The Citizen (KZN)
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They have spent their entire schooling in SA but now face being withdrawn because their parents are being deported or leaving the country – and what thousands of pupils face in their home country, Zimbabwe, are schools with no maths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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One man, 15 broken hearts...
Gomorrah kids unpack Jonasi’s betrayal in Polygamist as an apparently happy household unravels at speed.
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Foreign affairs
Blocking roads, intimidation of communities, destruction of property, attacks on businesses, looting, violence and any attempts to undermine public order will not be tolerated in the planned March and March protests on 30 June, police warn. South...
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Bafana mania
A Bafana Bafana fan brings rhythm and colour to Mexico City’s Fifa World Cup stage. In Cherry Data Signals’ Reputation Index survey of 5 200 US adults, South African supporters ranked fifth globally, praised for vibrant culture and vuvuzela-style...
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Goodbye, Number 10
Wife of Britain’s prime minister Victoria Starmer gives her husband Keir Starmer a sympathetic hug after he makes a statement on his future outside 10 Downing Street yesterday in London. Starmer announced his resignation after fewer than two years in...
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Migrants: churches now targets
BOILING OVER. A group of about 100 people, some carrying banners and waving SA flags, take part in a protest against illegal immigrants in Wynberg, a Cape Town suburb, on Saturday, organised by the March and March movement.
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Proud moment
Recalled by Carlo Ancelotti, Casemiro became an untouchable figure for Brazil – until a disappointing World Cup start made him a prime target for criticism at home. The former Real Madrid player, one of the leaders of the squad chasing a sixth world...
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Big cat battle
Colombian fans support their team at the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City ahead of their group K match today against Uzbekistan in the Fifa World Cup. Bafana Bafana play Czechia tonight at 6pm.
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Day etched in history
People commemorate the 50th anniversary of the June 16, 1976 Soweto uprising in Johannesburg yesterday. The official figure of pupils who died was 23, but some estimates put the toll at more than 200, according to SA History Online.
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Record breaker
South Africa’s George Kusche celebrates with his family after winning the men’s race at the Comrades Marathon at Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg yesterday. His winning time of 5hr 15min 56sec was almost nine minutes better than the previous...
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Is the amount cofounder claims was raised.
n alleged crypto investment scheme linked to Mauritius-born Ahmad Yasin Hossenbocus that may have swallowed as much as R1.2 billion is facing mounting scrutiny after a former business rescue practitioner resigned, citing lack of evidence of available...
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E-toll R29bn write-off
Two years after the hated Gauteng e-toll gantries were switched off, government has approved that roads agency Sanral can write off the R29 billion debt owed on the project. Outa says it’s ‘a symptom of government’s inefficiencies and inability to make...
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US gives us wings
A biplane at the 2026 South African Air Force Museum Airshow in Valhalla, Pretoria, on Saturday. The airshow is a platform for aviation enthusiasts to witness breathtaking aerial displays, meet skilled pilots and explore a wide array of aircraft that...
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‘You see that, too?’
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Kenya’s President William Ruto at the Union Buildings in Pretoria yesterday. Ramaphosa has reaffirmed the two countries’ commitment to deepening economic cooperation and advancing regional integration after talks with Ruto.
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Heavy metal
The HISN tactical response vehicle at security expo Securex yesterday, as part of the Reva Armoured Vehicle display at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. The vehicle is used for security operations, rapid-response deployments and infrastructure...
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‘Unite behind our boys’
Bafana Bafana’s Samukelo Kabini, Thabang Matuludi, Evidence Makgopa and Tshepang Moremi as the national team left for Mexico yesterday, a day later than expected after all 26 players in squad at last secured their visas to travel to the Fifa World Cup....
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Make us proud
A Bafana fan shows his support for the team during the official fan send-off at the Wanderers on Saturday. World Cup-bound South Africa, however, delayed their departure for the global showpiece after visa problems disrupted the team’s travel plans.
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Paint on a smile
Artist Melissa Haiden from August House adds finishing touches to her artwork yesterday at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg, ahead of the Colours of Compassion art auction, which raises money for the Smile Foundation, supporting children with life-changing...
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Holy horsepower
Ferrari chair John Elkann presents Ferrari’s first fully electric model, Luce, to Pope Leo XIV at his residence in Castel Gandolfo, Rome, on Tuesday. The Italian luxury carmaker has unveiled the model, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and...
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Kings of Africa
Mamelodi Sundowns captain Themba Zwane lifts the Caf Champions League trophy, surrounded by members of the team, after they touched down at OR Tambo International Airport yesterday. Sundowns claimed their second continental crown after they beat...
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STATE OF THE NATION.
A pedestrian walks past a mural along Joubert Street at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg yesterday. The perimeter walls of Constitution Hill feature many colourful and insightful murals.
