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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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#Podcast - #TshegofatsoPule's murderer pleads #guilty

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2021/02/19

By Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreepershad - Muzikayise Malephane has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for murdering 28-year-old Tshegofatso Pule in June last year. He entered into an agreement with the state after pleading guilty in the High Court in Johannesburg this morning. Her body was found in an open veld in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. Interview with SABC reporter Sashin Naidoo.

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#Podcast - #IEB records 98% matric pass rate for...

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2021/02/19

By Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreepershad - The Independent Examinations Board revealed that the national pass rate for independent schools is 98% for the 2020 exams. CEO Anne Oberholzer a number of matric learners from private schools dropped out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SABC reporter Minoshni Pillay reports

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2:26

#Podcast - #Police confiscate R126 million...

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2021/02/19

By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - R126 million worth of unregistered medicines believed to be Ivermectin was seized at OR Tambo International Airport earlier this week. The discovery was made during an inspection of a cargo container that was destined to South Africa from India. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) found that the company that imported the medicines into the country, did so without the necessary written approval and authorisation from the Regulatory

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1:23

#Podcast - #Murder and #SexualOffences increases in...

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2021/02/19

By Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel and Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreepershad - About one thousand 500 people were murdered in the country in the three months from October to December last year while 12-thousand-218 people were raped in the same period. Releasing the crime statistics for the perioid in Pretoria, Police Minister, Bheki Cele said the number of murders showed a six-point-six percent increase from the previous reporting period, while sexual offences increased by and

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2:27

#PODCAST: Durban photographer and lecturer Deseni...

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2021/02/19

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Renowned South African photographer, Deseni Soobben is thrilled that three of her photographic works are on display at the "Tate London Gallery" in the United Kingdom. The images depict the forced removal of residents at Newlands in Durban, more than two decades ago. The photographs will be on display alongside photographer Zanele Muholi's collection. Soobben has been a Photography, Media Studies and Gender lecturer at the Durban University of Technology (DUT)

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2:36

#PODCAST: Police officer shot dead while attending to...

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2021/02/19

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Police have opened a case of murder following the fatal shooting of a police officer at Welbedach East in Chatsworth, south of Durban. It's alleged that the suspect shot at the officers who were attending to a domestic violence complaint. Police spokesperson Colonel Brenda Muridili says both cases will eventually be closed because the suspect is now deceased...

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1:22

#PODCAST: Two years on, sentencing in the Miguel Louw...

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2021/02/19

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Sentencing proceedings in the Miguel Louw murder case has been postponed to April this year at the Durban High Court. 44-year-old Mohammed Vahed Ebrahim was found guilty of the premeditated murder of the nine-year-old boy and was convicted on charges of murder, kidnapping and theft. Newsbreak's Shanell Daniel has the latest and filed this report...

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2:33

#PODCAST: SAMRC look into how the COVID-19 vaccine...

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2021/02/19

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) says focus is now on how to scale up the COVID-19 vaccine and investigate how it works in real life as compared to clinical trials. This as the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine officially began in the country. SAMRC CEO, Professor Glenda Gray, says healthc-are workers who take the vaccine are being monitored through many ways, including a safety desk...

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#PODCAST: Aspiring 22-year-old Durban director Veron...

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2021/02/19

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Young Durban director Veron Vadivelu has commented on the difficulties of breaking into the South African film industry, with his attempts to promote his short film falling on deaf ears. This is despite the fact that his first feature film "Untitled for Now" has been quite successful on the international stage. Veron's six minute short has been described as a "love letter to the Indian-origin youth of South Africa" and incorporates both dramatic and comedic

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2:08

#PODCAST: KZN oil pioneer and philanthropist Rajen...

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2021/02/18

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi- Business tycoon and philanthropist Rajen Reddy passed away this morning from a heart-failure - following a month long stay in the Intensive Care Unit of a local hospital. Reddy, the CEO of KZN Oils began building his business empire in the construction, plumbing and motor repair fields before launching KZN Oils in 2012. With headquarters in Durban, KZN Oils supplies lubricants and fuel to Transnet's port operations. Under that core fuel and oil business, Reddy also

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2:25

#PODCAST: Family of missing Durban actor Pranesh...

