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ecr.co.za > news > news > petrol-prices-to-rise-next-month

Petrol prices to rise next month

39+ min ago   (212+ words) Updated Aug. 31, 2026, 2:19 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources says higher international oil and petroleum product prices are driving the increases. Motorists will be paying more at the petrol pumps in September. Both grades of petrol will…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > south-african-in-nepal-helps-search-fellow-citizens

South African man in Nepal helps search for fellow citizens

3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (418+ words) Updated Aug. 31, 2026, 11:17 a.m. | By Tsakane Mhlongo A South African man living in Nepal is helping to search for fellow South Africans who went missing after deadly flash floods. The Gift of the Givers has told Newswatch that the organisation is still…...

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ecr.co.za > shows > east-coast-breakfast > watch-airlinks-jaw-dropping-flyover

WATCH: Airlink’s jaw-dropping flyover at DHL Stadium leaves South Africa stunned

18+ hour, 56+ min ago   (535+ words) Updated Aug. 30, 2026, 8:01 p.m. | By Skyye Ndlovu If you’ve been anywhere near social media this weekend, chances are you’ve seen the video. Two Airlink jets, the DHL Stadium, thousands of rugby fans, pyrotechnics and a flyover so low that, for a few…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > ramaphosa-vows-support-for-six-missing-in-nepal-floods

Ramaphosa vows support as six South Africans remain missing in Nepal floods

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (241+ words) Updated Aug. 30, 2026, 11:07 a.m. | By Kubobonke Luthuli Ramaphosa described the floods as catastrophic and said South Africa stands ready to provide assistance to Nepal. President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is working through its Embassy to identify and assist South Africans caught up…...

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ecr.co.za > news > sport > erasmus-calls-rennie-scrum-criticism-nonsense

Erasmus calls Rennie barbs over Springbok scrumming 'nonsense"

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (399+ words) Updated Aug. 30, 2026, 9:08 a.m. | By AFP Rival coaches Rassie Erasmus and Dave Rennie exchanged barbs about South Africa's scrumming tactics after the Springboks beat New Zealand 33-26 in a pulsating second Test in Cape Town on Saturday. Although the world champion Springboks dominated…...

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ecr.co.za > shows > stacey-jsbu > 8-things-to-check-before-buying-a-used-car

8 things to check before buying a used car in South Africa

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (521+ words) Updated Aug. 26, 2026, 6:48 p.m. | By Stacey & J Sbu Found a bargain second-hand car? Stop before you pay! These 8 checks could help you avoid buying a stolen or hijacked vehicle. That cheap second-hand car might look like the deal you’ve been waiting for,…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > durban-businessmen-granted-bail-sex-trafficking-case

Durban businessman, co-accused granted bail in sex trafficking case

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (611+ words) Updated Aug. 26, 2026, 4:45 p.m. | By Nushera Soodyal A controversial Durban businessman at the centre of a sex trafficking case and his co-accused have been granted bail. The decision on Wednesday afternoon follows a two-day bail application in the Durban Regional Court. They…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > msunduzi-clearing-service-backlogs-after-samwu-strike

Msunduzi begins clearing service backlogs after SAMWU strike

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (265+ words) Updated Aug. 26, 2026, 10:36 a.m. | By Kubobonke Luthuli The municipality says waste collection and infrastructure faults are being prioritised as workers return following the labour dispute. Msunduzi Municipality says it is committed to resuming normal services as quickly as possible now that municipal…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > 37-000-cell-phones-seized-from-sa-prisons

37 000 cell phones seized from SA prisons

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (374+ words) Updated Aug. 26, 2026, 9:55 a.m. | By Kubobonke Luthuli Correctional Services has seized more than 37 000 cell phones from South African prisons, as officials tackle smuggling, gang activity and overcrowding. Cell phone smuggling remains a major security challenge in prisons, with the devices being used…...

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ecr.co.za > news > news > r167m-cocaine-bust-on-brazil-flight-at-or-tambo

R167m cocaine bust on Brazil flight at OR Tambo

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (257+ words) Updated Aug. 26, 2026, 8:25 a.m. | By Kubobonke Luthuli SARS Customs and Excise officials have seized 333kg of cocaine from a São Paulo flight, after the drugs were discovered in passenger bags and cargo. A routine flight from Brazil ended in a R167 million drug bust…...