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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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2:34

#ICYMI - COMMUNITY INITIATIVE AIMS TO PROTECT...

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2018/05/17

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A Durban security company and community watchdogs have joined forces to ensure the safety and security of worshippers during the Islamic month of Ramadaan. The Worshippers Protection Initiative has once again been activated in an attempt to keep devotee safe when they visit mosques for the early morning or late evening prayers. The volunteer programme, is made up of members of Community Policing Forums, Neighbourhood Watches, Private Security Companies and

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2:57

#ICYMI - TODAY IS WORLD HYPERTENSION DAY...

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2018/05/17

by Newsbreak's Hafsa Mkhize - Today is World Hypertension Day, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation - under the hashtag #KnowYourNumbers - is encouraging all South Africans to measure their blood pressure and know their risk for heart disease and stroke. Health promotions officer at the foundation, Dana Govender says healthy lifestyle habits should be thought from a young age. Govender says parents should give their babies food with little or no salt to ensure that they don't grow up with a taste for

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2:53

#ICYMI - SA ADVOCACY GROUP URGES OTHER COUNTRIES TO...

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2018/05/17

by Newsbreak's Prabashini Moodley - On a first day of Ramadaan when muslims in Palestine should be celebrating - the country is mourning the loss of dozens killed in a horriffic bloodbath. That's according to co-chairperson of the Social Justice Advocacy Campaign or SAJAC - Dr Raj Govender. Palestinian officials say Israeli troops killed nearly 60 people and wounded over 2,700, in what is now being dubbed the deadliest day of violence in Gaza since the 2014 war. The violence comes as the US opens an

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3:47

#ICYMI - FRAGRANCE STREET MARKET TRADERS GO TO COURT...

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2018/05/17

Growing disputes among traders at the Fragrance Street Market in Durban has spilled over into court matters where some traders are claiming their right to trade is being violated by other traders. Dozens of traders gathered outside the Chatsworth Magistrate Court, south of Durban in support of traders who alleged that they are being harassed and intimidated. Protestors carried placards that read "big biz crushing small biz", and "they threw me out" whilst singing songs of protest as they awaited the

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2:33

#ICYMI - LITTER BOOM INNOVATION TO REDUCE WATER...

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2018/05/17

by Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Another small step to eradicate water pollution has been taken in the form of a "Litter Boom" being installed at the Ohlanga river mouth north of uMhlanga in KwaZulu-Natal. The litter boom is a waste material trapping device going across the river-mouth which prevents litter from entering the ocean. The Ohlanga River is one of 17 rivers that enter the ocean within the eThekwini Municipality. It will join five other existing Litter Booms as part of an

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2:37

#ICYMI - GANDHI's JOURNEY TO SATYAGRAHA TO BE...

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2018/05/17

by Newsbreak's Hafsa Mkhize - The High Commission of India in partnership with the South African government will commemorate the 125th anniversary of the day Mahatma Gandhi was thrown off a first class train compartment at the Pietermaritzburg Station in KwaZulu-Natal next month. This momentous occasion is believed to have sparked Gandhi's commitment to fight colonial oppression both in India and South Africa. On the sixth and seventh of June - the Pietermaritzburg City Hall will be lit up in

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2:25

#ICYMI - GAMERS GET THEIR GAME ON FOR THE ENTELECT...

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2018/05/17

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The 2018 Entelect Challenge is currently underway in South Africa. This year's challenge is based on the popular game - Tower Defence. The challenge requires contestants to create bots through coding and pitch them against other players. Entelect will run a mini playoffs series throughout the year with the finals taking place at Comic Con Africa on 15 September. The prize money up for grabs this year is a hefty two hundred thousand rand. Solutions architect

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3:06

#ICYMI - HEAVY RAIN AND FLOOD WARNING ISSUED FOR KZN

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2018/05/16

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs says disaster management teams are on alert. This after warnings issued by the South African Weather Service, which predicts that heavy rains and strong winds could lead to possible flooding in the province. Department spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela says temperatures in the province have also dropped due to snowfalls in the Drakensberg Mountains. As more wet weather is expected

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2:11

#ICYMI - NEWSBREAK CHATS TO PATRICIA DE LILLE AFTER...

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2018/05/16

by Newsbreak's Hoosen Ebrahim - Cape Town Mayor - Patricia de Lille has vowed to work tirelessly in achieving the goals set out in her five year plan, being at the helm of the Mother City. The embattled Mayor told Newsbreak that she has "hit the ground running" after resuming work yesterday. This after the Western Cape High Court ruled that de Lille can resume her duties as mayor. The court also ruled that her mayoral committee will continue to function as it did before her removal. Meanwhile, the

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2:35

#ICYMI - GAZA UNDER SIEGE - NEWSBREAK SPEAKS TO...

