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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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2:47

#ICYMI - Africa Muslims Agency volunteer returns from...

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2018/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - South African humanitarian and empowerment organisation - Africa Muslims Agency has returned after undertaking a rescue and aid mission to the Palestinian and Syrian Refugees in Lebanon. A delegation, including eight women, have been in the war torn country in an effort to inte-ract with widows and orphans who have fled their homes and are now seeking refuge in the different Camps in Lebanon. One of the volunteer's who undertook this mission - Idrissa Ebrahim -

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2:30

#ICYMI - Gauteng motorists waiting for drivers...

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2018/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Motorists waiting for new drivers licence cards have been advised to get temporary licences as a labour dispute at the Driving Licensing Card and Account (DLCA) in Gauteng continues. The strike which started three months ago has resulted in a nationwide backlog, with some motorists having to wait up to two months for their cards. Driving Licensing Card and Account (DLCA) Acting head - Collin Leesoalo explains the contingency plans in place to mitigate the

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2:58

#ICYMI - The 2018 Matric exams starting this Monday...

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2018/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - For the first time ever, the 2018 matric exams will include sign language. The education department will administer an exam in sign language to 58 deaf pupils from 10 schools. The learner's question papers will be signed to them and they will answer in sign language. Over 796,000 thousand matric candidates will be writing the examination across 6,888 examination centres around the country. Basic Education Spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga says its all systems

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1:13

#ICYMI - Bishop Bernard Coopasamy condemns social...

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2018/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Meanwhile, Bishop Bernard Coopasamy of the National Interfaith Council of Churches - United Religious Body says the post by the pastor has to be condemned... RESPONSE: The Durban Pastor, who made the offending post, could not be reached for comment.

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2:49

#ICYMI - Minority Front (MF) hit out at convert...

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2018/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - A Facebook post celebrating the conversion of a Hindu family to Christianity has created an uproar among social media users. A Durban Pastor at the centre of the scandal, posted that the family asked him to dispose of their religious items - calling the deities and artefacts "stuff". Minority Front Leader, Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi says they are seeking more than a public apology from the pastor. She says they have also approached the Human Rights Commission to

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2:38

#ICYMI - GRAPHIC: Unidentified skeletal remains found...

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2018/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The skeletal remains of an unidentified person have been discovered in a stream at the Gandhi Peace Park at Phoenix north of Durban. Police have opened an inquest docket after the skeleton was found by local residents who had been searching for mushrooms. Its believed that the body is that of a homeless person who had been living in the makeshift shelter that was found nearby. The discovery of the body calls into question the levels of poverty at Phoenix

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4:22

#ICYMI - Legal expert cautions social media users NOT...

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2018/10/18

By Newsbreak Producers Matthew Veeran and Salma Patel - Legal experts are cautioning social media users from making assumptions and accusations against ANY accused, like Pastor Timothy Omotoso - as this may affect their right to a fair trial. It is essential for all citizens to allow for due process to be followed. Matthew spoke to Human Rights Attorney, Saber Ahmed Jazbhay...

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1:38

#ICYMI - Police investigate the brutal MURDER of a...

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2018/10/18

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - Police are investigating the MURDER of a senior citizen who was allegedly strangled to death at her home at Phoenix, north of Durban. Police are trying to locate the domestic worker who is a suspect in this case. Glen Naidoo of private security company KZN VIP says that police are calling on the community to assist with any information...

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3:00

#ICYMI - Active Citizens' Movement (ACM) to take the...

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2018/10/17

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Durban-based non-governmental organisation, the Active Citizens' Movement (ACM) is taking the ANC Youth League to the Durban High Court on Friday. This court action arises from the disruption of the ACM's Memorial Meeting in honour of the late ANC Stalwart, Ahmed Kathrada last year. Prior to the meeting the ACM had obtained an interdict preventing members of the Youth League from disrupting the memorial. Professor Yusuf Vawda, Executive Member of the ACM

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1:51

#ICYMI - Mobile banking crimes have shown a 100%...

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2018/10/17

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - Many people are using on-line and mobile banking to prevent lengthy waiting period at banks. Despite making one's life easier, the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) says mobile banking crimes has increased by 100% during the period of January to August this year, as compared to the same period last year. In this week's Techno Touch, SABRIC Chief Executive Officer, Kalyani Pillay explains some of the preventative measures can be taken

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2:48

#ICYMI - Criminologist: "Crime in the country due to...

