A Durban woman says a whirlwind romance has seen her scammed of more than 1.2 million rand and several vehicles. She claims the man she met in July last year and dated for six months, allegedly scammed her of the money, which is part of a 2-million-rand Road Accident Fund payout. She received  the money after her child was involved in a car accident in 2022. Experts warn romance-related scams are rising sharply in KwaZulu-Natal and across the country. Celumusa Zulu reports...

A Durban woman says a whirlwind romance has seen her scammed of more than 1.2 million rand and several vehicles. She claims the man she met in July last year and dated for six months, allegedly scammed her of the money, which is part of a 2-million-rand Road Accident Fund payout. She received &nbsp;the money after her child was involved in a car accident in 2022. Experts warn romance-related scams are rising sharply in KwaZulu-Natal and across the country. Celumusa Zulu reports...

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#PODCAST Durban mother explains how she was scammed of over R1.2-million, following a six-month fling #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) says overworked doctors in public hospitals are being pushed beyond safe working limits, while hundreds of qualified colleagues remain unemployed. The union claims doctors already in the system are working excessive hours beyond guidelines set by the Health Professions Council. At the same time, more than a thousand funded posts for doctors remain vacant across the country. SAMATU warns the situation is not only unfair to unemployed doctors but could also put patient safety at risk. SAMATU Junior Doctors Committee Chair, Dr. Talente Biyela explains...

 

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African Medical Association Trade Union (SAMATU) says overworked doctors in public hospitals are being pushed beyond safe working limits, while hundreds of qualified colleagues remain unemployed. The union claims doctors already in the system are working excessive hours beyond guidelines set by the Health Professions Council. At the same time, more than a thousand funded posts for doctors remain vacant across the country. SAMATU warns the situation is not only unfair to unemployed doctors but could also put patient safety at risk. SAMATU Junior Doctors Committee Chair, Dr. Talente Biyela explains...
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#PODCAST Trade Union SAMATU claim that public hospital doctors are being pushed beyond safe working limits #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Government has launched a national stakeholder consultation process on proposed reforms to South Africa's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system. Spearheaded by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the process was opened yesterday and will run until the 24th of April, including engagement sessions in each province... 

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Government has launched a national stakeholder consultation process on proposed reforms to South Africa's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system. Spearheaded by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the process was opened yesterday and will run until the 24th of April, including engagement sessions in each province...&nbsp;

#PODCAST Government launch consultation process on proposed reforms to SA's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system #sabcnews 

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Gauteng is emerging as the kidnapping hub of South Africa- with at least 2500 cases of kidnapping recorded in the last three months of 2025. There's been a 2.1 per cent increase in kidnapping in the province between October and December last year. Security experts Crisis on Call has urged South African's not to ignore the warning signs that their whereabouts are being tracked. Communication Manager Ruan Vermaak explains how you can be more vigilant...

 

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Gauteng is emerging as the kidnapping hub of South Africa- with at least 2500 cases of kidnapping recorded in the last three months of 2025. There's been a 2.1 per cent increase in kidnapping in the province between October and December last year. Security experts Crisis on Call has urged South African's not to ignore the warning signs that their whereabouts are being tracked. Communication Manager Ruan Vermaak explains how you can be more vigilant...
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#PODCAST Durban mother explains how she was scammed of over R1.2-million, following a six-month fling #sabcnews

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