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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: On World AIDS Day, Newsbreak Talk shifts...

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2019/12/04

By Newsbreak Producer Prabashini Moodley - There are currently over 7 million people living with HIV in South Africa. As AIDS research intensifies around the world - is the answer closer to home? Newsbreak Talk on World AIDS Day this past Sunday discussed the latest scientific developments...

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#PODCAST: Saturday's edition of Newsbreak Talk...

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2019/12/04

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - With the festive season upon us, South Africa has already seen a number of brutal murders. A new mobile police APP brings crime fighting right to your fingertips but will it curb the escalating crime. Newsbreak Talk on Saturday at 1pm, discussed your safety this festive season...

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2:55

#PODCAST: AA urge motorists to go through the...

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2019/12/03

By Newsbreak Producer Prabashini Moodley - The 2018 festive season saw the loss of more than 1,600 lives as a result of South Africa's road carnage. Now, as the 2019 holiday period is upon us, many families are preparing for their annual vacation. In an effort to reduce road deaths this December, the Automobile Association (AA) is urging motorists to ensure all vehicles have been through the necessary road checks. Motorists can also expect petrol to increase by 11-cents per litre and a drop in the

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2:48

#PODCAST: Phoenix Network Forum wrap trees along the...

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2019/12/03

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - As a mark of strength and endurance for South African women to remain fearless in the face of abuse - the Phoenix Network Forum has wrapped trees along the Phoenix Highway with orange fabric. This as the country observes the "16 Days of Activism" campaign. The Forum is aiming to send a message to women to stand up against their perpetrators by using the colour orange - which symbolises a brighter future for all women and girls. The Forum's chairperson -

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3:09

#PODCAST: On "International Day of Persons with...

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2019/12/03

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Accessibility of basic services has yet again come to the fore, as today marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Under the theme "The Future is Accessible", people around the world are garnering support for a more inclusive society. Director of the Gauteng Provincial Association for Persons with Disabilities, Beena Chiba says education and awareness is the way forward. Chiba believes that the general health of a person living with a disability is

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2:59

#PODCAST: Mobile giants Vodacom and MTN given two...

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2019/12/03

The Competition Commission has given Vodacom and MTN two month to reduce mobile data prices by 30 to 50 percent or face prosecution. The commission says an international benchmark found that mobile data prices in South Africa are excessive. The commission releasing the final report on data services market inquiry. Naledi Ngcobo reports...

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#PODCAST: ANC and its alliance partners gather for an...

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2019/12/03

The country's economic and jobs crisis was under the spotlight last-night at a meeting between the ANC and its alliance partners Cosatu and the SACP currently under-way at Luthuli House. The crucial Alliance Political Council meeting will receive a report on a unified economic strategy for the country. This follows an instruction by the Council earlier that alliance partners come up with a holistic approach to the economy. Ntebo Mokobo reports...

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5:09

#PODCAST: Exclusive sit-down with @LanaMarks, as...

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2019/12/02

By Newsbreak Producer Prabashini Moodley - United States ambassador to South Africa - Lana Marks says, the U.S is committed to their continued support through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief or PEPFAR to South Africa. Ambassador Marks arrived in the province of KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend visited HIV/AIDS clinics in the run-up to World Aids Day yesterday. Ambassador Marks says, United States has pledged twenty-one billion rand to fight HIV/AIDS in South Africa...

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#PODCAST: Academic Sheetal Bhoola - "against the...

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2019/12/02

By Newsbreak Producer Prabashini Moodley - On the 16th of November 1860, the first Indian ship, transporting Indentured labourers - the SS Truro - arrived in the then port of Natal - bringing along thousands of Indians from the sub-continent. This year marks 159 years since their arrival. In commemorating this landmark anniversary, in the month of November - Newsbreak payed tribute to fallen heroes by telling their remarkable stories through literature. UKZN academic with specialisation in Sociology

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#PODCAST: Investigations underway after a suspect -...

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2019/12/02

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The fatal shooting of a hostage suspect is being investigated by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate. This after the suspect was shot dead by an on-duty police officer at Brakfontein, in East London, over the weekend. According to Sontaga Seisa, the acting national spokesperson for IPID, the man held hostage two babies - aged two-months and a two-weeks-old respectively. It is alleged that he killed a man during the incident. Seisa says IPID is

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#PODCAST: "Fees must fall" protest brings one of...

