x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Newsbreak

SABC News and Current Affairs

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.

news

All Episodes

3:56

#PODCAST Joslin Smith case postponed for further...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/13

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The case against four people accused in connection with the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith, from Saldanha Bay, has been postponed to the 15th of July for further investigation in the Vredenburg Magistrate’s Court, on the West Coast. The little girl went missing from her house in the Middelpos informal settlement in Saldhana, nearly three months ago. She's not been found, despite an extensive search by authorities. The four accused include the

en-US

6:52

#PODCAST A Long Walk to Democracy: This week we zoom...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/13

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - In this week's edition of 'A Long Walk to Democracy', we zoom in on the scourge of drug abuse amongst young people at Chatsworth, in the south of Durban. Over the years, this community has become notorious for drug dealing, as many families watched their children suffer from a life of addiction. While some manage to escape the grip of substance abuse, others aren't so lucky. Over the last few years, many lives were lost as turf wars wreaked havoc within the

en-US

3:16

#PODCAST Durban cartoonist Nanda Soobben launches...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/13

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Popular cartoonist, Nanda Soobben launched the first of a series of art workshops for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and rape survivors at the weekend. The workshops are in honor of the late Anshu Padayachee - who was the founder of Advice Desk for Abused Women. Soobben says these classes are not limited to GBV survivors and women from the community at large are welcome to attend. The classes will be held at the BAT Centre painting room from 10am to 3PM. Soobben

en-US

3:31

#PODCAST IEC assure the public that voting on three...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/13

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Voting on three ballot papers in the 2024 General Elections will not slow down counting of results. That's according to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)- two weeks ahead of polls. This election, voters will have three ballots to make their mark on: a national, a regional for National Assembly representation and a provincial for provincial legislatures. IEC Deputy chief executive for outreach Mawethu Mosery says while the additional ballot

en-US

3:53

#PODCAST Centre for Gender and Africa Studies explain...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/13

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Voting in the 2024 General Elections is not enough to bring about change, but active citizenship can. That's according to Dr Harlan Cloete, an academic and research fellow in the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies at the University of the Free State. He says while representative democracy allows the space to elect political leaders through the ballot, participatory democracy is important because it calls for active participation between elections. Cloete

en-US

2:56

#PODCAST George building collapse: Gift of the Givers...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/10

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Humanitarian Aid organisation, the Gift of the Givers have also deployed their sniffer dogs to assist with search and rescue efforts at the site of the George building collapse in the Western Cape. Gift of the Givers founder, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman says he has been touched by the outpouring of support and humanity being shown towards victims of the George building collapse and their families ....

en-US

4:35

#PODCAST George building collapse: Families of...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/10

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Families of some of the 44 unaccounted people in the George building collapse in the Western Cape wait in hope, as today marks day five since the tragic incident. The death toll also increased to 9, after a critically ill patient died in hospital. More heavy machinery has been deployed to the site as rescuers attempt to demolish fallen concrete from the once four-storey building. Humanitarian Aid organisation, the Gift of the Givers have also deployed their

en-US

4:13

#PODCAST SAHPRA say action will be taken against...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/10

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says strict action will be taken against pharmacies irregularly distributing products containing codeine. The Authority says it's developing a plan to force pharmacies and others to digitally record the IDs of people who have been given codeine which is used as pain relief medicines and cough mixtures. The plan comes in response to high levels of codeine abuse particularly amongst the youth. SAHPRA

en-US

1:26

#PODCAST ELECTIONS: PMB and Midlands Chamber of...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/10

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - CEO of the Pietermaritzburg and Midlands Chamber of Commerce, Melanie Veness, says business confidence and investment is likely to improve if a leadership is voted in that takes a strong stance against corruption...

en-US

1:45

#PODCAST ELECTIONS: Minara's Ebrahim Patel calls for...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/10

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - A responsible and ethical government has to be voted into power in order to grow business and employment. That's the view arising out of a panel discussion hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Business School entitled: The 2024 General Elections and its impact on Business: Where are we going? The panel comprised captains of industry and tackled issues such as the impact of the elections on the economy, coalition governments and how the elections

en-US

3:13

#PODCAST INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY: Calls made for...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/10

