3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (379+ words) Nearly a year after she claimed the devil made her do it, the Lennoxton mother accused of attempting to disembowel her then three-year-old daughter, while also injuring her 10-year-old daughter, is set to stand trial. While unable to provide further…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (683+ words) For 13-year-old Gert Hough and his 10-year-old brother, Adriaan, everyday childhood activities such as playing rugby and riding bicycles remain out of reach. Although the collision occurred more than three years ago, the brothers continue to face a prolonged path…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (611+ words) Motorists travelling along the N11 near Ladysmith can expect controlled delays from Tuesday, 1 September 2026, as the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) begins installing temporary rumble strips within the active construction zone. SANRAL KwaZulu-Natal Project Manager Trevor Zumani explained that construction…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (153+ words) Richards Bay Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Centre intends to submit an application to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health for approval to establish and operate a 50-bed psychiatric healthcare facility in Meer En See, Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. The proposed facility will provide…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (635+ words) For years, advertising posters and signs have become an increasingly common sight on Newcastle’s streetlight poles and other municipal infrastructure. However, as their use by businesses and individuals has grown, the Newcastle Local Municipality has now begun tightening enforcement, with…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1240+ words) For nearly three decades, acid mine drainage has been flowing from the abandoned Ballengeich Colliery into the Horn River outside Newcastle. With mining operations at Ballengeich having ceased in the early 1990s without formal environmental closure, the resulting pollution has developed…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1170+ words) With Riverside Industria accommodating numerous businesses and employing hundreds of people, concerns are also mounting over what the condition of its infrastructure could mean for investment, service delivery and the safe movement of people and goods. Speaking to Newcastillian News,…...