Two lauded South African films will bookend the Joburg Film Festival when it returns from 3–8 March 2026, opening and closing the city’s flagship cinematic event with stories rooted firmly in local history, myth and memory. Opening the festival on…
“I can say that Mamelodi Sundowns had the first half, Pirates had the second half,” said Ouaddou. Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has urged his charges to keep a level head, saying despite the loss to Mamelodi Sundowns, there’s still…
Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to assist in efforts to bring home 17 South African men caught in the Russia-Ukraine war. (Russian Embassy in South Africa/X) Four of the 17 South African men who were allegedly lured into the Russia-Ukraine…
Brayan León scored a brace for Sundowns in the first half, while Patrick Maswanganyi netted the consolation goal for Pirates. Mamelodi Sundowns edged Orlando Pirates 2-1 in a top-of-the-table clash to reduce the Buccaneers’ lead atop the Betway Premiership table…
The FW de Klerk Foundation, News24 and the Mail & Guardian undertake cabinet performance assessments. All three systems correlate well statistically and have shown an improvement in cabinet performance since 2020, from a mean cabinet performance score of 5.21 to…
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. Pope Leo XIV blesses a baby during the weekly general audience at St Peter’s Square in The Vatican on February 18,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the 2026 Sona. (GCIS) Every State of the Nation Address (SONA) in South Africa has become a platform not only for democratic accountability but also for predictable criticisms. Long before the President rises to speak, rebuttals…
Is South Africa’s education system winning its battle to get more students to excel in Mathematics and Physical Sciences? As South Africa focuses on excellence in pure Mathematics and Physical Sciences, last year’s matric results suggest it may not be…
The show will premiere in March on Mzansi Magic. Actor and television presenter Moshe Ndiki has been announced as the host of Mzansi Magic’s new reality series Mgidi Moms. Ndiki, who won the DStv Viewers’ Choice Award for Best TV…
‘Racists are, above all, cowards. They need to put their shirts over their mouths to show how weak they are,’ Vinicius wrote on Instagram Match-winner Vinicius Junior hit out at “cowards” after accusing Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni of racially abusing him…