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Business Watch

Business Watch is a daily feature on East Coast Radio - on-air at 06:40 every weekday. It covers local business-related events. The feature is hosted by economist and award-winning radio producer, WR Van Der Merwe.

Podcast · By East Coast Radio - Catch Up · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
42
Latest publication
Sep 9, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

Latest episodes

  1. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    Shoprite expands into payments and coffee with strategic acquisitions (opens the original)

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    Here's your latest ECR Business Watch report with WR van der Merwe.

  2. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    KZN-born Boxer opens its 600th store as growth story continues (opens the original)

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    Here's your latest ECR Business Watch report with WR van der Merwe.

  3. Episode · Sep 7, 2026

    Ingwe Property Group's Noeleen Naidoo recognised among Africa's top women in property (opens the original)

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    Here's your latest ECR Business Watch report with WR van der Merwe.

  4. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    Recycling partnership targets 13,000 tonnes of plastic recovery in KZN (opens the original)

    Episode notes

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    Here's your latest ECR Business Watch report with WR van der Merwe.

  5. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Bidvest invests R2.5bn in Richards Bay and SA slaps duties on Chinese steel imports (opens the original)

    Episode notes

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    Here's your latest ECR Business Watch report with WR van der Merwe.

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