"We are prepared"- SAPS ready for possible weekly protests against illegal immigrants #sabcnews

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says they will prepare accordingly should there be marches against illegal immigrants every week. On Tuesday- during nationwide protests demanding illegal foreigners leave the country-  March and March leader Jacinta Ng…

PODCAST Hundreds of Malawian nationals stranded in Durban

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Hundreds of Malawian nationals are stranded outside the decommissioned repatriation site at the old Durban drive-in, saying they have nowhere else to go after being forced to leave their homes. The group includes men, women and children from areas such as Mar…

#PODCAST Fundraising campaign underway for Babita Deokaran monument reveal

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Mount Edgecombe Arts and Cultural Council north of Durban have embarked on a fund raising campaign to support its unveiling ceremony of a Babita Deokaran monument. The event will take place at the Shri Mariammen Temple Society on Womens Day, the 9th of Au…

#PODCAST DA demands urgent answers after a video links South Africa's India envoy to Jacob Zuma & Ajay Gupta #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Democratic Alliance are calling for answers, after a video emerged showing South Africa's High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal at a meeting between former President Jacob Zuma and Ajay Gupta. The video, supposedly taken at a temple in India is doing th…

#PODCAST The Chatsworth Hospice launches a 100-day running campaign to raise vital palliative care awareness #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The Chatsworth Hospice, south of Durban is inspiring the community to make a positive change. From this Sunday- 100 Days of Running will commence- to raise awareness about the significant work the organisation does to provide palliative care in th…

#PODCAST "It's an absolute calamity when any South African is treated as if they do not belong" - Deputy Minister Yusuf Cassim #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Newly appointed Deputy Minister of Higher Education Yusuf Cassim says South Africans should not allow disruptive elements to divide them. Cassim was sworn into cabinet this week by President Cyril Ramaphosa. But since then- his nationality has com…

#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - 03 July 2026 #sabcnews

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

#PODCAST Amid differing views and mixed reactions, SA marks two years of the Government of National Unity #sabcnews

Today marks two years since the formation of the Government of National Unity. The swearing-in ceremony of the GNU executive took place on the 3rd of July 2024 - after no party to win an outright majority in the 2024 general elections. While some say it has brought stability and improvement - other…

#PODCAST Three children among 16 killed in Western Cape bus crash

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Investigations are underway following a bus crash which claimed the lives of 16 people on the N1 near Touwsrivier in the Western Cape. Three children are among the deceased. Police spokesperson Andre Traut says the bus with 78 passengers on board was enroute …

#PODCAST Inter Faith Forum seeks a charter to enshrine religious tolerance

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - A South African interfaith forum is calling for a charter to be established to promote religious tolerance. In a meeting convened by former eThekwini Speaker Logie Naidoo at the 1860 Heritage Centre in Durban last week, representatives from most …