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SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Durban-based career counsellor Telishia Thinnasagren-Chellan has some great study tips in this crucial examination month. As matric learners are set to write English Paper One today - Chellan says, whats most important to this stage is healthy eating, drinking lots of water, enough sleep and sticking to the study timetable...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Its D-Day for the State Capture report! The Pretoria High Court will today, hear oral arguments on President Jacob Zuma's application to review the former public protector's State of Capture report. Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela recommended that Zuma appoint a commission of inquiry headed by a judge. The Democ...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - A new drug has infiltrated the Phoenix community, in Durban - and parents are being asked to be wary! The drug comes in the form of a pill and is believed to be a heady, yet cheap cocktail of sugars and cocaine. Dealers are believed to be luring children to use this drug as it is quite easy to consume. More than 6000 dr...

SABC News and Current Affairs — From over 1000 cases reported in the 1980's to just 37 cases of Polio confirmed worldwide - great strides have been made in combating the illness. That's according to Rotary International Zone co-ordinator for Southern Africa for the End Polio Project - Richard Brooks. Rotary International has for decades been at the forefront of raising funds and creating an awaren...

SABC News and Current Affairs — India's ruling party has stepped up attacks on a popular Tamil language film just released in theaters. "Mersel" has mocked last year's shock recall of bank notes and also a huge tax revamp which has put Asia's fastest growing economy on uneven crutches. Our New Delhi correspondent Rana Senn reports.......

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - A 50 year old man arrested in connection with Theft under false pretences is expected to appear in the Verulam Magistrates court in Durban today. It's alleged that the suspect conned women out of cash in two separate incidents in Tongaat last week. According to Provincial police spokesperson Thulani Zwane, the man would go to sh...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Speakers at the memorial service for Govin Reddy have called on all South Africans to keep the stalwart's legacy alive by continuing his fight for a free, democratic South Africa. The memorial was held at the SABC in Auckland Park and attended by political and media heavyweights, friends and family. The seventy four year old died on October thirteenth after a long b...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - ANC MP and Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla Mandela says that the struggle Indian-origin South Africans faced during apartheid CANNOT be discredited. Mandela told Newsbreak that the contributions by Yusuf Dadoo, Monty Naicker and Billy Nair serves as a reminder of how Indian-origin people fought alongside their black cou...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The Meer family from Grey Street in Durban is renowned for churning out astute political stalwarts that become an integral part of South Africa's struggle for freedom. Seventy-nine year old Dr Farouk Meer is among these great heroes who was once the vice-president of the Natal Indian Congress and was also detained in solit...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Three suspects died in a police shoot-out that took place on Saturday evening at KwaDabeka in Pinetown, west of Durban. According to KZN SAPS spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbhele, police are now searching for two more suspects, who fled the scene of the shooting. Colonel Mbhele explains that when police -on a routine operation -...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A ruling in the Gauteng High Court on Friday, has put an end to any form of corporal punishment at home. In the ground-breaking rule Judge Raylene Keightley says that the common law defence of reasonable chastisement is unconstitutional and no longer applies to South African law. Judge Keightley made the ruling in a case where a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is reminding those observing Diwali this evening, to exercise caution when it comes to the lighting of fireworks. SPCA marketing manager Lindsay Concer says, pet owners should prepare their pets in advance for what they term the "fireworks season". She explains what medi...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa has welcomed the four year imprisonment sentence handed down to a Chinese national in the Kempton Park Regional Court yesterday. This, after she pleaded guilty on charges related to rhino horn trafficking. The 24-year-old Shuangshuang Xue was arrested after attempting to smug...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - In this week's Green Scene, we take a look at a community initiative to help teach people how to grow their own garden - in their back yard. The workshop will be hosted by the Nelson Mandela Chatsworth Youth Centre this Sunday, the 22nd of October. Programme Coordinator at Youth Centre, Clive Pillay says it aims to make the commu...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Former CEO of SABC Radio and anti-apartheid activist Govin Reddy was laid to rest in a private ceremony yesterday in Johannesburg. Wife - Tess Reddy says her husband was a man who supported transformation and was always looking for positive change. Reddy died in the early hours of Friday morning after battling a long illness at...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - While wishing the Hindu community well over the Festival of Lights - the South African Hindu Maha Sabha has reminded people observing the day - about the true essence of Deepavali. President Ashwin Trikamjee, says it is also important to remember the less fortunate during this time. Trikamjee is urging Hindus to open their...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Did you know that your smartphone can be an essential tool for paramedics in an emergency situation? According to ER24, Communications Officer, Russel Meiring, modern smartphones can provide paramedics and other first-on-scene emergency responders with important information that could save your life. In this week's Techno Touch,...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - A meeting between Ministers from India, Brazil and South Africa or IBSA has resolved to continue strengthening ties between the three nations. IBSA was formed fifteen years ago as three large democracies and major economies from three different continents coming together facing similar challenges. IBSA celebrated their 15...

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SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - India is all abuzz! The country celebrates the Festival of Lights or Diwali over five days. Today is called Choti Diwali or the pre-Diwali festivities while tomorrow - is set aside for the main celebrations. Here in South Africa, the Hindu religious event - celebrating the triumph of light over darkness - will be offici...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Reporter, Hafsa Mkhize - KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating the murder of a man whose charred remains were found in the Umgeni river yesterday morning. The body was discovered floating in a steel drum. It's alleged that the body was stuffed into the drum, set on fire and dumped in the Umgeni River near KwaDabeka. Police spokesperson Thembeka Mbhele...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A cell-phone recording of an alleged "street fight" between learners - from two high schools at Phoenix, north of Durban, - has gone viral, prompting investigations by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education. The video - which has been uploaded to Newbreak's Facebook Page - sees a group of learners kicking and punching another...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - South African Muslims who are planning to go for a second Umrah - or mini pilgrimage- to Saudi Arabia are in for a price shock. The Saudi government has announced a two-thousand-rial levy for all Umrah pilgrims effective immediately. This equates to an amount of about eight-thousand-rand per pilgrim, per trip. Imtiaz Ma...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - With the Hindu Festival of Lights - Diwali - around the corner, eThekwini authorities are urging residents to err on the other side of caution. Following last years racial slurs, Metro Police Senior Superintendant Parboo Sewpersad has reiterated the importance of cultural diversity. Sewpersad says the City by-laws categorises Di...

SABC News and Current Affairs — In this week's series of Newsbreak Legends, we profile a man who has dedicated his life to helping others - Doctor Imitiaz Sooliman. The award-winning humanitarian is the founder of Gift of the Givers, the largest non-governmental disaster relief organisation in the African continent. Through his philanthropic and humanitarian work both nationally and internationall...