Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation - Heart disease and strokes are the second biggest killers in South Africa, after HIV/AIDS. With September being Heart Awareness Month - the foundation is urging YOU to lead a healthy lifestyle and avoid being just another statistic. Megan Lee - a Registered Dietitian at the Fou...

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation - Heart disease and strokes are the second biggest killers in South Africa, after HIV/AIDS. With September being Heart Awareness Month - the foundation is urging YOU to lead a healthy lifestyle and avoid being just another statistic. Megan Lee - a Registered Dietitian at the Foundation says, heart disease now...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The National Institute for Communicable Diseases or NICD has declared an outbreak of measles in KwaZulu-Natal. A total of 23 laboratory-confirmed measles cases has been reported in four of the 11 districts in the province with the highest number of cases in eThekwini. The NICD's Dr Kerigan McCarthy says, while 23 cases hav...

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The National Institute for Communicable Diseases or NICD has declared an outbreak of measles in KwaZulu-Natal. A total of 23 laboratory-confirmed measles cases has been reported in four of the 11 districts in the province with the highest number of cases in eThekwini. The NICD's Dr Kerigan McCarthy says, while 23 cases have been confirmed - there are man...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - Three days on, Liverpool's stunning 5-0 defeat to Manchester City still reverberates throughout the world - with football pundits already naming the "citizens" as the team to beat this season. Elsewhere in the Premier League, Everton continued their poor start to the campaign against Spurs, while Manchester United's woes at St...

by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - Three days on, Liverpool's stunning 5-0 defeat to Manchester City still reverberates throughout the world - with football pundits already naming the "citizens" as the team to beat this season. Elsewhere in the Premier League, Everton continued their poor start to the campaign against Spurs, while Manchester United's woes at Stoke continued. Also, there were...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak executive Producer, Salma Patel - Its a well-known fact that in the entertainment industry - the show must go on! And that's exactly what South African artist, Deshen "Styler" Naidoo will do. Well-known for his mash-ups and mixes, Deshen and family suffered a tragedy when his Dad, Tamil cultural icon Guru Beama Naidoo passed away. Guru Beama was laid to...

by Newsbreak executive Producer, Salma Patel - Its a well-known fact that in the entertainment industry - the show must go on! And that's exactly what South African artist, Deshen "Styler" Naidoo will do. Well-known for his mash-ups and mixes, Deshen and family suffered a tragedy when his Dad, Tamil cultural icon Guru Beama Naidoo passed away. Guru Beama was laid to rest at the weekend. He is surv...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The United Nations appealed for 77 million Dollars to assist 290,000 Muslim Rohingyas who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar two weeks after violence erupted there. But India said it will deport thousands more after branding the community as sympathisers of Islamic terrorists - prompting a sharp outcry. Our India Correspondent Rana Senn reports...

The United Nations appealed for 77 million Dollars to assist 290,000 Muslim Rohingyas who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar two weeks after violence erupted there. But India said it will deport thousands more after branding the community as sympathisers of Islamic terrorists - prompting a sharp outcry. Our India Correspondent Rana Senn reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - For close to four decades, Siva Pillay and his band SilverWillow have stood the test of time - entertaining the masses with their eclectic fusion of pop, rock, folk and politics. The band started out from humble beginnings in the late 1970's, when Pillay had the idea to start the group with his friends. While this method has b...

by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - For close to four decades, Siva Pillay and his band SilverWillow have stood the test of time - entertaining the masses with their eclectic fusion of pop, rock, folk and politics. The band started out from humble beginnings in the late 1970's, when Pillay had the idea to start the group with his friends. While this method has been known to fail miserably, Pil...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Hundreds of mourners gathered at the home of the Prashantan Kistensamy at the weekend for their final farewell to a much-loved young boy in the close- knit community of Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban. Prashantan was to undergo a medical procedure at the Netcare Umhlanga Hospital after he hurt his hand, but allegedly died on the...

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Hundreds of mourners gathered at the home of the Prashantan Kistensamy at the weekend for their final farewell to a much-loved young boy in the close- knit community of Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban. Prashantan was to undergo a medical procedure at the Netcare Umhlanga Hospital after he hurt his hand, but allegedly died on the operating table. The 10 year ol...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Thousands of music lovers gathered at the Shri Mariammen Temple at Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban at the weekend to pay a final tribute to a local music icon, Guru Beama Naidoo. While mourners solemnly paid their respects to the family, many spoke about the rich musical legacy that Naidoo has left behind through the Beama Naido...

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Thousands of music lovers gathered at the Shri Mariammen Temple at Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban at the weekend to pay a final tribute to a local music icon, Guru Beama Naidoo. While mourners solemnly paid their respects to the family, many spoke about the rich musical legacy that Naidoo has left behind through the Beama Naidoo School Of Music. Naidoo passed...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The family of a 10 year old boy from Campbells Town in Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban are demanding answers for his death. It's believed that Prashantan Kistensamy, was expected to undergo a medical procedure at the - Netcare Umhlanga Hospital yesterday - after he hurt his hand over the weekend. He died on the operating bed before the surgery could begin. Accordin...

The family of a 10 year old boy from Campbells Town in Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban are demanding answers for his death. It's believed that Prashantan Kistensamy, was expected to undergo a medical procedure at the - Netcare Umhlanga Hospital yesterday - after he hurt his hand over the weekend. He died on the operating bed before the surgery could begin. According to Benny Maistry, the family s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - South Africa's rich cultural heritage is now being celebrated through the Ubuntu of entrepreneurship. A local environmental waste processing company has come up with an innovative concept to help women earn a steady income. The company created the Supa Mama brand of drawstring waste disposal bags - created from material...

by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - South Africa's rich cultural heritage is now being celebrated through the Ubuntu of entrepreneurship. A local environmental waste processing company has come up with an innovative concept to help women earn a steady income. The company created the Supa Mama brand of drawstring waste disposal bags - created from materials purchased and recycled from Ma...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Cooking with passion and creativity ensured that Manoj Rama landed the appointment as Head Chef of a popular Durban hotel. Rama will take on the new role with zest - overseeing the hotel's dining venue, room service, catering and culinary events. With 11 years of culinary experience Rama says he is excited to take on th...

by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Cooking with passion and creativity ensured that Manoj Rama landed the appointment as Head Chef of a popular Durban hotel. Rama will take on the new role with zest - overseeing the hotel's dining venue, room service, catering and culinary events. With 11 years of culinary experience Rama says he is excited to take on this new role. In this week's Food...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - It's an incredibly sad day in the world of South African Music: Luxmi Entertainers Beama Naidoo has passed away after a short illness. For almost 20 years Naidoo has nurtured young artists under the Beama Naidoo School of Music or Aanandhe Raagam. In the early 80's, Luxmi Entertainers- the iconoc band Naidoo was a art of...

by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - It's an incredibly sad day in the world of South African Music: Luxmi Entertainers Beama Naidoo has passed away after a short illness. For almost 20 years Naidoo has nurtured young artists under the Beama Naidoo School of Music or Aanandhe Raagam. In the early 80's, Luxmi Entertainers- the iconoc band Naidoo was a art of- produced its first original al...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The funeral service of the five members of one family that tragically lost their lives in a head-on collision in Bergville, will take place today. According to KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Robert Mckenzie, 2 light motor vehicles were involved in the crash. There are unconfirmed reports that four other pa...