Newcastle Express

Locals shine at bowls tournament

2010-04-16T03:21:00.000-07:00

The KZNCB Provincial team recently competed in Margate against 20 other provincial teams. The performer well, narrowly missing gold.

The winners Johannesburg Bowling Association outplayed them.

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Warning of SMS scam

2010-04-14T01:06:00.000-07:00

There seems to be no end to the number of scams that are emerging in Newcastle and South Africa as a whole with each one becoming more intricate than the one before, designed to rob innocent people of their hard earned money.

The latest sacm involves the use of technology. A Newcaslte resident contacted the Newcastle Express after receiving an sms that he thought was too good to be true.

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Warning to business owners

2010-04-07T02:02:00.000-07:00

The criminal element is on the increase in Newcastle with local businesses becoming the target of an armed robbery was the Newcastle Watch Centre.

Alfred Nunez, owner of Newcastle Watch Centre said that around 9am on a Wednesday morning a suspicious looking male entered the store. A sales lady assisted him but said that he did not look too keen on purchasing anything

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A cleaner look for Ward 9

2010-03-31T03:18:00.000-07:00

Ward 9 in Osizwni received a mini facelift last Friday when about 50 FEDCON members embarked on a Clean up campaign to rid the area of garbage and promote cleaner living conditions.

The group hopes to make the campaign an on going event in the community with clean up operations taking place at least once a month.

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Two nabbed in citizens arrest

2010-03-26T01:41:00.000-07:00

Fed up with crime, the local community apprehended two men who robbed a take away worker of more than R10 000.

According to the owner, who did not want to be named, she had sent an employee to the bank to do the morning banking." My employee had just and a few minutes later, I heard screams. She ran back into the shop and told me she had been robbed," she said.

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Arm action

2010-03-24T01:57:00.000-07:00

Arm wrestling fanatic Reshal Singh of Glencoe SAPS, established the iron Arm Wrestling Club based in Glencoe in 2009. The club currently has 10 members and interest in this unusual sport is steadily building up as the public becomes more aware of it.

The idea to start a club came along when Reshal and fellow friends were invited to compete against top South African arm wrestlers at the Emerald Casino near Vereeniging in 2009.

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Fedcon welcomes members

2010-03-19T03:11:00.000-07:00

FEDCON welcomed more than 300 new members to its party at Indabanhle School in Osizweni this past week.

These members come mainly from ANC and IFP but have chosen FEDCON as their new political home, saying that they firmly believe in the leadership and constitution of the party.

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New faces of authority

2010-03-17T03:34:00.000-07:00

Several SAPs personnel were recently promoted in the Ladysmith Police Cluster. This means that residents will soon be seeing some new faces patrolling their streets.

They are Nomvula Buthelezi from besters: who is promoted to Captain at Nkandla SAPS, Hazei Dlamini from Elandslaagte who is promoted to a Captain at Ladysmith, Precious Nitshingila from Eldandslaagte SAPS who is promoted to senior Administration Clerk grade II

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Bikers rally

2010-03-12T02:11:00.000-08:00

A professional stunt rider was cherry on the top for everyone who attended the day night rally that took place in Glencoe recently.

Boanerges Bikers Club hosted thier first ever rally and it was heralded as a resounding success. Approximately 250 leather clad bikers converged at the Flence sports junction for an action packed day of riding,

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Ingogo orphanage blaze: SAPS suspect arson

2010-03-03T01:15:00.000-08:00

Although investigations into the fire that started at the Hope In Christ centre in Ingogo are still underway, it is believed that SAPS have not ruled out arson as the cause of the devastating fire that killed 11 people, including Sarah Holland, who ran the orphanage. According to Media reports, police are searching for a 12th body.

Meanwhile, at Holland's memorial service held at the Richview Civic Hall, mourners gathered to pay their last respects to a woman who has been described as an 'angel'.

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MNIK becomes higgest Bollywood grosser in Britain

2010-02-26T02:09:00.000-08:00

Koos Vorster has made known this past week, his intention to move towards a new career opportunity.

Dr. Vorster said that after much deliberation, and upon reflection of the 2011 elections he has decided not to carry on as a full time councillor.

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Angry protesters make their voices heard

2010-02-24T01:53:00.000-08:00

"We are prepared to die for our money..." were the words of an angry protesters as the Madadeni Demaracation Forum took to the streets of Newcastle in protest of the poor service delivery and corruption within the Municipality. Chairperson of the forum Sikhumbuzo Kuluse said over R10 million had been stolen from municipal coffers but to date no arrests have been made.

Lack of jobs, poor roads and infrastructure are just some of the complaints that were highlighted on the placards.

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NHS perfect prefect camp

2010-02-12T01:47:00.000-08:00

NHS prefects together with the principal and a few teachers visited Babanango Valley Lodge for the weekend as a team building exercise. The group participated in several activities such as raft building, blind leading the build challenges and many more thrilling sporting events.

