By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - One person has died and two others injured in a house fire during the early hours of this morning at Chatsworth south of Durban. Emergency services were met with a fully developed fire, with both the ground and first floors of the double-storey residence engulfed in flames. Owner of private ambulance, Amawele Emergency Services, Aaliyah Subramodey explains....

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - One person has died and two others injured in a house fire during the early hours of this morning at Chatsworth south of Durban. Emergency services were met with a fully developed fire, with both the ground and first floors of the double-storey residence engulfed in flames. Owner of private ambulance, Amawele Emergency Services, Aaliyah Subramodey explains....

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Chatsworth house fire claims one life, injures two others

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - A second suspect in a human trafficking and sexual assault case involving a controversial businessman is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrates' Court today. The 48-year-old handed himself over to police yesterday and faces charges of human trafficking, sexual assault and kidnapping. This follows the arrest of a Durban businessman linked to the same case, who also faces charges under the Cybercrimes and Films and Publications Acts. The case dates back to 2022, when four young women were rescued from a Durban North property after allegedly being lured from Johannesburg with fake job offers and forced into sexual exploitation. Hawks spokesperson Colonel, Philani Nkwalase says investigations are continuing, with more arrests imminent...

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - A second suspect in a human trafficking and sexual assault case involving a controversial businessman is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrates' Court today. The 48-year-old handed himself over to police yesterday and faces charges of human trafficking, sexual assault and kidnapping. This follows the arrest of a Durban businessman linked to the same case, who also faces charges under the Cybercrimes and Films and Publications Acts. The case dates back to 2022, when four young women were rescued from a Durban North property after allegedly being lured from Johannesburg with fake job offers and forced into sexual exploitation. Hawks spokesperson Colonel, Philani Nkwalase says investigations are continuing, with more arrests imminent...

Second suspect linked to human trafficking appears in Durban court

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A report by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) has found that South Africa recorded the highest number of occupational fraud cases in Sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa recorded 123 of 397 cases, with Nigeria recording 64 and Kenya with 33. The report investigated 2,402 real cases of occupational fraud globally between January 2024 and September 2025. The report warns that organisations globally lose an estimated five percent of their annual revenue to fraud, with nearly half of firms in Sub-Saharan Africa recovering none of their losses. Director of RiXForensica Riaan van Jaarsveld explains... 

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A report by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) has found that South Africa recorded the highest number of occupational fraud cases in Sub-Saharan Africa. South Africa recorded 123 of 397 cases, with Nigeria recording 64 and Kenya with 33. The report investigated 2,402 real cases of occupational fraud globally between January 2024 and September 2025. The report warns that organisations globally lose an estimated five percent of their annual revenue to fraud, with nearly half of firms in Sub-Saharan Africa recovering none of their losses. Director of RiXForensica Riaan van Jaarsveld explains...&nbsp;

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By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Diabetes has emerged as South Africa's leading cause of death, with new mortality data highlighting the growing impact of non-communicable diseases. Stats SA recorded more than 27,000 deaths in 2023 where diabetes mellitus was the underlying cause, making it the country's biggest recorded killer that year. The crisis is being linked to rising metabolic conditions, unhealthy diets and other lifestyle and socioeconomic factors, while experts warn that many cases remain undiagnosed. The latest figures raise urgent questions about how South Africa is preventing and managing a disease that can cause serious complications long before diagnosis. But how did diabetes become such a major killer, and what can be done to reverse the trend? Durban based GP Dr Preeti Ramlachan spoke to Newsbreak, explaining what you need to do to protect yourself from Diabetes... 

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Diabetes has emerged as South Africa's leading cause of death, with new mortality data highlighting the growing impact of non-communicable diseases. Stats SA recorded more than 27,000 deaths in 2023 where diabetes mellitus was the underlying cause, making it the country's biggest recorded killer that year. The crisis is being linked to rising metabolic conditions, unhealthy diets and other lifestyle and socioeconomic factors, while experts warn that many cases remain undiagnosed. The latest figures raise urgent questions about how South Africa is preventing and managing a disease that can cause serious complications long before diagnosis. But how did diabetes become such a major killer, and what can be done to reverse the trend? Durban based GP Dr Preeti Ramlachan spoke to Newsbreak, explaining what you need to do to protect yourself from Diabetes...&nbsp;

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