Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Fitness fanatics across the country were delighted at the sight of opened gyms and fitness centres, after a five month closure due to COVID-19 regulations. There is however a limit of 50 people per gym at a time, with strict hygiene and social distancing protocols to be observed. Gym owner Donavan Pillay from Chatsworth, south...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - "If you don't feel for people, you can't help people" - these are the words of Aroona Chetty, the Director of Phoenix Child Welfare. Serving the needy in Phoenix for 32-years, Chetty has had her fair share of both heartbreaking and heart-warming moments. In today's Women's Month feature, Shanell Daniel speaks to Chetty about he...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Three Johannesburg women have been arrested and charged with fraud, after police caught them advertising and selling fake jobs to members of the public. Police were alerted to the scam by a women, who informed them that she had paid for an advertised job and never heard from the three suspects again. Johannesburg Metro Police s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented from 9am until 10pm today. Power utility Eskom says this is a result of the power system being severly affected. Spokesperson Sikhonathi Mantshantsha says a delay in the expected return to service of a unit at Medupi has resulted in this latest wave of load-shedding...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - South African smokers have expressed their delight that the ban on the sale of tobacco products was lifted at midnight. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the cigarette and alcohol bans will be lifted in line with lockdown level 2 regulations. The ban on tobacco products has been in place since March this...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - With three decades of media excellence under her belt, veteran editor and newsroom leader, Mary Papayya, continues to bring equality to newsrooms across the country. In today's Women's Month focus, we speak to Papayya - who is now the founder-editor of the The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF). She explains her role...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Restaurants Association of South Africa (RASA) says while being able to sell alcohol is a sign of hope, government's lack of communication with them is proving to be a downfall. That's according to RASA CEO Wendy Alberts, who reacted with delight to the news that restaurants will be allowed to serve alcohol to patrons until...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Youth in South Africa are being encouraged to draw inspiration from Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi, to deal with societal challenges. This as the build-up continues for the Gandhi-Mandela Youth Symposium - which will be hosted virtually on the 22nd of August. The event is held annually to enlighten youth. Nishi Bundhoo, Sec...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As fitness centres and gyms opened for business from the early parts of this morning, strict protocols and safety measures have been implemented to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Earlier this month the fitness industry held demonstrations across the country, calling on the President to consider reopening their facilities...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Its been over five months since the "Doctors on Call" program began - with the aim of fast tracking the response to health-care during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 450 Doctors have been actively involved in the initiative, treating over 10 million people since its inception in March. One of the participants in the in...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak producer Tashlan Naidoo - Former KwaZulu-Natal cricket administrator Cassim Docrat believes there needs to be serious intervention within Cricket South Africa (CSA) structures in order for the sporting body to return to its former glory. Docrat was reacting to the news that CSA president Chris Nenzani has resigned with immediate effect. Nenzani‚ who has...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Wits University in Johannesburg, will begin screening participants for a second coronavirus vaccine trial today. The aim of the trial is to evaluate a particle in the vaccine that protects against the corona virus in adults aged between 18-and 64. The nanoparticle S-protein, known as NVX-CoV2373, is produced by biotech company,...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Tax Justice South Africa (TJSA) believes that the illicit trade of cigarettes will continue to boom even after the ban on its sale is uplifted at midnight today. On Saturday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the ban on tobacco sales would be lifted under alert level two of the nationwide lockdown, which kicks off at mid...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A behavioural change is needed from citizens to maintain what has been a sharp decrease in crime in the country. That's according to crime analyst - Yasmin Baccus - following the release of the quarterly crime statistics by Police Minister Bheki Cele. Last week, the minister revealed that crime in SA dropped by up to 40% from...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Cricket South Africa (CSA) has dismissed their Chief Operations Officer - Naasei Appiah for what they deem "transgressions of a serious nature". CSA head of communications Thamsanqa Mthembu says the decision came following a disciplinary process and as well as Labour Court proceedings involving Appiah...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - When the British turned to India to resolve their labour shortage in South Africa, promises were made to the Indian-origin people that they will be entering a land full of possibilities. This is how they were recruited and agreed to be brought to South Africa as indentured labourers. In this week's 1860 feature, Newsbreak speak...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad An online memorial service will be held for the late Paul David later today. David died of natural causes at his home in KwaDudkuza north of Durban at the age of 70. He was the only surviving member of the Consulate Six, who along with struggle stalwarts like Archie Gumede and Billy Nair, sought refuge at the British Consu...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented again today - starting at 8am until 10pm - with a high possibility of it continuing into the weekend. Eskom spokesperson, Sikhonathi Mantshantsha, says plant breakdowns over the past few days has resulted in load-shedding been implemented throughout the country. He has urged people to m...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Taresh Harreeparshad and Matthew Veeran - The funeral service of anti apartheid lawyer and activist Paul David will take place today. David died at his home in Stanger, north of Durban. He was 79-years-old. David's niece Zandile Qono-Reddy has confirmed that he passed away from natural causes. He was the only surviving member of the Consulate...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - "Treated as an intruder in a man's world" - that's how a 34-year career in community-activism began for Omi Nair of Chatsworth, south of Durban. She has gone on to become a household name in the community, never turning away someone in need of help. In today's Women's Month focus, Nair says in the three decades of working close...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Life long friend and political comrade former Judge Thumba Pillay says he is distraught after hearing the news that struggle stalwart Devadas Paul David passed away, just a few weeks before his 80th birthday. David died of natural causes at his home in Stanger north of Durban. He was the only surviving member of the Consulate S...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Three home invasion suspects - who were shot by a Westville home owner - have been linked to several similar crimes in the greater Durban area. The culprits allegedly entered the property at Grace Avenue, where the tables were turned on them. Police have confirmed that two of the suspects were killed in the incident, while the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The widespread protests in Lebanon - calling for government reforms - may have resulted in the resignation of the Lebanese government. This following a massive explosion earlier this month, which killed more than 150 people and left thousands others injured. Protesters have since clashed with security forces at anti-government...

SABC News and Current Affairs — President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to update the nation soon on whether the country may move to a lower alert level of lockdown. This as the "National State of Disaster Legislation" - under which the country's lockdown has been premised - expires on Saturday. On Tuesday, the National Coronavirus Command Council, which is headed by Ramaphosa met to hold discussion...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Enough is enough: that was the sentiment expressed by residents of Bayview, Chatsworth south of Durban yesterday against gender based violence. Scores of community members held a peaceful demonstration - demanding swifter action against perpetrators. This follows an incident last week where a 29-year-old pregnant woman wa...