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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 - SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT CALLS SHASHI NAIDOO'S...

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2018/06/18

by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Public outrage continues to build-up on Shashi Naidoo's social media page. The media personality has been rebuked for her tweets on the political situation between Palestine and Israel. At weekend she made several accusations against Palestine. She later apologised, saying her comments came from very little knowledge of the political situation there. Naidoo says she has now received death threats. Social media expert Nazreen Ebrahim says that posting about

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#ICYMI - NEWSBREAK LEGEND PROF. JERRY COOVADIA LOOKS...

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2018/06/18

by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - Prof. Jerry Coovadia has not only spear-headed ground breaking medical research in South Africa, but has also been one of the strongest voices against apartheid. With a career documented with 360 papers published in some of the world most reputable medical journals - Prof. Coovadia's contribution to health-care is nothing short of extraordinary. In this week's LEGENDS Series, Taresh Harreeparshad found out that Prof Coovadia began his love for literature

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#ICYMI - BHEKI CELE RETURNS TO CHATSWORTH, HELPS FORM...

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2018/06/18

by Newsbreak producer, Rachel Vadi - In the wake of the recent wave of crime that has hit the community of Chatsworth, south of Durban, Minister of Police - Bheki Cele honoured a promise he made to provide answers to the community within 14 days. Minister Cele met with more than a thousand residents at the Nelson Mandela Youth Centre on Friday following the death of Sadia Sukhraj on 28 May and the subsequent uprising in the community. An interim joint working committee made up of residents and the

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1:53

#ICYMI - VERULAM CHILD RAPE CASE REMANDED TO THE 25TH...

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2018/06/15

A 43-year-old man appeared limping and bruised in the Verulam Magistrate's Court north of Durban, after he was apprehended earlier this week for allegedly raping his 10-year-old daughter over a period of 5-years. He is facing seven charges of sexual assault that include sexual grooming, rape and child pornography. The case has been remanded to the 25th of June for further investigation. SABC Nhlanhla Nxele reports...

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2:03

#ICYMI - HAWKS SAY MOSQUE ATTACK INVESTIGATIONS ARE...

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2018/06/15

Priority crime busting unit the Hawks says the investigations into last month's attack on a mosque at Verulam in Kwa-Zulu Natal are at a sensitive stage. National Police Commissioner, Kehla Sitole, also confirmed that one of the victims in yesterday's attack on a mosque at Malmesbury outside Cape Town is a Somali national. Sitole, senior police management and the Hawks were in Parliament to brief the Police Committee on various matters. SABC's Mercedes Besent compiled this report...

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1:59

#ICYMI - 58-YEAR-OLD PRETORIA MAN ARRESTED FOR...

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2018/06/15

by Newsbreak's Hafsa Mkhize - 58-year-old Prem Basdeo was arrested yesterday in connection with the murder of his wife, Dawn Basdeo whom he had reported as missing earlier last week in Brooklyn, Pretoria. According to Brooklyn Police spokesperson Captain Colette Weilbach - Dawn had been missing since Friday. Weilbach says the man was taken into custody after allegedly confessing to the crime. She says Basdeo's car was found abandoned in Soweto on Sunday but her body is still missing...

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#ICYMI - MEREBANK TEMPLE TO CELEBRATE YOUTH DAY WITH...

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2018/06/14

by Newsbreak producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The youth of today should pay homage to the heroes of June 16th by striving to be ethical and upright everyday. That's according to Divya Govender - a youth member of the Saiva Sithantha Thirupanni Mandram in Merebank, south of Durban. This ahead of the organisations Youth Day event taking place at the Merebank Community Hall this Saturday. Govender says the youth of the organisation will be pay tribute to the historic day through traditional Indian song and

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#ICYMI - AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION DISSAPOINTED WITH THE...

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2018/06/14

by Newsbreak producer, Prabashini Moodley - The Automobile Association (AA) has made it's position clear regarding what it deems the deteriorating status of the towing industry in the country, and what needs to be done to fix it. The AA will be spearheading a process of implementing a Service Charter to ensure transformation and positive change in the industry. Spokesperson Layton Beard says, often tow trucks companies are in the industry for profit making and do not prioritise customer service to

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1:58

#ICYMI - INVESTIGATING OFFICER IN VERULAM RAPE CASE...

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2018/06/14

by Newsbreak producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The original investigating officer in the alleged Verulam child abuse and imprisonment case has been pulled off the case and will be subjected to internal disciplinary processes. This is according to KZN police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker who says the investigator may face criminal charges depending on the outcome of the investigation. Reports suggest the investigating officer failed to follow the necessary groundwork in the apprehension of the suspect

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2:48

#ICYMI - PROPOSED N3 CORRIDOR UPGRADES TO IMPROVE...

