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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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2:29

#ICYMI - NEWSBREAK MEDICAL MONITOR - 38-year old...

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2018/08/21

By Matthew Veeran - 38-year old Mobeni Heights resident Gavaskar Naidoo is on a mission to help educate and inform people of a rare-illness he suffers from, known as "Arteriovenous Malformation" of AVM. The often misunderstood illness is a tangle of abnormal blood vessels connecting arteries and veins in the brain. Prior to 2010, Naidoo enjoyed a normal, active life - unknowingly living with AVM. He was medically boarded in 2010 after losing functionality of his arms and legs and often has problems

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2:46

#ICYMI - The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation remembers the...

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2018/08/21

By Taliesha Naidoo - Today marks 89-years since the late apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada was born in the then western transvaal region of South Africa. To mark his birthday this year - The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has launched the "Youth Clubs Initiative", remembering the legacy of the struggle hero who died last year. The initiative will look to build the leadership of the next generation of Kathradas and Madibas - in a bid to enhance South Africa's reputation on a global scale. Newsbreak spoke

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1:53

#ICYMI - South African-based TSR-NRI group to assist...

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2018/08/21

By Tashlan Naidoo - Relief efforts are continuing following devastating floods that hit India's southern State of Kerala, with people from all over the world looking to assist. The century's worst flooding has killed 350 people and displaced a further 800,000 others. Now, the Telengana Rashtra Samithi - Non Resident Indians or TSR-NRI group from South Africa are collecting donations of any sort for the next week to send to Kerala. Tashlan Naidoo spoke to TSR-NRI committee member Nagaraju

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2:03

#ICYMI - 35 years later, the United Democratic Front...

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2018/08/21

By Hoosen Ebrahim - One of South Africa's largest anti-apartheid organisations, the United Democratic Front (UDF) - commemorated its 35th anniversary yesterday. Initiated in the 1980s - the UDF's goal has been to establish a "non-racial, united South Africa in which segregation is abolished and in which society is free from institutional and systematic racism." One of the founding members of the UDF - Judge Thumba Pillay says the anniversary is a statement to the world on the goal achieved by the

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2:59

#ICYMI - Aid operations continue in Kerela as floods...

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2018/08/20

By Newsbreak's Matthew Veeran - The century's worst flooding has killed 350 people and displaced 800,000 others in southern India's Kerala state. Hundreds are still missing or stranded and families separated yet hopes rose Sunday as rains abated for the first time this month in the once picturesque region lovingly called "God's Own Country". For the latest on the ground, Newsbreak spoke to journalist Dhanya Rajendran who joined us from Kerala this morning...

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3:31

#ICYMI - Health MEC comments on the poor state of...

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2018/08/20

By Tashlan Naidoo - The dilapidated state of infrastructure at several hospitals and clinics in KwaZulu-Natal have been a growing concern on the department of health's budget. This was just one of the findings by the national portfolio committee for health found during the hospital visits in the province. The committee also visited National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot sites, hospitals and clinics in the UMgungundlovu district and in Durban. The committee identified some of the problem areas,

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6:51

#ICYMI - NEWSBREAK LEGEND - 71-year-old stage veteran...

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2018/08/20

By Taresh Harreeparshad - 71 years and still no final act in sight! That is how much veteran theatre actress Savy Ramsamy loves the stage. She has been acting since the 1960's in several hundred theatre productions, while still holding down a corporate day job, running a home and raising a family. As we celebrate iconic women this month, in this week's Newsbreak Legends Series Taresh Harreeparshad found out what keeps Savy Ramsamy performing at her peak...

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2:19

#ICYMI - Crime escalates in Lenasia - two gunned down...

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2018/08/20

By Rachel Vadi - There has been an increase in the number of violent crimes taking place at Lenasia, south of Johannesburg. In the latest incident, a former police officer and his girlfriend were gunned down in an alleged drive by shooting in the early hours of yesterday morning in Lenasia extension 2. Police spokesperson, Captain Mpanda Khoza says several rounds of bullets were fired at the couple when they slowed down at a traffic light. Khoza says investigations are continuing...

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1:36

#ICYMI - GRAPHIC: KZN police discover remains of a...

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2018/08/20

By Rachel Vadi - KwaZulu-Natal Police have discovered the gruesome remains of a family of three at a home at Marrianhill, west of Durban. It's believed that the bodies are in an advanced stage of decomposition. Two of the bodies have been found with stab wounds while the third was found hanging. A two-year-old child has been found unharmed. SAPS spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala says neighbours alerted the police after they noticed a strange smell coming from the house...

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2:53

#ICYMI: Judge Navi Pillay recalls fond memories of...

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2018/08/20

By Rachel Vadi - Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Judge Navi Pillay, has described the late former UN secretary-general, Kofi Annan, as a dignified and compassionate person who continued to work for social justice after even after his retirement. Pillay had worked closely with Annan during his time as UN chief. In an interview with Rachel Vadi, Pillay said she valued the support and advice Annan given to her during her tenure at the UN...

