Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Businesses need to ensure their compliance with government regulations in order to receive relief grants to sustain their companies throughout the lockdown period. This was highlighted during a webinar hosted by the United States consulate in Durban with various experts on mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on business in the co...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - Chairperson of the Bayview Flat Residents Association - Brandon Pillay - says hundreds of households in the area are in dire need of food supplies. The community of Bayview in Chatsworth, south of Durban, is home to many families who depend on informal jobs for their livelihoods. Pillay says since the lockdown, many hav...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - An application to permit movement of people between their residence and places of worship during the National Lockdown has been denied by the North Gauteng High Court, in Pretoria. This follows an appeal by a fringe group of Muslim clerics to perform prayers in congregation at the mosque during the fasting month of Ramadaan. Ho...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Governments staggered approach to dealing with feeding schemes and relief efforts has played a major role in the rise of looting in the country. This is the view of Durban-based criminologist Yasmin Baccus. Many stores have fallen victim to looting over the period of the national #lockdown, with items such as food and alcohol t...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Mobile operator Vodacom has switched on Africa's first live 5G mobile network in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town. This network will support both mobile and fixed wireless services and is currently available on 20 live sites - 18 of which are in Gauteng and 2 in Western Cape. Customers with 5G enabled devices and within cov...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has urged commuters to report taxi operators who charge hefty rates for using public transport. The council's President - Phillip Taaibosch - told Newsbreak that the industry has been hit hard, where operators resort to illegal means in responding to the coronavirus passenger la...

SABC News and Current Affairs — President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised Co-operative Governance Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma for her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is despite some opposition parties saying Dlamini-Zuma is law unto herself - accusing her of undermining the president. The President also took time to laud Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize for his excellent work in he...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The death of 72-year-old Premla Moodliar of Overport in Durban, has been met with nationwide sadness and shock - as details about her alleged murder is reported. Newsbreak earlier reported that Moodliar could have been murdered during lockdown hours over the weekend. It is believed that Moodliar's body was found on Sunday morning,...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - A criminal record is what South Africans could face, if they are found guilty of contravening government's pronouncement of not wearing a mask in public spaces. Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said on Saturday that wearing a mask when leaving home is mandatory under stage four of the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Government have been called upon to provide more support and help to non-profit organisations nationally. Many of these organisations who have been actively involved in providing essential services during the coronavirus pandemic, say their financial sustainability remains uncertain as the economic climate further strains over...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - .A non-profit organisation is on a mission to donate personal protective equipment to front-line workers and those most in need of it throughout the country. The Islamic Medical Association has donated two-thousand re-usable cloth masks and 70 face shields for journalists at the SABC in KwaZulu-Natal - who risk their lives to r...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Clean hands, save lives. The World Health Organistion (WHO) reiterates this as today marks "World Hand Hygiene Day". Hands serve as the channel for the spread of various microbes including disease-causing bacteria and viruses. According to the WHO, practicing good hand hygiene is a simple yet effective way to prevent infection...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The eThekwini Municipality is encouraging residents to "double-bag" their garbage in an effort to reduce the spread of coronavirus. The municipality has come under the spotlight in the recent weeks for non-collection of refuse in some areas. The closure of landfill sites due to level 5 lockdown regulations were also an major is...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - Video conference calls, online reading and social media have become critical tools for work, education and simply staying connected to friends and family during the national lockdown. However, too much of screen time can have a negative impact on ones eyes. According to UKZN lecturer in the Discipline of Optometry, Dr Alvin Mu...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) has filed papers with the North Gauteng High Court, challenging governments decision to continue the ban on the sale of tobacco products during level four of the nationwide lockdown. Co-operative Governance Minister - Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma - announced last week that the sal...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - According to the South African Department of Health, the death toll arising from COVID-19 sits at 138 with 7,220 infections. With the death toll expected to rise, concern has been raised over burial space and cremations. Chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal Funeral Directors Association, Logan Chetty says burial space has been of conc...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The alleged murder of an elderly women at Overport in Durban has sparked concerns over the safety and security of residents during lockdown. It's believed that the deceased - who ran a spice shop in Overport and other areas - was robbed and murdered at her flat in Sparks Road in the early hours of Sunday morning. Chairperson of th...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producers Taliesha Naidoo and Matthew Veeran - At least 1.5 million people are expected to return to work this morning as some businesses and industries resume operations across the country. This after the clearance by government to recommence economic activity in the country under level 4 lockdown regulations. In a media briefing yesterday, Employment...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The funeral service of struggle veteran, George Naicker will take place today. He passed away yesterday at his home in Phoenix, north of Durban. Naicker, who played an integral role in helping to build the Phoenix community, served as an African National Congress (ANC) councillor. He also served on the secretariat of the Phoen...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The Durban promenade is only open to residents living within a 5 kilometre radius of it. That's according to the eThekwini Municipality. The stretch was re-opened for exercise yesterday after it was closed for disinfections. Meanwhile, Metro Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent Parboo Sewpersad explains how they will...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The popular Bangladesh Market in Chatsworth, south of Durban - may reopen under the level four lockdown - if all requirements as set by the Department of Informal Trade is met. Chairperson of the Bangladesh Market Association, Vic Pillay, says the organisation has been receiving numerous requests from the general public and trader...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Durban residents who have been confined to their homes for almost five weeks have taken full advantage of the relaxation of the level four lockdown regulations and have been out in full force exercising their rights to exercise on roads across the province. One of the restrictions that has been lifted is exercising, and you ca...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - In the Garden Route in the Western Cape, joggers, cyclists and people walking their dogs were up at the crack of dawn to take advantage of the relaxed lockdown regulations. After 5 weeks of being confined to their homes, residents of Knysna and Plettenberg Bay took full advantage of their scenic surroundings. SABC reporter Sag...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - With thirty days to the projected phased re-opening of schools, a readiness plan dominated the agenda of KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Cluster on Social Protection, Community and Human Development (SPCHD) convened earlier this morning. The cluster brings together the MECs responsible for Social Development; Human Settlements and Publi...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Notorious alleged drug kingpin 62-year-old Yaganthan Pillay also known as Teddy Mafia was arrested as part of an intelligence drug operation conducted yesterday at Shallcross, south of Durban. More than 1-million rand worth of money, drugs as well as gold and silver coins were confiscated. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Bri...