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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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#ICYMI - School uniform found on badly decomposed...

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2018/09/05

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Police have confirmed that the uniform found on the body of the deceased child discovered at Phoenix, north of Durban is that of Rippon Primary School in Sydenham. Police spokesperson, Captain Louise Naidoo says the uniform leads police to believe that the body could be that of Miguel Louw who went missing on 17 July. She says that the body was so badly decomposed they are not able to physically identify the body. Captain Naidoo says the body can only be

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3:58

#ICYMI - Indian-origin teen Simran Merisha Pillay...

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2018/09/05

By Taliesha Naidoo - A Durban teenager is celebrating her South Africanness by breaking linguistic and cultural barriers in the rainbow nation. 13-year-old Simrin Merisha Pillay of Indian-origin has been speaking fluent isiZulu since the age of two. She has adopted not just the language but also the culture into her daily life. This Heritage Month, Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo met Simrin and compiled this report...

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2:22

#ICYMI - Pre-school teacher discusses the emotional...

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2018/09/05

By Rachel Vadi - The discovery of the body of a nine-year-old year old boy at Phoenix, north of Durban continues to have a ripple effect in the community. Pre-School Principal Feroza Sayeed, says children as young as four years old are aware of the discovery of the body and are being psychologically affected by it. Sayeed says she has to now explain to them that it is not just a stranger that can hurt them. This is something they cannot comprehend, Sayeed told Newsbreak...

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2:03

#ICYMI - Religious leaders at Phoenix call for the...

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2018/09/05

By Salma Patel - Community and religious leaders at Phoenix, north of Durban are calling on residents to join hands in prayer for the hundreds of children who are kidnapped, killed or who go missing in the country everyday. A child goes missing every five hours in South Africa, according to figures released by the South African Police Service Missing Persons Bureau for 2013. Many have taken to social media expressing their shock at the high number of incidents of kidnapping and child trafficking in

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2:56

#ICYMI - Government urged to take a firmer stand...

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2018/09/05

By Hoosen Ebrahim - President Cyril Ramaphosa has been urged to take a firmer stand against Xenophobia and criminal elements damaging the image of the country's fledgling democracy. The call was made by the newly established union the - "South African United Foreigners Trade Union (SAUFTU). They are urging the government to educate its citizens on the role played by foreign nationals, which helped the country out of the apartheid era. SAUFTU President - Salman Khan explains the unions approach to

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1:36

#ICYMI - Newsbreak unpacks South Africa's...

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2018/09/05

By Hoosen Ebrahim - The South African economy has plunged into a recession with a surprise 0.7% contraction in the second quarter of the year. Our economy fell by 2.2 percent in the first quarter. Statistics South Africa released the figures short while ago. This is the first recession since 2009. To unpack what this means for South Africans, Hoosen spoke to Senior Lecturer at the Wits University's School of Economics and Business Sciences, Lumkile Mondi...

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1:40

#ICYMI - EXCLUSIVE: Former Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor...

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2018/09/05

By Hoosen Ebrahim - Athol Trollip and the Democratic Alliance (DA) are challenging the outcome of a council meeting which led to Trollip being booted out in a motion of no confidence last week. Speaking exclusively to Newsbreak, the axed former Mayor says the matter would be heard in court next week Thursday. He says that his belongings were thrown out of his office when he was voted out...

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2:38

#ICYMI - Part 2 of our exclusive with author and...

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2018/09/04

By Rachel Vadi - As one of the first female television journalists of Indian origin, Vanessa Govender, who was seen as a champion for society's downtrodden, was hiding a shocking story. One of her own abuse by her former partner. In her latest book 'Beaten but not Broken', she recalls the five years of abuse and how she finally found the courage to walk away. Govender says women are finally speaking out against the abuse they are experiencing...

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2:47

#ICYMI - With "Kidney Awareness Week" around the...

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2018/09/04

By Tashlan Naidoo - Did you know that the kidneys filter between 150 and 200 litres of fluid a day. Well from the second-to-the-eighth of this month, South Africa marks Kidney Awareness Week, focusing on the function and health of one of the body's most vital organs. In this week's Medical Monitor - the administrator for the National Kidney Foundation - Fanie Du Toit gives us some tips on how one can take better care of their kidneys...

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#ICYMI - Price of fuel to increase by five cents a...

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2018/09/04

By Tashlan Naidoo - Petrol will increase by five cents a litre to cater for annual increases of petrol station staff. Energy Minister - Jeff Radebe, says government will absorb most of this month's fuel price increase. South African has witnessed sustained increases in fuel prices over the past few months, which has placed a strain on consumers. National Convener of the The People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases (PAPPPI) - Visvin Reddy says this will be the seventh fuel hike of the

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#ICYMI - #MiguelLouw The impact of social media...

