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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 - #ENCA accused of perpetuating #racism

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2021/02/26

By Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreepershad - News channel ENCA is embroiled in an alleged race row. This follows video footage showing reporter Lindsay Dentlinger asking certain interviewees to wear their masks while allowing others not to. During her interviews at Parliament for the Budget Speech she didn't request Freedom Front Plus leader, Pieter Groenewald, and the DA's John Steenhuisen to put on their maska. But several black political leaders, including UDM Chief Whip Nqaba-yomzi Kwankwa and

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2:11

#PODCAST: Local musician @kyle_deutsch tours KZN with...

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2021/02/26

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - In a bid to grow the tourism industry in KwaZulu-Natal, the province recently hosted two top singers in Kyle Deutsch and Aewon Wolf. The duo have since toured over 2,500 kilometres over a period of three days - compiling a music video that will showcase key destinations in the province. The video will be for their new song "We Have it All", which does its best to promote KZN at home and abroad. In this exclusive interview, Kyle Deutsch tell us more about the

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#PODCAST: We preview today's State of the Province...

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2021/02/26

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Political Analyst, Xolani Dube says he does not foresee pertinent issues like corruption and service delivery within KwaZulu-Natal being taken seriously by the ANC-led government in the province. This as KZN Premier, Sihle Zikalala, delivers his State of the Province Address (SOPA) today. People around the province are waiting to hear from the premier on several aspects, including the provincial roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine, KZN's unemployment levels,

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2:45

#PODCAST: Top Cape Town matriculant Kaviel Singh...

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2021/02/26

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - 18-year-old Cape Town matriculant Kaviel Singh is counting his successes, after picking up seven distinctions in the 2020 exams. But it wasn't all smooth sailing for the former KwaZulu-Natal resident, who had to deal with a number of issues in his final year, least of all the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year Kaviel's mom was retrenched, while the young man was mugged of his phone while exercising in December. But despite all that happened and also being away from

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2:48

#PODCAST: Staff at Durban's Albert Luthuli Hospital...

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2021/02/26

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Vaccinations for all staff are proceeding smoothly at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban. Vis Moodley who provides Admin Support in the hospital's Oncology Unit says its important to vaccinate all front-line staff and not just doctors and nurses. Moodley received her COVID-19 vaccine this week...

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2:52

#PODCAST: Industry experts predict a "major digital...

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2021/02/26

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Wits University, Professor Ruksana Osman says there is going to be a major digital divide when coding and robotics is introduced into the curriculum at South African schools. Yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking at the first day of the virtual Basic Education Lekgotla, where he said government is on track to finally introduce the much awaited subjects into the curriculum - which will be gazetted soon. But, Prof. Osman says

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2:51

#PODCAST: Activists say a R30 pension grant increase...

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2021/02/25

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A R30 increase in the state pension grant is no where near sufficient. These are the sentiments of Community Activist, Les Govender, following Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's 2021 Budget Speech yesterday. On the increase in social grants; state pension grants and care dependency grants increase by R30 to R1890. The January 2021 Household Affordability Index shows basic food items like sugar beans, rice, flour and bread have seen price hikes of between 31% and

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2:35

#PODCAST: Search continues for more bodies in KZN,...

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2021/02/25

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Search and rescue teams are hard at work at KwaMashu D section north of Durban, after two men died when a wall collapsed on them after heavy rains this morning. It's alleged that the two men were asleep when their neighbour's wall collapsed on their shack. The high wall was built on the edge of an embankment. Durban Metro Police Spokesperson, Senior Superintendent Parboo Sewpersad says the heavy rainfall caused major disruptions and they responded to more than

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1:23

#PODCAST: A 41-year-old with links to Teddy Mafia has...

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2021/02/25

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A 41-year-old man has appeared at the Chatsworth Magistrates Court, south of Durban, after being arrested for being in possession of heroin capsules worth an estimated 214-thousand-rand. It's alleged that the drugs were recovered in Shallcross and was owned by the late Yaganathan Pillay - commonly known as Teddy Mafia. The suspect remains in custody and the case has been postponed for a bail application on the 4th of March. Hawks spokesperson Katlego Mogale has

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2:10

#PODCAST: South Africa's budding cannabis industry...

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2021/02/25

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The fast growing cannabis industry in South Africa has caught the eye of Gauteng Premier David Makhura, who announced in his State of the Province Address earlier this week that he hopes the province becomes a leading contributor to the sector. Makhura believes that working together with provinces that cultivate the Cannabis, Gauteng could use existing infrastructure to ramp up industrialisation for medical use especially. According to a report by data

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3:12

#PODCAST: Reaction has been mixed with regard to the...

