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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: Business experts believe that remote...

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2020/08/05

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Industry experts believe that remote working and remote learning is here to stay. This as companies support the move to be connected virtually, in a bid to prepare employees for a future crisis and to save costs associated with an office set up. That's according to business consulting firm - Airshot. They say that the pandemic is disrupting the business world and companies have no choice but to review their strategies to overcome the difficulties. Airshot

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#PODCAST: 21-year-old artist Veron Vadivelu discusses...

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2020/08/05

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Durban artist Veron Vadivelu has described his first feature film as a "love letter to the Indian-origin youth of South Africa". The multi-talented 21-year-old wrote, directed and stars in the movie called "Untitled for Now". But what makes his debut offering even more unusual than the title itself, is the fact that Veron is a novice filmmaker - with zero experience in the industry. Speaking to Newsbreak, Veron discussed the arduous process of getting the film

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3:35

#PODCAST: Here's how the COVID-19 pandemic has...

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2020/08/05

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The days of cautioning youngsters against the use of social media seems to be quickly fading away, as the older generation are now making use of these online platforms themselves. With the COVID-19 lockdown, parents and even grandparents are now opting for video calls and some have even opted to try out apps like "TikTok" to stay entertained. In this week's Techno Touch we speak to Director of Acumen Media - Tonya Khoury, about how the pandemic has caused the

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#PODCAST: The search continues for 24-year-old Durban...

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2020/08/05

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The search for 24-year-old Siyabulela Gumede continues, after reports emerged that he was pulled into the sea by strong rip currents at Durban's North Beach yesterday. Information suggests Gumede worked as a seine netter for the past five years. It is believed that the man lost his footing and was pulled into the rough waters. We spoke to experienced Durban angler - Goolam Essack - who says it takes a team of nearly 30 people to net fish as it can be very

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#PODCAST: Latest from #Beirut as an ammonium nitrate...

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2020/08/05

By Newsbreak Producers Matthew Veeran and Hoosen Ebrahim - Lebanon is in mourning after a huge explosion in the capital Beirut killed at least 78 people and injured more than 4,000 yesterday. The whole city was shaken by the blast, which began with a fire at the port which exploded into a mushroom cloud. President Michel Aoun said 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate had been stored unsafely in a warehouse for six years. He scheduled an urgent cabinet meeting later today, and said a two-week state of

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2:42

#PODCAST: Yet another drug bust in Chatsworth hailed...

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2020/08/04

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A 26-year-old man is expected to appear at the Chatsworth Magistrates Court, south of Durban, today after being found in possession of drugs at an estimated street value of R34 000. This at the Bayview area. According to KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele the man was found with 1150 capsules of heroin at an informal settlement on Unity Avenue.Meanwhile.. Chairman of the Chatsworth Anti-Drug Forum SA, Sam Pillay, welcomes the arrest,

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#PODCAST: Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says...

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2020/08/04

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says mothers that are breastfeeding their children should feel free to do so in any environment, without fear or shame. This as he launched the 2020 World Breastfeeding Week in South Africa, under the adapted theme "Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier South Africa." Mkhize assured South Africans that COVID-19 can't be transmitted through breast-milk and breastfeeding, citing that transmission of the virus through this method

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#PODCAST: Five arrested in Newlands East and...

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2020/08/04

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Five suspects have been arrested for the murder of 20-year-old Renaldo Naidu, whose body was found with gunshot and stab wounds along the Dumisane Makhaye Highway, north of Durban. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Colonel Thembeka Mbele, says investigations led to four men being arrested in Newlands East yesterday, while a fifth suspect was arrested at Effingham Heights...

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#PODCAST: This Durban Paediatrician warns COVID-19...

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2020/08/04

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Breastfeeding is still the best and most nutritious way to feed a newborn child, however, it is out of the question for a COVID-19 positive mother to do so. That's according to Durban based Paediatrician Dr T.S. Pillay. This as August marks World Breastfeeding Week under the theme "Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet." Dr Pillay says he's noticing an increase in mothers that want to feed their child breast milk and it's sad that in some instances

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#PODCAST: Judge Navi Pillay looks at the ways in...

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2020/08/04

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Judge Navi Pillay says there needs to be more dialogue between males and females about issues affecting them - in order for gender equality to thrive in South Africa. August represents Women's Month under the theme "Generation Equality, Realising Women's Rights for an Equal society, Now." Judge Pillay says men need to show more compassion toward their female counterparts in public and at home. She says gender

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#PODCAST: The eThekwini Municipality have condemned...

