Khamenei ruled Iran for over three decades until his death at the age of 86. Funeral proceedings for the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei concluded in the country’s holy city of Qom on Tuesday, local media said, and…
Residents are encouraged to store enough water for essential household use ahead of the maintenance. Johannesburg residents have been warned to prepare for a second round of water disruptions after Rand Water announced a 12-hour maintenance shutdown scheduled for next…
Billions in waste, unpaid debts to Eskom and water boards, and weak oversight have pushed local government finances to breaking point. National Treasury has frozen July 2026 equitable share transfers to 60 municipalities across South Africa, citing persistent financial mismanagement…
The attack compromised their advertising account with Facebook owner Meta Platforms. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), best known for defeating Gauteng’s e‑tolls, has been crippled by a cyberattack that hijacked its Meta advertising account and cut off a vital…
Protesters sing freedom songs and reject branch manipulation after court voids interim PTT and Rotya wins Buffalo City by-election. Open rebellion from the grassroots has begun in the Eastern Cape ANC. Branch members marched to the ANC provincial head office…
The JMPD officer allegedly had an argument with her girlfriend while attending an event at a club when the shooting happened. A 40-year-old Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) police officer accused of murdering her colleague will remain behind bars until…
Sita probe highlighted the issue of leadership instability at both board and executive levels. The final report on an investigation into the State Information Technology Agency (Sita) has flagged more than R2 billion in irregular expenditures and also highlighted systemic…
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. A rescue worker looks for victims amid the rubble in Macuto, Vargas state, Venezuela, on July 5, 2026, following the June…
Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 6 July 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update. In the news today, it has been a year since KwaZulu‑Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi stunned SA…
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