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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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2:57

Domestic workers and employers MUST know their rights...

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2018/01/09

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The minimum wage for domestic workers and nannies will increase as from this month. Prospective employers will also have to consider whether the employee will work full time or part time. That's according to Labour Law analyst Saber Ahmed Jazbhay. He says domestic workers may not be made to work more than 45 hours per week. The South African Department of Labour released the minimum wage for nannies and domestic workers for the period from January the 1 to

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1:31

Gun-wielding Verulam robbers threaten to throw baby...

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2018/01/09

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A family at Verulam north of Durban are still reeling from shock after they were threatened by four gun-wielding suspects who wanted to allegedly throw their five year old child into the oven if they did not hand over valubles during a house robbery this morning. Its alleged that the suspects ripped the safe off the wall and tied the domestic worker and the tiler with nylon ropes before making their escape. Director of Reaction Unit South Africa Prem Balram says

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2:20

Personal info of 1.3 billion Indians at risk

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2018/01/08

The personal information of one-point-three billion Indians stored in the world's largest biometric database can be bought online for ONLY seven dollars. The government denied the break-in but an undercover operation said software to generate fake identity cards was also available on the Internet. Our South Asian correspondent Ranna Senn found out more and sent us this report...

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2:05

Cold and wet - that's the weather for the next few...

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2018/01/08

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Following the intense heat-wave that has gripped the country over the past weekend . The South African Weather Service says citizens can experience relief following rain predictions from this afternoon. The Northern Cape, Free State, North West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Gauteng have been worst affected with tempretures exceeding 40 degrees at the weekend. Weather forecasters attribute the 'high-pressure system' to an unusual weather phenomenon. Forecaster at

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3:01

Durban North residents warned of house robbery...

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2018/01/08

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - There's been an increase in the number of burglaries and robberies reported in and around the Durban North region. At the weekend, two suspects have been arrested following a house breaking in Margaret Maytom Avenue. Security companies that operate in the area have told Newsbreak that criminals move in groups and use high end vehicles to persue criminal activity in the region. Marshall Security officer - Kyle van Reenen - urges communities to rally together as

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3:05

How to help your child through matric - advice for...

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2018/01/08

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Meanwhile, proud mums and dads were also present at Palmview Secondary School, north of Durban as the 2017 Matric results were handed out. These parents believe that parental support is the foundation to ensure the success of the learners in their exams. They provided a few insightful tips on what parents of the class of 2018 can do to help their child...

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2:26

Matrics thank parents for super support after top...

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2018/01/08

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - While the buzz of excitement from matric learners who have successfully passed their Matric 2017 examinations slowly simmers, many matriculants are crediting the support they received from parents, guardians and teachers as one of the main reason for their success. Newsbreak's Rachel Vadi was on scene at the Palmview Secondary School in Phoenix, north of Durban to capture the sentiments of gratitute. She spoke to some of the top five learners from the best

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0:59

Witnesses sought in Phoenix horror crash

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2018/01/08

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Witnesses who may have seen an accident that took place yesterday evening, along the R102 near Mt Edgecombe, north of Durban are requested to come forward and assist police in their investigation. According to Director of Reaction Unit South Africa, Prem Balram, a 49 year old man died from head injuries he sustained after his vehicle collided head-on into a metal barrier on the south bound lane. Balram says circumstances surrounding the accident have yet to be

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2:41

PEN programme to help disadvantaged learners

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2018/01/08

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Empowering disadvantaged learners and encouraging them to stay in school is the focus of the "Prioritising Education Now" or PEN campaign. Now in its third year of existence, PEN collects donations for stationery and uniforms, which is then distributed to disadvantaged learners. Founder of PEN, Dr Raj Govender says they have noticed a vast improvement in the academic performance of learners as a result of the work done by the campaign. He says every contribution

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3:00

Massive reward offered for successful arrest and...

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2018/01/08

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A reward of R250 000 is being offered for information that may lead to the successful arrest and conviction of suspects who my be involved in throwing rocks and boulders along the same stretch of road on the N2. The reward comes after two siblings, 16-year-old Amina Haffejee and her 7-year-old brother, Abdur Raheem were allegedly killed about a two weeks ago when a boulder was thrown from the very same bridge. An initial reward of R5 000 was made by DA Member of

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2:17

Motorist escapes #RockThrowing attack with minor...