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2020/08/04

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The eThekwini Municipality has condemned the "normal" use of Durban beaches during the national lockdown. This after scores of people were seen on the beach, being escorted away by local authorities in a video doing the rounds on social media. Municipality Spokesperson - Msawakhe Mayisela says the fact that people are going against lockdown regulations is embarrassing. He says these people are occupying the beach for long periods of time. Mayisela has since

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2:52

#PODCAST: The family dynamic of raising a girl child...

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2020/08/03

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo -The family dynamic of raising a girl child is something that author and global goodwill ambassador Fiona Khan believes needs to be changed in order to empower and show young females that they can achieve anything they want in life. August represents Womens month in South Africa under the theme "Generation Equality, Realising Women's Rights for an Equal society, Now." It is celebrated as a tribute to the more than 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings

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#PODCAST: A Durban family take us through their...

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2020/08/03

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - An Umhlatuzana, south of Durban, family have a new lease on life after fighting deaths bed due to being Covid-19 positive and now successfully recovering. The Sewbalaks faced great challenges with three of five family members testing positive and being hospitalised. However, for parents Pravin, 58, Pranisha, 48, and daughter Dashna, 25, now being cleared of the coronavirus means living life to the fullest and being of encouragement to those facing Covid-19

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#PODCAST: It's back to school, but not for everyone -...

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2020/08/03

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo -As matric pupils across the country returned to the classroom today, atleast 27 schools in the King Cetshwayo district in KwaZulu-Natal have not opened. This is according to KZN provincial secretary of teacher union SADTU, Nomarashiya Caluza. She says this is due to the fact that they have not yet been fumigated after having confirmed COVID19 cases. Meanwhile, the department of basic education have released the revised school calendar for the rest of the 2020

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#PODCAST: Aryan Benevolent Society Home in...

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2020/08/03

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The Aryan Benevolent Society Home in Pietermaritzburg has been dealt yet another deadly blow, as COVID-19 infections continue to plague the establishment. On Friday - 10 residents were moved to the Pietermaritzburg Royal Show Grounds - now being used as a quarantine and isolation centre. This came as 12 residents from home succumbed to the virus. Chairperson, Dev Naidoo says nine of the other residents are in isolation, while one resident was taken away by their

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#PODCAST: This Durban woman - with a pre-existing...

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2020/08/03

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - A Durban mother is finally breathing a sigh of relief after recovering from COVID-19. Roslyn Rezin, from Sea Cow Lake in Durban, tested positive for the coronavirus about three weeks ago. Rezin, who suffers from a pre-existing chronic condition, feared the worst when she initially experienced shortness of breath along with various other related symptoms. Speaking to Newsbreak, the mother of one details her experience of contracting the deadly virus...

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#PODCAST: Dr Raj Govender explains how religion and...

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2020/08/03

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - "The structures of society that were built over 160 years ago by the Indian indentured labourers still stand to this day". These are the sentiments of social anthropologist, Dr Raj Govender. In this week's 1860 feature, Dr Govender joins us to explain how aspects including religion and education were cultivated by the indentured labourers and still continue to live on in today's generation...

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#PODCAST: Data reveals that one COVID-19 sufferer has...

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2020/08/03

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Shocking data has showed the true reach of COVID-19, indicating that a single person has the potential to infect 406 people in a period of 30 days. That's according to CEO of KwaZulu-Natal Managed Care Coalition Limited - Professor Morgan Chetty. His comments come after multiple areas in KZN were listed as coronavirus hotspots. Professor Chetty says although South Africa has limited resources, it's imperative that hotspot areas are urgently contained...

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#PODCAST #NewsbreakTalk COVID-19 impacting women in...

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2020/08/02

By Newsbreak Talk Presenter, Taliesha Naidoo and Talk Producer, Rachel Vadi. The COVID-19 pandemic, has cast considerable impact on women. Regardless of where one looks, it is women who bear most of the responsibility for holding societies together, be it at home, in health care, at school, or in caring for the elderly. Today we introduce you to some incredible women to share their remarkable story in their respective fields as a Leader in industry as we culminate The Women's Economy show on

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#PODCAST #NewsbreakTalk What does COVID-19 mean for...

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2020/08/02

By Newsbreak Talk Presenter Taliesha Naidoo and Newsbreak Talk Producer, Rachel VadiNewsbreak Talk discusses comordbidities that places individuals at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19

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