More than four hundred cultural-historical monuments, more than 150 museums and the wider historical fabric of Tehran came under chemical assault. Iranian media reported on 8 April that US-Israeli strikes hit the Iran Aluminium Company in Arak, the country’s largest…
The blaze erupted on Tuesday night, ahead of the return of pupils and staff from the Easter holidays. Police are investigating a case of arson following a devastating fire that ripped through Riverlea Secondary School, leaving a trail of destruction.…
Dr Bongani Mncwango has joined the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). Photo: Supplied Ousted former uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) secretary general Dr Bongani Mncwango has joined the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). The party confirmed the move on Wednesday during a…
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. A vendor sells peanuts along a road in Colombo on April 8, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) Maintenance…
Despite an internal investigation finding a senior manager guilty of sexual misconduct, they remain employed by the municipality and continue to receive a salary. Graphic: John McCann Despite an internal investigation finding a senior manager in eThekwini metro’s expenditure and…
A total of R99.5 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 8 April 2026. Get the Lotto and Lotto Plus results as soon as they are drawn on The Citizen, so you can…
African Content Movement (ACM) leader Hlaudi Motsoeneng is being approached by other political parties in the council to take over from ANC mayor Malekula Melato. Former SABC boss and African Content Movement (ACM) leader Hlaudi Motsoeneng is being courted to…
Falling oil prices have brought immediate relief, but supply constraints and infrastructure damage continue to weigh on recovery. The ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States should bring some relief to a world economy that has been roiled since…
The Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) no-return policy is under scrutiny after a former uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) activist was elected secretary general of the party’s Nongoma sub-region in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Sthembiso Zulu returned to the EFF after leaving the…
Capitec has the lowest minimum pay among major banks in South Africa. Standard Bank and Absa have increased their minimum pay for employees, but both lenders still fall short of the entry-level salaries offered by Investec, which continues to record…