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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: 46-year-old arrested for damaging...

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2021/03/29

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - One suspect has been arrested for tampering and damaging essential infrastructure at the Effingham Railway Line in Durban. Police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala says a 46-year-old was apprehended by police as he was cutting a padlock with a steel hack saw. Captain Gwala says such theft is common place in South Africa - and often causes major problems with the smooth running of the railway lines...

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2:36

#PODCAST: New SGB Chair of Arena Park Secondary looks...

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2021/03/29

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Many schools throughout South Africa are busy with preparations and finishing touches - with just a few days to go before the cut off to elect a School Governing Body (SGB) for the new term of office. Newly-elected SGB Chairperson of Arena Park Secondary in Chatsworth - Billal Khan has been describing what the experience was like. Khan says he is now looking forward to taking up the new position, and hopes he can make a difference to ultimately improve all facets

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1:52

#PODCAST: "Keep Our Area Clean" initiative in...

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2021/03/29

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - A local Community Police Forum have taken it upon themselves to clear bushy verges and unhygienic dumping areas - converting them into lush gardens. "Keep Our Area Clean" is spearheaded by the Shallcross Community Police Forum (CPF) in Chatsworth, south of Durban. Chairperson Mahendra Lillkan says the project was born out of a need to keep areas not just physically clean, but clean of crime as well. He says the CPF are hoping that more areas will soon follow

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2:24

#PODCAST: Compliance notices and fines issued to four...

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2021/03/29

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Business inspections in KwaZulu-Natal are expected to intensify ahead of the Easter weekend. This after three foreign nationals were arrested following compliance visits in the Durban CBD at the weekend. The inspections monitor compliance with lockdown regulations by businesses, liquor traders and gambling outlets. The Departments of Home Affairs and Labour were also involved. Spokesperson for the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental

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54:05

#PODCAST - #NewsbreakTalk reflects on a year of...

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2021/03/27

By Newsbreak Talk Presenter and Producer, Taresh Harreepershad - A year ago on this day, #SouthAfrica went into a national #lockdown in response to the #Covid19 pandemic. #NewsbreakTalk reflects on 365 days of lockdown with Professor Salim Abdool Karim who has just stepped down from the post of Chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19. We ask him what the year has been like for him and what he misses the most about pre-covid19 days

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2:48

#PODCAST - #Newcastle rolls out the red carpet for...

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2021/03/26

By Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Danile and Matthew Veeran - the Newcastle Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is looking to rebuild it's economic infrastructure through tourism. Tourism KwaZulu-Natal has taken a keen interest in the third largest city in the province to help boost its tourism sector- which has been hard hit by slow economic activity during COVID-19. Speaker for the Newcastle Municipality, Samekelisiwe Yende, says with fewer lockdown restrictions in place there are now more opportunities

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2:40

#PODCAST - #Zuma's "unwarranted attack" on the Judiciary

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2021/03/26

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevive Lanka - An unwarranted attack on the judiciary. That is how Constitutional Court Law expert Pierre De Vos has described a strongly worded eight page statement from former President Jacob Zuma. The statement was a response to yesterday's application by the State Capture Commission to have the Constitutional Court holding him in contempt of court and sending him to jail for two years. Zuma also decried the inclusion of Justice Dhaya Pillay in the application

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2:21

#PODCAST - #Verulam man sentenced to nine life terms...

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2021/03/26

By Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevive Lanka. The Durban High Court has handed down nine life terms to a 43-year-old man found guilty of repeatedly raping his then ten-year-old stepdaughter, since she was five years old. Some of the charges include sexual grooming, human trafficking and the distribution of child pornography. The man was first apprehended in 2018 by members of the community after the child confided in a neighbour. The community then apprehended the man. Spokesperson for Reaction Unit

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3:15

#PODCAST: @TheSADAG says one year into lockdown,...

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2021/03/26

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) says a year later and the organisation is still inundated with calls. Spokesperson Cassey Amoore says many South Africans are struggling with anxiety, sleepless nights and feelings of uncertainty over the future...

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4:21

#PODCAST: Prof. Salim Abdool Karim discusses what's...

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2021/03/26

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The past year has taught Prof. Salim Abdool Karim more about epidemics than his entire career. The epidemiologist and former chairperson of South Africa's Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19 was sharing his recollections to mark a year since South Africa went into lockdown. Yesterday Prof. Karim stepped down from his position - to focus on HIV research and academia he had previously committed to. One year on, Prof. Karim says he has identified gaps in

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3:04

#PODCAST: Durban pastry chef Sohail Seegobin starts...

