ECR Newswatch Interviews
Hear the latest news soundbytes or interviews from KZN's No. 1 news team: East Coast Radio Newswatch. © East Coast Radio.
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.
KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala speaks at State Memorial Service of King Goodwill Zwelithini
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Zikalala has praised the King for having been at the forefront of conflict resolution
'King Zwelithini is celebrated across the continent', President Ramaphosa
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country has lost a revered leader.
KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala speaks at the memorial service of King Zwelithini
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Heartfelt tributes are being paid to King Goodwill Zwelithini at his memorial service, at the Kwa-Khethom-Thandayo Royal Palace in Nongoma.
'It's a disgrace, everything is dying' - Durban canal pollution
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A massive spill in the Amanzimnyama Canal in the south of Durban has sparked concern with an activist saying it's a ticking time bomb for the environment.
No defence for Wits shooting Cele says
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Police Minister Bheki Cele has reacted to the death of a 35-year-old man who died after being shot during yesterday's student protest in Johannesburg.
E-hailers driven by fear after death of Durban driver
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The e-hailing service community says it's growing increasingly worried about the safety of drivers after one of their own was found dead in Durban.
ANC needs to rein Zuma in says political analyst
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Political analyst, Dr Imraan Buccus believes both the ANC and former president, Jacob Zuma are in a difficult position because of the state capture matter.
ANC needs to rein Zuma in says political analyst
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Political analyst, Dr Imraan Buccus believes both the ANC and former president, Jacob Zuma are in a difficult position because of the state capture matter.
Heartbreaking end to search for missing elderly Kloof man
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An elderly Kloof man who went missing this week has been found dead. Eighty-five-year-old Francois Coertzen was last seen walking to a local shop on Wednesday.
Were you double deducted on transactions by Standard Bank ? Reimbursement info here
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Standard Bank's CEO has apologised to customers after a technical glitch led to money being deducted from the accounts of hundreds of cheque and debit cardholders.
KZN Health MEC relives the moment she got the call confirming SA’s first COVID-19 case
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Health MEC, Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu's described the adrenaline rush, upon hearing the news about our very first case of COVID-19.