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807      <h3 class="card--title">
808        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/news/green-id-books-to-be-phased-out/"  target="_top">
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810            Green ID books to be phased out: Here’s when they’ll no longer be valid
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812        </a>
813      </h3>
814      
815        <div class="card--summary" >
816          
817            <p data-block-key="4wafo">Green ID book production is due to end in March 2027, with the documents set to lose recognition as valid identification from 31 March 2028.</p>
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863      <h3 class="card--title">
864        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/news/ethekwini-water-shutdown-extended/"  target="_top">
865          
866            eThekwini water shutdown extended as technical issues delay restoration
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911        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/news/women-urged-to-get-breast-lumps-checked/"  target="_top">
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913            ‘Don’t wait’: Women urged to get breast lumps checked
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959          
960            ‘They saw me on TikTok’: Young Umzinto farmer earns national recognition
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1005        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/news/sibiya-to-face-additional-firearm-charge/"  target="_top">
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1007            Sibiya to face additional firearm charge as bail bid continues
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1060    <img alt="Green ID book" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Green_ID_book.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
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1071            Green ID books to be phased out: Here’s when they’ll no longer be valid
1072          
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1075      
1076        <div class="card--summary" >
1077          
1078            <p data-block-key="4wafo">Green ID book production is due to end in March 2027, with the documents s…</p>
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1118        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/news/ethekwini-water-shutdown-extended/"  target="_top">
1119          
1120            eThekwini water shutdown extended as technical issues delay restoration
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1127            <p data-block-key="tcy1j">Technical challenges have delayed work on the Southern Aqueduct, with wate…</p>
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1167        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/news/women-urged-to-get-breast-lumps-checked/"  target="_top">
1168          
1169            ‘Don’t wait’: Women urged to get breast lumps checked
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1176            <p data-block-key="ucacx">Women are being urged to have breast lumps and other changes checked promp…</p>
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1216        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/news/young-farmer-earns-national-recognition/"  target="_top">
1217          
1218            ‘They saw me on TikTok’: Young Umzinto farmer earns national recognition
1219          
1220        </a>
1221      </h3>
1222      
1223        <div class="card--summary" >
1224          
1225            <p data-block-key="pd9ss">The 25-year-old former UKZN student began with spinach before expanding he…</p>
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1250        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/news/sibiya-to-face-additional-firearm-charge/" target="_top">
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1256    <img alt="Shadrack Sibiya" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Shadrack_Sibiya.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
1257  
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1265        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/news/sibiya-to-face-additional-firearm-charge/"  target="_top">
1266          
1267            Sibiya to face additional firearm charge as bail bid continues
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1271      
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1274            <p data-block-key="2jeoe">Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is facing an…</p>
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1316            Durban Chamber warns ICC protests could threaten major events and jobs
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1323            <p data-block-key="gnsbk">The Durban Chamber of Commerce says disruptions at the ICC could affect Du…</p>
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1363        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/news/woman-in-hospital-after-execution-failed/"  target="_top">
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1365            Tennessee woman in hospital after execution &#x27;failed&#x27;: lawyers
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1372            <p data-block-key="2nrgt"> </p><p data-block-key="8lorr">Pike’s lawyers said Tennessee had “failed” to carry out the execution aft…</p>
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1403    <img alt="six flags closes down rollercoaster after brain damage claims" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/six_flags_rollercoaster.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
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1414            California roller coaster shut after brain damage claims
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1421            <p data-block-key="22e1f">Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2 roller coaster is being permanently closed a…</p>
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1463            Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Nino
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1470            <p data-block-key="lghro">Fishermen from Ecuador and Peru to Panama and Guatemala are reporting shar…</p>
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1512            Pietermaritzburg family seeks answers after father-of-three dies on job
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1519            <p data-block-key="wbmjf">  </p><p data-block-key="4g5ak">The father-of-three had been retrenched three weeks earlier and was doin…</p>
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1601    <img alt="Jasmine Guy" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Jasm
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1612            Jasmine Guy addresses body-shaming comments: &#x27;The internet can be brutal to women&#x27;
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1619            <p data-block-key="4jpcl">American actress Jasmine Guy has responded to people who criticised her ap…</p>
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1659        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/entertainment/hollywood-star-richard-t-jones-retire-in-south-africa/"  target="_top">
1660          
1661            Hollywood star Richard T. Jones wants to retire in South Africa: &#x27;We’re definitely going to end up here&#x27;
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1668            <p data-block-key="74cic">Hollywood star Richard T. Jones has fallen in love with South Africa and s…</p>
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1699    <img alt="Nomzamo Mbatha collaborates with Levi&#x27;s jean" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Nomzamo_Mbatha_collaborates_with_L.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
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1710            Nomzamo Mbatha teams up with Levi’s ahead of her return to the Global Citizen stage
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1717            <p data-block-key="nnkno">Nomzamo Mbatha is celebrating another major career milestone as she teams …</p>
