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In pictures: Druids descend on Stonehenge to mark winter solstice
Thousands take to the Neolithic circle to welcome the sunrise on the shortest day of the year.
SUNDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2025, 18:00

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Thousands take to the Neolithic circle to welcome the sunrise on the shortest day of the year.

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Liverpool fear Alexander Isak has sustained a significant lower leg injury after the striker was forced off against Tottenham on Saturday.
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Hugo Broos’s men are targeting a positive start to their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations journey. Bafana Bafana begin a continental journey laced with high expectations against Angola on Monday, 22 December, at 7pm.
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SA Harvest and Daily Maverick distributed 200 Buckets of Nutrition to vulnerable families at the Missionvale Care Centre in Nelson Mandela Bay, offering more than just nourishment – providing reassurance, dignity and a chance for families to enjoy the holiday season without worrying about empty cupboards. This year’s campaign targets households with children in holiday programmes, ensuring...

South Africa
BMA Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato, will visit the Lebombo Port of Entry to monitor the movement

South Africa
The Garden Route Municipality says cooler conditions have helped to contain a raging wildfire.

South Africa
This follows the mass shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal on the West Rand.

South Africa
Property hijacking syndicates have seized over 500 buildings in the Johannesburg CBD

World
Cartagena, Colombia, is set to ban its iconic horse-drawn carriages, replacing them with electric buggies — a move dividing the historic city over tradition, tourism, and animal welfare.

World
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the move was about blocking the establishment of a Palestinian state.

World
A week after a deadly mass shooting, Australia marks an official day of reflection to honor the 15 people killed by gunmen.

World
Budget cuts threaten the future of an Amsterdam-based journalism outlet informing people in Sudan about war, genocide, and how to survive.

Africa
Morocco has spent more than a decade reshaping its football, but will hosting Afcon 2025 allow the country to end a 50-year wait for the trophy?

Africa
Ugandan law requires public servants to remain politically neutral and bars them from active politics.

Africa
Former world champion and Olympian Lawrence Okolie believes his decision to fight in Lagos will inspire other big British names including Anthony Joshua.

Africa
Communities grapple daily with failing health services, entrenched corruption and gender inequality, leaving women and girls literally walking for survival

Business
South African taxpayers face another round of tax hikes in 2026, with the National Treasury’s plan to collect an additional R20 billion in tax revenue contingent on the success of SARS’s collection efforts.

Business
The new rate will come into effect at the beginning of January, Caritas Jersey says.

Business
South Africa’s move to cleaner diesel is still officially on track, with plans to ban the sale of certain types of diesel.

Business
Customers living in a specific Glasgow postcode were unable to apply for the Warm Home Discount.

Politics
The City of Johannesburg is currently facing significant challenges with hijacked buildings.

Politics
The proposed salary increases, if approved, could see the President earning R3.4 million annually.

Politics
The enquiry is investigating suspended advocate Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.
Politics
The ANC called on South Africans to defend their democracy and to reject “AfriForum’s racist disinformation campaign”.

Sport
Here is how the latest URC log looks after the Sharks and Stormers picked up important wins in a weekend of derby fixtures.

Sport
New Sharks captain Andre Esterhuizen has grown into a player of huge influence in the Springboks setup.

Sport
Hugo Broos will coach Bafana Bafana for the 50th time when they face Angola in the opening match of AFCON 2025 on Monday, 22 December.

Sport
World football governing body FIFA has added another layer of supporter tickets for participating nations’ fans.
Education
Children’s Aid provides free after-school programs for low-income New Yorkers that students love and parents see as a solution.
Education
An upstate New York district, where most students are Native American, placed its superintendent on leave after images of a wooden box in a classroom spread on social media.
Education
The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.
Education
A new study suggests that the people who reach the pinnacle of their fields typically dabbled in multiple disciplines when they were young.

Lifestyle
Pearl Thusi has clapped back at backlash to her tribute to her pal DJ Warras, at his memorial on Friday…

Lifestyle
Suspects arrested in latest Joburg City Power electricity extortion clampdown were posing as fake managers and meter men …

Lifestyle
Veteran chef Heinz Brunner reflects on mentorship, sustainability and how South African cuisine earned its place on the global stage.

Lifestyle
Discover what makes a South African Christmas unique. From ‘Dezemba mode’ to beach trips to braais and seven colour lunches.

Entertainment
The young South African also won the week before, the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 22 December 2025.

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
‘They say goalkeepers mature like wine, the older we are the better we get,’ added Williams.

Science/Tech
Temu shoppers may experience shipping delays on orders over the festive season.

Science/Tech
The commercialisation of the cosmos is already underway, and our current laws aren’t fit for purpose
If there is one thing we can rely on in this world, it is human hubris, and space and astronomy are no exception.
The ancients believed that everything revolved around Earth. In the 16th century, Copernicus and his peers overturned that view with the heliocentric model. Since then, telescopes...

Science/Tech
The Mac Mini is a fantastic little computer, but you’ll need one of these great monitors to complete the setup.

Science/Tech
The leading approach to the simplex method, a widely used technique for balancing complex logistical constraints, can’t get any better.

Motoring
The increasing pattern of vehicle recalls across many different manufacturers and models shows that there is an inherent system weakness in the pre-market testing process, production oversight, and regulatory verification.

Motoring
The Department of Transport told parliament that it repaired 100% of potholes within 14 days of being reported.

Motoring
The first red flag you should look out for is a car sale that seems too good to be true.

Motoring
These apps can go a long way towards making your car journeys easier and more fun.
Health
In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects.
Health
The term has been popularized on social media to describe numbness and low motivation. Experts offer ways to break out of these feelings.
Health
The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children. But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting “crazier and crazier in public health.”
Health
The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.