Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - And, we end Newsbreak with a very special message from two little people who've already started school overseas. Here is Muhammad Taahir (5) and his sister Tihaara (7) from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates wishing ALL South African children a great day back at school.......

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak executive Producer, Salma Patel - BACK TO SCHOOL NOW - Principal D. R. Naidoo of Solvista Secondary at Phoenix in Durban says they are ready for the new academic year. Solvista Secondary School achieved a matric pass rate of 96.75%. Principal Naidoo says they will always strive to improve......

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Its all systems go for Effingham Secondary School in Durban as they kick off the 2017 academic year. Principal, Inderan Govender is optimistic at the start of the school day......

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Taliehsa Naidoo - The principal of Crossmoor Secondary School in Chatsworth, south of Durban - Mr V.R Motheeram says it's all systems go as the school kicks-off the 2017 academic year. The school achieved a 99.4% pass rate for the matric class of 2016......

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Mothers are being cautioned against dumping their unwanted newborn babies in rubbish bins. This after a newborn baby was found in a rubbish bin - in a toilet at the Commercial Towers Building in the Durban CBD. The infant was wrapped in two black plastic bags. Netcare 911 spokesperson, Chris Botha says the child was found aft...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - The leadership debate within the ANC is now gaining momentum after bold statements made by President Jacob Zuma in the party's annual January 08th Statement. The ANC WOMAN's LEAGUE announced on the eve of the party's 105th birthday celebrations that it would back outgoing African Union Commission chair Dlamini-Zuma to r...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - With the cost of higher education being an expense that most families are not prepared for, entrance to University becomes a struggle for many matriculants. The Chatsworth Centre in Durban is striving to change this. The shopping complex is funding a total of R100 000 towards paying for tertiary education fees of matricula...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - With many prospective students now applying to enter tertiary study, concerns have been raised that matriculants could be left stranded, despite good symbols - due to institutions being already full. While a gap year or Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector could be options, Director of the Independent Inst...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Back to School means packing a healthy lunchbox for your school-going child. Dr Naseeba Kathrada - a general practitioner specialising in weight-loss AND Nutrition - guides us on what are the essential ingrediants of a health lunch-box.........You can visit Dr Kats website for more tips on www.drkats.co.za - thats Dr Ka...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A second mosque in the Cape Peninsula has been desecrated in the space of two days - this time at Kalk Bay. A mosque at Simons Town was earlier desecrated when a pig's snout and blood were left at the premises. In the latest incident, a mosque in Kalk Bay was splattered with blood and framed holy scriptures were broken. Musli...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - National ANC top brass can learn many political lessons from KwaZulu-Natal as the leadership race hots up. That's according to Political Analyst, Imran Buccus. Speaking about the issues that emerged from the party's January 08th Statement, Buccus says the ANC leadership race could further divide support should there be...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - As Lotus FM celebrates its 34th birthday, vibey veteran on-air presenter, Zakia Ahmed Siddiqui says there is no other radio station that boasts the versatility and range of the Indian community. Siddiqui has been a radio presenter on the national radio station for almost 30 years. She caught up with me earlier today to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak's Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Let's now Focus on Matrics on the Move - We speak to Yashalia Chaitram - a Matriculant from the popular Solvista Secondary School at Phoenix in Durban. Yashalia bagged EIGHT distinctions, including an A in HINDI! Solvista Secondary achieved a 98.7% Matric Pass Rate and have been flooded with admission requests this we...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - The Class of 2017 is getting ready for the NEW academic year - but some matriculants are still in the process of fine-tuning their study plans opting for a gap-year. There have been reports of massive queues outside several tertiary institutions today as some matriculants register for their first year of study. But, som...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Law enforcement are advising members of the public to inform their nearest police stations if they are leaving their homes for an extended period of time. This after a 45-year-old woman was found dead in her car at her home in Shallcross, south of Durban yesterday. The woman was expected to visit her relatives in Johannesburg...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Here's a word of warning this festive season - be wary of what you post about your company or prospective employer on social media. As the "silly season" gets into full swing, it is a good idea NOT to degrade or insult prospective or current employers online - and then expect to keep your job or land that job in January...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The ANC Youth League in the Ethekwini region will this morning open a case of crimen injuria against a Johannesburg man who allegedly made racist comments on Facebook about Durban beachgoers. Facebook user - Ben Sasonof from Sandton apparently posted derogatory comments on a picture of a packed Durban beachfront at the weekend...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Hungarian-born Hollywood siren - Zsa Zsa Gabor - has died yesterday at the age of 99 after suffering a heart attack. Her husband Frederic von Anhalt says that Gabor had passed away at home surrounded by friends and family. He was still in a state of shock. Salma Patel compiled this report........

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - Ahead of Reconciliation Day tomorrow, an 86 year old former activist from Port Elizabeth says while incidents of alleged racism and hate speech are concerning, he has great hope that the youth will ensure a more united South Africa going forward. Amrit Daya, who served as secretary of the Port Elizabeth Indian Youth Congress, h...

SABC News and Current Affairs — A Reservoir Hills family is recovering well after an attempted armed robbery last week left their six year old granddaughter both horrified and traumatised. Four armed robbers entered the Naicker residence in Reservoir Hills, west of Durban - just after 9 am on Thursday morning, dragging the wife, Rita Naicker - into the home demanding entry. Danny Naicker - Her 69...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Metro police have warned officers not to share confidential information about roadblocks to the public. This comes as the eThekwini Municipality intensifies it's road safety initiatives for the festive season. Spokesperson Sibonelo Mchunu says both metro officers and motorists who warn friends and family about roadbloc...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Children may have ended - but that does not mean fighting the problem must. The US Consulate in Durban organised an anti-child abuse workshop in Durban yesterday - to discuss the best practices to control child abuse with several stakeholders. What emerged was that more tra...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliehsa Naidoo - South Africa needs to start building and organising communities in order to progress as a nation. That's according to the Superintendant of Education at the Billy Nair Circuit - Selvin Chetty. This as the Billy Nair Education Desk begins it's planning for next year's annual lecture. The desk, which is an initiative of the Bil...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Emergency personnal are urging parents to supervise their young children around mass volumes of water. This after a two-year-old girl drowned in a pool at her home on Andries Pretorius Road in Pietermaritzburg yesterday. It's believed that the child had been playing near the pool when she fell in. ER24 spokesman Russel Meirin...

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