Emotionally contemporary: Actors Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Anne Hathaway in a scene from The Devil Wears Prada 2. The original film explored the sacrifices attached to ambition. The sequel shifts the question entirely. Photo: Supplied The collapse of an…
Aspirant political parties may seek to exploit anti-immigrant sentiment for their own ends. Anti-immigrant marches in several major South African cities (such as Tshwane and Johannesburg) in early May 2026 once again led to questions being asked about xenophobia in…
Revolution: Three decades into democracy, South Africa remains trapped between constitutional freedom and the unresolved realities of land dispossession, inequality and economic exclusion. Photo: JMK Our private and political lives are always punctuated by upheavals and storms. These moments signal…
Police say they arrested a suspect who faked a 2025 shooting and that the firearm used has been linked to murders cases. After a tense day at the Madlanga commission, political fixer Oupa Brown Mogotsi has reportedly been arrested for…
Poet-activist: Vusi Mahlasela came of age in a community defined by oppression and extraordinary creative resilience. Photo: Gallo Record Company There is a line in one of Vusi Mahlasela’s most beloved songs, When You Come Back, about climbing mountains and…
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. NCC Leader Fadiel Adams appears at Pinetown Magistrate’s Court for bail application on May 15, 2026 in Pinetown, South Africa. Fadiel…
Brown Mogotsi Photo: Delwyn Verasamy The Madlanga commission on Friday dismissed an application by North West businessman Brown Mogotsi to recuse evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson, rejecting claims of bias and unfair prejudice. Mogotsi alleged that Chaskalson had promised to protect…
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Marion Island is one of the most remote islands on Earth The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment has ordered the urgent evacuation of the overwintering team stationed at Marion Island after delays to the SA Agulhas II relief…
Cape Town is heading into a comfortable weekend. Clear skies and mild temperatures are on the cards for Cape Town this weekend, with the South African Weather Service forecasting a mostly pleasant week ahead. However, residents should brace for cooler,…