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Officials at a Jakarta zoo are now looking into how the tigers became infected with Covid-19.
Posted: August 1, 2021, 10:34 am
While attending to an accident involving an off-duty officer, a suspected drunk driver crashed into them, killing two TMPD employees.
Posted: August 1, 2021, 10:23 am
This is the second batch of vaccines to arrive in Nigeria, after four million doses were delivered in March under the Covax scheme.
Posted: August 1, 2021, 9:34 am
Applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners will for the first time be introduced using a phased approach.
Posted: August 1, 2021, 8:29 am
The YouTube upload features a host claiming that lockdowns have failed, and criticises state authorities for extending stay-at-home orders.
Posted: August 1, 2021, 7:32 am
Jabu Zuma called Campbell's opinions 'unsolicited' and 'deluded', and proceeded to break down her father's struggles in South Africa.
Posted: August 1, 2021, 6:36 am
Here’s your morning news update: an easy-to-read selection of our top stories. Stay up to date with The Citizen – More News, Your Way.
Posted: August 1, 2021, 3:00 am
Acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane received the first batch of donated vaccines on behalf of the government at OR Tambo Airport.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 9:38 pm
The DA’s Alf Lees expressed shock at Public Enterprises' decision to push for subsidiary funding after deciding to "wind up" Mango.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 5:45 pm
Boris and Carrie Johnson's son Wilfred was born in April last year, shortly after his father left intensive care treatment for coronavirus.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 4:22 pm
The added capacity of prison guards comes after Lamola welcomed 158 magistrates after 418 candidates were shortlisted and interviewed.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 3:28 pm
Climate goals are dictated by the Paris Agreement - a legally binding international treaty on climate change adopted by 196 countries.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 2:28 pm
Walk-ins will be accepted in Joburg, Tshwane, Sedibeng and Ekurhuleni this weekend, regardless of whether they are registered on the EVDS or not.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 10:45 am
68 out of 72 homesteads within the 1.5km x 22km mining area oppose the mine, but some community members support it, leading to bitter fights.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 10:17 am
Pollution in the Zandvlei Estuary, Zeekoevlei, and Rietvlei has reached dangerous levels, leaving sports clubs in the lurch.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 9:30 am
Two crew members died after the MT Mercer Street tanker was attacked in the northern Indian Ocean, in what appeared to be a drone strike.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 9:03 am
The country currently has a recovery rate of 90.7%, with Gauteng making up the vast majority of new cases and deaths.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 8:36 am
First detected in India, the Delta variant has now reached 132 countries and territories.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 6:32 am
The cases were confirmed in jackal in June, and earlier this week, a rabies case was also confirmed in a honey badger in the area.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 6:15 am
I’m turning over a new chapter: I’m curling up with Atwood. Because every love story is a potential grief story…
Posted: July 31, 2021, 5:20 am
After all, there’s money to be made and ultimately the extra costs will be carried by the taxpayer and the consumer.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 5:01 am
Video clips and whinges won’t save the Boks today. They need to show the Lions why this one country is better than their four.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 4:40 am
Tatjana, and the rest of Team SA, effectively performed on the proverbial smell of an oil rag … and many paid out of their own pockets to just be at the Games.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 4:20 am
An embarrassing tweet lauds Trade and Industry Minister Ibrahim Patel ‘at work’.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 4:01 am
Psoriasis is not contagious, just immensely uncomfortable for the individual who suffers from it. It is also vastly different from eczema.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 3:40 am
Here’s your morning news update: an easy-to-read selection of our top stories. Stay up to date with The Citizen – More News, Your Way.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 3:20 am
Access Chapter 2, a human rights organisation working with the LGBTQI community, welcomed yesterday’s ruling.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 3:01 am
While Zikalala declared a state of disaster in KZN, Gauteng premier David Makhura has ruled out following suit.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 2:20 am
Spokesman Frank Mba said in the statement that the Nigerian police was committed "to the pursuit of justice".
Posted: July 31, 2021, 1:03 am
Dos Santos had consistently denied any wrongdoing and denounced all accusations as a politically motivated witch hunt.
