Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - The eThekwini Municipality must take personal and religious needs into serious consideration, when addressing the shortage of grave space in the city. That's the caution given by the Chairperson of the Islamic Burial Council, Ahmed Paruk. According to the city, with the current crisis, there will be no new burial space...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Six men were arrested and appeared in Mtubatuba magistrates court yesterday in connection with a spate of rhino poaching cases in the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve in Northern KwaZulu Natal. The men were arrested during an intelligence driven operation by the South African Police service. Police spokesperson Vishnu Naidoo says...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - South African Airways says consumers must be very wary of a hoax survey currently doing the rounds on social media that claims they are offering free tickets to fly anywhere. It's believed the scam invites people to answer questions and then to distribute or share the survey with friends on WhatsApp. SAA spokesperson Tali Tali...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - No female learner in KwaZulu-Natal should be missing out on school because they do not have sanitary pads as the provincial education department has now stepped in. The department says it is successfully rolling out it's programme to distribute free sanitary pads to grade 4 to 12 learners in about two-thousand 990 schools. Each...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - A new smart-phone application will be launched this month with the aim of reducing water usage in the country. The app is called "SAVING WATER" and will be available in app stores in the middle of this month. Some of the key features include a chat group with conservation tips, a platform to report water abuses anonymously and...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - Be it traditional black or a bright neon orange or even embellished with diamantes... the hijab as part of the dress of Muslim women has not only undergone a fashion revolution over the years, but there's also been moves to create better understanding about its significance. Today is World Hijab Day founded by New York resident...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producers - CCTV cameras have been installed and police visibility increased in Westville, Durban. This after over 1,500 concerned residents met with eThekwini Municipality Deputy Mayor Fawzia Peer last week to discuss ways to combat the escalating crime in the area. In the latest incident, a private security g...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - The eThekwini Municipality must take personal and religious needs into serious consideration, when addressing the shortage of grave space in the city. That's the caution given by the Chairperson of the Islamic Burial Council, Ahmed Paruk. According to the city, with the curren...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Six men were arrested and appeared in Mtubatuba magistrates court yesterday in connection with a spate of rhino poaching cases in the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve in Northern KwaZulu Natal. The men were arrested during an intelligence driven operation by the South African Police servi...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - South African Airways says consumers must be very wary of a hoax survey currently doing the rounds on social media that claims they are offering free tickets to fly anywhere. It's believed the scam invites people to answer questions and then to distribute or share the survey with frien...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - No female learner in KwaZulu-Natal should be missing out on school because they do not have sanitary pads as the provincial education department has now stepped in. The department says it is successfully rolling out it's programme to distribute free sanitary pads to grade 4 to 12 learn...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - A new smart-phone application will be launched this month with the aim of reducing water usage in the country. The app is called "SAVING WATER" and will be available in app stores in the middle of this month. Some of the key features include a chat group with conservation tips, a plat...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - Be it traditional black or a bright neon orange or even embellished with diamantes... the hijab as part of the dress of Muslim women has not only undergone a fashion revolution over the years, but there's also been moves to create better understanding about its significance. Today is W...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - It will be "chalk-down" for the Principal of New West Secondary when the bell rings at the end of the school day today. 67 year old Mohamed Farouk Bhayat will retire today after serving more than 40 years in the teaching profession. Under Bhayat's leadership, the school has excelled in academia leading to an improvement in the...

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SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - South Africans have added their voice to the international outrage against U.S. President Donald Trump for signing an executive order banning Muslims from the country. One of the primary provisions of the order is a ban on visas to the US to nationals from seven countries - Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen - wh...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - Temples throughout South Africa will resonate with spiritual vibrations from today for the one of the biggest festivals - Thai Poosam Kavady. During the ten day festival - devotees follow a vegetarian diet - and worship the deity Lord Muruga. The festival culminates with a Kavady procession - which is seen as an outward demonst...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - The South African National Halaal Authority - SANHA - has hit out at what they call "fake news" circulating on social media and chain mails. This in response to reports that certain brands of bread in South Africa contain traces of pork and was in no way to be certified halaal. SANHA have since blasted these rumours, saying th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - Illegal drag racing in KwaZulu-Natal will continue, until there is a venue for racing to take place in a secure environment. This is according to KZN Motor Racing Chairperson Kas Moodley. He was talking to Newsbreak in the wake of a video that's gone viral on social media of a man being assaulted allegedly by illegal drag racer...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Deputy Mayor Mongameli Bobani says he will not support a motion of no-confidence against Mayor Athol Trollip. The Metro will hold a special council meeting today, at which the ANC has said it will bring a motion of no confidence against Trollip and Speaker Jonathan Lawack. This in the wake of r...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - As the ANC tries to play down the importance of the succession race, more names continue to be added as possible candidates - the latest being Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe. This while the ANC Women's League has backed Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as its preferred candidate to take over as ANC President. COSATU, however, has...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Retired KwaZulu-Natal Judge-President, Chiman Patel says the principles of Mahatma Gandhi needs to be taught to the youth from an early age, in order to achieve social cohesion. Patel was speak on the occasion of the 69th Death Anniversary of the father of modern day liberation - Mahatma Gandhi. The event was held at the Kend...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The Gandhi Development Trust paid a fitting tribute to the International Peace Icon - Mahatma Gandhi in an interfaith prayer and memorial lecture last night. The event, held at the Kendra Hall in Durban, marked the 69th death anniversary of Gandhi - who was assassinated in New Dehli as he made his way to a prayer-meeting. Thi...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - It will be "chalk-down" for the Principal of New West Secondary when the bell rings at the end of the school day today. 67 year old Mohamed Farouk Bhayat will retire today after serving more than 40 years in the teaching profession. Under Bhayat's leadership, the school has excelled i...

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