#PODCAST Situation is calm and police are on high alert across KZN, following unconfirmed reports of a #NationalShutdown today

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure or NATJoints - is on high alert after social media messages of a #NationalShutdown went viral. Police and the army have been deploayed to all hotspots across KwaZulu-Natal. Metro Police has been …

#PODCAST Medical experts predict that a #4thWave could hit South Africa during the first week of December...

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Latest reports suggest that a fourth wave of COVID-19 is predicted to hit South Africa in the first week of December. CEO of the Kwazulu-Natal Doctors Healthcare Coalition - Professor Morgan Chetty says this fourth wave could last longer that 75 days. Professor C…

#PODCAST India's approval of the world's first DNA vaccine for adolescents hailed as a watershed moment in the fight against COVID-19

India has given emergency approval to the world's first DNA vaccine developed for adolescents, which is slated to be launched soon. Scientists hailed it as a watershed moment in the country's fight against Covid-19, which has so far infected more than 32-million people and killed over 430,000. Ran …

#PODCAST KwaZulu-Natal's first drive-through vaccination site proves a massive success among people of all ages

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - KwaZulu-Natal's first vaccine drive-thru has proved a success with youngsters and parents favouring this method. More than 700 people have been vaccinated at this site at the weekend. Volunteers assisted patients and were offering both the Pfizer - doub…

#PODCAST 35-year-old caught dealing drugs expected to appear before the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court today

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A 35-year-old man is expected to appear at the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court today - facing charges of possession and dealing in drugs. According to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbhele, an intelligence driven operation was conducted…

#PODCAST New app set to formalise domestic employer-employee relationship

By Newsbreak Producer's Shanell Daniel and Tashlan Naidoo- Household employees such as domestic workers, nannies and gardeners can now manage their time effectively at the touch of a button. This with the help of a recently launched proudly South African app called, 'MiVoice'. The app is designed t…

#PODCAST South Africans are bracing for a double digit electricity tariff increase from the 1st of July

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - South Africans are bracing for a double digit electricity tariff increase from the 1st of July. This as the country also battles rising covid-19 infections, higher food prices and an adjusted alert Level 4 Lockdown. As from Thursday this week, Cape Tow…

#PODCAST NGO's face crippling future after harsher lockdown restrictions implemented

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The pressure on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) since the initial lockdown over a year ago - has not subsided and another harsh lockdown could cripple the sector entirely. These are the sentiments of Head of Social Impact at the University of Stellenbosc…

#PODCAST More clarity needed on roll-out of AARTO Act says Automobile Association

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - The Automobile Association is calling on government to provide more clarity on the planned roll-out of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) act. The system is expected to be phased in from July 1st. However, the Association'…

#PODCAST After reporting on the front-lines, journalists set to get COVID19 jabs in upcoming phase of rollout

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - The South African National Editor's Forum (SANEF) says the process has already begun to ensure that journalists are next in line to receive the covid-19 vaccination. SANEF's Secretary-General - Mahlatse Mahlase - says government has informed them that …