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Madadeni factory assault

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

9 July 2026

Newcastle CCTV network, Newcastle Municipality, Newcastle public safety, Newcastle crime, Newcastle CBD, SAPS Newcastle, Amajuba District, Fred Alexander, Newcastle CPF, Sandile Mdluli, Magenta Security, Optimus Prime Security, by-law enforcement, municipal accountability, CCTV surveillance, crime prevention, Madadeni, Osizweni

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8 July 2026

Newcastle SAPS housebreaking suspect

Newcastle SAPS Appeals for Help to Trace Housebreaking Suspect

2 July 2026

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Missing Osizweni Church Leader’s Body Found and Exhumed

23 June 2026

Newcastle CBD drug problem

Newcastle CBD Drug Problem Sparks New Municipal Intervention

16 June 2026

KZN botanists murder conviction

Trio Convicted For Murder Of UK-Born Botanists During BBC Filming Trip In KZN

10 June 2026

Newcastle funeral coffin bricks

High Court Stops Newcastle Funeral Before Coffin Is Allegedly Found Filled With Bricks

9 June 2026

Newcastle child stabbing case

Newcastle Mother In Child Stabbing Case Ordered To Relocate Until Case Is Finalised

8 June 2026

Vryheid illegal mining arrests

Vryheid Illegal Mining Arrests After Explosives, Firearms And Gold-Bearing Material Seized

2 June 2026

N3 truck shutdown

Three Arrested Near Bergville as N3 Truck Shutdown Tensions Escalate

1 June 2026

Newcastle SAPS, Newcastle Crime, SAPS, Hijacking, Armed Robbery, Police Resources, Newcastle KZN, Madadeni, Osizweni, Amajuba District, Newcastle K9 Unit, Crime News, Local News

Newcastle SAPS Responds to Resource Concerns as Hijacking Suspects Arrested

28 May 2026

Osizweni rape reports

The Northern KZN Township Now in SA’s Top 10 for Rape Reports

27 May 2026

Newcastle cannabis shipment

Police intercept R153k Newcastle-bound cannabis shipment along N2

26 May 2026

Newcastle SAPS response capacity

Newcastle Crime Complaints Mount as Security Firms Warn of SAPS Response Gaps

25 May 2026

Ladysmith school stabbing

Ladysmith Learner Killed as 15-Year-Old Faces Murder Charge

14 May 2026

Newcastle substation security guard murder

Security Guard Found Dead at Newcastle Substation

11 May 2026

Madadeni Hospital CEO

Madadeni Hospital CEO to Face KZN Health Committee After Doctor’s Arrest

8 May 2026

Ladysmith G4S cash theft

Ladysmith Woman Sentenced After R1.2 Million G4S Cash Theft

6 May 2026

Madadeni doctor sexual assault case

Doctor Accused in Madadeni Hospital Sexual Assault Case Appears in Court

3 May 2026

N3 Freight Corridor truck attack

N3 Reopens Following Gunfire and Truck Fires Near Heidelberg

30 April 2026

Newcastle doctor sexual assault allegations

Newcastle Medical Sector Shaken as Doctor Faces Sexual Assault Allegations

30 April 2026

Newcastle murder charges

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27 April 2026

Henrico Oosthuizen murder case follow up

Henrico Oosthuizen Murder Case Postponed Pending Video Footage

22 April 2026

Newcastle cannabis seizure

SAPS Intercepts 245kg Cannabis Worth R1.4 Million Near Newcastle on R34

21 April 2026

Ingogo farm attack

Ingogo Farm Attack Drives Family from Home as Police Delays and Government Failures Come to Light

21 April 2026

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Two Disturbing KZN Cases End in Life Sentences

20 April 2026

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NPA, EFF and AfriForum React to Julius Malema’s 5-Year Sentence

16 April 2026

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Newcastle Mother Appears in Court on Two Murder Charges After Daughters Found Dead

14 April 2026

Newcastle murder investigation

Woman Arrested as Newcastle Detectives Probe Murder of Two Young Girls in KwaMathukuza

10 April 2026

Jonah Moothilal murder case

Jonah Moothilal Murder Case Postponed Again as Family Awaits Closure

8 April 2026

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Another Round of Pothole Repairs Begins Across Newcastle

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Lions Bay Energy Newcastle

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pothole repairs across Newcastle

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

Newcastle CCTV network, Newcastle Municipality, Newcastle public safety, Newcastle crime, Newcastle CBD, SAPS Newcastle, Amajuba District, Fred Alexander, Newcastle CPF, Sandile Mdluli, Magenta Security, Optimus Prime Security, by-law enforcement, municipal accountability, CCTV surveillance, crime prevention, Madadeni, Osizweni

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

KZN municipalities Treasury funds withheld

KZN Municipalities Hit as Treasury Withholds July 2026 Funds

Lions Bay Energy Newcastle

Lions Bay Energy’s R200m Newcastle Project Aims to Revive Karbochem Industrial Park

former Newcastle Mayor Allen Street accident

ANC and Transport MEC Respond After Former Newcastle Mayor Dies in Allen Street Accident

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Drakensberg Drive fire

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ArcelorMittal Science Centre Newcastle

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