-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.

As we build up to the 2026 Local Government Elections- we help you understand your ballot paper.

How many will you get? What will each one represent? How do you ensure that you locate the party or candidate you intend to vote for?

To make sense of all of these questions we were joined by Ntombifuthi Masinga, the Provincial Electoral Officer for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal.

We also found out about the role observers play in free and fair elections with Mbali Ntuli, Founder and CEO of the Ground Work Collective.

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.
As we build up to the 2026 Local Government Elections- we help you understand your ballot paper.
How many will you get? What will each one represent? How do you ensure that you locate the party or candidate you intend to vote for?
To make sense of all of these questions we were joined by Ntombifuthi Masinga, the Provincial Electoral Officer for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal.
We also found out about the role observers play in free and fair elections with Mbali Ntuli, Founder and CEO of the Ground Work Collective.

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-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.

About 69 political parties are contesting PR seats in the eThekwini Municipality this Local Government Elections. Newsbreak decided to speak to some local parties, aiming to make a difference.

This included: the Patrick Pillay of the Democratic Liberal Congress, Pravesh Arjun from the Member of the eThekwini Ratepayers Political Movement  and the African Movement Congress- Roy founder Roy Moodley... 

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.
About 69 political parties are contesting PR seats in the eThekwini Municipality this Local Government Elections. Newsbreak decided to speak to some local parties, aiming to make a difference.
This included: the Patrick Pillay of the Democratic Liberal Congress, Pravesh Arjun from the Member of the eThekwini Ratepayers Political Movement&nbsp; and the African Movement Congress- Roy founder Roy Moodley...&nbsp;

LGE26 Local political parties aim to make a difference in eThekwini this election #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The South African legal fraternity has hailed human rights lawyer and jurist Navi Pillay's winning of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize as a victory in the preservation of international legal order. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has honoured the 85 year old judge for her lifelong fight for peace and international law, from defending anti-apartheid activists to serving on the bench in landmark international cases. Legal expert, Professor Karthy Govender....

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The South African legal fraternity has hailed human rights lawyer and jurist Navi Pillay's winning of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize as a victory in the preservation of international legal order. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has honoured the 85 year old judge for her lifelong fight for peace and international law, from defending anti-apartheid activists to serving on the bench in landmark international cases. Legal expert, Professor Karthy Govender....

South Africa's Navanethem "Navi" Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize 

by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - Don't call me resilient"- That's an overwhelming view of many young South Africans ahead of World Mental Health Awareness Day tomorrow. This is due to the high rate of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). In fact national statistics suggest that 1 in 3 young South Africans are NEET. They claim that calling them resilient enables a culture where they have to soldier on despite the societal problems that exist.  Professor Linda Theron is from the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Pretoria. She says the mental health of young people is dependent on how much society supports them...

 

by Newsbreak Senior Producer, Taresh Harreeparshad - Don't call me resilient"- That's an overwhelming view of many young South Africans ahead of World Mental Health Awareness Day tomorrow. This is due to the high rate of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). In fact national statistics suggest that 1 in 3 young South Africans are NEET. They claim that calling them resilient enables a culture where they have to soldier on despite the societal problems that exist. &nbsp;Professor Linda Theron is from the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Pretoria. She says the mental health of young people is dependent on how much society supports them...
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