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1748    <img alt="Cassper Nyovest holding Million Voices voucher" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Cassper_Nyovest_holding_Million_Vo.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
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1757        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/entertainment/cassper-nyovest-raises-r25000-tackle-period-poverty/"  target="_top">
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1759            Restoring dignity: Cassper Nyovest raises R25,000 to tackle period poverty
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1766            <p data-block-key="s5hz2">Cassper Nyovest is using his influence to make a difference in the lives o…</p>
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1797    <img alt="Theo Kgosinkwe" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Theo_Kgosinkwe_.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
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1806        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/entertainment/theo-kgosinkwe-fans-surprise-dancing-to-ndihambe-nawe/"  target="_top">
1807          
1808            WATCH: Theo Kgosinkwe gives Mafikizolo fans a surprise they’ll never forget
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1815            <p data-block-key="o68zc">A heartwarming video has gone viral on social media, showing Mafikizolo st…</p>
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1846    <img alt="Siya Kolisi in Adidas t-shirt" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Siya_Kolisi_in_Adidas_t_shirt.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
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1855        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/entertainment/siya-kolisi-men-to-stand-up-against-gbv/"  target="_top">
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1857            &#x27;We have to do better as men&#x27;: Siya Kolisi speaks out against GBV
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1864            <p data-block-key="i9yoj">Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has asked South African men to rise up again…</p>
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1895    <img alt="Jesse Clegg" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Jesse_Clegg.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
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1906            Jesse Clegg celebrates performing South African national anthem in Baltimore
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1913            <p data-block-key="8fg40">Singer Jesse Clegg recently took to social media to celebrate performing t…</p>
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1944    <img alt="Sol Phenduka wearing a black top" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Sol_Phenduka_wearing_a_black_top_.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
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1953        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/entertainment/sol-apologises-joke-missing-woman-podcast-and-chill/"  target="_top">
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1955            &#x27;I profusely apologise&#x27;: Podcast and Chill host called out for distasteful joke about missing woman
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1962            <p data-block-key="oapch">Podcast and Chill presenter Sol Phenduka has issued an apology after many …</p>
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2004            Shekhinah celebrates being a mom in beautiful pregnancy post
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2053            Bonang Matheba criticises Gayton McKenzie over Jay-Z concert
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2060            <p data-block-key="84opx">Media personality Bonang Matheba has slammed Minister of Sports, Arts and …</p>
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2306        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/sport/mosimane-wary-of-eritreas-threats-afcon-qualifier/" target="_top">
2307          
2308
2309
2310
2311  
2312    <img alt="Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane speaks to media ahead of AFCON qualifier" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Pitso.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.png" width="269">
2313  
2314
2315
2316        </a>
2317      </figure>
2318    
2319    <div class="card--text">
2320      <h3 class="card--title">
2321        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/sport/mosimane-wary-of-eritreas-threats-afcon-qualifier/"  target="_top">
2322          
2323            Mosimane wary of Eritrea’s threats ahead of AFCON qualifier
2324          
2325        </a>
2326      </h3>
2327      
2328        <div class="card--summary" >
2329          
2330            <p data-block-key="9mix8">Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane has warned against underestimating Erit…</p>
2331          
2332        </div>
2333      
2334      <div class="card--meta" >
2335        
2336          
2337
2338          
2339            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 1 day, 1 hour ago</span>
2340          
2341
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2343      </div>
2344    </div>
2345  
2346</article>
2347</li>
2348                      
2349                        <li>
2350
2351<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2352  
2353    
2354      <figure class="card--figure">
2355        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/sport/premier-league-man-city-guilty-financial-breaches/" target="_top">
2356          
2357
2358
2359
2360  
2361    <img alt="Manchester City badge at the club&#x27;s Etihad Stadium" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Etihad_1.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
2362  
2363
2364
2365        </a>
2366      </figure>
2367    
2368    <div class="card--text">
2369      <h3 class="card--title">
2370        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/sport/premier-league-man-city-guilty-financial-breaches/"  target="_top">
2371          
2372            Premier League confirms Man City guilty of serious financial breaches
2373          
2374        </a>
2375      </h3>
2376      
2377        <div class="card--summary" >
2378          
2379            <p data-block-key="jl9fg">Manchester City face severe sanctions after being found guilty of serious …</p>
2380          
2381        </div>
2382      
2383      <div class="card--meta" >
2384        
2385          
2386
2387          
2388            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 1 day, 3 hours ago</span>
2389          
2390
2391        
2392      </div>
2393    </div>
2394  
2395</article>
2396</li>
2397                      
2398                        <li>
2399
2400<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2401  
2402    
2403      <figure class="card--figure">
2404        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/sport/spain-brush-aside-croatia-in-nations-league/" target="_top">
2405          
2406
2407
2408
2409  
2410    <img alt="Spain players Mark Cucurella and Nico Williams" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/mark_and_nico_1.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
2411  
2412
2413
2414        </a>
2415      </figure>
2416    
2417    <div class="card--text">
2418      <h3 class="card--title">
2419        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/sport/spain-brush-aside-croatia-in-nations-league/"  target="_top">
2420          
2421            Spain brush aside Croatia in Nations League, England down Czechs
2422          
2423        </a>
2424      </h3>
2425      
2426        <div class="card--summary" >
2427          
2428            <p data-block-key="exskd">Lamine Yamal netted a brace as world champions Spain continued their winni…</p>
2429          
2430        </div>
2431      
2432      <div class="card--meta" >
2433        
2434          
2435
2436          
2437            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 1 day, 4 hours ago</span>
2438          
2439
2440        
2441      </div>
2442    </div>
2443  
2444</article>
2445</li>
2446                      
2447                        <li>
2448
2449<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2450  
2451    
2452      <figure class="card--figure">
