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Newsbreak

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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2:31

SA Music mourns the death of Beama Naidoo of Luxmi...

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2017/09/06

by Newsbreak Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - It's an incredibly sad day in the world of South African Music: Luxmi Entertainers Beama Naidoo has passed away after a short illness. For almost 20 years Naidoo has nurtured young artists under the Beama Naidoo School of Music or Aanandhe Raagam. In the early 80's, Luxmi Entertainers- the iconoc band Naidoo was a art of- produced its first original album entitled 'Annai Oru Dheepam' . This legacy continued since then. Local music expert Sagren Naidoo

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2:02

Family wiped out in freak accident in Bergville

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2017/09/06

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The funeral service of the five members of one family that tragically lost their lives in a head-on collision in Bergville, will take place today. According to KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Robert Mckenzie, 2 light motor vehicles were involved in the crash. There are unconfirmed reports that four other patients are fighting for their lives in hospital following this crash.The funeral details of the five deceased are as follows: Hoosen

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2:59

Former UN High Comm for Human Rights condemns...

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2017/09/05

by Newsbreak Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Judge Navanethem Pillay has urged Myanmar de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi to condemn the violence by the Burmese Military against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Almost 90-thousand Rohingya's have fled the country in the last 10 days amid escalating violence and human rights atrocities, including the rape of women and children. Muslim countries across Asia are now demanding a swift resolution to the

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1:57

Newsbreak Medical Monitor - How to survive spring...

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2017/09/05

by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Spring is certainly in the air, but NOT everybody will be stopping to smell the flowers in bloom. According to the South African Allergy Society, as many as 30% of people suffer from seasonal allergic rhinitis - more commonly known as hay fever. This is often agitated during the spring season, when more pollen is found in the air. In this week's Medical Monitor, Newsbreak's Senior Producer Genevieve Lanka speaks to Durban-based Allergologist, Dr Ahmed

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2:23

Death of former ANCYL Secretary-General sends...

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2017/09/05

by Newsbreak Proucer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says it's determined to get to the bottom of the current spate of political killings in the province. This as it confirms the death of former ANC Youth League national secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa. He died yesterday after succumbing to wounds he sustained when he was shot in an ambush in July this year. Magaqa was a ward councillor in Umzimkhulu. ANC provincial spokesperson Mdumiseni Ntuli says a dark cloud has descended on the

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2:08

Man dies in three-car pile-up on Ruth First Highway,...

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2017/09/05

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Yet another life has been lost this weekend on the notorious M4 Ruth First Highway, north of Durban. A man, believed to be in his thirties, sustained fatal injuries in a crash when he was thrown out of his vehicle on Saturday evening. According to Crisis Medical spokesperson, Kyle van Reenen, nine other people were injured in the three-car collision. Van Reenen was also at the scene of two other accidents over the weekend on the M4 Ruth First Highway…

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7:44

Newsbreak Legends - Legend of Tamil Culture, Kisten...

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2017/09/05

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - In this week's series of Newsbreak's legends, we profile a legend in the culture industry Tamil scholar Mr Kisten Chinnappen. Passionate about preserving and propagating the Tamil language and Tamil literature, Chinnappen has penned many book and presented many research papers at national and international conference. He is a strong advocate of using drama and music to help students learn this Dravidian language.

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1:55

60 families left destitute after Howell Road...

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2017/09/05

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The KwaZulu-Natal Action Housing committee has raised concern after more than 60 families have been left destitute at Howell Road in Sydenham - west of Durban after being evicted from their homes. This is as a result of a long-standing dispute with a company managing low cost housing units on behalf of the eThekwini Metro. The residents claim the houses were meant to be RDP government-subsidised houses, but the municipality and First Metro Housing Company are

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2:07

Diakonia bestows Human Rights Award to courageous...

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2017/09/05

CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation Sello Hatang has called on the church to re-imagine its role in liberating South Africa's youth. Hatang delievered the 2017 Diakonia Lecture in Durban. The lecture also recognised a courageous and determined woman activist with the Diakonia Human Rights Award. Minoshni Pillay reports...

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2:33

Chatsworth community warned of new hijack modus...

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2017/09/05

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - The Chatsworth community police forum has expressed concern over the increasing amount of traps - apparently set by criminals - on roads that cause road crashes. Many crashes have been reported on the South Coast as a modus operandi by criminals to catch unsuspecting robbery and hijack victims. CPF spokesperson Jakes Singh says the the incidents happen at night, where, criminals lay traps on the roads to steal motor cars.................

