East Coast Radio Newswatch

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East Coast Radio Newswatch is the independent Durban-based radio station's news team. We are KwaZulu-Natal’s trusted news source with a focus on local, breaking news. Our bulletins run from 6am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. On weekends and public holidays you can catch our news updates from 7am until 12pm. © East Coast Radio.

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JUL

11am

Newswatch @ 6pm

3 min

The two suspects arrested in connection with the controversial Vrede Dairy Project have each been released on R10 000 bail by the Bloemfontein Regional Court.

JUL

11am

Newswatch @ 5pm

3 min

Eskom says it will begin load shedding in parts of KZN where networks are overloaded during peak hours.

JUL

9am

Newswatch @ 3pm

3 min

The motor licensing and driver testing centres in KwaDukuza will resume some services on Monday.

JUL

8am

Newswatch @ 2pm

2 min

The Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association wants to appeal last week's High Court judgement - dismissing its challenge of government's ban on the sale of tobacco products.

JUL

7am

Newswatch @ 1pm

2 min

Ten police officers are appearing in the Chatsworth Magistrate's Court today for two separate cases of alleged theft and corruption.

JUL

6am

Newswatch @ 12pm

2 min

KZN Education has assured parents they'll be kept up-to-date on the gradual return to school of pupils in the province.

JUL

5am

Newswatch @ 11am

2 min

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the extent to which the justice system has been lagging behind in terms of digital migration and connectivity.

JUL

4am

Newswatch @ 10am

2 min

This year's edition of South Africa's longest running and oldest music festival - Splashy Fen - has been cancelled.

JUL

3am

Newswatch @ 9am

2 min

The South African National Editors’ Forum has launched a relief fund for journalists who’ve lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

JUL

2am

Newswatch @ 8am

2 min

There have been fresh developments regarding the phasing in of more pupils as grade R learners in KZN will no longer be returning to classes on Monday.

JUL

1am

Newswatch @ 7am

3 min

The KZN Parent Association welcomes the national Basic Education Department's decision to allow only grades R, 6 and 11 back at schools on Monday saying many schools were still not prepared.

JUL

12am

Newswatch @ 6am

2 min

Nursing union, NEHAWU, is demanding the testing of all staff at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital saying this would reveal that a much higher number of nurses have contracted the COVID-19 virus.