2453        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/sport/ghana-nigeria-and-cape-verde-crash-in-afcon-qualifying/" target="_top">
2454          
2455
2456
2457
2458  
2459    <img alt="Ghana concedes a goal during Africa Cup of Nations qualifying" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/GHANA_1.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
2460  
2461
2462
2463        </a>
2464      </figure>
2465    
2466    <div class="card--text">
2467      <h3 class="card--title">
2468        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/sport/ghana-nigeria-and-cape-verde-crash-in-afcon-qualifying/"  target="_top">
2469          
2470            Ghana, Nigeria and Cape Verde crash in AFCON qualifying
2471          
2472        </a>
2473      </h3>
2474      
2475        <div class="card--summary" >
2476          
2477            <p data-block-key="7a91f">Former champions Ghana and Nigeria, as well as World Cup surprise packages…</p>
2478          
2479        </div>
2480      
2481      <div class="card--meta" >
2482        
2483          
2484
2485          
2486            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 1 day, 4 hours ago</span>
2487          
2488
2489        
2490      </div>
2491    </div>
2492  
2493</article>
2494</li>
2495                      
2496                        <li>
2497
2498<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2499  
2500    
2501      <figure class="card--figure">
2502        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/sport/pochettino-calls-man-city-success-period-of-deception/" target="_top">
2503          
2504
2505
2506
2507  
2508    <img alt="Coach of US Men&#x27;s National Team Mauricio Pochettino" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Mauricio_Pochettino_1.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
2509  
2510
2511
2512        </a>
2513      </figure>
2514    
2515    <div class="card--text">
2516      <h3 class="card--title">
2517        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/sport/pochettino-calls-man-city-success-period-of-deception/"  target="_top">
2518          
2519            Pochettino calls Man City success &#x27;a period of deception&#x27;
2520          
2521        </a>
2522      </h3>
2523      
2524        <div class="card--summary" >
2525          
2526            <p data-block-key="5zdtr">Mauricio Pochettino has branded Manchester City&#x27;s era of sustained su…</p>
2527          
2528        </div>
2529      
2530      <div class="card--meta" >
2531        
2532          
2533
2534          
2535            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 1 day, 19 hours ago</span>
2536          
2537
2538        
2539      </div>
2540    </div>
2541  
2542</article>
2543</li>
2544                      
2545                        <li>
2546
2547<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2548  
2549    
2550      <figure class="card--figure">
2551        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/sport/alonso-to-stay-with-f1-team-aston-martin-in-2027/" target="_top">
2552          
2553
2554
2555
2556  
2557    <img alt="Aston Martin F1 driver Fernando Alonso at 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/fernando_baku_1.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
2558  
2559
2560
2561        </a>
2562      </figure>
2563    
2564    <div class="card--text">
2565      <h3 class="card--title">
2566        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/sport/alonso-to-stay-with-f1-team-aston-martin-in-2027/"  target="_top">
2567          
2568            Alonso to stay with F1 team Aston Martin in 2027
2569          
2570        </a>
2571      </h3>
2572      
2573        <div class="card--summary" >
2574          
2575            <p data-block-key="x2vsz">Former world champion Fernando Alonso has quashed retirement talk after co…</p>
2576          
2577        </div>
2578      
2579      <div class="card--meta" >
2580        
2581          
2582
2583          
2584            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 1 day, 20 hours ago</span>
2585          
2586
2587        
2588      </div>
2589    </div>
2590  
2591</article>
2592</li>
2593                      
2594                      <li class="card-list--masonry--gutter-sizer"></li>
2595                      <li class="card-list--masonry--grid-sizer"></li>
2596                    </ul>
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2621<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2622  
2623    
2624      <figure class="card--figure">
2625        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/old-debt-could-be-prescribed-dont-restart-the-clock/" target="_top">
2626          
2627
2628
2629
2630  
2631    <img alt="That old debt could be prescribed – but don’t restart the clock" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/That_old_debt_could_be_prescribed_.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.png" width="269">
2632  
2633
2634
2635        </a>
2636      </figure>
2637    
2638    <div class="card--text">
2639      <h3 class="card--title">
2640        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/old-debt-could-be-prescribed-dont-restart-the-clock/"  target="_top">
2641          
2642            That old debt could be prescribed – but don’t restart the clock
2643          
2644        </a>
2645      </h3>
2646      
2647        <div class="card--summary" >
2648          
2649            <p data-block-key="5ehvh">A debt collector calls about an account you haven&#x27;t thought about in …</p>
2650          
2651        </div>
2652      
2653      <div class="card--meta" >
2654        
2655          
2656
2657          
2658            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 6 days, 2 hours ago</span>
2659          
2660
2661        
2662      </div>
2663    </div>
2664  
2665</article>
2666</li>
2667                      
2668                        <li>
2669
2670<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2671  
2672    
2673      <figure class="card--figure">
2674        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/your-car-could-be-missing-a-safety-feature/" target="_top">
2675          
2676
2677
2678
2679  
2680    <img alt="Your R200 000 car could be missing a safety feature that costs under R1 000" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Your_R200_000_car_could_be_missing.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.png" width="269">
2681  
2682
2683
2684        </a>
2685      </figure>
2686    
2687    <div class="card--text">
2688      <h3 class="card--title">
2689        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/your-car-could-be-missing-a-safety-feature/"  target="_top">
2690          
2691            Your R200 000 car could be missing a safety feature that costs under R1 000
2692          
2693        </a>
2694      </h3>
2695      
2696        <div class="card--summary" >
2697          
2698            <p data-block-key="wht4x">Some entry-level cars leave out side and curtain airbags, even though they…</p>
2699          
2700        </div>
2701      
2702      <div class="card--meta" >
2703        
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2705
2706          
2707            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 1 week, 6 days ago</span>
2708          
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2714</article>
2715</li>
2716                      
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2718
2719<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2720  
2721    
2722      <figure class="card--figure">
2723        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/municipal-bill-wrong-dont-stop-paying-heres-why/" target="_top">
2724          
2725
2726
2727
2728  
2729    <img alt="Municipal bill wrong Don’t stop paying here’s why" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Municipal_bill_wrong_Dont_stop_pay.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.png" width="269">
2730  
2731
2732
2733        </a>
2734      </figure>
2735    
2736    <div class="card--text">
2737      <h3 class="card--title">
2738        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/municipal-bill-wrong-dont-stop-paying-heres-why/"  target="_top">
2739          
2740            Municipal bill wrong? Don’t stop paying – here’s why
