation...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The ordeal of six brave fisherman who saved 166 people in the Umgeni Floods in Durban, is being remembered a century later. The fishermen who are referred to as the "Padavatan Six", responded to cries for help when the Umgeni River burst its banks at Springfield. It's believed that authorities at the time would not risk helping due to the torrential floods. Minoshni...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Genevieve Lanka - While most Durban residents count the costs of the recent storms and flooding that affected the City, electronics giant Samsung has offered a helping hand. They are currently embarking on a project in conjunction with the eThekwini Mayor's office to fix appliances damaged in the storm, free of charge. Director of Samsung Services South Africa, R...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - A reaction officer from a private security company is expected to appear in court today for allegedly shooting a 35 year old man at his home at Shallcross in Chatsworth, Durban. Its believed that Nolan Naidoo was allegedly shot in a scuffle with the reaction officer - when the officer responded to a distress call by Nai...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - As the curtain begins to fall on Breast Cancer Awareness month, health care professionals are being urged to spread the word on Breast Health Education. This is the call by Vincent Madaray - a specialist oncology nurse manager at the Sheik Khalifa Medical City in Abu Dhabi. Madaray is the first male nurse of colour to graduat...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The State Information Technology Agency or SITA will this weekend kick off GovTech 2017 - showcasing the latest technology, solutions and trends in the ICT sector. GovTech brings together Government and the Information and Communication Technology industry to share knowledge on how to best serve citizens. SITA CEO Dr Setumo Mohapi says, under the theme UNLOCKING POS...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The National Prosecuting Authority will open three cases related to the murder of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol. The authority has indicated its intention to investigate Timol's death and the subsequent attempt to cover it up. Timol was arrested and murdered by police 46-years ago this week. Earlier this month, Pretoria...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The heavy rains that battered most parts of KwaZulu-Natal last week, churned out more than what most expected from a flood. According to snake rescuer, Simon Keys, snakes have been rinsed out of their natural habits and are landing on the doorsteps of Durbanites. Keys, from the popular National Geographic Wild television show, Sn...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Islamophobia, hate speech against the Indian-origin community, affirmative action and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict are among the issues the South African Muslim Network or SAMNET will address tonight, when they host Minister of Human Settlements Lindiwe Sisulu at Overport in Durban. SAMNET has invited all ANC Presidential candidates to engage with communities ah...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Deploying the army in provinces with high crimes levels - is in essence fighting violence with violence which can never be a good idea. That's according to Senior Researcher in the Justice and Violence Prevention Programme at the Instistute for Security Studies - Dr Chandre Gould. She was responding to comments by the Police Minister Fikile Mbalula regarding the dep...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Nelson Mandela's eldest granddaughter has joined a growing list of women who have spoken up about being a victim of sexual assault and harassment. Ndileka Mandela set social media abuzz recently when she revealed her secret on Facebook. She said she was raped five years ago by her former boyfriend in her bedroom. Her revelation came on the same day that police relea...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, SABC KwaZulu-Natal radio news journalist Minoshni Pillay has scooped the Best Audio Media Award (Radio and Online) at the 29th Annual South African Breweries Environmental Media and Environmentalist Awards in Johannesburg. The awards - the brainchild of the late Dr Ian Player - recognises journalists who excel in reporting on environmental mat...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The number of deaths experienced on South African roads recently, has prompted the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial government to undertake a road safety awareness programme at grass-roots level. KZN MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works, Ravi Pillay was deployed to Umzimkhulu in the Harry Gwala District Municipality. He says issues...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - IFP MP Narend Singh, who has sat through about 30 budget speeches in parliament since democracy says, the Finance Minister was short on solutions................

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Non-Governmental Organisation, Gun Free South Africa is deeply concerned at Police Minister Fikile Mbalula's grasp of how illegal guns drive up crime rates. This after latest crime statistics released yesterday showed murder, attempted murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances have increased for the fifth year running. D...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The uShaka Sea World in Durban is urging all beach-goers to assist them remove the hazardous plastic nurdles that has washed up after the recent big storm in the city. uShaka education director Joan Porter says - billions of the little pellets have found its way onto the beaches which poses a serious hazard to marine life. Porter says - the pellets or nurdles absorb...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has delivered a fair medium-term budget policy statement given the country's current economic climate. That's according to Associate Director and tax expert at KPMG - Rajesh Koowarjee. Minsiter Gigaba yesterday announced the largest tax revenue shortfall since the 2009 recession, due to a sha...