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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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Newsbreak Talk in conversation with Sihle Zikalala 12.04.2017 4:00

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Talk's Taresh Harreeparshad - In an exclusive interview on Newsbreak Talk - ANC Chairperson in KwaZulu-Natal Sihle Zikalala discussed negative political sentiment that has seen thousands of South Africans take to the streets in protest. Zikalala explained how the party...

Abandoned baby dumped in Verulam, stable and doing well 12.04.2017 1:37

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad - The abandoned baby that was dumped in Verulam, north of Durban yesterday remains in a stable condition at a local hospital. Yesterday a woman believed to be in her twenties- gave birth in a toilet in Temple Valley. It is alleged that she then d...

Comrades Marathon substitution deadline looms 12.04.2017 1:27

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The deadline for substitution applications for this years Comrades Marathon is looming. The Comrade Marathon Association (CMA) has announced the 14th of April as the final day. The Substitution process allows for a runner who has not entered...

Former LotusFM station manager inducted to Liberty Radio Hall of Fame 12.04.2017 3:07

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Former LotusFM station Manager - Fakir Hassen - will be inducted into the Liberty Radio Awards Hall of Fame for having made a significant contribution to the radio industry. Described as a veteran broadcaster who faced the risk of being ostra...

A stitch in business time offered by Durban sewing group 12.04.2017 2:28

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - A group calling themselves the Cato Crest Sewing Group is offering unemployed women an opportunity to mend their finances, by learning how to sew. They meets every Thursday afternoon at the Cato Crest Clinic in Cato Manor, west of Durban to e...

New era, new CEO for TAFTA 12.04.2017 2:20

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - It's the beginning of a new era for The Association for the Aged - Tafta. This as the leading, registered non-profit organisation in care in KwaZulu-Natal has appointed Femada Shamam as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Shamam succeed...

The Food Lab - Pre-ordered picnic baskets ideal for bundu-bashing 12.04.2017 2:42

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Game drives, safaris or even bundu-bashing is thirsty work. One of the easiest options are finger-foods - quick, light meals that can be held with just one hand but are satisfying as it hits the spot. Salma Patel explores some tasty treats for the bush.......

Techno Touch - Social media giants launch nifty tools to sift out fake news 12.04.2017 2:35

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - With the emergence of "fake news" in South Africa, nothing on the world wide web is as it seems. In the past few months the fake news phenomenon has latched onto important political incidents and this misinformation is then used to dupe the u...

These are troubling times - political analyst 12.04.2017 2:12

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Unruly behaviour and political intolerance needs to be dealt with harshly in South Africa's modern day democracy. This, in reponse to allegations that ANC Youth League members disrupted both A...

Chatsworth residents assured of help against land invaders 12.04.2017 2:45

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - eThekwini Municipality Deputy Mayor Fawzia Peer has assured the residents of Crossmoor, Savanna and Moorton in Chatsworth, south of Durban that they are dealing with the current land invasion issues an...

Chatsworth father accused of raping daughters back in court 12.04.2017 1:06

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The case against a Chatsworth father accused of raping his two daughters - over a period of 15 years - has been remanded at the Durban Regional Court this morning. The 54-year-old man who has three...

A sobering moment for India's tourism industry amid liquor ban 12.04.2017 2:15

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — India was staring at catastrophic impacts of a ban on the sale of liquor along its highways. The Supreme Court imposed the restrictions to curb drunken driving but the government warned the ruling has put one million jobs at risk and will...

Judge Thumba Pillay conferred with Doctor of Laws degree from UKZN 12.04.2017 2:31

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Maya Jagjivan - Retired Judge of the High Court of South Africa - Thumba Pillay - will be conferred with an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban today. This in recognition of...

Newsbreak Talk in conversation with Sihle Zikalala 12.04.2017 4:00

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Talk's Taresh Harreeparshad - In an exclusive interview on Newsbreak Talk - ANC Chairperson in KwaZulu-Natal Sihle Zikalala discussed negative political sentiment that has seen thousands of South Africans take to the streets i...

Abandoned baby dumped in Verulam, stable and doing well 12.04.2017 1:37

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad - The abandoned baby that was dumped in Verulam, north of Durban yesterday remains in a stable condition at a local hospital. Yesterday a woman believed to be in her twenties- gave birth in a toilet in T...

Comrades Marathon substitution deadline looms 12.04.2017 1:27

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The deadline for substitution applications for this years Comrades Marathon is looming. The Comrade Marathon Association (CMA) has announced the 14th of April as the final day. The Substitution proc...

Former LotusFM station manager inducted to Liberty Radio Hall of Fame 12.04.2017 3:08

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - Former LotusFM station Manager - Fakir Hassen - will be inducted into the Liberty Radio Awards Hall of Fame for having made a significant contribution to the radio industry. Described as a veteran br...

A stitch in business time offered by Durban sewing group 12.04.2017 2:28

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak producer, Hoosen Ebrahim - A group calling themselves the Cato Crest Sewing Group is offering unemployed women an opportunity to mend their finances, by learning how to sew. They meets every Thursday afternoon at the Cato Cres...

New era, new CEO for TAFTA 12.04.2017 2:20

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - It's the beginning of a new era for The Association for the Aged - Tafta. This as the leading, registered non-profit organisation in care in KwaZulu-Natal has appointed Femada Shamam as their new Ch...

The Food Lab - Pre-ordered picnic baskets ideal for bundu-bashing 12.04.2017 2:42

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Game drives, safaris or even bundu-bashing is thirsty work. One of the easiest options are finger-foods - quick, light meals that can be held with just one hand but are satisfying as it hits the spot. Salma Patel explores some tasty treats...

Techno Touch - Social media giants launch nifty tools to sift out fake news 12.04.2017 2:35

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Matthew Veeran - With the emergence of "fake news" in South Africa, nothing on the world wide web is as it seems. In the past few months the fake news phenomenon has latched onto important political incidents and thi...

Chatsworth father accused of raping daughters back in court 12.04.2017 1:06

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Taliesha Naidoo - The case against a Chatsworth father accused of raping his two daughters - over a period of 15 years - has been remanded at the Durban Regional Court this...

These are troubling times - political analyst 12.04.2017 2:12

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — By Newsbreak Executive Producer, Salma Patel - Unruly behaviour and political intolerance needs to be dealt with harshly in South Africa's modern day democracy. This, in reponse to allegations tha...

Chatsworth residents assured of help against land invaders 12.04.2017 2:45

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — by Newsbreak Producer, Hafsa Mkhize - eThekwini Municipality Deputy Mayor Fawzia Peer has assured the residents of Crossmoor, Savanna and Moorton in Chatsworth, south of Durban that they are deali...

A sobering moment for India's tourism industry amid liquor ban 12.04.2017 2:15

SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — Lotus FM — SABC News and Current Affairs — India was staring at catastrophic impacts of a ban on the sale of liquor along its highways. The Supreme Court imposed the restrictions to curb drunken driving but the government warned the ruling...