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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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3:19

#PODCAST: South African Poultry Association (SAPA)...

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2019/03/08

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African Poultry Association's (SAPA) has asked The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to ban chicken and other poultry products imported from Brazil as several health risks have rocked the international market. Brazil has suffered an array of setbacks in its poultry market after numerous health scares. Statistics show that South Africa consume 200-thousand tons of chicken a month, with 170-thousand tons being locally produced. General

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2:07

#PODCAST: A four year old boy loses his life after...

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2019/03/08

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - A four year old boy has died after allegedly being electrocuted by an illegal electrical cable in Chatsworth, south of Durban. It's believed that the child may have been playing with the cable, after it was found wrapped around his hand - when he was found by community members. Chairperson of the Moorton Community Policing Forum, Zain Suliman says the boy was transported to a local hospital by residents, but succumbed to his injuries. Suliman says cable theft is

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4:23

#PODCAST: The IFP select Chatsworth for their...

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2019/03/08

The suburb of Chatsworth south of Durban is a vibrant community. It's home to renowned artists, authors, political leaders and entrepreneurs, and today boasts a population of almost one-hundred-and-sixty-thousand residents, across racial and social lines. With the 2019 national election around the corner, the Inkatha Freedom Party has chosen the Chatsworth stadium to launch their election manifesto this weekend. Prabashini Moodley takes a look at the history of Chatsworth and its residents...

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2:14

#PODCAST: The Durban Bonsai Society explain why the...

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2019/03/08

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The ancient Japanese art form of bonsai - which uses cultivation techniques to produce miniature trees in containers, has developed deep roots in South Africa over the last few years. Local bonsai enthusiast and vice chairperson of the Durban Bonsai Society, Shaun Murphy says locally grown bonsais have become very popular among locals, with many taking the cultivation of South African bonsais very seriously. He says the benefits of bonsai growing is fulfilling on

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2:30

#PODCAST: Pakistan crackdown on local militants to...

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2019/03/07

Pakistan has begun a new crackdown on local militants blamed for attacks in India. The step came after the US pressured both countries to defuse tensions which erupted over last month's massacre of 40 Indian troopers in Kashmir followed by a stand-off between the two nuclear adversaries. Our South Asian correspondent, Rana Senn with this report.......

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2:31

#PODCAST: SAns living abroad have one week left to...

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2019/03/07

by Newsbreak producer, Shanell Daniel - The build-up for elections 2019 is well on it's way. The Independent Electoral Commission is reminding all stakeholders that the opportunity to lodge an objection to the provisional voters' roll closes tomorrow. IEC Spokesperson, Kate Bapela, says there also is just one week left for South African's living abroad to apply to vote. Bapela explains...

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1:12

#PODCAST: Most wanted #Chatsworth #hijacking suspect...

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2019/03/07

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - A hijacking suspect, wanted in connection with a number of cases in Chatsworth, Bayview and Malvern in Durban, is expected to appear in the Chatsworth Magistrates Court today. The 43-year-old man was arrested at Westcliff in Chatsworth on Tuesday after being on the run since January. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says the suspect is facing charges of hijacking.....

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#PODCAST: Police confirm #BabesWodumo charged with...

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2019/03/07

by Newsbreak Producer, Mfundo Mthembu - An unidentified woman has laid common assault charges against musician Bongekile Simelane, better known as Babes Wodumo at the Umbilo police station in Durban. This after Wodumo laid an assult charge against her musician boyfriend, Mandlenkosi 'Mampintsha' Maphumulo on Tuesday. Mapintsha then laid a counter assault charge against Wodumo, claiming that he was previously attacked by her. Provincial Police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker confirms that a case

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3:08

#PODCAST: Drastic changes on the cards for smokers as...

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2019/03/07

Thousands of workers in the tobacco industry could lose their jobs if Parliament passes the Draft Tobacco Control Bill. If signed into law, people would not be allowed to smoke in public or in their homes in the presence of children. E-cigarettes would also be regulated and taxed. The national Health Department wants smoking to be regulated to reduce the associated risks. Ditaba Tsotetsi reports...

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3:06

#PODCAST: Senior court interpreter allegedly guns...

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2019/03/07

A father has allegedly shot dead his wife and their three children before turning the gun onto himself at their suburban home in Montclair in the south of Durban. The man is a senior court interpreter and wife a magistrate at the Durban magistrates court. The motive for the shooting is still being investigated by the police. Nhlanhla Nxele reports...

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2:17

#PODCAST: The South African GDP increases by 1.4%,...

