ECR Newswatch Interviews

The All Truck Drivers Forum says its members have embarked on a national shutdown on several major routes today. More news

Alleged tender don Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala told Parliament's ad hoc committee on Wednesday about his first meeting with Shadrack Sibiya. Matlala claimed he reached out to the suspended deputy national police commissioner after experiencing issues regarding a clinic that had been leased to him by the Department of Public Works. More news

Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala has refused to answer questions regarding the R360 million Medicare contract awarded to the South African Police Service. The alleged ‘Big Five’ cartel leader was testifying on Tuesday before Parliament's Ad Hoc committee at the Kgosi Mampuru Prison, where he is currently imprisoned. More news

A KwaZulu-Natal pupil who has won a Global Robotics title has described her creation as more than just a machine. Sinead Samputh says her award-winning robot is a design to help people. More news

In our mission to highlight the real heroes working on the frontlines, we visited Sahara Shelter - a safe haven providing protection, counselling, and hope for women and children escaping abusive homes. While there, we sat down with one of the incredible people making this life-changing work possible: Social Worker Lennie Gounder. More news

Continuing our commitment to spotlighting the heroes working tirelessly on the ground, we visited Sahara Shelter, a sanctuary offering safety, counselling, and stability for women and children escaping abuse. There, we met Centre Manager and National Shelter Movement representative, Nadia Munsamy, who shared powerful insight into the critical work being done behind the scenes. More news

An international relations expert says she wouldn’t be surprised if the United States looks for ways to sideline South Africa during Washington’s G20 Presidency. South Africa concluded its term on Sunday, after hosting what many world leaders described as a highly successful G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg. More news

The body of a woman swept away by floodwaters in New Hanover has been successfully retrieved. Drone technology was used to locate her remains, while search and rescue teams relied on trackers and Tractor Loader Backhoes to dig through debris and sand along the river. The middle-aged woman is one of three people who were reported missing after heavy rains battered the uMshwathi Local Municipality o...

Search and rescue teams have recovered the body of a woman from a river in New Hanover. KZN Transport spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya said many of the affected residents are believed to be foreign nationals. More news

An anti-GBV campaigner and men's development expert says South Africa needs more healthy masculine power to fight gender-based violence. More news

A former US diplomat has weighed in on the Trump administration's decision to skip the G20 Leaders Summit in Johannesburg. This weekend's meeting will involve 42 countries. It's taking place on African soil for the first time. U.S. Vice President JD Vance had initially been expected to attend the summit. More news

Non-profit organisation Project Rhino says the recent major rhino horn bust in Singapore is a warning that trafficking syndicates remain active and highly sophisticated. Officials in the city state discovered 20 South African white rhino horns, weighing a record 35 kilograms, hidden in an air cargo shipment. More news

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group has created a digital safe space for those who serve others. It's launched an online mental health support group. More news

North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has dropped more claims at the Madlanga Commission. He testified on Tuesday that alleged criminal cartel leader, Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, told him KZN police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi received a payment from him, and paid him money. More news

North West businessman Brown Mogotsi, who is at the centre of interference claims in the criminal justice system, began testifying at the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday morning. Mogotsi is the first to testify on phase two of the commission's proceedings. More news

A teacher's union says challenges faced by schools across the province are systemic and will not be fixed overnight. More news

A snake bite expert says it’s highly unlikely that a Chinese centipede could make its way to South Africa. This follows reports that a 36-year-old Mhlasini man was taken to Osindisweni Hospital, north of Durban, after being bitten by what paramedics from Reaction Unit South Africa believe was a venomous centipede early Friday morning. More news

The director of a local history museum has encouraged all South Africans to share in commemorations marking the arrival of Indian indentured labourers. Sunday marks 165 years since the first boats arrived on KZN's shores from India, aboard the SS Truro. More news

Singer Holly Rey says using her voice in diabetes advocacy is incredibly important to her. She has told reporter, Tamasha Khanyi it has given her both the opportunity and responsibility to create change. More news

A former Wentworth woman, who has been elected mayor of a US city, says her journey has been shaped by displacement and resilience. Benita Cotton-Orr will be sworn in as mayor of Sky Valley, Georgia, in January. She says her family, who once belonged to the fishing community in Simon's Town, was forced from their land under the Group Areas Act and moved to Durban. More news

The UKZN's Professor Rajen Naidoo explains why the CHI² Project focuses on Grade 3 and 4 pupils, planned interventions after the study, working with government, global warming and rising African heat. Tsakane Mhlongo reports... More news

They began their voyage in the Caribbean and have cruised to the KwaZulu-Natal coast. A group of sailors on a year-long mission to circumnavigate the globe arrived in Durban this week. The international crew of 11 set sail from Antigua in February on an ocean adventure that will see them cover more than 23,000 nautical miles. More news

At least 500 lifeguards will be manning the shores of eThekwini this festive season. The city's head of parks, Simphiwe Ndlovu, the Head of eThekwini Parks, Recreation and Culture, says both permanent and seasonal lifeguards are gearing up for the holidays. More news

South Africa and India face off in the Women's World Cup final in Mumbai. Sports reporter Faheedah Crouch spoke to KZN coastal and Dolphins Cricket CEO Heinrich Strydom about the team's achievements ahead of the thriller on Sunday. More news

A Durban mother and her son are suing HOMii Lifestyle for more than R4 million. This follows the death of 22-year-old Andiswa Mantshongo, who fell down a lift shaft at the building in 2023. It’s the same building where the Dlamini twins recently plunged four floors down another lift shaft. More news