2741          
2742        </a>
2743      </h3>
2744      
2745        <div class="card--summary" >
2746          
2747            <p data-block-key="g8li0">Got a municipal bill you’re disputing? Wendy Knowler explains why you shou…</p>
2748          
2749        </div>
2750      
2751      <div class="card--meta" >
2752        
2753          
2754
2755          
2756            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 2 weeks, 5 days ago</span>
2757          
2758
2759        
2760      </div>
2761    </div>
2762  
2763</article>
2764</li>
2765                      
2766                        <li>
2767
2768<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2769  
2770    
2771      <figure class="card--figure">
2772        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/discovery-vitality-free-trial-unexpected-payments/" target="_top">
2773          
2774
2775
2776
2777  
2778    <img alt="The Discovery Vitality free trial that turned into months of unexpected payments" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/The_Discovery_Vitality_free_trial_.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.png" width="269">
2779  
2780
2781
2782        </a>
2783      </figure>
2784    
2785    <div class="card--text">
2786      <h3 class="card--title">
2787        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/discovery-vitality-free-trial-unexpected-payments/"  target="_top">
2788          
2789            The Discovery Vitality free trial that turned into months of unexpected payments
2790          
2791        </a>
2792      </h3>
2793      
2794        <div class="card--summary" >
2795          
2796            <p data-block-key="9yv2j">A Discovery member was promised a free Vitality trial but ended up paying …</p>
2797          
2798        </div>
2799      
2800      <div class="card--meta" >
2801        
2802          
2803
2804          
2805            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 1 month, 1 week ago</span>
2806          
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2808        
2809      </div>
2810    </div>
2811  
2812</article>
2813</li>
2814                      
2815                        <li>
2816
2817<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2818  
2819    
2820      <figure class="card--figure">
2821        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/do-you-know-what-your-store-cards-are-costing-you/" target="_top">
2822          
2823
2824
2825
2826  
2827    <img alt="Do you know what your store cards are costing you" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Do_you_know_what_your_store_cards_.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.png" width="269">
2828  
2829
2830
2831        </a>
2832      </figure>
2833    
2834    <div class="card--text">
2835      <h3 class="card--title">
2836        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/do-you-know-what-your-store-cards-are-costing-you/"  target="_top">
2837          
2838            Do you know what your store cards are costing you?
2839          
2840        </a>
2841      </h3>
2842      
2843        <div class="card--summary" >
2844          
2845            <p data-block-key="w1dfk">Unused store cards can quietly drain your money. Find out how to cut the c…</p>
2846          
2847        </div>
2848      
2849      <div class="card--meta" >
2850        
2851          
2852
2853          
2854            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 1 month, 2 weeks ago</span>
2855          
2856
2857        
2858      </div>
2859    </div>
2860  
2861</article>
2862</li>
2863                      
2864                        <li>
2865
2866<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2867  
2868    
2869      <figure class="card--figure">
2870        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/pay-invoice-without-checking-and-lose-your-money/" target="_top">
2871          
2872
2873
2874
2875  
2876    <img alt="Pay an invoice without checking and you could lose your money" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Pay_an_invoice_without_checking_an.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.png" width="269">
2877  
2878
2879
2880        </a>
2881      </figure>
2882    
2883    <div class="card--text">
2884      <h3 class="card--title">
2885        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/pay-invoice-without-checking-and-lose-your-money/"  target="_top">
2886          
2887            Pay an invoice without checking and you could lose your money
2888          
2889        </a>
2890      </h3>
2891      
2892        <div class="card--summary" >
2893          
2894            <p data-block-key="tb891">Consumer expert Wendy Knowler shares practical hacks to help you avoid sca…</p>
2895          
2896        </div>
2897      
2898      <div class="card--meta" >
2899        
2900          
2901
2902          
2903            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 2 months ago</span>
2904          
2905
2906        
2907      </div>
2908    </div>
2909  
2910</article>
2911</li>
2912                      
2913                        <li>
2914
2915<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2916  
2917    
2918      <figure class="card--figure">
2919        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/72-hours-before-committing-anything-didnt-plan-to-buy/" target="_top">
2920          
2921
2922
2923
2924  
2925    <img alt="Wait 72 hours before committing to anything you didn&#x27;t plan to buy" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Wait_72_hours_before_committing_to.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.png" width="269">
2926  
2927
2928
2929        </a>
2930      </figure>
2931    
2932    <div class="card--text">
2933      <h3 class="card--title">
2934        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/72-hours-before-committing-anything-didnt-plan-to-buy/"  target="_top">
2935          
2936            Wait 72 hours before committing to anything you didn&#x27;t plan to buy
2937          
2938        </a>
2939      </h3>
2940      
2941        <div class="card--summary" >
2942          
2943            <p data-block-key="lex6d">Avoid impulse buying with the 72-hour rule. Waiting before an unplanned pu…</p>
2944          
2945        </div>
2946      
2947      <div class="card--meta" >
2948        
2949          
2950
2951          
2952            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 2 months, 1 week ago</span>
2953          
2954
2955        
2956      </div>
2957    </div>
2958  
2959</article>
2960</li>
2961                      
2962                        <li>
2963
2964<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
2965  
2966    
2967      <figure class="card--figure">
2968        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/bought-used-car-take-it-on-a-long-trip-within-6-months/" target="_top">
2969          
2970
2971
2972
2973  
2974    <img alt="Bought a used car Take it on a long trip within 6 months" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Bought_a_used_car_Take_it_on_a_lon.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.png" width="269">
2975  
2976
2977
2978        </a>
2979      </figure>
2980    
2981    <div class="card--text">
2982      <h3 class="card--title">
2983        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/bought-used-car-take-it-on-a-long-trip-within-6-months/"  target="_top">
2984          
2985            Bought a used car? Take it on a long trip within 6 months
2986          
2987        </a>
2988      </h3>
2989      
2990        <div class="card--summary" >
2991          
2992            <p data-block-key="w35j8">Thinking of buying a used car or recently bought one? One of this week&#x2…</p>
2993          
2994        </div>
2995      
2996      <div class="card--meta" >
2997        
2998          
2999
3000          
3001            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 2 months, 2 weeks ago</span>
3002          
3003
3004        
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3006    </div>
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3008</article>
3009</li>
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3012
3013<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
3014  
3015    
3016      <figure class="card--figure">
