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Dozens of witnesses are due to appear before it over the next few months 

A powerful winter storm swept across the country, with heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures affecting millions.

Some visitors and some staff at Skukuza Camp have welcomed the partial return of services.

The operation resulted in the confiscation of alcohol, dangerous weapons and drugs.

Two people drowned in the Monzi area after community members tried to reach a carcass of a hippo

The party backed by the ruling generals is expected to win a landslide in a country gripped by fear and civil war.

Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as Alex Honnold reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower, about 90 minutes after he started.

Tully covered some of the defining moments in India’s history in a career that spanned decades.

Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country’s heritage.

Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.

The announcement that the Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted every four years from 2028 sparked division, but what will it mean for the game on the continent?

A Johannesburg school has built a reputation as one of South Africa’s leading boys’ schools, producing pupils who get accepted into top universities in South Africa and around the world.

These are the 11 suburbs in South Africa where the country’s young ’emerging’ middle class are buying up property.

Officials from the office of the secretary general and the police are at the scene.

The committee says it has made contingency plans to ensure no time is lost in its last 10 days.

Ramaphosa cited the findings of the Auditor General on the challenges facing Local Government

Malema has vowed to challenge both the conviction and any sentence imposed on him.

Did you hear the tory about the four pairs of ASICS tennis shoes that made their way from Polish town Czestochowa to the Australian Open?

Armagh cruise past Monaghan but Cavan, Fermanagh and Antrim all suffer defeats.

Marti Cifuentes is sacked as Leicester City manager with the Foxes languishing in the bottom half of the Championship table.

Flamengo make a new offer of more than 41m euros (£35.5m) for West Ham and Brazil forward Lucas Paqueta.

Eben Etzebeth’s wife Anlia sweetly showed Rachel Kolisi support following the announcement of her memoir ‘Falliing March’.

US actor Jerry O’Connell has been spotted soaking up the sun in Durban. Take a look at what the screen star has been getting up to…

Truth or lie? Afrikaner activist Ernst Roets claims this popular Kwaito track should be classified as ‘boeremusiek’.

Here comes the bride and groom: Take a look at this throwback of Black Coffee and Enhle Mbali’s traditional Zulu wedding and white wedding…

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 26 January 2026.

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

Proactive planning and climate-resilient infrastructure are key to protecting South African communities from floods and other disasters, Simelane said.

City of Tshwane insists Rooiwal process followed strict legal steps amid corruption scrutiny.

The State IT Agency has lashed out at the City of Tshwane after electricity was cut to one of its facilities.

Ransomware payments offer short-term relief but significantly increase long-term cyber risk, Rubrik has warned.

Wanatu has made significant changes to its operating model, reducing the basic salary for drivers while introducing a new incentive programme.

Mahindra’s impressive 2025 sales figures were boosted by the performance of two of its most-popular models.

SARS is making changes to the system that allows businesses to reclaim tax on their fuel spend in South Africa.

Renault is the latest European carmaker to slow down its push for electric vehicles.

Tessa Marshall has shared the experience to highlight issues such as women’s rights and sex education.