ECR Newswatch interviews and soundbytes
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More tourists expected at Mandela Capture Site - Cogta
Cogta spokesperson, Msawakhe Mayisela says they hope the replica of the 1962 Austin Westminster will attract more tourists to the Nelson Mandela Capture Site. The unveiling of the vehicle was commemorated at the capture site, near Howick in the Midlands yesterday.
PMB murders: South Africans have become desensitised to violent crime
Tim O'Connor, whose 92-year-old mother, Patricia, was strangled to death in a Pietermaritzburg old age home last month feels South Africans have become desensitised to violent crime.
Prayer vigil to be held for missing Sydenham boy, Miguel Louw
It has been three weeks since 10-year-old Sydenham boy, Miguel Louw was snatched from his school. Miguel was seen on CCTV footage being dragged into a minibus outside Rippon Primary School. His alleged kidnapper is in custody.
Cele says four alleged kingpins in cash heists, nationally, arrested
Police Minister, Bheki Cele says four of the suspects in cash-in-transit heists have been arrested. The alleged kingpins - including Wellington Bibi Cenenda - have been linked to 23 heists in four provinces.
Father of N2 crash victim disappointed in judgement
The father of a 22-year-old crash victim says they're very disappointed in the sentence. Devashen Naidoo, who pleading guilty to charges of reckless and negligent driving, was handed two years behind bars or a R20 000 fine for a road crash that claimed the life of his fiance and their…
ANC KZN says alleged rifle shooting is 'reckless and dangerous'
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What does the Cape To Kathmundu expedition entail?
From Cape Town to Kathmundu - that is the next adventure for renowned traveller and TV personality, Kingsley Holgate. Holgate has shared a snippet of what the current trip to the capital city of Nepal entails.
Seasoned explorer, Kingsley Holgate pays tribute to late wife
The 72-year-old explorer Kingsley Holgate says Africa: a Love Affair with a Continent is a tribute to his late wife, Gillian 'Mashozi' Holgate. Holgate says Mashozi was deeply involved with the humanitarian work linked to the expeditions.
Eskom's Khulu Phasiwe says police attending to bomb threat as wage talks deadlocked
Eskom's Khulu Phasiwe says from yesterday disgruntled groups have been threatening workers both at their place of work and their homes, while some property at some power stations has been damaged and a truck carrying coal hijacked. He says the threats have now spread to KZN.
Zimbabwe vote counting underway
Vote counting is well underway in Zimbabwe, following yesterday's historic elections. The first results are expected to be announced this afternoon. Home Affairs' Thabo Mokgola…
Miguel Louw's mother pleads with accuser to find her son
The mother of Miguel Louw came face to face with the man accused of kidnapping her 10-year-old son in the Durban Magistrate's Court. Raylene Louw desperately pleaded with the 43-year-old accused as he entered the dock, begging him to tell her where her son is.
High pregnancy rate in high schools: Education Department
Today's the last day to comment on the Education Department’s new Prevention and Management of Learner Pregnancy in Schools policy. This looks at Comprehensive Sexuality Education which includes educating girls about abortion. The department’s spokesperson, Elijah Mahlangu…
Robert Mugabe speaks ahead of Zimbabwean elections
Former Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe says people are living in fear under the country's current government. Zimbabweans are heading to the polls today.
Tongaat murder: Elderly woman's daughter says justice has been served
A man has been convicted and sentenced for the 2016 murder 91-year-old, Ragama Naidu whom he'd worked for for 15 years. Naidu's daughter, Vee…
Motive not known in Pinetown vehicle fire
The owner of a local construction company whose vehicles and trailers were torched on Tuesday night, says the damage could amount to as much as R10-million. Chapps Construction's Gavin Naidoo…
Alert for North Coast beachgoers
The KZN Sharks Board have confirmed that shark safety gear has been removed from all protected beaches along the coast pending an ongoing worker's strike. The Umhlathuze Municipality's Mdu Ncalane…
Petrol stations to staying open amid Friday's planned fuel boycott
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22-year-old woman sustains fatal head injury in Hillcrest home attack
ER24 spokesperson, Russel Meiring says a 22-year-old woman had already died when medics got to a Winston Park house, in Hillcrest. Police say the man and the woman got into an argument in the early hours of this morning.
Rescue services' bid to save abandoned baby in Port Shepstone
Kerwin Dickens of Lazer 911 has told Newswatch about how he heard the cries of a newborn baby as soon as he arrived at a client's home. A resident of Albersville called the security company last night - saying they had been hearing a faint cry since Sunday night coming…
N2 crash victim's family says justice has been delayed after another postponement
The family members of a Durban woman who was killed in a road crash last year have described the back to back postponement of sentencing proceedings in the case against the driver as emotionally draining. Sewbran's mother, Shireen…