East Coast Breakfast

If you open Outlook today and there are no new emails, it's not a slow day! A massive global Microsoft outage is disrupting access to Microsoft 365 services, leaving users struggling to open Outlook, send or receive emails, access their inboxes and use Microsoft Teams and OneDrive. The disruption is also affecting other Microsoft services, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Copilot. Thousands of users around the world have reported problems, with businesses and organisations affected by the widespread Microsoft server and connectivity issues. So, if you're wondering why Outlook is down, why your Microsoft emails aren't working, or whether Microsoft Teams and OneDrive are offline, you're not alone. Here's what you need to know about the global Microsoft 365 outage.

It’s been a week since South Africans headed to the polls for the 2026 Local Government Elections - The IEC has released the results, but what happens now? … Especially in the councils where no party received an outright majority - East Coast Radio Newswatch journalist, Nhlanhla Mabaso joined East Coast Breakfast to explain what we can expect – Have a listen on ecr.co.za, select East Coast Breakfast!

Swimmer Tatjana Smith (previously Schoenmaker), from whom Swimming South Africa (SSA) withheld prize money, has announced that she will swim for the Netherlands from now on.

This weekend is the Great Outdoors Expo, where you can explore the latest products from leading companies in the outdoors industry. It’s taking place at the Durban Exhibition Centre 14 -15 November. It’s also where the annual KhakiBush Magazine Braai Boss Challenge is taking place. The semi-finalists will compete on Thursday morning LIVE on East Coast Breakfast… From here 2 will go through to the final! Get to know them on ecr.co.za, select East Coast Breakfast!

South Africa has produced five Nobel Peace Prize laureates since 1960, and in 2026, Navi Pillay became the first woman on that list. The former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and international judge was recognised for her work advancing peace and international law. 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay joined East Coast Breakfast … Listen to the full interview on ecr.co.za, select East Coast Breakfast!

The Big Favour Season of Sharing telethon is taking place tomorrow - the 6th of November. We will be live from Pick n Pay Hyper By the Sea from 6 AM to 6PM! You can come and say hello, or you can call your pledge in to 087 087 9495! For children who rely on school feeding schemes for daily meals, the end of the school term can mean losing access to an important source of nutrition. While the school year ends, the need for food does not. We can feed an entire family for up to 6 weeks with R2 600, and it sounds impossible, but in 2025, YOU helped us raised R1.8 million during the Big Favour Season of Sharing Telethon - That, along with an additional donation from Pick n Pay helped us feed 1,192 families across KZN. Let’s do it again this year! The Big Favour Season of Sharing Telethon takes place TOMORROW, from 06:00 to 18:00 at Pick n Pay Hyper by the Sea.

Millions of South Africans are heading to the polls on Wednesday 4 November for the local municipal elections. Some retailers are offering discounts, or even free beverages or foods for voters.

Millions of South Africans are heading to the polls on Wednesday 4 November for the local municipal elections. East Coast Radio Newswatch journalist, Nhlanhla Mabaso, has been following developments. Mabaso says eThekwini might be SA’s most highly contested Metro.

The Big Favour Season of Sharing telethon is taking place this week Friday - the 6th of November. We will be live from Pick n Pay Hyper by the Sea from 6 AM to 6 PM! You can call your pledge in to 087 087 9495 – That number has also been turned into an amazing song from Monde ft. Dli ft. Buhle from Traffic on ecr.co.za, select East Coast Breakfast – Don’t be surprised when it hits the ECR Top 40!

The Big Favour Season of Sharing telethon is taking place this week Friday - the 6th of November. We will be live from Pick n Pay Hyper by the Sea from 6 AM to 6 PM! You can call your pledge in to 087 087 9495 – And there’s a chance one of KZN’s biggest celebrities will answer … Find out who East Coast Breakfast invited … on ecr.co.za, select East Coast Breakfast!

The Big Favour Season of Sharing telethon is taking place this week Friday - the 6th of November. We will be live from Pick n Pay Hyper By the Sea from 6 AM to 6PM! You can come and say hello, or you can call your pledge in to 087 087 9495! You can pledge anything between R1 and R1 Trillion … and if feeding a family isn’t enough of an incentive, think about this: For R1, you can speak to some of KZN’s most famous residents who are donating their time to man the lines

Diwali is around the corner, and Netflix is getting the celebrations started early with ‘How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents’. Stars Rosemary Zimu-Mnguni, Denise Zimba and Kyle Clark join East Coast Breakfast to chat about the new release, their characters, and what viewers can expect from this proudly South African Diwali story.