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1:58

Alleged bursary fraud - more arrests in Northern Cape...

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2017/09/05

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - In yet another scam targeting tertiary institutions in South Africa, an employee for the Department of Health in the Northern Cape and Kimberley, has been arrested on Friday for alleged bursary fraud worth over R80 000. It is alleged that 44 year old Lindiwe Cynthia Nqumashe would approve extra payments for bursaries to be paid in certain student's university accounts. Thereafter she would contact the student and inform them that a mistake was made in the

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2:54

KZN Human Settlements Dept to find solution for...

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2017/09/05

by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - KZN Spokesperson for Human settlements, Mbulelo Baloyi says a task team has been formed to deal with the matter. Baloyi says they are currently trying to establish who really needs the help and support from the Department...

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6:52

Newsbreak Legends - Ela Gandhi

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2017/09/05

by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - The name Ela Gandhi has become synonymous with peace and nation-building. Born in KwaZulu-Natal, Gandhi has dedicated her life to promoting the ideals of non-violent resistance and non-racialism. Today, the 77-year-old often travels the world to continue the work started by her grandfather, the "Mahatma". In this Women's Month edition of our Legends Series, I profile Gandhi as a philanthropist who is always ready to serve...

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1:02

Women engineering their own success

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2017/08/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Hard work and dedication - those are the tools Prebashnee Moodley - an Operations Maintenance Coordinator at SAPREF uses to climb the ladder of success. The thirty-seven year old is one of five female team leaders heading up their zones. This is a first for the largest crude oil refinery in Southern Africa. Moodley says she is proud to showcase the role of females in a technically male dominated industry.....

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1:18

Violent protests erupt at UKZN campus

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2017/08/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - Violent protests have erupted at the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Edgewood campus in Pinetown, west of Durban this morning. The main entrance to the University was blocked by students who were allegedly placing furniture and burning wooden pallets on the road. It's believed that students are protesting over accommodation issues at the campus. Police are currently at the scene and monitoring the situation. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Thulani Zwane

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1:23

SPCA hosts annual rabies vaccination clinic

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2017/08/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - The Highway SPCA in Kloof, south of Durban will host their annual Vaccination Clinic, offering free rabies shots for dogs and cats this Sunday. Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in animals, which can also be transferred to humans. Dogs are the main source of human rabies deaths, contributing up to 99% of all transmissions. Kloof and Highway SPCA Manager Barbara Patrick - told Newsbreak that rabies vaccinations need to be done

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1:33

Pakistan Independence Day to be celebrated in Durban...

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2017/08/25

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - Celebrating 70 years of Pakistan's Independence, members of the Pakistan-South African Association will be hosting an Independence Day Celebration tomorrow at the Orient Islamic School Hall in Durban. Additional General Secretary of the organization, Zafar Mehdi says the celebrations will help build South Africa's relations with Pakistan…

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1:37

Durban private hospital offers free cataract surgery...

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2017/08/24

by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - The Ahmed Al-Kadi Private Hospital in Mayville, west of Durban has once again teamed with the Islamic Medical Association of South Africa (IMASA) to give the gift of sight to 20 financially challenged women this Women's Month. The free cataract camps will take place on Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th and will be performed by a group of skilled specialist opthalmologists. IMASA president Solly Suleman says the camps will form part of a number of

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2:16

Funeral of Trainee jockey murdered at Turffontein...

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2017/08/24

by Newsbreak Producer, Rachel Vadi - A Phoenix father will be laying to rest the remains of his son today, whose burnt body was found in a mine in Gauteng about a month ago. Twenty-year old Hughes Dharampal, who had been working as a jockey-in-training went missing from the Turffontein Racecourse after he allegedly received a call from a colleague asking to meet him alone. A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Hughes murder. It is believed that the suspect drove Huhges lifeless body

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1:18

Mobeni temple robbed during a cultural class in Durban

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2017/08/24

by Newsbreak Producer, Senior Producer, Genevieve Lanka - Chairperson of Chatsworth Community Policing Forum, Jakes Singh has urged religious organisations to step security in and around their premises. This after a temple in Mobeni Heights was held up by armed robbers last night. It is believed the incident occurred during a cultural class. The suspects allegedly took three cars, all of which have since been recovered. Singh says places of worship have become soft targets....

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