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2018/10/17

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - South Africans have lost their fear of consequence. That's according to criminologist - Yasmin Baccus, following a spate of senseless crimes recently committed in the country. The recent crime statistics released by Police Minister Bheki Cele revealed that 56 murders are committed in the country per day. More than two million crimes were reported between April 2017 and March 2018. Baccus says the figures show that crime in the country is spiralling out of

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1:40

#ICYMI - WESGRO executive Tim Harris projects...

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2018/10/17

One of the key agents driving Africa Halal Week 2018 is WESGRO CEO, Tim Harris, who referenced the Mastercard Halal Trip Muslim Millennial Travel Report 2017 research - which projects that the total expenditure from Muslim millennial travellers alone will surpass 100 billion US dollars by 2025, while the overall Muslim travel segment is estimated to reach 300 billion US Dollars by 2026 - a market share that could potentially benefit Africa...

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1:08

#ICYMI - Western Cape Economic Opportunities...

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2018/10/17

Western Cape Economic Opportunities Minister, Alan Winde say the long-term aim of Africa Halal Week is to position the Western Cape and SA as an important trading hub for Africa. To this end, it is hoped that the Africa Halal Week is expected to grow and become a key trade platform on the international calendar...

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1:39

#ICYMI - Cape Town Mayor, Patricia De Lille explains...

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2018/10/17

Africa Halal Week is currently underway in Cape Town. The event hopes to foster business linkages and conversations as well as highlight trade opportunities. Growing double the rate of the non-Muslim world, it is predicted that the global Muslim population will equate to 31% of the world's total population by 2060 - making halal products lucrative business opportunities for trade and tourism. Cape Town Mayor, Patricia De Lille says this event is quite relevant to South Africa which is home to many

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3:06

#ICYMI - A call for better political education of...

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2018/10/17

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With the standard of education of local councillors being questioned in South Africa, calls have been made to set up compulsory learning courses - to provide skills that are often lacking in the political sphere. This is the view of Dr Rama Naidoo, Executive Director of the Democracy Development Programme (DDP). With younger politicians and councillors joining the political arena, Dr Naidoo noted that while a good leader does NOT need to have a formal education

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2:04

#ICYMI - Video of Klipspruit double murder goes viral...

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2018/10/17

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - A video on social media showing unknown armed suspects who shot and killed two 24/7 security guards at the Nancefield hostel in Klipspruit has gone viral. The incident which occurred last week showed two guards being shot dead and their firearms stolen. Soweto West Cluster police have launched a manhunt for two unknown armed suspects who were involved in a fatal shooting incident. 24/7 security operations officer, Geoff Shapiro urges government to take a

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2:53

#ICYMI - EXCLUSIVE: DA leader Mmusi Maimane looks to...

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2018/10/17

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The opposition Democratic Alliance is considering instituting charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa following reports that he had prior knowledge of widespread looting at VBS Mutual Bank, but allegedly failed to act. DA leader Mmusi Maimane has written to National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete requesting that a question on the looting of the VBS Mutual Bank be urgently added to the list that is scheduled to be posed to President Ramaphosa in Parliament

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3:03

#ICYMI - After years of snags and hindrances, the...

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2018/10/16

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs Sihle Zikalala has announced investment opportunities in the province totalling a staggering 19 billion dollars. This includes a seven-point-five billion dollar investment into the popular Durban Film City Project - that's stalled over the past few years due to legal wrangles. Today, the Durban Film City, which is one of the 25 projects showcased to stimulate investment and

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1:05

#ICYMI - Inaugural Africa Halal Week aiming to...

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2018/10/16

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - The City of Cape Town, Wesgro and other supporters have launched the inaugural Africa Halal Week 2018. The Africa Halal Week will foster business linkages and conversations as well as highlight trade opportunities. Growing double the rate of the non-Muslim world, it is predicted that the global Muslim population will equate to 31% of the world's total population by 2060. The Halal market is so much more than food products containing a Halal verification

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4:04

#ICYMI - More details emerge that suggest journalist...

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2018/10/16

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Tensions between Turkey and Saudi are expected to worsen after reports emerged that Journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have been killed at Arabia's Consulate at Istanbul. Naeem Jeenah, the executive director of the Afro-Middle East Centre - an international non government research organisation - says Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi King Salman discussed the case of missing journalist Khashoggi in their first telephone talks on the

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