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SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize has assured medical professionals in government and the private sector that their safety will not be compromised. He was reacting to concerns raised by government employee's who accuse their seniors of not taking appropriate measures to flatten the curve. Newsbreak has received complaints by p...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The Kharwastan Civic Association, south of Durban is calling on it's community to practice a stricter voluntary lockdown over weekends. This is in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the virus is expected to reach it's peak in coming months. The call encourages residents to limit movement on the weekends in order to p...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Sardines are becoming more elusive as the days go by. Angling enthusiast and bait shop owner Adam Kamdar gives us the latest

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Democratic Alliance (DA) will request that the Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) ensure that Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, gives account on how the R20 billion COVID-19 relief funding has been administered and spent by municipalities. The DA allege among others, that the Chris...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says the country is extremely concerned by the rising numbers of people being infected with Coronavirus. The Minister was discussing the country's health facilities and its resources to deal with the pandemic at its peak. He says health-care workers have being compromised and that the sanitizatio...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, work meetings, family gatherings and a whole host of other events have all taken to the online space. With this in mind, former tv and radio presenter turned author and restaurateur - Prim Reddy, together with her co-author Niranj Pather will host a "High Tea", promoting their new cookbook entitled...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Dischem Pharmacies increased the prices of certain facemasks in their stores by as much as 251% during the lockdown in South Africa and were subsequently fined R1.2 million by the Competition Tribunal. The case was referred to the tribunal by the Competition Commission in April, after receiving complaints from the public about...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The University of KwaZulu-Natal's Dr Raeesa Bhorat has scooped two gold medals for her outstanding achievement in the Fellowship of the College of Physicians examinations. Bhorat took first place in the exam, written by candidates from various medical schools in South Africa and other African countries. The Senate of the Colleg...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Tashlan Naidoo -Management of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital at Phoenix north of Durban say they cannot cope with the influx of possible COVID19 patients coming into the facility. That's according to acting chairman of the hospital board Mervyn Reddy. He says their designated isolation ward for possible positive coronavirus patients is currently...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department says the delivery of PPEs for learners returning to school is moving at a very slow pace in some areas around Durban, due to a dispute between the department and business forums. Grades R, 6 and 11 learners across the country were phased into schools yesterday. Only schools, which are read...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Tributes continue to pour in for famous Italian composer, Ennio Morricone, who died at the age of 91 in Rome, Italy. Morricone is best known internationally as the composer behind the instantly recognisable melodies from "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and "Once Upon a Time in the West." A prolific composer, he wrote more than...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Education expert at the University of KwaZulu-Natal - Professor Labby Ramrathan believes that if we stick to the current education curriculum, we aren't going to meet any targets. This follows yesterdays announcement by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga saying that the 2020 school year will have to be carried over to 202...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - To International news... India would not be able to fully roll out the first COVID-19 vaccine next month as there are many grey areas and glitches preventing a successful implementation. That's according to the President of the Aids Society of India - Dr Ishwar Gilarda. He claims that although the asian nation is fairly advance...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Three Johannesburg Water employees have tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the closure of the Johannesburg Water Head Office, Swiss House and the Randburg Depot. According to the Acting Spokesperson for Johannesburg Water, Eleanor Mavimbela, deep cleaning and direct tracing of contacts has begun...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - In this week's Medical Monitor we look at ways in which people can beat the lockdown bulge. One of the best ways to do this is by simply putting one foot in front of the other - and start walking. With many great benefits and no cost involved for equipment, Fitness Expert - Zaheda Misser, says walking relieves stress and improv...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Non-profit religious organisation - The South African Hindu Dharma Sabha - has filed cases of crimen injuria against two Durban pastors - Simeon Bradley Chetty and Llewelyn Joseph. This after videos of both men, allegedly making disparaging remarks about the Hindu community, went viral on social media last month. Ram Maharaj -...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - A book chronicling the various struggles of the Indian Indentured Labourers is in the works and is set to release later this year. The book entitled "1860: From Indenture to Democracy" will feature eye-opening images and a compilation of must-read articles and stories. Penned by struggle stalwart Paul David, historian Kiru Naid...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Learners in grades R, 6 and 11 will be returning to school this morning. Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga, announced yesterday, that it's all systems go for the over two-million learners who will be joining those in Grades 7 and 12 who went back last month. However, she has admitted that the risk is too high for the younger ones, as eleven teachers, four...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - 45 puppies have died following an outbreak of the Canine Parvovirus at the SAPS K9 Academy at Roodeplaat in Pretoria. Police spokesperson, Colonel Brenda Muridili says the necessary quarantine measures have been implemented to contain the spread of the virus to the other healthy animals. Last year, the Parvovirus affected 120 pupp...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - A 29-year-old suspect, arrested for dealing in drugs, is being profiled by police, to determine if he is linked to other drug related cases. Police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala says the suspect was arrested in Goodhaven Circle in Phoenix, north of Durban by the Durban Public Order Police, Crime Intelligence and Metro Police...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Talk Host, Taresh Harreeparshad - Media personality, Ashraf Garda talks to Newsbreak Talk about him testing positive for COVID-19.

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Talk Host, Taresh Harreeparshad - On Newsbreak Talk we discuss the state of readiness of Grade 11 and 7 learners return to school AND an exclusive interview with media personality, Ashraf Garda

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The KwaZulu-Natal Parents Association says it welcomes the Basic Education Department's revised phase-in plan. The Department announced yesterday that only Grade 6 and 11 pupils would return to schools on Monday, the 6th of July. Initially, Grades R, 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, and 11 were expected back at school. Grade 7 and 12s returne...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Consumer giant Unilever will re-brand its skin-lightening cream "Fair and Lovely" in response to a global backlash against racial prejudice. But demand for the product remained as popular as ever, as millions in India firmly believed beauty is only skin deep. Rana Senn has the details...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - The bail application of the 17-year old charged with the rape and murder of 11-year old Amanda Mthembu has been postponed to the 10th of July. This at Mthunzini Magistrate's Court. The victim went missing after visiting a relatives home recently - her decomposed was found a week later covered with grass in a cane field at Doko...