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

Liverpool fear Alexander Isak has sustained a significant lower leg injury after the striker was forced off against Tottenham on Saturday.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The enquiry is investigating suspended advocate Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.

Bafana Bafana are gearing up for their opening match of AFCON 2025 against Angola at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Monday, 22 December.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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.

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

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

These apps can go a long way towards making your car journeys easier and more fun.