ECR Newswatch Interviews
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Baby Line expands support for vulnerable mothers in hospitals
Joanne Teunissen, co-founder of The Baby Line under The Durban North Baby Home, says the programme works as a counselling and support service for mothers throughout their pregnancy, and during the early months after giving birth.
"Rain or shine, you don't get a break": Kidney patient on dialysis
A kidney failure patient is urging South Africans to prioritise kidney health on World Kidney Day, highlighting early detection, healthy lifestyles, and regular screenings to prevent end-stage disease. Stella de Kock has been on dialysis for over a decade and has received about 2,400 sessions.
Massive Black Mamba captured in ceiling of Durban more
A nearly 3m black mamba was found in a Durban home ceiling, safely captured by a snake catcher, with sightings rising in March and during its winter mating season.
Durban rallies to support man stabbed in Thailand with fundraising run
Residents from a Durban south community are coming together to support a mother whose son was stabbed in Thailand. The 29-year-old is recovering after surgery. A 10km fundraising run has been organised to help cover hospital costs and bring him home.
Mixed feelings as Health Minister reassures public on sanitary pads safety
A Durban mother, who has used sanitary pads since she was about 10 years old, says women often have limited alternatives when it comes to menstrual products.
How donated breast milk is saving South Africa’s smallest lives
South African Breast Milk Reserve Founder and Executive Director, Stasha Jordan, says the organisation currently has only about one month’s supply donated milk in storage.
KZN travel agency repatriates South Africans amid MidEast airspace chaos
The owner of a KZN travel agency who has helped get dozens of South Africans back home from the Middle East says the war has interrupted acts of worship during the holiest time of the year for Muslims and Christians. Israel and the US launched air strikes against Iran over…
DNA tests launched to trace origin of dead Nile croc on KZN coast
DNA testing will be conducted on a Nile crocodile found wedged between rocks on Pennington Beach on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast to determine where it came from. The freshwater reptile was discovered on Friday and taken to the Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW), where it received treatment.
Imari-Kenya speaking on her new colouring book and the inspiration behind it
" Look what I have now, a creation. A creation, waiting to be read and this is not the end. This is just the beginning." Those are the words of 9-year-old Imari-Kenya James from the Bluff, the creator of a colouring book "One thing about two things”.
KZN dairy farmers share heartbreak as FMD vaccine rollout begins
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has heard emotional stories from dozens of dairy farmers in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands devastated by the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. On Friday, Steenhuisen officially launched the country’s mass vaccination campaign in KZN, the epicentre of the outbreak.
Young Durban pilot killed in crash so close to completing final training
The sister of a Durban pilot who died in a plane crash in the North West says he was just two hours away from qualifying as a flight instructor. Leeche Manuel died during a training flight last week.
Westville community reeling after drive-by killing
The Community Policing Forum in Westville says the murder of a motorist in an apparent hit has left the suburb, west of Durban shaken.
LISTEN: KZN woman who survived 100m cliff crash prepares for therapy
A KZN woman says she's still healing and will soon begin therapy a week after miraculously walking out of a horrific accident that saw her vehicle plunge down a cliff.
Melanie Wessels on surviving her car plunged down a cliff in Oribi Gorge.
29-year-old preschool teacher tells amazing and horrifying survival story after her car plunged almost 100 meters down a steep cliff inside Oribi Gorge.
'Only expect to see in the movies': Medics say cliff crash survivor climbed with broken bones
A woman is recovering in hospital this morning after surviving a terrifying crash which saw her car plunge 100 metres down a cliff at Oribi Gorge.
LISTEN: Domestic workers say 5% minimum wage increase not enough
The South African Domestic Workers Forum says while it welcomes the 5% increase to the minimum wage, it feels the adjustment could've been higher.
KZN parents urged to keep kids hydrated as extreme heat grips province
As KwaZulu-Natal melts under the brutal heat, parents and caregivers are being urged to prioritise hydration for young children. Mbali Mapholi, a nutritionist at Laager Rooibos Tea, says children don’t always say when they’re thirsty, adding that in hot conditions like these, dehydration can affect their moods, learning, and physical…
New WhatsApp chatbot launched to support women, children facing GBV
A new digital lifeline has been launched for women and children affected by gender-based violence. It offers twenty-four-hour support through a chatbot platform. The 1000 Women Trust says the WhatsApp-based tool is designed to provide information and safe options without directing users on what to do, allowing women to make…
SA wetlands under growing threat, warns Endangered Wildlife Trust
South Africa’s wetlands remain under serious threat from climate change, pollution, overgrazing, and invasive alien plants. That's the warning from The Endangered Wildlife Trust on this World Wetlands Day. The organisation says stronger community-centred conservation is critical to protecting these ecosystems for future generations.
Msunduzi's Deputy Chief Fire Officer on PMB nappy factory fire
Mohemmed Ballim, Msunduzi's Deputy Chief Fire Officer, says firefighters worked for over eight hours to extinguish the flames.