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Award-winning Current Affairs and news talk show bringing you topical news issues of the week. Relevant to Lotus FM - we cover issues YOU want - beating deadlines, making headlines. 6-7am, 1-1:30pm weekdays and weekends from 1-2pm.

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#PODCAST Trial done by England's NHS shows...

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2023/06/06

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - A trial done by England's National Health Service (NHS) has found that blood tests for over 50 types of cancer has shown what researchers say is "real promise". The test correctly revealed two out of every three cancers among 5,000 people who had visited their GP with suspected symptoms, in England or Wales. In 85% of those positive cases, it also pinpointed the original site of cancer. Spotting treatable cancer early can save lives and these new test are seen

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#PODCAST ClemenGold partner with SA Harvest to donate...

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2023/06/06

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - ClemenGold International has just announced a partnership with food rescue organisation "SA Harvest" - whereby 1,000 tonnes of citrus will be donated during the 2023 citrus season. With this drive extending to August this year, the wheels are already in motion as the first 68 tonnes of this donation has already been dispatched from Nelspruit to receiving communities in Durban and Johannesburg. Both ClemenGold and SA Harvest are known for driving initiatives

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#PODCAST Two men accused of murdering former MUT...

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2023/06/06

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Two men accused of murdering Mangosuthu University of Technology lecturer - 61-year old Chanlall Dwarika - have made a brief appearance in the Durban Magistrate Court. The suspects have been remanded in custody. Dwarika has been described as a well-respected community leader.

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#PODCAST National Council for Persons with...

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2023/06/05

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - 600,000 youth with disabilities are not in the South African education system. That's according to the National Council for Persons with Disabilities. This is largely attributed to mainstream schools being ill-equipped to cater for the needs of youth with disabilities and for the lack of institutions in rural areas. This makes it easier to simply keep young people with disabilities uneducated. National Director Therina Wentzel explains how

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3:38

#PODCAST 61-year-old former MUT lecturer Chanlall...

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2023/06/05

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - 61-year-old former Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) lecturer, Chanlall Dwarika has been described as a gentleman of note and an exemplary leader, who always went out of his way for his students, friends and colleagues. Former MUT lecturer, Khalik Ismail Nabbi- who worked closely alongside Dwarika- says the academic fraternity has lost an irreplaceable member...

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#PODCAST 12-year-old from Phoenix uses speech &...

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2023/06/05

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - 12 year old Yegeshni Veerasamy wants to inspire her generation to take better care of the planet. The Skylark Primary School learner from Phoenix, north of Durban recently participated in the KZN Legislature's Poetry and Speech Competition - where she spoke about how to mitigate the threat of climate change. This Youth Month Yegeshni says it's important for people her age to promote change in society...

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#PODCAST ANALYSIS: The inability of citizens to...

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2023/06/05

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Criminology Professor at the UKZN Nirmala Gopal says the inability of South Africans to resolve confliction is a huge reason as to why crime is so rife in the country. Apart from the discovery of Dwarika's body - seven people were shot and killed in another mass killing incident at the Glebelands hostel in Umlazi, south of Durban at the weekend. All of this- as 17 year old Palesa Malatji, who was raped and killed while on her way home from school

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#PODCAST Suspects arrested in connection with the...

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2023/06/05

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of 61-year-old Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) lecturer, Chanlall Dwarika will appear at the Durban Magistrates court tomorrow. Dwarika was allegedly abducted last week from his home in Sea Cow Lake in Durban. The incident was captured on CCTV footage, showing three men forcing him into his own vehicle before fleeing the scene using his car. At the weekend, police found his body in Inanda north of

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2:53

#PODCAST The Royal Show bids farewell to...

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2023/06/02

By Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Sunday will be the last time that the 173 year old Royal Show will be staged in Pietermaritzburg. The Royal Agricultural Society will now move the world famous show to the Mount Verde Estate in Hilton. This will take the Society closer to its agricultural roots- with a business model prioritising agricultural innovation, education and technology. CEO of Royal Agricultural society - Terry Strachan - explains how this will ensure sustainability of the

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#PODCAST Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi meets with...

