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Children dressed in traditional clothing hold plates with lit candles during a cultural ceremony. The background features a decorative patterned cloth.

Community celebrates Diwali with colour and culture at NOFTA

Newcastle Advertiser

Zianne LeibrandtOctober 17, 2025

Locals thoroughly enjoyed cultural music, dance, and food as NOFTA hosted the vibrant annual Diwali festivities. Read more here:

Commemorating their king in grand style

Estcourt News

Sihle NtenjwaOctober 16, 2025

The Amahlubi nation comes together annually to celebrate their founding monarch, Inkosi Langalibalele I.

Routine delivery ends in armed robbery

Crime

Shamona Buthuram October 16, 2025

Armed men struck in Centenary Road.

Magenta paramedic Charles Steyn opens up about the challenges, rewards, and emotional toll of life on the frontline of emergency care.

Paramedic shares passion for saving lives

Local news

Anika SandersOctober 16, 2025

Magenta paramedic Charles Steyn opens up about the challenges, rewards, and emotional toll of life on the frontline of emergency…

Image of a trailer with flat tyres and items like plastic buckets and containers that a trader was selling.

Chinese businessman found dead with gunshot wounds in Ngome

Local news

Carlien GroblerOctober 16, 2025

A Chinese trader is found shot dead near Ngome, prompting an ongoing police investigation.

Tembisa West Secondary School with their Prototype

Tembisa West Secondary School Crowned Champions of 2025 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition

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Content SuppliedOctober 16, 2025

Tembisa West Secondary wins 2025 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow with an AI energy system, earning R100,000 for their school’s STEM…

Image of parents standing outside the gates of Pro Nobis Special School, Dundee.

Parents protest as Dundee’s Pro Nobis School faces closure over unpaid subsidies

Dundee Courier

Kevin RossOctober 16, 2025

Parents and teachers protest at Pro Nobis School, demanding the government pay overdue subsidies to prevent closure.

Executive members of the Crisis Centre's board.

Centre reports rise in Gender Violence cases

community

Anika SandersOctober 16, 2025

Newcastle Crisis Centre reveals shocking rise in gender-based violence, with poverty and unemployment driving abuse across South Africa.

Police probe fatal shooting of unidentified man in Estcourt

Crime

Sihle NtenjwaOctober 15, 2025

The motive for the murder is unknown at this stage.

No water for months in Kandahar Avenue

Ladysmith Gazette

Minenhle HlatshwayoOctober 15, 2025

According to Cllr Warasally, these water problems have been ongoing for about 10 months.

A young man stands proudly in front of a science fair display titled 'Vulcan Shield.' He is wearing a detailed black blazer with gold trim. The booth, part of the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists, includes informational posters and a laptop showing project visuals. A small model vehicle is on the table, enhancing the exhibit's innovative and enthusiastic atmosphere.

Eskom Expo rewards young scientists with life-changing bursaries

Newcastle Advertiser

Content suppliedOctober 15, 2025

Bright young innovators earned themselves bursaries and recognition at this year's Eskom’s International Science Fair. Read more here:

Members of the Senior Citizens Club cheering at their recent meeting at Grey Goose

Retired men gather to share wisdom and fellowship