3017        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/know-online-shopping-rights/" target="_top">
3018          
3019
3020
3021
3022  
3023    <img alt="How well do you know your rights as an online shopper" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/How_well_do_you_know_your_rights_a.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.png" width="269">
3024  
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3026
3027        </a>
3028      </figure>
3029    
3030    <div class="card--text">
3031      <h3 class="card--title">
3032        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/know-online-shopping-rights/"  target="_top">
3033          
3034            Know your online shopping rights
3035          
3036        </a>
3037      </h3>
3038      
3039        <div class="card--summary" >
3040          
3041            <p data-block-key="l1ztd">Many South Africans are unaware of their legal rights when shopping online…</p>
3042          
3043        </div>
3044      
3045      <div class="card--meta" >
3046        
3047          
3048
3049          
3050            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 3 months ago</span>
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3059                      
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3063  
3064    
3065      <figure class="card--figure">
3066        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/home-insurance-may-not-cover-these-everyday-valuables/" target="_top">
3067          
3068
3069
3070
3071  
3072    <img alt="Your home insurance may not cover these everyday valuables" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Consumer_Hacks_19_June_2026.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.png" width="269">
3073  
3074
3075
3076        </a>
3077      </figure>
3078    
3079    <div class="card--text">
3080      <h3 class="card--title">
3081        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/home-insurance-may-not-cover-these-everyday-valuables/"  target="_top">
3082          
3083            Your home insurance may not cover these everyday valuables
3084          
3085        </a>
3086      </h3>
3087      
3088        <div class="card--summary" >
3089          
3090            <p data-block-key="ndjq1">Many South Africans assume their everyday valuables are fully covered by t…</p>
3091          
3092        </div>
3093      
3094      <div class="card--meta" >
3095        
3096          
3097
3098          
3099            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 3 months, 2 weeks ago</span>
3100          
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3107</li>
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3114                <div class="section-container--footer">
3115                  <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/consumer-hacks/" class="btn-secondary-md" role="button">More in Consumer Hacks</a>
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3128                  <h1 class="section-container--title">COVID-19</h1>
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3131                  <div class="card-list--container card-list--quintet">
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3136<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
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3138    
3139      <figure class="card--figure">
3140        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/national-state-of-disaster-extended-to-15-april-/" target="_top">
3141          
3142
3143
3144
3145  
3146    <img alt="Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma NCCC level 2" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Efn6vRxX0AMBkqx.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
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3153    <div class="card--text">
3154      <h3 class="card--title">
3155        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/national-state-of-disaster-extended-to-15-april-/"  target="_top">
3156          
3157            National State of Disaster extended to 15 April
3158          
3159        </a>
3160      </h3>
3161      
3162        <div class="card--summary" >
3163          
3164            <p>Government has extended the National State of Disaster by another month, u…</p>
3165          
3166        </div>
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3168      <div class="card--meta" >
3169        
3170          
3171
3172          
3173            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 4 years, 6 months ago</span>
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3180</article>
3181</li>
3182                      
3183                        <li>
3184
3185<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
3186  
3187    
3188      <figure class="card--figure">
3189        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/nearly-30-million-under-lockdown-in-china-as-virus-surges/" target="_top">
3190          
3191
3192
3193
3194  
3195    <img alt="china" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/000_1T28M5.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
3196  
3197
3198
3199        </a>
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3202    <div class="card--text">
3203      <h3 class="card--title">
3204        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/nearly-30-million-under-lockdown-in-china-as-virus-surges/"  target="_top">
3205          
3206            Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as virus surges
3207          
3208        </a>
3209      </h3>
3210      
3211        <div class="card--summary" >
3212          
3213            <p>Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as
3214s…</p>
3215          
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3218      <div class="card--meta" >
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3221
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3223            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 4 years, 6 months ago</span>
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3235<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
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3237    
3238      <figure class="card--figure">
3239        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/chinese-cities-and-factories-lock-down-outbreak-spreads/" target="_top">
3240          
3241
3242
3243
3244  
3245    <img alt="New Covid-19 curbs in China" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/Coronavirus_curbs_China.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
3246  
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3250      </figure>
3251    
3252    <div class="card--text">
3253      <h3 class="card--title">
3254        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/chinese-cities-and-factories-lock-down-outbreak-spreads/"  target="_top">
3255          
3256            Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreads
3257          
3258        </a>
3259      </h3>
3260      
3261        <div class="card--summary" >
3262          
3263            <p>Seventeen million people in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen began their
3264f…</p>
3265          
3266        </div>
3267      
3268      <div class="card--meta" >
3269        
3270          
3271
3272          
3273            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 4 years, 6 months ago</span>
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3279  
3280</article>
3281</li>
3282                      
3283                        <li>
3284
3285<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
3286  
3287    
3288      <figure class="card--figure">
3289        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/covid-cases-drop-significantly-africa-who/" target="_top">
3290          
3291
3292
3293
3294  
3295    <img alt="Covid Coronavirus Testing -AFP" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/000_1TJ359.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
3296  
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3298
3299        </a>
3300      </figure>
3301    
3302    <div class="card--text">
3303      <h3 class="card--title">
3304        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/covid-cases-drop-significantly-africa-who/"  target="_top">
3305          
