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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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1:27

#PODCAST: US president Donald Trump makes history as...

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2019/07/01

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Donald Trump has become the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea, after meeting Kim Jong-un in the area dividing the two Koreas. Mr Trump and the North Korean leader posed for handshakes before talking for nearly an hour in the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ). Both countries agreed to set up teams to resume stalled nuclear talks...

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#PODCAST: THEY ARE FINALLY HERE: over 1,000 crates of...

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2019/07/01

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Over 1000 crates of sardines have been netted at Amanzimtoti, just south of Durban over the weekend. Reports from the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board indicate that shoals are up to 15km long and two kilometers across. They were spotted in the vicinity of beaches along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline. Spokesperson for the Sharks Board - Greg Thompson anticipates a busy season with the silvery fish expected to be netted along the Durban beaches this week...

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2:08

#PODCAST: Police Minister Bheki Cele meets with...

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2019/07/01

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Minister of Police Bheki Cele is TODAY expected to meet with various Cape Town Community Policing Forums in order to combat gang violence in the Western Cape. The CPF members have called on the minister to take immediate and proper action to address the violence that has terrorised their communities. This as police in the province search for suspects after two men were killed in a shootout believed to be gang-related in Groote Schuur over the weekend

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1:54

#PODCAST: Determined to serve, acting eThekwini Mayor...

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2019/07/01

It's been a rough few days for acting eThekwini Mayor, Fawzia Peer since last Thursday - when she was rushed to hospital after drinking water at a council meeting. It is believed that there was an unusual odour - allegedly paraffin emanating from a bottled water placed in front of her. But the resilient Peer says she is more determined than ever to work for the community who elected her...

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2:31

#PODCAST: All-new "KZN Charity Shop" opens to a...

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2019/07/01

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Hundreds of well wishers and volunteers flocked to the opening of a new charity shop in Phoenix, north of Durban yesterday. The KZN Charity shop is a part of a project launched by the Phoenix Child and Family Welfare Society aimed at raising funds for the many projects under taken by the Society. Project coordinator Sham Maharaj says in the long run they hope to be able to support other NGO's. He is appealing to the community to help grow the shop by donating any

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1:29

#PODCAST: 31-year-old Verulam mother escapes jail...

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2019/07/01

By Newsbreak Producers Taliesha Naidoo and Mfundo Mthembu - A Verulam mother - who dumped her newborn baby in a roadside refuse bin - has managed to escape jail time. The 31-year-old was recently sentenced to six years imprisonment, wholly suspended for five years - on condition that she is not convicted of the same crime at the Verulam Magistrate Court. She pleaded guilty to attempted murder in April this year. In her guilt plea, she mentioned that she delivered her baby in the bathroom of her home

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2:09

#PODCAST: Suspect appears in court for attempted...

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2019/06/28

By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - A suspect accused of allegedly killing homeless people in Magnolia park, Pretoria is expected to appear at the Pretoria Magistrate Court today. The man has been arrested for attempted murder and possible involvement in the murder of homeless people in the area. It is believed that the charge relates to an incident that occurred earlier in the year, in Muckleneuk, the same area where five bodies of homeless men were found in June. SABC reporter Liela Magnus is

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1:21

#PODCAST: Convicted racist Vicky Momberg's appeal...

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2019/06/28

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Convicted racist Vicky Momberg's leave to appeal her conviction and sentence has been dismissed at the Johannesburg High Court today. The court ruled that the matter has no reasonable prospects of success. Momberg was sentenced to three years in prison with one year suspended in March last year and was previously denied leave to appeal. This after she was found guilty of four counts of crimen injuria in 2017 after a video circulated on social media showing her

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1:38

#PODCAST: Politicians raise concern over eThekwini...

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2019/06/28

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Politicians are raising concern over eThekwini Acting Mayor Fawzia Peer's safety following an alleged poisoning incident. Al Jama-ah leader Ganief Hendricks says he spoke to Peer, who believes the alleged incident is a tactic being used to intimidate her.......

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3:36

#PODCAST: Councillor recalls shocking moments of...

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2019/06/28

By Newsbreak Producer Salma Patel - eThekwini Acting Mayor Fawzia Peer has declined to comment on the alleged poisoning incident that happened at the caucus meeting yesterday, saying she will only speak AFTER the test results are out. Peer was apparently rushed out of the caucus meeting after consuming water laced with paraffin. Minority Front councillor, Jonathan Annipen says that Peer has confirmed to him that she will be attending a prayer service on Sunday. He adds that the caucus meeting

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2:42

#PODCAST - #YouthMonthFocus - Actress in 'Kings of...