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2023/06/02

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - AmaZulu Traditional Prime Minister, chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi is expected to meet with members of the Zulu Royal family in Ulundi in northern KwaZulu-Natal today. The meeting is expected to address the alleged breaking down of relations between Buthelezi and AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. SABC News reporter, Nonkululeko Hlophe is tracking that meeting and has more details...

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#PODCAST Local insurer says truck driver fatigue is...

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2023/06/02

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - According to recent data from road safety information portal Arrive Alive, road accidents increase by approximately 20% in winter compared to other seasons in South Africa. With slippery roads and reduced visibility contributing to these incidents truck drivers in particular - are being urged to maintain road safety. Heavy haulage insurance expert Anton Cornelissen says many of the recent truck accidents are a stark reminder of the potential consequences of

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#PODCAST Inspired by legacy: Phoenix teenager to...

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2023/06/02

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Paying tribute to his literary hero: 17 year old Tashmeer Chetty from Phoenix, north of Durban will perform some of the late playwright and author, Ronnie Govender's most acclaimed works at the 1860 Heritage Centre in Durban. The Avonford Secondary is part of a line up including Betty Govinden and Pregs Govender for a memorial dedicated to Ronnie Govender. He passed away on the 29th of April 2021 at the age of 86. He is best known for his 1970s play "Lahnee's

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3:42

#PODCAST The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)...

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2023/06/02

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - This Youth Month, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) wants to go beyond speeches and rallies and focus on meaningful opportunities for young South Africans. They officially launched Youth Month yesterday alongside national government in Soweto, west of Johannesburg. The theme this year will centre around: Accelerating Youth Economic Emancipation for a Sustainable Future. Engagements this month will include an Opportunities Expo - aimed at

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#PODCAST Chatsworth Child Welfare react to the recent...

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2023/06/02

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Child abandonment is a growing cause for concern for the Chatsworth Child Welfare, south of Durban. Between January and March this year, the organisation has received about 15 child abandonment cases. Already about ten thousand babies are abandoned in South Africa every year, with the vast majority of them found dead. President of the Chatsworth Child Welfare Logan Naidu says making the situation worse is that pre-adolescents are also being abandoned...

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#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - Friday 02 June...

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2023/06/02

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

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#PODCAST Organisations march to Union Buildings...

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2023/06/01

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - More than 2-hundred members from over 35 organisations embarked on a march through the streets of Pretoria - to the Union Buildings, to protest against undocumented and illegal foreign nationals. The organisations are saying that South Africa is facing a myriad of challenges such as crime and many social ills and foreign nationals are worsening the situation. They are calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to take urgent action and remove illegal foreigners

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#PODCAST Latest Household Affordability Index data...

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2023/06/01

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - A basket groceries is R461,70 more expensive today- than it was a year ago. These are the latest price estimates from the Household Affordability Index, collated by socio-economic researchers- the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group. Of the studies conducted- they found that the price of food was the main driver of inflation. Currently inflation sits at 6.8%. Compounding these costs- is the fact that the price of transport and

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#PODCAST Save the Children South Africa concerned...

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2023/06/01

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Non-profit organisation, Save the Children South Africa says many crucial child welfare institutions are buckling under the economic climate and struggling to stay afloat. As the country observes Child Protection Week, Save the Children SA have expressed concern over the decline in funding for many organisations, several of which are barely making ends meet. Acting programmes Director at Save the Children SA, Marumo Sekgobela says while they call on government

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#PODCAST Pretoria veterinary specialist successfully...

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2023/06/01

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Veterinary specialist Dr Christina Eberhardt has successfully performed South Africa's first transvenous electrical cardioversion (TVEC) on a horse. It's believed this is the first time this procedure was performed on the African continent. Dr Eberhardt - who's an internal medicine & cardiology specialist for horses and also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Pretoria - led a team that performed the procedure on a 17-year-old horse named "Skye". TVEC is

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#PODCAST Local advocacy group discuss why SA could...

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2023/06/01

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad Having just celebrated Africa Month - the Durban Lesbian and Gay Community Health Centre says South Africa could have done more to stop the human rights violations against the LGBTQI+ community in Uganda. This week Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed into law the Anti-Homosexuality Act. It imposes penalties such as a 20-year incarceration for promoting homosexuality. The law has been shunned globally- with UN-Aids saying it will undermine

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