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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: Public Enterprises Minister Pravin...

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2019/02/05

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - The case between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and EFF duo Julius Malema and Floyd Shivhambu has been postponed to next Monday. Gordhan wants the EFF leaders to be charged with crimen injuria, incitement of public violence and defamation. Last year Malema launched a scathing attack on Gordhan outside the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture alleging that he benefited from the looting of government. But in their application Malema and Shivhambu

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2:35

#PODCAST: Civil society organisation ACCORD ranked in...

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2019/02/05

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) has been ranked in the top 100 "Think Tanks" worldwide for the ninth year in a row by the Pennsylvania University. ACCORD is a civil society organisation working throughout Africa to bring creative solutions to the challenges posed by conflict on the continent. Out of the 8,162 groups nominated, ACCORD was the highest ranked African Institution in three of the five separate categories

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2:35

#PODCAST: #CHOC stress the importance of early...

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2019/02/05

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - International Childhood Cancer Day is around the corner and medical experts are stressing the importance of early detection - something that can drastically increase survival. According to the Childhood Cancer Foundation (CHOC) South Africa has some of the lowest survival rates when it comes to childhood cancers at 55%. In this week's medical monitor, regional manager of CHOC South Africa - Agie Govender says one of the tactics to increase the percentage of

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4:48

#PODCAST: Gandhi Development Trust's isiZulu campaign...

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2019/02/05

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - 25 years into democracy, the issue of unity continues to be a thorn in the rainbow nation of South Africa. In a bid to foster social cohesion, the Gandhi Development Trust has launched a campaign to promote the teaching and learning of isiZulu - a story that was reported by Newsbreak last week. It is hoped that Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence and will empower communities to build respect through linguistic and cultural education...

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2:19

#PODCAST: Preparations for #SONA on Thursday continue...

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2019/02/05

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Preparations for the official opening of parliament are at an advanced stage as both the SANDF and SAPS will undertake their rehearsals TODAY and TOMORROW. The National Assembly maintains that the only agenda item on Thursday will be the State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Several roads in the Cape Town CDB will continue to be temporarily closed leading to Thursday with the bulk of closures taking place from 6am on Thursday morning until

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2:35

#PODCAST: Violent protest forces UKZN to suspend all...

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2019/02/05

The University of KwaZulu-Natal has suspended all academic programmes in all its campuses in Durban. This after the students embarked on a violent protest demanding the university management to accept a memorandum of their demands. Student registration for the new academic year was supposed to start yesterday. Fanele Mlongo reports...

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1:40

#PODCAST: COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota drums up support...

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2019/02/04

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota says South Africans must call for action against the revelations at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture - by going to the polls to vote for change. Lekota was speaking at a community engagement at Tongaat north of Durban. Only a handful of COPE supporters attended. They have lashed out at the Black First Land First movement, indicating their intention to lay charges today against BLF spokesperson

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3:04

#PODCAST: Over 50 illegal land invaders clash with...

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2019/02/04

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Over 50 illegal land invaders clashed with police in Clare Estate in Durban yesterday. This after residents have been reporting a massive spike in land grab incidents over the last week in the region. Police and law enforcement were met with burning tyres before all routes in the vicinity of Palmiet Road were blockaded. Community activist Rehana Dada told Newsbreak that suspects have been illegally marking off private land to be utilised to build their

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3:13

#PODCAST: Forum for Service Delivery (F4SD) dismiss...

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2019/02/04

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The Forum for Service Delivery (F4SD) has described itself as one of the top ten political organisations in the North West and now they hope to make a bigger impact on a national scale. First established in 2014, the F4SD has strived to be a champion of the people, often campaigning on issues brought up by the community. At the organisation's recent "community demand list" a call was made for all foreign nationals to return to their homeland with immediate

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3:00

#PODCAST: Ahmed Kathrada Foundation condem tweet by...

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2019/02/04

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has condemned the racist sentiments made by Black First Land First's spokesperson, Lindsay Maasdorp, in relation to the Hoërskool Driehoek tragedy. Maasdorp came out in support of a Facebook user who said he "doesn't have a heart to feel pain" for the children who died at the school in Vanderbiljpark. Maasdorp tweeted "why should we frown on the ancestors petitions to punish the land thieves including their offspring." The tweet

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6:20

#PODCAST: Newsbreak pays a fitting tribute to late...

