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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 South African storyteller Gcina Mhlope...

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2021/05/03

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Activist and storyteller, Gcina Mhlophe has described Ronnie Govender as a literary giant. Mhlophe says Govender used literature to inspire millions of minds during a turbulent time in South Africa. She says Govender will never be forgotten for his immense contribution to the arts industry...

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#PODCAST Active Citizen's Movement hold peaceful...

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2021/05/03

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Organised by the Active Citizen's Movement (ACM), a number of anti-corruption demonstrations are scheduled for today in and around Durban. Urging South Africans to #DefendOurDemocracy and #DefendOurConstitution, the peaceful protests will be held concurrently in various parts of the city - from the Durban High Court to the Bluff and Umhlanga Rocks Drive. The ACM will also be embarking on a new campaign soon, calling on South African political parties to

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2:28

#PODCAST 16-year-old Prerna Somera expresses her...

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2021/05/03

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Surrounded by the emotional turmoil of COVID-19, sixteen-year-old Prerna Somera, turned to song and music to express her emotions. Reaching out from Craigieburn township in southern KwaZulu-Natal, the Kingsway High School learner's video was released last week and has since gone viral, reaching thousands of viewers. Prerna says she is hoping that people who are experiencing the negative impact of the pandemic can find hope in her song - entitled "losing it

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2:49

#PODCAST Iconic playwright Ronnie Govender will be...

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2021/05/03

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The funeral service of legendary playwright and activist Ronnie Govender is expected to take place later today, with close family members attending in Cape Town. Govender's brother - Kenny has confirmed that the ceremony will also be broadcast virtually over social media platforms. The 86-year-old activist, playwright, director and author, died on Thursday. He was best known for capturing historical commentary through his books and stage plays. Some of these

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#PODCAST #NewsbreakTalk pays tribute to the legendary...

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2021/05/02

By Newsbreak Talk Presenter, Taresh Harreepershad and Producer Rachel Vadi #NewsbreakTalk pays tribute to the contribution that Ronnie Govender made, through his art and his activism, to the cause of justice and democracy in South Africa.

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#PODCAST - #SAHMS donates 20 oxygen concentrators to...

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2021/05/01

By Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreepershad - The South African Hindu Maha Sabha (SAHMS) will be donating 20 oxygen concentrators to fight Covid19 in India - this as daily cases and deaths reach record proportions in India.After consultations with the Indian government, SAHMS is calling on the public to support their cause. President of SAHMS, Ashwin Trikamjee explains why they felt it necessary to assist

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2:54

#PODCAST - #India coming up short as #vaccine rollout...

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2021/05/01

By Newsbreak Asian Correspondent, Rana Senn - India vowed to inoculate all adults from today to beat back a cataclysmic Covid-19 surge which was adding 350,000 fresh cases every day. But vaccine shortages prompted several cities to put off the ambitious roll-out, giving rise to despair in the nation where the deadly virus so far has claimed 205,000 lives.

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#PODCAST #NewsbreakTalk President Ramaphosa expresses...

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2021/05/01

By NewsbreakTalk Producer and Presenter, Taresh Harreepershad - ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to the country's workers saying they have sacrificed their lives during the coronavirus pandemic to ensure that others are safe. He was speaking at COSATU House in Johannesburg where he joined South Africa's largest labour federation COSATU in its virtual event to mark Workers' Day. The party has called for workers to unite as the country celebrates May Day. The day, which workers around the

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2:45

#PODCAST - #GiftoftheGivers negotiate to deliver...

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2021/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - International Humanitarian Aid organisation , Gift of the Givers are currently in negotiations to send oxygen supplies to India. Infections have surpassed the 18 million mark in India- as the country battles to provide oxygen support to patients. Founder and chairperson, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman says they are speaking to the High Indian Commissioner in South Africa, the Indian government in Delhi, South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation and

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3:03

#PODCAST - The immortal legacy of the late...