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the world commemorates International Nurses Day on Sunday, a call has been made for people to value and appreciate the work done by the profession in their role-played saving lives. This year, the theme is Our nurses, our future, the economic power of care. General Secretary of the Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (Haitu), Lerato Mthunzi told Newsbreak that the condition and challenges Nurses face in South Africa is beyond repairs, describing

en-US

1:08

#PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report - 10 May 2024...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/10

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

en-US

2:50

#PODCAST Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre expect...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/10

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The Nelson Mandela Community Youth Centre in Chatsworth, south of Durban is expected to be a hub of activity tomorrow as they host the latest edition of the ever-popular Career Exploration Expo. School learners, tertiary students and jobseekers are encouraged to use the opportunity to discover a career that's passionate to them. Youth Centre Programmes Director Clive Pillay says the event - which is free to attend - will feature over 100 exhibitors...

en-US

2:13

#PODCAST 24-year-old Thembelihle Angel Maziya shares...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/09

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A 24-year-old has defied poverty to graduate as a medical doctor summa cum laude from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Dr Thembelihle Angel Maziya further graduated as the only black female of 14 students who completed UKZN's difficult Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) programme. Speaking to Newsbreak, Maziya describes how she feels to achieve her goals despite the multitude of challenges she faced...

en-US

2:57

#PODCAST City of Tshwane's "Energy Action Plan" looks...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/09

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The City of Tshwane is working on an Energy Action Plan to ensure energy security for residents and to attract investments into the Capital City. Tshwane has set out an ambitious goal of achieving 1,000 MW of energy independence from Eskom by 2026 in an attempt to mitigate load-shedding. Mayor Cilliers Brink and the Economic Development Agency gathered industry leaders, policymakers and business stakeholders this week for a briefing, leading up to the inaugural

en-US

5:32

#PODCAST NAPTOSA reacts to Curro firing a teacher for...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/08

By Newsbreak Producer, Tracy Valaydham - Teacher union NAPTOSA says the dismissal of an educator for telling a pupil to stop laughing "like an idiot" was an over-reaction. The incident which took place at Curro Vanderbijlpark in Gauteng a few days ago caused a stir on social media with many calling the teachers dismissal unfair. NAPTOSA spokesperson Basil Manuel says it is important for teachers and learners to establish boundaries so that a respectful relationship exists. Manuel says it is

en-US

3:29

#PODCAST Disaster Management teams expect death toll...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/08

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The death toll in the collapsed apartment building which was under construction in George in the Western Cape, is expected to rise. Provincial disaster management has confirmed that there are bodies they can't get reach at this stage. The death toll currently stands at 7, from the 36 people who have been retrieved thus far. Emergency services are still working at the site. SABC reporter, Sagree Chetty is at the site and has more details....

en-US

8:22

#PODCAST ELECTION MATTERS: With exactly three weeks...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/08

By Newsbreak Producers Taliesha Naidoo & Matthew Veeran - South Africans will head to the polls in exactly three weeks. As the clocks ticks until what's anticipated to be the most hotly contested election since the dawn of democracy, fears mount on how election day will unfold across the country. KZN Provincial Electoral Officer - Ntombifuthi Masinga joind us on the line this morning to take the discussion further...

en-US

3:48

#PODCAST Looking to uplift the Pondoland community,...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/08

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Exploration organization - Wild Child Africa have partnered with Wild Coast Sun in the Eastern Cape to host the PONDO trail run set to take place from the 22nd to the 26th of this month. The aim of the four-day trail is to uplift the local community gripped with poverty and joblessness through the race's new "Gift of Warmth" initiative. Participants can partake in two formats including the ultra 103km run in a single stage, or the three-day Coaster done in legs

en-US

1:44

#PODCAST KZN Police Commissioner to address media on...

Newsbreak ·

2024/05/07

By Newsbreak Producer, Tracy Valaydham - KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is expected to address the media at Mayville in Durban this afternoon on the police's state of readiness to maintain stability, peace, law and order during the election period. General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will also address the media on major milestones achieved by the police from the past financial year to date. SABC Reporter Khalsakhe Mbhense will be covering the address and has more details ...

en-US

20,238 results

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS News

CD Voice

China Daily

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

Noa Levi

Jeffrey Epstein: The Coverup Chronicles

Bobby Capucci