"Bring Back the Death Penalty?"- here's what you have to consider #sabcnews

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad. Instating the death penalty in South Africa is possible- but exceptionally difficult. In order to legalise capital punishment key sections in the Bill of Rights and chapter two of the Constitution will have to be ammended. This includes Section 11 which procl…

#PODCAST KZN manhunt underway after police were ambushed in Mt. Edgecombe, leaving one officer dead and the other wounded #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A manhunt is underway in KwaZulu-Natal after two crime intelligence police officers were ambushed by armed suspects in Mount Edgecombe, north of Durban yesterday afternoon. One officer was killed and another wounded in a crossfire with suspects. According to …

#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - 01 May 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 Cyril Ramaphosa officially announces that the 2026 Local Government Elections will be held on Wednesday, November 4th #sabcnews

President Cyril Ramaphosa says municipalities have to restore and enhance accountability to overcome their service delivery challenges. He was addressing the extended meeting of the Presidential Coordinating Council in Boksburg east of Johannesburg yesterday. The one-day meeting was attended by sta…

#PODCAST Law enforcement ramps up operations at O.R. Tambo Airport - following a string of high-profile drug busts #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Law enforcement agencies have ramped up operations at O. R. Tambo International Airport following a string of high-profile drug busts over the long weekend. This has raised fresh concerns about South Africa's role in international trafficking routes. In the la…

#PODCAST uMngeni-uThukela Water confirms potability, despite elevated levels of organic compounds found in its Wiggins treatment plant #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Bulk water provider, uMngeni-uThukela Water says despite elevated levels of an organic compound found caused by algae build up in water at its Wiggins Water Treatment Works, which is supplied by the Inanda Dam, it is still safe for consumption. A has rigorous …

#PODCAST Verulam Business Forum raises alarm on loitering, drugs and exploitation of school children

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A growing crisis is unfolding in Verulam, north of Durban, where school children are being spotted loitering at taxi ranks and public parks during school hours. The Verulam Business Forum is raising the alarm on the trend, warning that it is a serious threat…

#PODCAST Scores protest in Johannesburg against illegal immigration

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Scores of protestors are marching to Yeoville and Hilbrow in Johannesburg, against illegal immigration, crime and corruption. This comes after hundreds of protestors took the streets yesterday calling for stricter enforcement of immigration laws, tighter bord…

#PODCAST The ongoing Middle East conflict is driving a 2.3% surge in South African food prices #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The impact of the rising fuel cost in South Africa is already being felt with the price of a basic basket of 44 essential food items increasing by R123,56 month on month. This is according to non-profit organisation, the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and D…

#PODCAST With rising costs & staff shortages rife, POPCRU rallies members ahead of May Day tomorrow #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As workers across South Africa gear up to mark May Day tomorrow, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) are urging its members to turn out in full support of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) rallies nationwide. The call comes ami…