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2018/01/08

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A 26-year-old man has been discharged from hospital, after he was injured in an alleged rock throwing incident that took place on Saturday night on the N2 northbound, between Tongaat and Ballito. IPSS Medical Rescue Operations Manager - Paul Herbst, said the man sustained minor injuries, after a rock allegedly smashed through the victim's windscreen and landed on the empty passenger seat. Herbst says that while there have been social media reports of a number of

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2:55

Ethekwini Deputy Mayor promises steel cages to curb...

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2018/01/08

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The eThekwini Municipality has proactively suggested that steel cages be erected over bridges to prevent further cases of rock throwing in Durban. This comes after a number of incidences in recent times where unsuspecting drivers and their passengers have fallen victims to stones and boulder allegedly being thrown from overhead bridges. EThekwini Deputy Mayor Fawzia Peer says that it is heart breaking to hear of such senseless death and has taken a proactive

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8:25

ANC talks on 68 votes to continue throughout tonight...

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2017/12/19

by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - NEWS JUST IN: Its Day Four of the ANC's 54th National Conference and .......The ANC says deliberations on the 68 votes, cast for the election of the Top Six, that have been set aside is continuing. Super Zuma from the KwaZulu-Natal delegation, who is part of the steering committee, explains to Newsbreak that 68 delegates were unable to vote, but of that number 63 did not appear on the voters' roll. This is because their credentials were at that stage

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2:31

Love or obsession = Life or Death - Phoenix man...

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2017/12/13

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Recognising when love turns into an obsession in a relationship can mean the difference between life or death. This according to clinical psychologist Dr. Sherona Rawat in reaction to the murder of a Phoenix women, allegedly at the hands of her ex-boyfriend. It is alleged that 25-year old Shiraz Ismail shot his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend Christine Pillay, her mother and a security guard before turning the gun on himself. Reports indicate that Pillay was

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2:27

Lenasia N12 gets a clean-up - by rock and stone

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2017/12/13

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - The notorious N12 stretch outside of Lenasia and Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg became a safe zone this week, as dozens of volunteers embarked on a 'rock and stone' cleanup campaign. According to one volunteer, Safiya Karolia, over the last few years hundreds of accidents - some fatal - have taken place on the stretch, allegedly as a result of rocks and stones being placed there or thrown at vehicles. Unsuspecting motorist are then allegedly attacked,

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1:52

Modi wraps up campaigning with dramatic seaplane display

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2017/12/13

India's prime minister brought the curtains down on his campaigning for election in Gujarat with a dramatic display on a seaplane. The spectacle swayed admirers but Narendra Modi appeared pensive, as his Hindu rightwing BJP party is in a tailspin in the state it has ruled for 22 years since anti-Muslim riots claimed 1,000 lives in 2002. Rana Senn reports...

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1:40

Gona Pillay murder case - bail application postponed

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2017/12/13

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - While South Africans often express frustration at the pace in which the country's judicial wheel turns - sufficient evidence is needed in court for successful prosecutions. That's according to spokesperson for The National Prosecution Authority (NPA) in KwaZulu-Natal - Natasha Kara. She spoke to Newsbreak after the bail application of the three men charged with the murder of former Chatsworth school principal Gona Pillay was postponed to the 26th of

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1:36

Fake cops on the run after shooting sangoma at Tongaat

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2017/12/12

KwaZulu-Natal police are on a hunt for four suspects, two of which allegedly posed as police officers - in connection with the murder of a thirty-eight year old traditional healer from Tongaat, north of Durban. The man was allegedly shot three times by the suspects last night, on an estate at Old Main Road. According to police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala - the man was taken to hospital were he later died. Gwala adds that, posing as a police officer is a serious crime and when arrested the

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2:10

Enviro body asks for halt to Clairwood Racecourse...

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2017/12/12

The South Durban Community Environmental Alliance has asked the Durban High Court to set aside authorisation for the development of a 3-point-5 billion rand logistics park on the Clairwood Racecourse site. The alliance has asked the court to refer the matter back to the MEC for Economic Development and that the developer - Capital Property Fund - be required to submit a specialist study on the logistics park's impact on air quality. It is estimated that more than a thousand trucks per hour will

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1:56

Top hospital closed in India - may affect medical...

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2017/12/12

India's capital shut down a fancy hospital after it declared a live baby dead. The step also exposed the daylight robbery by private healthcare chains and nursing homes. But the crackdown also threatens to shut the door on people traveling from Asian and African nations seeking urgent medical help in the capital city - Delhi. Our India correspondent Rana Sen has the latest.....

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