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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: Labour analysts believe government's plans...

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2020/10/16

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - With the promise of creating 800,000 job opportunities in the short term, labour analysts believe that better implementation strategies needs to be top of the agenda, rather than making more plans to create employment. This comes after President Ramaphosa addressed a joint sitting of Parliament, on government's plan to revive the economy. Ramaphosa also said government intends to invest 1-trillion rand into the infrastructure sector. Labour analyst Bukani

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#PODCAST Renowned Human Rights Lawyer Priscilla Jana...

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2020/10/15

Selfless, passionate and the ultimate humanitarian. These were some of the words friends, family and colleagues used to describe renowned human rights lawyer, Priscilla Jana, at her funeral in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg yesterday. Jana who died on Saturday, was accorded a special provincial official funeral level two. She made a significant contribution to the struggle, defending many of those arrested and detained by the apartheid regime including Nelson Mandela and Solomon Mahlangu. Busi

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#PODCAST Give us jobs - people plead with Ramaphosa...

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2020/10/15

by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Expectations are high ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosas much awaited economic recovery plan this afternoon at a joint sitting of parliament. Some economists says that it's unlikely enough jobs are going to be created to reduce the unemployment rate, following the devastation caused to the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stats SA announced that 2.2 million people lost their jobs in the 1st quarter of this year. It also noted that the youth unemployment

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1:18

#PODCAST Missing businessman found murdered in...

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2020/10/15

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - The body of a 53-year-old businessman has been found bound and bruised at an abandoned building at Bellair, south of Durban. This follows a missing persons report that was opened with police after he failed to return home earlier this week. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala, says a search for the man led to the discovery of his body this morning...

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2:41

#PODCAST: Here's the three words that made it to the...

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2020/10/15

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Is there a buzzword that one would associate with 2020? While words like "zoom" or "meetings" are being bandied around the corporate sector, on the ground there seems to be varied opinions. Newsbreak reports on the three words that made it to the short-list for "Word of the Year" 2020...

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3:33

#PODCAST: New mobile app uses your phone's camera to...

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2020/10/15

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - With the pandemic making doctors visits difficult and regular health check-ups even harder, parents can now easily track their child's growth with the new "Growth Journey App". It's a free growth tracking app that uses your phone's camera to help you track growth in children regularly. The app automatically measures height and records it in a growth book - which contains a visual record of all the measurements. Pediatric Endocrinologist Professor Kebashni

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#PODCAST: Car chase and shootout leads to the arrest...

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2020/10/15

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A hijacking suspect was shot and arrested, alongside another suspect at Pinetown, west of Durban. The hijacking led to police chasing down the suspects - leading to shots being fired and a collision with three other vehicles. Provincial police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala, explains what transpired...

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#PODCAST: President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce South...

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2020/10/15

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Economists says that it's unlikely enough jobs are going to be created to reduce the unemployment rate, following the devastation caused to the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. This as President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to outline the country's economic reconstruction and recovery plan at a joint sitting in Parliament. Stats SA announced that 2.2 million people lost their jobs in the 1st quarter of this year. It also noted that the youth unemployment

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2:59

#PODCAST: New Tanzanian fish species named after...

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2020/10/15

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - A newly identified fish species from Tanzania's "Serengeti National Park" has been named in after veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. The tiny "Nothobranchius Attenboroughi" - as it's known - is a stunning creature that is known to live fast and unfortunately, die young. It was discovered by a group of five scientists and fish enthusiasts from Canada, France and South Africa - who've all worked together since the 1990's. Part of that five member team is

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2:57

#PODCAST: Cyber experts warn online shoppers of...

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2020/10/14

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - With Black Friday around the corner and with more people choosing to buy online, a local cyber security expert says this is the opportune time for hackers and scammers to take advantage. CEO of Snode Technologies, Nithen Naidoo says he has noticed an increase of cyber criminals working in partnership with common crime syndicates. Naidoo estimates that a globally, six-trillion dollars will be lost to cyber criminals...

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#PODCAST: SAHRC colleagues pay tribute to late...

