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The sinkhole on John Vorster Drive in Centurion has forced businesses to shut their doors and has been a significant point of frustration for residents for years.

Discover how South African cuisine connects expats globally. From smoky braais to biltong, explore the bold flavours that define our local heritage.

She admitted killing the security guard, who suffered a fatal heart attack during the incident in Arbroath.

Detectives are still hunting for four other suspects and have released new CCTV images.

SAWS issues Yellow Level 2 weather warning for KZN for Thursday and Friday.

“Cat” Matlala is facing 11 counts of attempted murder, along with a string of other charges.

Eleven people, including a child, died when a taxi carrying them collided with a container truck.

Men on social media weigh in as the scourge of GBVF is classified a national disaster

A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight.

Africa’s soccer body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal’s coach and Senegalese and Morocco players Wednesday following a shambolic African Cup soccer final this month.

A Palestinian man and his Israeli friend are dedicating themselves to a peaceful coexistence in the aftermath of the devastating war in Gaza.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties amid global uncertainty.

Prosecutors allege Diezani Alison-Madueke was given “a life of luxury” in the UK by people interested in Nigerian government contracts.

Ghana’s foreign minister says the influencer is a “worthy ambassador”, but some Ghanaians criticised the move.

The African nation argues it is owed payments but the Home Office says it will fight the case.

Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes including luxury goods and private jet travel, a prosecutor tells a London court.

The rand’s winning streak has seen the currency push past major roadblocks, trading at a place it hasn’t been in years—fair value.

Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds says the waits faced by retired civil servants are unacceptable.

The meeting set priorities for the year, focusing on economic growth and improving municipalities.

KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Lesetja Senona is giving evidence at the Madlanga Commission.

President Cyril Ramaphosa accepted Madlanga Commission’s interim report on Thursday.

EFF says Mayor Dada Morero’s Rea Vaya bus suspension ignored community and commuter input.

Manchester City’s exciting full-back Kerstin Casparij answers Alex Scott’s quickfire questions in BBC Sport’s new Eat & Yap series.

South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane has lost both her wheelchair singles and doubles matches at the Australian Open.

In BBC Sport’s Eat & Yap series, Alex Scott meets some of the best WSL players to share the food they love and to chat about life on and off the pitch.

The junior doubles pairing of South Africa’s Connor Doig and Bulgaria’s Dimitar Kisimov are into the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

Major powers have renewed diplomatic links while others seek deals to deport migrants. And all the while gender repression is getting worse

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has now issued its most extreme edict yet. It is already the only regime in the world where girls are excluded from secondary education. Now it has gone further, debarring all Afghan women from any contact with schools or...

Does Kylie Jenner’s cutting jelly live up to the hype as the ‘Korean Ozempic’ for weight management?

Fast food bags can do so much more than carry food.

The alleged wife of arrested Afrikaner man, Jacobus Lodevickus Janse Van Rensburg, claims he made a ‘mistake’ while living in the US…

The singer made the remarks during a recent episode of ‘Real Housewives Ultimate Trip’.

A source close to the matter told The Citizen that Barrs’ management informed staff that an inspection revealed ‘critical findings’.

Matlala was transferred to eBongweni Correctional Centre in Kokstad last December.

The former SA U19 captain will be hoping to earn her first cap for the national women’s team against Pakistan next month.

The ASA upheld complaints that Coinbase’s adverts trivialised the risks of investing in cryptocurrency.

MTN quietly implemented a new rule on 1 January 2026 that locks the SIM cards of fixed wireless customers with older LTE/4G routers to the device.

Some 23 suspected members of an alleged R1 billion international scam syndicate have appeared in the Johannesburg Commercial Crimes Court on charges of contravention of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS Act). The suspects were arrested in Gauteng this week, in a multi-agency operation, led by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), […]

The old-fashioned drip coffee maker has come a long way. Our favorite machines here can turn your barista into a stranger.

The South African Guild of Mobility Journalists has announced the finalists for the 2026 Car of the Year competition.

South Africa’s auto industry has stagnated and is unlikely to reach to meet its performance targets.

Peter Dervin says he warned Broomfield Hospital staff not to leave his son alone before fatal fall.

Elaine Gracey was in a lot of pain but says she was expected to just put up with her menopausal symptoms.