LGE26 : What are your expectations of the 2026 Local Government Elections? #sabcnews

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad. As Election Season 2026 rolls out in full force- we ask YOU what's your electoral mandate? In this edition of Newsbreak Talk we canvass your elections expectations, to Give Your Views A Voice.  

#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - 28 August 2026 #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Cast away with this week's Newsbreak Fishing Report, brought to you by KZN angler Sanjay Ramsarup...

#PODCAST eThekwini Municipality investigates expanding pier access for local subsistence fisherfolk #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Relief is on the horizon for coastal communities following a significant decision taken in the council earlier this week. A motion brought forward by Democratic Alliance Councillor Sharmaine Sewshanker was officially approved, mandating the eThekwini Municipal…

#PODCAST Airlink cancels Springboks flyover as aviation regulator investigates Cape Town display #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Airlink has cancelled its planned flyover for the upcoming Springboks-All Blacks Test at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium, following intense scrutiny over its widely documented display in Cape Town last weekend. While the Cape Town flyby was pre-authorized by the So…

#PODCAST SAWS issues Level 4 weather warning for severe thunderstorms and damaging winds in KZN #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - KwaZulu-Natal residents are being cautioned ahead of potentially dangerous weather conditions today, with damaging winds and rainfall expected across much of the province. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for severe …

Infrastructure summit aims to position KZN as investment and development hub

By Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Positioning KwaZulu-Natal as the leader in infrastructure investment and development is the key aim of a summit bringing together public-private partners to mobilise business and create jobs. The Infrastructure Connect Summit currently underway in Durb…

Calls mount for overhaul of SAPS amid Feroz Khan dismissal

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Calls are mounting for a complete overhaul of the South African Police Service, amid growing concerns over corruption, interference and the integrity of criminal investigations. This follows the dismissal of Major General, Feroz Khan. The Former deputy Crime …

#PODCAST Nine South Africans return home after narrowly escaping Nepal floods #sabcnews

A mother and daughter are among nine South Africans who have returned home after narrowly escaping devastating floods in Nepal. Sulosh Pillay and her daughter, Dr Keshnie Pillay, arrived at King Shaka International Airport yesterday, after seven members of their group landed in Johannesburg on Tues…

#PODCAST Global safety conference in Cape Town addresses rising violent crime and murder rates #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - As South Africans continue to grapple with violent crime and growing safety concerns, experts are meeting in Cape Town to confront the challenges behind injury and violence. Researchers and safety specialists from more than 80 countries are attending the 16th …

#PODCAST Wonderbag SA launches 'Bowl Cosy' innovation to empower women financially #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Spring has sprung and now the work of empowering women financially comes to the fore. Enter the Bowl Cosy - an innovation that allows one to hold a hot bowl of soup or a meal without burning one's hands. The idea came about from re-purposing unusable pi…