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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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#PODCAST - Stats SA: A third of all children in...

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2018/11/20

By Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo - The World Health Organisation (WHO) regards malnutrition as the biggest threat to global public health, and describes it as deficiencies in a person's intake of nutrients. In South Africa, 13% of children are either overweight or obese. Statistics SA reported that about a third of all children in Gauteng and the Free State are stunted as a result of chronic malnutrition. In this week's Medical Monitor, Durban Dietician Kerryn Wuth explains the severity of

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#PODCAST - Law expert calls for a new National...

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2018/11/20

By Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo - The new National Director of Public Prosecution (NDPP) must be impartial and display "no fear or favour". That's according to Law expert - Saber Ahmed Jazbhay. Five candidates have been shortlisted for the position. They are Advocate Siyabulela Mapoma, Advocate Andrea Johnson, Advocate Rodney de Kock, Advocate Shamila Batohi and Advocate Simphiwe Mlotshwa. The panel appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliberate and short-list three candidates. The president

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2:37

#PODCAST - Commission of Inquiry into State Capture:...

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2018/11/20

By Newsbreak's Tashlan Naidoo - Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan, has begun his testimony at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Parktown Johannesburg. Gordhan says state capture has increased joblessness, disenfranchised the youth and advanced the marginalisation of women. He says it also replaced competent and experienced individuals at the country's key institutions. Legal and Political commentator - Lawson Naidoo believes Gordhan's testimony will be of utmost importance

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1:57

#PODCAST - Chatsworth Youth Centre encourage the...

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2018/11/20

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Nelson Mandela Youth Centre at Chatsworth, south of Durban is urging the public to come forward and become storytelling volunteers. This initiative is aimed at building literacy and imagination in children. Volunteer registration takes place this Saturday at the youth centre from 10am. Youth Centre programme coordinator, Clive Pillay...

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2:45

#PODCAST - Environmental Affairs investigate claims...

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2018/11/20

The Environmental Affairs Department has put together a team to investigate claims of raw sewage spilling into the Vaal River. This emerged during the second phase of an inquiry into the sewage spillage led by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Johannesburg. It is estimated that about 150 mega-litres of raw sewage pours into the river on a daily basis. Sashin Naidoo has the details...

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#PODCAST - Political analyst Professor Joleen Steyn...

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2018/11/19

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - Former Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille has announced that she will be start a new political party that will contest next year's general elections in all provinces in the country. This follows her resignation as Mayor and member of the Democratic Alliance last month after a long battle with her former party. de Lille says she will announce the name of her new party soon, as she continues to engage with South Africans over the coming week. Joining us on the

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#PODCAST - EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Cape Town Mayor Patricia de...

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2018/11/19

By Newsbreak's Hoosen Ebrahim - Controversial politician Patricia de Lille has launched a new political party. The former Cape Town Mayor, who resigned and left the DA last month, said today's politics had failed South Africans and many have lost their faith in politicians. de Lille told Newsbreak that her motto in life was "not to give up on the good fight for a better South Africa". Hoosen Ebrahim asked the veteran politician why it was important to start a new political party...

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2:52

#PODCAST - South Africa could soon follow Colombia in...

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2018/11/19

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - South Africa is likely to introduce the carbon tax in the New Year. Decisions are expected to be taken at a plenary session in Parliament this week. The government hopes to take precautionary action to cut industrial pollution AND greenhouse gas emissions by as early as 2025. South Africa will be following Colombia, which successfully passed new environmental and carbon tax legislation last year. To take this further we are joined on the line by Groundwork

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2:57

#PODCAST - Minister Pravin Gordhan's testimony to be...

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2018/11/19

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected to testify before the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture before Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo in Johannesburg today. Gordhan is expected to deliver explosive details and implicate high ranking government officials. Member of the media committee within the Active Citizens Movement (ACM) - Ashok Chandika believes Gordhan's testimony will be vital in identifying the key role players in state

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2:16

#PODCAST - DUT to offer FREE Java and Oracle...

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2018/11/19

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Students armed with a degree in Computer or Information Technology have been encouraged to apply for a free Java and Oracle programming training at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). The programme is being to tackle the unemployment and skills gap in the sector. The course is expected to bring high level IT experts from around the world to Durban in a bid to advance the programming concept in the country. Spearheading the training program is DUT Co-Lab

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#PODCAST - Wife killer OMAR SABADIA likely to be...

