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Eskom electricity tariff increase 2026

Eskom Electricity Tariff Increase 2026: Nersa Reviews 9% Hike from April

Newcastle textile factory investigations

Deputy Minister Confirms Intensified Investigations Into Newcastle Textile Sweatshops

Barloworld Saudi takeover

Barloworld Acquired in R23 Billion Takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group

Eskom tariff increase 2026

Eskom Tariff Increase 2026 and 2027: NERSA Approves 8.76% and 8.83% Hikes

Newcastle Karbochem gold roasting plant

US$1.39m Extension Keeps Newcastle Karbochem Plant Option Alive for Power and Gold Roasting

Newcastle textile factory undocumented workers

Chinese Employers Arrested After 34 Undocumented Workers Found at Newcastle Textile Factory

ArcelorMittal South Africa loss

ArcelorMittal South Africa Narrows Loss to R3.3bn as Newcastle Works Impact and IDC Talks Shape 2026 Outlook

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Built for When Connectivity Can’t Fail: How Northern KZN Actually Stays Online

Uitkomst Colliery hibernation

Uitkomst Colliery Hibernation: MC Mining Suspends Operations Near Utrecht After Losses

AMSA steel tariffs

NEASA Warns AMSA Steel Tariffs Are Hurting South Africa’s Downstream Industry

Nissan Rosslyn plant sale

Nissan Sells Rosslyn Plant to Chery, Ending 60 Years of Vehicle Manufacturing in South Africa

Minetek Newcastle Coal Project appeal

Minetek Fights Back: Newcastle Coal Project Appeal Challenges DMRE Decision

ArcelorMittal IDC negotiations

ArcelorMittal South Africa and IDC in Advanced Talks to Save Newcastle Steel Works

Boschpick Engineering Welcomes New Managing Director - Mrs C De Valence

Boschpick Engineering Welcomes New Managing Director as Company Continues Strategic Growth

British American Tobacco South Africa Heidelberg plant closure

British American Tobacco South Africa to Close Heidelberg Plant as Illicit Cigarette Trade Reaches 75% of Market

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Warm Days, Cold Nights Ahead for Newcastle, Ladysmith and Vryheid

Warm Days, Cold Nights Ahead for Newcastle, Ladysmith and Vryheid

Hutten Heights burglary attempt

Homeowner Allegedly Shoots Suspect During Hutten Heights Burglary Attempt

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How General Anaesthesia Causes Unconsciousness: Scientists Identify Key Mechanism

Madadeni investment

R73.8 Million Directed to Madadeni as KZN Advances Secondary Cities Programme

Newcastle wind farm

Mulilo Clarifies Newcastle Wind Farm Location, Jobs Claim and Environmental Safeguards

Newcastle Municipality illegal connections

Newcastle Municipality Nears Court Action Over Alleged Utility Racket

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Rhino Poachers Strike Ladysmith Area Reserve as Adult Male Is Killed for Its Horn

AI lawsuits

The AI Lawsuit Wave Is Now Testing Who Is Responsible When Machines Act Human

Newcastle murder investigation

Newcastle Man Found Bound, Gagged and Burned in Home Murder

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Hutten Heights burglary attempt

Homeowner Allegedly Shoots Suspect During Hutten Heights Burglary Attempt

Newcastle wind farm

Mulilo Clarifies Newcastle Wind Farm Location, Jobs Claim and Environmental Safeguards

Newcastle Municipality illegal connections

Newcastle Municipality Nears Court Action Over Alleged Utility Racket

Newcastle murder investigation

Newcastle Man Found Bound, Gagged and Burned in Home Murder

Newcastle water tariffs

Newcastle Residents to Have Say on Water Costs as Tariff Meeting Set for 14 July

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Another Round of Pothole Repairs Begins Across Newcastle

Madadeni factory assault

Chinese National Arrested After Alleged Assault and Firearm Threat Against Staff Member at Madadeni Factory

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Newcastle’s CCTV Network: Public Safety Tool or Forgotten Infrastructure?

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KZN Municipalities Hit as Treasury Withholds July 2026 Funds