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Wings on his soles
After dominating the race up front, Ethiopian athletes said they felt honoured to shine on their home continent at the Cape Town Marathon yesterday. With organisers hoping to receive top-flight World Marathon Majors status, elite athletes were given a...
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Borehole control ‘ridiculous’
Proposed groundwater rules have sparked fierce debate, with experts warning up to 500 000 people can lose their jobs if the department of water and sanitation forges ahead with its plan to monitor and regulate drilling. ‘Someone wrote this plan with...
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All smiles as Jozi suffers
Mayor Dada Morero denies Joburg is on the brink of collapse and plays the political card for the broken city he ‘inherited’ from the DA. Though citing some successes in his address, a frantic Morero was behind the scenes trying to resolve Eskom’s debt...
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FINE FYNBOS.
South Africa’s Leon Kluge and Tristan Woudberg yesterday won gold and best exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show with their Life After Fire, highlighting the renewal of the fynbos ecosystem once wildfires have swept over the Cape.
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‘Fixer’ in a fix
Businessman and political fixer Brown Mogotsi in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court yesterday. He allegedly staged an attempt to take his own life in November last year, and will remain in custody as the case was postponed to Monday for a bail...
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SA’s deadly need for speed
Known for their ‘delinquent behaviour’ on roads, there’s a new scourge contributing to the fatal data: social media and the hunt for likes of viral videos of speedsters racing in excess of 200km/h. The risks of illegal street racing amplify the stark...
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The big price rip-off
The growing anxiety as South Africans stare at grocery slips is not surprising. The perception that supermarket prices seem permanently stuck in overdrive is not entirely wrong, despite average inflation figures feeling deceptively softer than people...
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Speak no evil
Suspended national police commissioner Fannie MasemolNa aEppWearSs inPtAheGPEreSto3ria&Ma1g0istrate’s Court yesterday on charges linked to an irregular police tender. The case against the top cop and suspected organised crime kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’...
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Cape of storms
Severe storms hit Sea Point in Cape Town yesterday, with powerful swells breaching the sea wall and flooding residential properties. The intense conditions are expected to peak today, following an orange level 8 warning.
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Top cops up for graft
Durban businessman Tariq Downes, left, senior Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan and Gauteng Hawks head Ebrahim Kadwa appear at Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court in Ekurhuleni for corruption and defeating the ends of justice. Each was granted R20 000...
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Phala Phala: end of GNU?
Following the Constitutional Court’s ruling, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s looming impeachment inquiry threatens to fracture the fragile government of national unity. With the DA refusing blind loyalty and the MK party pushing a no-confidence motion, the...
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Virus takes wing in SA
Eight days it took SA authorities to start contact-tracing the 82 passengers and 6 crew on an Airlink flight that carried a hantavirus-infected tourist who later died in Joburg. Eight days in which the passengers went home or elsewhere, instead of...
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Will the virus affect you?
Although Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi confirms the hantavirus strain that entered SA is the Andes that causes human-to-human transmission, he and the head of WHO say there is a low risk the outbreak will turn into a health emergency. So where does...
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Africa’s peacock
SA music sensation Tyla shone in her ‘peacock-inspired’ creation by Olivier Rousteing at the 2026 Met Gala’s ‘Costume Art’ in New York on Monday. The Grammy award-winner says it celebrates her roots.
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May the fourth be with you
A balloon of Grogu, a character from Star Wars, during a parade to promote an upcoming film in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Star Wars Day yesterday. Fans worldwide celebrate the day with the film’s famous line ‘May the Force be with you’.
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Silver linings
The national squad shattered records yesterday, earning silver medals in the men’s 4x100m and 4x400m finals at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. Though they did not retain the global titles they won in China last year, both teams broke new...
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Full force
Protesters march through central Johannesburg yesterday in a demonstration against illegal migrants organised by the citizen-led ‘March and March’ movement, which calls for stronger immigration enforcement and the protection of job opportunities for...
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Jozi’s vicious debt cycle
Instead of collecting revenue from its residents, the City of Joburg relies heavily on loans to survive and borrowed R5 billion from financial institutions in the past year to fund infrastructure projects. The city is spending just over R1 billion more...
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Looming jet fuel shortage
Lack of supply certainty threatens schedules – industry. Alooming jet fuel supply crunch in Southern Africa is raising concern among airlines, with operators warning that uncertainty over availability beyond next month could disrupt schedules and push...
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NO WALLFLOWER.
Rapper Nadia is dressed to the nines for the presentation of designer Gert-Johan Coetzee’s creations at the South African Fashion Week in Rosebank, Johannesburg, on Wednesday. The premier fashion event exhibits women’s and menswear contemporary...
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Another bailout for SAA?
