#PODCAST The iconic Festival of Chariots rolls into Soweto

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Hareerparshad - The world famous Hindu Festival of Chariots is heading to the bustling township of Soweto. Tomorrow the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) will take Indian song, dance and food- to the Vilakazi Precinct, south west of Johann…

#PODCAST Water outages leave residents north of Durban frustrated

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Residents from Clayfiend and Stonebridge in Phoenix, north of Durban have been without water for a three days now. IFP PR Councillor, Jonathan Annipen says residents are irate over the water outages they face on a regular occurrence. In response to Newsbreak…

#PODCAST Savannah Park residents irate over water outages

By Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Residents of Savannah Park in Chatsworth, south of Durban have been left without water for 6 days now. Many have lamented the challenges in accessing water during this time. A senior citizen from the area - Maggie Chetty says water tankers are not visible in …

#PODCAST The EFF call for the immediate downgrading of the Polish embassy in South Africa #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The EFF says the Polish government is racist - after it detained journalists and President Cyril Ramaphosa's security staff on board a flight at the weekend. The party has called for the downgrading of the Polish embassy in South Africa. The plane was grounded…

#PODCAST After months of financial turmoil, a glimmer of positive news emerges - as consumer inflation slows to 6.3% #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The cost of living could get cheaper: as consumer inflation slowed to 6-point-3 percent in May - down from 6-point-8 percent in April. This the lowest it's been in a year. Inflation is the rate at which prices increase. Sadly food inflation remain…

#PODCAST Reiterating the importance of recycling, WESSA partner with Sun International to create 18 more "eco-classrooms" across SA #sabcnews

In a bid to raise awareness around the importance of recycling and encourage people to take action to reduce waste and protect the environment, the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) have partnered with Sun International to create eco-classrooms and build environmental resilie…

#PODCAST Family Sports Carnival Day aims to address the many societal ills faced by residents in Chatsworth, south of Durban #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Civil society organisation - Chatsworth Concerned Citizens - will be hosting a Family Fun Sports Carnival Day on Sunday to bring families together and promote a healthy lifestyle. The event is free and will take place at the Chatsworth Stadium. Spokespe…

#PODCAST New statistics released by the NSRI show that over 3,700 drownings occurred in SA between 2016 & 2021 #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says although many people assume that most drownings occur in the ocean, statistics actually paint a very different picture. In South Africa during 2016 to 2021, the highest number of drownings actually occurred in fres…

#PODCAST Verulam's Jadatharaya Centre for Yoga to commemorate #InternationalYogaDay with a free event this weekend #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Jadatharaya Centre for Yoga and Right Living in Verulam, north of Durban will commemorate international yoga day this Sunday. The programme in Fairview drive - Brindhaven will entail physical postures, yoga discourses, breathing techniques, guided meditati…

#PODCAST The switch-off date for analogue TV transmissions to be announced today - 12 years after it was initially planned #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The switch off date for analogue television transmission is expected to be announced by Digital Technologies and Communications Minister Mondli Gungubele today. South Africa initially planned to switch all analogue TV signals off by 2011 but government …