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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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2:07

#PODCAST: Fire ravages Sea Cow Lake informal...

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2019/07/25

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A fire has ravaged through the Sea Cow Lake informal settlement near Boxwood Place, north of Durban. Fire-fighters have been battling the fire that was being fuelled by strong winds. About 50 informal dwellings have been razed to the ground with residents frantically trying to save what's left of their possessions. KwaZulu-Natal EMS spokesperson Robert Mckenzie says paramedics treated the injured on scene and others will be rushed to hospital...

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1:20

#PODCAST: One killed in shootout with police at...

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2019/07/25

By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - One suspect has been shot dead in a shoot out with police during an attempted robbery in Weenen in Escourt yesterday morning. Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala says three armed men entered the residential premises of an elderly couple and began assaulting them. Police were informed about the attack and when they arrived a shootout ensued between police and the suspects. She says one suspect was fatally injured, and two suspect were apprehended, however

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2:23

#PODCAST: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs SA open...

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2019/07/25

By Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Ahead of Women's Month in August, the US Embassy and DreamGirls Academy has opened up nationwide applications for the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) South Africa. The programme is open to young aspiring and start-up female entrepreneurs - in an effort to propel them into greatness. Phumelele Bohlela, facilitator for AWE in KwaZulu-Natal, says young women should take up this life-changing opportunity and make a difference in the world around them...

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2:25

#PODCAST: Anti-drug Forum holds placard demonstration...

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2019/07/25

By Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The Anti-Drug Forum (ADF) will host its annual placard demonstration on Friday morning between 7:30am and 8am outside various schools in Durban. The main aim of the demonstration is to get learners and their communities to rally together as one in the fight against substance abuse. ADF director - Sam Pillay says the initiative will help children and their parents discuss the harmful effects of drugs in a creative way......

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2:26

#PODCAST: MINARA Chamber of Business gives students a...

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2019/07/25

By Newsbreak Producer, Salma Patel - Have you ever studied a course that you really didn't like? Have you found your niche in business without even achieveing matric? Well, The MINARA Chamber of Business aims to address this gap in academia and entrepreneurship - giving students a reality-check when it comes to the relationship between study and work. Minara Chamber of Business President, Solly Suleman elaborates.......

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1:57

#PODCAST: Rogue police officers and accomplice...

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2019/07/25

By Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Four police officers from the Inanda Police Station in Durban, and an accomplice security guard have been arrested for kidnapping two victims in Springfield Park, in Durban yesterday evening. Police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala says the victims were forced into the boot of a vehicle and driven to a truck yard, where the suspects demanded 50 thousand rand from the victims. One of the victims. who was released with instruction to obtain the money - contacted

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2:25

#PODCAST - No more sweets, no more chips! Give your...

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2019/07/25

by Newsbreak Producers, Cebisile Mkhize and Taliesha Naidoo - Most South African households are living in debt. That's according to the South African Savings Institute. The Institute's Chairperson - Prem Govender says they are now encouraging consumers to adopt a culture of saving from a young age. Govender says parents should lead by example in order to instill the culture of saving in their children......

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#PODCAST - Mixed shoals of #sardines have made it to...

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2019/07/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - The Sardine Run has reached the shores of Durban. The silvery delicacy has been spotted at Durban's Addington Beach. Jayce Govender, ambassador for lobby group Angling, Fishing, Sport and Conservancies (AFSC), says the sardines have been making their way around the KwaZulu-Natal coastline and are ready to be netted in Durban...

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1:17

#PODCAST - RK Khan's Hospital face R 7 million...

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2019/07/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has confirmed that they have received formal correspondence regarding a seven-million-rand damages claim from the family of a patient at RK Khan Hospital, in Chatsworth, south of Durban. The hospital is facing a lawsuit from the family of Abdool Sadick Ebrahim who was found with maggots in his mouth last month - while in the care of the hospital. He later died. Newsbreak's Shanell Daniel asked spokesperson for the KZN

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3:12

#PODCAST - #Analysis - Ramaphosa vs. Mkhwebane and...

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2019/07/25

by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Now for analysis - its a case of Mkhwebane vs. Gordhan and now Ramaphosa vs, Mkhwebane - all-in-all the Public Protector has had a busy week in office. And today, The Public Protector will seek leave to appeal the Vrede Dairy Farm Judgement in the Pretoria High Court. To top it all, social media has not been kind to either parties. Newsbreak asked Political Analyst Doctor Lubna Nadvi how these turn of events will affect the political landscape......

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1:27

#PODCAST - Police officer injured in shoot-out with...

