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Tinubu Meets Lawmakers-Elect On Thursday
- Nigeria
Pray For God’s Intervention In Nigeria’s Socio-economic Realities, Inuwa Charge Muslim Pilgrims
- Nigeria
Inter Miami Looking Forward To Reunite Messi With Former Barcelona Teammates
- Nigeria
Gambia to receive 35 deportees as EU exodus continues
- Gambia
Kenyan star Clarke Oduor joins English side Bradford City
- Kenya
Bangladesh shuts schools, cuts power in longest heatwave in decades
- South Africa
Emulate late Prof Aidoo – Filmmaker, Kwaw Ansah urges youth
- Ghana
BAUCHI: CLEEN Foundation Trains Heads Of CSOs To Monitor Implementation Of ACJL
- Nigeria
#KenMustGo: Entire caucus would’ve to take a decision on Finance Minister – Majority Leader
- Ghana
PICTORIAL: Leke Adeboye gifts N2m to youth entrepreneurs on 41st birthday
- Nigeria
Kgomotso Christopher secures major role in new Netflix steamy series
- South Africa
Wicknell Chivayo shows off US$3.5 million super cars
- Zambia
APC nullifies ex-NDDC director Ojougboh’s expulsion
- Nigeria
GIPC official urges foreign investors to use Ghana as springboard to African market
- Ghana
Moses Kuria: Governors are the owners of affordable housing program
- Kenya
PF Chama South MP Says PF Lawmakers Are Dishonest As He Gets Relegated In Parliament
- Zambia
NPP gears up for Assin North by-election
- Ghana
IGP Dampare meets Citi TV/Citi FM Management to strengthen ties
- Ghana
The choice between Jali and Serero for Kaizer Chiefs is so obvious
- South Africa
Subsidy Withdrawal: Abiodun Meets Labour Leaders, Mulls Palliatives For Workers
- Nigeria
WorldFaze art studio attracting creatives across Accra
- Ghana
Kulamba feast cancelled due to unknown reasons
- Malawi
Senator Catherine Mumma loses bid to quash court orders in Ksh1M battle with EACC
- Kenya
Be consistent on social media – Digital marketer tells business owners
- Ghana
BATUKE IMENDA HAS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO VISIT CDF PROJECTS- UPND
- Zambia
Lexus RZ battery-electric raises its hand
- South Africa
Dr Nankhumwa meets Be Forward Management in Japan, courts for more business ventures in Malawi
- Malawi
Prof Frimpong Boateng arrested for his work with Inter-Ministerial Committee against galamsey
- Ghana
Jetey’s infectious vocals cement Jiggy Waz’s “It’s A Vibe” as an album favorite
- Ghana
Valedictory: Gbajabiamila, Reps List 510 Bills, 2000 Motions Passed By 9th House
- Nigeria
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WATCH: ‘Arrest Putin’ Billboards NOT Funded By Ratepayers – Tshwane Mayor The billboards were put up along the N1 and R21 highways between Johannesburg and Pretoria on 31 May by Avaaz, a US-based nonprofit organisation, as part of a 14 month-long campaign to see Putin arrested. South Africa is set to host the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China at the 15th Brics summit in August. Avaaz has since garnered a petitio...
Bangladesh Shuts Schools, Cuts Power In Longest Heatwave In Decades Bangladesh has shut thousands of schools as it struggles through its lengthiest heatwave in half a century, with widespread power cuts only compounding locals’ misery. Temperatures in the South Asian nation’s capital of Dhaka have surged to around 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), with the poor bearing the brunt of the blazin...
Deadly Booze Brings Profit And Pain To Kenya’s Streets Along a polluted riverside, smoking charred oil drums in Mathare are cooking up chang’aa, a potent liquor that’s both a scourge and a lifeline. In this slum in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, back-alley distilleries are famous for cheap moonshine that’s powerful enough to fell grown men. Twenty Kenyan shillings (15 US cents) will buy ...
Germany Smashes Human Trafficking Ring ‘that Smuggled Hundreds’ German police said they smashed a human trafficking network Wednesday accused of smuggling hundreds of people in “inhumane” conditions, with six suspects arrested in raids across Germany, Romania and Bulgaria. The suspects are believed to have trafficked more than 560 people into Germany, and more than 300 migrants to Romania, federal p...
The Naked Truth? Damages Suffered By Man Dragged From Shack ‘his Own Doing’ The City of Cape Town has denied liability for any damages suffered by Bulelani Qolani who was dragged naked from his shack during demolitions by the anti-land invasion squad in Khayelitsha during lockdown in July 2020. Qolani, represented by Ndifuna Ukwazi, is suing the City for R1.4 million for hospital and medical expenses, psychotherapy, trau...
Kenya To Convert Cult Massacre Forest Into Memorial Site Kenya will convert a vast coastal forest where the bodies of more than 250 people linked to a doomsday cult have been exhumed into a national memorial site, a minister has said. The discovery of mass graves in Shakahola forest, a 325-hectare (800-acre) bushland that lies inland from the Indian Ocean town of Malindi, has shocked Kenyans. Cult leader...
Finnish Millionaire Fined R2.4m For 32 Km/h Speed Limit Breach His subsequent speed after being stopped was deemed to have been over the limit by 32 km/h. “I had just started to slow down, but I guess it wasn’t going fast enough and that’s how it went,” the paper quoted him saying. The ban and fine isn’t new to the millionaire though as two prior incidents, both as a result of a speeding...
