Ekurhuleni residents urge police to do more - as women live in fear following spate of murders

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The community of KwaThema township in Ekurhuleni are calling on police to do more as fear grips the area following the discovery of nine womens bodies over the last few months. This as the Gauteng Community Safety Department holds a men-led march against gend…

Free support group aimed at addressing mental health challenges among Chatsworth residents

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The silence around mental health is proving deadly, with growing concern over suicide among young men in Chatsworth, south of Durban. The Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre together with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) are calling on…

#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - 25 September 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 New civil society organisation formed to preserve the historic legacy of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - A new civil society organisation has been formed to preserve the historic legacy of the Natal Indian Congress - or NIC - which was founded by the father of modern-day liberation - Mahatma Gandhi. The Natal Indian Congress Legacy Foundation - or NICLEF -…

#PODCAST New learn-to-swim programme launches in Scottburgh amid high KZN drowning rates #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - A new learn-to-swim programme will launch in Scottburgh, south of Durban on the 5th of next month, offering swimming and water-safety lessons to children from age two and adults. The programme comes as KwaZulu-Natal continues to record high drowning rates with…

#PODCAST World Contraception Day | SASOG busts common myths around reproductive choice #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Ahead of World Contraception Day tomorrow (26 September) the South African Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is calling for open, judgement-free conversations regarding reproductive choice. Despite a wide range of accessible contraceptive options nat…

#PODCAST National Debt Counsellors warn of rising strain following this week's interest rate hike #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Millions of consumers are being pushed closer to the brink of financial distress, with rising living costs and higher interest rates squeezing already-stretched household budgets. This is according to the National Debt Counsellors following the Reserve Bank's …

#PODCAST The heritage behind a Durban muthi business that survived the apartheid era #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Running any business during the apartheid era proved a challenge for many non-white South Africans. However, through smart partnerships many businesses survived and are still operating to this day. One such unusual trade was the herbal medicinal market …

#PODCAST Modest fashion takes centre stage at Malaysia International Halal Showcase #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Modest or halal fashion is taking centre stage at the Malaysia International Halal Showcase in Kuala Lampur. Billed as the biggest halal exhibition in the world- the trade fair brings together 450 business entities from 58 countries. But what exac…

#PODCAST Umgeni Community Empowerment Centre urges the public to break silence on GBV and human trafficking #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tracy Valaydham - Breaking the silence on gender-based-violence and human trafficking is critical in achieving justice. This, according to non-profit organisation, the Umgeni Community Empowerment Centre, as concern grows over violence against women throughout the country. Thi…