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2018/06/14

by Newsbreak producer, Prabashini Moodley - The South African National Roads Agency or SANRAL has been met with positive responses to the proposed N3 Corridor upgrades. This follows three days of public hearings on the proposed N3 capacity improvements between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. The upgrades will take place over the next six to eight years and will provide for an additional 2-3 lanes per direction. SANRAL Eastern Region design and construction manager Ravi Ronny says, two lanes will remain

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1:54

#ICYMI - TWO KILLED IN CAPE TOWN MOSQUE ATTACK

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2018/06/14

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Two people have been stabbed to death and one is critically injured after a foreign national stormed and went frantic at a Mosque in Cape Town. The Somali national entered the prayer facility situated in Malmesbury last night - before trying to stab worshippers observing itikaaf - known as a voluntary prayer where Muslims are obliged to sleep in the Mosque for the last ten days of Ramadan. Police opened fire at the suspect before shooting him dead. Civilian

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2:59

#ICYMI - CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS SAYS SA'S...

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2018/06/14

by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - South Africa's water shortage problems are far from over, unless government issues stricter and harsher penalties for individuals and businesses exceeding the allocated greenhouse gas emissions. This according to attorney at the Center for Environmental Affairs in Cape Town, Nicole Loser. Earlier this week, Minister of Environmental Affairs, Dr Edna Molewa published the National Climate Change Bill for public comment. In this week's Greenscene, loser explains

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2:49

#ICYMI - RETIRED KZN JUDGE PRESIDENT CHIMAN PATEL...

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2018/06/14

by Newsbreak producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The human dignity of a very high ranking judge has been vindicated. This is the view of Legal Analyst Saber Ahmed Jazbhay following the Durban High court ruling that retired KwaZulu-Natal Judge President Chiman Patel be awarded R900.000 in damages after he successfully sued the state for malicious prosecution. Patel instituted the legal action after he was summoned to appear in court on charges of crimen injuria relating to an incident in his chambers on 22

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2:43

#ICYMI - SA RANKED 19TH IN THE WORLD WHEN IT COMES TO...

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2018/06/14

by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA), has expressed concern as South Africa was ranked the 19th largest alcohol consuming nation in the world. Director at SANCA Durban, Walter Pieterson, says alcoholism amongst the countries youth is the most worrying. He says this is a result of early exposure and easy accessibility of liquor. According to the organisation, it has assisted children as young as eight years old for

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#ICYMI - POLICE WARN PEOPLE AGAINST TAMPERING WITH...

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2018/06/14

by Newsbreak producer, Hafsa Mkhize - KwaZulu-Natal police have urged community members to be responsible and not tamper with any evidence that may be at a crime scene as this jeopardises the case. Police spokesperson brigadier Jay Naicker was responding to the Verulam crime scene where a man was arrested for allegedly repeatedly raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter. Naicker says the crime scene was only cordoned off at midday yesterday following the communities apprehension of the supect on Monday

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#ICYMI - CHATSWORTH'S KASTURDINE COMMUNITY TO USE...

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2018/06/14

by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The Kasturdine community of Chatsworth, south of Durban will use this Youth Day as a platform to fight the surge of drugs and crime amongst youth in the area. They will be marching to the local park on Saturday. Vice chairman of the Kasturdine Residents Committee - Teddy Pillay says the march will be followed by a family and sports day at the park starting at 8 am. eThekwini Municipality, Deputy Mayor - Fawzia Peer will be in attendance to address community

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2:57

#ICYMI - R2K CALLS FOR MORE DETAILS REGARDING FUNDING...

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2018/06/13

by Newsbreak producer, Prabashini Moodley - In a submission made to the National Council of Provinces or NCOP - the Right2Know campaign is calling for Parliament to do more to boost transparency in relation to political party funding. National Working Group Member of the campaign - Carina Conradie says, South Africans have a right to know who is bankrolling political parties and how those funds are spent. Conradie says, the impact of political party funding can sometimes bring in external influences

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#ICYMI - HOW TO DEAL WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY DURING...

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2018/06/13

by Newsbreak producer, Prabashini Moodley - As thousands of school pupils and university students are currently locked in mid-year examinations, director of the Independent Institute of Education - Dr Felicity Coughlan says, many will experience mid-exam meltdowns, as a result of anxiety and stress. Dr Coughlan says, it can be hugely disappointing when you've put in the hours of study, then still find yourself sitting in the exam room awash with anxiety, unable to recall what you've learned. She

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#ICYMI - ALLEGED VERULAM CHILD RAPIST TO APPEAR IN...

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2018/06/13

The Verulam man who has been arrested for allegedly repeatedly raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter will appear in the Verulam Magistrates Court north of Durban today. The enraged community beat the man up at his home after the first reports of the abuse spread through the area. The man was taken to hospital after a security company and police were notified. The girl is now in a place of safety. Police say the man is facing charges of rape. Fanele Mhlongo reports...

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#ICYMI - NPO "TEARS" CALLS ON RAPE VICTIMS TO REGAIN...

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2018/06/13

by Newsbreak producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Victims of rape and sexual abuse are most often preyed upon by someone they know and trust, be it a family member, teacher or religious leader. This according to Mara Glennie - founder of "Tears", a non-profit organisation based in Johannesburg specialising in providing assistance and a support network for survivors of rape and sexual abuse. Glennie says adults need to create an environment for children, where they can openly speak about any difficulty they

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