#PODCAST 50-year-old man arrested for dealing in drugs following raid at an Umhlanga estate
By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A 50-year-old man is expected to appear in the Durban Magistrates Court today in connection with dealing in drugs. The man was arrested yesterday following a raid at an estate in Umhlanga, north of Durban during a joint operation between KZN Organised Crime,…
#PODCAST AKA murder suspects defense team requests time to study extradition documents
By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The defense team representing the two siblings arrested in eSwatini in connection with the murder of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his friend Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane has asked the Manzini Magistrates Court in eSwatini for time to study the extradition documents. T…
#PODCAST Zuma's arms deal corruption case adjourned to 17th May
By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Former president Jacob Zuma's arms deal corruption case has been adjourned to May the 17th in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg. The aim of the postponement is to allow the pre-trial conference between the state and defense teams on when the trial should res…
#PODCAST SAMWU say the suspension & dismissal of eThekwini employees will only hamper progress made in negotiations #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Workers' union SAMWU is calling for a moratorium on the dismissal of striking municipal workers by the eThekwini Municipality. SAMWU Regional secretary, Xolani Dube, says about 90-percent of municipal employees have returned to work. The almost three-week lon…
#PODCAST Facing rape charges - a 31-year-old church youth leader will appear in the Chatsworth Magistrates Court today #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A 31-year-old suspect will be appearing in the Chatsworth Magistrates Court this morning for a formal bail application. The man, who is a church youth leader, is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl. The suspect was arrested by the Hawks on the 7th of March a…
#PODCAST Multinational tobacco company, Philip Morris International shift focus to non-combustible products #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Multinational tobacco company, Philip Morris International (PMI) believes that by the year 2030, it will become a substantially smoke-free company - with majority revenues coming from non-combustible products. PMI has been long known for its cigarette portfoli…
#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - 15 March 2024 #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Cast away with this week's Newsbreak Fishing Report, brought to you by KZN angler Sanjay Ramsarup...
#PODCAST DA in KwaZulu-Natal concur that homeowners should not pay for services they do not receive #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal says that homeowners should not be paying for services they do not receive from the eThekwini council. This after South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) have been on a long strike demanding pay parity with Ekurh…
#PODCAST Road rehab project around the Durban port likely to be completed by 2026 - Transnet National Ports Authority #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) says its R233 million road rehabilitation project of roads in and around the Durban port is likely to be completed by 2026. Around 15-kilometers of roadway which were degraded due to the influx of heavy-duty vehicles ov…
#PODCAST Giving Hope Foundation join forces with the DDP to help residents share their service delivery concerns #sabcnews
By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With many parts of eThekwini in a crisis and disarray regarding the municipal strike, the Giving Hope Foundation have joined forces with the Democracy Development Program to help residents share their concerns. This as a training workshop is planned for Saturd…