The Citizen (KZN)
New era for Cosatu
Newly elected Cosatu president Mike Shingange addresses delegates at the federation’s 15th national congress at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park yesterday, after securing 973 votes to take the helm of the labour federation.
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‘I’ll wipe out your family’
This is one of many alleged threats ex-top cop Shadrack Sibiya directed at the father of a teen Sibiya is accused of grooming. The Randburg Magistrate’s Court yesterday also heard a businessman’s claim that ‘he meets a lot of girls around me’.
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Warlords of the waves
Indian warship INS Tarkash during the multinational Maritime Exercise Ibsamar IX at Naval Base Simon’s Town yesterday in Cape Town. The exercise is a joint trilateral naval engagement between the navies of South Africa, India and Brazil that aims to...
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Meeting the tooth fairy
Zimvo Sophaqa at the Dinosaur World Festival at Springs Mall yesterday. It is a touring interactive dinosaur exhibition featuring life-sized robotic and animatronic dinosaurs, playgrounds, amusement rides, reptile shows and ‘fossil’ excavations.
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Not quite cricket...
Proteas opening batter Aiden Markram warms up during a training session at Kingsmead in Durban yesterday ahead of the first Test against Australia, starting today. See page 44 & back page
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Day of action
Members of trade union federation Cosatu embark on a nationwide protest to mark the International Day for Decent Work and its own 40th anniversary in Johannesburg yesterday. Workers protested against mass retrenchments, non-compliance with the national...
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‘What about our girl’s rights?’
That is the question the angry family of murdered Ntombifuthi Nxumalo asked when this man appeared in court yesterday. Victor Matome Rampedi is charged with killing their 49-year-old daughter, whose naked body was found in a cemetery last month....
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Midlands sex scandal widens
Allegations include grooming minors and sending explicit images. Atally of 60 women have now come forward with allegations against a KwaZulu-Natal Midlands man accused of sexual misconduct spanning several years, as the scale of the scandal continues...
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‘I’m dying in my home’
‘...and nobody cares. I have to put on four face masks and a handkerchief.’ That’s the sad reality of a 63-year-old mom who inhales the stench of sewage every day, along with her 93-year-old dad and grown daughter. Riddled with lung disease, she had a...
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Sisters of the soil
Miss Earth South Africa 2026 winner Hlombe Ndzube, second from right, with, from left, Karla Janse van Rensburg, third runner-up; Alicia Duminy, second runner-up; and Ronewa Mafunzwa, first runner-up, shortly after the crowning at Thaba Eco Hotel at...
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R3.1m to sit at home
This is the massive amount suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu pockets on special leave, while Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia also earns just over R3 million for covering his duties. The combined R6.19 million bill – that the taxpayer foots –...
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Dump of poison
Battling to breathe is a daily struggle for some residents close to a mining tailing in Roodepoort as they are constantly exposed to unsafe levels of lead, zinc and arsenic, despite the entrepreneur running the dump instructed to rehabilitate it by the...
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FOR THE LADIES.
Proteas batters David Miller (142) and captain Temba Bavuma (103) both scored centuries during the Pink Day match against Australia at the Wanderers yesterday. The Proteas launched the ‘I Pitch Up in Pink For You’ campaign, which saw each member of the...
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When boss becomes beast
From film studios to municipalities and offices, women recount harassment and retaliation by men in power. A Lesedi officer is dismissed, a film executive coerced and workplaces echo violence – exposing abuse as entrenched, widespread and devastatingly...
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Mbeki ‘will ease US strain’
US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III says former president Thabo Mbeki’s gravitas and global stature make him the ‘best person’ to break the diplomatic impasse. Washington has run out of patience with President Cyril Ramaphosa, warning visa restrictions...
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Smash us and you’ll pay
Eight robots are all lying on their side at the intersection of JG Strydom Road and 9th Avenue in Weltevreden Park yesterday, and have been like this for months, with frustrated residents asking why and how this happened and when will it be fixed. 9th...
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Drowning in poison water
Arsenic, lead and uranium taint Voëlpan Dam, sewage floods homes and families mourn drowned children. Despite court rulings and government pledges, Nyakallong residents remain abandoned in danger, their health and dignity sacrificed to mining discharge...
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Tourism jewel under threat
The Panorama Route in Mpumalanga is losing its lustre as the scenic splendour that once lured visitors is overshadowed by infrastructure deterioration, resulting in unsafe water and sewage spills posing a health hazard –all blamed on the municipality...
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Will ANC miss out?
