#PODCAST State of SASSA offices and service delivery bemoaned #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) faces intense public scrutiny due to payment delays, massive grant review suspensions, recurring system outages and criticised service delivery. These challenges and administrative hurdles have left thousands of …

#PODCAST Are you registered to vote in the correct Voting District? #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel Verifying your ward demarcation ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections is imperative to avoid being turned away at the polls come Election Day on November 4. While the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) has completed the redrawing of all ward boundaries in…

Explosive allegations of abuse and violence heard in Ferrel and Darren Govender's murder trial

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The murder trial of private security bosses Ferrel and Darren Govender has been adjourned to next week Monday in the Durban High Court. This after cross-examination of the states second witness. Yesterday, the witness testified that she saw Ferrel Govender al…

Phala Phala: Analysts not surprised as interdict granted to halt impeachment committee proceedings

By Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad and Tashlan Naidoo  - Parliament's Section 89 Impeachment inquiry will be halted. This follows the urgent interdict granted to President Cyril Ramaphosa by the Western Cape High Court a short while ago- to halt the impeachment committee's proceedings pending the …

#PODCAST Downing Street Power Struggle? 19-year-old Larry the Cat prepares to vet the new Prime Minister's dog #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Larry the Cat - the Chief Mouser at no 10 Downing Street will be welcoming the new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, to the cabinet office and Burnham's pet dog, Axel. Larry has now served at the cabinet office for almost 16 years, outlasting six Pr…

#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - Friday 24 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 The Green Connection demands Parliament drop the proposed Petroleum Bill over severe environmental risks #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Environmental group, the Green Connection has written to Parliament, urging the withdrawal of the proposed Petroleum Company Bill, warning it could entrench the country's reliance on fossil fuels while weakening public oversight. The bill seeks to establish th…

#PODCAST Western Cape High Court rules today on President Ramaphosa's urgent bid to halt Parliament's Phala Phala impeachment #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The Western Cape High court will deliver its judgment today regarding President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent bid to halt Parliament's Impeachment Committee. The President wants the committee to pause for at least three months, in anticipation of his a…

#PODCAST ActionSA flags the alleged R3-billion cost of educating foreign national learners in Gauteng schools #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - ActionSA has raised concerns over what it says is the growing financial burden of educating foreign national learners in Gauteng's public schools. The party estimates the provincial government spends around 3.1 billion rand a year on their education, arguing t…

#PODCAST Disney on Ice adds extra Durban show amid high demand in first return to the city since 2019 #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Due to overwhelming public demand and sold-out sales, promoters have added an extra morning performance to the Durban leg of Disney on Ice at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC Complex. Running from today the 24th - to the 27th of July, the addition expands the sch…