Category: News

Several Transnet-owned buildings in Ekurhuleni are already in the dark and more will be cut off the electricity grid as the state-owned company has failed to pay its municipal bills for some time. Ekurhuleni spokesperson Zweli Dlamini said Transnet has a consolidated debt of R14 499 940.67, from multiple properties that are owned by the… Read more

Should you be feeling poorly and would like someone to read you a soothing poem, then I know a man perfectly qualified for the job. My husband, the doctor. In fact, let me deploy capitals: The Doctor. Because on Friday the man formerly known as Himself – and previously the holder of a “mere” BA… Read more

After a week of freezing weather, Gauteng residents can expect warmer temperatures in the coming days. Regional forecaster Gauteng Weather shared a post on X about the warmer weather condition.   “Unseasonably warm daytime temperatures late in the work week.” Gauteng temperatures According to Gauteng Weather, temperatures in Johannesburg are forecast to start off at… Read more

Get the Daily Lotto results as soon as they are drawn on The Citizen. While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, The Citizen cannot take responsibility for any error in the Daily Lotto results. We suggest verifying the numbers on the National Lottery website. Here are the winning Daily Lotto results for Sunday, 14 July 2024: The… Read more

A 26-year-old suspect wanted in connection with a triple murder was killed in a shootout with South African Police Service (SAPS) officers in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The man was killed in Inanda early on Sunday morning. Shootout Provincial Saps spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker said officers from the Inanda Task Team proceeded to Lusaka area at Inanda… Read more

At least three firefighters have died after being caught in a runaway fire in the KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday, Midlands Emergency Services confirmed, with the death toll expected to rise. It is understood the eight firefighters were laying fire breaks to stop the fire in Boston in the KZN Midlands when the tragedy happened. Tragedy Midland… Read more

President Cyril Ramaphosa said the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump is a “stark reminder” of the dangers of political extremism and intolerance. Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally Saturday, in a chaotic and shocking incident that fueled political tensions ahead of… Read more

Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC, Lebogang Maile, says the provincial government is committed to settling its portion of the e-toll debt. On Sunday, Maile addressed the media on the state of the Gauteng province’s economy and finances. The MEC also touched on the key focus areas of the provincial government in the seventh administration.… Read more

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa says government will focus on bringing stability to municipalities amid budget cuts to his department. Hlabisa was speaking to the media on the first day of the Cabinet lekgotla on Saturday. The government of national unity (GNU)-led meeting is being held at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential… Read more

A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian militant group has withdrawn from talks on a ceasefire in the Gaza war because of Israeli “massacres” and its attitude in negotiations. Another Hamas official said the group’s military leader Mohammed Deif was “fine” and working despite Israel’s huge bomb attack on a southern… Read more