The Electoral Court has upheld the IEC’s rejection of the governing party’s pleas, dismissing claims of technical glitches. With 181 candidates barred from November’s elections and deadlines binding, the ANC’s appeal may not avert exclusion, marking a...
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Kempton murder horror worsens
As a seventh body has been possibly linked to the string of killings in Ekurhuleni, Kempton Park ward councillor Simon Lapping has appealed for calm as the potential victim fuelled a social media frenzy. The DA councillor said concern in the community...
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AI needs smart, ‘High IQ’ Trump
– US President Donald Trump yesterday attacked what he called a “sick conspiracy” against artificial intelligence (AI), rejecting calls for regulation amid mounting worries that the technology threatens humankind Trump said the US needed to keep the...
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Fly like an eagle
Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse dives over the line to score a try during their fourth Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test against the All Blacks at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, United States, on Saturday. The Springbok won 43-28 to seal the four-Test...
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Heritage under threat
Across South Africa, historic monuments are deteriorating. The Cradock Four Memorial lies overgrown and damaged, while Sobukwe’s gravesite has suffered repeated vandalism. In Soweto, Walter Sisulu Square has collapsed into disrepair and Solomon...
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Feeling at home
Four Paws is celebrating the 8th rescueversary of lions Micca and Juba, who arrived at Lionsrock Big Cat Sanctuary in Bethlehem, Free State, on 13 September, 2018, after being rescued from a farm. Originally purchased as cubs from a breeding facility...
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Pollution chokes river
Tshwane municipal workers face a sea of garbage at a low-level bridge on the Hennops River in Centurion, yesterday, following the season’s first heavy rains this week. According to Tarryn Johnston of the Hennops Revival non-profit organisation, most of...
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Eskom twists the knife
Another punishing tariff hike cuts deep into household and business budgets, with an 8.83% increase looming for 2027-28 – nearly triple the inflation target. Rising executive pay and incentive costs fuel the squeeze, while taxpayers prop up profits....
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Poster pride
Springbok fans put their hearts on their posters during the nail-biting Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry third Test at a packed FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday. The Boks beat the All Blacks 29-24 to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series, with the final...
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Security ‘opens door to crime’
South Africa’s booming private security industry is creating a potentially lucrative gateway for organised crime, offering criminal networks a legitimate-looking business front. Private security companies can provide access to firearms, trained...
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Magic carpet
It’s wildflower season at West Coast National Park in Langebaan. The annual season runs until 30 September, offering an exclusive window when the normally quiet Postberg section opens to the public, covered in fynbos.
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Joburg delays spring
The cash-strapped metro postpones pool openings, leaving 21 facilities shut. Only 36 of 57 will operate in staggered fashion from next month, as experts decry poor planning, staffing excuses and financial mismanagement, warning extended seasons cannot...
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Urine thrown at teacher
The escalation of violence at an Afrikaans Joburg primary school is ‘unacceptable’ as one pupil hurls urine at a teacher and another is found in possession of a dangerous object – but ‘deal with it yourself ’, teachers claim an official of the Gauteng...
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Mayor Dada in major doo-doo
City of Joburg mayor Dada Morero’s political career is hanging in the balance after he told a Tshepisong township resident that he was “talking sh*t”, according to experts. The incident happened during Morero’s recent interaction with the...
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How to scam tenders
The wheels of dodgy procurements just keep turning. From a R380 million ghost tender in Mpumalanga to the department of transport’s apparent irregular splitting of bids to keep contracts below the R1 million threshold, it seems tenderpreneurs have the...
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Who foots R80bn ‘free power’ bill?
The ANC’s plan to expand free basic electricity from 50kWh to 300kWh for indigent households faces warnings of a heavy fiscal burden, fragile municipal finances, investor unease and accusations of electioneering as the party’s manifesto embraces...
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Fixer in a fix
The state says political fixer Brown Mogotsi planned to escape from court during his appearance on 20 August. This emerged from Mogotsi’s fourth bail bid at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Mogotsi faces charges linked to an alleged...
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Best foot forward
Dancers from the South African contemporary ballet company, WGRUV, perform in a production titled Highlights: Tracing the Line, at the University of Johannesburg Arts Centre. The production now moves to Cape Town, showcasing a programme of contemporary...
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Robocop(y) cats
Humanoid robots take part in the opening ceremony of the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China, on Saturday. One robot, Tiangong Ultra, ran 100m in 9.39sec, beating the men’s world record of 9.58 held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt....
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Clash of the titans
It’s finally here… Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series between the world’s top two rugby teams, the number one-ranked Springboks and the second-ranked All Blacks, kicks off at Ellis Park in Joburg tomorrow with the first of four Tests. It will be the 111th...
