Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Three people will be appearing in the Estcourt Magistrate Court later today on charges of rape, murder and cannibalism. This comes after one of the men in his thirties - voluntarily reported to the police that he was tired of eating human flesh. It is alleged that the suspects would rape and kill the victims, before cutting them...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Despite the GuptaGate saga and a string of failed no confidence motions in President Jacob Zuma, South Africa's foreign business confidence has seen its highest levels in six months. According to Gasant Orrie of the corporate and commercial law firm - Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) - the uptick in business confidence can be attr...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says the decision to remove Makhosi Khoza as chairperson of Parliaments Public Service and Administration Portfolio Committee- will not have any bearing on the disciplinary action expected to take place against her next month. Yesterday Secretary General Gwede Mantashe cited irretrievable breakdo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Messages of support keep pouring in to South African Parliament for shunning Israeli delegation. One of the organisations that has welcomed the decision was the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement. The South African Parliament refused to meet a delegation from the Israeli Knesset in protest against Israel's settlement bui...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - Calm has returned to Bonella, west of Durban - after an illegal protest caused chaos this morning. About 200 people blocked roads and burnt tyres- in what is alleged to be a service delivery protest. Police spokesperson Thulani Zwane says the situation has been safely handled...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - There's a dire need for women empowerment in the Chatsworth community. That's according to the Nelson Mandela Chatsworth Youth Centre Programmes Coordinator - Clive Pillay. This ahead of the centre hosting an event tomorrow that will address women empowerment and encourage women to break career barriers. Pillay says women of...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Boulders, bricks and bin bags strewn across roads in Chatsworth, south of Durban, has become a common tactic criminals are allegedly using to rob unsuspecting victims as they try to avoid the debris late at night. This is according to the chairperson of Crossmoore Sub Sector Community Policing Forum (CPF), Zain Cassim. According...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Pakistan's Mother Teresa will receive a state funeral tomorrow after dying in Karachi aged 87. German-born Ruth Pfau helped Pakistan achieve near-total eradication of leprosy and is compared to the Nobel Laureate who dedicated her life for India's poorest of the poor and earned the sobriquet Saint of the Gutters. Meanwhile, Nearly 250 people have died in the last fe...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The alleged brutal murder of Phoenix woman, Nadia Mia, has various civic and political organisations, showing solidarity against femicide and woman abuse in South Africa. As the alleged suspect in the murder of the 35-year-old mother appears in the Verulam Magistrate Court later this morning, the Democratic Alliance Women's Netwo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - It's going to be a night of Samba- when Cancer Organisation - The Pink Drive - takes the centre stage tonight at their RIO Carnival event as part of their woman's month celebrations. The event will take place at the Square Hotel in Durban: hoping to highlight how ladies can fight the scourge of cancer. Marketing Manager at Pink...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Muslims observing Eid-Ul-Adha have been encouraged to attend a cattle auction in Camperdown in an effort to purchase livestock for the "slaughter" ritual. Being organised by the African Muslim Farmers Association, the 'Qurbani Agri Fair' showcases an auction of various breeds of cattle, sheep, goats and even camel. Eid al-Adha...

SABC News and Current Affairs — ANC Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize has called on party members and South Africans in general to be upfront in dealing with the challenges facing the country. Mkhize addressed the annual memorial lecture of the late activist Dr Phyllis Naidoo in Durban. He says Naidoo wanted to see a united South Africa where people of various races live as brothers and sisters. Nhla...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - With the aim of understanding how young girls perceive violence - the Mzala Nxumalo Centre for the Study of South African Society together with Life Line and Rape Crisis will tomorrow host a community engagement. The event which is being held at The University of KwaZulu-Natal's Pietermaritzburg campus - will address the d...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - With escalating reports of abuse against women in the Pietermaritzburg community - The PMB community chest has been overwelmed with calls for help from women left homeless and battered. The organisation will be hosting a Dare to be Red Women's Day breakfast this morning, aimed at raising funds for abused women. The organis...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Police have launched a massive manhunt for two suspects following the murder of two people who were shot in the early hours of this morning in Alexander, Pietermaritzburg. It is alleged that the young husband and wife were asleep in their bed when the suspects entered the house through a window and shot them while they were sleep...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The arrest of six alleged hijackers at Umlazi south of Durban yesterday is a major breakthrough for police in the province. That's according to police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele who says, the arrests were part of a multi-disciplinary intelligence driven operation in Umlazi and surrounding area's yesterday. Mbele s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Staying with celebrating 70 Years of India's Independence - the Indian Consulate will host a Magnificent India Family Fun Day this Sunday at the Sundeck on Durban's beachfront.

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Food journalist Ishay Govender Ypma has just launched "Curry: Stories and Recipes across South Africa"

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The families of Dr AB Xuma, Dr Monty Naicker and Dr Yusuf Dadoo will this evening reflect on the stalwarts political contributions. The anti-apartheid activists were respectively members of the African National Congress, The Natal Indian Congress and The Transvaal Indian Congress. The stalwarts families will be speaking at...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The Department of Health has expressed shock and sadness at the death of yet another South African medical student studying abroad. A third-year male medical student has been found dead in Cuba on Tuesday. The cause of the student's death is still unknown. The Department's National Spokesperson, Joe Maila says authorities from bo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Communication lines between family members need to be kept open at all times, so as to prevent issues from flaring up. That's the advice given by clinical psychologist, Dr Sherona Rawat who was reacting to an incident which took place at Lotusville in Verulam - north of Durban this week. According to KwaZulu-Natal police,...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - With many provinces in South Africa declared drought disaster areas - what really has been the impact of food production in the country? The Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network is today wrapping up discussions of their two day dialogue held in Durban this week. Under the theme Resilient African Agricu...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - Durban plans to weave it's magic- by claiming it's authority as a fashion capital. That's one of the big goals of the Durban Fashion Fair next week. This is one of the eThekwini Municipalities Business Support Programme's flagship events. Annually, hundreds of aspiring fashion designers and models are mentored, both loca...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Community Activist Les Govender says financial education needs to be driven among pensioners. He was reacting to concerns that some grant recipients have carelessly agreed to offers made by call centre agents without understanding the full financial repercussions. He says as a results, their accounts have been debited...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - A cold snap is expected across the country from today onwards until the end of this week. The South African Weather Service says significant snowfall is expected along the southern coastline. Weather Forecaster Busby Bulo says these extreme weather conditions are due to the development of an intense trough in the upper portions...