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2:24

#ICYMI - 82-year-old brutally murdered at Silverglen...

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2018/08/20

By Rachel Vadi - The brutal murder of an 82-year old senior citizen at Silverglen in Chatsworth has raised concern about the safety and security of residents in the area. Bayview Community Policing Forum, Brandon Pillay says residents have grown despondent because police are not doing enough to curb crime...

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2:21

#ICYMI - New book claims that motorists get "effed"...

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2018/08/17

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - South African vehicle buyers have been on the receiving end of an unscrupulous money-making scam by motor dealerships who make them pay additional costs upon purchasing a vehicle. This has been revealed by a latest book entitled - ' Eff You Very Much" - which exposes how almost every car dealership adds illegal costs such as 'On the road fees' when a customer purchases a new vehicle. Co-Author of the book - Eff You Very Much - John Hitnus explains how the

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6:13

#ICYMI - Women on women abuse - the taboo subject...

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2018/08/17

This Women's Day, the often taboo subject of women perpetrating violence against each other, came under the spotlight. A young female music DJ was allegedly attacked by an older female patron at a restaurant in Umhlanga, north of Durban. Carly Bernadette Oosthuizen, popularly known as DJ Carly O, took to social media after her alleged attack. She wanted to speak out against women-on-women violence. In a security video that has since surfaced, the elderly female is seen hurling ice and verbally

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2:44

#ICYMI - #KurtLeePillay murder accused acquitted of...

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2018/08/17

by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The man accused of being the mastermind behind the murder of 20-year-old Kurtlee Pillay has been acquitted of all charges in the Durban High Court. Blaine Raman was accused of the kidnapping and murder of Pillay along with two others, Dinesh Nana and Bilal Tayob in November 2014. In a brutal incident, Pillay was stabbed several times and then dragged under his car before succumbing to injuries. Judge Liz Law told the court that the case against Raman was

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1:38

#ICYMI - Chatsworth community group combats crime at...

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2018/08/17

by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - A newly formed community crime fighting group at Chatsworth, south of Durban has proved to have a 100% efficiency rate since its inception. The "JestSilverRain" Community Watch has been formed to focus on crime, security, and civic matters. The group covers Jesters Avenue, Silverwest Avenue and Rainbow Crescent in the Westcliff neighbourhood. Chairperson of the group - Terence Pillay explains the community involvement initiative and how it works in combating

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2:40

#ICYMI - "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin loses her...

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2018/08/17

By Rachel Vadi - From the worldwide hit "Natural Woman" to the confidence-boosting power anthem "R-E-S-P-E-C-T", the "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin will forever be remembered as the grand old dame of soul. Franklin died late yesterday afternoon at her home in Detroit, Michigan. She was 76 years old. The legendary singer and performer was gravely ill for some time and was placed in a hospice earlier this week. It's believed that she died of advanced pancreatic cancer. Former radio DJ and popular

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2:29

#ICYMI - Ninth Durban Sari Stroll this weekend to...

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2018/08/17

By Newsbreak's Tashlan Naidoo - Thousands of women are set to take the Durban beach-front by storm on Sunday for the ninth annual Sari Stroll. Since its inception, the event has grown exponentially to become one of Durban's largest gatherings on the beach. This year's theme will focus on improving social cohesion - while identifying the various issues that affect women in society. Co-founder of the Sari Stroll, Kamlesh Gounden says one of the objectives is to create unity in diversity...

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#ICYMI - Chatsworth Youth Centre to host free drama...

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2018/08/17

By Tashlan Naidoo - The Nelson Mandela Youth Centre at Chatsworth, South of Durban will be hosting free drama classes every week starting tomorrow. The classes are aimed at promoting professional tuition in the hope of improving the heritage languages and building confidence. Educator and drama teacher behind the initiative, Jasmine Raghunath says its been her life-long passion to teach speech and drama...

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2:59

#ICYMI - Tributes from India as Atal Bihari Vajpayee...

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2018/08/17

By Newsbreak's Taliesha Naidoo - Meanwhile, mourners are paying homage to India's former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna award-winner Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Newsbreak spoke to the Managing Editor at CNS - Shobha Shukla, a women who lived all her life in the political constituency of Vajpayee. Both are poets and have always loved the old city of Lucknow where Vajpayee established his political constituency. Shukla discusses what inspired her the most during Vajpayee's Prime Ministerial run between

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2:50

#ICYMI - Former Indian Prime Minister, Atal Bihari...

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2018/08/17

By Matthew Veeran - Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who carried out nuclear tests to make India a nuclear weapons state, has died in a hospital. The government declared seven-days of state mourning for the poet-turn-politician who governed the world's largest democracy with grace and energy. Indian journalist Bobby Ramakant says Vajpayee implemented a number of policies in India, many of which still stand today...

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