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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 Today marks 49 years since anti-apartheid...

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2020/10/27

by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Seven days before his 30th birthday, Roodepoort school teacher Ahmed Timol was brutally killed when he was flung from the 10th floor of John Forster Square Police Station 49 years ago TODAY. The apartheid regime claimed that Timol committed suicide but its been established that the SACP and Umkhonto We Sizwe member was murdered. Although the family heard details through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission they also sought justice through the courts

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#PODCAST NPA calls for responsible handling of...

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2020/10/27

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - The NPA's Sipho Ngwema has also called for the responsible handling of a document, naming Meyiwa's girlfriend Kelly Khumalo, which was erroneously sent to the media

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2:41

#PODCAST Five accused charged with murder of soccer...

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2020/10/27

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - The case against the five accused arrested in connection with the murder of soccer star Senzo Meyiwa has been postponed to the 27th of November in the Boksburg Magistrates court. Themba Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, Mthobisi Ncube, Mthokozisi Maphisa and Sifiso Ntuli have been charged with murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravated circumstances and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. Some are serving prison sentences while others are awaiting

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1:49

#PODCAST #Foetus found in shallow grave at Port...

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2020/10/27

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - A foetus has been found in a shallow grave Umzumbe, in Port Shepstone, on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala, says the foetus was found wrapped in linen and buried.......

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3:10

#PODCAST: UNISA Professor explores the psyche of...

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2020/10/27

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With the festive season around the corner and the end of the year looming, criminals will once again use this time to target South African households. Mid-year figures from StatsSA shows that there were around 1,3 million incidents of housebreaking - affecting 5,8% of all households in the country. The statistics also showed that the most likely victims of housebreakings were Indian / Asian households. Now, various security companies have been using a research

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2:43

#PODCAST: The #MedicalMonitor look at why doctor...

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2020/10/27

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Health experts says that regular check ups and treatment should be done even during a time of COVID-19. Around the world, many people are choosing to delay treatment for serious and chronic ailments because they are worried about being exposed to the virus. Lenmed Group Chief Medical Officer, Dr Nilesh Patel says people have become anxious due to the uncertainty around the killer virus - which is even more reason to go for a health check...

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2:52

#PODCAST: SA Anti-Drug Forum laud the recent drug...

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2020/10/27

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Anti-Drug Forum have lauded the recent drug busts in KwaZulu-Natal, but feels there needs to be more convictions in order for the drug scourge to be dealt with in the country. In the recent weeks, crime fighting organisations such as the HAWKS and SAPS have made multi-million rand busts of marijuana, heroine and other narcotics. Anti-Drug Forum Director, Sam Pillay says trends amongst the youth in the areas that his organisation services has

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2:37

#PODCAST: ANALYSIS: We look ahead to Friday's cross...

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2020/10/27

By Newsbreak Producers Shanell Daniel and Hoosen Ebrahim - Public Enterprise Minister, Pravin Gordhan is set to be cross-examined by former SARS boss Tom Moyane this Friday. This comes as Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo ruled that Moyane may cross examine Gordhan, subject to certain conditions. His questions must relate to Gordhan's allegation that the laying of criminal charges against him was motivated by Moyane's malicious pursuit of state capture objectives. Moyane's lawyers had pleaded for

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1:51

#PODCAST: Odd story of the week: Peacock found in the...

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2020/10/27

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo -]In a strange turn of events, a peacock was found in the boot of a vehicle that was used as a getaway car by two hijacking suspects at Umhlanga, north of Durban. According to Tyron Powell of private security company - Marshall Security - an alert was put out on the vehicle. Powell says upon investigation and a social media post, the peacock was found to have been stolen from the Malvern area...

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3:07

#PODCAST: Eight suspects to appear in court after a...

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2020/10/26

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Some of the 8 suspects that were arrested linked to an alleged car theft syndicate operating at the Durban beachfront are currently appearing before the courts. This comes after a lengthy investigation by Durban metro police and private law enforcement who yesterday make the breakthrough and busted 4 suspects in the act of stealing a vehicle. Police tracked the suspects to Pinetown, west of Durban were they arrested four more suspects and confiscated items

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3:25

#PODCAST: We investigate how the Coronavirus pandemic...