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2018/11/19

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Law expert Saber Ahmed Jazbhay believes that Omar Sabadia - who hired three hit-men to murder his wife in 1996 - deserves to be released from prison next year. His wife Zahida went missing 22 years ago and her body was found 22 days later, tied to a tree in Ga-Rankuwa north of Pretoria. Sabadia was due to be paroled in June this year, but his children objected to his release. He's likely to be re-integrated into society in May 2019. But Jazbhay explains that

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#PODCAST - Struggle icon Sunny Singh details his...

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2018/11/19

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - In this week's Newsbreak Legends series - we profile struggle icon Sunny Singh. A man who has been largely unassuming in the background - more of a worker, than in the headlines. He's considered one of the great unsung heroes of the struggle for South Africa's freedom. Newsbreak caught up with the 79-year old Singh at his latest project - where he spends time educating young minds about freedom...

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#PODCAST - Newsbreak Talk traces the epic journey of...

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2018/11/19

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - As you sow, so shall you reap took a very sentimental meaning this week: as South Africa celebrated the 158th anniversary since the arrival of Indians in the country. These indentured labourers toiled the sugar cane fields to sweeten colonial profits - but reaped a legacy of immense success themselves. Newsbreak Talk traces the journey and tracked the progress thus far...

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#PODCAST - Newsbreak Talk discuss safety at house...

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2018/11/19

By Newsbreak Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - In 2014, three matric pupils were stabbed to death at an end of the year party in Richards Bay, on the KwaZulu-Natal north-coast. All three were stabbed during a brawl at the Pens Down festival. And in 2016, three other teenage boys died and 32 others were admitted to hospital after suffering symptoms of poisoning, allegedly from a new form of drug known as "Mercedes". Newsbreak Talk welcomes Sam Pillay -Chairperson Anti Drug Forum and Chairperson of

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#PODCAST - Durban's Clarence Primary School scoops...

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2018/11/16

By Newsbreak Producer Taleisha Naidoo - Clarence Primary School in Durban has scooped one of the top awards at this year's Excellence in Education awards. The school won in the #Mandela100 category for creating a video showing their understanding of former president Nelson Mandela's legacy. The video created by students, between the ages of 10 and 12 years old - welcomes foreign nationals to South Africa. Educator Shanaaz Omarjee says the award is a notable achievement...

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#PODCAST - High-priced bust of child activist...

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2018/11/16

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The Tamil community has learnt with dismay that the 60-thousand Rand bust of child activist Valliamma Munuswamy Mudaliar had been stolen from Rose Park in Lenasia, south of Johannesburg. Valliamma was part of Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha Movement, opposing apartheid laws by the former National Party (NP) government. Progressive Tamil Movement spokesperson Nad Pillay describes the role Valliamma played during Gandhi's Passive Resistance Movement...

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#PODCAST - According to Stats SA, consumers taking up...

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2018/11/16

The number of South African consumers taking up debt has decreased. According to Statistics South Africa, civil summons and judgements for debt has seen a significant decrease since 2017. The total number of civil summonses issued for debt decreased by 2.8% in the third quarter of 2018 compared with the third quarter of 2017. The largest negative contributors to the decrease were civil summonses relating to goods sold and money lent. Amina Accram reports...

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#PODCAST - The interview process to find a new...

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2018/11/16

The interview process to select a suitable candidate to lead National Director of Public Prosecutions is continuing at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Four candidates Advocate Andrea Johnson, Advocate Rodney de Kock, Advocate Moipone Noko and Advocate Naomi Manaka spoke out eloquently about integrity, professionalism and service excellence as a value required to take NDPP to the next level. Maluti Obuseng reports...

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#PODCAST - Today marks exactly 158 years since the SS...

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2018/11/16

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - November marks the 158th anniversary of the arrival of Indian indentured labourers to South Africa. The first ship - the Truro arrived on 16th of November 1860 to the shores of Durban, from Madras in India. South African Hindu Dharma Sabha President - Ram Maharaj - reflects on this historical day...

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#PODCAST - SANRAL in talks to partner with SARS in an...

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2018/11/16

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) is in talks with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) to allow "garnishee" orders in an effort to recover E-Tolls debts. A garnishee order is a court order to deduct an amount every month from a persons salary in settlement of a debt. The talks between SANRAL and SARS stems from the 11 billion Rand debt owed by defaulting motorists. Sanral Communications Head - Vusi Mona explains...

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