By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The wife of Mandla Mandela, Nosekeni, has called for his immediate release. Mandela was detained with other activists following the interception by the Israel navy of the flotilla vessels trying to carry aid to Gaza. Among the other confirmed detainees are acclaimed author Zukiswa Wanner and activist Reaz Moola. SABC News reporter, Nkululeko Nyembezi has more details...

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The wife of Mandla Mandela, Nosekeni, has called for his immediate release. Mandela was detained with other activists following the interception by the Israel navy of the flotilla vessels trying to carry aid to Gaza. Among the other confirmed detainees are acclaimed author Zukiswa Wanner and activist Reaz Moola. SABC News reporter, Nkululeko Nyembezi has more details...

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By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - A sharp rise in the fuel price next month could hit consumer's pockets hard. It's believed that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is expected to push global oil prices higher. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says that government is considering extending the fuel levy cut to provide relief to consumers and business. There may be relief to consumers as rewards programmes could assist consumers cope with the fuel price hike in May. CEO of FNB eBucks, Peter Woodhatch, says consumers still have time to adjust their spending habits to start saving now...

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - A sharp rise in the fuel price next month could hit consumer's pockets hard. It's believed that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is expected to push global oil prices higher. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says that government is considering extending the fuel levy cut to provide relief to consumers and business. There may be relief to consumers as rewards programmes could assist consumers cope with the fuel price hike in May. CEO of FNB eBucks, Peter Woodhatch, says consumers still have time to adjust their spending habits to start saving now...

#PODCAST Bank rewards emerge as buffer for South Africans ahead of looming May fuel hike #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad -  South African's dissatisfaction with democracy- as seen in the Human Sciences Research Council's Voter Participation Survey- is a shock treatment not only for politicians but also the public. That's the assessment of IEC commissioner Judge Dhaya Pillay. According to the survey- support for democracy has fallen from approximately 65% in the mid-2000s to a record low of 36% in 2025/26. Today, as South Africans mark Freedom Day, Judge Pillay says voting in the democratic process of an election is crucial- because if we don't have a credible result, we will be in a far worse situation than we are today...

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - &nbsp;South African's dissatisfaction with democracy- as seen in the Human Sciences Research Council's Voter Participation Survey- is a shock treatment not only for politicians but also the public. That's the assessment of IEC commissioner Judge Dhaya Pillay. According to the survey- support for democracy has fallen from approximately 65% in the mid-2000s to a record low of 36% in 2025/26. Today, as South Africans mark Freedom Day, Judge Pillay says voting in the democratic process of an election is crucial- because if we don't have a credible result, we will be in a far worse situation than we are today...

#PODCAST New survey conducted by the IEC shows that support for democracy has fallen to a record low of 36% #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria is reflecting on whether South Africans are right to question the 'freedoms' in Freedom Day? The Centre's Tendai Mbanje says that for many South Africans: the promise of freedom and the daily lived realities are disconnected... 

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad -&nbsp;The Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria is reflecting on whether South Africans are right to question the 'freedoms' in Freedom Day? The Centre's Tendai Mbanje says that for many South Africans: the promise of freedom and the daily lived realities are disconnected...&nbsp;

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