East Coast Breakfast

It’s been a week since South Africans headed to the polls for the 2026 Local Government Elections - The IEC has released the results, but what happens now? … Especially in the councils where no party received an outright majority - East Coast Radio Newswatch journalist, Nhlanhla Mabaso joined East Coast Breakfast to explain what we can expect – Have a listen on ecr.co.za, select East Coast Breakfa...

Swimmer Tatjana Smith (previously Schoenmaker), from whom Swimming South Africa (SSA) withheld prize money, has announced that she will swim for the Netherlands from now on. Webpage

This weekend is the Great Outdoors Expo, where you can explore the latest products from leading companies in the outdoors industry. It’s taking place at the Durban Exhibition Centre 14 -15 November. It’s also where the annual KhakiBush Magazine Braai Boss Challenge is taking place. The semi-finalists will compete on Thursday morning LIVE on East Coast Breakfast… From here 2 will go through to the...

South Africa has produced five Nobel Peace Prize laureates since 1960, and in 2026, Navi Pillay became the first woman on that list. The former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and international judge was recognised for her work advancing peace and international law. 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay joined East Coast Breakfast … Listen to the full interview on ecr.co.za, select East...

The Big Favour Season of Sharing telethon is taking place tomorrow - the 6th of November. We will be live from Pick n Pay Hyper By the Sea from 6 AM to 6PM! You can come and say hello, or you can call your pledge in to 087 087 9495! For children who rely on school feeding schemes for daily meals, the end of the school term can mean losing access to an important source of nutrition. While the schoo...

Millions of South Africans are heading to the polls on Wednesday 4 November for the local municipal elections. Some retailers are offering discounts, or even free beverages or foods for voters. Webpage

Millions of South Africans are heading to the polls on Wednesday 4 November for the local municipal elections. East Coast Radio Newswatch journalist, Nhlanhla Mabaso, has been following developments. Mabaso says eThekwini might be SA’s most highly contested Metro. Webpage

The Big Favour Season of Sharing telethon is taking place this week Friday - the 6th of November. We will be live from Pick n Pay Hyper by the Sea from 6 AM to 6 PM! You can call your pledge in to 087 087 9495 – That number has also been turned into an amazing song from Monde ft. Dli ft. Buhle from Traffic on ecr.co.za, select East Coast Breakfast – Don’t be surprised when it hits the ECR Top 40!...

The Big Favour Season of Sharing telethon is taking place this week Friday - the 6th of November. We will be live from Pick n Pay Hyper by the Sea from 6 AM to 6 PM! You can call your pledge in to 087 087 9495 – And there’s a chance one of KZN’s biggest celebrities will answer … Find out who East Coast Breakfast invited … on ecr.co.za, select East Coast Breakfast! Webpage

The Big Favour Season of Sharing telethon is taking place this week Friday - the 6th of November. We will be live from Pick n Pay Hyper By the Sea from 6 AM to 6PM! You can come and say hello, or you can call your pledge in to 087 087 9495! You can pledge anything between R1 and R1 Trillion … and if feeding a family isn’t enough of an incentive, think about this: For R1, you can speak to some of K...

Diwali is around the corner, and Netflix is getting the celebrations started early with ‘How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents’. Stars Rosemary Zimu-Mnguni, Denise Zimba and Kyle Clark join East Coast Breakfast to chat about the new release, their characters, and what viewers can expect from this proudly South African Diwali story. Webpage

Marvin Phillips went viral after risking his own life to rescue a drowning swimmer at Anstey’s Beach in Durban. Despite being hailed a hero, he has humbly played down the praise, saying he didn’t do it for recognition. Marvin the magnificent joined the team on East Coast Breakfast on Thursday morning – Listen to his full story on ecr.co.za, select East Coast Breakfast! Webpage

The local government elections are taking place next week Wednesday the 4th of November. Earlier Darren told us about his daughter, Mouse, who will be voting for the very first time ever, and she is feeling a bit nervous, like most first time voters do. Natarah Nadesan is East Coast Radio’s Deputy News Editor, and she says Mouse has nothing to worry about! Webpage

A video of a Pinetown father defending his children during an attempted hijacking has made headlines around the world. Now, with an arrest made and a fundraising campaign launched to help his family deal with the aftermath, Sidney Hill is ready to tell his story. He joined East Coast Breakfast on Wednesday morning. Webpage

The Big Favour Season of Sharing telethon is taking place next week Friday - the 6th of November. Darren Maule has agreed to bring back “Ding Dong Darren” - The famous clown for the day - BUT, on one very specific condition: He wants 10 000 ‘YES’ votes on the Poll on East Coast Radio’s WhatsApp channel [Open WhatsApp, Go to Updates, Search East Coast Radio > Hit follow] - Results will be revealed...

After almost a month of mystery - The East Coast Radio Fugitive’s real identity was revealed on East Coast Breakfast! Rory Booth is a multi award winning actor , screenwriter, singer and classical Indian dancer. He is known for head writing and developing the first three Kandasamy films, his comedy social media content and his award winning performances on stages across the world, and he was the E...

After 3 intense, action filled weeks traveling through KZN, the East Coast Radio Fugitive was found for the last time on Friday morning – After giving away R30 000 in Pietermaritzburg, and using the Excellerate Security Chopper to escape, he gave away R91 000 in cash at Scottburgh Mall. East Coast Breakfast was so determined to help YOU find him; they even extended their show an extra hour to make...

After 3 intense, action filled weeks traveling through KZN, the East Coast Radio Fugitive was found for the last time on Friday morning – After giving away R30 000 in Pietermaritzburg, and using the Excellerate Security Chopper to escape, he gave away R91 000 in cash at Scottburgh Mall. East Coast Breakfast was so determined to help YOU find him; they even extended their show an extra hour to make...

After three weeks, countless Kilometers, hundreds of minutes of airtime, and Hundreds of Thousands of rands in Prize money … The last day to find the East Coast Radio Fugitive Webpage

It’s the second last day of The East Coast Radio Fugitive - He is giving away what’s left of his R400 000 in prize money! We know he is Richards Bay … BUT WHERE? Webpage

After many failed attempts at predicting the East Coast Radio Fugitive’s next move, Darren Maule has introduced his newest desperate prediction attempt on East Coast Breakfast. On Wednesday morning he convinced the team that his 18-year-old Jack Russel – Gemma – can predict the East Coast Radio Fugitive’s next location. Webpage

The East Coast Radio Fugitive is still out and about in KZN! He still has a big chunk of that R400 000 in cash to give away! Webpage

The East Coast Radio Fugitive is still out and about in KZN! He still has a big chunk of that R400 000 in cash to give away! He's on the road and he is going to the "Best spot for shopping" Webpage

We are back from Humble Coffee in Windermere after celebrating East Coast Radio’s 30th Birthday on Friday. And the East Coast Radio Fugitive was found by Cameron … And he got R30 000! He duped all of us … he said that Friday was his last day … But he called us earlier with a clue! Webpage

Tomorrow East Coast Radio turns 30 years old! Which is why the East Coast Radio Fugitive is hiding somewhere in KZN - Giving away R400 000 in cash. We will be live from Humble Coffee at Lilian Ngoyi Road in Windermere to celebrate East Coast Radio’s 30th Birthday The East Coast Radio Fugitive dropped this clue at 08h50 Webpage