GOVERNMENT

KwaZulu-Natal’s mortuaries

More than 900 unclaimed bodies dating back to 2012 fill KwaZulu-Natal’s mortuaries

16 October 2025

Sakeliga BEE foreign airlines

Sakeliga Launches High Court Challenge Against BEE Imposition on Foreign Airlines

9 October 2025

Eskom smart meters Newcastle: Image of person holding electricity bill while another person installs a smart meter

Newcastle residents question whether Eskom’s smart meters will bring real relief

6 October 2025

Nathi Mthethwa death: Police lights on a car

South African Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa Found Dead in Paris Amid Mkhwanazi Case

30 September 2025

SASSA social grants: People standing in queue

SASSA: Social Grants Will Continue After Postbank Agreement Ends

30 September 2025

Newcastle textile industry bust, people standing against a wall

Lost Driver Caught with 48 Illegal Immigrants in Truck; 4 Newcastle Factories Closed

25 September 2025

South Africa's first expropriation without compensation case set for 2026 trial

South Africa’s first expropriation without compensation case set for 2026 trial

21 September 2025

US Senate Introduces Second Bill to Sanction ANC and Review South Africa Relations

18 September 2025

Chelmsford Nature Reserve

Chelmsford Nature Reserve: Ezemvelo Responds as Public Frustration Grows

15 September 2025

electricity tariffs

R54 Billion Electricity Tariff Error: NERSA Faces Parliament on 10 September 2025

9 September 2025

homeless crisis KZN

Can Faith-Based Shelters Solve Newcastle and KZN’s R500 Million Homeless Crisis?

2 September 2025

SANDF uniforms illegal firearms KwaZulu-Natal

SANDF Uniforms and Illegal Firearms Seized in KZN Police Raids

1 September 2025

KwaZulu-Natal clean drinking water

What It Will Take for KwaZulu-Natal to Have Safe Drinking Water Again

14 August 2025

Raw Water Tariff Increases: Impact on Water Bills in Northern KwaZulu-Natal

Raw Water Tariff Increases: Impact on Water Bills in Northern KwaZulu-Natal

23 July 2025

SARS 2025 Tax Season: How to Avoid Penalties, Secure Your Refund, and File with Confidence

SARS 2025 Tax Season: How to Avoid Penalties, Secure Your Refund, and File with Confidence

20 July 2025

Simphiwe Mlambo case

Meta to Deactivate Certain Instagram and WhatsApp Accounts Following SA Court Order

16 July 2025

KwaZulu-Natal's Winter Tourism Surge: How Events and Culture Are Driving Growth

KwaZulu-Natal’s Winter Tourism Surge: How Events and Culture Are Driving Growth

14 July 2025

Commission to Probe Extent of Syndicate Influence in SA Policing

Commission to Probe Extent of Syndicate Influence in SA Policing

14 July 2025

Newcastle Water Quality: DWS Audits Reveal Ongoing Issues

Newcastle Water Quality: DWS Audits Reveal Ongoing Issues

14 July 2025

The Man Who Dared to Expose SAPS Corruption: Meet KZN’s Top Cop

The Man Who Dared to Expose SAPS Corruption: Meet KZN’s Top Cop

11 July 2025

SA's Military on the Edge: Can the SANDF Still Defend the Nation

SA’s Military on the Edge: Can the SANDF Still Defend the Nation

10 July 2025

SA's Mining Comeback: Promises, Pitfalls and Local Fears

SA’s Mining Comeback: Promises, Pitfalls and Local Fears

3 July 2025

Air Quality Monitoring Breakdown: Newcastle, Stanger, and Port Shepstone Left Vulnerable to Pollution

Air Quality Monitoring Breakdown: Newcastle, Stanger, and Port Shepstone Left Vulnerable to Pollution

2 July 2025

What One Week Without Corruption Could Do for South Africa, Its Mind Blowing

What One Week Without Corruption Could Do for South Africa, Its Mind Blowing

30 June 2025

Home Affairs Hikes Identity Check Fees from 1 July – Here’s What You Need to Know

From 15c to R10: Big Changes Coming to SA’s ID Verification System

26 June 2025

Harrismith Name Change Proposal Sparks Debate

Harrismith Name Change Proposal Sparks Debate

23 June 2025

Electricity Tariff Hike: Newcastle Residents Face 13% Increase from 1 July

Electricity Tariff Hike: Newcastle Residents Face 13% Increase from 1 July

19 June 2025

How the New Equity Act Could Cost 180,000 Jobs and Billions in Lost GDP

How the New Equity Act Could Cost 180,000 Jobs and Billions in Lost GDP

18 June 2025

You Helped Pay for R600 Billion in SOE Failures — Here’s What It Cost You

You Helped Pay for R600 Billion in SOE Failures — Here’s What It Cost You

17 June 2025

Northern KZN’s Renewable Boom and Mining Shift

Northern KZN’s Renewable Boom and Mining Shift

10 June 2025

MUNICIPAL

Madadeni investment

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

Newcastle Municipality illegal connections

Newcastle Municipality Nears Court Action Over Alleged Utility Racket

Newcastle water tariffs

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

pothole repairs across Newcastle

Another Round of Pothole Repairs Begins Across Newcastle

withheld municipal funds

Treasury Says Withheld Municipal Funds Should Not Hit Services

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

former Newcastle Mayor Allen Street accident

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

Newcastle water advisory

Newcastle Water Advisory Issued for Charlestown After E. coli Detected

CATEGORIES

LOCAL

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

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