Early Breakfast

Friday, 18 September 2026

A sombre episode focused on the Ekurhuleni women’s killings, gender-based violence, taxi industry pressures, severe weather warnings and Pizzo Mosimane’s Bafana Bafana return.

1. 04:00

   Police identified 28-year-old Gracia Sunkomu as the fourth of nine women found murdered in Ekurhuleni; investigators are pursuing another person of interest while one suspect remains in custody.

2. 04:18

   A caller described family backlash after helping his abused sister-in-law report her husband, highlighting how financial dependence and community pressure can trap women and children in violent relationships.

3. 04:09

   The National Taxi Alliance gave Transport Minister Barbara Creecy 14 days to respond to demands including a 12-month fuel rebate, cheaper vehicle finance and commuter subsidies.

4. 04:52

   Union Against Hunger co-founder Mark Hayward completed a 650-kilometre cycle from Clarens to Ballito, calling for coordinated food-security action and an emergency national plan to prevent starvation.

5. 05:57

   Pizzo Mosimane’s first Bafana Bafana squad since returning as coach retains the core of Hugo Broos’s team while introducing younger players ahead of next week’s Guinea qualifier.

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