SA, UAE Task Team Set Up To Discuss New Bid To Extradite Guptas A technical joint task team will meet on 15 June to go through the extradition request for the Guptas afresh and the additional mutual legal assistance from South Africa. This was announced by the justice and correctional services ministry on Wednesday, following a meeting Minister Ronald Lamola and UAE counterpart Abdullah Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaim...
Daily Lotto Results: Wednesday, 07 June 2023 While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, The Citizen cannot take responsibility for any error in the Daily Lotto results. We suggest verifying the numbers on the National Lottery website. The winning Daily Lotto numbers will appear below after the draw. Usually within 10 minutes of the draw. You might need to refresh the p...
Tembisa Hospital Records Increase In Baby Deaths Despite Lower Number Of Deliveries Despite a lower number of deliveries, baby deaths have increased in the last three years at the Tembisa Hospital. This was revealed by Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko in a written reply to DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC Jack Bloom at the provincial legislature on Tuesday. According to Nkomo-Ralehoko, Tembisa Hospital recorded 280 deaths in ...
Man Who Set Banyana Player’s Sister Alight, Dies In Police Custody The boyfriend of a Mamelodi woman who is fighting for her life after she was allegedly doused with petrol and set alight by the 55-year-old man, has died in police custody on Tuesday 6 June. The 50-year-old Lindiwe Zitha sustained burn wounds all over her body during the cruel attack at her Mamelodi home on Saturday 3 June. The victim has been i...
Lotto And Lotto Plus Results: Wednesday, 07 June 2023 Estimated Lotto and Lotto jackpots for 07 June 2023: While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, The Citizen cannot take responsibility for any error in the Lotto or Lotto Plus results. We suggest verifying the numbers on the National Lottery website. The winning Lotto numbers will appear below after the draw. Usually within 10 min...
‘It’s Already Parked’: MaMkhize Dreams Of Owning Luxurious Blue And Gold Private Jet [PICS] “Dreams… Let me allow you to tap into my dreams. Who said your dreams can never scare you? Hmmmmmm imagine the feeling when you make your dream come true after you would have worked so hard over the years to change your dreams into reality. “If you are excited about it, will it mean you are flaunting? What are your thoughts about this bur...
Mkhwebane To Take Witness Stand Despite ‘dark Cloud’ Hanging Over Section 194 Inquiry Chair Mkhwebane could not take the witness stand on Wednesday following the revelation that her newly-appointed attorney, Hope Majatladi Chaane, had been hospitalised and as a result, Advocate Dali Mpofu and his two counsel could not be briefed. The State Attorney will now represent her after Chaane Attorneys’ mandate was terminated by Solicitor-G...
Business Confidence Down Again Thanks To Rolling Blackouts Business confidence was down again in the second quarter of the year, weighed down by load shedding and pressure on profitability, to reach the lowest level of confidence since 2020. Only about a quarter of respondents in a survey were satisfied with prevailing business conditions. The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined for a fifth c...
Soccer Players’ Power Felt Through Social Media Numbers It’s the off season, a time where soccer players get their much needed rest after a long season while clubs also use this period to improve their squads by firing or hiring players and coaches. Entrepreneur and investor Joe Pompliano shared on Twitter that the French team has shed at least 2 million followers on their Instagram account since the...
Passing Cold Front To Bring Disruptive Rain In Parts Of Western Cape “Maximum temperatures may be below 10C in places over the southern high-lying areas of the Namakwa of the Northern Cape and over the northern parts of Cape Winelands District of the Western Cape. Generally windy conditions will accompany the cold and wet weather,” said the weather service. A yellow level 1 warning for disruptive rain ...
Pressure Now On Maritzburg As Spurs Push Stars Out The Way In Playoffs Cape Town Spurs are now 90 minutes away from making a historic return to the DStv Premiership via the promotion playoffs. The Western Cape side, previously known as Ajax Cape Town, now need a draw in their last game of the playoffs. They meet Maritzburg United at Harry Gwala Stadium next week. Spurs cemented their place at the top...
Rory McIlroy: Saudi, PGA Tour Deal Is ‘good For Professional Golf’ “I think ultimately, when I try to remove myself from the situation and I look at the bigger picture and I look at 10 years down the line, I think ultimately this is going to be good for the game of professional golf,” McIlroy said. “It unifies it and it secures its financial future.” Under the new deal, the PGA Tour a...
‘I Needed Time To Myself’ – Malcolm Jiyane About Going AWOL “Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us,” renowned author Maya Angelou wrote in her book, Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now. The late author’s words echo when listening to Malcom Jiyane explaining h...
K.O To Host Concert At Constitutional Hill Mr Cashtime, as known by his fans, shared the exiting news on Instagram. He described the concert as a unique and extraordinary night that he intends to commemorate with those who have supported him throughout his career. The rapper also assured his followers that he would give his all on stage, pouring his heart, effort, and emotions into the per...
Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda’s Illness Leads To State Of The City Debate Being Adjourned Gwamanda had to receive medical attention after leaving the council meeting. The mayor’s spokesperson Mlimandlela Ndamase said Gwamanda has been unwell since Tuesday morning. “Given the significance and importance of the day to council and residents of the city, he unfortunately went against medical advice and attended to the state of the c...