The weekend was designed to build a stronger working relationships between prefects and to show them the rewards of teamwork.

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Rowdy learners disrupt business

2010-02-10T01:18:00.000-08:00

A local businesswoman alleges her business is suffering because of the unruly behavior of learners at the nearby school.

The woman, whose identity is known to the Newcastle Express, said several attempts to get the learners to stop loitering and causing disruptions outside her place of business have failed dismally.

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Three dead in Memel Road crash

2010-02-05T01:23:00.000-08:00

Tragedy recently struck when a three people lost their lives while travelling in a taxi on the Memel Road, 20 km outside of Newcastle.

According to a witness, the accident occurred in the late part of the afternoon after the taxi driver allegedly overtook another vehicle on the barrier line and had to swerve the vehicle to avoid a head on collision with an oncoming truck

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New cellphone scam warning

2010-02-03T02:23:00.000-08:00

A cell phone scam is allegedly doing the rounds in Newcastle. A resident recently approached the Newcastle Express, explaining that she had received a sms that she had won R95 000 in a Nokia promotion. Upon questioning a local cellphone retailer, the resident found that the sms was a scam.

According to the resident, she was not the only person that received the sms. Allegedly two other people who work with resident have received similar messages.

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United Kingdom tourist escapes death

2010-01-29T00:07:00.000-08:00

What was meant to be a sightseeing trip for Colin McDonnell almost turned to tragedy when his motorbike crashed on the R600.

It is believed McDonnell hit a gravel patch on the road and lost control of his motorcycle. According McDonnell's brother, Simon, he had been touring the battlefields when the incident occurred. "My brother was visiting from the United Kingdom and we were sight seeing around the battle fields area.

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Green haul : SAPS bust dagga dealers

2010-01-22T02:49:00.000-08:00

The Danhauser SAPS recently received a tip off of an individual dealing and cultivating dagga on Allen Farm.

Sboneio Khumalo, 31, was found with 84 pots of dagga plants in the yard, 342 parcels of dagga ready for selling, three plastic bags and a quarter bucket of dagga when the police arrived on the scene on 13 January.

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Chinese resident murdered

2010-01-20T01:46:00.000-08:00

A 52 year old Chinese man was recently found murdered outside a brick factory, which is situated 10km out of Newcastle on the Volksrus Rd.

It is believed that victim was closing the gates of the brick factory, of which he was one of the shareholders, when he was stabbed in the back of the neck.

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Top matric students

2010-01-13T00:09:00.000-08:00

With the New Year underway, many youngsters are preparing to begin an all new journey outside of school.

Congratulations to all those that passed their Grade 12 examinations and all the best for the future.

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Former Newcastle resident is Queen of The Universe

2010-01-08T01:22:00.000-08:00

A former Newcastle resident, Neirta Bedasie has scooped the coverted title of the 2009 Queen of the Universe pageant held in South Africa for the 8th year running with contestants from all across the globe taking part in this prestigious competition.

the event was held at the Protea Hotel in Benoni, from 7 to 11 December and was split into various age categories anr open to all entrants, both male and female.

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Tragic end to workers lives

2010-01-06T02:32:00.000-08:00

Tragedy struck on Wednesday 30 December 2009 at Mittal Steel where it is alleged that five workers who were attending to a furnace suffocated to death as result of an alleged nitrogen gas leak. The fifth man, an African male who was the only survivor is currently in ICU.

It is further alleged that one of the deceased, a white male became disorientated from the gas inhalation and fell a short distance, injuring his head.

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Employees begin festive season in shock

2009-12-23T02:19:00.000-08:00

Employees working at Tommy's Auto Parts received a scare on Thursday afternoon, 10 December, when four armed men charged into the busy business and robbed the employees of an undisclosed amount of money. Police immediately rushed to the scene but were unable to apprehend the four suspects. The matter is currently under investigation.

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Strange spirits of coal

2009-12-16T01:02:00.000-08:00

Strange sightings in the Blaaubosch area raised fearful concerns from the community last week when steam was seen rising from a hole in the ground.

Community members said that they feared evil spirits dwelled within the dark hole and called for traditional healers to assess the area. They also said in recent months there had been an increased in the number of deaths in the area, which they attributed to that strange hole in the ground.

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Safety tips during the Festive Season

2009-12-11T00:14:00.000-08:00

With the festive season upon us and as a lot of families prepare to travel for holiday getaways and do some Christmas Shopping, the Protection Services have supplied a few safety tips for the community to help reduce the fatalities and injuries that occur on the roads during the holiday season.

Before getting into your vehicle and driving the following should be taken into account:
1. If you are drinking or doing drugs, do not drive. One needs to remember that drunk driving is one of the biggest threats to road safety in South Africa.

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