News South Africa

Steve Hilton, who advised the former prime minster and hosted a Fox News show, is running as a Republican.

More than 700 people were arrested for selling alcohol without licenses.

This follows the arrest of a taxi driver on Monday at Beitbridge Border Post in Limpopo.

Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson Sello Maremane has appealed to motorists to exercise caution

The organisation warns that international funding cuts left a significant gap in HIV, TB programmes

The president has had mixed messages about how and when the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran will end.

Hunger is a likely reason the whale, dubbed Willapa Willy, travelled inland, experts say.

Trump threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA’s Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest approach to the moon.

Iran’s top officials pushed back against President Trump’s deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.

Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

There are fears South Sudan may be plunged back into a civil war less than a decade after it ended.

Albert Mazibuko sang in the iconic South African choral group for more than 55 years.

A Turkish government-owned drilling ship is expected to arrive in Somali waters later this week.

New data shows that one of Johannesburg’s high-end residential areas is becoming a hijacking hotspot in South Africa.

The Green Drop Report for 2025, assessing wastewater management across South Africa, shows a concerning increase in the number of wastewater systems in critical condition.

Stats SA’s latest quarterly employment survey shows that the average monthly salary in South Africa increased to R29,690 in the fourth quarter of the year.

The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration has highlighted the government’s challenges in conducting lifestyle audits.

Cosatu Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks says this is a reckless decision.

Mbalula says that the ANC will hold a special NWC and NEC meeting to discuss this matter.

Mbalula says the party’s mayoral candidate selection process has already opened

ANC’s Fikile Mbalule is leading the annual commemoration anti-apartheid activist Solomon Mahlangu.

Sir Craig Reedie, the former chair of the British Olympic Association and president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, dies at the age of 84.

Soldier In Milan, ridden by Donagh Meyler, races clear to win the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Fly-half Lleucu George is looking to add some much-needed spark into Wales’ attack in the 2026 Women’s Six Nations.

Philanthropy increases the gap dividing highly selective, elite higher education from the rest. Ministers need a plan for the sector overall

About 2% of UK universities’ income came from donations and endowments in 2024-25 – slightly less than the previous year. At a time when charitable giving overall is down, the announcement last week of a record £190m donation to the University of...

As the Easter long weekend comes to a conclusion, South Africans can find solace in the fact that more public holidays are around the corner.

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi celebrates six years of the Kolisi Foundation and thanks partners, staff and communities for their support.

Sylvester “Cully” Union Jr. was father to Gabrielle and her two sisters, Kelly and Tracy.

Rachel Kolisi opens up about having a ‘solo’ Easter while her two kids spend the holiday with their dad, Siya Kolisi in Durban.

A total of R550 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 6 April 2026.

Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 06 April 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

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

The Stormers were let down by poor officiating, perhaps affected by the hostile atmosphere at Stade Mayol.

Nonprofits run out of US Border Patrol stations are also selling other “operation”-themed coins that include a phrase popularized by the Proud Boys, potentially in violation of government rules.

You can score over $200 off the DJI Osmi 360.

The second quarter of 2026 has opened with a fascinating divide in the crypto market, as retail enthusiasm for meme coins meets the institutional expansion of decentralized finance.  While traders analyze the latest Pepe price prediction to catch the next viral wave and monitor the Hyperliquid price for signs of institutional stability, a third narrative […]

Petrol attendants earn above the minimum wage in South Africa and often receive tips from motorists.

The new Lepas L4 is one of the most affordable Chinese SUVs in South Africa.

Chinese carmakers have found several ways to lure South African buyers away from legacy brands.

E-hailing giant Uber has committed to investing R5 billion in South Africa.