Tonight On Gomora: Sizwe Makes A Bargain With Tumelo To Stay Away From The Carwash Pretty’s bereft reaction to the meeting with Letsatsi. Sizwe tells Nkosinathi that there might be protest action if he doesn’t deliver a proper matric dance. Sizwe makes a bargain with Tumelo to stay away from the carwash. Sonto has the perfect target for the next kidnapping, and it shocks Stompie. Something about Bra Dicksy’s sponsorship lea...
Volvo EX30: We Have Pricing For The Latest Electric Car Set For South Africa The all-electric Volvo EX30 has been confirmed for introduction to South Africa, the Swedish carmaker announced. It’s the brand’s most affordable electric vehicle (EV) with a five-model line up priced from R775 900. The R775 900 Core model sporting a single motor that uses a 51 kWh battery has a claimed WLTP range of 344km. The compac...
Kgomotso Christopher Secures Major Role In New Netflix Steamy Series Netflix announced that Fatal Seduction is a dark, intriguing series that tells a story of “unwavering passion and desire, unraveling in a dark story built around a web of lies and deceit.” The award-winning actress is among the talented cast members of the series and she will portray the role of Nandi. “The story develops when Nandi, played...
Tonight On The River: A Desperate Lindiwe Issues An Ultimatum Bukhosi makes a big decision that rocks the family. A desperate Lindiwe issues an ultimatum. Bukhosi and Nomafu blow out the candle, while Andile’s fears and emotions take full control of him. Catch the latest episode every weekday at 20:00 on 1 Magic The main cast includes the following characters (and the actors who play them):...
Ama Ata Aidoo: Ghana’s Feminist Writer Leaves Classic Legacy Prolific author and former Ghanaian education minister Ama Ata Aidoo passed away on 31 May 2023 at the age of 81. News of her death reverberated around the world, proof of her towering influence in literary, feminist and political spaces. Aidoo was Ghana’s foremost woman writer and her distinguished career spanned several decades. Her literary co...
Tonight On Skeem Saam: Lewatle Humiliates Ntswaki In The Worst Way Imaginable Babeile is stunned when a piece of evidence lands in the wrong hands. Lewatle humiliates Ntswaki in the worst way imaginable. Will Lizzy testify at Melita’s disciplinary hearing? Babeile’s serial killer witch-hunt continues. Melita’s disciplinary hearing raises tensions at Turf Hospital. Ntswaki feels left out at school. The show first ai...
Queen Minaj Blesses Fan In Need With New Sneakers Worth R1.7k Recently, she has extended a helping hand to a old man in need in her community and bought him a pair of sneakers worth R1 700. She then posted pictures from the handoff and explained how she had met the man, saying, “Yasterday I got a message from him. He texted requesting me to buy him shoes [saying] he doesn’t have shoes 👞. Then this is ...
Is A Recession Still Coming In SA? Now that South Africa dodged the bullet of a recession, it is not time to stop worrying about the economy. A local and global recession, where the local or global economy fails to grow for two successive quarters, is still on the cards. Maarten Ackerman, chief economist at Citadel, warns that a local and global recession is not too far off although...
WATCH: Gospel Singer Dumi Mkokstad And Wife Celebrate Four-year Anniversary Dr Ziphozenkosi shared cherished moments from their married life with her husband, Dumi Mkokstad. Just like that one screenshot changed Dumi Mkokstad’s life forever, he now remembers the 6 June 2019, a day when his dreams became a reality. He describes it as a “turn around day” in his post. “She said #I_DO. The most preciou...
Tonight On Scandal: Ndu Shares His Spectral Encounter With Gloria A pair of friends are forced to come up with a plan to get them out of a sticky situation. Will a man finally do the right thing when faced with the error of his ways? Ndu shares his spectral encounter with Gloria Will Taps prove that a friend in need is a friend indeed. Jojo learns that when one lies with dogs, they wake up with fleas. Gloria make...
The Choice Between Jali And Serero For Kaizer Chiefs Is So Obvious Perhaps we’re all living in a fantasy world, but Kaizer Chiefs can and really should sign Thulani Serero after being linked to former Orlando Pirates man Andile Jali. Kaizer Chiefs know all about Cream Thulani Serero has enjoyed a stellar career outside of the PSL in the Netherlands and now the UAE. However, the 33-year-old’s current co...
Lamiez Holworthy Talks About How She Balances Motherhood And Career Lamiez Holworthy-Morule, who gave birth to “baby pumpkin” Leano Morule in April 2023, is now back in the flow of things. On Monday, she posted a reflection on her Instagram page on the multiple roles she plays as she gets ready to resume her pre-pregnancy activities. The new mother returned to Metro FM and posted emotional posts on soci...
Tonight On Uzalo: Mbatha Is Released From Prison And An Unexpected Alliance Is Formed Sbu is adamant on changing his ways, he is on a path of discovering a brand new version of himself. Nkunzi takes a trip back home to visit his sickly uncle. Mbatha is released from prison and an unexpected alliance is formed. KwaNjomane has been put up on auction. Sbu’s criminal record stands in the way of his future. Mbatha goes from hero to zer...
