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Newcastle Local

Northern KZN's industrial centre.

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About Newcastle Local

Newcastle is South Africa's third-largest municipality in KwaZulu-Natal and hosts the Karbochem and ArcelorMittal Newcastle Works. It has cycled through provincial Section 139 interventions and several mayors since 2018.

Commonly reported issues

  • ›Madadeni and Osizweni water outages
  • ›Sewer spills into the Ncandu River
  • ›Pothole damage
  • ›Streetlights out for months
Population≈ 405,000
SeatNewcastle
Known for
KarbochemMajuba power stationMadadeniDrakensberg foothills
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