CRIME

vacant properties in Newcastle

Vacant Newcastle Homes Fuel Crime and Public Safety Fears

4 August 2026

Madadeni man sentenced to life imprisonment

Madadeni Man Gets Life Sentence for Raping Child’s Mother

3 August 2026

Vryheid man sentenced to 45 years

Vryheid Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Raping and Sexually Assaulting Two Children

29 July 2026

KZN paramedics kidnapped on R34

KZN Paramedics Kidnapped During R34 Emergency Call

28 July 2026

Ladysmith anti-foreigner unrest

Ladysmith Cops Intensify Operations Amid Alleged Anti-Foreigner Unrest

27 July 2026

Ladysmith police officer murder

Ladysmith Court Sentences Man to 12 Years for Murder of Off-Duty Police Officer

27 July 2026

Newcastle Municipality Hawks investigation

Hawks Confirm Newcastle Municipality Investigation Has Entered Sensitive Stage

26 July 2026

former eMadlangeni mayor arrested

Former eMadlangeni Mayor Arrested Over Alleged R2 Million “Ghost” Mall Study

22 July 2026

Hutten Heights burglary attempt

Homeowner Allegedly Shoots Suspect During Hutten Heights Burglary Attempt

16 July 2026

Newcastle murder investigation

Newcastle Man Found Bound, Gagged and Burned in Home Murder

14 July 2026

Northern KZN rape convictions

Northern KZN Sexual Violence Cases End in Life and 30-Year Sentences

13 July 2026

Madadeni factory assault

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

9 July 2026

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

8 July 2026

Newcastle SAPS housebreaking suspect

Newcastle SAPS Appeals for Help to Trace Housebreaking Suspect

2 July 2026

missing Osizweni church leader

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

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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

Break-in at Game at the Newcastle Mall: R100 000's stock stolen

Game Store Closures Loom as Walmart Expands Across South Africa

Newcastle street food safety

Street Food Practices Raise Fresh Questions Over Newcastle’s Health and Bylaw Enforcement

KwaZulu-Natal snowfall forecast

Widespread Snowfall Could Hit KwaZulu-Natal and Six Other Provinces

uThukela Water oversight

Parliament to Summon KZN CoGTA MEC After uThukela Water Oversight No-Show

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New Rules Proposed for South Africans Sending Crypto Offshore

banks offering Smart ID services

Home Affairs Online Tool Shows Which Banks Offer Smart ID Services

Newcastle Airshow postponed

Fuze and Newcastle Municipality Respond as Boycott and Threats Ground 2026 Airshow

Your Weekly KwaZulu-Natal Dam Levels Report

Your KwaZulu-Natal Dam Levels Breakdown for August

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Newcastle street food safety

Street Food Practices Raise Fresh Questions Over Newcastle’s Health and Bylaw Enforcement

vacant properties in Newcastle

Vacant Newcastle Homes Fuel Crime and Public Safety Fears

Newcastle Airshow postponed

Fuze and Newcastle Municipality Respond as Boycott and Threats Ground 2026 Airshow

Newcastle Works deal

AMSA Sees Early Recovery Signs as Newcastle Works Deal Advances

Newcastle Municipality equitable share

Treasury to Release Newcastle’s Withheld Funds, but Compliance Concerns Remain

Chelmsford Primary School break-in

Chelmsford Primary Break-In Leaves 615 Vulnerable Children Without Daily Meal

Newcastle Municipality Hawks investigation

Hawks Confirm Newcastle Municipality Investigation Has Entered Sensitive Stage

CMT production drop Newcastle

Newcastle CMT Industry Under Severe Pressure as Orders Plunge 50%

Victoria Road vehicle fire

Car Erupts in Flames on Victoria Road in Newcastle After Collision