Experts argue Gauteng’s water shortages stem from structural decay rather than excessive household consumption. While government and opposition leaders trade plans to keep South Africa’s taps flowing, Gauteng residents continue reporting empty pipes and dry days. Rand Water insists it…
Dance is music: Lighting by Oliver Hauser and set design by Willy Cesar foreground space, line and form. Everything, Maqoma says, is architectural. Photo: Arthur Dlamini The last time I spoke to Gregory Maqoma, he was retiring. Or at least…
Matlala, his wife, Tsakane, and their three co-accused returned to the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday. Alleged underworld figure and tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has been allowed to physically consult with his legal team. Matlala appeared in the Gauteng High…
It’s in the bag: Sun-El Musician, the artist whose real name is Sanele Sithole, says he’s living with the strange emotional whiplash of finishing an album. Photo: Supplied A few days before the release of his new album, Sun-El Musician…
Political parties react sharply to Ramaphosa’s Sona, questioning delivery, accountability and election-year promises. Leaders of opposition political parties called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure the commitments he made during his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday are…
Ramaphosa also addressed the water challenges faced by the country, saying ‘systemic failures’ are to blame President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will deploy SANDF soldiers to the Western Cape and parts of Gauteng to fight gang violence and illegal mining.…
Catch up on the biggest stories of Thursday, 12 February 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update. In the news today, former president Jacob Zuma did not attend the State of the Nation Address at…
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. Protesters, made up of South African communities affected by mining, demonstrate, 12 February 2026, outside Anglo American’s headquarters in Rosebank. The…
The Heart and Stroke Foundation SA (HSFSA) is committed to its mission which is to reduce heart disease, strokes and the associated risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, raised cholesterol, air pollution and other behavioural risk factors which include tobacco…
‘When I talk about bringing the team back, it’s about giving that extra 20 percent,’ said the Sundowns defender. Mamelodi Sundowns defender Grant Kekana has emphasised the need to raise their intensity for the remainder of the season as they…