ECR Newswatch Interviews
Hear the latest news soundbytes or interviews from KZN's No. 1 news team: East Coast Radio Newswatch. © East Coast Radio.
Grounding of SAA flights will have dire consequences: Analyst
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An analyst has warned that the cancellation of flights at South African Airways (SAA) will have a negative impact on domestic travel.
Driver arrested after 58 pupils stuffed into minibus taxi
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A Limpopo driver has been charged for overloading his minibus taxi with 58 school children.
Poor and low to middle income households urged to apply for FLISP subsidy
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Millions of rands are available to assist thousands of KwaZulu-Natal residents that do not meet requirements to get free government houses.
Matric learner dies after short illness before seeing bachelor pass results
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A Midlands family that had been hoping to see off their son to university is instead planning his funeral after the teenager died a day before receiving his matric results.
Higher Education warns of bogus colleges
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NSFAS Executive Administrator, Randall Carolissen says the measures will only apply to students who have already registered with a university or TVET college.
IFP Women's Brigade calls for debate on whether death penalty should be reinstated
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The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Women's Brigade says discussions around the death sentence should be reopened.
Fire rips through informal dwellings in Durban North
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About twenty families in Durban North are without homes after a fire destroyed their dwellings.
The country is in good hands: Motshekga
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Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga has described the top 30 matriculants as the country's best assets.
Initiation schools can help end gender-based violence says Zulu king
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The Zulu King believes initiation schools are an ideal place to continue teaching young men about gender-based violence.
Tributes pour in following death of Richard Maponya
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Condolences are pouring in following the death of a prominent businessman, Richard Maponyana who died in the early hours of this morning at age 99.
No load shedding expected today
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Eskom says it won't be imposing power cuts on Monday.
66 babies born on New Year's Day in KZN
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KwaZulu-Natal welcomed at least 66 New Year's babies born into the world since midnight on 1 January.
COSATU welcomes paid parental leave
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Trade union federation COSATU has applauded the implementation of a new law which will see workers remunerated for parental leave.
Man allegedly tries to kidnap toddler at Umhlanga Ridge supermarket
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A Durban children's home founder warns that it only takes a few seconds for your child to disappear from your side. This follows the arrest of a 29-year-man who allegedly kidnapped a two-year-old boy at an Umhlanga shopping centre. Police say a man picked up the toddler from a trolley…
Durban has gone for Green
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The city has been named the greenest city by the HUSQVARNA Urban Green Space Index
Founder of GNetwork108 Mayshree Bhim speaks on 16 Days of Activism
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She started a networking company whose ultimate aim is to help women and youth in various aspects of life and career.
#16DaysofActivism: NGO urges parents to stop buying toy guns for kids
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An NGO that advocates for gender justice have urged parents during the 16 Days of Activism campaign to think carefully about the toys and electronic devices they buy their children.
#16DaysofActivism: Friend of slain Ayanda Ngcobo - 'I feel like I let her down'
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Months after an Umlazi woman was killed, her family and friends are still searching for answers.
#16DaysofActivism: Uyinene Mrwetyana's family - "No amount of court justice can console us"
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On 24 August, the 19-year-old University of Cape Town student visited a Claremont Post Office to collect a parcel and never returned home.
#16Daysof Activism: Durban abuse survivor shares story
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A local dentist, beauty queen and international model who was granted a protection order against an ex-boyfriend and colleague who assaulted her in her work parking lot, says she turned to the law for help, and now she has her power back.