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Hear the latest news soundbytes or interviews from KZN"s No. 1 news team: East Coast Radio Newswatch. © East Coast Radio.

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4:33

Black Friday shopping tips with Cyber Expert, Mike...

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/27

As you get ready to take advantage of Black Friday bargains, a cybersecurity expert is warning about the pitfalls of online shopping.Mike Bolhuis says store websites can be mimicked by cyber criminals to gain your banking card details. More news

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6:44

Truck Shutdown Podcast

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/27

The All Truck Drivers Forum says its members have embarked on a national shutdown on several major routes today. More news

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0:51

Matlala tells ad hoc committee of first time meeting...

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/26

Alleged tender don Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala told Parliament's ad hoc committee on Wednesday about his first meeting with Shadrack Sibiya.Matlala claimed he reached out to the suspended deputy national police commissioner after experiencing issues regarding a clinic that had been leased to him by the Department of Public Works. More news

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0:18

Ad hoc committee question 'Cat' Matlala on R300m SAPS...

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/26

Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala has refused to answer questions regarding the R360 million Medicare contract awarded to the South African Police Service. The alleged ‘Big Five’ cartel leader was testifying on Tuesday before Parliament's Ad Hoc committee at the Kgosi Mampuru Prison, where he is currently imprisoned. More news

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6:50

KZN pupil wins global competition with...

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/26

A KwaZulu-Natal pupil who has won a Global Robotics title has described her creation as more than just a machine. Sinead Samputh says her award-winning robot is a design to help people. More news

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12:36

Meet Leenie Gounder - Sahara Shelter

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/26

In our mission to highlight the real heroes working on the frontlines, we visited Sahara Shelter - a safe haven providing protection, counselling, and hope for women and children escaping abusive homes. While there, we sat down with one of the incredible people making this life-changing work possible: Social Worker Lennie Gounder. More news

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7:20

Meet Nadia Munsamy: Sahara Shelter

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/26

Continuing our commitment to spotlighting the heroes working tirelessly on the ground, we visited Sahara Shelter, a sanctuary offering safety, counselling, and stability for women and children escaping abuse. There, we met Centre Manager and National Shelter Movement representative, Nadia Munsamy, who shared powerful insight into the critical work being done behind the scenes. More news

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1:18

US could look to sideline SA from G20, expert warns

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/25

An international relations expert says she wouldn’t be surprised if the United States looks for ways to sideline South Africa during Washington’s G20 Presidency. South Africa concluded its term on Sunday, after hosting what many world leaders described as a highly successful G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg. More news

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6:41

New Hanover floods: Rescue teams introduce drones

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/24

The body of a woman swept away by floodwaters in New Hanover has been successfully retrieved. Drone technology was used to locate her remains, while search and rescue teams relied on trackers and Tractor Loader Backhoes to dig through debris and sand along the river. The middle-aged woman is one of three people who were reported missing after heavy rains battered the uMshwathi Local Municipality on Sunday evening. More news

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3:26

Flood rescue efforts continue as woman’s body retrieved

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/24

Search and rescue teams have recovered the body of a woman from a river in New Hanover. KZN Transport spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya said many of the affected residents are believed to be foreign nationals. More news

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6:53

Former US Diplomat weighs in on United States G20...

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/19

A former US diplomat has weighed in on the Trump administration's decision to skip the G20 Leaders Summit in Johannesburg.This weekend's meeting will involve 42 countries. It's taking place on African soil for the first time. U.S. Vice President JD Vance had initially been expected to attend the summit. More news

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2:49

Singapore rhino horn bust shows sophistication of...

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/19

Non-profit organisation Project Rhino says the recent major rhino horn bust in Singapore is a warning that trafficking syndicates remain active and highly sophisticated. Officials in the city state discovered 20 South African white rhino horns, weighing a record 35 kilograms, hidden in an air cargo shipment. More news

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0:33

SADAG lunches online mental health support group for...

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/19

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group has created a digital safe space for those who serve others. It's launched an online mental health support group. More news

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0:53

ogotsi alleges cartel boss paid Mkhwanazi

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/18

North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has dropped more claims at the Madlanga Commission. He testified on Tuesday that alleged criminal cartel leader, Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, told him KZN police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi received a payment from him, and paid him money. More news

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0:52

Brown Mogotsi tells of role as SAPS informant

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/18

North West businessman Brown Mogotsi, who is at the centre of interference claims in the criminal justice system, began testifying at the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday morning. Mogotsi is the first to testify on phase two of the commission's proceedings. More news

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7:54

SADTU SCHOOLS REPORT 2025 PODCAST

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/16

A teacher's union says challenges faced by schools across the province are systemic and will not be fixed overnight. More news

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19:01

'I suddenly realised I’m good enough’: KZN woman...

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/12

A former Wentworth woman, who has been elected mayor of a US city, says her journey has been shaped by displacement and resilience. Benita Cotton-Orr will be sworn in as mayor of Sky Valley, Georgia, in January. She says her family, who once belonged to the fishing community in Simon's Town, was forced from their land under the Group Areas Act and moved to Durban. More news

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4:00

The effects of rising heat on children's lungs: KZN...

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/12

The UKZN's Professor Rajen Naidoo explains why the CHI² Project focuses on Grade 3 and 4 pupils, planned interventions after the study, working with government, global warming and rising African heat. Tsakane Mhlongo reports... More news

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4:55

Around the world in about 365 days: Racing seafarers...

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/11

They began their voyage in the Caribbean and have cruised to the KwaZulu-Natal coast. A group of sailors on a year-long mission to circumnavigate the globe arrived in Durban this week. The international crew of 11 set sail from Antigua in February on an ocean adventure that will see them cover more than 23,000 nautical miles. More news

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7:11

Proteas Women have what it takes to 'get over the line'

ECR Newswatch Interviews ·

2025/11/02

South Africa and India face off in the Women's World Cup final in Mumbai. Sports reporter Faheedah Crouch spoke to KZN coastal and Dolphins Cricket CEO Heinrich Strydom about the team's achievements ahead of the thriller on Sunday. More news

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