Powerful presence: Fatoumata Diawara performing at the CTIJF 2026. Photo: Armand Hough It’s a warm Saturday afternoon in Cape Town. Music lovers are beginning to trickle into the CTICC hosting the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF). I’m in the…
The Hawks pounced after pounced after receiving intelligence from the Modus Operandi Centre (MDOC) regarding an intended armed robbery. Four suspects were fatally wounded and two arrested in a shootout with members of the Hawks’ Tactical Operation Management Section (TOMS)…
Lingering destruction: An Iranian man gestures as he stands near destroyed homes after a military strike on Tehran, Iran’s capital, on March 15, 2026. Photo: Unicef/Kenare/AFP There is a way war settles into the body long before it ever reaches…
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. The SANDF and SAPS are deployed in the “gang–ridden” area in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain during Operation Prosper on April 01, 2026…
The findings of the Green Drop 2025 report, released alongside the latest Blue Drop and No Drop progress assessments, highlight mounting strain across the country’s water sector. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy South Africa’s sewage treatment systems are failing faster than they…
Catch up on the biggest stories this Wednesday, 1 April 2026, in our simple daily news update. News today includes Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has reshaped his executive, appointing EFF’s provincial chairperson Nkululeko Dunga as the new MEC for Finance.…
British multi-instrumentalist and seven-time Grammy winner Jacob Collier performs on the Kippies stage at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in Cape Town. Picture / Henk Kruger / Independent Media From curious newcomers to lifelong devotees, the Cape Town International…
A R5 million Pick 6 pool is likely this weekend. The word “champion” is wildly overused in South African horse racing marketing, but Saturday’s Champions Day – Day 3 of the four-legged The Championships, with the Premier’s Champions Challenge topping…
“Extreme heat is not only a physical hazard; it affects mental health, air quality and the spread of infectious diseases, compounding the burden on vulnerable communities”. (Envato Elements) As temperatures in parts of the Western Cape and Namakwa District soared…
The man previously supported the child and mother with part of the rental cottage proceeds he owned with his wife. In another matter concerning maintenance disputes between spouses in divorce proceedings, the Johannesburg High Court heard a case in which…