Shakahola Forest: To Be Converted Into A National Memorial Site Kenya will convert a vast coastal forest where the bodies of more than 250 people linked to a doomsday cult have been exhumed into a national memorial site, a minister has said. The discovery of mass graves in Shakahola forest, a 325-hectare (800-acre) bushland that lies inland from the Indian Ocean town of Malindi, has shocked Kenyans. Shakahola f...
Germany Police Smashes Human Trafficking Ring The suspects are believed to have trafficked more than 560 people into Germany, and more than 300 migrants to Romania, federal police said. The probe into the ring began after accounts were collected from Turkish and Syrian nationals in the border regions of Austria, Czech Republic and Poland. They were allegedly forced to remain hidden among cargo...
The Fiancée To SK Khoza Confesses To Beating Him Up The wrong things are continually making Khoza trend. The popular actor recently created a stir online. He has had his fair share of relationship turmoil, including his baby mama scandal with Gogo Maweni. After reportedly attacking SK Khoza and tracking Twitter trends, Mathebula has spoken out about what actually occurred. Choice Kate Mathebula, the...
‘Sho’s Duplicate’: Alicia Ferguson’s Age Revealed On Her Birthday [Pictures] Connie Ferguson revealed Alicia Ferguson’s age while celebrating her birthday. Alicia is Connie and Shona Ferguson’s last daughter, and Connie penned her a lengthy birthday message on Instagram. The birthday girl had been making headlines after her old pictures with Shona went viral for their looking alike. Not only could fans see how s...
Joburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda Facing First No Confidence Motion The decision follows protracted engagements with political parties in the City of Gold. ActionSA City of Johannesburg Caucus leader, Funzi Ngobeni said they filed the motion following a Carte Blanche exposé which revealed that Gwamanda is alleged to have defrauded vulnerable people through a funeral scheme as well as serious questions about...
Tonight On House Of Zwide: Isaac Decides To Intervene On Tebatso’s Behalf Molefe tries to fix the mess he caused while Isaac decides to intervene on Tebatso’s behalf. Rea warns Molefe that Keletso will never forgive him and Isaac’s plan falls flat. Catch the latest episode every weekday at 19:00 on e.tv – or check TheSouthAfrican.com for the episodes after they have aired. When Ona, a young talented township girl w...
‘Unboxed’ Heading-for-South Africa New Volvo EX30 Officially Out Set to slot-in below the mild-hybrid XC40 and therefore its associated P6 and P8 Recharge models, the EX30 measures 4 233 mm long, 1 555 mm tall and 1 837 mm wide while riding on a wheelbase stretching 2 650 mm. Launched under the tag line “Small yet mighty”, the EX30 follows the same design method as the EX90 by receiving Volvo’s latest ...
IEC Warns Of Job Scams Ahead Of 2024 Elections The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has warned job seekers not to fall prey to scams circulating online ahead of next year’s general elections. “Scammers are using fake job postings to take advantage of unsuspecting applicants. No sooner have we had one site shut down, than we receive reports of others. “Any post, message or we...
Mothwa Set For Pirates Switch After Usuthu Snub, Sekhukhune Also Keen Veli Mothwa is one of the 11 players Phakaaathi understands will be leaving AmaZulu at the end of June as the Durban side reshuffles its pack. The news of a max exodus at AmaZulu was confirmed by club president Sandile Zungu on Monday. He said 11 players will be let go. Phakaaathi has since found out that Mothwa, alongside Thabo Qalinge...
Celebrating 20 Years Of Success “NEVER judge a book by its cover,” said Donald Garland, owner of MB Bearings, reflecting on how far the company has come while looking at the framed photograph of his very first building, placed as you enter the offices. Garland expressed that, irrespective of the challenges brought forth by Covid-19, the company maintains a multi-million rand ...
Companies And The Economic Climate: What Should Executives Do? The economic downturn has led to increased costs of production and increased stress on staff, and as a result organisations are looking for ways to survive and thrive in this challenging environment. There are a variety of approaches that leaders are taking, and it remains to be seen which methods will be most effective. From looking after employee...
ActionSA Files No Confidence Motion In Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda Ngobeni said the mayor did not fulfill this expectation, leading the party to file the no-confidence motion in order to remove him from his position. Joburg residents cannot “blindly place their trust” in a mayor with unanswered fraud allegations who runs a municipality with a budget of R70 billion, Ngobeni added. He said Gwamanda’s conti...
Recipe Of The Day: Three Chicken Fillet Recipes To Try For Dinner 550g chicken breasts, halved lengthways 1 leek halved lengthways, thinly sliced 80ml white wine or chicken stock Microwave your potatoes following packet directions. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbs oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over high heat. Season the chicken and cook, turning, for 4-5 minutes or until browned and almost cooked through. Transfer to ...
‘1Magic’ Viewers Want Nothing To Do With Somizi’s Reality TV Show “A story so good that you can’t air it once,” the channel wrote, captioning the trailer. “The tea is about to be served hot ☕️ with an all new season of #LivingTheDreamWithSomizi where he changes the narrative and gives South Africans his side of the story. Watch it at 10pm on #1Magic Ch103.” He claims that he has never had time to si...
‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ Has Shots So Nice They Could Hang In Living Room Is the return of Miles Morales as Spider-Man a worthy sequel? Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is directed by Joaquim dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K Thompson and is the much-anticipated sequel to the global success of the first one, where we return to the next chapter of Miles Morales as Spider-Man and all the quirkiness of the multivers...
