Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — 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,...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — 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 proce...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — 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...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — 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 bein...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — 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 Spe...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — 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...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — 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 - Mah...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — 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...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Police have launched a manhunt for four men in KwaZulu-Natal. This after the owner of a popular wedding venue in Umhlali, on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast was killed during a shooting on Saturday evening. The suspects entered the Maroupi Wedding Venue demanding money from the owner. As a result, the 51-year-old man was shot w...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - It's been three weeks since South African photojournalist Shiraaz Mohammed has been since missing. Shiraaz, was kidnapped in Syria near the Turkish border. Community members, friends and family of kidnapped have once again appealed for his release. Gift of the Givers have been working tirelessly for the release of the missing jo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Durban-based South African band - Luxmi Entertainers - celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. The band, was founded by musician and lyricist, Segai Kiston, has achieved astounding success locally and internationally. From humble beginnings performing at the Luxmi Theatre in Verulam on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast, to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The Gandhi Development Trust will this evening pay tribute to International Peace Icon - Mahatma Gandhi. Today marks Gandhi's 69th death anniversary and commemorations are currently taking place at Phoenix Settlement in Inanda, north of Durban - which was Gandhi's home in South Africa. In India, Prime Minister Narendra Mod...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - A shocking video of a Durban man being beaten by a group of illegal drag racers has caused an online storm. 33-year-old Kuben Pather was assaulted soon after he drove into the path of an illegal race on Umgeni Road on Thursday night. The incident was captured on cellphone, and went viral, with more than 6 000 shares and 90 000 v...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Meanwhile, Police have confirmed that a case has been opened by Kuben Pather for the severe assault. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says no arrests have been made.

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Police have made a grisly discovery in Durban at the weekend. The body of a severely decomposed woman was recovered from a stream in Matheran Road, Avoca, north of Durban. The 31-year-old woman's body, which was wrapped in white linen, was found after residents alerted police of a foul smell coming from the nearby bushes. Pol...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - A new trend is sweeping through the African continent, where locals are seeking out Bollywood Movies dubbed in English. CEO of a satellite channel, Harish Goyal, says Africa's romance with Bollywood soapies and movies is growing in popularity on the continent only because Africa and India share a love for food, colour,...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by New Delhi Correspondent, Rana Senn - Hindu radicals on the weekend assaulted a top director at his movie set in Jaipur. Sanjay Leela Bhansali fled the city after the attack, but has rejected charges of dishonouring India's former royalty in his new film. Many in Bollywood are now offering to pay for protection from fanatics with links to the government. India cor...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille, says her resignation from the provincial leadership of the DA has got nothing to do with reported infighting within the party. De Lille announced her resignation this morning as the provincial DA leader. She was elected in April last year. Thandiswa Mawu reports....

SABC News and Current Affairs — by SABC News Journalist - The owner of the truck which was involved in a crash resulting in multiple deaths on Durban's Fields Hill in 2013 has briefly appeared before the Verulam magistrate's court. Twenty-four people were killed when the truck belonging to Gregory Govender ploughed into peak afternoon traffic at a busy intersection in Pinetown west of Durban. Nonk...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Police have launched a manhunt for four men in KwaZulu-Natal. This after the owner of a popular wedding venue in Umhlali, on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast was killed during a shooting on Saturday evening. The suspects entered the Maroupi Wedding Venue demanding money from the owner....

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - It's been three weeks since South African photojournalist Shiraaz Mohammed has been since missing. Shiraaz, was kidnapped in Syria near the Turkish border. Community members, friends and family of kidnapped have once again appealed for his release. Gift of the Givers have been working t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Durban-based South African band - Luxmi Entertainers - celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. The band, was founded by musician and lyricist, Segai Kiston, has achieved astounding success locally and internationally. From humble beginnings performing at the Luxmi Theatre in V...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The Gandhi Development Trust will this evening pay tribute to International Peace Icon - Mahatma Gandhi. Today marks Gandhi's 69th death anniversary and commemorations are currently taking place at Phoenix Settlement in Inanda, north of Durban - which was Gandhi's home in South Af...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - A shocking video of a Durban man being beaten by a group of illegal drag racers has caused an online storm. 33-year-old Kuben Pather was assaulted soon after he drove into the path of an illegal race on Umgeni Road on Thursday night. The incident was captured on cellphone, and went vira...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Meanwhile, Police have confirmed that a case has been opened by Kuben Pather for the severe assault. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says no arrests have been made.