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2018/05/16

by Newsbreak's Hoosen Ebrahim - Israeli forces killed close to 60 protestors along its border with Gaza injuring close to one thousand five hundred, prompting South Africa and Turkey to withdraw their envoys to Israel. Israel's envoy defended its actions arguing it was targeting terrorists trying to infiltrate its territory while the United States rejected claims that its decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem was justification for any violence. Meanwhile, Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has

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2:45

#ICYMI - NEWSBREAK TECHNO TOUCH - GOODBYE 4G, HELLO 5G

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2018/05/16

by Newsbreak's Matthew Veeran - This month has MTN joined forces with cell-phone giant Huawei to conduct the continent's first ever outdoor 5G trial. The experiment was done to provide MTN with an opportunity to future proof their network and prepare it for what will eventually be a fifth generation of data transfer. At the present moment, 4G broadband connectivity is available on most major network providers in the country and was the successor of 3G technology. Zoltan Miklos, Network Planning

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2:38

#ICYMI - MEDICAL RELIEF GROUP DEPLOYS FOUR SURGICAL...

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2018/05/16

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Doctors Without Borders or MSF has deployed four surgical teams in three hospitals, to deal with emergency surgeries in Gaza. Palestinian officials say Israeli troops killed nearly 60 people and wounded over 2,700, in what is now being dubbed the deadliest day of violence in Gaza since the 2014 war. The violence comes as the US opens an embassy in Jerusalem - in a move widely seen as controversial. MSF Director of analysis - Jonathan Whittall says, medical

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2:18

#ICYMI - DEADLY ATTACK ON SHIA MOSQUE FUELS FEAR AND...

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2018/05/16

The deadly attack on a Shia mosque in Ottawa, near Verulam, north of Durban, continues to fuel fear and speculation in the community and throughout the Muslim community of South Africa, in general. Newsbreak's Rachel Vadi reports on steps the South African Muslim community is taking to restore peace and harmony ...

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2:27

#ICYMI - INDIA & SOUTH AFRICA TO COMMEMORATE THE...

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2018/05/16

by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - The High Commission of India in partnership with the South African government will commemorate the 125th anniversary of the day Mahatma Gandhi was evicted off a first class train compartment at the Pietermaritzburg Station in KwaZulu-Natal next month. This monumentous occasion is believed to have sparked Gandhi's commitment to fight colonial oppression both in India and South Africa. On the seventh and eight of June- the Pietermaritzburg City Hall will

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2:24

#ICYMI - DE LILLE, DE LAW & DE SCORE THAT'S BEING...

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2018/05/16

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The ruling made yesterday on Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille shows that the country still has a principal of legality. That's according to Legal Analyst Saber Ahmed Jazbhay following a court ruling on de Lille's urgent application to challenge the DA's decision to terminate her membership from the party. High Court Judge Patric Gamble stated that the cessation of her membership of the DA had been suspended - until her urgent interdict against the party's

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2:22

#ICYMI - ANALYST SAYS PROPER INVESTIGATION WILL CLEAR...

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2018/05/16

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The DA caucus in Cape Town has reiterated its stance on why they lost faith in De Lille. This comes ahead of a high court ruling this afternoon, on whether Patricia De Lille remains mayor of the city or not. Independent political Analyst Daniel Silke says that De Lille will have to submit her cell phone for scrutiny following charges of maladministration. This relates to councillor Xanthea Limburg's accusation that De Lille sent a text message in which she

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1:49

#ICYMI - AJAY GUPTA HOSTS FIRST MEDIA CONFERENCE...

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2018/05/16

by India Correspondent, Neha Poonia - Ajay Gupta says his family has always worked honestly and ethically in South Africa. He was holding his first media conference in India, in the family's home town of Saharanpur, after retuning to India from South Africa. He denied all allegations of state capture against him and his family in South Africa. Gupta also spoke about Jacob Zuma's son Duduzane Zuma, saying that he was chosen as the Gupta family's business partner on merit and BEE grounds, not because

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50:53

#ICYMI - NEWSBREAK TALK PAYS TRIBUTE TO SA MUSICIAN...

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2018/05/15

Newsbreak Talk Producer Taresh Harreeparshad opens the lines as people pay tribute to the late singer, Ramesh Hassen, who's quirky song My Wife Saw Me Talk To Another Girl earned him international acclaim.......

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#ICYMI - NEWSBREAK TALK TACKLES THE #VERULAM...

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2018/05/15

Newsbreak Talk's Taresh Harreeparshad tackles the bloody attack on the Imam Hussein Musjid at Ottawa near Verulam. The attack is said to be fuelled by differing views on Shia'ism - a sect of Islam. Or is this all just specualtion for now. Additional interviews and reporting by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi.

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2:33

#ICYMI - NEWSBREAK MEDICAL MONITOR - CHILDREN'S...

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2018/05/15

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Less than 5% of terminally ill children can access appropriate palliative care services. That's according to the latest research revealed by the International Children's Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) global study. This ahead of the ICPCN's third conference which will be held in Durban later this month. The conference will feature an impressive line-up of health experts discussing innovative ideas, research and experiences in the field of children's hospice

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