By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The province of KwaZulu-Natal has allocated more than 168 billion budget for 2026/27. The department of education will receive more 7 billion rands followed by the department of health with 60 billion rands. Rogers says out of 168 billion budget, 27.3 billion is received as a conditional grant allocation. UKZN economist Dr Simiso Msomi helps us unpack the budget...

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The province of KwaZulu-Natal has allocated more than 168 billion budget for 2026/27. The department of education will receive more 7 billion rands followed by the department of health with 60 billion rands. Rogers says out of 168 billion budget, 27.3 billion is received as a conditional grant allocation. UKZN economist Dr Simiso Msomi helps us unpack the budget...

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#PODCAST ANALYSIS: Dr Msomi on the 2026/27 KZN Budget

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Experts believe the prolonged conflict in the middle east could result in significant fuel price hikes over the short term and in turn a higher cost of living in South Africa. This is due to constrained brent crude supply from the Middle East which transports around 20% of the world's oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz which is now being blocked by Iran. The price of oil soared to over 100-dollars a barrel by yesterday, but has declined to just over 90-dollars by this morning. U.S. President Donald Trump says that he would escalate the conflict with Iran if it blocked oil shipments from the Middle East. Country manager for trade at Allianz South Africa - a global financial service provider, Luke Morawitz explains the impact for South Africans and its economy should this conflict persist longer than a few weeks...

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Experts believe the prolonged conflict in the middle east could result in significant fuel price hikes over the short term and in turn a higher cost of living in South Africa. This is due to constrained brent crude supply from the Middle East which transports around 20% of the world's oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz which is now being blocked by Iran. The price of oil soared to over 100-dollars a barrel by yesterday, but has declined to just over 90-dollars by this morning. U.S. President Donald Trump says that he would escalate the conflict with Iran if it blocked oil shipments from the Middle East. Country manager for trade at Allianz South Africa - a global financial service provider, Luke Morawitz explains the impact for South Africans and its economy should this conflict persist longer than a few weeks...

#PODCAST Financial expert warns a rise in cost-of-living due to Middle East conflict

By Newsbreak Producers Tracy Valaydham and Taliesha Naidoo - KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has tabled the 2026/27 Medium‐Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Budget in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature. The key focus was expected to be on protecting frontline service delivery, ensuring that limited resources are directed to high-impact, essential services, and rebuilding confidence in KwaZulu-Natal among suppliers, investors, and citizens. SABC's Zanele Buthelezi has more details....

By Newsbreak Producers Tracy Valaydham and Taliesha Naidoo - KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has tabled the 2026/27 Medium‐Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Budget in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature. The key focus was expected to be on protecting frontline service delivery, ensuring that limited resources are directed to high-impact, essential services, and rebuilding confidence in KwaZulu-Natal among suppliers, investors, and citizens. SABC's Zanele Buthelezi has more details....

#PODCAST KZN Finance MEC Francois Rodgers tables R168 billion budget 

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre at Chatsworth, south of Durban is calling on the young and old to attend its Tai Chi classes to aid in improving their overall health. Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese "mind-body" exercise, known to improve balance, flexibility, strength and stress reduction. Tai Chi teacher, Rocky Naidoo explains the benefits seen from his lessons, especially for the elder generation in the community...

* The classes are free and open to all age groups every Friday between 10 and 11AM at the Chatsworth Youth Centre. 

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre at Chatsworth, south of Durban is calling on the young and old to attend its Tai Chi classes to aid in improving their overall health. Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese "mind-body" exercise, known to improve balance, flexibility, strength and stress reduction. Tai Chi teacher, Rocky Naidoo explains the benefits seen from his lessons, especially for the elder generation in the community...
* The classes are free and open to all age groups every Friday between 10 and 11AM at the Chatsworth Youth Centre.&nbsp;

#PODCAST ANALYSIS: Dr Msomi on the 2026/27 KZN Budget

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