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2021/02/25

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - There's been mixed reaction to the numerous name changes in the Eastern Cape. While many are welcome the changes, others are struggling to learn the correct pronunciations. The name changes include Port Elizabeth being changed to 'gqeberha', with the Port Elizabeth Airport now named after Dawid Stuurman - a political activist and Khoi Chief. Earlier this week, Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa gazetted the multiple name changes. Political analyst,

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2:41

#PODCAST: Residents in most parts of Durban can...

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2021/02/25

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Today residents in most parts of Durban will wake up to a shortage in the supply of water, lasting until 8pm this evening. The interruption is due to a faulty raw water conveyance line, which needs immediate repairs caused by a failed scour valve. This will now result in a 50% reduced treatment capacity from Durban Heights waterworks, which supplies most areas in Durban. The shut will allow only 280m of water to be treated for distribution to eThekwini Water

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3:18

#PODCAST: Economist Prof. Waldo Krugall says Finance...

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2021/02/25

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Early indications are that the markets have reacted positively to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's Budget Speech. Mboweni allocated 10 billion rand to the COVID-19 vaccination programme and alo decreased corporate tax among other reforms. Economist Prof. Waldo Krugall says these reforms are all steps in the right direction...

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#PODCAST: Chief Economist at Econometrix @AzarJammine...

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2021/02/24

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo and Shanell Daniel - Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will have a challenging task before him as he tables the 2021 Budget later today, amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. Expected on the agenda is whether or not taxes will be increased, with focus also on keeping spending low in order to help fund an effective vaccination programme. Statistics South Africa yesterday released the country's unemployment rate - now at 32.5%, the highest since the start of the quarterly

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#PODCAST: Concern mounts around unverified or "fake"...

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2021/02/24

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The rise in the amount of citizen journalists and unverified information available online is becoming a major cause for concern in South Africa. On a daily basis, platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Whatsapp are inundated with questionable pieces of information - and often, this information gets shared to the unsuspecting members of the public. While legitimate media houses do have a presence on social media, it's often the sensationalist and "click-bait"

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#PODCAST: DA in KwaZulu-Natal say the 77.6%...

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2021/02/24

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The DA in KwaZulu-Natal claims that the province's pass rate is not indicative of the real picture in KZN. The province achieved a 77.6 percent pass rate, however according to DA KZN Spokesperson on Education, Dr Imran Keeka, this figure does not represent the cohort of matriculants who started school in Grade 1, twelve years ago, or as the Class of 2020 began Grade 10 in 2018. Considering this, Keeka says their calculations show that the real pass rate is

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3:35

#PODCAST: The South African alcohol industry lament a...

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2021/02/24

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The alcohol industry has released data showing a R36.3-billion loss in revenue due to the three alcohol bans since the lockdown began in March last year. The industry is now calling on Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to help the sector get back on its feet. According to the assessment, the tax revenue loss - excluding excise duties to the fiscus, amounted to R29,3-billion. Direct excise tax revenue lost across the nation was R8,7-billion. CEO of the South African

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#PODCAST: Durban's Star College has been ranked the...

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2021/02/24

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Star College in Durban has become the best performing independent school in KwaZulu-Natal after achieving a 100% matric 2020 pass rate. Thanks to these results, Star College ranks ninth in the top ten schools in the country and first in the province according to the site gradesmatch.co.za. Principal, Osman Karaayvaz, says he owes this success to additional classes and dedication from teachers, learners and parents despite the difficulties encountered during

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#PODCAST: This matriculant says hard work and support...

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2021/02/24

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Having her priorities straight is what got 18-year-old Senelka Veerasamy through her matric year. The Fourways High School matriculant now has a National Senior Certificate Bachelors Degree under her belt and is excited for what the future holds for her. Speaking to Newsbreak, Veerasamy says the pandemic resulted in her final year of schooling being very challenging, however her educators and family kept her focused...

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2:39

#PODCAST Zuma to have his day in court - trial date...

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2021/02/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - The Pietermaritzburg High Court has confirmed that the long awaited trial between the State and former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company, Thales, will officially start on May 17th. This as Judge Nkosinathi Chili verified the matter as trial ready. Zuma and Thales are facing corruption, racketeering and money laundering charges linked to the multi-million rand State's arms deal. Neither Zuma nor the Thales representatives were present in court, an

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