#PODCAST DURBAN DIWALI FESTIVAL

By Newsbreak Talk's Taresh Harreeparshad and Shanell Daniel We discuss all things light at the biggest Diwali celebration in KwaZulu-Natal!Newsbreak Talk broadcasted LIVE from The South African Hindu Maha Sabha's Annual Durban Diwali Festival at Suncoast on Sunday. The festival runs from October 2…

#PODCAST REPATRIATED EXILED ACTIVIST VERNON MOODLEY REMEMBERED BY FAMILY

By Newsbreak's Shanell Daniel -  At just 16-years-old South African activist, Vernon Moodley, was exiled in Zambia in the early 1960s and ultimately died after a drowning incident in 1967. Over 60 years later, his family has found a sense of closure after Moodley's remains were repatriated to Sout…

#PODCAST Aid organisation - The Al Imdaad Foundation - is still on the ground assisting commuters along the N3 Toll Route

By Newsbreak's Salma Patel -  Rescue and relief efforts are continuing along the N3 Toll Route in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands and have now extended towards Harrismith in the Free State. Aid organisation - The Al Imdaad Foundation - is still on the ground assisting those commuters who are still stuc…

#PODCAST Heavy snowfall and rainfall across parts of the country #NewsbreakTalk

By Newsbreak Talk's Shanell Daniel -  The N3 Toll Route has been closed from Estcourt in the Kwazulu-Natal Midlands to Harrismith in the Free State due to heavy snowfall. This after the snowfall left motorists stranded in their vehicles and unable to move due to the thick snow on Friday evening. N…

#PODCAST Education Expert, Professor Mary Metcalfe, unpacks and analyses the newly passed BELA Bill #NewsbreakTalk

By Newsbreak's Shanell Daniel -  President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA Bill) into law at a public ceremony on Friday. However, he did press pause on two controversial clauses for three months. These include Clause 4 of the Bill which provides for a provinci…

#PODCAST Remembering the life and legacy of anti-apartheid activist, Pravin Gordhan

By Newsbreak's Shanell Daniel Tributes have been pouring in for liberation activist, corruption fighter, and democracy defender - Pravin Gordhan. The anti-apartheid struggle veteran and former Minister of Public Enterprises died at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, in Johannesburg, during the ear…

#PODCAST Is the love for Indian cuisine being lost amongst the younger generation? #Newsbreak Talk

By Shanell Daniel This Heritage Month we explore the history of Indian-origin cuisine and whether or not young Indian-origin South Africans are moving away from cultural cuisine and towards western food. Author and researcher Jimmy Parthiben Moodley joins Newsbreak Talk along with founder of the …

#PODCAST Legacy of the Natal Indian Congress remembered ahead of 130th anniversary tribute celebration

By Newsbreak's Shanell Daniel 1894 was a turning point in the political history of the country as it marked the formation of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC). The NIC served as a forum for the protection of the rights of people of Indian-origin as subjects of Britain as Natal was on the verge of be…

#PODCAST International relations expert discusses why U.S Vice President Kamala Harris is a force to be reckoned with #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - International relations expert, Professor John Stremlau believes U.S Vice President, Kamala Harris is a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming elections. Harris has picked up dozens of endorsements from members of Congress and key Governors across the count…

#PODCAST With over 75% of SA small businesses risking failure, we discuss the key to "survival" as a local entrepreneur #sabcnews #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The entrepreneurship route is often touted as a huge source of employment and economic growth for the country. However, small businesses are at severe risk with over 75% of them faced with failure or bankruptcy. That's according to Vuyelwa Nyakaza, Managing Di…