This month, political parties in KwaZulu-Natal will meet for a Summit, that's aim at promoting peace and tolerance, ahead of the Local Government Elections on November 4. According to Premier Thami Ntuli, the gathering will involve parties contesting elections and the Independent Electoral Commission - in an effort to ensure peaceful, free, and fair elections. This in the wake of reports of intimidation and deadly attacks against councillor candidates. However, it's yet unconfirmed whether the attacks were politically motivated. Zanele Buthelezi has more...

This month, political parties in KwaZulu-Natal will meet for a Summit, that's aim at promoting peace and tolerance, ahead of the Local Government Elections on November 4. According to Premier Thami Ntuli, the gathering will involve parties contesting elections and the Independent Electoral Commission - in an effort to ensure peaceful, free, and fair elections. This in the wake of reports of intimidation and deadly attacks against councillor candidates. However, it's yet unconfirmed whether the attacks were politically motivated. Zanele Buthelezi has more...

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By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The case against a 32-year-old man accused of a mass shooting in Strand outside Cape Town last month has been postponed to the 20th of November. He was arrested on Friday after 11 people were shot dead and 10 wounded in Lwandle. Three gunmen entered a shisanyama, or eatery, and fired on patrons. SABC reporter, Tando Ntunja has the latest...

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The case against a 32-year-old man accused of a mass shooting in Strand outside Cape Town last month has been postponed to the 20th of November. He was arrested on Friday after 11 people were shot dead and 10 wounded in Lwandle. Three gunmen entered a shisanyama, or eatery, and fired on patrons. SABC reporter, Tando Ntunja has the latest...

[LISTEN] Suspect accused of murdering 11 people at Lwandle tavern abandons bail bid

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The trial of seven men linked to the murder of rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and businessman Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane will resume in the Durban High Court today. The trial started last week with the accused pleading not guilty to the all charges leveled against them. The State called three witnesses so far including a police officer who arrested accused number three, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition in Umlazi in 2022. The firearm is alleged to be one of two weapons used in the killings. Meanwhile, State Prosecutor Elvis Gweka has asked the court to allow two witnesses to testify via CCTV, saying they are overwhelmed by the prospect of giving evidence in open court. SABC reporter, Celumusa Zulu has more...

By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - The trial of seven men linked to the murder of rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and businessman Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane will resume in the Durban High Court today. The trial started last week with the accused pleading not guilty to the all charges leveled against them. The State called three witnesses so far including a police officer who arrested accused number three, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition in Umlazi in 2022. The firearm is alleged to be one of two weapons used in the killings. Meanwhile, State Prosecutor Elvis Gweka has asked the court to allow two witnesses to testify via CCTV, saying they are overwhelmed by the prospect of giving evidence in open court. SABC reporter, Celumusa Zulu has more...

[LISTEN] AKA and Tibz murder trial continues with alleged murder weapon at the centre of proceedings

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Africa recorded an average 80% decline in the size of monitored vertebrate wildlife populations between 1970 and 2022. That's according to the WWF Living Planet Report 2026. Now while this does not mean that the number of animals in the wild have dropped by 80% - it does reflect the cumulative average proportional change in the sizes of monitored animal populations. WWF SA chief executive Dr. Morné du Plessis explains that these threatening numbers have the potential to be reduced - with proportionate conservation efforts...

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Africa recorded an average 80% decline in the size of monitored vertebrate wildlife populations between 1970 and 2022. That's according to the WWF Living Planet Report 2026. Now while this does not mean that the number of animals in the wild have dropped by 80% - it does reflect the cumulative average proportional change in the sizes of monitored animal populations. WWF SA chief executive Dr. Morn&eacute; du Plessis explains that these threatening numbers have the potential to be reduced - with proportionate conservation efforts...

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