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2019/12/02

A protest against hostel fee increases has brought one of India's top universities to a standstill. The agitation got a boost, after a top South African student leader brought the Fees-Must-Fall campaign to the troubled Delhi campus, where more solidarity marches are planned for today. Rana Senn reports...

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#PODCAST: The police ministry launches a...

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2019/12/02

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - December may herald in the last month of 2019, but December 1st 2019, also kicked off a six-month long firearms amnesty as announced by police Minister Bheki Cele. During this period, South Africans will be able to surrender unwanted and illegal firearms and ammunition without fear of persecution. Gun Free South Africa's Director, Adele Kirsten says this is the fourth amnesty being held in the last 30 years. She says she hopes this amnesty would help cure violent

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2:54

#PODCAST: Alleged leader of the notorious "BLOODS"...

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2019/12/02

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - A self-proclaimed drug lord, who is allegedly the leader of the notorious "Bloods Gang" is one of two suspects expected to appear in court today. The 35-year-old suspect faces charges of dealing and possession of drugs. Both he and his 35-year-old alleged "runner" were arrested on Friday in Phoenix, north of Durban. The arrest was a joint operation by the Hawks, Crime Intelligence, National Intervention Unit, Durban Flying Squad, Metro Police Drug Task Team and

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#PODCAST: 16-year-old boy stabbed to death at Cape...

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2019/12/02

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed to death at Clifton Beach, in Cape Town. Western Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana, says the victim was found over the weekend by law enforcement having sustained a stab wound. Rwexana says a case of murder is being investigated and the events leading up to the fatal stabbing remain under police investigation...

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#PODCAST: Sahara Shelter of Phoenix encourage victims...

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2019/12/02

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - "Take a hold of the help that's out there". That is the message being sent to abused women and children by Analisa Naidu - social worker at the Sahara Shelter in Phoenix, north of Durban. This comes as the shelter joins hands with the country in commemorating the 16 Days of Activism campaign - which runs from November 25th until December 10th. Naidu says while some abused woman and children turn to the shelter being physically battered and bruised, more often

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#PODCAST: JHB residents to wait another week, as...

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2019/11/29

Johannesburg residents will have to wait another week to find out who their mayor will be. It would seem legal wrangling stalled the process of electing a mayor. Meanwhile, the ANC has threatened legal action over the matter - while the EFF has welcomed the postponement saying it will help them solidify their plan of the city. Abongile Dumako reports...

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#PODCAST: Durban NGO "S.A.Fed Soccer Legends" set to...

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2019/11/29

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - This morning, Durban-based non-governmental organisation "S.A.Fed Soccer Legends" will host it's first annual Golf Day. The NGO was formed in 2006, with the purpose of assisting former professional players and officials in their golden years. Due to the physicality of soccer, many of these legends have since transitioned to the more forgiving sport of golf. The fundraiser takes place at the Papwa Sewgolum Golf Course in Reservoir Hills from 10am today. Chairman

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#PODCAST: We speak to a Durban mother about raising a...

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2019/11/29

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - One in every 500 children are born with Down Syndrome in South Africa. This is according to the organisation, Down Syndrome South Africa. Down Syndrome is a genetic chromosome disorder usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and characteristic facial features. As Disability Awareness month draws to a close, Genevieve Lanka speaks to a Durban mother about raising a little girl with the disorder...

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#PODCAST: ANALYSIS: We unpack UNICEF's "Behind Closed...

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2019/11/29

By Newsbreak Producers Taliesha Naidoo and Matthew Veeran - Children who are exposed to domestic violence are more likely to be either perpetrators or victims of violence themselves. That's according to a report by Unicef called, Behind Closed Doors - The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children. Last year, SAPS crime statistics revealed that 1,014 children in SA were murdered and 736 children were charged with murder. This was a marked increase in both instances from previous years. Joining us on

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#PODCAST: KwaZulu-Natal EMS appeal to beach-goers to...

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2019/11/28

By Newsbreak Producer Genevieve Lanka - Spokesperson for KZN Emergency Medical Services in KwaZulu-Natal, Rob McKenzie has appealed to beach-goers to swim in designated bathing areas. This after the body of a fourth teenager was recovered at Rocklands Beach in Cape Town yesterday. Four teenagers disappeared in the surf on Sunday afternoon. McKenzie says children should also never be allowed to swim without adult supervision, even in household pools...

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