East Coast Breakfast

Suncoast Casino welcomes new management

After 17 years at the Suncoast helm, Mike Dowsley is hanging up his Suncoast hat. Adam MacIntyre will be taking over in the driver’s seat. Adam joins Suncoast from Emnotweni Casino in Nelspruit. Darren, Keri and Sky speak to both Dowsely and MacIntyre about the Suncoast journey and what to…

22 Oct 2020 2AM 6 min

New Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial to create more than 1500 jobs - KZN Health

Dr. Sandile Tshabalala (HoD KZN Department of Health) discusses a media statement released on Sunday about the brand new Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Memorial in KwaMashu and when the hospital will be ready to join the fight against COVID-19.

22 Oct 2020 1AM 4 min

Keri's Couch: How is your diet increasing risk of breast cancer

October is breast cancer awareness month and while no one food can prevent or cause cancer, our dietary choices can play a role in reducing our risk of developing breast cancer. Trained dietician and founder of 'Newtricion Wellness Dieticians' Omy Naidoo joins Keri on her couch for breast cancer awareness…

22 Oct 2020 12AM 16 min

Are buffs as safe as masks? Can you get COVID-19 from insects? #ExpertSeries

Following recent reports that fabric face masks with breathing valves and neck buffs don't make the cut in the latest government guidelines, a listener wanted some clarity from virus hunter and bioinformatician Prof Tulio de Oliveira. Prof de Oliveira also answered questions about the transmission of the virus from animals…

21 Oct 2020 3AM 13 min

Coronavirus Update: SA cases under level 1 are few but second wave could still hit

Darren, Keri and Sky bring you the latest corona news from around the globe. Minister Zweli Mkhize has warned that ‘chances are’ South Africa will likely follow other countries in experiencing a second surge in cases.

21 Oct 2020 3AM 4 min

MEC for the Department of Education talks about 'The Big Favour'

East Coast Radio’s ‘The Big Favour’, Kagiso Capital and Growthpoint will be donating R1 000 000 to matriculants in need. The team spoke to MEC for the Department of Education in KZN honourable Kwazi Mshengu about which candidates will benefit.

20 Oct 2020 3AM 5 min

911 is tired of calls reporting one particular fish for doing fish things #GetFact'd

On Get Fact'd, Darren brings you some interesting facts that you won't find on Buzzfeed. Imagine reporting a fish for doing fish things - 911 is not taking those calls anymore in on particular town.

20 Oct 2020 1AM 4 min

Here's what was said on the very first telephone call... #GetFact'd

On Get Fact'd, Darren brings you some interesting facts that you won't find on Buzzfeed. Ever wondered who made the very first phone call?Or what was said during that call? Wonder nomore.

19 Oct 2020 1AM 2 min

Sir David Attenborough is a favourite! #DKSapproved

In #DKSapproved, the breakfast trio gives individual stamps or a group stamp to people or items they render worthy of this important stamp. Check out what or who gets this stamp in this edition.

16 Oct 2020 2AM 4 min

Brian Welman from Ultra Link highlights their role in 'The Big Favour'

With a total of 375 candidates in Gauteng and 375 in KwaZulu/Natal that will be identified by the KZN and Gauteng Education Departments – to make up a total of 750 matric candidates who will be assisted with hampers and tutoring from the R1m - Brian Welman from Ultra Link…

15 Oct 2020 2AM 3 min

#CakeGate: Keri Miller is sentenced

Cake convict Keri Miller was found guilty at the Commission of Inquiry into Cake Capture on Wednesday by commissioner Ashton Naidoo. On Thursday, 15 October, Miller was sentenced on four counts; bringing the show into disrepute, fraud, misrepresentation, cheating and lying.

15 Oct 2020 2AM 4 min

HOD for KZN Health reflects on health benefits of handwashing in relation to COVID-19

Today is Handwashing Day, certainly something we've all gotten used to practising regularly since the outbreak of COVID-19. It's also a big day for the Paramedics on 17 October. Dr Sandile Tshabalala talks about all these on East Coast Radio.

15 Oct 2020 1AM 5 min

'Looking for needle in a haystack' has new meaning #GetFact'd

On Get Fact'd, Darren brings you some interesting facts that you won't find on Buzzfeed. South Korea has an equivalent for the saying 'looking for needle in haystack' thanks to their Kim.

15 Oct 2020 12AM 2 min

Keri's Couch: Katie Melua opens up about her upbringing, music journey, and divorce

Georgian-British singer and songwriter Katie Melua rose to fame in 2003 when she was just 19 years old. From topping the charts at such a young age to winning awards and becoming a household name, getting married and going through a divorce - Katie Melua tells all.

15 Oct 2020 12AM 14 min

Is the search for a COVID-19 vaccine the best route to take? Prof Tulio de Oliveira wades in

Every Wednesday virologist and bioinformatician, Prof Tulio de Oliveira, joins Darren, Keri and Sky. While many of us are anticipating the second wave in South Africa, a burning question is whether the search for a vaccine is a smart idea considering that many viruses do not have a vaccine. Prof…

14 Oct 2020 3AM 11 min

Coronavirus Update: Tin Roof 'superspreader' infections + first reported re-infected patient dies

Darren, Keri and Sky bring you the latest corona news from around the globe. A number of high school pupils from seven schools in Cape Town had tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a “superspreader” event at a Claremont nightclub, Tin Roof. Meanwhile the first person to die after…

14 Oct 2020 3AM 2 min

#CakeGate: The verdict is out!

Following the revelation that Keri Miller cheated when she participated in the ECR birthday bake-off, a commission of inquiry was launched on Tuesday. On Wednesday, commissioner Ashton Naidoo from Mooney Ford Attorneys issued the final verdict. Listen to the podcast to find out if Keri was found guilty or not.

14 Oct 2020 3AM 6 min

Kagiso Capital representative talks R1m donation to 'The Big Favour'

It’s been one of the most challenging years for not just South Africans, but every single person in the world. That’s why Kagiso Capital, Growth Point and Ultra-Link are donating a Million Rand to The Big Favour to make sure that the class of 2020 can write their exams as…

14 Oct 2020 1AM 5 min

East Coast Radio’s 'The Big Favour' donates R1m to support class of 2020

East Coast Radio’s ‘The Big Favour’, Kagiso Capital and Growthpoint will be donating to matriculants in need. The campaign will ensure scores of learners are able to gain access to the basic necessities they need while preparing for and writing their final exams.

13 Oct 2020 3AM 2 min

#CakeGate: Introducing the Naidoo Commission of inquiry into cake capture

The breakfast team wants to get to the bottom of Keri Miller's cake scandal that is now making headlines. This is why they have enlisted the service of legal expert Ashton Naidoo who, on Tuesday, 13 October, launched the Naidoo Commission of Inquiry into Cake Capture. And with the commission…

13 Oct 2020 2AM 12 min