Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - India has approved the export of 500-thousand Hydroxychloroquine tablets and two consigments of Paracetamol tablets to South Africa to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. India and South Africa are working together to strengthen relations in fighting COVID19. Consul General for India to South Africa in Johannesburg, An...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - A security company that services the northern suburbs, such as Phoenix and Verulam, says police are out in full force today ensuring that people obey the strict rules and regulations set out for the last 10 days of the nationwide lockdown. Glen Naidoo, spokesperson for KZN VIP Protection Services says prior to the extension of...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Even with the intensified law enforcement around KwaZulu-Natal, people around the southern suburbs are still continuing to flout the lockdown regulations. That's according to spokesperson of local security company PT Tactical, Dhevan Govindasamy. Of South Africa's 54 COVID-19 related deaths, 21 are in KZN. Govindasamy says he...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Over one-hundred arrests have been made for violation of lockdown regulations on eThekwini metro roads. 30 roadblocks are being conducted throughout the metro. This after statistics showed that eThekwini Metro has the largest number of Covid-19 related cases in KwaZulu-Natal. At a media briefing today, during a roadblock at In...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - The Phoenix SAPS, north of Durban, has issued a warning to organisations to refrain from distributing food parcels during the lockdown. Organisations have to seek the necessary permission from the Phoenix Disaster Command Centre or risk arrest or a fine for allowing people to congregate - which goes against the lockdown...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The Phoenix SAPS, north of Durban, has issued a warning to organisations to refrain from distributing food parcels during the lockdown. Organisations have to seek the necessary permission from the Phoenix Disaster Command Centre or risk arrest or a fine for allowing people to congregate - which goes against the lockdown...

SABC News and Current Affairs — KwaZulu-Natal will tighten the enforcement of its COVID-19 lockdown regulations from this week. The call for greater adherence has been made by Premier Sihle Zikalala following a meeting of the provincial command centre. Of South Africa's 52 coronavirus related deaths, 21 are in KwaZulu-Natal. The eThekwini Municipality has also been highlighted as a concerning hots...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The South African Medical Technology Industry Association (SAMED) has called for an increase in local production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This follows global demand for PPE's and even ventilators as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. In South Africa health-care bodies and unions have been concerned about an a...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - A private hospital in Durban has confirmed that an expectant mother has given birth to a baby that's tested positive for COVID-19. The mother was admitted to the Ahmed Al Kadi Private Hospital in Durban and as per protocols in place, had to be tested for the coronavirus. The mother was found to be positive as well. The h...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - In Part 3 of our 1860 Indian Indentured Labourers saga, Newsbreak's Rachel Vadi speaks to historian and author Kiru Naidoo about the significance of the indentured Indian labourers, who arrived on South African shores in 1860. This November will mark 160 years since their momentus arrival. Naidoo says history needs to remember the...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Being in lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country is tough and challenging for many. 91 year old Phoolmathie Sukhdeo from Chatsworth in Durban says this is the first time that she has experienced a countrywide lockdown like this in her lifetime - adding that this battle does not even compare to World War 2 which she lived through. Navitha Gajraj...

SABC News and Current Affairs — With movement tightly restricted during the National Lockdown, technology is removing barriers and allowing people to get things done. Wealth Migrate Founder and CEO, Scott Pickens, says transactional wallets are becoming more practical during the lockdown....

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The Department of Education has NOT confirmed the implementation of a proposal, phasing-in grades AFTER the 21 day lockdown. Spokesperson for the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education, Kwazi Mthethwa says messages circulated on social media should be considered as a hoax UNTIL the department makes an official announcement. Accord...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Head of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19 -- Prof Salim Abdool Karim -- says South Africa's rollout of the coronavirus community screening and testing in the third week of the lockdown -- will inevitably lead to an increase in the infection rate. Karim's webinar hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal unpacked his thoughts around critical issues -- su...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) believes South Africa could see an increase in social conflict, protests and looting as the country begins the 2 week extension of the national lockdown. Head of Justice and Violence Prevention at the Institute, Gareth Newham, says they have noticed a decrease in murder and other common...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Salma Patel - A man, believed to be in his 30's, was found dead with severe head injuries on a resident's driveway at Isipingo south of Durban. Deven Govindasami, spokesperson for private security company, PT Tactical, says police are investigating. Govindasami adds that many people are not adhereing to the lockdown to curb the spread of the c...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has urged citizens to report any suspected illegal activity, including abuse by its members deployed during the national lockdown. SANDF spokesperson Louis Kirstein - says the defence force does not condone any illegal actions by its members. This after videos and images continue...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - A local lass has seen her ancestry redefined - after she journeyed through history in a new documentary that will air this weekend. Durban's Sashica Ramlutch, who lost both her parents and was unable to find out more about her roots, joined three other South African's to learn how everyone's identity intercepts to form on...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Municipalities need to prepare for an increase in the demand for burials and cremations - should there be a spike in the number of COVID-19 deaths. That's according to the South African Cemeteries Association (SACA). They say that people should consider cremating as advised by health authorities locally and internationally. How...

SABC News and Current Affairs — Being in lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country is tough and challenging for many. 91-year-old Phoolmathie Sukhdeo from Chatsworth in Durban says this is the first time that she has experienced a countrywide lockdown in her lifetime - adding that this battle does not even compare to World War 2 - which she lived through. Here's Navitha Gajraj...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Chairperson for the South Durban KwaZulu-Natal Parents Association, Vee Gani says it's too early to make a decision on resuming or cancelling the 2020 academic year. This after the advice of education expert, Professor Jonathan Jansen, to call-off the 2020 academic year. Jansen proposed pupils be promoted to the next grade and...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) is calling for a lifting of the lockdown in place of a what they call a "trimdown". What this entails is identifying economic sectors according to it's risk profile of infection transmission and allowing them to operate at a suitable percentage of operation. This means al...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Residents of Westville in Durban allege they are experiencing a surge in petty crime - after a number of homeless people were uprooted from shelters erected around Durban during the now extended lockdown. Community Policing Forum Chairperson, Asad Patel believes these individuals have settled in Westville and surrounding areas. He...

SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Having to pay full school fees and now additional fees to purchase data for online learning is eating away at the already limited funds of parents. This is according to a Phoenix mother Cornelia Moodley, whose daughter attends a private school in Bluff. She says she is able to pay school fees, however her concern lies in that s...

SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Twelve employees at Tiger Brands Durban Bakery, in Mobeni, south of Durban, have tested positive for Covid-19. This has led to a temporary closure of the bakery as a precautionary measure. Chief Corporate Affarirs Officer for Tiger Brands, Mary Jane Morifi, says employees who tested positive are in isolation and being seen to...