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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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2:21

#PODCAST - #RomanoNaidoo - Sentenced in connection...

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2019/05/01

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - The suspect accused of shooting and killing a man he allegedly met on social media site, MXit, was sentenced to life in prison. Romano Naidoo appeared at the Durban High Court yesterday for the 2013 murder of Manishvar Ramraj. He was charged for murder and robbery with aggravating circumstances. Naidoo pleaded not guilty to both counts and denied ever meeting Ramraj or murdering him. According to reports, Ramraj was killed at his home at Brookdale, in Phoenix,

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#PODCAST - Aftermath of Durban torrential rains on...

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2019/05/01

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - It's been over a week since the torrential rains wreaked havoc in KwaZulu-Natal and victims are still reeling from the aftermath. Fifty-six year old widow - Beena Sevnarayan from Savannah Park, south of Durban is one of those victims. Sevnarayan had to abandon her home after a sand bank caved into her property, leading to extensive damage to the interior and exterior of her home. This resulted in Sevnarayan abandoning her home to live with her daughter

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2:36

#PODCAST - Legal analysis on the case to declare the...

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2019/05/01

by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel -The case to declare the display and use of the apartheid flag as hate speech could go all the way to the constitutional court. That's according to Human Rights attorney and activist Saber Ahmed Jazbhay. Judgement has been reserved in the Equality Court where the Nelson Mandela Foundation is seeking for the gratuitous display of the apartheid flag to be declared hate speech. Lobby group AfriForum is opposing the application, citing freedom of expression

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2:24

#PODCAST - SA TV Producer, Professor Eubulus Timothy,...

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2019/05/01

by Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - South African writer, director and TV and film Producer, Profesor Eubulus Timothy will hold a special course on acting for the camera in Durban next month. Professor Eubulus Timothy, the director of the local movie, Deep End, says he has pioneered a similar course for Hollywood. Now, Professor Timothy says with the growth in the local tv and film industries its important to take the business of acting seriously

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3:53

#PODCAST: Thousands of municipal workers gridlock...

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2019/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Thousands of municipal workers in Durban have brought the City to a standstill. Staff employed by the Durban Solid Waste (DSW) overturned bins and strewn litter across streets in the Durban CBD. This as they made their way to the city hall this morning in protest over alleged salary increases given to Umkhonto Wesizwe Military Veteran members at the Water and Waste Department. The striking workers are accusing the municipality of awarding pay hikes to the MKVA

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2:37

#PODCAST: New syndicate targets Sassa recipients...

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2019/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - A new syndicate is targeting social grant recipients in South Africa. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says it has received confirmation that the syndicate clones the new South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) cards used by beneficiaries to withdraw grants from the South African Post Office (SAPO). Community activist and former member of the social development portfolio committee, Les Govender the syndicate started in northern KwaZulu-Natal and spread

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2:09

#PODCAST: New E-Visa system for Umrah pilgrams to...

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2019/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Hajj Ministry has rolled out its E-Visa system for Umrah making it an easier and faster process to obtain a visa. Umrah is a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, performed by Muslims that can be undertaken at any time of the year. Traditionally, pilgrims would have to send their passports to Gauteng which is a long process for approval before it is returned manually. Durban based Travel Agent - Nazir Malek explains how this new

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3:48

#PODCAST: EXCLUSIVE - Deputy Minister of Basic...

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2019/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Deputy Minister of Basic Education - Enver Surty will launch his book entitled "In Pursuit of Dignity" in Durban today. The book knits together pivotal aspects of Surty's life experiences from post apartheid issues to his role as the longest standing deputy minister. It further details the behind-the-scenes debates in the constitution-making process and the negotiations in drafting pivotal aspects of the Bill of Rights. In an exclusive interview with

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1:16

#PODCAST: Silverglen residents describe living...

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2019/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - It's been over week that residents of Silverglen, south of Durban have been without water. It's believed the cause for the water shortage is a burst pipe in the area. Some have resorted to using buckets and bottles to collect water from the burst pipe. Disgruntled resident - Bing Bisetty says residents are living inhumane conditions...

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2:19

#PODCAST: @SAMedicalAssoc urge citizens to get...