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Solar pulls plug on Eskom
The power utility is losing more than R50 billion a year as households and businesses shift off-grid. Analysts warn of a looming ‘death spiral’, where rising tariffs and unreliable supply drive customers away, forcing government to confront nuclear...
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Living high life on cop’s salary
‘Lifestyle audits cannot become a box-ticking exercise.’ Nearly 600 police officers have been fingered for lifestyle discrepancies, ranging from undeclared vehicles and properties, to business interests – but not a single one has faced disciplinary...
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Vulture on a wing and a prey
– A vulture who refused to budge had to be removed from the wing of a flight awaiting takeoff on the Greek island of Crete, to avoid potential damage to the plane, a local newspaper reported yesterday. The Patris daily said the incident occurred late...
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Govt wants black land
Restitution farmers face eviction as promised title deeds and government support fail to materialise. Livelihoods are threatened while properties are advertised, reallocated, or repossessed. A farmers’ association warns of broken promises and prepares...
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Gift vouchers in new fraud
Man loses R421k in two days and there’s little to be done. Gift vouchers and other value-added services sold at supermarket tills may present a much broader fraud risk than previously thought, with criminals able to convert stolen or fraudulently...
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‘Killer cops run amok’
KwaZulu-Natal’s specialised police task teams are allegedly in cahoots with criminal syndicates and unlawfully targeting suspects, the Madlanga commission hears. Ipid investigations reveal hundreds of shootings, raising fears of extrajudicial killings...
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People’s chamber
The National Assembly under reconstruction in Cape Town, following the devastating fire on 2 January, 2022. The R4.6 billion rebuilding project, now more than 70% complete, is scheduled for final completion in June next year. The expanded design of the...
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Having a (snow)ball
Grayson van der Spuy makes the most of the winter wonderland at Afriski mountain resort in Lesotho during a cold snap that also brought snow to parts of SA yesterday. This image was captured by Ryan van der Spuy and supplied to Snow has fallen across...
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Booze: the dying vice?
South Africa’s Gen Zers – young people between 14 and 29 – are seemingly following a global trend: they are shunning alcohol. They’d sip on the odd cocktail but much prefer energy drinks, the gym and natural highs through meditation. In short, they...
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Swans en pointe
Principal dancers Leanè Theunissen and Gabriel Ravenscroft perform in Cape Ballet Africa’s production of Swan Lake at The Teatro, at Montecasino, yesterday. The classic love story, set to Tchaikovsky’s soaring score, is choreographed and directed by...
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Helping Mother Nature
A sculpture of a tap pouring out plastic bottles decorates a wall outside Parkview Pre-Primary School yesterday with the message, ‘Turn off the plastic tap’. The school’s pupils regularly create murals with different themes, with the latest...
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How did Eskom turn it around?
For a full 441 days, SA’s lights stayed on, zero diesel was used for a second consecutive week – slashing Eskom’s cost from R5.3 billion to a mere R807 million in a year – and combined with improved fleet performance, its Generation Recovery Plan saves...
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Hot to the trot
A Hindu devotee takes part in the Theemithi fire-walking ceremony at the Shri Anantha Muthumariamman Temple in New Modder, Benoni, yesterday. The ceremony marks the end of the 10-day annual Aadi Muthumariamman fire-walking festival.
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On point
Team South Africa’s Douw Smit on his way to finishing third in the men’s javelin qualifying at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow yesterday. Smit’s best throw of 80.64m was enough for him to qualify for the final tonight. & back page
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‘I have a dream’ for Gauteng...
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has unveiled his ambitious vision to transform the province into a hub of innovation and opportunity for young people, saying the next generation should not only inherit the economy, but actively shape it. Launching the...
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Trump’s young African fans
Two-thirds of Africa’s youth believe US President Donald Trump’s second term will give them a better future, a survey released by the Ichikowitz Family Foundation finds. ‘For them, his transactional style is not a problem. It is the point. He speaks...
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Fly like a butterfly...
Zelme Daries, 22, of Team South Africa, competes in the floor exercise during the women’s all-around final on day three at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games at The Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday. Daries finished 13th, with her older sister Naveen...
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The joy of walking
People taking part in the 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk The Talk celebrate as they cross the Nelson Mandela Bridge in Braamfontein yesterday. The event partnered with homelessness organisations MES and U-Turn to encourage dignified giving through Mi-change...
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Team SA ready
South Africa’s Chad le Clos in action during a training session ahead of the Commonwealth Games at Tollcross International Swimming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, this week. Veteran swimmer Le Clos will be looking to turn the clock and pick up a medal...
