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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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2:44

#ICYMI - Indian man to walk and cycle 2000 kilometres...

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2018/09/24

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - A 27-year-old Indian man NITIN SONAWANE will be embarking on a peace mission to celebrate heritage in South Africa. Sonawane who hails from Mahrashtra will undertake a 2000 kilometre walk and cycle programme, beginning his journey from Gauteng next month. He will be honouring two world icons - Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. In this Newsbreak exclusive, Sonwane explains how every citizen can contribute towards promoting social cohesion - especially through

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4:30

#ICYMI - DUT third year students set to take the...

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2018/09/24

By Newsbreak's Talisha Naidoo - Students at the Durban University of Technology's (DUT) Department of Fashion and Textiles will take their love for fashion onto the catwalk at its annual fashion show next month. The coveted event will showcase the designs of 25 third year students under the theme, the Art of Fashion. Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo reports...

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3:27

#ICYMI - Cigarette manufacturers take to social media...

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2018/09/24

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - With the technological age well and truly upon us - tobacco manufacturers have had to modify their tactics in order to lure the younger generation of smokers. This is the view of Peter Ucko, Chief Executive Officer of TAG - the Tobacco, Alcohol and Gambling Advisory, Advocacy and Action Group. Full-page magazine adverts have been used to convey a manufacturer's message, now social media sites like Facebook and Instagram are preferred. Ucko says while

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3:08

#ICYMI - Ahmed Kathrada Foundation condemns racist...

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2018/09/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has condemned the racist slurs uttered in the video by Kessie Nair. Communications Officer at the foundation, Zaakirah Vadi says society has to put programs in place to address people who make such racist remarks...

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3:24

#ICYMI - Phoenix husband jailed for 10 years for...

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2018/09/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The family of a young Phoenix woman who was stabbed to death by her husband, say they will be appealing the sentence that was handed down to her husband at the Verulam Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. Naeem Mohammed Sheik Mooideen was sentenced ten years in prison for the murder of his wife, Nadia Mia Sheik.Mooideen pleaded guilty to killing Sheik at their Lenham home, at Phoenix, north of Durban, on 29 July last year. Sheik's cousin Mohammed Kalil Abubaker says

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1:46

#ICYMI - Community activist lauds Chatsworth police...

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2018/09/21

By Rachel Vadi - The man accused of using racial slurs against President Cyril Ramaphosa has appeared briefly on a charge of crimen injuria in the Verulam Magistrate's Court, north of Durban. Kessie Nair was arrested by the Hawks after a Chatsworth community activist Brandon Pillay opened the case against Nair at the local Police Station. Pillay lauded the police probe with the speed at which the case is moving. Nair was remanded in custody and will re-appear in court on Wednesday next week...

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3:29

#ICYMI - Durban High Court to pass sentencing on a...

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2018/09/21

The Durban High Court is expected to pass sentencing after a Chatsworth mother was guilty of murdering her three-year-old toddler. The toddler, Baby Jamie or Baby X as she was otherwise referred to - was found dead in her home in 2014. Her mother, and her grandmother who has since died in prison, pleaded not guilty to 17 charges relating to baby Jamie's death and the abuse of her two minor siblings. The murder trial garnered widespread public outcry due to the severity of child abuse that had been

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1:31

#ICYMI - Dolphins and Lancashire star Keshav Maharaj...

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2018/09/21

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - Proteas left-arm spinner and batsman Keshav Maharaj has been nominated for Sports Personality of the Year in the 2018 KwaZulu-Natal Sport Awards. The glitterati of the sporting world will be honoured at the star-studded awards ceremony in Durban on Tuesday next week. The awards are hosted annually by the provincial department of sport and recreation. Winners of the various categories will be submitted for nomination in the national South African Sport

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2:25

#ICYMI - Jobs on the line with artificial...

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2018/09/21

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - More than half of all workplace tasks that exist today will be performed by artificial intelligence in the next decade. This has been revealed in the latest survey in the World Economic Forum's "Future Jobs Report ". It showed how the future of work is increasingly becoming replaced by machinery and technological advancements. This could lead to severe job losses for millions of workers and companies around the world. World Economic Forum spokesperson - Aylin

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2:50

#ICYMI - Celebrity artist Sandira Reddy showcases her...

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2018/09/21

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - Durban-born celebrity artist Sandira Reddy is making a distinctive creative mark in the global fine arts community. Reddy, now residing in London, is the Creative Director of Canvas Warriors that creates pieces of wearable art. She showcased her collection at Comic Con Africa - an event bringing together fans of international comic books and science fiction or fantasy related film, television and similar popular culture in Johannesburg. Reddy, best known for

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3:17

#ICYMI - Ahmed Kathrada Foundation condemn racist...