Cane Growers Urge Consumers To Buy Local Sugar cane growers who have been plunged into survival mode as a result of several challenges facing the industry, are pleading with consumers to buy locally. “The campaign represents a symbol of hope for the future of an industry in severe distress, and the one million livelihoods dependent on it,” said SA Canegrowers chairperson Andrew Russel...
Meet South Africa’s Most Prominent Polygamists By definition polygamy is the practice of marrying multiple spouses, specifically when a man is married to more than one wife. According to some anthropologists, polygamy has been the norm through human history. The common-thread in the list of men below is that they are wealthy and can financially take care of their lovers. Below are some of the b...
Pirates Have Not Suspended Or Sacked Lorch – Yet Orlando Pirates said on Wednesday that they are not taking any further action against Thembinkosi Lorch, until they have studied the details of his guilty verdict for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. They also said, however, that this was before the guilty verdict was handed down. “Orlando Pirates Football Club notes the decision handed down b...
Slight Reduction In Fuel Price A Possibility Fuel prices in South Africa are expected to decrease in June as compared to May, despite higher oil prices and a weaker rand. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy will make a formal announcement, and further changes to the data are possible. The decrease in diesel prices is especially beneficial as it will help consumers cope with the wea...
Lexus RZ Battery-electric Raises Its Hand The Lexus RZ is built on an all-new platform and promises to redefine luxury and electric performance. The RZ brings Lexus a step closer to its aim of offering a fully electrified range of hybrid, plug in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV) by 2030. The RZs new electric powertrain with e-Axle electric motors and DIRECT4 all-wheel driv...
Zululand’s Cutest Baby Is your bundle of joy the cutest child in town? Why not enter the Zululand Observer’s Tiny Toes baby competition? Parents can enter their child by sending us a photo of the baby, along with an entry form, which can be found in the Monday edition of the ZO. The closing date has been extended to 31 July, so be sure to enter on time! For news st...
Ramaphosa Commits To Work With Portugal On Renewable Energy With South Africa reeling from an energy crisis, President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to work with Portugal in resolving the energy quandary in the country. Ramaphosa was hosting his counterpart Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in Pretoria on Tuesday. Ramaphosa highlighted that South Africa was impressed with how Portugal was able to...
The Differences Between Airbus And Boeing But do passengers really care what kind of plane they travel in? She says that factors like ticket price, flight schedules, airline reputation, and total travel time tend to be more influential in their decision-making process. “Some passengers may prefer specific aircraft models because of factors such as cabin layout, seating comfort, nois...
WATCH: Patrick Ndlovu Laid To Rest He passed away at the age of 85. Confirming the news of Patrick’s passing, his management shared a statement that reads: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of legendary actor Patrick Ndlovu, whose acting career spanned more than four decades. We were proud to represent such a consummate professional and majestic talent. “H...
WATCH: ‘I Will Announce What Is Going To Happen With Brics’ – Ramaphosa Ramaphosa made the remarks after bilateral talks with his Portuguese counterpart President Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa, who is on a state visit to South Africa, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Tuesday. Mbalula said Putin “should not feel belittled” if the invitation is withdrawn. Russia must not feel belittled if it so happens th...
JUST IN: Zuma’s Bid To Prosecute Downer And Maughan Dismissed The High Court in Pietermaritzburg has dismissed the private prosecution initiated by former President Jacob Zuma against arms deal prosecutor Billy Downer and News24 journalist Karyn Maughan. “The respondent [Zuma] is interdicted and restrained from reinstituting, proceeding with, or from taking any further steps pursuant to, the private prosecu...
PGA Tour Chief Monahan Accepts Being Branded A ‘hypocrite’ After LIV Merger The PGA Tour chief — who has railed against LIV since its inception while simultaneously lobbying star tour players to resist huge paydays to join the circuit — attended a tense meeting with players at the Canadian Open in Toronto on Tuesday. US media reported that furious players — who had been kept in the dark about the merger until the new...
Inland Extreme Festival Ready To Light-up Red Star This Weekend Heading up proceedings will be two races for HRSA Saloon cars, with the man to beat certainly Rudolf de Vos in his mighty Chevrolet Firenza CanAm. Marius Jacobs (AAA Opel Tigra Spaceframe) should be the victory favourite in the races for Silvercup 2.0 cars, with his closest adversaries people like Karel Stols (Mazda RX-7), Giles Darroch (GRD Volksw...
FLOYD ON F1: Mercedes Resurgence Keeping Things Interesting The Spanish F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya proved interesting. It was another poor day for Red Bull’s Sergio Perez who was 11th and the Mercedes of George Russell 12th after issues during qualifying. Lewis Hamilton ended up fourth following Alpine’s Pierre Gasly’s two three place penalties for impeding Verstappen and Sai...
Spicy Chicken Livers, Baby Buttons And Creamy Samp 500g free-range chicken livers, cleaned 250g baby button mushrooms, sliced in half Wash and soak samp overnight the day before you want to make the livers. Drain the samp after soaking overnight and place it in a large pot, and cover with chicken stock. Bring to a boil and then simmer gently for 1-2 hours or until soft. When soft, stir in the cream...
How To Choose The Best Shoes For Your Toddler Choosing the best shoes for your toddler can be a challenging task. Toddlers are full of energy, constantly on the move, and their feet are still developing. It is crucial to choose the right shoes to support their little feet and promote healthy development. It may seem obvious, but getting the right size is the most crucial factor in choosing the...