3306            Covid cases &#x27;drop significantly&#x27; in Africa: WHO
3307          
3308        </a>
3309      </h3>
3310      
3311        <div class="card--summary" >
3312          
3313            <p>Cases of Covid have plummeted in Africa and deaths are declining for the
3314f…</p>
3315          
3316        </div>
3317      
3318      <div class="card--meta" >
3319        
3320          
3321
3322          
3323            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 4 years, 8 months ago</span>
3324          
3325
3326        
3327      </div>
3328    </div>
3329  
3330</article>
3331</li>
3332                      
3333                        <li>
3334
3335<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
3336  
3337    
3338      <figure class="card--figure">
3339        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/kzn-records-another-1000-new-covid-cases/" target="_top">
3340          
3341
3342
3343
3344  
3345    <img alt="Coronavirus test" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/coronavirus_test_2.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
3346  
3347
3348
3349        </a>
3350      </figure>
3351    
3352    <div class="card--text">
3353      <h3 class="card--title">
3354        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/kzn-records-another-1000-new-covid-cases/"  target="_top">
3355          
3356            KZN records another 1000 new Covid cases
3357          
3358        </a>
3359      </h3>
3360      
3361        <div class="card--summary" >
3362          
3363            <p>Officials from the Department of Health say 51 more people, who contracted…</p>
3364          
3365        </div>
3366      
3367      <div class="card--meta" >
3368        
3369          
3370
3371          
3372            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 4 years, 8 months ago</span>
3373          
3374
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3378  
3379</article>
3380</li>
3381                      
3382                        <li>
3383
3384<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
3385  
3386    
3387      <figure class="card--figure">
3388        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/sa-records-181-more-covid-related-deaths/" target="_top">
3389          
3390
3391
3392
3393  
3394    <img alt="Covid19 Vaccine South Africa" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/000_9LM4ZX.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
3395  
3396
3397
3398        </a>
3399      </figure>
3400    
3401    <div class="card--text">
3402      <h3 class="card--title">
3403        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/sa-records-181-more-covid-related-deaths/"  target="_top">
3404          
3405            SA records 181 more Covid-related deaths
3406          
3407        </a>
3408      </h3>
3409      
3410        <div class="card--summary" >
3411          
3412            <p>As South Africa battles a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections, health offic…</p>
3413          
3414        </div>
3415      
3416      <div class="card--meta" >
3417        
3418          
3419
3420          
3421            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 4 years, 8 months ago</span>
3422          
3423
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3426    </div>
3427  
3428</article>
3429</li>
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3432
3433<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
3434  
3435    
3436      <figure class="card--figure">
3437        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/kzn-records-most-ne
3437w-covid-19-cases/" target="_top">
3438          
3439
3440
3441
3442  
3443    <img alt="Covid-19 patient South Africa" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/000_9ET9GP.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
3444  
3445
3446
3447        </a>
3448      </figure>
3449    
3450    <div class="card--text">
3451      <h3 class="card--title">
3452        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/kzn-records-most-new-covid-19-cases/"  target="_top">
3453          
3454            KZN records most new Covid-19 cases
3455          
3456        </a>
3457      </h3>
3458      
3459        <div class="card--summary" >
3460          
3461            <p>The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 5 668…</p>
3462          
3463        </div>
3464      
3465      <div class="card--meta" >
3466        
3467          
3468
3469          
3470            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 4 years, 8 months ago</span>
3471          
3472
3473        
3474      </div>
3475    </div>
3476  
3477</article>
3478</li>
3479                      
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3481
3482<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
3483  
3484    
3485      <figure class="card--figure">
3486        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/covid-19-positivity-rate-drops-even-further/" target="_top">
3487          
3488
3489
3490
3491  
3492    <img alt="Covid-19 Omicron" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/000_9TN3CH.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
3493  
3494
3495
3496        </a>
3497      </figure>
3498    
3499    <div class="card--text">
3500      <h3 class="card--title">
3501        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/covid-19-positivity-rate-drops-even-further/"  target="_top">
3502          
3503            Covid-19 positivity rate drops even further
3504          
3505        </a>
3506      </h3>
3507      
3508        <div class="card--summary" >
3509          
3510            <p>South Africa’s Covid-19 positivity rate has dropped even further as new ca…</p>
3511          
3512        </div>
3513      
3514      <div class="card--meta" >
3515        
3516          
3517
3518          
3519            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 4 years, 8 months ago</span>
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3526</article>
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3532  
3533    
3534      <figure class="card--figure">
3535        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/sa-likely-exit-fourth-covid-wave-10-days-time-nicd-head/" target="_top">
3536          
3537
3538
3539
3540  
3541    <img alt="Covid-19 testing" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/covid-19_testing_istock.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
3542  
3543
3544
3545        </a>
3546      </figure>
3547    
3548    <div class="card--text">
3549      <h3 class="card--title">
3550        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/sa-likely-exit-fourth-covid-wave-10-days-time-nicd-head/"  target="_top">
3551          
3552            SA likely to exit fourth Covid wave in 10 days’ time – NICD head
3553          
3554        </a>
3555      </h3>
3556      
3557        <div class="card--summary" >
3558          
3559            <p>Statistics released by the institute on Sunday show that the positivity ra…</p>
3560          
3561        </div>
3562      
3563      <div class="card--meta" >
3564        
3565          
3566
3567          
3568            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 4 years, 8 months ago</span>
3569          
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3575</article>
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3577                      
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3580<article class="card-framed layout-masonry">
3581  
3582    
3583      <figure class="card--figure">
3584        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/backlog-506-covid-19-deaths-registered-health-department/" target="_top">
3585          
3586
3587
3588
3589  
3590    <img alt="Covid-19 testing" height="202" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/images/covid-19_testing_istock.2e16d0ba.fill-269x202.jpg" width="269">
3591  
3592
3593
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3596    
3597    <div class="card--text">
3598      <h3 class="card--title">
3599        <a href="https://m.ecr.co.za/news/covid-19-updates/backlog-506-covid-19-deaths-registered-health-department/"  target="_top">
3600          
3601            A backlog of 506 COVID-19 deaths registered by health department
3602          
3603        </a>
3604      </h3>
3605      
