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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: Long queues and loaded trolleys as...

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2020/03/24

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Queues at large retailers have been forming since the early hours of this morning as people stock up on the essentials, as the country goes on lockdown from Thursday midnight. South Africa now has 554 cases of COVID19 as of this morning. Social media has been inundated with photos and videos of long queues and loaded trolleys at various malls around the country. SABC reporter, Patricia Visagie visited some of the countries major retailers and says police are

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2:49

#PODCAST: Media included as 'essential services'...

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2020/03/24

By Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) has welcomed a lockdown of South Africa and the inclusion of media as essential services during these trying times. Reacting to the President's historic address last night, acting SANEF Media Freedom Chair - Mary Papayya says it is imperative for journalists to be able to do thier jobs and inform the public. With the country under lockdown people need the media for information and to stay abreast with what is

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2:20

#PODCAST: Provisions in place to ensure the safety of...

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2020/03/24

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The Department of Social Development have various plans in place to ensure the smooth roll-out of early grant payments. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will be paying grants to older persons and persons with disabilities on the 30th and 31st of March. All other forms of grants will be paid on the first of April as normal. Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Social Development Portfolio Committee - Les Govender explains the provisions that have been

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1:25

#PODCAST: The Phoenix Religious Leaders Forum decide...

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2020/03/24

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The Phoenix Religious Leaders Forum has taken a decision to close all religious centres in Phoenix, north of Durban. Chairperson of the forum - Moulana Mohammed Tariq says all religious organisations in the community must abide by the decision and embrace electronic mediums of continuing their prayer...

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3:17

#PODCAST: SADAG vow to continue live sessions with...

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2020/03/24

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - In a time of social distancing, self-isolation and rising anxiety surrounding COVID-19 or Coronavirus - people have begun expressing fear and in some instances depression. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) says the current pandemic is causing many South Africans to feel uneasy - and they are always here to lend a helping hand. Operations Director, Cassey Chambers says those with mental illnesses could face higher levels of anxiety during

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#PODCAST: Activist Ela Gandhi self-isolating "as a...

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2020/03/24

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Messages of concern have been pouring in asking about the health and well-being of social activist Ela Gandhi. Ela had travelled to Italy and returned on February 14. She met with Pope Francis in the Vatican City after her keynote address on February 11, during World Interfaith Harmony Week, in Italy. The 79-year-old has since been in self-isolation. Her son, Kidar Ramgobin says his mother is doing well at home and is only self-isolating as a

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#PODCAST: CASAC go through some of the human rights...

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2020/03/24

By Newsbreak Producers Tashlan Naidoo and Shanell Daniel - With a 21 day "stay-at-home" lockdown starting soon - certain human rights, including the right to freedom of movement, is RESTRICTED. Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) - Lawson Naidoo has reacted to the President's address last night. In this interview, Naidoo explains some of the legal matters regarding the upcoming lockdown...

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2:40

#PODCAST: Benefits of online studying while you...

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2020/03/23

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - E-learning and virtual education is capitalising on the suspension of the academic programmes at several higher education institutions across the country. Durban academic, Professor Zaheer Hamid explains how online tools and resources can help students stay abreast with their studies while practicing social distancing in the comfort of their homes........

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2:22

#PODCAST: Soap and water is as effective as hand...

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2020/03/23

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Soap and water is as effective as hand sanitizers in curbing the spread of COVID-19. That's according to Dr Terrence Komal - CEO of Medical Expert Group and retired military doctor. He says your regular soap and water is optimal to keeping your hands clean if you wash them as often as possible. As we head into what many term the flu season, Dr Komal starts by explaining the difference between influenza and COVID-19...............

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1:55

#PODCAST: KZN police clamp down on liquor outlets...

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2020/03/23

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - KwaZulu-Natal police are expected to release a statement today about the number of liquor outlets who have failed to adhere to the national orders on alcohol sale over the weekend. A number of restaurant owners have claimed that they were arrested over the weekend for allegedly contravening the orders. SABC news reporter, Nonjabulo Makamu visited some of these restaurants who says they have been hit hard by the liquor restrictions and crowd control

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#PODCAST: How to get the most done if the dreaded...

