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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.

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2:46

#PODCAST: New book on unsung hero Thambi Naidoo...

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2021/04/21

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A new book has been penned in celebration of the life and times of an unsung hero in the anti-apartheid struggle - Thambi Naidoo. The biography by Dr. Ismail Vadi encapsulates Naidoo as an astute follower of Mahatma Ghandi's Sathyagraha movement - and a catalyst for the many protests against racial oppression in South Africa. Naidoo and his family were honoured by the Gandhi Development Trust in 2013 for their efforts. He died at the age of 58. Dr. Vadi says

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3:02

#PODCAST Call intensify for a new multilateral system...

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2021/04/21

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - A new multilateral system, offering a more equitable process of travel must be created, if international tourism is to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the view of Dr Taleb Rifai, a former Secretary-General of the United Nations' World Tourism Organisation and the current Secretary General of the World Tourism Forum Institute. In a webinar on global tourism, Dr Rifai cautioned against politicising travel, as debates around Covid-19

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1:55

#PODCAST Families left destitute by a shack fire in...

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2021/04/21

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - More than 40 families left destitute by a shack fire in Cato Crest in Durban have accused the eThekwini Municipality of turning a blind eye to their plight. A 38-year-old woman had died in the blaze on Sunday morning, while a 16-year-old boy is in a critical condition. The fire is said to have been started by illegal electrical connections. However, spokesperson for Abahlali baseMjondolo - Siphokuhle Makhwenkana - says government has failed to provide them

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2:15

#PODCAST In five days, close to 400,000 people have...

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2021/04/21

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Almost 400-thousand people over the age of 60 have successfully registered on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) in just five days. The second phase of the vaccine rollout, in which the elderly will be prioritised, begins on the 17th of next month. Milani Wolmarans, Project Manager for the system says they expect millions more to register in the coming days. Government says it aims to vaccinate 250-thousand people per day at various sites across the

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2:44

#PODCAST India's capital Delhi under tight lockdown...

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2021/04/20

By Newsbreak South Asian Correspondent Rana Sen - India's capital went under strict lockdown as Delhi hospitals faced a crisis with tens of thousands of new Covid-19 cases reported daily in the city. The government also allowed vaccination for all adult citizens as in just a matter of days the national tally of infections swept past 15 million with 180-thousand deaths. From New Delhi, Rana Sen reports....

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3:35

#PODCAST KZN by-elections to serve as an acid test...

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2021/04/20

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - Tomorrow's by-elections across six wards in KwaZulu-Natal will be an acid test for political parties, ahead of this year's local government elections. Senior Programmes Officer at the Democracy Development Programme - Brian Mhlongo - says with campaigning severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic - parties will want to maintain their strongholds - in an attempt to retain votes should elections go-ahead in November. Last week, ANC president Cyril

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2:59

#PODCAST Cape Town father sentenced to 25 years...

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2021/04/20

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The father of a four-month-old baby girl has been sentenced to twenty-five-years behind bars after pleading guilty to brutally killing her. Twenty-one-year-old Ashwynne Kortjie, from Bonnievale, in the Western Cape, entered into a plea and sentencing agreement with the State after admitting to killing his daughter, Ashmee-Lee Stallenberg, because she would not stop crying. Spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the Western Cape, Eric

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2:54

#PODCAST With April marking C-Section Awareness...

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2021/04/20

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - Whether planned or emergency - women who undergo Cesarean-section deliveries often face stigma. Caesarean section, also known as C-section, is a surgical procedure during which a baby is delivered through an incision in the pregnant woman's abdomen. Most often, this procedure is performed because a normal delivery would put the baby or mother at risk. As April marks C-Section Awareness Month, Durban resident and mother of two, 32-year-old Candice Chandran,

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3:34

#PODCAST Minister Barbara Creecy previews SA's...

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2021/04/20

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Amendments to the plastic carrier bag and plastic flat bag regulations have been gazetted and are set for implementation. The amendments focus on promoting a circular economy and ensuring sustainability of the environment - using recycled material. Government is set to introduce this phased approach from 2023 until 2027 - ensuring that in these four-years, there would be 100% post consumer recyclate of materials. Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister

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1:45

#PODCAST Landmark sentencing of a 16-year-old school...

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2021/04/20

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The Mahlabathini Magistrates Court, in KwaZulu-Natal, has handed down a community-based sentence of 12-months to a 16-year-old school girl, convicted of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The matter relates to the assault of a fellow learner from Mathole High School in September last year. The incident was captured on camera. The sentence comes as the country continues to mourn the death of 15-year-old Lufuno Mavhunga - who allegedly overdosed

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#PODCAST KZN Police vow to clamp down on corrupt...

