Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - Massmart has set the record straight on the outcry over allegations that mutton sausages being sold at Makro contain traces of pork - which is generally not consumed by Hindus. The South African Tamil Federation - SATF- says a consumer alerted them to this after caefully studying the labelling on these mutton sausages. SATF Pre...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - Newsbreak contacted Massmart for comment on the allegation that some mutton sausages have pork casings and are being sold at Makro. The response is read out by Maya Jagjivan

SABC News and Current Affairs — by SABC Journalist - Nonjabulo Mntungwa - The traditional healer and three teenagers implicated in the decapitation of a Chatsworth sex-worker have been found guilty of murder by the Durban High Court. However, the court has acquitted the traditional healer's assistant who was only charged with defeating the ends of justice. The court found the four are guilty of st...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - Ongoing construction related to the main water pipeline on the busy Phoenix highway, north of Durban, is expected to be completed by April this year. This is the assurance given by the contractor. In recent weeks, frustrated residents have taken to social media to voice their anger at what they call the slow pace of work on the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - South Africa's delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, is emphasising the message that the country is stable both economically and politically and open for business. This in in line with the theme of this year's forum - which is responsive and responsible leadership. Speaking to Newsbreak in an exclu...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - Slight changes have been introduced to this year's Comrades Marathon route - which is an up-run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. The race - to be held on the 4th of June - will finish at the Scottsville Racecourse. The 2017 up-run will also have a certified distance of 86-point-73 kilometres - which is slightly shorter than the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - History buffs are in for a treat. Starting this month, Hotel Savera in Kharwastan, Chatsworth, south of Durban will be hosting monthly events celebrating Indian history in South Africa. Part of the existing hotel is the 1860 Museum, which has six viewing rooms, all with it's own theme. The chairperson of Hotel Savera 1860 Mus...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - The "darling" of Television News - Vabakshnee Chetty-Miller - is leaving the SABC. Chetty-Miller - who began her journalism career as a Lotus FM Bulletin Producer and Newsreader will be relocating to the United States to honour her husband's work commitments. Formerly of Seatides, Chetty-Miller was the TV News Presenter...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Parents should never leave their children with dogs unattended. That's the caution from the Pitbull Federation of South Africa after a three-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pitbull and a rottweiler in Cato Manor outside Durban yesterday. Her six-year-old brother who tried to save her from the family pets, also sustained s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The manhunt continues for the suspects who robbed a popular jewellery store in Durban. Two men entered the store at Musgrave Centre on Sunday morning armed with firearms and hammers. The men smashed display glasses and fled the scene in a getaway vehicle with jewellery worth over 1-million-rand. This is the sixth jewellery st...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The vehicle of murdered Chatsworth women - Vijaylakshmi Moodley has been recovered near a popular Durban hotel. The 45-year-old was found wrapped in blankets in the backseat of an old disused vehicle at her home in Shallcross, south of Durban on Monday. This after she was reported missing last month by concerned family member...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - The renaming of Mare Street to Ahmed Timol Street and Harold Street to Amina Desai Street has been accepted in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg - with no objections to the renaming. Roodepoort has special significance for the late Ahmed Timol, as he taught there as a high school educator in the 1960's. The anti-aparthei...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The lack of state hospital posts available for pharmacists to complete their year of community service is forcing the newly qualified health professionals into unemployment. This is according to the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa. They say that while there is a shortage of pharmacists in the country - government cannot...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Let's now Focus on Matrics on the Move - We speak to Tanika Naicker - a Matriculant from Southlands Secondary School in Chatsworth, south of Durban. Tanika attained eight distinctions, including an A in Tamil in the 2016 National Senior Certificate examination - which she says was the easiest to achieve! Tanika plans to study...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producers, Matthew Veeran and Salma Patel - AND FINALLY, we end with a little bit of cuteness to kickstart your Friday morning. Newsbreak spoke to three primary school learners - Abdool Kadir Moosa of Pietermaritzburg, Youvelin Naidoo of Glenwood and Nishka Naidoo of Durban about their back-to-school experience.

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - To co-incide with Thai Pongal - a Tamil harvest festival - Lotus FM presenter Mala Lutchmanan will this Sunday launch her latest book Bhakti Paamalai, at the SABC studios here in Durban. The book which contains mainly devotional songs is aimed at formally documenting the lyrics for future generations. Lutchmanan says, the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Correspondent, Rana Senn - Aamir Khan's latest film Dangal is now Bollywood's highest grossing movie of all time, breaking the record set by his previous release, PK. Its success brings huge relief to India's film industry which had one blockbuster to show in 2016 and fears that the shock recall of bank notes could turn producers into paupers. Our south...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Hundreds of matriculants of 2016 are now gearing up to take on the title of "STUDENT" as they prepare to kick off their tertiary studies. One such youngster is Tasfiya Dawood of Lenasia, in Gauteng who matriculated with a Bachelors Pass and a distinction. Dawood attended Lenasia Secondary School. This future psychologis...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The Road Accident Fund is appealing to all road users to curb the scourge of car crashes and related fatalities that continues to place untold strain on the country. This after the Minister of Department of transport Dipuo Peters released the alarming festive season accident statistics. According to the Road Accident Fund chief...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - A Durban family is battling to come to terms with the tragic loss of their twenty-two year old son. In the early hours of yesterday monring, a twenty-five year old suspect entered their home in Newlands East, North of Durban, had an altercation with the son and subsequently stabbed him. The suspect was killed by the owner...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Matriculants who are still unsure about choosing a career path can consider television production as an option. Durban-based Television and film producer AND Director of Go-BIG Productions, Sasha Nirmul, says its a tough industry to get into, but passion and drive are necessary elements for success. Nirmul shares her jo...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Durban residents have been warned to save water or face an increased restrictions in the coming months. This is according to water management state-owned entity - Umgeni Water. Water resources have been severely strained in the region due to the drought that has seen dams in the province drop to dangerously low levels. Mainly...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The body of a woman, who was found murdered in Shallcross, south of Durban has been identified as Vijaylakshmi Moodley. The 45-year-old was found wrapped in blankets in the backseat of an old disused vehicle at her home on Monday. Moodley was reported missing last month by concerned family members. Her husband - who had suffe...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Chairperson of the Chatsworth Police Forum, Jakes Singh says the Shallcross community is still reeling in shock after the murder of Vijaylakshmi Moodley. Singh says the community needs to participate and be more proactive in curbing crime in the community......

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - As the class of 2017 start their academic year today, matriculants from the class of 2016 are still fine-tuning their study plans and career options. In today's daily feature of Matrics on the Move - we speak to Ayuri Inderjeeth - a matriculant from Meadowlands Secondary School in Chatsworth, south of Durban. Inderjeeth - who...