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The government says it's committed to keeping the current automobile investors in the country. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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KwaZulu-Natal's new number plates have been officially been launched in Pinetown. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The Presidency says it does not have proof that a Hamas delegation is in South Africa. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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KZN has received the first delivery of 44 generators donated to South Africa by China. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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As the COP28 summit gets under way in Dubai climate talks are also being held in Durban this week. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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A Durban water engineer says eThekwini Municipality needs to urgently implement the turnaround strategy that was approved by Council in April to resolve the city's water and sanitation issues. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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Two suspects linked to the murder of Durban police officer Riyadh Adams have been killed. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The SA Weather Service says the heat wave that swept across parts of the country last week, has broken temperature records for November. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The Durban High Court has dismissedTongaat-Hulett's application to dodge paying industry levies to the SA Sugar Association. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda says the city would welcome the assistance of human rights groups in drafting anti-crime by-laws. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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KZN Education's urging matrics planning on celebrating the end of their school careers to do so responsibly. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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uMsunduzi mayor Mzimkhulu Thebolla says he's pleased with the sentence handed down to a July unrest instigator adding it'll will send a strong message other would-be criminal. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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A public servants' union is calling for a complete security system overhaul at the Department of Transport's offices. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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Trade union Solidarity says about 3 500 workers are facing a bleak Christmas as ArcelorMittal closes down three of its long steel mills, including one in KwaZulu-Natal. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The National Council of Provinces has postponed its debate and vote on the National Health Insurance Bill. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda says the City's doing its best to ensure a steady flow of water to households and businesses. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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Eight suspects - including a 19-year-old - have been arrested in connection to the robbery and rape of three women security guards at the KZN Transport Department's offices in the south of Durban. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The Auditor-General says the audit outcomes for national and provincial governments for the 2022/23 financial year have improved. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The government is still mulling the future of its diplomatic ties with Israel. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The South African Medical Association has cautioned parliament to think twice before it givdding the National Health Insurance bill its stamp of approval. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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A KZN man arrested in connection with the murder of his wife is due to make his first appearance in the Nsuze Magistrate's Court today. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda says samples from Durban's beaches will be tested regularly throughout the festive season. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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Minerals Council South Africa's urging the country's mining giants to re-examine and boost their safely programmes and initiatives. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The cost of chicken products is set to increase at the beginning of 2024. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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Eskom has raised its rolling blackouts to stage 5 this morning. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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Security is being tightened around Table Mountain amid a spike in muggings. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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As taps in Durban continue to run dry due of the low levels of water in reservoirs, the mayor says technicians are working tirelessly to restore supply to the many affected communities. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has cautioned against drawing conclusions on the Impala Platinum Rustenburg mine disaster before the investigation is complete. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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A dog expert says the numerous attacks reported in Durban boil down to negligence by some pet owners. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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A dog expert says the numerous attacks reported in Durban boil down to negligence by some pet owners. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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Impala Platinum has suspended operations at all its mines in the country. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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Health authorities say they hope the latest figures on HIV prevalence will help them strengthen interventions in response to epidemic. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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KZN Transport's beefing up security at its offices in Merebank south of Durban following a spate of attacks on staff there recently. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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We start in the North West, where 11 people have been killed in a mine accident in Rustenburg. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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A man and a child have been rushed to hospital after they were attacked by a dog in Durban's Morningside area. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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Young women in South Africa aged between 19 and 24 remain in the high-risk population groups for acquiring HIV compared to men. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The Road Accident Fund's calling for swift justice against a suspected fraudster accused of fleecing claimants of some R2 Million. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The loved ones of a family massacred in Amanzimtoti's Mfume area south of Durban are calling on the police to intensify their manhunt for the killers. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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South African Banks and the National Treasury have come out in defense of the rand manipulation report. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The husband of Amazimtoti pastor, Liezel de Jager has made his first appearance in court- in connection with her murder. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The Department of Transport in KZN says three female security guards have been attacked and allegedly raped at its offices in Durban. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The country's been pushed up to Stage four loadshedding. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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The KZN Transport Department says its ready to launch the province's new number plate system. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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A man arrested in connection with the murder of an Amanzimtoti pastor has just arrived at court. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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A manhunt's been launched for suspects involved in the murder of a family on the south coast. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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A Richards Bay clinic where a nurse was gunned down last week has reopened today. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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Joburg's metro police have been collecting evidence from the scene of an illegal potato chip factory. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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15 people have been hurt one of them critically in a taxi rollover crash in Inchanga, west of Durban. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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A man linked to the murder of a KZN pastor is set to make his first appearance in the Durban Magistrate's Court today. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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KZN premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has given Transnet management a tongue-lashing over the congestion headaches at the province's ports. WebsitePor East Coast Radio - Catch Up
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