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New powers for councils to fine pavement parkers
Councils will be able to take action against those creating “unnecessary obstruction” of the pavement.
THURSDAY, 08 JANUARY 2026, 19:20

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Councils will be able to take action against those creating “unnecessary obstruction” of the pavement.

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ANC youth league president Collen Malatji has strongly condemned ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe’s remarks that today’s youth are unemployed because they do not apply for jobs.
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Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in the Central neighbourhood of Minneapolis.

South Africa
The fires have been re-igniting since Tuesday in several parts of the western side of the province.

South Africa
City of Johannesburg officials raided a property in Bryanston believed to have been hijacked.

South Africa
All the deceased were occupants of a sedan and the injured were traveling in a light delivery car.

South Africa
SAWS confirms no tropical cyclones or official storm named Baron in the south-western Indian Ocean.

World
The army says it has met its goal of clearing the area of non-state weapons but Israel calls the move “insufficient”.

World
The accord follows complaints that religious leaders had failed to tackle the issue adequately.

World
Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, fled to Somaliland by boat before flying to Abu Dhabi, according to the coalition.

World
Leaders of Early Rain Covenant Church have been arrested and Yayang Church is being torn down, groups say.

Africa
Michel Nkuka Mboladinga stood motionless throughout DR Congo’s Afcon matches in tribute to Patrice Lumumba.

Africa
The organisers of a professional women’s tournament which has gone viral because of a wildcard player’s poor performance acknowledge she should not have been allowed to play.

Africa
The Half of a Yellow Sun and We Should All Be Feminists writer’s twin boys were born in 2024.

Africa
Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyers say he is co-operating and is in the process of changing his US visa status.

Business
The Greggs boss says there is “no doubt” weight loss jabs have led it to having a healthier menu.

Business
An increasing number of people cannot afford to heat their homes in winter, says a charity boss.

Business
Minister of Communication and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi says that South Africa’s TV Licence regime has all but collapsed, and details on a new scheme will be presented to the department next month.
Business

Politics
The African National Congress turned 114 years on Thursday

Politics
The NFP announced its withdrawal from the coalition government in KwaZulu-Natal.

Politics
The DA says the NFP’s withdrawal from the GPU does not signal a new government.

Politics
Organisations including Cosatu will picket outside the American Embassy in Pretoria .

Sport
Betway Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns have reportedly signed Bafana Bafana and TS Galaxy’s Khulumani Ndamane.

Sport
Cathal McShane says he is not closing the door on a potential return to Tyrone in the future, but insists he is enjoying his time with Strabane Athletic after stepping away from inter-county duty.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs top player is still without a contract but he is not the only one. About six other Amakhosi stars are also facing an exit.

Sport
Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau is a doubt for the start of the Six Nations after suffering a calf injury with Cardiff.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — As schools reopen across the country for the 2026 academic year, thousands of students from informal settlements and marginalised communities in 11 counties are returning to classrooms with renewed hope following the award of full scholarships by Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO).
Education
[Ghanaian Times] An octogenarian and retired business executive, Mr Godwin Kwashie Anagbo, has appealed to the government to totally, or at least partially, wash its hands off mission schools to save money for national development.
Education
[Premium Times] The Minister said no beneficiary on a valid federal government scholarship has been abandoned.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto on Wednesday convened Education Ministry stakeholders at State House, Nairobi, in a high-level meeting aimed at addressing key challenges in Kenya’s education sector, including school funding, reforms, and policy implementation.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
SANParks has expressed its sadness following the death of a BASE jumper at Platteklip Gorge in Table Mountain National Park.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Police seized a firearm, ammunition and a notebook allegedly linked to organised extortion.

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

Entertainment
After an economic year that few could have predicted, we asked two economists to look into their crystal ball to see the economic trends we can expect this year.

Entertainment
Police arrest a suspect after a City of Johannesburg operation uncovered illegal rentals, weapons and utility connections.

Science/Tech
The firm says its chatbot sees health and wellbeing questions from 230 million people every week.
Science/Tech
Germany’s Harz mountains, once known for their verdant spruce forests, have become a graveyard of skeletal trunks after a bark beetle outbreak ravaged the region starting in 2018 — an infestation made possible by successive droughts and heatwaves that fatally weakened the trees. Between 2018 and 2021, Germany lost half a million hectares of forest, nearly 5% of the country’s total. Since 2010,...
Science/Tech
John Ternus, a low-profile but influential executive at Apple, could be next in line to replace the company’s longtime chief executive, Tim Cook, if he steps aside.

Science/Tech
Online detectives are inaccurately claiming to have identified the federal agent who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minnesota based on AI-manipulated images.

Motoring
This Chinese carmaker is rapidly expanding in South Africa with considerable sales figures across its various brands.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
South Africa’s considerable driving licence card backlog has finally been resolved.
Health
NASA said it canceled a spacewalk planned for Thursday after an astronaut had an undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station.

Health
Ski Sunday’s Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott share advice on how to keep safe and warm.
Health
And what exactly does it mean, anyway?

Health
The health secretary had made it his personal mission to banish the fax machine from the NHS.