Category: News

The Jacob Zuma Foundation has said it cannot rule out the “possibility” of former President Jacob Zuma being assassinated. The foundation raised the concerns following the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump. Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally on Saturday in a… Read more

A 61-year-old former Volkswagen South Africa (VWSA) employee has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for fraud. Christo de Jager appeared in the Gqeberha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday, where sentence was handed down. The court sentenced De Jager to five years for fraud and 10 years for corruption, with the latter wholly suspended… Read more

As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to make his first address to Parliament on Thursday, marking the beginning of the work of the seventh administration, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (Natjoints) said it is ready to police the 2024 Opening of Parliament (OPA). Natjoints said it will have zero tolerance towards threats, intimidation and… Read more

As South Africa today marks Nelson Mandela International Day, in tribute to the legacy of world-revered statesman Nelson Mandela, antiapartheid struggle stalwarts are expressing concern that the current crop of ANC leaders have abandoned his teachings of selflessness and put personal interests above those of the people. As this year’s event is being celebrated under… Read more

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the first opening of parliament speech today that is not wholly influenced by the ANC. The presidential address marks the opening of the parliament for the seventh administration. South Africa has had five presidents, of which four – Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa –… Read more

The Gauteng education department is set to overhaul its scholar transport system in response to the tragic accident in Carletonville that resulted in the deaths of 11 children. MEC Matome Chiloane has acknowledged significant flaws in the current system and announced an upcoming imbizo to discuss plans and enhance the safety of scholar transportation. But… Read more

Mamelodi flood victims are uncertain about the future as they wait to hear who will be relocated and who will have to return to the flood-prone area they had to leave. Many of them are from the Mavuso informal settlement near Mamelodi. They were living in shacks near the banks of the Moretele River from… Read more

It’s cold on the streets of Pretoria as the winter winds knife through you, but the hearts of the people are even colder, says Deon Barry, a homeless man who sleeps under a bridge in Murrayfield. “I am surviving. The people in this area take care of me. There are good people here and a… Read more

Thaba Chweu local municipality in Mpumalanga has been lambasted for failing to fill 130 vacant positions. It has been established that the municipality failed to fill the vacancies in the previous financial year. According to the municipality’s corporate service department quarterly report seen by The Citizen, the unoccupied positions include some in finance, technical and… Read more

The newly appointed Gauteng MEC for finance and economic development, Lebogang Maile, says his department will continue to support investment in the automotive sector after visiting the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (Tasez) in Pretoria yesterday. The SEZ completed the first phase of its development during Covid by using a R24 billion investment to set… Read more