By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Cast away with this week's Newsbreak Fishing Report, brought to you by KZN angler Sanjay Ramsarup... 

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Cast away with this week's Newsbreak Fishing Report, brought to you by KZN angler Sanjay Ramsarup...&nbsp;

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#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - 10 April 2026 #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Civil society group, the eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement (ERPM) are threatening mass action in contestation to the proposed 2026/2027 tariff increases. Mayor Cyril Xaba in his recent Draft Budget Policy Statement announced a proposed electricity tariff increase of 10-point-5 percent for business and residential consumers. The proposed Water tariff increase is 16 percent for business and 15 percent for residential. The proposed sanitation tariff increase is 14 percent for business and 13 percent for residential, while the proposed tariff increase for refuse is 13 percent for residential consumers. Following a mass meeting held earlier this week, concerned residents and organisations expressed frustration toward the proposed increases, calling it unaffordable amid a climate of poor service delivery. Chairperson of the Movement, Asad Gaffar explains the options put forward by residents in taking this matter forward...

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Civil society group, the eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement (ERPM) are threatening mass action in contestation to the proposed 2026/2027 tariff increases. Mayor Cyril Xaba in his recent Draft Budget Policy Statement announced a proposed electricity tariff increase of 10-point-5 percent for business and residential consumers. The proposed Water tariff increase is 16 percent for business and 15 percent for residential. The proposed sanitation tariff increase is 14 percent for business and 13 percent for residential, while the proposed tariff increase for refuse is 13 percent for residential consumers. Following a mass meeting held earlier this week, concerned residents and organisations expressed frustration toward the proposed increases, calling it unaffordable amid a climate of poor service delivery. Chairperson of the Movement, Asad Gaffar explains the options put forward by residents in taking this matter forward...

#PODCAST eThekwini Ratepayers Protest Movement threaten mass action in contestation of proposed municipal tariff increases #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Experts from the University of Pretoria are warning that South Africa's water crisis is a failure of water justice, as millions remain without safe and reliable access. This crisis is particularly acute in KwaZulu-Natal, where major hubs like eThekwini and Msunduzi face critical wastewater collapses and ongoing water curtailments due to neglected infrastructure. Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Olayinka Adeniyi stresses that the state must stop offering justifications and instead treat these persistent service failures as a direct violation of human rights... 

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Experts from the University of Pretoria are warning that South Africa's water crisis is a failure of water justice, as millions remain without safe and reliable access. This crisis is particularly acute in KwaZulu-Natal, where major hubs like eThekwini and Msunduzi face critical wastewater collapses and ongoing water curtailments due to neglected infrastructure. Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Olayinka Adeniyi stresses that the state must stop offering justifications and instead treat these persistent service failures as a direct violation of human rights...&nbsp;

#PODCAST No More Excuses: UP experts slam state neglect, as millions face a "water justice" crisis #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Pressure is mounting on the South African justice system as civil society groups are calling for the release of the National Register for Sex Offenders. Civil rights organisation - Action Society has launched a national campaign demanding the immediate publication of the register to help protect women and children. Last year, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi said efforts were under way to ensure the NRSO would be accessible to the public. Juanita du Preez, the national spokesperson for Action Society says despite this, the register remains inaccessible to the public, putting vulnerable lives at risk...

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Pressure is mounting on the South African justice system as civil society groups are calling for the release of the National Register for Sex Offenders. Civil rights organisation - Action Society has launched a national campaign demanding the immediate publication of the register to help protect women and children. Last year, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi said efforts were under way to ensure the NRSO would be accessible to the public. Juanita du Preez, the national spokesperson for Action Society says despite this, the register remains inaccessible to the public, putting vulnerable lives at risk...

#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - 10 April 2026 #sabcnews

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