ECR Newswatch Interviews
Hear the latest news soundbytes or interviews from KZN's No. 1 news team: East Coast Radio Newswatch. © East Coast Radio.
COGTA MEC monitors by-elections in KZN
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Voters in nine KZN municipalities have until 9pm this evening to make their mark in this year's by-elections.
Social Dev Minister focuses on food parcel corruption
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Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu says her department's tightening security systems to give corruption the boot.
Home for the Aged in Durban celebrates 60 years
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The Issy Geshen Lamont Home for the Aged provides frail-care and nursing-care to 68 elderly people.
Rental property market takes a dip
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While the home buying market kept afloat during the Covid-19 crisis, a local real estate agent says residential rentals have suffered.
Govt hopes to attract R1 trillion infrastructure investment
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is planning to attract over R1 trillion in infrastructure investment over the coming four years.
Two female students die after drinking cough syrup mixture in Gauteng
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The Vaal University of Technology (VUT) has confirmed that two female students have died on Monday after drinking a mixture of alcohol and cough syrup
LISTEN: Bheki Ntuli bemoans experience at Durban licensing offices
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Our Transport MEC's had firsthand experience of what it's like to stand in a queue at some of Durban's licensing offices.
AfriForum: Masterminder behind Senzo Meyiwa's murder still on the run
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Senzo Meyiwa's loved ones say they always suspected his killers were people with money and influence.
Only one accused granted bail in Brendin Horner murder case
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Mahlamba and his co-accused Sekola Matlaletsa appeared before Magistrate Deon van Rooyen on Thursday.
Reservoir Hills CPF unpacks M19 violent protests
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Listen to Jayshree Parasuramen interview the Chairperson of the Reservoir Hills Police Sub-Forum, Pravin Gouden about the current situation on the M19 and some tips for motorists using this route.
Bheki Cele to visit Brendin Horner's family
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Police Minister, Bheki Cele, will be meeting the family of slain Free State farm manager, Brendin Horner on Tuesday.
WATCH: KwaSizabantu Mission leaders walk out of abuse inquiry
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Leaders of the KwaSizabantu Mission have walked out of the Durban hearings into alleged abuses and misconduct by the KZN-based church.
GALLERY: Cosatu, Fedusa strike takes off in Durban
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Members of the country's biggest labour groups, Cosatu, Fedusa and Saftu are slowly tricking into Curries Fountain, where they'll begin their march in Durban, on Wednesday.
PODCAST: Travel tips for driving in severe weather conditions
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ECR traffic reporter, Jayshree Parasuramen speaks to KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Bheki Ntuli about road safety, Alert Level 1 curfew and more.
[LISTEN] IFP heading to court to demand Zandile Gumede removal
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The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) will take legal action to demand the removal of former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede as a member of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislature.
MK Vets march through streets of Durban
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KZN authorities are apparently scrambling to bring senior local government officials to the Durban CBD, where some members of the province's MK Vets have been holding independent demonstrations
No formal exams for Grades 1 to 11
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The National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) has confirmed that Grades 1 through to 11 will not be writing any formal exams in 2020.
DA: Alert Level 1 has come far too late
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The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the lowering of lockdown to Alert Level 1 comes five months too late.
FULL SPEECH: SA to move to Alert Level 1, borders to reopen
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South Africa will move to Alert Level 1 of the coronavirus lockdown at midnight this coming Sunday.
ANC KZN officials facing charges to step aside
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The ANC in KZN says more than ten members are expected to step aside from their roles - pending their court cases.