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2019/02/04

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - In this week's Newsbreak Legends Series - we profile long serving paramedic and the former principal of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health's Emergency Medical Services College in Durban - the late Pradeep Ashokcoomar. The 48-year-old passed away last month after losing a hard fought battle to Leukaemia. Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo compiled this tribute...

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2:05

#PODCAST: One shot dead in his vehicle in what's...

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2019/02/04

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - One person was shot dead in his car on Friday - in what is believed to be ongoing taxi violence on the north coast of Durban. Director of local security organisation Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) - Prem Balram says paramedics who responded to the scene of the shooting on Greylands Road, Tongaat declared the driver dead at the scene. Balram says the ongoing taxi violence is affecting commuters and pedestrians...

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3:07

#PODCAST: CASAC Executive Secretary Lawson Naidoo:...

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2019/02/01

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Advocate Shamila Batohi will today start her job as National Director of Public Prosecutions. Advocate Batohi will walk into the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) office in Pretoria as the sixth NDPP. During her interview process for the top job last year, Advocate Batohi described it as similar to jumping into a shark tank. Lawson Naidoo - the Executive Secretary of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) agrees. Naidoo

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1:41

#PODCAST: February 1st marks World Hijab Day - a...

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2019/02/01

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Today is annual World Hijab Day, a day set aside in recognition of millions of Muslim women who choose to wear the hijab. World Hijab Day was founded by New York resident, Nazma Khan, in 2013, in an effort to encourage women of all religions and backgrounds to wear and experience the hijab. Local organisation, Caring Sisters Network (CSN), endorses and celebrates the campaign. Chairperson for CSN, Yasiera Mahomed Suleman...

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#PODCAST: 2,500 people from the Harry Gwala District...

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2019/02/01

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Close to 2,500 people from the Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Municipality in the Harry Gwala District can now finally say that they are home owners. This follows the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements and Public Works completion and handover of the more than 54-million rand housing project yesterday. MEC for the Department in KwaZulu-Natal, Ravi Pillay says that this is just one of more than almost 300 projects of its kind around the province...

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#PODCAST: Protestors demand a 70 BILLION RAND Vodacom...

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2019/02/01

The "Please Call Me" campaign says it has achieved its objective despite getting a snub from Vodacom. Protestors demonstrated outside VodaWorld yesterday demanding that the company pay please call me inventor Nkosana Makate 70 billion rands or re-negotiate on the payments terms. Vodacom management failed to meet up with protestors outside their gates. VodaWorld was closed for the day and many staff members either worked from home or did not pitch up to work. Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi told

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2:33

#PODCAST: The SABC decide NOT to renew the...

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2019/02/01

The SABC says it will embark on a skills audit, after deciding not to renew the retrenchment notice. The public broadcaster's management made the announcement yesterday (31/01/2019) at its headquarters in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. It says its decision is in the interest of the SABC, its employees, key stakeholders and the South African public at large. Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi has the details...

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3:04

#PODCAST: Faith-based political party Al Jama-ah to...

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2019/01/31

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Faith based political party Al Jama-ah will be launching their election manifesto this weekend at Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. Velu Luthuli - the daughter-in-law of chief Albert Luthuli will be the guest speaker and has also joined the party as a member of its National Executive Council. President of the party, councillor Ganief Hendricks says his party aims to address the burning issues of inequality, poverty and corruption in South Africa. Hendricks

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2:27

#PODCAST: Central Energy Fund confirm that the price...

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2019/01/31

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Automobile Association (AA) says the price of petrol is likely to increase next month while the price of diesel is expected to decrease. This is according to the unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. The statement says international oil prices have reached a slightly higher plateau after climbing in the first half of January. Petrol is expected to increase by around eight cents a litre, while diesel is set to drop by three

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1:48

#PODCAST: Newsbreak finds out if former Bosasa COO...

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2019/01/31

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Social media has been abuzz since former Bosasa COO - Angelo Agrizzi dropped bombshells for just over a week at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Agrizzi spilled the beans on everything he knew about corruption at Bosasa and state capture. But, social media users have been reacting the most to his testimony about purchasing "Tikka Chicken Biryani" from the Holi Cow restaurant at Fourways in Johannesburg. Celebrity chef and owner of Holi Cow -

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