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2019/03/07

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African economy grew by 0.8%, with GDP increasing by 1.4%. Statistics South Africa released the economic growth figure for the fourth quarter, after revised growth of 2.6% in the third quarter. Stats SA Chief Director for the National Account - Michael Manamela, explains the contributing factors behind this increase...

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2:17

#PODCAST: @nalibaliSA ‏join hands with non-profit...

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2019/03/07

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Literacy NGO - Nali' bali is teaming up with an arts based NPO called, Clowns Without Borders South Africa, to produce a series of literacy-focussed shows. These free performances will feature in four provinces to encourage people to see their local libraries as safe and exciting community spaces for people of all ages. The provinces to be visited are KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Gauteng. Nali' bali spokesperson - Petunia Thulo...

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2:37

#PODCAST: A Gazan zoo owner is planning to de-claw...

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2019/03/07

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Animal Welfare organisation "Four Paws" has learnt with disgust of a zoo owner in the middle-eastern country of Gaza that's planning to de-claw two lions allegedly without the consultation of a veterinarian. This follows a global outrage and more than 120-thousand people signing a petition, demanding the closure of the zoo and the relocation of over 40 suffering animals to other sanctuaries in the region. Head of communications at Four Paws - MJ Lourens says

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3:06

#PODCAST: Gender Justice and Childrens Rights...

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2019/03/07

By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - The viral video of South African musician - Babes Wodumo being slapped several times by her boyfriend is her cry for help. That's according to Gender Justice and Childrens Rights activist, Karen Pillay. Social media has been abuzz after Bongekile Simelane better known as Babes Wodumo posted a video of the attack by her boyfriend known as "Mampintsha" online. The man in question shortly appeared in the Pinetown Magistrate Court where he was granted bail of

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2:51

#PODCAST: #Taxi mows down 3 teenagers at Kwa Mashu -...

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2019/03/06

Angry community members have vowed to stop vehicles belonging to the Lindelani Taxi Association from operating in KwaMashu, Durban. This follows a crash involving a minibus taxi in which three students were killed this morning. Three teenage girls were fatally wounded and a fourth critically injured when a minibus taxi ploughed into them while they were walking on a pavement on their way to school. Nhlanhla Nxele reports ...

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#PODCAST: Newsbreak #Entertainment #News - #RKelly...

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2019/03/06

The entertainment world has been a buzz as celebrities hit the headlines for becoming young billionaires or for facing alleged sexual abuse charges. Here's Newsbreak's Mfundo Mtembu with a wrap of the biggest news in the enterntainment industry this hour....by Newsbreak Producers, Mfundo Mthembu and Taliesha Naidoo

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2:42

#PODCAST: Editors' body SANEF slams EFF attack on...

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2019/03/06

by Newsbreak Producer, Shanell Daniel - Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has accused journalist and presenter, Karima Brown, of being a state security spy. This after Brown accidentally wrote posted an editorial note on the EFF's WhatsApp media group last night, which was supposed to be directed to her media house. In it, Brown directs the group to monitor Malema's event on the East Rand - where he met with the elderly to hear their grievances ahead of the May 8 polls. The Chair of

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2:44

#PODCAST: Africa Tech Week Summit concludes by...

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2019/03/06

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The inaugural Africa Tech Week Summit has concluded in Cape Town and Minister of Science and Technology - Mamoloko Kubayi Ngubane believes it has found solutions to influence their business strategies in response to the changing tech landscape. The event brought together 30 world-class speakers and 350 delegates to focus on digital disruption in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Ngubane still believes that the commercialisation of businesses is

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1:47

#PODCAST: Brazen shootout on Durban's Queen Nandi...

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2019/03/06

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Two men are in a critical condition after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle. The men sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Netcare 911 Spokesperson, Shawn Herbst says the shooting happened yesterday afternoon on Queen Nandi Drive in Avoca Hills, in the north of Durban. The gunmen opened fire on the vehicle near the Emgidwini intersection. Herbst says gun violence is spiralling out of control. He says his team deals with around two fatalities per day caused by

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#PODCAST: Police confirm the man who escaped the...

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2019/03/06

By Newsbreak Producer Mfundo Mthembu - A 32-year-old prisoner who escaped from the Westville prison has been arrested. The suspect was awaiting trial when he escaped. Police spokesperson Nqobile Gwala says the prisoner escaped . A week ago another suspect escaped from Umlazi Magistrate Court. He was being escorted back to his court cell after he was sentenced to eight years in prison. Gwala says the escaping of prisoners from lawful custody is being investigated...

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