Marvin Phillips went viral after risking his own life to rescue a drowning swimmer at Anstey’s Beach in Durban. Despite being hailed a hero, he has humbly played down the praise, saying he didn’t do it for recognition. Marvin the magnificent joined the team on East Coast Breakfast on Thursday morning – Listen to his full story on ecr.co.za, select East Coast Breakfast!

The local government elections are taking place next week Wednesday the 4th of November. Earlier Darren told us about his daughter, Mouse, who will be voting for the very first time ever, and she is feeling a bit nervous, like most first time voters do. Natarah Nadesan is East Coast Radio’s Deputy News Editor, and she says Mouse has nothing to worry about!

A video of a Pinetown father defending his children during an attempted hijacking has made headlines around the world. Now, with an arrest made and a fundraising campaign launched to help his family deal with the aftermath, Sidney Hill is ready to tell his story. He joined East Coast Breakfast on Wednesday morning.

The Big Favour Season of Sharing telethon is taking place next week Friday - the 6th of November. Darren Maule has agreed to bring back “Ding Dong Darren” - The famous clown for the day - BUT, on one very specific condition: He wants 10 000 ‘YES’ votes on the Poll on East Coast Radio’s WhatsApp channel [Open WhatsApp, Go to Updates, Search East Coast Radio > Hit follow] - Results will be revealed on Wednesday morning at 06h50 – On East Coast Breakfast!

After almost a month of mystery - The East Coast Radio Fugitive’s real identity was revealed on East Coast Breakfast! Rory Booth is a multi award winning actor , screenwriter, singer and classical Indian dancer. He is known for head writing and developing the first three Kandasamy films, his comedy social media content and his award winning performances on stages across the world, and he was the East Coast Radio Fugitive!

After 3 intense, action filled weeks traveling through KZN, the East Coast Radio Fugitive was found for the last time on Friday morning – After giving away R30 000 in Pietermaritzburg, and using the Excellerate Security Chopper to escape, he gave away R91 000 in cash at Scottburgh Mall. East Coast Breakfast was so determined to help YOU find him; they even extended their show an extra hour to make sure every last cent is given away.

After three weeks, countless Kilometers, hundreds of minutes of airtime, and Hundreds of Thousands of rands in Prize money … The last day to find the East Coast Radio Fugitive

It’s the second last day of The East Coast Radio Fugitive - He is giving away what’s left of his R400 000 in prize money! We know he is Richards Bay … BUT WHERE?

After many failed attempts at predicting the East Coast Radio Fugitive’s next move, Darren Maule has introduced his newest desperate prediction attempt on East Coast Breakfast. On Wednesday morning he convinced the team that his 18-year-old Jack Russel – Gemma – can predict the East Coast Radio Fugitive’s next location.

The East Coast Radio Fugitive is still out and about in KZN! He still has a big chunk of that R400 000 in cash to give away!

The East Coast Radio Fugitive is still out and about in KZN! He still has a big chunk of that R400 000 in cash to give away! He's on the road and he is going to the "Best spot for shopping"

We are back from Humble Coffee in Windermere after celebrating East Coast Radio’s 30th Birthday on Friday. And the East Coast Radio Fugitive was found by Cameron … And he got R30 000! He duped all of us … he said that Friday was his last day … But he called us earlier with a clue!

Tomorrow East Coast Radio turns 30 years old! Which is why the East Coast Radio Fugitive is hiding somewhere in KZN - Giving away R400 000 in cash. We will be live from Humble Coffee at Lilian Ngoyi Road in Windermere to celebrate East Coast Radio’s 30th Birthday The East Coast Radio Fugitive dropped this clue at 08h50

Tomorrow East Coast Radio turns 30 years old! Which is why the East Coast Radio Fugitive is hiding somewhere in KZN - Giving away R400 000 in cash.

Some of the best thrillers on South African TV has come from the pen of Deon Meyer - There’s a new 8-part television thriller series adapted from Deon Meyer's bestselling 2007 novel Blood Safari, called “Invisible” - And it’s premiering on M-Net on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Veteran actor Tumisho Masha plays Lieutenant Colonel Jack Patudi, and we are also searching for the Invisible East Coast Radio Fugitive - If you find him, you win your share of R400 000 in cash!

On Friday 9 October East Coast Radio turns 30 years old! Which is why the East Coast Radio Fugitive is hiding somewhere in KZN - Giving away R400 000 in cash. Where can he be today? Remember, if you find the East Coast Radio Fugitive … Remember that he will not require you to put yourself or anyone else in danger to find him, he won’t require you to enter a private place, and if you ask someone “Are you the East Coast Radio Fugitive”, and they say NO … Leave them alone!