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2019/07/25

by Newsbreak Intern, Cebisile Mkhize - An off-duty police officer and a homeowner have been injured during an alleged shoot-out between the officer and suspected house robbers. KwaZulu-Natal Police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala, says the off-duty police officer had responded to the robbery yesterday at Newlands West, north of Durban. Gwala says police are investigating a case of attempted murder and assault...

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2:02

#PODCAST - It was just coffee and talks on ousting...

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2019/07/25

by Newsbreak Producers - ANC NEC member and former Tourism Minister, Derek Hanekom says there's a lot of fuss made out of nothing, following his confirmation that he met with EFF Secretary General and MP Godrich Gardee - in a bid to oust former president Jacob Zuma from office. On Tuesday EFF leader Julius Malema launched a scathing attack on Hanekom and the SACP's Solly Mapaila. He told his party supporters who gathered outside the High Court in Pretoria, that it's strange that they are now called

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3:00

#PODCAST - #GreenScene - Baby lions are no-pet animals

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2019/07/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Have you been to a lion cub petting facility? Do you like to touch them and run your fingers through it's soft fur? Well, if you really care about their health, then you are advised not to support such facilities. According to FOUR PAWS, one of the largest animal welfare organisations in South Africa, petting cubs has a negative impact on their health. There are almost 300 farms on which lions are bred and kept for commercial purposes in South Africa. And

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2:08

#PODCAST: UKZN students threaten more action if their...

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2019/07/24

By Newsbreak Producer, Cebisile Mkhize - Students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban are vowing not to return to lectures until their demands are met by university management. UKZN issued a statement saying the academic year will continue as normal on all its campuses following clashes between university security and students during a protest on both the Howard and Westville campuses yesterday. A member of the Student Representative Council (SRC) - who prefers to remain annonymous - says

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1:37

#PODCAST: Man killed in Overport accident

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2019/07/24

By Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - One man has died and a woman has been moderately injured during an accident at the corner of Sparks Road and Brickfield Road, at Overport in Durban. Garrith Jamieson, spokesperson for Rescue Care Paramedics, says the man, believed to be in his fifties, had been driving late last night when the vehicle collided with a pole. Jamieson urges motorists to practice road safety at all times...

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2:32

#PODCAST: H1N1 virus allegedly claims the life of...

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2019/07/24

By Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Medical professionals have warned people suffering with the common influenza flu virus, to ensure that they get tested for the H1N1 swine flu. This after 9-year-old Giselle Dariele Chetty - allegedly died of the disease in Pietermaritzburg earlier this week, several days after she had celebrated her birthday. Symptoms of H1N1 are simarlar to the regular flu symptoms, although they are more intense. Durban based health Practitioner, Dr Preeti Ramlackan explains

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2:10

#PODCAST: Family seeks millions of Rands in damages...

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2019/07/24

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The embattled R K Khan hospital at Chatsworth, south of Durban is facing a seven-million rand lawsuit from the family of Abdool Sadick Ebrahim. The 52 year old Ebrahim was found with maggots in his mouth last month while admitted at the hospital. He later died. A video of the incident went viral on social media. Durban attorney, Theasen Pillay is representing the family and says they have issued letters of demand and claims for general damages. Pillay says

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2:21

#PODCAST - SA' s biggest annual video gaming,...

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2019/07/24

by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Gaming, technology and cosplay enthusiasts from Gauteng are in for a treat this September, as rage 2019 - South Africa's biggest annual video gaming, computer, technology and geek culture exhibition will be in town. The annual rAge expo, now in its 17th year, offers visitors a full weekend of gaming, technology, gadgets and geek lifestyle entertainment from the 27th to 29th of September. Fantasy fanatics can literally immerse themselves in the culture,

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1:49

#PODCAST - Suspected thief shot dead by a homeowner...

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2019/07/24

by Newsbreak producer, Cebisile Mkhize - A suspected thief has been shot dead by a homeowner during an alleged house robbery at Phoenix, north of Durban. Local company - GBH Security and Training responded to the scene yesterday afternoon after a patrolling security officer heard gunshots being fired. The company's general manager - Marlin Naidoo says an alleged shoot-out occurred between the suspected thief and the homeowner. Naidoo says security found the suspected thief dead on the scene.....

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2:55

#PODCAST - Mother of the late Tarika Naidoo - a fifth...

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2019/07/24

by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A Nelspruit mother is pleading for information regarding her daughter's death. Twenty-three year old Tarika Naidoo was killed on May 15th in an accident on the N2 near Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. The fifth year medical student from the Walter Sisulu University was on her way to a local clinic when a truck crashed into her vehicle. The driver of the truck has been charged with culpable homicide and investigations into the accident is on-going. Tarika's mother

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