The Importance Of Self-expression For Kids Self-expression is a way of showing who you are to the world, and it’s important to celebrate that uniqueness. When you express yourself, you show the world what you’re passionate about, what you stand for, and what you believe in. This can help you connect with others who share similar interests and values, and it can also help you ...
PGA Tour And LIV Golf Merge To End Golf’s ‘civil War’ LIV Golf was launched in October 2021 and lured top PGA Tour talent with record $25 million purses and money guarantees. The competition is currently in its second season. The PGA Tour responded to the emergence of a rival tour by banning LIV players while the DP World Tour has handed out heavy fines to its players. The rift had led to a series of ...
Stage 3 Load Shedding To Be Implemented During Evenings Until Further Notice Eskom‘s spokesperson Daphne Mokwena said this is due to an improvement in available generation capacity. “Eskom will publish another update as soon as any significant changes occur,” said Mokwena. Eskom said breakdowns are currently at 16 056MW of generating capacity while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 2 4...
Meet The Stars Of The New SA’s Steamy Netflix Series ‘Fatal Seduction’ According to entertainment commentator Phil Mphela’s tweet, Fatal Seduction is an adaptation of the Netflix Mexican telenovela Dark Desire, “a tale of unwavering passion & desire, unraveling in a dark story built around a web of lies and deceit”. “Time to ask that question…how far are you willing to go… for your deepest ...
Tina Joemat-Pettersson Leaves A Complicated Legacy Born on 16 December 1963 in Kimberly, Joemat-Pettersson attended William Pescod High School before she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and History and a Higher Diploma in Education – both from the University of the Western Cape. She also obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Executive Management in Education from the University of Cape Town (UC...
Rise To The Top Complete As Honda Debuts All-new Elevate Oddly billed as an “urban freestyler” type of vehicle, the Elevate incorporates what Honda calls its “Bold and Masculine” design language that sees it resembling not only the BR-V and CR-V, but also certain US models such as the Passport and Pilot. Measuring 4 312mm long, 1 650mm tall and 1 790mm wide while riding on a 2 650mm wheelbase...
‘Middle Finger To The Creative Industry’ – Arthur Mafokate’s Appointment As CCIFSA Chairperson He added: “Arthur Mafokate & Eugene Mthethwa were removed from an industry conference task team committee led by CCIFSA back in 2019. Arthur was alleged to be appointed as chairman. Can’t be true. ANC govt funds this?” They were reportedly part of the Creative Industry Task Team (CITT) formed to work with CCIFSA to organise a conference. ...
Comrades Marathon At A Glance: A Look At The Race By Numbers 9 — All of SA’s provinces will be represented, led by Gauteng (7,398), KwaZulu-Natal (3,491) and the Western Cape (1,517) 84 — Countries which will be represented by participants in the race, including India (403), Zimbabwe (255), the UK (224), the USA (173) and Brazil (142) 2,354 — International runners taking part 17,920 — Runners w...
I Sold Three Of The Four Cars I Had, Says Former Pirates And Sundowns Midfielder Modise says there were lots of wrong financial decisions he made, but he ended up making things right when he moved to the Western Cape to play for Cape Town City. “I downgraded my lifestyle, and by that I mean I scaled down on what I was spending. I got a smaller apartment, I sold three of the four cars I had and instead of blowing R50 000 on sn...
What Type Of Milk Is Best For You? What are we talking about when we talk about milk? In everyday language, it’s common to hear consumers refer to almond milk or oat milk. At the other end of the scale, oat milk produces 80% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than animal-based dairy products, according to a study by the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands. Water requireme...
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Zungu Explains AmaZulu Changes, Feels Club Can Do Better With New Faces AmaZulu FC president Sandile Zungu has explained the reasons behind the wholesale changes at his club, saying they were necessitated by the dismal performances last season. “No one is bigger than the club, even myself,” said Zungu in explaining the changes. “I will always tell board members, if ever they feel I am falling, to ...
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Massive Blow For Kaizer Chiefs And Pirates In Playmaker Chase? Mamelodi Sundowns have reportedly beat Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates to the signing of Stellenbosch playmaker Junior Mendieta. Chiefs and Pirates were also rumoured to be interested in Stellenbosch midfielder Junior Mendieta, but it is Sundowns who rumoured to be at the head of the queue are for his signature. Sundo...
LIVE UPDATES Thabo Bester: The Circumstances Surrounding The Death Of Thabo Bester’s Investigator Dr. Nandipha Magudumana was seen shopping with a man who looks like Bester, almost two months after the prison fire thought to have killed Bester, reports GroundUp. Department of Correctional Services confirmed that Bester escaped from the Mangaung Prison in May 2022....
Orlando Pirates Part Ways With Long-serving Coach Orlando Pirates have reportedly parted ways with one of their long-serving coach whose contract expire on 30 June. Qhogi had been a Pirates youth coach for 18 years, and he was the club’s Diski Challenge team coach before Joseph Makhanya came in. “Orlando Pirates are set to part ways with youth development coach Mandla Qhogi iDiski Time...
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Prasa Chair Leonard Ramatlakane Sacked After Misuse Of Residential Property Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga expressed her appreciation to Ramatlakane “for his leadership and sterling work that led to the recovery of 13 rail lines as part of its rail recovery programme”. “This exceeded the target of 10 rail lines initially earmarked by Prasa for recovery. It is under his watch that Prasa restored a s...
