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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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2:36

Newsbreak Medical Monitor - beware the festive season...

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2017/12/12

by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - With the festive season in full swing, it's time for celebration, reflection and fun times with loved ones. But, this period could also be quite tough for many people as financial strains, loneliness and family issues all begin to creep up. We are often told that Christmas should be the happiest time of year, but according to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group or SADAG, it is during this time many people experience a high occurrence of depression

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1:27

Dead man found near the notorious Barnyard - a...

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2017/12/12

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - An inquest docket has been opened after the body of a twenty-two year old man was found near the notorious Barnyard - a suspected drug den at Phoenix, north of Durban this morning. Police spokesperson Captain Nqobile Gwala says, the body had no visible injuries therefore the cause of death will be determined by a post mortem. Gwala adds that police visibility will increase in the Phoenix community over the festive season................

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2:36

Cricket and Bollywood collide in a match made in...

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2017/12/12

They have been dubbed the real life "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" or 'God made this couple'. Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood star Anushka Sharma have finally tied the knot in a private ceremony in Italy among close family and friends. They are expected to host a grand reception later this month in India which will be attended by the who's who in Bollywood. The celebrity couple are to ring in the New Year in South Africa, when India take on the Proteas in three Test matches and six One Day

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2:07

Brutal murders mar the end of 16 Days of Activism...

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2017/12/11

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - KwaZulu-Natal police have raised concern over the death of two women allegedly at the hands of their intimate partners over the weekend. This as the curtain falls on the 16 Days of No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign. In the first incident a case of murder is being investigated after a woman was shot dead allegedly by her ex boyfriend in Phoenix, north of Durban. It's alleged that the perpetrator also shot her mother and a security guard before

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2:38

Post Office-SASSA deal to benefit social grantees

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2017/12/11

Telecommunications and postal Services Minister, Siyabonga Cwele has moved to reassure social grants' beneficiaries that the transition from CPS to the Post Office will be smooth. Yesterday, the Inter-Ministerial Committee on social grants announced that SASSA and the Post Office has signed a service agreement which will see the Post Office taking over the grants' distribution from April the first. The constitutional court had in March ordered SASSA and the Social Development Department to find a

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1:22

Newsbreak Talk - its now a two-horse race NDZ vs....

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2017/12/11

by Newsbreak Producers, Taresh Harreeparshad and Hafsa Mkhize - The race to December is narrowing and we officially have the front runners for the ANC Elective Conference. Leading the nomination race after provincial general council outcomes: is Cyril Ramaphosa with 58.3% of nominations and Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma who managed 41.60 %. On Newsbreak Talk this weekend, Taresh Hareepershad engaged Political Analyst Ronesh Dhawraj on some of the factors hampering the two candidates campaigns...

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2:42

Local SA band - Luxmi Stars - bids farewell to late...

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2017/12/11

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The South African music industry is poorer today as they bid farewell to a music legend - Naveen Kisten. Forty-year old Kisten was the youngest brother of the Luxmi Stars - a local South African band that has been creating melodius music for the past thirty years. Kisten lost his battle to cancer, leaving family, friends, and students devastated. As one of the founding members of the band - Kisten shared his love for music by training thousands of students

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2:26

Newsbreak Talk chats to Dr Makhosi Khoza about the...

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2017/12/11

by Newsbreak Producers, Taresh Harreeparshad and Rachel Vadi - The leader of the newly launched, "African Democratic Change" party, Doctor Makhosi Khoza says that there is a need for courageous leaders to stand up to the shortfalls of the current leaders at the helm of South Africa. In an exclusive interview with Newsbreak Talk this weekend in Durban, Khoza says one of the immediate aims of her party is to regain investor confidence by rejuvenating the National Treasury, Reserve Bank and the South

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7:57

Newsbreak Legend - Karthiegasen Pillay - legend of...

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2017/12/11

Today we feature a Legend of Culture and Dance - forty-nine-year-old Isai Selvamani Karthiegasen Pillay is a world-renowned gem in the world of carnatic or South Indian classical music. But for him- this is simply a way of life. Having accompanied his father on stage when he was just two and half years old - Pillay literally grew up with music. And today he has made immeasurable gains in growing the interest for classical music among South Africans. In this weeks Legends Series Taresh Harreeparshad

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Newsbreak Legend - Dr Rajendran Thangavelu Govender

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2017/12/11

Dr Rajendran Thangavelu Govender has become a household name in arts and culture, a champion for social cohesion and a firm believer in the spirit of Ubuntu. As an academic, he pioneered research into the links between Hindu and Zulu cultures. However, he faced immense challenges, especially with his health. In this week's Legend's Series, Newsbreak's Genevieve Lanka profiles Dr Govender and his unwavering will to conquer ..…

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2:54

Tributes pour in for late Lenasia freedom fighter and...