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2020/10/26

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - As the class of 2020 prepare for their final examinations, fears have been mounting on how the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown might affect performance and results. An exam under the current circumstances, coupled with the expectations for academic excellence, could place immense pressure on a student. Educational Psychologist, Nicola Buhr explains how such pressure could impact learners and also goes through some of the warning signs parents should

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1:58

#PODCAST: Another drug-related arrest at Estcourt in...

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2020/10/26

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Later today, a 34-year old man is expected to appear at the Estcourt Magistrate Court in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, on charges related to drug dealing. The man allegedly tried to flush the drugs down the toilet when police approached his home. Meanwhile, Mohammed Irshaad Desai, a facilitator at the "Re-focus and Upliftment Foundation" (RAUF) says the drug situation in Estcourt is out of hand. He says people are living in fear because there is no consequences to

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2:59

#PODCAST: Officials in KwaZulu-Natal vow to crack...

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2020/10/26

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has warned that the provincial government and law enforcement agencies will crack down on those flaunting COVID-19 regulations to fend off a second wave of infections. The number of new cases has increased in nine of the province's 12 districts over the past two weeks. The provincial government is also working on a comprehensive contingency plan for the influx of holiday-goers over the festive season. Dries Liebenberg reports...

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#PODCAST: New publication sheds light on how South...

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2020/10/26

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The lockdown has left many women across the world bearing the brunt of responsibility. To highlight this, a group of 18 South African women have come together to pen down their experiences, thoughts and even a fictional short story or two - in a book titled, "Lockdown Behind the Mask." The book, sheds the spotlight on how women were impacted by an increasing workload at home, dwindling economic resources and gender based violence during the lockdown. Taliesha

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#PODCAST: This week's #1860 feature looks back at the...

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2020/10/26

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The Isipingo Marieamman Temple was established in 1870, by Nariansamy Moodley - an Indian Indentured Labourer who carried a Marieamman Murthi with him in his journey from India to South Africa. When the sugar barons noticed the large numbers of devotees that would gather on the banks of the river, they allocated land to Moodley to build the temple. Since then, the annual trek of the popular Easter Prayer attracts thousands of devotes from around the world. In this

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#PODCAST - Are you affected by the recent...

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2020/10/25

By Newsbreak Talk Presenter and Producer, Taresh HarreepershadNewsbreakTalk speaks to Deena Govender from the eThekwini Electricity Department about the increase in recent electricity tariffs.

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#PODCAST - #NewsbreakTalk looks at #RoadSafety this...

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2020/10/25

By Newsbreak Presenter and Producer, Taresh HarreepershadThe Bergville Taxi Association in KwaZulu-Natal says it has begun preparing for an influx of commuters as the holiday season approaches to reduce road accidents. This follows a series of major accidents that has claimed more than twenty lives in the province. Sixteen people were killed in a crash involving a taxi and a truck on Thursday in Zululand, while 13 were killed when a taxi crashed at Bulwer in the southern parts of the province two

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2:50

#PODCAST: Racial tensions, COVID-19 and Trump's taxes...

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2020/10/23

By Newsbreak Producers Matthew Veeran and Taliesha Naidoo - The mute button, or at least the threat of it, seemed to work - during the second and final United States Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. In contrast the the previous debate, the candidates were more restrained and allowed each other to speak. With just 11 days to go now until the US election, the debate saw Trump and Biden tangle over race, Covid-19 and Trump's questionable taxes. Meanwhile, President Trump trails

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2:35

#PODCAST: The Move One Million protest against social...

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2020/10/23

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Global non-profit company, "Move One Million" will be hosting peaceful demonstrations throughout South Africa this weekend - protesting against social ills they believe the government has failed to address. KZN Conveyor, Kamershen Ponnan says they want the South African government to know that ordinary citizens are no longer prepared to accept the longstanding status quo of crime, poverty and corruption. The protest will take place on Saturday 24th October 2020

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2:52

#PODCAST: "UbuntuCare" initiative looks to provide...

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2020/10/23

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The Western Cape Health Department have partnered with charities and a local clothing manufacturer to provide both employment and free quality cloth masks to people in high-risk communities. Known as "UbuntuCare", the initiative aims to address issues in rural areas, which have been hit the hardest by COVID-19 infections. The masks consists of three layers, with the middle layer filtering approximately 70% of droplets from entering the covering. One of the

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