ECR Newswatch Interviews
Hear the latest news soundbytes or interviews from KZN's No. 1 news team: East Coast Radio Newswatch. © East Coast Radio.
KZN political parties pay tribute to Zulu Queen
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Political parties in KZN have been reacting to the death of the Regent of the Zulu nation - Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu.
Ramaphosa returns to Zondo Commission giving evidence as ANC leader
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Advocate Paul Pretorious explains why he needs to explore the affidavits submitted by two senior diplomats with regards to contributions party members are allegedly expected to pay
Mother of murdered teen recalls last moments with daughter
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The grieving mother of a 17-year-old girl from Demat, murdered in Lamontville, recalls the last time saw her child alive.
Durban diver pulls shark tooth out of his head
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A Durban spear fisherman got more than he bargained for when he emerged from the ocean with a baby shark tooth lodged in his head. Listen to his account of his close encounter.
‘She went the extra mile to make me happy' says Anele Tembe's father
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Moses Tembe, father of late Anele Tembe speaks at her funeral. She is being laid to rest days after she tragically died in Cape Town.
Gale force winds batter KZN's coastal areas
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Gale force winds that are blowing along KZN's coastal areas - are expected to last throughout the day.
DA demands justice for murdered wheelchair-bound farmer
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DA's Alf Lees talks about the murder of a 46-year-old wheelchair-bound farmer in Winterton, this past weekend.
Protesting MUT students clash with police
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Newswatch's Steve Bhengu goes into detail on the student unrest outside Mangosuthu University of Technology in Umlazi.
Agricultural economist warns of possible food price hikes
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Agricultural economist at FNB, Paul Makube warns of possible food price hikes
Chaos breaks out at DUT, protesters scattered by stun grenades
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Newswatch's Steve Bhengu describes the chaotic scenes of police and protesters clashing at DUT's Steve Biko campus. This follows morning demonstrations after being unable to register at the university.
Snake rescuer Nick Evans saves Python from being eaten
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Nick Evans explains how a resident who had learned of a cattle herder who captured a python and had intended to eat it - talked him out of it and convinced him to hand it over to the snake rescuer.
Emergency services will have a sleepless Easter Weekend
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Jayshree Parasuramen spoke with Senior Superintendent, Parbhoo Sewpersad to give you and all visitors to our province some advice ahead of this festive weekend.
Travel Tricks when travelling with babies with Andi James
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Are you travelling with little ones to spend the Easter Weekend with us in KZN?
Booze sales for off-site consumption banned as Ramaphosa confirms adjusted regulations
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South Africa’s lockdown alert will remain at level one but there will be adjustments to regulations effective from Friday, 2 April.
LISTEN: Mozambique attacks robs KZN father of seeing kids grow up
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A heartbroken KwaZulu-Natal mother says her son, who tried to escape from armed fighters in northern Mozambique, suffered a violent and unnecessary death.
LOOK: Access to Izingolweni restricted after night of looting
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The situation in Izingolweni in southern KZN is said to be volatile.
Water outages for parts of Msunduzi to last until 5pm
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Some infrastructure in the city is being refurbished.
Tributes for 'unsung hero', Charm Govender
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Anti-apartheid activist, Charm Govender has been described as a true soldier of the struggle. He was laid to rest yesterday in Durban after passing away on Monday.
Easter Holidays could see spike in COVID-19 infections warns Prof. Karim
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India says it's detected what it's describing as a “double mutant variant” of the novel coronavirus. The co-chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19, Professor Abdool Karim says the description is not accurate.
A year ago today, Ramaphosa confirmed hard lockdown for SA
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It's exactly a year since President Cyril Ramaphosa imposed a 21-day hard lockdown - as South Africans came to terms with the reality of COVID-19.