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ecr.co.za > news > news > horror-crash-in-western-cape-21-confirmed-dead

Horror crash in Western Cape: 21 confirmed dead

10+ hour, 22+ min ago   (192+ words) Updated Sept. 14, 2026, 9:36 a.m. | By Bulletin Authorities say two minibus taxis and a station wagon were involved in the deadly collision on the N1 near Prince Albert Road in the Central Karoo. At least 21 people have been killed in a three-vehicle crash in…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > kempton-park-women-warned-after-four-bodies-found

Kempton Park women warned after four bodies found

12+ hour, 35+ min ago   (469+ words) Updated Sept. 14, 2026, 7:28 a.m. | By Nomfundo Twala Police are investigating the deaths of four women whose bodies were discovered near Rhodesfield in Kempton Park over about two months. The latest was found on Saturday evening, with investigators looking into possible links between…...

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ecr.co.za > news > sport > south-africa-defeat-new-zealand

South Africa defeat New Zealand 43-28 to complete 3-1 series victory

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (755+ words) Updated Sept. 13, 2026, 10:34 a.m. | By AFP South Africa thrashed New Zealand 43-28 to complete a 3-1 victory in the fourth and final match of the Southern Hemisphere rivals' Test series in Baltimore on Saturday. The Springboks, who led the series 2-1 after the opening three…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > r50000-reward-offered-to-find-missing-lathitha-mtolo

KZN police offer R50 000 reward to find missing Lathitha Mtolo

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (128+ words) Updated Sept. 13, 2026, 11:03 a.m. | By Newswatch Lathitha was last seen by friends in the Marikana area of Kokstad and has been missing since February. Police in KwaZulu-Natal are offering a R50 000 reward for information that may assist in locating missing 7-year-old girl. Lathitha…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > mbalula-seek-report-after-controversial-majodina-video

Mbalula seeks report after controversial Majodina video

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (170+ words) Updated Sept. 13, 2026, 11:33 a.m. | By Tsakane Mhlongo A video circulating on social media allegedly shows Majodina shouting profanities at a man during a community meeting in the Eastern Cape. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says has asked for a report on an incident…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > over-1700-illegal-firearms-from-lesotho-destroyed-sa

Over 1,700 illegal firearms from Lesotho destroyed in SA

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (219+ words) Updated Sept. 13, 2026, 9:37 a.m. | By Cliff Shiko South African and Lesotho police have destroyed more than 1,700 illegal firearms seized during crime-fighting operations in Lesotho. The South African Police Service and their counterparts in Lesotho have destroyed over 1,700 illegal firearms seized during crime-fighting…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > mayor-xaba-says-refugees-will-be-moved

Mayor Xaba says refugees at Moore Road Home Affairs will be moved to Lindela

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (343+ words) Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 3:29 p.m. | By Tsakane Mhlongo and Kubobonke Luthuli eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba says authorities are working to relocate foreign nationals who have been camping outside Durban’s Moore Road Home Affairs office for four months.: eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba says they…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > woman-arrested-in-kzn-over-dj-warras-murder

Woman arrested in KZN over DJ Warras murder

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (207+ words) Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 8:19 a.m. | By Newswatch A 40-year-old woman has been arrested in Msinga, KwaZulu-Natal, in connection with the murder of media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. The KZN-born personality was gunned down in the Johannesburg CBD in December. A woman in…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > government-vows-urgent-action-over-durban-migrant-camp

Government vows urgent action over Durban migrant camp

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (272+ words) Updated Sept. 9, 2026, 1:54 p.m. | By Tsakane Mhlongo Government says the situation at a migrant camp in Durban’s Umbilo area will be resolved as a matter of urgency, after violence broke out during an anti-illegal immigration protest last week. The Inter-Ministerial Committee on…...

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ecr.co.za > ecr-events > sean-paul-south-africa-tour-2026-durban

Sean Paul Live in South Africa Tour 2026

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (419+ words) Updated Sept. 9, 2026, 5:19 p.m. | By East Coast Radio Grammy Award-winning dancehall superstar Sean Paul is heading to South Africa this December, with shows confirmed for Cape Town, Pretoria and Durban. Summer is about to get a whole lot hotter. Global dancehall icon…...