1+ week, 5+ day ago  (208+ words) SAWS has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for damaging winds across parts of Kwa Zulu-Natal, while N3 TC has activated traffic controls on Van Reenen's Pass after gusts exceeded 100 km/h....

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (34+ words) A head-on collision between two minibus taxis on the R69, Hlobane Road, near Vryheid left 24 patients requiring treatment, including a seven-year-old girl and an adult man who sustained critical injuries....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (514+ words) A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Ladysmith after allegedly posing as a South African Police Service (SAPS) officer, a ruse that reportedly enabled him to address learners at a local school, before his alleged interference in a criminal investigation…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (671+ words) Sasol Allen Street has extended meaningful support to Nil Desperandum through groceries, toiletries and a long-term commitment shaped by Sasol's Friendly Neighbour programme....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (451+ words) Shuriken Newcastle returned from the National Kickboxing Championships in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape, with eight medals, a powerful showing that helped Kwa Zulu-Natal secure third place overall on the national leaderboard. Competing against approximately 1, 400 fighters from across South Africa, the Shuriken…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (913+ words) South Africans experienced widespread Internet instability on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, as several online services, websites and hosting platforms were affected by connectivity problems linked to a wave of distributed denial-of-service attacks targeting parts of the country's Internet infrastructure. The publication reported…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (549+ words) The arrest of a Madadeni Provincial Hospital doctor on allegations of sexually assaulting female patients has triggered formal oversight, with the hospital's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) set to appear before the Kwa Zulu-Natal Health Portfolio Committee. "The Committee is aware…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1419+ words) Newcastle's automotive sector has boomed into one of the town's most visible business categories, with vehicle dealerships, pre-owned outlets, cash-sale operators and newer vehicle brands now competing for the same pool of consumers. According to Bonita Venter, Dealer Principal at…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (514+ words) Kwa Zulu-Natal is preparing for two days of unsettled and potentially disruptive weather, with provincial disaster management structures placed on heightened alert as severe thunderstorms are forecast to affect large parts of the province. SAWS has attributed the developing weather…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (908+ words) As anti-foreigner tensions continue to draw national and international concern, foreign nationals living and trading in Newcastle say the situation is being watched closely, even though the town has not seen the same level of unrest reported elsewhere in South…...