Ethekwini City Manager tackles service delivery on Newsbreak Talk #sabcnews

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad. Ethekwini residents have had their say on service delivery on Newsbreak Talk for weeks now. From water shortages to potholes- right down to unavailable meter readings. This caught the attention of Ethekwini City Manager Musa Mbhele- who joined Newsbreak Talk i…

16 Words for 16 Days: CONSENT- Beyond just sexual #sabcnews #16DaysOfActivism

-by Newsbreak's Shanell Daniel. As part of Newsbreak's 16 Words for 16 Days campaign: our word of the day is CONSENT.  While the common interpretation of consent in a GBV perspective has to do with sexual consent, the term also includes permission to access a women's finances, possessions and eve…

#PODCAST 16 Words for 16 Days: SHELTER - SA's lifeline in the fight against GBV

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - As part of Newsbreak's 16 Words for 16 Days campaign: our word of the day is SHELTER. Shelters play a fundamental, mitigating role in responding to, and addressing violence against women and children. Shelters are sometimes the place left for many women and c…

#PODCAST South Africans urged to budget for the month, before the festive season gets into full swing #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - South Africans are being urged to BUDGET for the month before the festive season gets into full swing. Financial planners have observed that many people exceed their budget during the festive period, be it trying to impress others, or just getting carried away…

#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - 05 December 2025 #sabcnews

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

#PODCAST Dr. Imraan Buccus previews the launch of his new book, Promises and Peril: The South African Crisis #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - "South Africa is a nation defined by its incredible potential, but also by its deep political fractures". Those are the words of renowned analyst and academic Dr. Imraan Buccus in his timely new book, Promises and Peril: The South African Crisis. His soon-to-b…

#PODCAST: 16 Words for 16 Days: building RESILIENCE in the fight against GBVF

By Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - As part of Newsbreak's 16 Words for 16 Days Campaign: our word of the day is RESILIENCE. There's been a national call to action demanding safety, dignity and justice for victims of gender-based violence. Across the country, survivors continue to show resilien…

#PODCAST Durban foster care facility LIV Village receives a fully sponsored library - including books and digital tools #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Long term foster care facility LIV Village in Durban yesterday received a fully sponsored library including books and digital learning tools. Global technology company Ignition Group partnered with non-profit organisation "The Learn Project" to provide the chi…

#PODCAST WENTWORTH: Families caught up in gang violence & turf wars demand immediate intervention from authorities #sabcnews

Families grieving the loss of their loved ones due to gang violence and drug turf wars that have gone unabated in Wentworth, south of Durban, are demanding immediate and proactive interventions from authorities. Wentworth has been plagued by crime and other social challenges with gang shootings cla…

#PODCAST With E. coli levels low, eThekwini Municipality say ALL Durban beaches are officially open & safe for swimming #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the festive season approaches, eThekwini Municipality says all Durban beaches are officially open, cleared and safe for swimming - with E. coli levels reported to be low. The city's summer season campaign, launched on the 16th of October, outlines its readi…