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2018/09/21

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has condemned the racist slurs uttered in the video by Kessie Nair. Communications Officer at the foundation, Zaakirah Vadi says society has to put programs in place to address people who make such remarks...

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3:33

#ICYMI - Family of slain Nadia Mia Sheik to appeal...

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2018/09/21

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The family of a young Phoenix woman who was stabbed to death by her husband, say they will be appealing the sentence that was handed down to her husband at the Verulam Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. Naeem Mohammed Sheik Mooideen was sentenced ten years in prison for the murder of his wife, Nadia Mia Sheik. Mooideen pleaded guilty to killing Sheik at their Lenham home, in Phoenix, north of Durban, on 29 July last year. Sheik's cousin Mohammed Kalil Abubaker says

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2:50

#ICYMI - The UDM's Mongameli Bobani to remain in...

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2018/09/21

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The UDM's Mongameli Bobani remains in charge of the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality. This after the Eastern Cape High Court dismissed Athol Trollip's urgent application to overturn his ousting as the mayor this morning. Last month, council passed a motion of no confidence in Trollip where the DA had then taken the matter to court. Political Analyst in Nelson Mandela Bay - Ongama Mtimka explains what the judgement means for the region…

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2:09

#ICYMI - #KessieNair apologises for racist video -...

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2018/09/20

By Newsbreak Producers Tashlan Naidoo and Rachel Vadi - Meanwhile, since the uproar over the video, Kessie Nair, says he is willing to retract his statements adding that all he wanted was an audience with the President. Nair - who is an ex-convict - is also the Founder of the National Association Towards Violence, Crime and Abuse (NAVCARE) says he made the video after he failed to get a meeting with the President. But did Nair think about the consequences of his video - that's littered with racial

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1:45

#ICYMI - Durban ex-convict charged with crimen...

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2018/09/20

By Newsbreak Producers Tashlan Naidoo and Rachel Vadi - A Durban man has been charged for crimen injuria after he used racial slur against President Cyril Ramaphosa and posted the video on social media. In the video - the businessman, Kessie Nair uses the racial slur multiple times to describe the President of the country. The video which is littered with expletives and racial slurs has since gone viral. Former ANC councillor in KwaZulu-Natal and Bayview community activist, Brandon Pillay has laid a

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2:27

#ICYMI - R50,000 reward on the cards for information...

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2018/09/20

By Newsbreak Producer Rachel Vadi - The family of slain Durban businessman, Kidesh Ramjettan is offering a R50,000 reward for information that may lead to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for his death. Ramjettan had been shot outside the petrol station he owned on South Coast Road last month. It's believed that he was talking to a friend when an unknown gunman approached the pair, shot Ramjettan and fled. Ramjettan's brother, Anesh Balraj says they need answers...

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#ICYMI - Rare dinosaur fossils put Eastern Cape and...

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2018/09/20

Geologists and Palaeontologists from Wits University and the UK's Birmingham and Oxford universities have confirmed a massive discovery of different species of dinosaur fossils outside the small town of Sterkspruit, in the Eastern Cape. This has attracted international scholars and researchers who want to experience what they termed the dinosaur bone bed. Many villagers and academics believe this discovery will put the Eastern Cape and South Africa on the world map. Nkululeko Nyembezi reports...

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2:17

#ICYMI - Statistics reveal that over 50 business...

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2018/09/19

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The national crime statistics revealed recently shows that more than fifty business robberies taking place in South Africa daily. Civil society and activists are now uniting to help equip business owners to take a stand against petty crime and crime syndicates. It has emerged at a meeting entitled retail cash crime highlighted that through various demonstrations on how businesses are becoming soft targets for criminals who sought quick cash. Gauteng-based crime

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3:06

#ICYMI - Western Cape's "ShotSpotter" device proving...

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2018/09/19

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Cape Flats has been described as one of the most dangerous places in the Western Cape. It also, has a high rate of drug and gang violence. The City has installed a device called the 'ShotSpotter' - which is a gunfire detection system that easily detects and conveys the location of gunfire. The device is proving to be a success. In this weeks Techno-touch, Mayoral Committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith says the province has taken new strides in

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2:43

#ICYMI - Renowned Professor "Jerry" Coovadia elected...

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2018/09/19

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - World-renowned medical activist - Professor Hoosen Mahomed "Jerry" Coovadia has been elected as the new President of the South African Medical Association (SAMA). The Medical Association which is a trade union for doctors in the country appointed Coovadia to help fight diseases across the globe. He is a recipient of many awards and is particularly committed to developing research capacity, while having supervised dozens of post-graduate students in the medical,

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