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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:Manhunt underway after 4 people shot dead in...

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2020/12/29

By Newsbreak producer Shanell Daniel - KwaZulu-Natal police are investigating charges of murder and attempted murder after a taxi with 13 passengers was shot at by unknown suspects while traveling at the Cacaneni area in Ekombe. Four people aged between 24 and 56 were declared dead at the scene. Provincial spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbhele, says a shootout ensued between police and the suspects, resulting in the arrest of a 40-year-old suspect...

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2:57

#PODCAST: NETCARE group recall staff from leave to...

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2020/12/29

By Newsbreak producer Shanell Daniel - Netcare's healthcare facilities has urgently recalled all frontline staff from leave and is deploying additional doctors, nurses, paramedics and healthcare worker teams to areas of need. This as the recent surge of Covid-19 cases particularly in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal placed great demand on the groups facilities. In a statement, Chief Executive Officer at Netcare, Dr Richard Friedland, says in circumstances where the demand

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2:41

#PODCAST:Clare Estate Crematorium pleads to...

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2020/12/29

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The Clare Estate Umgeni Hindu Crematorium, in central Durban, is calling on government to extend cremation times despite the curfew as it sees a sharp increase in daily cremations at the sight. From an average of eight cremations a day pre Covid-19, the crematorium now faces an increase to 27 cremations per day - half of which are Covid-19 related deaths. Secretary of the crematorium, Thegraj Kassie, says more time is needed to handle the pressure related to

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2:46

#PODCAST:President Ramaphosa tightens the screws by...

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2020/12/29

By Newsbreak Producer's Shanell Daniel and Tashlan Naidoo - South Africa will only receive the Covid 19 vaccine during the second quarter of 2021. President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed this during his address lastnight about the country's response to the current surge in coronavirus infections. President Ramaphosa also announced the decision to move the country back to adjusted level 3 lockdown as the country surpassed 1 million cumulative Covid-19 infections. The address follows meetings held by the

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3:05

#PODCAST #Durban doctor warns there is no miracle...

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2020/12/28

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A Durban doctor has been receiving numerous queries for Ivermectin, a drug that is making international headlines as a so-called "miracle cure" for COVID-19. Dr Naseeba Kathrada, better known as Dr Kats, says she has been inundated with requests from individuals frantically seeking the drug over the festive period. Ivermectin is a medication used to treat many types of parasite infestations in animals. The drug has been declared illegal by the South African

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2:20

#PODCAST Two healthcare workers die of #Covid19 at RK...

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2020/12/28

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Two healthcare workers at the RK Khan Hospital at Chatsworth, south of Durban have died due to COVID-19. Chairperson of the hospital's board, Reverend Cyril Pillay has confirmed to Newsbreak that two nursing staff members succumbed to the virus this weekend. He says their deaths have left staff members devastated. Two weeks ago, Pillay confirmed that 23 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at the hospital. He says the hospital is under tremendous pressure

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3:05

#PODCAST #India to hold dry-run of vaccine rollout as...

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2020/12/28

India will from today hold a dry run of the largest and the most ambitious vaccination program in its history from today. The two-day exercise in four states will give the final touches to the complex project designed to see off a pandemic that played havoc with life and livelihood during the past 12 hard months. Rana Senn reports........

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1:21

#PODCAST KZN Health Dept urges people to avoid crowds...

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2020/12/28

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo -KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu is encouraging citizens in the province to avoid social gatherings to ease the burden being placed on healthcare facilities. She says the number of patients at public and private hospitals in the province are sharply increasing....

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3:12

#PODCAST Frontline workers exhausted and...

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2020/12/28

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi -Gift of the Givers founder, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman says frontline workers are exhausted and struggling to cope with the influx of infections since the second wave. The country breached the one million covid 19 infection mark late yesterday. Dr Sooliman says people need to do more to assist in the fight against the pandemic......

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1:45

#PODCAST #Durban beaches open for the next few days...

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2020/12/28

by Newsbreak Producers, Taliesha Naidoo and Hoosen Ebrahim - There was a hive of activity on KwaZulu-Natal's coastline yesterday as beaches across the province re-opened after closing for Christmas and Boxing Day. Bathers took advantage of the re-opening by enjoying a sweltering day in the sea with hundreds of beachgoers swimming under the strict watch of the lifeguards on site. Beaches will close again from December 31st until January 3rd. Joining us on the line to discuss yesterdays activities and

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3:39

#PODCAST #Newsbreak wraps up #1860LegacyProject with...