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SA Grand Prix Officially Non-starting Over Support For Russia What would have been the first South African Grand Prix since 1993 had been in the spotlight ever since mid-2022 when a delegation, led by CEO and President, Stefano Domenicali, visited the track for an inspection and oversight of the facilities. At present, the circuit has a Grade 2 certification that allows for most FIA sanctioned races to be hel...
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Joburg Soca: ‘Coalitions Under DA Focused On Settling Political Scores’ – Gwamanda The city has been facing service delivery crises, poor financial management and disputes between political parties in the past year. Gwamanda, in his speech, outlined plans to “foster transparency, civil engagement, the city’s vision and keeping with strategic priorities”. Gwamanda said post 2016, the City of Johannesburg has been governed by...
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Phil Waugh Takes Over From Andy Marinos As CEO Of Rugby Australia The 43-year-old, who made 79 appearances for Australia and played in two Rugby World Cups, is the first Wallabies international to occupy the role. He replaces Zimbabwe-born former Wales centre Andy Marinos, who announced last month he was stepping down. Marinos had said it was time to move on after returning the governing body to profit for the fi...
WATCH: Inside Connie Chiume’s 71st Birthday Celebration Taking to Instagram, the legendary actress said she spent her birthday on set. “Spending my birthday with my Gomora family. Thank you so much guys. I love you all!!! Happy Birthday to all my fellow Geminis.” “Another year blessed by God… Thank you for this life Jesus! Happy Birthday to myself, 71 years old and still expecting ma...
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Is NHI The Straw That Will Break Treasury’s Back? “If this bill is implemented, we will see a massive drain of medical expertise from the country,” says Michéle Clarke, Democratic Alliance (DA) spokesperson for health. “We see this as an electioneering stunt by the ANC. Even their own finance minister has told us they cannot afford this. I suspect once the 2024 election is over, you won’t...
Brevis Makes A Statement As SA A Tour Of Sri Lanka Starts With A Bang It was a timely reminder of Brevis’ burgeoning talent, after he endured a frustrating IPL tournament over the past two months, where he was contracted to the Mumbai Indians but didn’t make a single appearance in any of their 16 matches. He was then signed by the Mumbai Indians for the 2022 IPL and made a couple of appearances for them, before a...
State Of The City: These Joburg Streets Will Be Affected It will mark the 21st state of the city address, a tradition that has been in place in the city since 2002. The state of the city address is taking place at the Constance Conny Bapela Council Chamber, Metro Centre in Braamfontein. “Civic Boulevard, De Korte Street, Rissik Street, Joubert Street, Hoofd Street, Biccard Street, Melle Street, Sam Han...
Morne Steyn To Take Last Kick For Bulls Before Hanging Up Boots The 38-year-old is due to hang up his boots after the game, with his contract with the Pretoria franchise coming to an end at the end of this month. Steyn announced earlier this year he would call it quits at the end of the current season. The Bulls are currently in fourth place on the Currie Cup log, with 36 points. A win against the Cheetahs wil...
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Anger At Struggle Icons’ Statues Worth R22 Million Being Made In China Opposition parties in eThekwini say it is an insult to local artists that two bronze statues of struggle icons Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo worth R22 million were procured in China. The municipality confirmed that the nine metre-high statues have arrived in Durban from China and will be erected in the city soon. eThekwini head of communications ...
Kidnapped Pupil Recounts 13-day Hostage Drama Kidnapped matric pupil Abdul Mateen Khalid said he had to endure 13 days in a tiny holding room, sleeping on the cold floor as his abductors tried to extort an R11 million ransom from his family. A special police task team made a breakthrough in the case late last week resulting in Monday’s early morning raid on an outbuilding in Umzinto on the S...
WATCH: Petrol Tanker Explodes In Tshwane, Driver Declared Dead It is understood the man lost control of the tanker on the N1 highway near Botha Avenue in Centurion. Smoke and flames could be seen billowing from several kilometres away from the incident. Tshwane Emergency Services spokesperson Charles Mabaso said they received the call about the accident just after 6:30pm and despatched multiple firefighting an...
Pitso Hints At Discrimination For Hurried Al Ahly Exit When Pitso Mosimane left Al Ahly, it was unclear how he had come to the decision as things were going well for him. But it was believed that the working relationship between him and the club’s management had soured. He had been supposed to sign a contract extension when he asked to be released instead. After that, Mosimane stayed a while wi...
Forget Phobia And Live And Let Live Woolworths may have expected some pushback from its very public adoption of the LGBTQIA+ cause in launching its “WPride” campaign in celebration of International Pride Month… but it probably didn’t expect the row to light up social media. Granted, Twitter and Facebook are hardly representative of real world South Africa … but the potenti...
Cash-strapped Mangaung To Pay R54 Million For Political Staff, Including R20 000 For Tea Lady Councillors accuse the ANC-led coalition of disregarding residents who yearn for quality services. An additional 24 staffers have been added to the list – a deviation that has to be approved by Cogta MEC Moses Makume, and will cost at least R16 million. These include chiefs of staff, personal assistants, tea ladies and cleaners, private secre...
