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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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1:29

Local group eThekwini Outreach offers help to Edith...

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2018/02/21

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Now, the eThekwini Outreach cluster urges people who cannot afford to assist financially, to provide their time towards the children during this desperate. The security network will meet the Deputy Mayor- Fawzia Peer this morning at the Musjid-Us-Sawleheen Mosque in Sherwood, to allocate drop off points for the community to assist. eThekwini Outreach cluster spokesperson - Dawood Mehtar elaborates...

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1:28

Gift of the Givers rallies aid for victims of Edith...

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2018/02/21

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Gift of the Givers founder Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman says his organisation will be providing aid to the value of around 250-thousand-rand, in the form of baby food, milk and various sanitary items...

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1:41

Fire guts Edith Benson Children's Home at Sherwood in...

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2018/02/21

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - A devastating fire gutted virtually the entire Edith Benson Children's Home in Durban last night. Firefighters and paramedics responded to the fire at the Sherwood home, which houses more than 50 babies. There have been no reports of any injuries with all the children now been taken to a safety hall in the area. Rescue Care Paramedics were at the scene - spokesperson Garrith Jamieson explains the severity of the blaze on the building itself...

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3:26

End HIV/AIDS in four ways - Jerry Coovadia talks to...

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2018/02/14

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - South Africa still has four critical gaps to fill before it sees the end of HIV/AIDS. This is according to the Scientific Director at the Doris Duke Medical Research facility at the University of KwaZulu-Natal - Professor Hoosen Mahomed "Jerry" Coovadia. He says that the country has the largest number of people living with HIV in the world, accounting for up to one third of new HIV infections globally. Professor Coovadia spent his entire life in the fight

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3:10

Mobeni devotees plan to fight sale of temple

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2018/02/14

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Devotees of the Luxmi Narayan Temple in Mobeni, south of Durban, are up in arms over the sale of the century old temple by the current board of trustees. A group of concerned citizens led by devotee Habi Singh are against the sale of the temple which they say is unconstitutional and illegal. Singh says the temple is a public entity and the public should be given the oppurtunity to decide on the fate of the long standing temple…

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2:19

Six suspects arrested after robbery at Phoenix Plaza

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2018/02/14

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - Six suspects have been arrested and will appear in court soon, following a shootout with police yesterday on the M25 Kwamashu Highway North of Durban. It's alleged that the suspects had robbed a popular jewellery store at the Phoenix plaza north of Durban, and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash and cellphones. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says two supsects were injured and have been hospitalized. Zwane says police have

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1:41

SABC News Exclusive - Edward Zuma apologises to...

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2018/02/14

In an SABC News exclusive, President Jacob Zuma's son - Edward - says the views expressed by his father's wife, Thobeka Madiba-Zuma, on social media are not the views of the Zuma family. Madiba-Zuma posted a picture of her and President Zuma on her Instagram account with a status update in isiZulu which translates as "Don't fight with someone who isn't fighting back‚ things are about to get ugly". In a statement released by Edward - on behalf of the Zuma family - he apologises to the nation

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8:30

Newsbreak Legend - Mala Lutchmanan - From Mandela in...

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2018/02/14

y Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - She's an educator, a radio presenter and producer, author and a cultural and linguistic activist. She has dedicated her life to nurturing young minds and the promotion of the tamil culture and language in South Africa. Renowned for her radio show on Lotus Fm every Sunday - Kodambakkam, brings the best of Tamil cinema to the world. In this week's Legends series, Prabashini Moodley profiles - Jayaluxmi Mala Lutchmanan - an empowered women doing extraordinary

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2:02

Bollywood defiant in the face of fresh protests over...

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2018/02/14

Hard-line Hindus have begun attacking another film on an iconic queen in India. The group has garnered enormous political support however, Bollywood this time seem to be in no mood to surrender to protests. Rana Senn reports...

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3:19

Dwindling number of devotees forces temple to sell site

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2018/02/14

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Meanwhile, President of the Luxmi Narayan Temple, Dr Lookesh Maharaj, says dwindling devotee numbers, a lack of support for the various programmes and exorbitant hall maintenance is preventing the temple organisation from carrying out their objectives of helping the destitute. Maharaj says they have no choice but to sell the temple site. He however says they have plans on rebuilding the temple at an identified site in the heart of Chatsworth........