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2019/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahi - The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has urged citizens - both adults and children - to ensure they are safe and immunised during African Vaccination Week, which runs until today. This year, African Vaccination Week coincides with World Immunization Week which is being commemorated with the hashtag #VaccinesWork. This theme is aimed at raising awareness about the importance of full immunisation throughout life. Statistics show vaccines do work and it is

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2:47

#PODCAST: Independant Electoral Commission (IEC) call...

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2019/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Independant Electoral Commission (IEC) says planning is going smoothly, ahead of next week's general election. The IEC's chief electoral officer, Sy Mamabolo says they will be accepting people for purposes of special votes and will go out to the homes of the disabled this Monday. Mamabolo encourages first time voters, especially the youth to make an informed decision in order to do what's best for the country...

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1:57

#PODCAST: #UmdlotiCrash kills SIX and leaves four...

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2019/04/30

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Six people have died and four others have been injured in an accident at Main Road, Umdloti - north of Durban. According to spokesperson for Emergency Medical Rescue Services, Rob Mckenzie, a bakkie and truck had collided yesterday afternoon. Speaking about the incident, Mckenzie also urged members of the public not to circulate accident pictures on social media as the act can be insensitive to the victims family...

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#PODCAST: Two killed in separate crashes, south of...

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2019/04/29

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - It's has been a traggic start to the week on Durban's roads. Two people have been killed and five others injured in two separate collisions in Durban this morning. Yesterday afternoon, fifteen children aged between five and ten years were injured when a bakkie they were travelling in plunged down an embankment on 4th Avenue, at Clermont in Durban. Rescue Care Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson says the causes of these accidents have not yet been

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1:21

#PODCAST: Nine arrested in illegal protest over...

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2019/04/29

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Nine people have been arrested for public violence today - during an illegal protest at Quarry Road Informal Settlement, in Durban. It's believed the protestors were demanding housing and assistance from the eThekwini municipality following the recent floods in the province. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala, says no damage to property or injuries were reported....

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1:44

#PODCAST: Lotus FM's collection drive enters it's...

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2019/04/29

By Newsbreak producer Tashlan Naidoo - With about 70 people killed and hundreds displaced in the Durban Floods - relief efforts have intensified. Lotus FM is calling for the delivery of non- perishable goods like canned food, bottled water and blankets to be donated here at the SABC Studios in Durban. Acting Programming manager Rakesh Ramdhin explains how you can get involved...

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2:57

#PODCAST: Close to 30,000 South Africans living...

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2019/04/29

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Around 30 thousand South Africans living abroad cast their votes on Saturday as South Africa marked Freedom Day - hoping to make a difference in the 2019 General Elections. The majority of South African voters abroad are in London followed by Dubai. The the rest of South Africa goes to the polls on May eighth. Meanwhile, Newsbreak spoke to several South Africans living abroad who cast their votes - and other who say they could not vote or did not know that they

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2:27

#PODCAST: Pietermaritzburg police search for three...

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2019/04/29

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Pietermaritzburg police are on the hunt for three suspects linked to property scam, running into millions of rands. Police have not confirmed the exact amount or number of people that have been scammed, but are appealing to the public with any information to come forward. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson - Thulani Zwane says some of the properties that the suspects allegedly tried to sell belong to private home owners while others belong to the

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4:40

#PODCAST: Newsbreak chronicle the death and...

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2019/04/29

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Rebuilding homes and lives is now underway, following the devastating floods in parts of KwaZulu-Natal early last week. Relief efforts by various organisations and individuals have been in full swing. Attention is being turned to re-integrating floods victims into their daily lives. Rachel Vadi reports...

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#PODCAST: EXCLUSIVE - Gift of the Givers Foundation...

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2019/04/29

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Non-governmental organisation Gift of the Givers says it has received clear proof that photojournalist Shiraaz Mahomed - who was abducted in Syria two years and three months ago - is alive. Mahomed was abducted in January 2017. Gift of the Givers says Mahomed was in war-ravaged Syria to capture the plight of ordinary people, through the lens of his camera. The NGO says it has now received what it describes as an important video showing Mahomed on his knees

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1:56

#PODCAST: Freedom released through poetry

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2019/04/26

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - We bring you the conclusion of Freedom Focus, the excerpts of poetry by local authors. These poems about freedom have been compiled into a book and will be launched tomorrow, on Freedom Day. Project organiser - Kiru Naidoo says poetry played a pivotal role in the struggle...

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