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2021/04/20

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - Police officers who hide behind their badge, while involved in criminal activity will face the full might of the law. This is according to KwaZulu-Natal Police Spokesperson - Captain Nqobile Gwala. She was reacting to the arrest of a 21-year-old constable and a 43-year-old suspected drug dealer in Greytown last week. Gwala says police were executing a search warrant at a house at Park Lane Street when they found bags of powder cocaine, moon rock cocaine, glass

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3:05

#PODCAST 16-year-old Newcastle science wiz creates an...

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2021/04/19

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - 16-year-old science wiz Suhaan Singh has contributed to the fight against COVID-19 - with a novel invention to automate the screening and sanitising process. Suhaan's inspiration came from wanting to safeguard his family and school mates. He did this by using a Lego kit to construct and modify a robot. For his creation, Suhaan has been selected to represent South Africa in the 2021 Virtual International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in the United States. The

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2:20

#PODCAST Local paediatrician describes her...

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2021/04/19

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it expects government to lift the pause on the rollout of the Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine in the country later this week. This after the rollout was temporarily suspended following six women in the United State developing severe side effects. Newsbreak has been canvassing the views of local medical practitioners who have already received the vaccine. Specialist paediatrician in Allergy

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3:03

#PODCAST More water woes for residents of Verulam,...

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2021/04/19

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Water troubles continue to plague residents of Trenance Park in Verulam, north of Durban - who were without water for close to 11 days, last month. This time the impoverished area was hit by theft of water meters which has left some residents without water since Thursday night. Chairperson of the Community Policing sub-Forum, Linda Francis says theft of water meters is an ongoing problem in the area - but members of the CPF were able to curb the issue by

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1:47

#PODCAST Heavy winds add to the devastation caused,...

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2021/04/19

By Newsbreak Producers Hoosen Ebrahim and Taliesha Naidoo - Firefighters have been battling to contain a blaze raging in Cape since Sunday morning. The runaway veld fire destroyed part of the Rhodes Memorial and a restaurant on the slopes of Devil's Peak. Meanwhile, students from the University of Cape Town had to be evacuated from the campus and have been moved to pre-determined locations. Firefighters, along with choppers worked well into the evening water-bombing certain areas as the fire spread

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#PODCAST KZN police open investigations relating to...

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2021/04/19

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating a case of murder and robbery after a security guard was killed in Verulam, north of Durban. It's alleged the 40-year-old man was accosted by unknown suspects while on duty at a business premises in Lake View on Friday. The victim was found with head injuries and his hands tied behind his back. It's believed he was also strangled by the suspects. KZN police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala says cables and three

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#PODCAST State-of-the-art "Smart Bilal" app gives...

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2021/04/19

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 has created many online opportunities. App developer, Farhad Omar, saw the gap and created an application that when downloaded, gives the user access to lectures and sermons from any mosque in the country. The app called "SMART BILAL" allows access to any Islamic sermon from a house of prayer that streams or goes live. Omar says the app can be fine-tuned for other religions if requested...

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55:08

#PODCAST - It's time for the #sidehustle

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2021/04/18

By #NewsbreakTalk Producer and Presenter, Taresh Harreepershad - Statistics South Africa said the unemployment rate stood at 32.5% in the October-December quarter, meaning 7.2 million people were unemployed, up from 30.8% in the previous three months. The figure was the highest since the survey began in 2008. Approximately 3,1 million (29,8%) out of 10,3 million young people aged 15-24 years were not in #employment, #education or #training. More and more people are opening their own little

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54:24

#PODCAST - #NewsbreakTalk discusses #YOUR concerns...

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2021/04/17

By Newsbreak Talk Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Government has paused the rollout of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine to healthcare workers earlier this week to assess safety data. The use of the jab was temporarily stopped in the US after six women developed unusual blood clots. Did you have this jab and are you concerned about developing blood clots? #NewsbreakTalk discuss what this delay mean for the COVID-19 fight, back home

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#PODCAST - Baby kidnapped 10 years ago found

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2021/04/16

By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi. - A 34-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to the kidnapping of a one-week-old baby was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in the Empangeni Regional Court this week. The sentence was suspended for six years, provided she does not commit the same crime again. KwaZulu-Natal National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson, Natasha Kara says the accused lied to the 16-year-old mother -she told the family she worked for a government department that assisted people who did

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