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2020/03/23

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - While the COVID-19 alert keeps everybody operating as business unusual - more and more people have resorted to working from home. But is it as easy as it sounds? Training manager at Kwelanga Training Andrea Graham provides some helpful tips on how to get the most done- when you work from home...

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1:46

#PODCAST: SASSA bring forward payments of social...

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2020/03/23

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has brought forward the payment of social grants for the elderly and persons with disabilities for the month of April in an effort to lower the risk of Covid-19 infections. SASSA plan to curb the spread by reducing congestion at retailers and banks. Grants are said to be paid on the 30th of March. All other grants, like child support grants, should be collected from 1 April. SASSA spokesperson, Paseka Letsatsi

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2:25

#PODCAST: SANEF criticise police after two SABC...

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2020/03/23

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) has come out in strong criticism after two SABC journalists were allegedly attacked by police at the scene of service delivery protests in Port Elizabeth. It's believed that Zolani Moya and Gcobani Blom, were at the Motherwell intersection on the Addo Road outside Port Elizabeth when they were fired upon with rubber bullets by police. Sanef's founding member Mary Papayya says they will be approaching the police

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#PODCAST: President Ramaphosa spends the majority of...

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2020/03/23

Following last night's mammoth meeting on the nations way forward to fight COVID-19- President Cyrial Ramaphosa is expected to provide more information today. The President was expected to brief South Africans on the outcomes of a special meeting with the National Command Council yesterday. Due to the the lengthy and critical nature of those engagements- the decision was taken to postpone President Ramaphosa's address. This was the directive issued by Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu at

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3:23

#PODCAST: Reaction from India after the execution of...

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2020/03/23

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - The execution of the four Indian men who gang-raped a Delhi medical student in 2012 will not change the reality that these crimes still continue in India. That's according to Dr. Shruti Kapoor - founder of gender rights Sayfty in India. This group was founded after the horrific 2012 ordeal- commonly referred to as the "Nirbhaya Case". After seven years, the perpetrators were executed last Friday. But Dr. Kapoor is not convinced that such cases will be

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2:06

#PODCAST: To promote better hygiene, 750,000 bars of...

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2020/03/23

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - 750,000 bars of soap - worth around R5-million, have been donated to young learners and selected old-age homes and frail care centres across the country to promote good hand hygiene and help play a role in curbing the spread of the Coronavirus. David Sweidan, Willowton Group Marketing Executive, says over 600 schools will receive a bar of soap for each learner. The schools will also receive a printed poster - in English and Zulu - to show learners how to wash

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2:52

#PODCAST: Back in 1861, Cholera kept various...

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2020/03/23

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - This year South Africa commemorates the 160th Anniversary of the Arrival of Indian Indentured Labour to the country. As South Africa grapples to contain the spread of the Coronavirus, Selvan Naidoo the curator of the 1860 Heritage Centre says when cholera broke out on 1861, the labourers were kept in quarantine - a situation that we can learn from...

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#PODCAST - Calm down and keep clean, says...

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2020/03/20

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreepershad - As panic and despair grips South Africa in the wake of the world-wide COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Sheroan Rawat discusses the psychological effect of Corona Virus has on individuals and society.

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#PODCAST Coronavirus or Karuna-virus? Anonymous...

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2020/03/20

by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - It was anything but a regular morning on the Newsbreak Lotus FM Current Affairs programme on Wednesday morning. With new government regulations and strict protocols to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the team had a tough time keeping a straight face when this whatsapp voicenote came through.......

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2:40

#PODCAST Mosques suspend prayers and large gatherings...

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2020/03/20

All prayers at the Jummah Musjid mosque in the Durban CBD have been suspended to the public until further notice, to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. Popularly known as the Grey street Musjid, it is the biggest prayer facility in the southern hemisphere where over 3000 worshippers congregate on Fridays for the Jummah prayers alone. Chief Trustee of the Mosque - AV Muhammed - explains the plan in place by all Mosques to accommodate worshippers whislt adhereing to the regulations to stop the spread

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