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The clock is ticking for Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda who could be booted out of office should the African National Congress (ANC) and Action SA come to an agreement. According to Action SA leader Herman Mashaba, a major announcement will be made soon concerning changes in the coalition arrangement in the City of Johannesburg. Mashaba… Read more

Five foreign nationals are among seven people arrested in a large marijuana bust on Thursday, 18 July. Police made the arrests on a small holding near Magaliesburg that was operating a hydroponic cannabis (marijuana) lab.   R40 million worth of cannabis confiscated Various police units confiscated R40 million worth of cannabis, cannabis products, chemicals and… Read more

A family dispute in the Mandela family has erupted over the ownership of the Mandela mansion in Houghton. The dispute involves some of the Mandela grandchildren and Mandela’s eldest daughter Makaziwe Mandela who has been accused of trying to sell the property. The tensions among family members have led to renovations to the house being… Read more

A Donald Trump supporter witnessed the former president’s arrival at a Pennsylvania hospital on Saturday following a failed assassination attempt. Richard Foerster had planned to attend the rally with his wife, Karen. He had bought VIP tickets and arrived early at the field in Butler, Pennsylvania, to secure good spots. However, the 36°C heat and… Read more

A Microsoft outage has reportedly affected banks, airlines, telecommunications companies, and TV and radio broadcasters across the globe. It’s unclear what caused the outage, but Microsoft South Africa told The Citizen it is waiting for its US counterpart for feedback on the issue. Microsoft users in various countries, including the US, UK, Australia and India,… Read more

The DA has said it believes a motion of no confidence in Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink is motivated by the private business interests of ANC leaders. The ANC in Tshwane intends tabling a motion of no confidence against Brink, following what it described as the deterioration of the state of the city. The DA said… Read more

Easing the financial strains on citizens was one of the many objectives laid out in President Ramaphosa’s opening of parliament address (OPA. Energy, investment, healthcare and employment were also on the president’s list of priorities, upholding the unifying intentions of the government of national unity (GNU). The everyday cost of living is what may guide… Read more

Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader and Minister of Sports Gayton McKenzie has slammed the Economic freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, saying South Africa is going to have the best five years under the government of national unity (GNU). This comes after the red berets leader said President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Opening of Parliament address lacked substance… Read more

The government has plans to address unemployment and poverty, President Cyril Ramaphosa said during his Opening of Parliament address at Cape Town’s City Hall on Thursday night. In May 2020, the government introduced a special Covid-19 SRD grant for the unemployed during the country’s hard lockdown. Initially intended as a temporary measure, the SRD grant… Read more

From food distribution, tree planting, career guidance, offering sanitary pads, a jazz masterclass, to awarding scholarships, South Africans yesterday marked Nelson Mandela International Day – generous in heeding the global call of making a difference during their 67 minutes of kindness to disadvantaged communities. Organs of civil society, corporates, individuals and jazz artists, were among… Read more