A 16-year-old boy from Newcastle has been reported missing. Khanyisani Ximba, a Siyahlala resident went missing on 29 January after it was reported that he was on his way to the Newcastle Police Station from his home in Siyahlala at around 5pm. He was last seen wearing a blue jeans with a maroon t-shirt and…
Working with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism in the classroom can be challenging for both educators and other learners. While each neurodivergent individual is unique, they may experience challenges in areas such as communication, social skills and academic performance. In South Africa, there is a lack of awareness and understanding of neurodiversity, which…
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in Dundee has come under fire after a video circulating online shows a SASSA official engaging in a heated argument with social grant beneficiaries, refusing to assist them and even threatening physical violence. The video was captured after the official was confronted over her poor attitude and refusal…
Possibly the brightest comet of 2025, comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS has been dazzling the Southern Hemisphere sky watchers, including Newcastle residents ,over the past few days in what has been called a Celestial Spectacle. The comet will be passing by again this evening 20 January just after sunset and will be around for a while….
An official from the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has been accused and charged of gross misconduct that has cost the department a whopping R1.1 billion. The department has also laid criminal charges against three other employees who are suspected of corruption. The department stated that one of the key functions of the…
Traditionally, many South African schools withheld report cards as a means of obtaining overdue school fees. However, legislation has changed in respect of this. In terms of Section 25 (12) of the National Protocol on Assessment 2011, a school may not withhold a report for any reason. This regulation applies to both public and independent…
Five years ago, the world heard about a mysterious flu-like illness emerging from Wuhan, China,now known as Covid-19. What followed was an unprecedented pandemic that brought more than 14 million deaths worldwide and over 400 million people suffering with long Covid symptoms. Fast forward five years later, and the uncertainty over whether or not the…
The Newcastle Municipality has issued a statement following the news of ArcelorMittal’s decision to wind down its Newcastle Works Plant with more than 3500 jobs said to be on the line. As this news brought on a wave on uncertainty to residents , the municipality has vowed to intervene in a bid to save many…
Residents of Newcastle have been dealt a blow after news emerged that the failure of a task team established for a survival strategy for ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’S) Newcastle Works notified government on 21 December 2024 that it would shut the operation by the end of January2024. The official announcement, which was made on 6…
As the Christmas and New Year festivities draw to a close, many motorists are making their way home after the holidays. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued multiple warnings for heavy rains across the country as tropical moisture is drawn across South Africa bringing widespread heavy rain and thunderstorms over KwaZulu-Natal, Free State,…