On Friday 9 October East Coast Radio turns 30 years old because of YOU! Which is why the East Coast Radio Fugitive is hiding somewhere in KZN - Giving away R400 000 in cash. But we want to be one step ahead of him … Which is why we’ve enlisted the help of a psychic … Professor Premonition

East Coast Radio turns 30 years old! Which is why the East Coast Radio Fugitive is hiding somewhere in KZN - Giving away R400 000 in cash - Earlier he phoned us and said “I’ve been getting a lot of complaints”. We don't care about the complaints, we care about the clues! And he dropped one .. a big one!

South African motorists are facing a major fuel price hike this month, with petrol and diesel expected to jump by more than R3 a litre because of soaring oil prices.

E-Hailing driver, Brandon Dwarka, got tired of driving people around to look for the East Coast Radio fugitive – So he jumped on the Excellerate Security Chopper and got the best seat in KZN!

The East Coast Radio Fugitive woke KZN up with a clue that has the province in a frenzy!

The Fugitive gave his first clue of the day and he's starting the bounty at R10,000! But... you'll never guess where he started his day

The East Coast Radio Fugitive has been captured all the way in Ballito!! and the lucky listener who found him has won R54,000!!!

The East Coast Radio Fugitive woke up this morning and gave away his location! He's closer than we thought

The Fugitive just called into East Coast Breakfast to drop his first BIG clue on where he could possibly be this morning, and it has something to do with his Morning run in a place that shares its sname with other places around the world... Can you figure it out?

Reeona Chetty, Head of Advice at Vouch made sure that not only is she is the best person to find out what insurance he needs but also the best choice he should make.

All things East Coast Radio Fugitive is voted by KZN and today was no different. After asking KZN to choose his voice, he now wanted to know which car he should be zooming around the province in.

The East Coast Radio Fugitive asked KZN to choose his voice and he gave us 3 versions to choose from.

Sharks stars Phepsi Buthelezi and Vincent Koch joined East Coast Breakfast ahead of the massive Sharks vs Ospreys clash — and while they chatted rugby, they also dropped a little secret about the East Coast Radio Fugitive…

Darren Maule switched things up with a surprise Quick Quiz contestant — leaving Sky and Carmen completely caught off guard!

Another call. More clues. And a whole lot more questions. 👀 The mysterious East Coast Radio Fugitive is back and this time, East Coast Breakfast had more time to interrogate him. A wife? Kids? A hiding spot in Durban? Somewhere else in KZN? And is there actually a way to catch him? With R400,000 in cash about to hit the line from Monday, 28 September, the hunt is officially on. But one question remains… WHO IS HE?

On Monday, 21 September, Darren Maule's Quick Quiz was hacked by a familiar face - someone we hadn't heard from in years! The East Coast Radio Fugitive!!

The King of Braai has spoken! 🔥 Jan Braai joined East Coast Breakfast ahead of Heritage Day to reveal one simple tip that could take your braai from good to spectacular. If you’re lighting a fire this Heritage Day… you NEED to hear this.

Several bodies have been discovered across the East Rand, leaving a community on edge and raising one chilling question: could a serial killer be at large? Dr Gérard Labuschagne, former head of the SAPS Investigative Psychology Section, joins East Coast Breakfast to unpack the case, the potential patterns investigators look for, and what could determine whether these deaths are connected.

Darren, Sky and Carmen has been informed that the Station WhatsApp Channel has been 'taken over. [Open WhatsApp > Open Updates > Search East Coast Radio > Hit Follow] - Just go and look! This together with the suitcases that have been appearing is so suspicious! We knew about the one at Gateway, but we’re receiving reports that the same type of suitcases has been spotted at Galleria in Amanzimtoti, and Liberty Midlands Mall in PMB. Can these be related? What is going on?

Darren, Sky and Carmen unpack the top three things you need to know right now - and the reality is sad.

Amasi, bunny chow, bobotie and a proper braai all tell part of South Africa's story. But when East Coast Breakfast asked professional chefs which local dishes are the hardest to master, the answers sparked a lively debate. With Heritage Day around the corner, Carmen Reddy has turned that debate into a challenge. She's putting Darren Maule and Sky Tshabalala to the test with a recipe book swap that will see them attempting dishes outside their comfort zones. Which South African meal takes the most skill to get right? And who will survive the challenge? Listen now on ecr.co.za under East Coast Breakfast.

Darren's battle with a mystery dog that keeps using his Westbrook lawn as a toilet took a strange turn when someone in the community WhatsApp group suggested he should simply "let Mother Nature take its course". They asked you to help Darren craft the perfect response, but "Give the phone to Carmen and let her respond" came out on top. She has crafted a response, and he sent it. What did she send?