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2017/12/11

by Newsbreak Producer, Prabashini Moodley - Eighty-seven year old doyenne of the South African struggle for freedom Laloo Chiba has passed away. Chiba had a mild heart attack a few days ago and was hospitalised. He was discharged this week and passed away at his home in Lenasia this morning. Chiba was a former Umkhonto we Sizwe platoon commander and was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment on Robben Island in the Little Rivonia Trial. Chiba is survived by his wife Luxmi, and his three daughters and

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2:29

Family left destitute after fire razes home at...

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2017/12/11

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A former fireman had his worst nightmare come to pass when a raging fire levelled his home to the ground over the weekend. Jay Naidu of Chatsworth, south of Durban says he is grateful that no one was injured in the fire but is counting the cost after he was left with just the clothes on his back. Unable to come to terms with his devastating loss, Naidu broke down as he hailed his 11 year old son, JayJay - who helped him salvage a few household items. If you would

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3:39

Durban primary school scoops top prize for AIDS-free...

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2017/12/04

As the country commemorates World AIDS Day on December the 1st, learners at Clarence Primary School in Durban are counting their blessings after winning first prize at the Excellence in Education Awards. The awards, which were recently held in Johannesburg, saw the school scoop the top prize amongst sixty schools in the country for their video on HIV/AIDS. The video titled, "Blessed without a Blesser" is part of the AIDS free generation campaign, aiming to stop the spread of the disease. The three

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1:48

Organisers deny poo was flung at Gordhan fundraising...

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2017/11/27

by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - An angry crowd allegedly wearing ANC regalia interrupted a fundraising function in which former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was to be guest speaker at the Siva Sungum Hall in KwaDukuza, north of Durban. A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media, showing a group of people accosting members of the Concerned Citizens Group (CCG). Initially it was reported that the protestors had emptied buckets of human waste at the entrance, however,

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2:33

Trainee doctors have no financed posts for internship...

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2017/11/27

Placement for intern-doctors is alarmingly low and has now reached crisis level. That's according to Spokesperson at the Junior Doctors Association of South Africa (JUDASA) Dr Michael Van Niekerk. This after the South African Medical Association (SAMA) together with JUDASA sighted concerns over the lack of funded posts for potential interns in 2018, which is said to be affecting more than 200 final year medical students. Van Niekerk says the number of doctors eligible for internship next year,

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1:53

#16Days - Stop viral videos on social media depicting...

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2017/11/27

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Community leaders and civil society organisations have expressed alarm at the increasing levels of violence against women and children in Phoenix, north of Durban. Referring to a recent video of a man allegedly beating his pregnant wife, which has gone viral, CPF chairperson, Umesh Singh has urged victims to open a case at their local police station. He says if the woman in the video does not file charges, the CPF will pursue the case...

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2:01

Eggs cost more than chickens in India

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2017/11/27

Egg, considered a breakfast staple, have fallen off India's table as it now costs more than chicken. Tempers in the Asian country were at a boiling point as prices of vegetables too went through the roof. India's farm sector was pushed into chaos after the government scrapped large currency notes to fight corruption. Rana Sen reports .....

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ANCYL distances itself from angry poo protest at...

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2017/11/27

The ANC Youth League in the Greater KwaDukuza region has distanced itself from an incident where a group of young people disrupted a fund-raising event with former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan north of Durban last night. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. The event was organised by non-governmental organisation, the Concerned Citizens Group at a local hall. In the video, a group of angry protesters can be seen throwing waste outside the entrance of the venue. Some have

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2:46

Makhosi Khoza - a new Change - a new party - old recipe?

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2017/11/27

by Newsbreak Exec Producer, Salma Patel - Former ANC member of Parliament, Makhosi Khoza is expected to launch her new party at the end of this week. The party - called Change - will see the merger of a number of local organisations, including the Metsimaholo Civic Association and the Forum 4 Service Delivery. Mpho Ramakatsa and Lufuno Gogoro, prominent former members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), have also joined the movement. Khoza says this organisation would learn from the failures of

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1:28

Six suspects arrested in Clayfield tavern murder at...

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2017/11/23

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Meanwhile, the Phoenix community is hailing police for arresting the suspects within 24 hours of the victim's murder. Chairperson of the Phoenix Crisis Centre - Moulana Mohamed Tariq explains to Newsbreak how police made the arrests....

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