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Moreover, despite the assurances from the Department, the farmers explained that there was a degree of...

With this in mind, the group of unions stressed that 3% was clearly not a wage...

A significant housing initiative is set to hit Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal and will benefit approximately 2000 people. 

A year later and after various commitments from the DWS, the Ntshingwayo (Chelmsford) Dam sluice gate is still nowhere near...

All of us into permanent loadshedding since September 2022, with short intervals of relief during the festive...

Eskom’s Group Chief Executive, André de Ruyter tendered his resignation on Wednesday, 14 December 2022. Eskom Board Chairperson

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has fined a Northern KwaZulu-Natal farmer for illegally using dam water

Discussing the necessity for changes in cannabis legalities, Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister, Nomalungelo Gina

The countdown for the 2022 SALGA Games has officially begun with the massive sporting event set...

The functionality and decisions, or lack thereof, coming out of the Amajuba District Municipality are a cause for serious...

On Wednesday night, 16 November 2022, Newcastillian News joined various departments to conduct investigations of factories in Newcastle

While many are hoping there will be an end to the constant power outages, there does...

As South Africans are forced to deal with the ever-rising cost of living, it seems that...

With the province experiencing further rainfall, disaster management teams across KwaZulu-Natal have been placed on high alert.

This follows the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Executive Council resolving to conduct a skills audit in government to ensure that...

According to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements, the various projects in the area are worth millions...

The housing project initially kicked off on 14 October 2020, after the now MEC and former Newcastle Mayor, Dr...

With this in mind, the National Assembly (NA) then passed the Expropriation Bill on Wednesday, 28...

An investigation into the tragic Pongola accident that killed 21 people, mainly children, has found the...

Mentally ill patients have been abandoned at Madadeni Provincial Hospital-leaving the hospital now searching for their...

Eskom updated key assumptions in its revenue application to NERSA, proposing a 32.02% electricity price hike from 1 April...

In a statement on Thursday, Cabinet said the technology has evolved and it is becoming expensive to maintain...

Northern KwaZulu-Natal farmers found themselves under scrutiny this past weekend, with Parliament sending two committees

Discussing the launch of Operation Vala Zonke, a programme aimed at addressing potholes across all spheres of...

Local farmers have claimed that the DWS has done nothing to address the problem at Ntshingwayo...

The petrol price is set to go up by a gut-wrenching R4 per litre at the...

The Department of Home Affairs in Vryheid is now closed until further notice due to five armed men emptying out...

Newcastillians are in store for another dark night, with Eskom again implementing Stage 2 Loadshedding from 5...

The KwaZulu-Natal CoGTA MEC Sipho Hlomuka took centre stage on Tuesday, 10 May 2022, to deliver the 2022/2023 Budget...

MEC Nkonyeni highlighted that her department would be focusing on transport infrastructure and district services.

Eskom implemented power outages on Tuesday, 3 May 2022, with Stage 2 loadshedding continuing until 5 am on Monday,...

Petrol engine vehicle owners will feel some relief at the fuel pumps from Wednesday, 4 April 2022,...

The Hospital Street Housing Project is making headway, with the Department ensuring the initiative proves to be...

A staggering 443 people lost their lives in the province, and approximately 48 people are missing...

Eskom has stated it is being forced to implement Stage 4 loadshedding as of Tuesday morning, 19 April...

While the problem has not yet been resolved, he explains that an emergency gate/stoplog has been...

Eskom would like to inform the public that this constrained supply situation will persist throughout the...

This follows the Deputy President responding to oral questions at a sitting of the National Assembly in Cape...

Adding to the average Newcastillian’s woes, motorists can expect another substantial fuel price increase as of...

Following the November 2021 municipal elections, numerous ward councillors stepped down from their respective positions.

In this manner, mothers are assisted in complying with the legal requirement to register their children...

He explained that the potential for the Cannabis/Hemp industry is estimated at over R28 billion in...

When it comes to service delivery from the local South African Post Office (SAPO), Newcastillians are no strangers...

On Tuesday night, 22 March 2022, Ramaphosa announced that lockdown restrictions would be eased even further.

According to the Automobile Association (AA), the price of petrol is expected to go up by between...

Many regulations are set to change the work sector in several facets—including mandatory vaccinations regardless of...

Eskom has warned that the power system remains under constraint despite having recovered sufficiently to suspend all loadshedding.

KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube highlighted numerous factors impacting the province and developments in the pipeline.

Oberholzer noted that at a logistics level, Eskom is burning millions of litres of diesel a...

The power utility wILL continue with stage 2 loadshedding for the rest of the week as...