3606        <div class="card--summary" >
3607          
3608            <p>South Africa’s Covid-19 death toll has shot up by 551, but the Health Depa…</p>
3609          
3610        </div>
3611      
3612      <div class="card--meta" >
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3617            <span class="timestamp"><span class="icon-clock"></span> 4 years, 8 months ago</span>
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3736    <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kagiso.ecr&hl=en" target="_blank">
3737        <img src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/images/button_google_play.png" alt="google play app store button">
3738    </a>
3739    <a href="https://appgallery.huawei.com/app/C102807069" target="_blank" >
3740        <img src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/images/button_app_gallery.png" width="125" alt="app gallery button">
3741    </a>
3742</div>
3743
3744
3745
3746
3747      <div style="display: flex; align-items: center;">
3748        <h6 style="margin-bottom: 2px">Connect with us</h6>
3749        
3750
3751<div class="icons-social icons-social--no-margin">
3752  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/eastcoastradio" target="_blank"><span class="icon-facebook"></span></a>
3753  <a href="https://twitter.com/Ecr9495" target="_blank">
3754    <img src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/images/icons/x-twitter.svg" alt="" width="17" style="padding-bottom: 8px">
3755  </a>
3756  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eastcoastradio/" target="_blank"><span class="icon-instagram"></span></a>
3757  <a href=" https://www.tiktok.com/@eastcoastradiokzn" target="_blank">
3758   <img src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/images/icons/tiktok-icon.svg" alt="" width="15" style="padding-bottom: 8px">
3759  </a>
3760  
3761    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ecronair" target="_blank">
3762      <span class="icon-youtube-play"></span>
3763    </a>
3764  
3765  <a href="/contact-us">
3766    <span class="icon-envelope"></span>
3767  </a>
3768</div>
3769
3770      </div>
3771    </div>
3772  </div>
3773</footer>
3774<div class="copyright">
3775  <div class="container">
3776    <p class="copyright--text">&copy; 2026 Kagiso Media Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>
3777  </div>
3778</div>
3779
3780
3781  
3782
3783
3784
3785
3786
3787<!-- Todo: Insert correct crouton per site -->
3788
3789
3790<script type="text/javascript">
3791  window.swfPath = "https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/swf/";
3792  window.streamURL = "";
3793  window.siteName = "ecr";
3794  window.parentRef = this;
3795  window.page_id = "13026";
3796</script>
3796
3797
3798
3799<script charset="utf-8" src="https://cdn.pinpoll.com/global.js" async></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3799
3799
3800<script src="https://cdn.pinpoll.com/sdk.js" async></script>
vendor: 66 bytes, lines 3800-3802
3800
3801<script src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js"></script>
3802
3803<script charset="utf-8" src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.2.0/jquery.min.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3803
3803
3804<script src="//maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3804
3804
3805<script charset="utf-8" src="https://hammerjs.github.io/dist/hammer.js"></script>
3805
3806
3807<script>window.jQuery || document.write('
3807<script charset="utf-8" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/vendor/jquery/jquery-2.2.0.min.js"><\/script>')</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3807
3807
3808<script charset="utf-8" src="//cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gsap/1.19.0/TweenMax.min.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3808
3808
3809<script charset="utf-8" src="//unpkg.com/[email protected]/dist/in-view.min.js"></script>
3809
3810
3811<!-- AdsWizz scripts -->
3812<script charset="utf-8" src="//synchrobox.adswizz.com/register2.php"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3812
3812
3813<script charset="utf-8" src="//cdn.adswizz.com/adswizz/js/SynchroClient2.js"></script>
3813
3814
3815<!-- IONOfm scripts -->
3816<script defer charset="utf-8" src="//p2.iono.fm/bundle/0.13.1/player.js"></script>
3816
3817
3818
3819  <!-- Facebook Pixel Code -->
3820  
3820<script>
vendor: 420 bytes, lines 3820-3827
3820
3821    !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?
3822    n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;
3823    n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;
3824    t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,
3825    document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');
3826
3827    fbq('init', '
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3827');
3828    fbq('track', "PageView");
3829  
3829</script>
3829
3830  <noscript>
3831    <img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1590266744622825&ev=PageView&noscript=1"
3832  />
3833  </noscript>
3834  <!-- End Facebook Pixel Code -->
3835
3836
3837
3838
3839
3840<script type="text/javascript" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/vendor/isotope/isotope.pkgd.min.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3840
3840
3841<script type="text/javascript" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/vendor/isotope/isotope.horiz.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3841
3841
3842<script type="text/javascript" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/vendor/isotope/imagesloaded.pkgd.min.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3842
3842
3843<script type="text/javascript" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/js/iframeResizer.min.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3843
3843
3844<script src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/vendor/smartbanner/jquery.smartbanner.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3844
3844
3845<script type="text/javascript" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/js/dfp.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3845
3845
3846<script type="text/javascript" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/vendor/jwplayer/jwplayer.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3846
3846
3847<script type="text/javascript" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/js/main.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3847
3847
3848<script type="text/javascript" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/js/shop_results.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3848
3848
3849<script type="text/javascript" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/js/takeover_popup.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3849
3849
3850<script type="text/javascript" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/js/sportslocker.js"></script>
3850
3851
3852
3853<!-- 
3853<script type="text/javascript" src="https://turntable.kagiso.io/core/js/main.es5.js"></script>
3853     -->
3854
3855
3856<script>
3857  window.isFacebookLogin = false;
3858
3859  window.fbAsyncInit = function () {
3860    FB.init({
3861      appId: 669961536436763,
3862      xfbml: true,
3863      version: 'v3.2'
3864    });
3865    FB.AppEvents.logPageView();
3866
3867    FB.getLoginStatus(function (response) {
3868      if (response.status === 'connected') {
3869        window.isFacebookLogin = true;
3870        $('#leaderboard-fb-logout').css('display', 'block');
3871      } else {
3872        const isSafari = navigator.vendor && navigator.vendor.indexOf('Apple') > -1 &&
3873          navigator.userAgent &&
3874          navigator.userAgent.indexOf('CriOS') === -1 &&
3875          navigator.userAgent.indexOf('FxiOS') === -1;
3876
3877        
3878      }
3879    });
3880  };
3881
3882  (function (d, s, id) {
3883    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
3884    if (d.getElementById(id)) {
3885      return;
3886    }
3887    js = d.createElement(s);
3888    js.id = id;
3889    js.src = "https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js";
3890    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
3891  }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
3892</script>
3892
3893
3894<script>
3895  /**
3896   * Fetch the latest daily weather icon from rainboo and append it to weather menu item.