Africans Must Unite To Fight Plastic Scourge Increasing volumes of plastic in our rivers and oceans are consumed by terrestrial and aquatic biota and have infiltrated the water and food consumed by humans If we continue along this “business as usual” path, plastic production will double, and subsequent leakage into the ocean will triple by 2040. While Africa only produces 5% and consumes...
Mkhwebane Extortion Claims Could Open Final Committee Report To Legal Challenge Announcing yet another postponement, committee chair Qubudile Dyantyi yesterday said the hearing would resume tomorrow “due to the PP’s legal team not being ready to continue”. University of Pretoria law lecturer Dr Llewelyn Curlewis has expressed doubts about whether the parliamentary committee would be able to finalise its investigation an...
Food Price Index Dips Importantly, this is 22% lower than the all-time high reached in March 2022, primarily driven by the softening prices of the cereals, dairy and vegetable oil indices. These price trends will likely overshadow the impact of the rising sugar and meat prices in the near to medium term and thus keep the headline global food price index at relatively l...
New Plan To Improve Food Security Is the country’s food security under threat, with lower agricultural productivity due to load shedding and water restrictions and continuous population growth? At the eighth Africa Agribusiness and Science Week in Durban, the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centres and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa yesterday ann...
New Limpopo Mayors To Be Appointed The region, according to the PEC, have only two weeks, starting from 2 June to submit the names. Interested parties are lobbying for the appointment on street corners, at drinking parties and at birthday and wedding shindings. However, the question remains: who is capable enough to win the trophy? Is it current speaker of the Vhembe district muni...
Daily News Update: Former Minister Dies, Report On Kenny Kunene’s Raids And Thabo Bester Case Investigator Dies Joemat-Pettersson, who served as chairperson of police study group, was 59 years old. The South African Police Service (Saps) said the circumstances around the senior officer’s death is being investigated. He is expected to deliver his first State of the City Address on Tuesday. Arthur Zwane’s side didn’t have a bad season if you look at wher...
‘I Can’t Say Anything’ – Magashule Insists He Did Not Get Correspondence From ANC Despite today being the last day to give reasons why the ANC should not expel him, former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has yet to do so. Magashule confirmed to The Citizen yesterday that he had not made any submissions on why the party should not expel him. “I do not know when is the due date. I have never received any communication exce...
Mbalula Simply Playing Politics By Calling For Return Of Scorpions There is one sure way to tell that there is general election in less than a year: those in power are actually doing practical things to improve the lives of voters. In Gauteng, premier Panyaza Lesufi seems to be employing a thousand young people a week in one capacity or another, the deputy president of the country, Paul Mashatile, also seems to b...
WPride Campaign: Woolworths Backlash ‘a Reflection Of What’s Happening On The Ground’ The “WPride” campaign is in celebration of international Pride Month and experts and advocates say the anger is a reality for many South Africans. Woolworths came under fire from some people online after launching its Pride Month campaign, with some customers threatening to boycott the store over its new lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, qu...
Biochar Industry Offers Novel Way To Remove CO2 From Earth’s Atmosphere Of all the suggestions we’ve heard over the years about how to save our planet from environmental meltdown, eating more chocolate is one which definitely hits the sweet spot. At a factory in the German port city of Hamburg, cocoa shells – from which the cocoa is extracted and turned into delicious chocolate – are being transformed into an am...
Magashule Saga Shows How Hypocritical ANC Leaders Are Magashule was found guilty of misconduct when he illegally suspended ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa in May 2021. The committee recommended Magashule be dismissed as a member of the party for failing to withdraw and apologise. Ahead of his suspension because of the ANC step-aside rule, Magashule was facing corruption charges over a R230-million asbe...
Investigation: North West ANC Councillors Face Music The councillors face imminent recall from their council seats should they be found to have been illegal or their names put on the council candidates’ lists. Some of the councillors include lawyers, engineers, political activists and youth who abandoned their jobs to be deployed in municipalities. Some of them were said to have been surprised by...
Fear Is Just A Phone Call Away… What’s my biggest fear, a friend asked. Well, that got me thinking. Fear is not something that real men subscribe to. Yes, I do get a tingling sensation in my bones when I hit 200km/h on a superbike and I did once find my adrenaline level slightly increased when I drove smack-bang into a cash-in-transit heist. But that’s more fun than fear. T...
World Environment Day: War On Plastic To Ramp Up The projects, Waste Want in Kraaifontein and CRDC SA Resin8 in the Blackheath industrial area of Cape Town, are involved in different aspects of the recycling value chain. The company currently processes 450kg of waste a day and aims to reach 610 tons per month when it reaches full production. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature in South ...
Divers Fish Deadly ‘ghost Nets’ From Santorini’s Depths Off the spectacular Greek tourist island of Santorini, divers drag deadly “ghost nets” from the depths of the Aegean Sea which have claimed the lives of thousands of fish. “These abandoned nets are like fish traps,” said diver Mika Panagiotopoulou, one of a group of volunteers who have been descending up to 45 metres to fish...
‘The More, The Merrier’: Trump Boosted By Bloated 2024 Race With three denizens of the Republican establishment launching presidential campaigns this week, the race for the 2024 nomination has begun to resemble the sprawling 2016 field that proved a huge boon to unfancied outsider Donald Trump. This time the 76-year-old tycoon is the runaway frontrunner but the conventional wisdom remains the same: the larg...
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