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2021/02/18

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - A popular Durban actor and entertainer has gone missing. 47 year old Pranesh Maharaj has been mssing since February the 7th from his home at Somerset Park in Umhlanga. Maharaj was driving a white Hyundai i10 when he left home. Maharaj recently won the Simon Sabela Award for the role of Best Supporting Actor in the movie 3 Days To Go. Anesh Dusrath, Maharaj's close friend say they are baffled by his disappearance..

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#PODCAST: Economists predict that the rand will...

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2021/02/18

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Economists predict the rand will strengthen in the coming days, following the vaccination rollout in the country. The South African currency has gained 5% against the dollar this month. Economist, Professor Dilip Garach says even though our economy has taken a beating from the lockdown, the rand has done better because the dollar has been weakening due to political instability. Garach says following the peak of the rand in the coming weeks, he expects it drop

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2:53

#PODCAST: In a first for Africa, @Facebook has been...

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2021/02/18

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Described as a first for the African continent, social media giant Facebook has been requested to answer questions before the South African parliament. This follows the Democratic Alliance's call to the Committee of Communications and Digital Technologies, who have finally accepted to meet with the social media giant. Some of the concerns that would be discussed would be around misinformation surrounding the 2021 elections in South Africa. DA Member of the

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2:01

#PODCAST: Members of the "I can make a difference"...

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2021/02/18

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Representative of the non-governmental organisation - the "I can make a difference" group, Dr Naseeba Kathrada, has rejected a study by the Soweto Clinical Trial Centre which has says that 80% of Ivermectin tablets found in South Africa contain at least one undeclared substance. We brought you the story yesterday and according to the centre's Managing Director, Dr Qasim Ebrahim Bhorat, these ingredients could have dangerous consequences for patients. The South

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#PODCAST: 20-year-old "Shallcross Petrol Bomber"...

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2021/02/18

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - 20-year-old Tevin Singh, accused of attempting to petrol bomb his neighbour's house recently, has been granted bail. The Shallcross, south of Durban, resident was released on R3,000 bail at the Chatsworth Magistrate's Court and charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Details related to the incident remain under police investigation. Spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority, Natasha Ramkisson-Kara has the details...

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2:39

#PODCAST: Umgeni Water confirm that there's enough...

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2021/02/18

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Currently there is enough water in most parts of KwaZulu-Natal to last well beyond the winter months, until the next rainfall season. This is because thirteen of the eighteen dams within the operation area of Umgeni Water in KwaZulu-Natal are at capacity - some even exceeding 100%. In this week's Greenscene we found out more from Umgeni Water's Shami Harichunder...

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#PODCAST: Active Citizens Movement calls for strong...

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2021/02/17

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Active Citizens Movement (ACM) believe that president Cyril Ramaphosa needs to show more leadership with regard to former President Jacob Zuma's defiance of a judgement imposed on him by the Constitutional Court. The apex court had compelled Zuma to appear before the State Capture Commission and give testimony in relation to the more than 40 people who implicated him directly in state capture activity. A judgement that Zuma says he will not adhere to, even

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2:34

#PODCAST: President Cyril Ramaphosa takes the jab as...

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2021/02/17

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo and Taresh Harreeparshad - President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize were among the first people to get South Africa's first COVID19 vaccine jab this afternoon at the Khayelitsha District Hospital in the Western Cape. This as the first 80-thousand doses arrived in the country last night from Belgium. A total of 20 million vaccines are expected to arrive over the next 8 weeks. The vaccines have been distributed overnight to 16 sites across the

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3:26

#PODCAST: SAMA react as South Africa receive 80,000...

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2021/02/17

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - 80,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in the country from Belgium. The roll-out of the one-dose jab is expected to begin either today or tomorrow. Studies show that the jab was 85% effective in preventing severe disease in people who were 18 years and older in all the countries that were trialled. Newsbreak spoke to the Chairperson of the South African Medical Association, Dr. Angelique Coetzee who says it will be much easier to

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3:01

#PODCAST: @KathradaFound says Jacob Zuma's continued...

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2021/02/17

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation says they fully support Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo's decision to recommended to the Constitutional Court that former President Jacob Zuma be imprisoned. This is in light of Zuma's decision to not appear before the State Capture Commission for the duration of this week, even though the ConCourt compelled him to do so. Executive Director Neeshan Balton says this is a sad time for the South African democracy...

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