Newcastle
Local municipality · KwaZulu-Natal · District Amajuba
Contact details
- Telephone
- 034 328 7600
- Fax
- 034 312 1570
- Website
- www.newcastle.gov.za
- Street address
- Newcastle Civic Center
37 Murchison Street
Newcastle
2940 - Postal address
- Private Bag X6621
Newcastle
2940
Who to contact at Newcastle
Senior office bearers as published by National Treasury. Start with the administration (municipal manager or CFO); escalate to the mayor’s office if you get no response — or follow the full escalation path.
Mayor
Cllr David Xolani Dube
Political head of the council. Escalate service delivery complaints here when the administration has not responded.
Deputy Mayor
Mr Andile Nkosi
Deputises for the mayor and often carries specific portfolios.
Municipal Manager
Mr Zamokwakhe Wesley Mcineka
The accounting officer — the most senior official, responsible for day-to-day administration and staff.
Chief Financial Officer
Mrs Pearl Hlengiwe Zanele Kubheka
Responsible for the budget, rates accounts, billing disputes and supply chain management.
About this municipality
Handles day-to-day services for a town and its surrounds, sharing responsibilities with its district municipality.
- Category
- Local municipality (Category B)
- Demarcation code
- KZN252
- Municipal type
- B1 — Secondary city — local municipality with a large budget
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- District
- Amajuba District Municipality
Audit outcome
Unqualified with findings 2023/24 financial year
The financial statements themselves are reliable, but the auditor raised findings on performance reporting or compliance with legislation. Financially sound, with issues to fix.
Outcome determined by the Auditor-General of South Africa; budgets and spending published by National Treasury on Municipal Money.
Towns and areas in Newcastle
If your town appears here, Newcastle is the municipality to contact.
- Alcockspruit
- Amiel Park
- Arbor Park
- Ballengeich
- Blaauwbosch
- Cecelia
- Charlestown
- Clavis
- Fairleigh
- Hutton Heights
- Ingogo
- Lennoxton
- Madadeni
- Madadeni F
- Madadeni Section 3
- Ngagane
- Osizweni
- Thembalihle
Neighbouring municipalities
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