Fuel prices are showing steep under-recoveries. The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has welcomed the government’s extension of the R3 per litre fuel levy cut on petrol until 2 June 2026, and the suspension of the diesel levy for May…
For decades, the global conversation on development has been dominated by a singular, persistent anxiety: whether the rapid urbanisation of the developing world is an inescapable tragedy for the countryside. The conventional wisdom suggested that for a nation to become…
Nxumalo was killed in Kwandengezi in 2018. Two former South African Police Service (Saps) officers and three accomplices have been sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment for corruption and defeating the ends of justice, after attempting to interfere with witnesses in…
The Communists don’t feature as a force of any kind in opinion polls and when it has tried its luck in local by-elections it has been routed, at times struggling to get even a handful of votes. All indications are…
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. A Blackheath resident has erected a sign that reads “Chips… kak big potholes” along Pasteur Road, seen 28 April 2026 as…
Embattled KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Social Development Mbali Shinga has been thrown a lifeline after the National Freedom Party made a dramatic U-turn on her expulsion from the party. Photo: Facebook Embattled KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Social Development Mbali Shinga has been…
Catch up on the biggest stories of Tuesday, 28 April 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update. In the news today, suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police chief Julius Mkhwanazi and the city’s chief financial officer Kagiso…
Tshwane metro deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini. (Screenshot from proceedings) The suspended deputy chief of the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department has denied rigging tender evaluation processes and colluding with Sergeant Fannie Nkosi and the city’s chief financial officer (CFO) Gareth Mnisi…
Most people spend money on alcoholic drinks during long weekends. The SpendTrend26 report by Discovery Bank and Visa has revealed that South Africans continue to spend more of their money on essentials while still rewarding themselves with small treats and…
Across Africa, the rapid growth of digital connectivity is reshaping economies, industries, and everyday life. From mobile banking in Kenya to tech startups in Nigeria and South Africa’s expanding digital media sector, internet access has become central to the continent’s…