Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after seven people were killed and one person remains in a critical condition after a vehicle overturned on the N2 in the Inanda area in the eThekwini Metro in Durban this morning. KZN police spokesperson Thembeka Mbhele explains......

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo & Shanell Daniel - Nurses and other health care workers on the frontlines of COVID-19 deserve to be recognized for their lifesaving efforts and personal sacrifices amid increased medical risk. To mark International Nurses Day, we spoke to local nurses who say they live by the oath to care for and encourage patients to get through the t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association, will no longer be approaching the High Court in Pretoria today to challenge the cigarette ban, following government's decision to allow them to manufacture and export cigarettes and tobacco products. Earlier, the association was due to challenge the state's decision to retain the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The KwaDukuza Municipality will today hold a formal hearing with its traffic officers who were involved in a scuffle with a Shakas Rock father and his young child. Yesterday a video showing a screaming child being pulled away from his father inside his complex on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast went, viral. It is believed that...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - An Indian actress living in Los Angeles has finally hit the big time, after landing a role in the critically acclaimed television series Star Trek: Picard. Born in India - but raised in both Nigeria and South Africa - Ayushi Chhabra stars as the alien "Pel" alongside acting veterans Sir Patrick Stewart and Allison Pill. Chhabra...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Hundreds of patients from the R.K.Khan Hospital in Durban have been left stranded as the hospital stopped dispensing all chronic medication at venues including community halls and Mosques in the Chatsworth vicinity. Previously, patients collected medication at pick up points close to their homes. From the start of the lockdown...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - On International Nurses Day today, the Coronavirus pandemic means that nurses are finally being noticed for their selfless work. That's according to Durban based Nursing Services Manager at a private hospital in Durban - Linda Lawmax. She says the work of nurses in particular has been unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight in 2...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The mother accused of burying a foetus in a shallow grave at Ladysmith, north-west of Durban, has appeared at the Ladysmith Magistrates court - together with a co-accused. This is according to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala. The duo, aged 24 and 41, were arrested over the weekend and appeared in court...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - This week marked the death anniversary of one of the most outstanding commentators on Andhra heritage and culture - Dr TP Naidoo. Born Tholsiah Perumal Naidoo, the cultural icon passed away in 2012 after a long battle with cancer. Through the Indian Academy of South Africa which he founded in 1960 - Dr Naidoo aimed to unify all In...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has given Netcare the green light to reopen its St. Augustine's and Kingsway hospitals which were closed for new patient admission due to the COVID-19 outbreak last month. Both hospitals have opened their doors this morning. The St Augustine's facility was closed after 48 of the staff test...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Entries for Miss South Africa 2020 has officially opened today. The pageant which celebrates its 62nd anniversary this year is hoping to record its highest number of applications despite the Coronavirus pandemic. CEO of the Miss South Africa Organisation, Stephanie Weil says the pageant will use online platforms to reach - and...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A book titled "The Life and Times of Valliamma" will be translated into the Tamil language by cultural and linguistic activist - Mala Lutchmanan. A lesser-known figure in history, Valliamma Munuswami Mudliar was a child martyr who fought for the freedom of South Africa. Mudliar was born in South Africa in 1898 but her indentur...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) is calling on affiliated teachers NOT to return to work today. The union says the believe the Department of Education has failed to meet their minimum requirements to ensure a safe working environment for educators. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced that sch...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A Durban mother, grounded in Fiji for over two months, experienced a sad Mother's Day this year. Patricia Govender, a Pinetown mother of three, is currently stuck in Fiji with her husband and two other family members. Govender had travelled to the island country to celebrate her birthday in early March. However, their return t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Two major drug busts in Durban and Pietermaritzburg have seized millions of rands of dagga, allegedly intended for sale in major cities. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Brigadier Jay Naicker says the suspects - arrested for possesion of narcotics, will be appearing in court today...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - The security of free online conferencing websites and apps have come under the spotlight. This after a virtual meeting of the National Assembly's Programming Committee was forced to adjourn after it was hacked and pornographic images were broadcast. The meeting was hosted on the ZOOM online streaming platform. International te...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Proucer Tashlan Naidoo - Durban property mogul Jay Singh has passed away this morning at the age of 57. The controversial businessman made numerous headlines over the years for his housing cotracts and developments in the Phoenix and Tongaat areas, north of Durban. In 2013, Singh's construction of the Tongaat Mall partially collapsed killing two people...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - Roses, quirky mugs and family lunches may have been the typical way to celebrate Mother's Day. But, with South Africa in the grips of a national lockdown, tradition has made way for innovation and creativity. Many children have opted for home-made gifts and lending a helping hand in the house as a way of showing their love to...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbrak Producer Matthew Veeran - With the sport of boxing still cancelled due to the global coronavirus pandemic, fight fans are excited over the prospect of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) returning this weekend. This after news that the UFC - which is the biggest MMA organisation on the planet - is set to hold a major event on an undisclosed private island. From a S...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - KwaZulu-Natal residents are still reeling from shock after a 10-month-old baby was burnt to death allegedly by his nineteen-year-old mother. The woman is currently behind bars as she is expected to make a second court appearance on the 20th of May at the Ladysmith Magistrates court. According to police - the remains of th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - About 100 South Africans are stranded in India - with no way of getting home due the COVID-19 lockdown. One of them named Yahya Moola - a medical student says he has received no support from the Department of International Relations and Co-operation. So much so that he missed the funeral of his father - despite requesting...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - About 150 traders clocked in at the Bangladesh Market in Chatsworth, south of Durban on Tuesday - to register to trade at the market during the level 4 of the national lockdown. Following relentless calls from local residents for the opening of the market, the Bangladesh Market Association approached the Informal Trade Department...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The Department of Justice and Correctional Services has condemned the stigmatisation of correctional services officials due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This after reports of alleged discrimination by shop owners against officials who are providing an essential service during the pandemic. These reports suggest that shop owners al...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - As the nationwide lockdown continues, the Phoenix Civic Association is calling on residents to grow their own vegetables. They have embarked on an initiative to promote 'home gardens' and to encourage residents to 'adopt a spot' for the purpose of growing greens such as fenugreek or 'methi herbs' and spinach. The Association's...

SABC News and Current Affairs — The president of the South African Medical Research Council Professor Glenda Grey says the country is expected to see a huge surge in the number of COVID-19 infections. She says this will be between July and September this year during the peak of Winter. This comes as government eased the lockdown from Level 5 to Level 4. South Africa has so far recorded 148 deaths...