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SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - EFF leader Julius Malema can expect to find himself in hot water again - after his latest rants against the South African Indian community. The South African Minority Rights Equality Movement or SAMREM laid criminal charges against Malema yesterday - saying it intends taking him to court. On Saturday at the party's fourth...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Edward Zuma will face disciplinary action over a damning letter he penned. That's according to ANC KwaZulu-Natal spokesperson, Mdumeseni Ntuli. This after ANC national spokesperson, Zizi Kodwa strongly condemned the letter and called on the KZN branch to urgently deal with the matter. In the open letter published last week, P...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Tributes continue to pour in for veteran ANC MP - Trevor Bonhomme. The stalwart died at the age of 75 on Saturday. Bonhomme served as a member of parliament since 2006. ANC KwaZulu-Natal spokesperson, Mdumeseni Ntuli says Bonhomme leaves a powerful legacy of relentless activism, spotless integrity, and the highest organisatio...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - an exclusive interview with Newsbreak, Ashwin Dharampal - the father of Hughes Dharampal, says if security searched the racecourse earlier, his son would still be alive. Dharampal says he believes that the victim is his son...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Al-Qaida has named a popular militant to head a new group in Indian Kashmir. The announcement came less than a month after the terror network warned Hindu extremist outfits and officers it blamed for killing Kashmiri Muslims and destroying mosques. Rana Sen reports...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliehs Naidoo - Anti-Indian statements made by EFF leader, Julius Malema have angered the Indian community, with many taking to social media to express their discontent over his remarks. Joining us on the line to further discuss those statements made by Malema, is Minority Front spokesperson - Jonathan Annipen...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A suspect has been arrested after a Phoenix woman was stabbed to death in her Lenham home in Phoenix, north of Durban at the weekend. It's alleged that a domestic dispute led to the victim's brutal murder. KZN VIP Protection Services Head, Glen Naidoo says it is yet another domestic dispute gone wrong in Phoenix...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - For the first time, a South African has been appointed on the technical board of the World Karate Federation. 65-year-old Hanshi Sonny Pillay is one of 13 people in the world on this board. This year, Pillay celebrates 50 illustrious years in the sport of karate. Over the past five decades - Pillay has received numerous aw...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The suspect arrested in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old boy from Turrfontein, in Johannesburg is expected to appear in court today. The victim was reported missing by his family last Monday after he failed to return home from the racecourse. The suspect was arrested and charged at the weekend after leading police to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Leading fashion designers from around the world will descend on Durban to showcase their talent in the city's runway this weekend. Over 20 designers from India will unveil their latest Bollywood creations at the Haute Fashion Show, taking place at the Square Boutique Hotel in uMhlanga, north of Durban. The show would feature a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Newsbreak's fishing report by Sanjay Ramsaroop - find out the weekend's best fishing hotspots!

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The Nelson Mandela Foundation has welcomed the decision by Penguin Random House to withdraw the book Mandela's Last Years from trade. The foundation says the author, who is Mandela's former personal doctor Vejay Ramlakan, failed to respect legal and ethical requirements. The Foundation says in its view, the book is a patte...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The joy of celebrating the purchase of a new vehicle was cut short when a Durban man was shot in a carjacking in Parlock, last night. It is alleged that the owner of the new vehicle and his friend were parked on the residential driveway when they were approached by armed suspects. According to Marshal Security spokesperson, Kyle...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A sporting festival in tribute to the legacy of Nelson Mandela will be held in Phoenix, north of Durban this weekend. Now in it's third year, the Phoenix Sport's Festival aims to build social cohesion and unity through sports and encourage physical activity. The unique sports festival comprises of various codes of sports such as...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A proposed double-tax legislation may be on the cards for South Africans working abroad. This as Treasury issued two draft legislations for public comment on Wednesday. The proposed legislations mean that those employed and earning an income abroad could now be taxed domestically on their earnings. The public has until 18th A...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - While the murder of thirty-one year old Yogeshen Singh has shocked the community of Croftdene in Chatsworth south of Durban - the local Community Policing Forum is adamant that they ARE winning the battle against crime. Yogeshen's body was yesterday found with multiple stab wounds in the back yard of a Croftdene home. Acco...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Lectures at the Durban University of Technology have been suspended until Friday. This after a meeting between the Executive Management and the Student Representative Council deadlocked. According to the DUT Executive Management, the three-day suspension of lectures, implemented yesterday, will allow them enough time to address...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Mothers who find themselves in difficult situations are being urged to contact the relevant authorities before discarding a foetus or dumping a new born baby. This is the message from ER24's Russel Meiring. He was speaking to Newsbreak after paramedics found a foetus wrapped in a plastic bag in Hill Street in Pinetown, wes...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - With healthy eating now being the way to go - many are re-evaluating their daily diets. Lecturer and Chef at the South African Chefs Association Yejna Maharaj says, including less fatty meat into one's diet is one way to start healthy living. In this week's Food Lab, she shares her recipe for a venison kebab, replacing the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - EFF leader Julius Malema says his party's is ready to take action against speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete, should she not grant the secret ballot during the debate on a Vote of No Confidence in President Jacob Zuma. Speaking to Newsbreak's Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka ahead of the party's 4th Birthday Celebration...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - A Johannesburg family has been frantic since Monday this week, after their twenty-year old son Hughes Dharampal went missing from the Turffontein Racecourse in Gauteng. His father Ashwin Dharampal says his son, who is a jockey at the racecourse, received a call on Monday afternoon from a colleague asking to meet him alone...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The later than expected, annual sardine fever has gripped the province as thousands of the silvery fish were netted this week. The KwaZulu-Natal coastline has been a hive of activity as Sardines were netted at beach spots including Umkomaas, Margate, Ramsgate and Warner beach. Shark safety gear has also been removed from most...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Forensic pathologists Dr. Shakeera Holland and her counterpart, Professor Steve Naidoo, have testified at the inquest into the death of activist Ahmed Timol, that based on the pictures and evidence presented to them - it was clear that most of the facial injuries and fractures Timol suffered could not have been caused by a fall as alleged. An inquest in 1972 ruled t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - With the high cost of Data looming over the country, Durban Tourism says having their accomodation app is not costly at all. This after the Tourism office launched its' first mobile app, 'Durban Accomodation', at the Durban ICC yesterday. The app, available for Android and smart phones was developed to improve the City's experience. Web d...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - A podcast of Newsbreak Talk on Saunday 23 - Two notable community leaders have been selected as literacy ambassadors for the Read to Lead Campaign by the Department of Basic Education. Newsbreak Talk went in conversation with motivational speakers, Edris Khamissa and Adv Mahomed Vahed about creating leaders from readers...