By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - With just 44 days to go to the Local Government Elections, political parties and independent candidates are out and about trying to woo the electorate. For some voters who have already made their minds up, the process should be smooth sailing, but others are still waiting to see which party or candidate can improve their lives at local government level. These voters all agree that they will vote come November 4th... 

By Newsbreak Executive Producer Salma Patel - With just 44 days to go to the Local Government Elections, political parties and independent candidates are out and about trying to woo the electorate. For some voters who have already made their minds up, the process should be smooth sailing, but others are still waiting to see which party or candidate can improve their lives at local government level. These voters all agree that they will vote come November 4th...&nbsp;

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#PODCAST Political parties intensify campaigning - as South Africans vow to vote in the November 4th polls #sabcnews #LGE2026

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - A huge solution to crimes against women lies in technology. That's the view of technology entrepreneur Praneetha Aniruth. She was reacting to the horrific discovery of nine bodies of women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng since July. These cases have cast a national anxiety among women- who claim they do not feel safe anymore. Aniruth says AI and surveillance technology has come a very long way- and these tools should be implemented to identify if a women's life is in danger...

By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - A huge solution to crimes against women lies in technology. That's the view of technology entrepreneur Praneetha Aniruth. She was reacting to the horrific discovery of nine bodies of women in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng since July. These cases have cast a national anxiety among women- who claim they do not feel safe anymore. Aniruth says AI and surveillance technology has come a very long way- and these tools should be implemented to identify if a women's life is in danger...

#PODCAST Tech entrepreneur advocates AI and surveillance to help combat crimes against women #sabcnews

Police have identified three persons of interest in connection with the murder of nine women whose bodies were found in Ekurhuleni recently. Acting Police Commissioner, Firoz Cachalia says the three have been called in for questioning as investigations continue. He was briefing the media in Pretoria on Sunday. Siphiwe Mkhize has more...

Police have identified three persons of interest in connection with the murder of nine women whose bodies were found in Ekurhuleni recently. Acting Police Commissioner, Firoz Cachalia says the three have been called in for questioning as investigations continue. He was briefing the media in Pretoria on Sunday. Siphiwe Mkhize has more...

#PODCAST Three persons of interest questioned over the nine female Ekurhuleni murders #sabcnews

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad

The brutal killings of nine women since July in Ekurhuleni, in Gauteng, has sparked outrage and calls are being made for predators to be held accountable as opposed to women having the responsibility to safeguard themselves. Praneetha Aniruth, Chairperson of the Umhlanga Women's Forum, and Dr Tara Farrer Harris from the Department of Social Work and Criminology at the University of Pretoria joined Newsbreak Talk as we discussed the societal norm of expecting women to take precautions against rapists and killers who seemingly roam the streets freely...

 

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad
The brutal killings of nine women since July in Ekurhuleni, in Gauteng, has sparked outrage and calls are being made for predators to be held accountable as opposed to women having the responsibility to safeguard themselves. Praneetha Aniruth, Chairperson of the Umhlanga Women's Forum,&nbsp;and Dr Tara Farrer Harris from the Department of Social Work and Criminology at the University of Pretoria joined Newsbreak Talk as we discussed the societal norm of expecting women to take precautions against rapists and killers who seemingly roam the streets freely...
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#PODCAST Political parties intensify campaigning - as South Africans vow to vote in the November 4th polls #sabcnews #LGE2026

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