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2020/12/28

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Newsbreak wraps up the commemoration of the 160th anniversary of the arrival of Indian-origin indentured labourers to South Africa. Newsbreak has paid tribute to the stalwarts, the market gardeners, the tailors, jewellers, businesspeople and the cooks who have left a legacy that we enjoy today. Now at the end of the 160th anniversary, Historian, Dr Juggie Pather, says the 1860 legacy needs to be sustained.......

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#NEWSBREAKTALK #1860 #PODCAST - The evolution of the...

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2020/12/27

By #NewsbreakTalk Presenter, Taliesha Naidoo - The South African Indian cuisine is a unique one, but its story starts long before Indian Indentured labourers arrived in the then port of Natal over 160 years ago. We discuss the evolution of the South African Indian cuisine, the iconic dishes that transcended cultural barriers and how the Indian community used their culinary skills to survive indenture. Guest - Historian, Jimmy Moodley

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54:35

#PODCAST - #SAYNO - Protect your peace this festive...

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2020/12/26

By #NewsbreakTalk Presenter Taliesha Naidoo. Are you protecting your peace this festive season by prioritizing your health? Personal boundaries are always important, but during the coronavirus pandemic, they've taken on a new meaning and necessity.In the midst of the festive season, saying "No" to party invites, event gathering or evening turning down a hug should be your new normal, but for many this is a guilt trip to danger. It's exactly what we're discussing today on Newsbreak Talk - Respecting

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#PODCAST: Karate Kid inspired local movie promises...

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2020/12/25

By Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - A new local movie - The Golden Cock Revenge of Manu - promises to be an hour and a half of escapism from the tough year of the pandemic and subsequent lockdown. Producer, Director and Star of the movie - Masood Boomgaard - says what started out as a fun project found its way to the big screen by fluke......

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#PODCAST: Donate-A-Plate campaign gives hope to the...

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2020/12/25

By Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - The reality of being unable to share a hearty meal with family this Christmas has encouraged the Kuilsriver Community Action Network and Ithemba Giving Hope organisations to collect and distribute plates of food to those in need. Speaking to Newsbreak, founder, Latifah Jacobs, says the Donate-A-Plate campaign hopes to bring relief to those impacted by Covid-19 and poverty - giving them hope during Christmas...

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#PODCAST: #Lifeguards #attacked by beach-goers in...

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2020/12/25

By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Lifesaving South Africa president - Dhaya Sewduth - says disobedience toward lifeguards is common during the festive season. This after a group of men attacked lifeguards at Manaba Beach in Margate on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It is believed that the attack stemmed from the bathers not wanting to comply with lifeguards' instructions to swim within the designated areas. Sewduth says they deal with such incidences every year....

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#PODCAST: Four men to appear in court following...

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2020/12/25

By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Four men are expected to appear in the Ramsgate Magistrates Court in connection with an attack on lifeguards at Manaba Beach in Margate on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal. It is believed that the attack stemmed from the bathers not wanting to comply with lifeguards' instructions to swim within the designated areas. A video circulating on social media shows simultaneous arguments and altercations between bathers and life guards at several spots on the beach

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2:39

#PODCAST: South Africa struggles to contain the...

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2020/12/25

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - A doctor based at the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg is urging people to stay at home this festive season, saying with the second wave, a new variant of COVID19 and alcohol related trauma cases, hospital beds and ventilators are hard to come by. Earlier this week the country recorded a staggering 14 thousand cases with 411 deaths in a single 24 hour cycle. Dr Kimeshni Naidoo says most of the new cases coming into the hospital are the younger generation

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#PODCAST: Do sharks only attack or bite human beings...

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2020/12/24

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - In an effort to grow awareness and help people understand the nature of shark species and the way they inhabit the oceans. A diving expert from Scottburgh, south of Durban has encouraged people to snorkel with sharks in an attempt to understand the apex predators. Brian Flascas told Newsbreak that sharks often only attack or bite human beings as a case of mistaken identity. With this in mind, the ocean enthusiast says that there are many threats facing shark

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2:37

#PODCAST: Late Chatsworth community activist, Floyd...

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2020/12/24

By Newsbreak producer Tashlan Naidoo - "A foot soldier for humanity and giant in the fight for freedom". That is how the late community activist Floyd Naicker from Chatsworth south of Durban has been described following his untimely passing earlier this week. 56 year old Naicker joined the ANC in 1990 and was an active member of the Bayview Residents Association which tackled any issues that residents faced. Naicker was laid to rest yesterday. Community activist and friend, Devan Pillay, says

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