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2021/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer, Salma Patel - He is the recipient of two lifetime achievement awards for his contribution to literarture and the arts in 2008. He was awarded the Order of Ikamanga for his contribution to democracy, peace and justice in South Africa through the medium of theatre. He is renowned for some of the best productions in the country including one of South Africa's longest running plays, "The Lahnee's Pleasure". He was also nominated for South Africa's best playwright in 1971 for the

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3:42

#PODCAST - The man behind the legend of #RonnieGovender

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2021/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreepershad - Sharp witted- until the end, is how close family friend Thyalan Reddy described Ronnie Govender. The two shared a very close relationship- that helps us understand the kind of man Govender was, backstage

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#ARCHIVE Ronnie Govender - in his own words -...

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2021/04/30

#ARCHIVE Ronnie Govender - in his own words - renowned playwright passed away late last night

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2:52

#PODCAST After mearly 18 months, food aid...

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2021/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Food rescue organisation - SA Harvest has delivered their five millionth meal - just 18 months after its inception. According to the organisation, around 19 million people go hungry every day while 10 million tonnes of food goes to waste annually. Using this information, SA Harvest CEO Alan Browde and his team put pen to paper and the operation now runs in five provinces. Browde says the number of people in need of food increased drastically since the start of

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#PODCAST Ahead of #WorkersDay tomorrow, we unpack the...

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2021/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Not the greatest climate for the labour force as the country marks Workers Day tomorrow. Currently the unemployment rate stands at 32.5%- the highest since the start of the quarterly labour force survey in 2008. It means 7.2 million people were unemployed, up from 30.8% in the previous three months. Political economist Prof Patrick Bond explains that the country can turn the unemployment tide by boosting the public works sector...

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2:55

#PODCAST Members of the WHO Science Council say they...

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2021/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Renowned South African scientist and epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim says the newly established Science Council will focus on finding and identifying what could be the world's next pandemic. Karim is among 9 leading world experts in the health sector that were appointed to the council, established earlier this month by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Nobel Laureate and US Professor of Medicine Professor Harold Varmus will chair the council

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#PODCAST Non-profit "Caring Sisters Network" explain...

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2021/04/30

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Durban-based non-profit organisation, the Caring Sisters Network, says more families and now even donors are experiencing financial difficulty as the country struggles to get back to productivity after the harsh lockdown. The charity has re-launched their signature Eid Smile Campaign aimed at bringing joy to needy children. The campaign had to be cancelled last year due to the lockdown enforced to curb the spread of COVID-19. Chairperson of the Caring

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#PODCAST Local actress @JayshreeJzee pays a touching...

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2021/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Acclaimed Durban born playwright Ronnie Govender has passed away at the age of 86. Reports suggest that Govender passed away in Cape Town, where he was living since 2012. Described as someone who understood the power of community theatre, Govender used his life's experiences to criticise apartheid laws. Govender was known for a number of his literary works and even received the Order of Ikhamanga in 2008 for his contribution to democracy and justice in South

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#PODCAST Lenasia residents outraged after 31 year old...

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2021/04/29

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The community of Lenasia, in Gauteng, is outraged at the brutal killing of 31-year-old, Naadira Vanker. The body of the mother of four was discovered in a shallow grave earlier this week. Reports suggest that Vanker was abducted from her home in Lenasia South last week by two men. The men allegedly drove in the victim's vehicle, which was later found abandoned in Ennerdale. A 36-year-old man has since been arrested. Chairperson for Lenasia Crime Policing Forum,

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#PODCAST DA in KZN contemplate legal action against...

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2021/04/29

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The DA is KwaZulu-Natal is exploring the option of legal action against the provincial health MEC Nomagugu-Simelane Zulu after allegedly not being allowed to conduct an oversight visit of a vaccination site at Phoenix north of Durban. DA KZN leader Francois Rodgers says upon arrival at the Phoenix Community Health Centre (CHC) the team was turned away even though they had informed the department of the visit one week in advance. Rodgers says such behaviour is

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#PODCAST Prof. Salim Abdool Karim appointed to World...

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2021/04/29

By Newsbreak producer Tashlan Naidoo - South Africa's world renowned scientist and epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim has been appointed to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Science Council. The Council was established earlier this month to provide guidance on the science and research strategy of the organisation. The nine-member team comprises of experts from around the world including Prof Harold Varmus- a Nobel Laureate and Professor of Medicine in the USA. Karim says the council will

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