East Coast Breakfast

Lucky du Plessis opens up about his harsh upbringing and adoption story

It is still adoption month and the story of ECR's very own weekend breakfast host, Lucky du Plessis, is one that will pull at your heartstrings. Lucky tells Keri about his early childhood which saw him in an abusive home after his biological father's girlfriend kidnapped him, separating him from…

25 Nov 2020 11PM 4 min

Keri's not your usual 'girl's girl'

Yesterday, Keri went to the salon to get her hair done and after seeing her videos on social media, Darren and Sky expected to see her with her hair down for a change. Sky was a bit disappointed and wanted to know what the deal is.

25 Nov 2020 11PM 2 min

Coronavirus Update: SA's R500 million bid towards vaccine development

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has confirmed the government's plans to pay R500 million to take part in the development of a Covid-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, England is drastically reducing its quarantine period for people arriving from most destinations in a move that will potentially throw open the doors for British people…

25 Nov 2020 2AM 2 min

Why is it important for people to not refuse the vaccine?

This month of November, many different COVID-19 vaccines have been announced by a number of companies and scientists. From the Pfizer vaccine to the Moderna vaccine and over 200 others - some with messenger RNA and others without. However, in the midst of all that, there are still many conspiracy…

25 Nov 2020 2AM 11 min

The weather is just right for Darren's Charlie Chaplentil recipe

Hopefully, you are also doing well with Darren’s Summer Detox Challenge during our meat-free week. Yesterday the Curry Miller recipe was a massive success. Today's recipe is the Charlie Chaplentil - basically, a Spaghetti Bolognese with lentils instead of meat. Darren did it yesterday and it’s the easiest thing! Listen…

25 Nov 2020 12AM 4 min

Darren nails the Curry Miller recipe!

We have reached Day 9 of Darren’s Summer Detox and if you were one of the unlucky ones who did not get tickets for this year’s Summer Body Bootcamp with Clicks on Saturday, you might as well get on board with this Summer Detox Challenge. This week we are going…

24 Nov 2020 2AM 3 min

Life will be made easier when you use this Fibonacci sequence like this

On Get Fact'd, Darren brings you some interesting facts that you won't find on Buzzfeed. If you're familiar with the Fibonacci sequence, then you can actually use it to convert (roughly) from miles to km. It's quite easy. Listen to the podcast and learn how to use it exactly.

24 Nov 2020 12AM 2 min

KZN Health's role in the 16 Days of Activism campaign

Dr. Sandile Tshabalala HOD for the KZN Department of Health joined the team to discuss the launch of 16 Days of Activism tomorrow and how KZN will play its part in the campaign. He also spoke about the Thuthuzela Centre and how it works.

24 Nov 2020 12AM 4 min

Darren's search for a stepdad continues - the requirements have changed

Yesterday, Darren and Keri had a chat about his desire to have a stepdad. Darren's mum is single and might be dating soon if things go according to the two hosts' plan. Although Darren would like a stepdad who owns a yacht, his mom has given him her own requirements…

23 Nov 2020 11PM 3 min

Coronavirus update: Reinfection highly unlikely to happen - study

Santam said it will appeal against a court ruling that found the country's largest non-life insurer liable to pay a client's claim related to the coronavirus lockdown on Friday. And in good news, a new Oxford study, people who have contracted the coronavirus are “highly unlikely” to contract the disease…

23 Nov 2020 2AM 2 min

Be cool for the summer with the 'Denny Lovato' mushroom stroganoff

It's day eight of Darren’s Summer Detox and we hope you have enjoyed all of the smoothies last week. From the E-Mint-Em to The Berry Springer Show. This week, Daren is doing a meat-free week, which he is a bit skeptical about. So Keri Miller stepped in and has been…

23 Nov 2020 2AM 2 min

Darren wants a stepdad

It's a new week and the team is riding as a duo, not a trio because Sky has taken a day off. This morning, Darren shared something interesting about his life - His mother, who is currently visiting, is still single. Now though, Darren wants a stepdad and he asked…

22 Nov 2020 11PM 3 min

Adoption process - where, how and how much?

Whether you are unable to conceive or have always wanted to give a child a loving and warm home, the process of adoption can seem overwhelming when you don’t have all the facts. This week on Keri's Couch, Keri takes a closer look at adoption. Having spoken to Jo from…

20 Nov 2020 2AM 22 min

New weekend breakfast host, Lucky Du Plessis, gets quizzed by the weekday breakfast team

The ECR family is super excited about its new line-up and one person Darren, Keri and Sky are excited to tune into is Lucky Du Plessis. Lucky will be hosting the weekend breakfast on KZN's no.1 hit music station and the trio wanted to get to know him a bit…

20 Nov 2020 1AM 5 min

WIN: R5000 + VOUCHERS with Fry's Family Food and the breakfast team

Last month, our producer challenged Darren and Sky to make the best infomercial advertising Fry’s 100% meat free Boerewors. Keri was disqualified because the Cake Gate Scandal is still hanging over her head The votes were split 60/40 with Darren reigning victorious with his “Wors without a name” video, even…

20 Nov 2020 1AM 2 min

Darren can't help falling in love with the Elvis Parsley smoothie

It’s been a fun week with Darren’s Summer Detox and we hope you have been enjoying the smoothies. This week we had the E-Mint-Em, the Wiz-Kale-Lifa, The Miley Citrus, and yesterday we had the Berry Springer Show. Next week, however, Keri will help Darren by sharing five meat-free recipes with…

20 Nov 2020 1AM 3 min

Bafana Bafana, massages and The Queen's Gambit have this in common

In this part of the show, we pick some things we love and approve of them. We give it a stamp that you know you can trust. Since starting the DKS stamp of approval feature, it has become one of the most-loved on ECR. One of the best things about…

20 Nov 2020 12AM 4 min

The Indian market was not welcoming to the Audi hooter

On Get Fact'd, Darren brings you some interesting facts that you won't find on Buzzfeed. Audi had to change the horns in their cars in India and the reason for this actually makes so much sense. Listen to the podcast to find out

19 Nov 2020 11PM 3 min

The boss did not invite the team to his wedding

By now you should know that Darren, Keri and Sky are unfiltered. Well, this Friday morning, they 'exposed' their Programme Manager for not inviting them to his wedding ... he was congratulated also. In this age of social media, the team learned of the wedding on Instagram.

19 Nov 2020 11PM 3 min

How old should a child be in order to be adopted?

Often times, many couples assume that adopting a baby at birth or at a very young age is the best time to adopt. While this is acceptable, Justin Foxton from The Baby Home and The Peace Agency tells Keri that adopting toddlers is encouraged. "We need to rejig our thinking…

18 Nov 2020 11PM 3 min