June 5, 2026

2026

NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY : CLEAN AUDIT,DEEP FRACTURES AND A BREWING ELECTORAL RECKONING

Chief Editor: Bronwyn M Frank25 mins

Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal Newcastle Local Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal is increasingly becoming a textbook example of South Africa’s local governance paradox: financial compliance on paper, but persistent operational and political instability on the ground. On the surface, the municipality has something to defend. The Auditor-General’s 2025 report reflected an unqualified audit outcome, indicating that financial statements…

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MADLANGA COMISSION : A NATION STARING INTO ITS OWN ROT

Chief Editor: Bronwyn M Frank04 mins

South Africa South Africans have seen this movie before , commissions, testimonies, shocking revelations , and yet the Madlanga Commission feels different. Not because corruption is new, but because of how deeply it appears to have penetrated the very system meant to fight it. Chaired by retired Constitutional Court judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga, the Judicial Commission…

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COURT ACQUITS TWO NEWCASTLE CPF MEMBERS IN MURDER TRIAL

Chief Editor: Bronwyn M Frank03 mins

Newcastle,KwaZulu-Natal Two members of the Newcastle Community Policing Forum (CPF), Ismaeel Dhalech and Ebrahim Adams, have been acquitted of murder following a ruling in the Newcastle Regional Court. The verdict was delivered on 24 April 2026 by Magistrate S. Sibisi, who found that the State had not presented sufficient evidence to support a conviction. The…

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MEYER’S VISIT SPARKS HOPE AS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS BRING REAL CHANGE TO AMAJUBA

Chief Editor: Bronwyn M Frank12 mins

Newcastle,KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure, Martin Meyer, has delivered a message of progress and accountability following his recent oversight visit to key public facilities in the Amajuba District. Meyer conducted an in-person inspection of the newly completed Celani Primary School in Madadeni, a multi-million rand investment aimed at improving access to quality…

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HAWKS SWOOP ON NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY

Chief Editor: Bronwyn M Frank02 mins

Corruption storm erupts as elite unit raids offices in explosive probe Newcastle — Chaos, tension, and long-awaited accountability collided this week as the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation stormed the Newcastle Local Municipality in a dramatic raid linked to alleged corruption at the heart of the institution. Officials were caught off guard as investigators executed…

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SEVEN ARRESTED IN NEWCASTLE CBD STING TARGETING ALLEGED MULTI-PROVINCE BURGLARY SYNDICATE

Chief Editor: Bronwyn M Frank02 mins

Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal Seven men have been arrested in Newcastle following a coordinated multi-agency operation targeting a suspected safe-cutting burglary syndicate operating across three provinces. The arrests were made late on Sunday night during Operation “TwoBird”, a joint effort involving ITHEMBA Security SPES Intervention Unit, CCPA Amajuba District Crime Fighters Task Team, Fidelity Investigations and Specialised…

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NEWCASTLE GETS DEPUTY MAYOR, BUT PARTY TENSIONS LOOM

Chief Editor: Bronwyn M Frank23 mins

Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal After nearly two years without a Deputy Mayor, Newcastle Municipality has finally appointed a new leader to one of its most critical positions. Councillor Andile Nkosi was sworn in this week, assuming office amid high expectations from residents and council colleagues alike. His appointment promises to restore stability to the municipal executive, but…

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NEWCASTLE MUNICIPALITY CONDEMNS SHOOTING OF COUNCILLOR-WARNS AGAINST POLITICAL VIOLENCE

Chief Editor: Bronwyn M Frank03 mins

Newcastle,KwaZulu-Natal The Newcastle Local Municipality has delivered a scathing condemnation following a brazen attack on Councillor A.E. Mkhwanazi, describing the shooting as nothing less than an assault on democracy itself.Councillor Mkhwanazi, a proportional representation councillor for the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), was shot at her residence on the night of 16 February 2026. Municipal officials…

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VACCINES AND VIGILANCE : MEC MEYER OUTLINES PLAN TO CONTAIN FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE IN NEWCASTLE

Chief Editor: Bronwyn M Frank03 mins

Newcastle,KwaZulu-Natal Photos supplied When MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure Martin Meyer visited Newcastle this week to address the ongoing Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, his message to farmers was direct: cooperation, vaccination, and transparency are now critical to protecting the province’s livestock industry.Meeting with farmers and agricultural stakeholders in the Amajuba District, Meyer acknowledged the…

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