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2018/09/04

By Salma Patel - Social media played a crucial role in the hunt for young Miguel Louw - who was allegedly abducted on July 17. A 50-thousand rand reward had been posted for the safe return of little Miguel - with a no questions asked clause - attached. Now that a decomposing body has been found at Phoenix its raised many questions. Sydenham Community Policing Forum spokesperson, Satish Duphelia discusses the role played by social media in case...

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3:11

#ICYMI - #MiguelLouw Community leader describes the...

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2018/09/04

By Salma Patel - Phoenix Community Leader Moulana Mohammed Tariq was one of the people assisting police at the scene last night. Tariq describes the area in which the body was found as a "over-grown field" close to a popular tavern in the area...

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2:15

#ICYMI - #MiguelLouw Team that discovered decomposing...

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2018/09/04

By Salma Patel - Nine-year-old Miguel Louw went missing on the 17th of July. A 43-year-old suspect Mohamed Ebrahim has appeared in court in for the abduction of Miguel and is now out on bail. To date, Ebrahim has not indicated the whereabouts of Miguel. According to community members Ebrahim's parents live close to where the body was found. Director of KZN VIP Protection - Glen Naidoo headed the team that discovered the decomposing body...

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1:06

#ICYMI - #MiguelLouw Police urge the public to wait...

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2018/09/04

By Taliesha Naidoo - The badly decomposed body of a young child found in the bush at Phoenix North of Durban is believed to be that of the kidnapped nine year old Miguel Louw. But Police are adamant that people should NOT jump to conclusions or make assumptions until the forensic tests have been carried out. Miguel went missing on the 17th of July. He was allegedly kidnapped by a man known to the family who is currently out on R2.500 bail. This is the second time that the decomposing remains of a

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2:06

#ICYMI - Jayanth Valabh's incredible 700km walk from...

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2018/09/03

By Tashlan Naidoo - A Gauteng educator's dream is to be fulfilled shortly. 55-year-old Jayanth Valabh has undertaken the 700 kilometre Johannesburg-to-Durban walk that will culminate shortly upon his arrival at the St. James College in Durban. Valabh teaches at the St James Preparatory School and is on a mission to raise funds to help his learners that cannot afford the school fees. explains the significance of the final last leg of his journey this morning...

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4:01

#ICYMI - #Legends Durban literary mainstay Cedric...

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2018/09/03

By Salma Patel - Today, we focus on a Newsbreak Legend who has become an institution in Durban Literary circles. 59-year-old Cedric Sissing would like to be known as just as a bookseller, with a chapter of his life at Adams Books closing after 40 years. Over the years Sissing became known as the go-to man for any books - be it academic or for leisure purposes. Newsbreak's Salma Patel caught up with Sissing and discussed his illustrious career...

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3:13

#ICYMI - #MSF label United Nations report on Myanmar...

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2018/09/03

By Taliesha Naidoo - A United Nations panel has alleged that top Myanmar military officials be tried for genocide and human rights atrocities against the Rohingya in that country. This week marks a year since over 700,000 Rohingya Muslims took refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh. Reports have revealed that the Rohingya people remain trapped in a cycle of suffering. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is concerned that while Bangladesh showed extraordinary generosity by opening its doors to the refugees - 12

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3:19

#ICYMI - Retired Judge Thumba Pillay gives his...

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2018/09/03

By Taliesha Naidoo - Former President Jacob Zuma is more responsible than anyone else for the current politics of patronage in South Africa's fledgling democracy. Those are the sentiments shared by political activist and retired Judge Thumba Pillay. In an exclusive interview with Newsbreak - Judge Pillay, who is also the founding member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) says the current revelations at the commission of inquiry into state capture is of deep concern. The commission, headed by

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3:30

#ICYMI - Author Vanessa Govender shares her harrowing...

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2018/09/03

By Rachel Vadi - At the height of her career she was one of the first female television journalist of Indian origin, Vanessa Govender, hid a terrible secret; one of abuse by her then partner. Now almost ten years later, Govender opens up about the physical, verbal and emotional trauma she says she endured. In her latest book, 'Beaten but not Broken' she recalls the five years of abuse and how she finally found the courage to break free of the cycle of abuse...

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1:24

#ICYMI - One killed in Verulam stabbing, allegedly...

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2018/09/03

By Tashlan Naidoo - One person has been killed and another injured in a stabbing incident at Verulam, north of Durban. Private security company, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Director Prem Balram says information is emerging of the identity of the suspect accused of allegedly stabbing a tavern employee to death. It has been alleged that an altercation began over the sale of cigarettes. Balram says members of RUSA found a man with a single wound to the chest...

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