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2020/10/14

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Colourful saris and a scrumptious beans curry, are just some of the fond memories that colleagues at the South African Human Rights Commission have of the late human rights lawyer and Deputy Chairperson of the Commission, Priscilla Jana. She will be laid to rest today in Lenasia , south of Johannesburg. She passed away at the age of 76. Commissioner Chris Nissen says Jana was extremely passionate about women's rights and would always make it a point to bring it

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2:54

#PODCAST: Academic Nikita Reddy concerned by SA's...

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2020/10/14

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - With the youth unemployment figure standing at 59% in the 1st quarter of 2020 in South Africa, it is believed that more leadership qualities need to be instilled within graduates in order to make them more attractive when it comes to employability. That's according to academic and supply chain management lecturer at MANCOSA, Nikita Reddy. The advent of technology and the Fourth Industrial Revolution has proven to be essential during this pandemic, with many

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2:56

#PODCAST: Anticipation builds for an expected address...

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2020/10/14

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The National State of Disaster comes to an end tomorrow - and speculation is rife as to whether or not president Cyril Ramaphosa is going to address the nation in the coming days. Tomorrow, President Ramaphosa is expected to present an economic recovery plan to a joint sitting of Parliament. Some South Africans are calling for the country to become "unlocked", while some believe there needs to be more stringent measures in order to prevent further COVID-19

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#PODCAST: Survey reveals that stress levels in SA...

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2020/10/14

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - A national survey compiled by a local pharmaceutical firm has revealed that stress levels in South Africa have shot up by a staggering 56% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey assessed a broad range of psychosocial effects related to the pandemic, which found high levels of stress, depression and anxiety in the country. The survey coincides with Mental Health Awareness Month - celebrated in October. Mental Health Portfolio Manager at Pharma

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#PODCAST Human trafficking activist Grizelda...

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2020/10/14

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - As the country continues to face issues relating to human trafficking, activist Grizelda Grootboom has looked back at her harrowing story of being lured by a friend and trafficked. Human trafficking cases have been on a rise in the country - with victims claiming that police efforts have not been adequate enough. Statistics revealed at a trafficking Indaba last year, showed that at least one person is trafficked in South Africa per month. This number includes

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#PODCAST:Enoch Mpianzi family still search for the...

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2020/10/13

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The legal representative for the Mpianzi family, Wikus Steyl, says although the family welcomes the dismissal of the principal of Parktown Boys in Johannesburg, they still believe the truth remains elusive about what happened to their son, Enoch. This during his final days leading to his tragic death at a school camp at Nyathi Bush River Break, at Brits, in January this year. The grade eight learner drowned after his makeshift raft capsized in a strong current

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#PODCAST:Angry residents in meeting with officials,...

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2020/10/13

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Ethekwini Municipality officials together with disgruntled members of the public are set to meet today to discuss a way forward following volatile protest action which led into the night on the M19 at Reservoir Hills, in Durban, yesterday. Eighteen people have been arrested, multiple police attacked and several vehicles burnt during the protest action. Protestors are demanding the restoration of electricity to the area after the eThekwini Municipality removed

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#PODCAST: The assault trial against EFF leader Julius...

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2020/10/13

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The assault trial against EFF leader Julius Malema and MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has been delayed. The trial was supposed to begin in the Randburg Magistrates Court in Johannesburg, with the testimony of the alleged victim of the assault. Johannes Venter, who opened a case against the two, after they allegedly assaulting him during the funeral of struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in 2018. There was an altercation inside the courtroom after members of AfriForum

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#PODCAST: Human Rights Lawyer Priscilla Jana to be...

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2020/10/13

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Funeral Service of the late Human Rights Lawyer and former MP, Priscilla Jana will take place tomorrow in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg. She died at the weekend at the age of 76. Her role has always been that of defending those who were unfairly prosecuted under the Apartheid regime. She also represented Solomon Mahlangu in 1978 and played a pivotal role in raising international awareness against his execution. The South African Women Lawyers Association

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#PODCAST: Police arrest 10 people during a service...

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2020/10/13

By Newsbreak Producers Matthew Veeran and Hoosen Ebrahim - Ten protesters were arrested by police on the M19 highway near Reservoir Hills in Durban yesterday. The angry demonstrators barricaded roads with burning tyres demanding better service delivery from the eThekwini Municipality. The protesters allegedly torched a municipal bus and a private vehicle, before looting a number of items from nearby shops. They are also demanding the restoration of the illegal electricity connections, which the

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