3897   */
3898  $(document).ready(function () {
3899
3900    let weatherIconTemplate = "<img src='{icon_url}' alt='weather_icon.png' class='weather_icon'/>"
3901    let weather_icon_url = '';
3902    let el = $('.weather_page_menu_item');
3903    let stations = {
3904      'jacaranda': 'https://api.rainboo.co.za/api/weather/forecast/ke7fy/8',
3905      'ecr': 'https://api.rainboo.co.za/api/weather/forecast/kdwn4/8'
3906    };
3907
3908    $.get(stations[window.siteName], function (data) {
3909
3910      let item = data.weatherResults[0];
3911
3912      var nightcode = item.isdaylight ? "" : "N";
3913
3914      weather_icon_url = 'https://www.rainboo.co.za/images/icons/weather/' + item.pictocode + nightcode + '.png';
3915
3916      weatherIconTemplate = weatherIconTemplate.replace('{icon_url}', weather_icon_url);
3917
3918      sessionStorage.setItem('weather_icon', weather_icon_url);
3919      // Only show on desktop
3920      if (window.innerWidth > 1024) { // Adjust breakpoint as needed
3921        el.addClass('weather_button');
3922        el.prepend(weatherIconTemplate);
3923      }
3924    })
3925
3926  })
3927</script>
3927
3928
3929<script>
3930  $(document).ready(function () {
3931    $('input[name=query]').on('input', function () {
3932      $('input[name=query]').prop('value', this.value)
3933    });
3934  });
3935</script>
3935
3936
3937<script src="https://cdn.pinpoll.com/sdk.js" async></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 3937
3937
3938<script>
3939      $('.pinpoll-frame iframe').ready(() => {
3940          $('.close-pinpoll-button, .pinpoll-frame').css('display', 'block');
3941      });
3942
3943     window.addEventListener('load', async function() {
3944      const searchParamHid = 'hid';
3945      const searchParamReferer = 'referer';
3946      const searchReferer = 'colony';
3947
3948      // polyfill for URLSearchParams (needed for IE 11)
3949      window.URLSearchParams = window.URLSearchParams || function(searchString) {
3950        var self = this;
3951        self.searchString = searchString;
3952        self.get = function(name) {
3953          var results = new RegExp('[\?&]' + name + '=([^&#]*)').exec(self.searchString);
3954          if (results == null) {
3955            return null;
3956          } else {
3957            return decodeURI(results[1]) || 0;
3958          }
3959        };
3960      }
3961      const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
3962      const hashedUserId = urlParams.get(searchParamHid);
3963      const referer = urlParams.get(searchParamReferer);
3964      const sdk = new PinpollSdk();
3965
3966      if (hashedUserId && referer === searchReferer) {
3967        const attributes = {
3968          userId: hashedUserId,
3969        };
3970        sdk.setAttributes(attributes);
3971        const sleep = (milliseconds) => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, milliseconds))
3972        let visitorFound = false;
3973        let tryCount = 0;
3974        const maxTries = 5;
3975        const sleepTime = 200; // ms
3976
3977        // check if visitor cookie is present
3978            do {
3979          tryCount = tryCount + 1;
3980          const response = await sdk.getAudiences();
3981          // In case response object is not empty, we found a visitor
3982          if (! (Object.keys(response).length === 0)) {
3983            visitorFound = true;
3984          }
3985            // otherwise sleep for 200 ms and try it again for 5 times
3986          await sleep(sleepTime);
3987        } while (!visitorFound && tryCount < 5)
3988
3989        // send data only in case visitor was found
3990        if (visitorFound) {
3991            sdk.sendData();
3992        }
3993      }
3994    });
3995</script>
3995
3996
3997<script>
3998  /**
3999   * Terminate answered polls on visited pages.
4000   */
4001  (($)=>{
4002    $(document).ready(() => {
4003      const pinpollData = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('my_allVisitorVotes'));
4004      if (pinpollData !== null && typeof pinpollData === 'object') {
4005        pinpollData.map((item) => item.poll_id).forEach((id) => {
4006        $(`#${id}`).remove();
4007        console.info(`#pinpoll-id-${id} answered and removed from DOM`);
4008      });
4009      }
4010    })
4011  })(jQuery);
4012
4013  function hideFrame(frameId, self){
4014    var frame = document.getElementById(frameId);
4015    frame.classList.toggle('hidden');
4016    $(self).toggleClass('closed');
4017    $('.pinpoll-frame').toggleClass('close-parent');
4018
4019    let pollData = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('my_allVisitorVotes'));
4020    if(pollData !== null){
4021      pollData.push(JSON.stringify({"poll_id": frameId, "answer_id":0,"question_id":0}));
4022    } else {
4023      pollData = JSON.stringify([{"poll_id": frameId, "answer_id":0,"question_id":0}]);
4024    }
4025    localStorage.setItem('my_allVisitorVotes', pollData)
4026  }
4027</script>
4027
4028
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4029
4030</body>
4031</html>

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