High alert as March and March demonstrations against undocumented foreigners take to the streets #sabcnews

-by Newsbreak's Tashlan Naidoo South African streets were brought to a standstill in some quarters as the March and March movement gained momentum today. While most demonstrations were relatively peaceful- police did intercept several incidents of intimidation and criminality. In this extended e…

#PODCAST Hundreds of Malawians spend the night at the now-closed repatriation site at the old Durban drive-in #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - About 400 Malawians spent the night at the now-closed repatriation site at the old Durban drive-in ahead of the June 30th march against undocumented foreign nationals. The ultimatum was unofficially declared by civil society organisations. Despite the s…

#PODCAST Techno Touch | How scientists are using digital clones of Earth to clamp down on corporate polluters #sabcnews 

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Climate scientists are now using powerful computer simulations to prove a direct link between human activity and specific extreme weather disasters. By comparing current weather data against a digital model of an unpolluted Earth, researchers can pinpoint exac…

#PODCAST Private security companies ramp up monitoring as South Africa braces for mass anti-immigrant protests #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Sporadic incidents and skirmishes that started overnight were quickly diffused by police and private security in the Durban and surrounding areas. This, ahead of the June 30th march against illegal undocumented foreign nationals. The march is expected t…

#PODCAST Terrified foreign nationals continue to flood the refugee centre at Che Guevara Road in Durban #sabcnews

  By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Hundreds of foreign nationals have gathered at the refugee centre on Che Guevara Road in Berea, Durban, fearing for their safety ahead of today's march against undocumented immigrants. Mothers with babies in arms, young children and others says they …

#PODCAST Private security to work with police to maintain law and order on June 30th #sabcnews

by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Private security companies in Durban say they will be playing a supportive role to police by reporting criminal activity ahead of June 30th anti-illegal immigrant marches. Its expected that lessons learned from 2021 July Unrest in KwaZulu-Natal will be…

#PODCAST The countdown to June 30th march forces authorities to move Malawians from Durban Drive-In site to Limpopo

by Newsbreak's Salma Patel - Malawian and South African authorities are racing to clear Durban's old Drive-In repatriation site before tomorrow's planned anti-undocumented migrant marches. Buses have been transporting Malawian nationals from KwaZulu-Natal to a temporary repatriation centre in Musin…

#PODCAST Police plans in place to prevent looting on June 30th #sabcnews

by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad -  Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili has given the assurance that police have learnt lessons from the 2021 July Unrest- that they can implement to protect South Africans in any eventuality. Concern is rife that…

#PODCAST Feroz Khan critical after shooting in Johannesburg

by Newsbreak's Salma Patel - Police have launched a high-level investigation following the attempted assassination of suspended senior Crime Intelligence officer Major-General Feroz Khan in Houghton, Johannesburg last night. Khan was allegedly shot by unknown assailants and had to undergo an emerge…

#PODCAST CRL Rights Commission launch historic first-ever accountability committee for the Hindu community #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (or the CRL Rights Commission) has inaugurated a first-ever Section 22 Committee for the Hindu faith community. Ten community leaders have been appo…