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Too old at 75?
Not on your life, says the DA about their Joburg mayoral candidate, Helen Zille. During her campaign she has scaled buildings, been snorkelling and even mowed grass. Besides, she took down two ANC administrations: in the Western Cape and in Cape Town....
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‘No comment’
A reporter approaches Larry the Cat before Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first Cabinet meeting in London yesterday. Larry welcomed his seventh housemate at 10 Downing Street since he began patrolling the corridors of power more than 15 years ago....
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Silver streakers
Netters carry a crate of sardines caught at Scottburgh beach, south of Durban, yesterday. The sardine run occurs from May through July, when the fish move northwards along the East Coast. Each year, massive shoals stretching hundreds of kilometres draw...
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‘You stole my future’
For 40 years he slaved at a municipality but now, at 60, one worker is too scared to retire ‘because I won’t get the pension I am entitled to’. A 72-year-old granny is living that reality, getting only a monthly pittance because her job didn’t pay over...
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New Bok on the block
Talented flyhalf Vusi Moyo will make his Springbok debut in their Nations Championship clash against Wales at Kings Park in Durban tomorrow. Kick-off is at 5.40pm. Rising star Moyo will miss the World Rugby Under-20 Championship final between SA and...
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Crime fight money sits idle
The South African Police Service has spent just R15 million of its R1-billion crime-fighting allocation, sparking criticism that gangs thrive while provinces lack resources. Opposition parties warn reactive policing won’t work without intelligence-led...
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Surf, sand and sea
Spectators flock to Willard Beach in Ballito for the 57th Ballito Pro surf competition as it enters its second week. The festival combines world-class surfing with live entertainment, family activities and community events.
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UK cops wait for this dad
Murder-accused Ndodana Tshuma in Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court yesterday for the possession of an unlicensed firearm found on him during his arrest in Kensington, Joburg, where he hid after fleeing the UK, where he is wanted for the murder of his...
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You call this a hospital?
This picture shows how deep the rot runs at the Rob Ferreira Hospital in Mbombela – and that’s just the outside... Inside, there is a shortage of everything: doctors, staff, equipment, linen, no beds, leaving patients sleeping on hard ward floors. And...
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The man SA loves
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus talks tactics to his team during a training session at Johannesburg Stadium this week. Erasmus will be hoping for another solid showing from the Boks when they take on Scotland in a Nations Championship clash at Loftus...
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Beware the ‘tsotsis in suits’
The EFF urges parliament to investigate Nsfas administrator Hlengani Mathebula’s R10 million for advisors and R200 000 travel costs, warning R60 billion in student aid demands accountability. The party wants Treasury confirmation of approvals, itemised...
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SAA’s new R1bn bailout
Standard Bank made a R1 billion credit facility available to the state-owned airline, sources claim, raising fresh questions about whether taxpayers will foot the bill again. Whether the credit line is backed by a government guarantee, secured against...
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Deported kids suffer
They have spent their entire schooling in SA but now face being withdrawn because their parents are being deported or leaving the country – and what thousands of pupils face in their home country, Zimbabwe, are schools with no maths literacy or life...
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Migrants are welcomed home
The Zimbabwean government has confirmed that more than 60 000 of its citizens have already returned home as anti-illegal immigration sentiments in South Africa forced thousands of Africans to leave the country and protesters took to the streets last...
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A Bok for games
Flyhalf Manie Libbok during a training session yesterday. With Cheslin Kolbe sharing goal-kicking duties, Libbok will marshal the Springboks against England in the Nations Championship opener tomorrow at Ellis Park. Kickoff is at 5.40pm.
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‘We are the law’
Soldiers of the South African National Defence Forces patrol a looted area in Durban yesterday, after nationwide anti-immigrant marches by citizen-led groups who demanded undocumented foreigners must leave the country by Tuesday. The unrest has already...
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‘It’s not over’
‘We will do this every Thursday for six months until they are gone,’ March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma tells thousands protesting undocumented foreigners in Durban. Despite pockets of unruliness, the marches countrywide were peaceful with a...
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Khan shooting: was it a hit?
The shooting of suspended crime intelligence boss Major-General Feroz Khan has intensified scrutiny of the already explosive proceedings before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, with the timing of the incident raising suspicion. He was allegedly...
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Deadline tension grows
With thousands of immigrants fleeing the country, protest leaders have given them until tomorrow to leave, or face the consequences. Authorities claim the police and army will keep the peace as the masses get ready to march in protest. With simmering...
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