East Coast Radio Newswatch

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East Coast Radio Newswatch is the Durban-based station's independent news team. We are KZN’s trusted news source from dawn to dusk. 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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DEC

3am

Newswatch @ 10am

2 min

We’re just days into the festive season and Durban’s already a hive of activity.

DEC

2am

Newswatch @ 9am

2 min

Investigations are underway into what caused the death of a 69-year-old man, whose body was found inside a yacht that ran aground on a south coast beach yesterday

DEC

1am

Newswatch @ 8am

3 min

Today South Africans are celebrating the Day of Reconciliation.

DEC

12am

Newswatch @ 7am

2 min

There’ve been more tragic crashes on KZN’s roads this weekend.

DEC

4am

Newswatch @ 10am

2 min

The 32-year-old Richmond Farm pastor accused of raping and sexual assaulting four girls from his church will find out next week whether he will spend Christmas behind bar.

DEC

2am

Newswatch @ 9am

2 min

The ANC has distanced itself from a social media banner calling on people to contribute funds towards Jacob Zuma's legal fees.

DEC

1am

Newswatch @ 8am

3 min

The mother of a KwaDukuza woman whose boyfriend was yesterday sentenced to life in prison for her murder believes justice has been served.

DEC

12am

Newswatch @ 7am

2 min

There's a wave of holidaymakers heading to the East Coast for the end-of-year break.

DEC

10am

Newswatch @ 5pm

4 min

The Department of Health in KZN has roped in the SANDF to help ensure bereaved families are able to bury their loved ones this weekend. Mortuary staff have been on a go-slow since last month and a massive backlog of autopsies has been developing.

DEC

9am

Newswatch @ 4pm

3 min

Mid-month fuel data is promising another fuel price drop in January but this, depending on the performance of the rand. There's been significant decreases in international oil prices recently.

DEC

8am

Newswatch @ 3pm

3 min

A KwaDukuza man who killed his girlfriend by dousing her with petrol and setting her alight -- has today been sentenced to life in prison. Niresh Singh was convicted last month for Trisha Naidoo's 2016 murder.

DEC

7am

Newswatch @ 2pm

3 min

Three senior officials from Abaqulusi District Municipality - are appearing in Vryheid Magistrate Court today on charges of corruption and bribery. The three suspects were nabbed during a sting operation by the Hawks as they tried to bribe a member of an opposition party.