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2021/03/26

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - 22-year-old South African pastry chef Sohail Seegobin will get the opportunity of a lifetime, when he travels to France for an internship at the popular Chateau de la Cruzette early next year. Born and raised in Durban, Sohail's culinary skills can be attributed to both his mother and grandmother, from whom he picked up his initial knack for cooking. His upcoming three-month long internship forms part of a prize he won while working at the Beverly Hills Hotel

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3:19

#PODCAST: Prof.Tulio de Oliveira says if COVID-19...

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2021/03/26

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - If the Covid-19 virus continues to circulate, the fear is that it could outsmart current medical interventions... This is the view of the Director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal - Professor Tulio de Oliveira. He says the focus right now should be on increasing vaccinations and curbing transmissions...

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3:00

#PODCAST: SAMA warn that the country's goal of...

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2021/03/26

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Medical Association (SAMA) believes that South Africa's goal of achieving 67 percent herd immunity or 40-million vaccinations by the end of this year is not possible given the slow rate of the rollout so far. SAMA Chairperson, Dr Angelique Coetzee says the vaccination focus has now gone from herd immunity to making sure more health-care workers get the jab, in order to keep up with treatment of patients from a looming third wave. While just

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3:02

#PODCAST: South Africa's bad social media habits...

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2021/03/25

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Background checking and screening companies are warning people to be extra cautious as to what they post online - because it could impact on future employment. There has been a significant rise in the number of employers requesting social media background checks, specifically looking at negative comments. Head of communications at Managed Integrity Evaluation (MIE) Jennifer Barkhuizen says 46% of negative content is found on Facebook, while 43% is found on

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1:58

#PODCAST: An initial scare aside, the island nation...

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2021/03/25

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has announced that they are well on-track to achieving herd immunity. The country hopes that this will kick-start tourism ahead of the holiday season. Mauritius, which had remained Coronavirus-free for almost seven months, reported a scare in early March with 14 new infections. Those citizens have now recovered. But, that initial scare in March lead to a spread in the virus and then a subsequent hard lockdown - which

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3:34

#PODCAST: @KathradaFound say former president...

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2021/03/25

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Former President Jacob Zuma must be held at the highest level of accountability and justice must be served as he is expected to face the The Constitutional Court. These are the sentiments of Executive Director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Neeshan Balton. The court will today hear an application by the State Capture Inquiry to have Zuma declared to be in contempt of court for defying a summons to testify. The commission launched the application after Zuma

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2:54

#PODCAST: Trade & Investment KZN partner with...

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2021/03/25

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal and Productivity SA, primed at enabling synergy and ensuring economic growth in the province. Over the past year, the Coronavirus pandemic put a halt to economic activity - which then had a knock on effect on productivity in the province. In light of this, industry leaders met this week during a virtual workshop to brainstorm methods to unlock KZN's productivity potential in

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2:37

#PODCAST: Alarming statistics show that a staggering...

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2021/03/25

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - More than 51 percent of South African children have experienced cyber bullying while a staggering 43.5 percent of children willingly share their personal information on online platforms. This is the findings of a recent survey by digital risk protection company - Digimune. The survey analysed information from 200 parents. The company's co-founder Simon Campbell-Young says cyber-bullying increased during the COVID-19 lockdown period - as more children were

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2:40

#PODCAST: A new estate on the KZN south coast...

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2021/03/25

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - A new estate on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast aims to integrate a natural wetlands area into the development. The wetlands is home to various exotic flora and fauna species, including a number of frogs. From the Snoring Puddle Frog to the mildly poisonous Guttural Toad - these amphibians will have their habitat restored in the coming years. In this week's Greenscene, Phil Barker from the development company says the multi-million-rand project will be done in

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1:42

#PODCAST: Violent protests rocks the community of...

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2021/03/24

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka - The situation remains tense at Ezingolweni on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast following a wave of violent protests. The R102 from Hibberdene on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast remains closed after protesters blockaded the road. According to police, protesters also broke into a business and set fire to a municipal building. Yesterday, four trucks were torched. Police spokesperson, Nqobile Gwala says Public Order Policing are on the scene...

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