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ECR Newswatch Interviews — 155 episodes

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Early KZN sardine run sightings spark excitement ahead of school holidays

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Could real-time data speed up disaster response and service delivery in KZN?

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World Bee Day: KZN beekeepers warn habitat loss threatens food security

4

Running for change: Princess Nandi Zulu on purpose, pain and the Cape Town Marathon

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Python rescued off Durban beach is 'active and recovering nicely'

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Monswamy family massacre: Slain Newtown husband supported community through business

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Trauma and tragedy: Inside the Pietermaritzburg nurse murder case

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New history curriculum: 1860 Heritage Centre raises concerns over inclusivity

9

Fuel Shock Ahead: Petrol and diesel prices set to surge again in May

10

Sibusiso Dyonase hopes to broaden DA appeal among young voters

11

Geordin Hill-Lewis wants to turn the DA into South Africa’s biggest political force

12

Early flu season hits South Africa: Expert urges calm and action

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Durban family’s Camino de Santiago trip cancelled amid war and rising costs

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Rapid Midlands Tornado: SA Weather Service explains sudden storm surge

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PMB husband recounts final moments holding pregnant wife as she died

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Fuel hikes raise commuter transport cost fears

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“Those weeks while Erin was in a coma were incredibly difficult."

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Two men are marking Human Rights Day in Durban with a powerful 65kg symbolic march across five communities to promote un

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Baby Line expands support for vulnerable mothers in hospitals

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"Rain or shine, you don't get a break": Kidney patient on dialysis

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Massive Black Mamba captured in ceiling of Durban home

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Durban rallies to support man stabbed in Thailand with fundraising run

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Mixed feelings as Health Minister reassures public on sanitary pads safety

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How donated breast milk is saving South Africa’s smallest lives

25

KZN travel agency repatriates South Africans amid MidEast airspace chaos

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DNA tests launched to trace origin of dead Nile croc on KZN coast

27

Imari-Kenya speaking on her new colouring book and the inspiration behind it

28

KZN dairy farmers share heartbreak as FMD vaccine rollout begins

29

Young Durban pilot killed in crash so close to completing final training

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Westville community reeling after drive-by killing

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LISTEN: KZN woman who survived 100m cliff crash prepares for therapy

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Melanie Wessels on surviving her car plunged down a cliff in Oribi Gorge.

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'Only expect to see in the movies': Medics say cliff crash survivor climbed with broken bones

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LISTEN: Domestic workers say 5% minimum wage increase not enough

35

KZN parents urged to keep kids hydrated as extreme heat grips province

36

New WhatsApp chatbot launched to support women, children facing GBV

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SA wetlands under growing threat, warns Endangered Wildlife Trust

38

Msunduzi's Deputy Chief Fire Officer on PMB nappy factory fire

39

Sergeant Sithembile Kheswa saves Malvern baby

40

South African farmers foot-and-mouth reaction

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Rescuers work to free taxi driver after horror Isipingo crash

42

Dr Odwa Mazwai on the concerning trend in skin cancer cases.

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ConCourt ruling on antenuptials ‘strengthens protections for women’

44

Scottsville pothole starts to grow on locals

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RASA warns of dire consequences if proposed zero-tolerance alcohol law passes

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Drunk driving under scrutiny as government considers zero alcohol limit

47

KZN Dairy Farmer’s Herd Hit by FMD Outbreak

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Mariemuthoo Arumugam's Brother reacting to his killer's sentencing

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Kouga resident ready to evacuate dogs as fires rage

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Phoenix community demands justice for slain CPF member

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UKZN Pharmacy students on edge over internship pause

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Discovery Health claims error: Members may owe thousands after miscalculations

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New app empowers residents to report, track service delivery issues

54

Eight sleeps to school: Psychologist urges bedtime rese

55

Study finds stargazing can ease depression and boost mental wellbeing

56

Extended podcast with DA's Haniff Hoosen and ActionSA's Zwakele Mncwango

57

uShaka tracks rehabilitated turtle after release into wild

58

Greytown couple hails daughter’s recovery after serious injury as miracle

59

Chaos in KZN Legislature after no confidence vote fails

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KZN blood stocks at risk over festive season, SANBS urges donations

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Forensic probe launched after matric exam leak traced to national officials

62

Risenga Maluleke Statistician-General of South Africa

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KZN man wheels 190km to champion dignity, accessibility

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Durban’s Northlands Primary LEGO team builds their way to South Korea

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TikTok skincare craze putting SA teens at risk, expert warns

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Durban service workers brace for festive rush

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Home Affairs extends festive season hours to ease access to ID documents

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'Narcissistic’ former soldier deserves maximum sentence, says Taryn le Roux's dad

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Durban’s 1860 Heritage Centre goes digital to safeguard history

70

Disability inclusion a ‘tick-box exercise’ in SA workplaces, expert warns

71

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla quits as MKP MP amid Russia recruitment fallout

72

Black Friday shopping tips with Cyber Expert, Mike Bolhuis

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Truck shutdown latest

74

Matlala tells ad hoc committee of first time meeting Sibiya

75

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

76

KZN pupil wins global competition with health-assistant robot

77

Meet Leenie Gounder - Sahara Shelter

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Meet Nadia Munsamy: Sahara Shelter

