ECR Newswatch interviews and soundbytes
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Sydenham family frantically searching for missing 10-year-old
A Sydenham family and officers are trying to establish the whereabouts of a missing 10-year-old boy while his alleged kidnapper sits in jail. Miguel's grandmother, Arlene Paul... .
KZN mayors pulled in Community Safety's anti-illegal protest campaign
Community Safety and Liaison MEC Mxolisi Kaunda has outlined plans to address the surging civil unrest in the province. At a press conference - it was announced that the Provincial Executive Committee has set up a sub-committee of MEC - who'll be tasked devising a strategy to deal with the…
Family of 22-year-old, Sonali Sewbran say they're hoping for closure
Sentencing proceedings in the case of the man who pleaded guilty to charges of reckless and negligent driving as well as culpable homicide have come to a halt. Devashen Naidoo had been driving with his heavily pregnant girlfriend, 22-year-old Sonali Sewbran to Southport when their vehicle crashed into the back…
"We're not here as tourists, but as pilgrims'
A BRICS delegate from India has described a visit to the Gandhi Settlement, as humbling and moving. India's Shiv Khemka is the vice chairman of SUN Group and a member of the BRICS business council.
School children injured in Berea taxi crash
Rescue Care's Garrith Jamieson says they were called to a triple-vehicle crash, which left five children injured on Berea Road. This is one of two crashes involving school children on KZN roads this morning - leaving one child in a critical condition.
Motorists describe chaos on N2 North
Motorists who drove past the commotion on the N2 Northbound this morning, have described what they've seen. The N2 Northbound has been closed in the vicinity of the cement factory, south of Durban.
Taxi industry worst affected by northern KZN taxi ambush: Santaco
Santaco in KZN says the taxi industry has suffered a great loss with this weekend's massacre of taxi drivers in Colenso. Eleven members of Gauteng's Ivory Park Taxi Association died in a hail of bullets on R74 between Colenso and Weenen on Saturday. The taxi council's Mathula Mkhize feels the…
Ramsgate Festival good for local economy - Co-founder
Artists, comedians, authors and poets from around the country will be displaying their best work at this year's Ramsgate Book and Art Festival. Event co-founder, Barbie Meyer says since its inception, the event has given the local economy a boost.
N2 protest: Motorist describes litter-strewn Durban highway
Authorities have managed to clear a pile of rubbish that was dumped on the N2 south of Durban during a protest earlier. The debris has been moved to the side of the road before the Joyner Road off-ramp. This motorist was stuck on the route when protesters blocked the busy…
Police keeping close eye on taxi violence hotspots - Sitole
National Police Commissioner, Khehla Sitole says they've deployed police to areas classified as taxi violence hotspots. This after unknown gunmen opened fire on a minibus, transporting 17 passengers on the R74 between Colenso and Weenen. Eleven taxi drivers were shot dead.
SATAWU opposes classification of transport as an essential service
The Essential Services Committee has been holding public hearings into whether those in the transport sector and teachers should be prevented from taking part in strikes. Satawu's Zanele Sabela says the transport sector is not formalised enough to be considered an essential service.
It's unfair to hold me solely accountable: Fawzia Peer
eThekwini deputy mayor, Fawzia Peer says it is unfair that her name is being dragged through the mud after the recording of a heated telephone call was made public. Peer has been accused of not fulfilling her duties and criticised for poor service delivery in certain wards. The argument is…
Magashule hits out at ANC members who take party to court
The ANC's Secretary General, Ace Magashule has criticised members who take the party to court, calling them counter revolutionary and regressive.
Durban snake catcher warns of increased black mamba activity
A Durban snake catcher has been called out to at least four cases involving black mambas over the past week. Nick Evans says all cases were in residential areas.
Hawks working on dockets involving Durban 'explosives'
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Legal processes must be followed in protests: KZN police
The Police's Jay Naicker has rejected allegations police acted strongly because a high-ranking official was personally affected by the blockade on the N3. This after yesterday's protests on a several major routes in KZN - call for an end to the fuel price hikes.
Transaction benefits for new SASSA card holders
The Social Security Agency says the new and improved cards have been designed to minimise illegal deductions such as airtime purchases, electricity top ups and unwanted loans. SASSA says beneficiaries also will no longer have to pay a service fee. The Post Office's Nobuhle Njapha says there are benefits when…
KZN premier pays tribute to Madiba at Maritzburg Hall
KZN premier Willies Mchunu has honoured Madiba by visiting the place where our former president made his last public speech before he was arrested and sent to prison for 27 years.
'#FuelPricesMustFall movement is going to get stronger'
#FuelPricesMustFall campaign coordinator, Paul Jenkins says their numbers are growing. Jenkins says its protests in the country will continue if government doesn't do anything about the rising cost of fuel.
Bronze Mandela Statue to commemorate first Freedom Address
A bronze statue of Nelson Mandela on the balcony where he gave his first address as a free man will be unveiled at Cape Town City Hall next week. Western Cape MEC, Alan Winde says a new statue of Nelson Mandela will form part of a larger Mandela Tour.