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0:40

SABC News EXCLUSIVE - Edward Zuma apologises for 1st...

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2018/02/10

by SABC News Journalist Nonjabulo Mntungwa - In an SABC News exclusive, President Jacob Zuma's son - Edward Zuma - says the views expressed by his father's wife, First Lady Thobeka Madiba-Zuma on social media are not the views of the Zuma family. Madiba-Zuma posted a picture of her and President Zuma on her Instagram account with a status update in isiZulu which translates as "Don't fight with someone who isn't fighting back‚ things are about to get ugly". In a statement released by Edward he says

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2:20

Right2Know Campaign to tackle state capture and...

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2018/02/10

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The Right2Know Campaign in the Western Cape will discuss issues of state capture and freedom of expression in South Africa during a two-day summit starting today. The summit is an annual democratic forum in which activists and members of R2K in the province help to shape the priorities for the year ahead. R2K co-ordinator Nomacebo Sithole explains...

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2:17

Padman - Bollywood's foray into health and hygiene...

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2018/02/10

A Bollywood movie about a welder who sets about inventing low-cost sanitary pads for his wife opens in theatres today. "Padman" attacks taboos surrounding female hygiene and is the world's first feature film on a subject which is talked about in hushed voices - especially behind closed doors in the Indian subcontinent. Our South Asian correspondent Rana Senn reports...

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2:33

Hawks deny that arrest of former KZN MEC Mike...

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2018/02/10

The Hawks have denied suggestions that the arrest of former KwaZulu-Natal MEC - Mike Mabuyakhulu - on corruption charges is politically motivated. Political analysts, however, say the fact that such questions are being raised is a sign of how intense the contestation for leadership positions in the ANC in the province is. The results of the 2015 provincial leadership elections were set aside by the Pietermaritzburg High Court last year and the ANC national leadership then dissolved the Provincial

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2:32

KZN Construction Expo - Contractor's corner aims to...

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2018/02/10

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - KwaZulu-Natal is realising it's vision to become a more prosperous province and a gateway to Africa and the world. That's according to Director of Communications at the Department of Public Works, Kiru Naidoo. The province already contributes upwards of 16% to South Africa's overall GDP and boasts the highest export propensity and level of industrialisation in the country. In line with that, the 2nd annual KZN Construction Expo ended yesterday and for the first

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1:36

Two suspects appear in the Chatsworth Magistrates...

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2018/02/10

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Two suspects are expected to appear in the Chatsworth Magistrate's Court today facing charges of possession of drugs. The man and woman in their thirties were allegedly found with 800 capsules of heroin along Lenny Naidu Drive in Bayview, Chatsworth. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane says the suspects were arrested after a tip-off from concerned community members. He says the strong relationship between police and residents is helping fight

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1:47

Children sustain serious burns as taxi catches alight...

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2018/02/10

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Two school children sustained serious burn injuries after a taxi they were travelling in caught alight near Chatsworth, south of Durban this morning. KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services' spokesperson, Robert Mckenzie says the minibus was transporting school children at the time. He says 14 others had managed to escape from the taxi without being hurt. The roadworthiness of taxis was also called into question in a second accident this morning, whereby a woman

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1:29

This weekend on Newsbreak Talk with Taresh Harreeparshad

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2018/02/09

This weekend on Newsbreak Talk - Taresh Harreeparshad tackles Racism and asks you whether its alive and well and breeding in democratic South Africa. Call in studio on 089 310 8789 or whatsapp your voicenote 071 613 7803 and give your views a voice.

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2:17

South African support for Zuma wanes - IPSOS survey...

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2018/02/08

By Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - A new poll released by political and election research group, IPSOS, shows that the vast majority of South Africans think that president Jacob Zuma is not performing well as leader of the nation. The group being in existence for over 40 years, conducted a study in South Africa, analysing data from over 3000 people in different provinces. IPSOS told Newsbreak that the study was prompted by the President - who reportedly told the ANC's top six during their

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3:05

MF to address SASSA confusion with pensioner...

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2018/02/08

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - The Minority Front, Department of Home Affairs and the South African Social Security Agency will members of the Phoenix community, north of Durban, today - to clear confusion over SASSA cards and green barcoded IDs. This after widespread panic caused by a bogus media statement, which claimed that the cards and identity documents would not be valid from March this year. According to MF counsellor Johnathan Annipen - pensioners have been flooding SASSA

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