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US could look to sideline SA from G20, expert warns

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New Hanover floods: Rescue teams introduce drones

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Flood rescue efforts continue as woman’s body retrieved

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LISTEN: GBV: SA needs to end ‘wounded masculinity’

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Former US Diplomat weighs in on United States G20 absence

84

Singapore rhino horn bust shows sophistication of traffickers, warns Project Rhino

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SADAG lunches online mental health support group for service professionals

86

Mogotsi alleges cartel boss paid Mkhwanazi

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Brown Mogotsi tells of role as SAPS informant

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SADTU SCHOOLS REPORT 2025 PODCAST

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Specialist says Chinese centipede ‘unlikely’ to have bitten KZN man

90

KZN to mark the arrival of first boats from India

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'Diabetes is scary, you are not that thing': Holly Rey on her diagnosis and journey

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'I suddenly realised I’m good enough’: KZN woman elected as mayor of US town

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The effects of rising heat on children's lungs: KZN schools chosen for global study

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Around the world in about 365 days: Racing seafarers dock in Durban

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LISTEN: eThekwini deploys 500 lifeguards at beaches over festive season

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

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Durban family sues HOMii for R4m over fatal 2023 lift fall

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HOMii hands over lift fall footage to police

99

Weight of the world’: Durban duo go the distance for mental health

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LISTEN: Durban photo making waves as sailing shot earns global recognition

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Large crowd protests lift tragedy at Durban building

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Durban family seeks answers after child killed in lift shaft

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KZN lights up for Diwali

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Diabetes Alliance pushes for glucose monitors for children in public hospitals

105

Anti-bullying NPA programme launched

106

Child protection group warns making baby savers illegal 'will cost lives'

107

Mchunu in Parliament: 'I wrote the letter’ disbanding PKTT

108

Midlands plane crash: Aviation expert explains basic rules of flying

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Remains recovered of two pilots involved in Midlands crashes

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Residents shocked by foul-smelling foam from Palmiet River

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Foam clouds spark alarm along the Palmiet River

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Palmiet River foam under investigation

113

BREAKING NEWS: Second missing plane found near Howick after KZN search

114

Motsoaledi: SA enters new era in fight against HIV with Lenacapavir

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KZN ‘fully prepared’ for looming matric final exams - MEC

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Mkhwanazi told Sibiya over Cele’s AKA involvement

117

Bluff residents drag Transnet to court

118

Lifesaving SA: Parents need to watch children closely, even in bathtubs

119

Johannesburg Paramedic Recalls Trying to Save Passenger Mid-Flight

120

Comedian Barry Hilton Talks Depression, ADHD, and Life Lessons

121

BABOON UPDATE: Nonna and Willie's monkey business in Durban has come to an end

122

Multiple weather warnings for KZN on Heritage Day

123

‘Stowaway’ baboon on the loose in Durban’s Umbilo

124

Mkhwanazi claims presidency interferes with SAPS operations in Richards Bay

125

KZN cancer survivor runs to break stigma, inspire men

126

One year on, still no justice for Zarah Ramsamy

127

Imbali crèche employee says 'sixth sense' helped save children

128

ConCourt rules husbands able to take wives’ surnames

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Zarah Ramsamy murder case remains unsolved one year on

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Sexual misconduct by teachers most reported in KZN - psychologist warns of subtle signs

131

Petition for Ugu to set up Eskom customer care office

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Recovering Cape Vidal camper mauled by hyenas: "I fought my hardest to see my wife again"

133

Durban resident set for Gaza with aid flotilla: 'I can't stay silent'

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No taxis on Durban roads from Thursday, taxi council warns

135

Cape Vidal horror: Hyenas maul camper’s son in midnight attack

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Umhlanga homelessness: Councillor stresses need for long-term solutions

137

Interpol summit puts target on organised crime gangs

138

Saving lives: Why the Animal Anti-Cruelty League needs your help

139

Living without Errol: Faith Ogle’s fight for justice and healing

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Incoming police minister says KZN top of priority list

141

Durban Runner Tackles Mental Health in Mandela Tribute

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KZN residents bemoan 'shocking' food prices

143

Could Trump, Musk ‘X-plosion’ be linked to SA?

144

Founder of controversial ISA wants party registered with IEC

145

Chatsworth baby with life-threatening heart defect faces costly surgery

146

LISTEN: '24 election ‘ended ANC dominance’

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Gambling foundation alarmed at underage betting

148

SA marks one year of the GNU

149

‘Prolonged stress’ possible cause for KZN assault spike

150

Blind UKZN student defies odds, graduates cum laude

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LISTEN: Siam Lee’s mom passes away, tributes pour in

152

Durban mum Devika Hunsraj tells of harrowing escape from quake-stricken Myanmar

153

Cosatu: May Day highlights workers' ongoing struggles

154

Bluff family ‘keeping faith’ for missing son in Myanmar

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LISTEN: Durban woman recounts moment earthquake shook Thailand apartment