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 Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African Council for Educators (SACE) will host a two-day hybrid Teachers Practitioners Research Colloquium in KwaZulu-Natal. Beginning tomorrow in Umhlanga, north of Durban - the gathering will bring together educators, policymakers and Early Childhood Development practitioners. About 200 delegates are expected to attend under the UNESCO theme: "valuing teachers' voices: towards a new social contract for education". Organisers say the discussions will help inform evidence-based interventions to strengthen teaching practice across the country. SACE Spokesperson Risuna Nkuna explains... 

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African Council for Educators (SACE) will host a two-day hybrid Teachers Practitioners Research Colloquium in KwaZulu-Natal. Beginning tomorrow in Umhlanga, north of Durban - the gathering will bring together educators, policymakers and Early Childhood Development practitioners. About 200 delegates are expected to attend under the UNESCO theme: "valuing teachers' voices: towards a new social contract for education". Organisers say the discussions will help inform evidence-based interventions to strengthen teaching practice across the country. SACE Spokesperson Risuna Nkuna explains...&nbsp;

#PODCAST SA Council for Educators (SACE) prepare to host a hybrid Teachers Practitioners Research Colloquium in Durban #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - As the first-quarter mobile phone launch cycle for 2026 concludes, South African consumers are facing a new pricing reality - where flagship devices now consistently exceeding the R30,000 threshold. Technical evaluations suggest that while marketing emphasizes advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, the physical hardware improvements over previous generations remain largely incremental and offer diminishing returns for daily productivity. Market analysts, meanwhile, are projecting a significant shift toward extended device lifecycles, as users prioritise practicality over the marginal gains. Matthew found out more in this week's Techno Touch... 

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - As the first-quarter mobile phone launch cycle for 2026 concludes, South African consumers are facing a new pricing reality - where flagship devices now consistently exceeding the R30,000 threshold. Technical evaluations suggest that while marketing emphasizes advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, the physical hardware improvements over previous generations remain largely incremental and offer diminishing returns for daily productivity. Market analysts, meanwhile, are projecting a significant shift toward extended device lifecycles, as users prioritise practicality over the marginal gains. Matthew found out more in this week's Techno Touch...&nbsp;

#PODCAST Diminishing Returns? Flagship smartphone costs soar as hardware innovation seems to plateau #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Animal welfare organisation - the KZN Doghouse - is calling on the community to lend a helping hand. The shelter will host an Open Day and Quiz Night fundraiser this Saturday to support the care of vulnerable animals. The event comes as the non-profit organisation faces more than fifty-three thousand rand in veterinary bills after vaccinating about 70 dozen dogs and taking in several litters of puppies. Chivona Nundlall - Operations Manager at the KZN Doghouse says the event will also give visitors the chance to meet rescue dogs that are up for adoption and learn more about the shelter's rehabilitation efforts...

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Animal welfare organisation - the KZN Doghouse - is calling on the community to lend a helping hand. The shelter will host an Open Day and Quiz Night fundraiser this Saturday to support the care of vulnerable animals. The event comes as the non-profit organisation faces more than fifty-three thousand rand in veterinary bills after vaccinating about 70 dozen dogs and taking in several litters of puppies. Chivona Nundlall - Operations Manager at the KZN Doghouse says the event will also give visitors the chance to meet rescue dogs that are up for adoption and learn more about the shelter's rehabilitation efforts...

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

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