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2019/06/28

by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - A 28 year old Durban born actress looked to her mother for inspiration as she took up the role of an overworked yet spirited mother in the new local movie 'Kings of Mulberry Street'. Rizelle Januk plays Charmaine Chetty in a movie set in the early 80's, which tells the charming and hilarious story of two young Indian origin boys who have to find a way to overcome their differences and unite in order to defeat the bullying of a local crime lord who's

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#PODCAST - #YouthMonthFocus - Exclusive interview...

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2019/06/28

By Newsbreak Executive producer, Salma Patel - Cooking large quantities of delicious food for "porridge prayers" - or the traditional Hindu worship for the Mother Deity - led Riashnie Thaver to pursue a career as a chef. The 20 year old Thaver, who is a COMMIS CHEF or up-and-coming chef at Southern Sun Elangeni and Maharani - has been employed for a year now and is thrilled with the career choice she's made. She says that young South Africans have got to choose careers that they are passionate

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2:04

#PODCAST - KZN Cerebral Palsy Association in Pinetown...

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2019/06/28

by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The 50-year-old KwaZulu-Natal Cerebral Palsy Association in Pinetown may have to close its doors soon. This as the association faces a dire financial situation and is unable to afford its daily expenses. The association cares for 24 children and adults. It does not receive any government funding and relies entirely on donations from the public. The association is one of the oldest and best known cerebral palsy centres in the province. Cerebral palsy is a

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2:19

#BREAKING eThekwini Acting Mayor Fawzia Peer...

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2019/06/27

by Newsbreak Producers, Taliesha Naidoo and Mfundo Mthembu - Acting eThekwini Mayor Fawzia Peer has fallen ill during a council meeting after she drank water that allegedly contained paraffin. DA caucus leader - Nicole Graham - says councillors were alerted by the speaker - William Mapena - that bottles of water provided during the council meeting could have been poisoned with paraffin. Graham says moments later Peer held her mouth and was escorted out of the meeting. It's understood that Peer has

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1:46

#PODCAST: 'Little Generosity Shop' aims to save...

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2019/06/27

By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - Cadbury Dairy Milk is tapping into South Africa's boundless generosity to shed light on the fact that there are millions of orphaned and vulnerable children in South Africa. In a bid to help change that, the company is bringing The Little Generosity Shop to Durban to collect as many toys, games and books as possible, for children. The store will give the country the chance to make a difference in the lives of as many children as possible in exchange for a

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2:43

#PODCAST: US President Donald Trump calls India...

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2019/06/27

The United States leaned on India today to correct its dubious record on religious freedom. But what came as a surprise, was a stern message from President Donald Trump on retaliatory tariffs Delhi imposed on American goods this month. This comes amid friction over a festering trade dispute as Our South Asian Correspondent - Rana Sen reports.....

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1:27

#PODCAST: Paramedics robbed at gunpoint while...

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2019/06/27

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Two paramedics were robbed at gunpoint while loading a patient into an ambulance late last night. The KZN Emergency Medical Services (EMRS) paramedics were responding to a call-out when three armed men robbed them of their valuables at Cardham, in Phoenix, north of Durban. Gareth Naidoo, spokesperson for local security company, KZN VIP, says the paramedics were left traumatised by the incident, however no injuries were reported...

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#PODCAST - Free sign language classes to take place...

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2019/06/27

by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - In an effort to break down communication barriers with deaf and hard-of-hearing people, free sign language classes will be held at Chatsworth south of Durban from this Saturday. The Nelson mandela youth centre will play host to these classes with an experienced sign language educator and her team facilitating the programme. Sign language educator from eManzimtoti, Mary Soobramoney says participants will start of by learning the basics of the language and will

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#PODCAST - Isipingo residents living under siege with...

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2019/06/27

by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Crime in Isipingo, south of Durban is crippling the community. That's according to Isipingo Community Policing Forum (CPF) Chairperson - Aidan David. This follows a recent spate of robberies in the area which are specifically targeting businesses and delivery vehicles. The Isipingo Business Forum has told Newsbreak that such robberies occur multiple times on a daily basis. David says criminals often stop delivery vehicles on the popular Old Main Road route

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2:52

#PODCAST: KwaDukuza Municipality offices close due to...

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2019/06/26

By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - The KwaDukuza Municipality have closed their office doors after protest action broke out on Wednesday morning near King Shaka and Chief Albert Luthuli streets, north of KwaZulu-Natal. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets to raise their grievances with the municipality. This has forced for an immediate closure of the municipal offices, as a result services will be temporarily disrupted. KwaDukuza Municipality's Head of Communications, Sifiso Zulu says

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