In a last-ditch effort to save the ailing airline, government is looking at yet another rescue funded by the taxpayer. Despite the financial distress it is in, the bosses are still making excuses rather than simply getting on with fixing the problem,...
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Top cop’s day in court
Now national commissioner charged after police minister suspended. The executive cannot wait for the next court date and should replace national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola urgently with someone who has not been “contaminated” by...
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Monday blues for top cop
The bail applications of suspended Ekurhuleni municipal officials Julius Mkhwanazi and Kagiso Lerutla have been postponed to tomorrow. Yesterday, the state declared its intention to oppose bail and requested a postponement, as the prosecution team...
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Finally... the champs
The Blitzboks can finally call themselves champions of Hong Kong with a 35-7 win over Argentina in the final yesterday. ‘Special. We’ve been searching for this one,’ two-try final hero Selvyn Davids said after winning the first leg of the Sevens World...
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What now for Malema?
His seat in parliament is safe and he’s not donning an orange prison jumpsuit – yet – but a defiant Julius has harsh words for the magistrate who sentenced him to five years in jail, with experts warning the EFF leader and his party they are at a...
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‘Show is over’ for Juju
Those are the prosecution’s words as they pushed for a 15-year sentence for EFF leader Julius Malema, convicted of firing a rifle in public multiple times. His defence wants a fine, because at stake is not only his future as an MP, but also the future...
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#Not in our name
Femicide, teenage pregnancy crisis reveal how power distorts choice. Nearly seven women are killed by an intimate partner every day, a figure that has remained unchanged since 2009, placing South Africa among the countries with the highest femicide...
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Race is on to cut surgery backlog
The Gauteng department of health is rolling out a sweeping set of reforms to slash surgical waiting times and improve access to care at public hospitals. However, tens of thousands of patients are still stuck in a backlog that officials say reflects...
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SAA: brace for impact
The shock resignations of the CEO and three board members have left South African Airways rudderless. Pilots warn of ‘big headwinds’ as cadre deployment, poor governance and financial instability deepen fears of collapse, threatening the airline’s...
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Kicking into overdrive
Golf legend Gary Player after his ceremonial opening tee shot during the first round of the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club yesterday in Georgia. The 90-year-old Player, tongue-in-cheek, called on Tiger Woods to ‘get a chauffeur’...
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US, SA light peace pipe
‘I have fallen in love with South Africa...’ With these words to President Cyril Ramaphosa, US ambassador to SA Leo Brent Bozell smooths over the rocky path between the leaders since he arrived. From firebrand rhetoric on the ‘Kill the Boer’ chant and...
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Time for a snorkel?
A motorist drives through potholes and sewage along Khoza Street in Mohlakeng ext 4, west of Johannesburg, yesterday – a problem for the past two years with the community claiming the ward councillor is aware of the problem but nothing is done.
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Does parole work?
The data gives the answer: nearly 6 000 parolees have reoffended since June 2024, committing violent crimes from rape to murder. Complaints and legal challenges against parole boards expose systemic flaws, fuelling public distrust and intensifying...
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Joburg writes off massive debt
Just days after it agreed to hike its wage bill by R10.3 billion, the Joburg city council has adopted a motion to write off its indigent residents’ debt, but hasn’t said how much it will cost. What is known is that overall debt owed to the city is...
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You will pay for Joburg’s pay deal
Service delivery has already gone for a loop since the city’s R10.3 billion wage deal with its workers as money is shifted from the maintenance budgets of its core providers: City Power, Joburg Water and Pikitup. This affects what it can do about leaks...
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Vibes of cosmos
Lyn Kennedy, left, and Val Groenewald take selfies among the cosmos flowers at Delta Park in Randburg yesterday. In March and April, the park’s cosmos blooms in full force. Cosmos, or Cosmos bipinnatus, is originally from Central and South America. Its...
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Suburb to slum
Residents of Ferndale in Randburg are battling ‘slumification’ as hijacked homes, shacks and crime overwhelm their suburb. Despite years of complaints, Joburg officials are turning a blind eye. Community leaders demand enforcement of bylaws and the...
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‘Where’s our raise?’
SA Municipal Workers Union members march at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Johannesburg yesterday after the DA took legal action to block the City of Joburg’s R10 billion wage deal with municipal workers. The party claims it could plunge the city into a...
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Do the Baartman
Proteas’ fast bowler Ottniel Baartman celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand’s Dane Cleaver during the fifth T20 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch yesterday. The Proteas won the game by 33 runs to clinch the five-match series 3-2.
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‘Stop, stop... Oh, I messed up’
– A plane carrying dozens of people collided with a fire truck late on Sunday on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport, killing the pilot and copilot and forcing a halt to flights, authorities and US media reported. AFP pictures showed the heavily...
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