Posted: July 31, 2021, 12:03 am
Bouquet was found guilty of criminal damage and possession of a knife.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 11:15 pm
President Joe Biden stopped short of a vaccination mandate for federal workers but on July 29 marked a dramatic return to virus restrictions.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 10:01 pm
World's rich countries blamed for an unjust distribution of vaccines.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 10:00 pm
Saps is currently restructuring to trim its personnel to meet budget requirements.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 9:58 pm
Eskom only load-shed the country once during the cold snap, and surprising as it was, it is still reason enough to send a thank you mail to De Ruyter and company. But let us not jinx our recent good fortune. Rather count our blessings. Lights on, looting stopped, booze came back for now and state capture’s godfather Jacob Zuma will stay behind bars.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 9:26 pm
Government says unrests happened at a time when the province was beginning to accelerate the reconstruction of economy.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 8:40 pm
Magashule suffered a blow when the High court ruled that the ANC constitution was consistent with that of the country in his suspension.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 6:48 pm
Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane raised concerns about the spike in the number of new Covid-19 infections in the Western Cape.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 5:51 pm
The application which was heard by the tribunal on Monday last week was dismissed on Friday (today) with costs by Judge Lebogang Modiba.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 5:17 pm
'You can’t just wake up in the morning, declare lockdown and send soldiers and police to try and enforce it', says UJ Professor Ngepah.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 4:34 pm
A mom took to TikTok to share her struggles with postpartum depression, and the video has gone viral.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 4:32 pm
ActionSA announced that it will approach the SAHRC to report Jackie Shandu for his 'racist remarks'.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 3:57 pm
The diamond will likely be sold at an upcoming tender in September.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 3:22 pm
26-year-old Sichelesile Dube died unattended at the Helen Joseph Hospital sitting in her wheelchair with her mouth and eyes wide open.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 3:17 pm
The Ferguson Foundation confirmed to 'The Citizen' that Shona had died on Friday afternoon from Covid-related complications.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 2:48 pm
According to reports, Mkhize and his son have been referred to the NPA to consider charging them for corruption.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 2:46 pm
Another incitement case crumbles in court. Magistrate says police work is incomplete.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 2:12 pm
The investigation had to be cut short when the building was deemed as structurally unsafe.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 1:39 pm
Suspects arrested during intelligence-driven operation by various police units.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 1:31 pm
The Patriotic Alliance mayoral candidate has been ordered to not leave Gauteng without the permission of the investigating office.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 1:08 pm
The current Identification Act is outdated and violates constitutional principles, according to activists.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 12:53 pm
'I don't want to say there are 12 people,' says National Police Commissioners Khehla Sitole.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 11:44 am
"The more you talk to the ref, the more the other captain is thinking, 'Why can't I win here?' It's a mind game and Alun Wyn was an absolute genius."
Posted: July 30, 2021, 11:26 am
Gauteng will not be declaring a provincial state of disaster.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 11:26 am
If we want B-BBEE to be effective, it’s time to leverage the private sector.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 11:13 am
Premier says the province's positivity rate is coming down, as well as hospital admissions, but deaths remain high.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 10:27 am
Here's the renewal deadline and what you will need to apply.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 10:12 am
Parliament’s portfolio committee on police has raised concern over the instability within Saps.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 9:59 am
The health minister has urged vaccine manufacturers to stick to their delivery time frames.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 8:44 am
Learnerd has taken on nine tutors and has branched out from just tutoring mathematics, to tutoring other subjects such as physics and biology.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 8:26 am
Mzansi has reacted to the Johannesburg earthquake, saying maybe it's Mother Nature's way of congratulating Olympic gold medalist Tatjana Schoenmaker.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 8:12 am
Mike Bolhuis says someone close to Yolandi Botes is 'hiding something'.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 7:52 am
The Western Cape has been recording an average of 2,439 new diagnoses each day, with approximately 307 new hospital admissions per day.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 7:35 am
Medals are wonderful, but to me, the memories I am about to make with my son are worth more than gold.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 6:00 am
If we want a break, could we burn our old ways of thinking, rebuild our vision and endure each other as we adapt to the current situation and keep looking forward?
Posted: July 30, 2021, 5:40 am
It does sometimes feel as though we are playing 16 men on the field – with the rest of the hostile world watching, willing us to fail.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 5:20 am
Drawing money out early will inevitably mean there will be less money when retirement finally rolls around.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 5:00 am
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was felt in Johannesburg on Friday morning.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 4:42 am
More than 1 500 volunteers, comprising doctors, nurses and other health workers, have been brought on board to help with vaccination on weekends at various sites across the country.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 4:40 am
The delivery was the largest bilateral vaccine donation to date and enough to vaccinate more than 2.5 million people.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 4:20 am
Ramaphosa said the 'Phoenix matter remains front of mind and we want to examine it in all its aspects'.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 4:09 am
Refusal by a person to take a vaccine when there is no medical reason to do so affects the rights to life, health, dignity, safe work environment, education, safe worship and socialising of other people.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 4:00 am
Mkhwebane has issued a statement insisting the process must be halted 'with immediate effect'.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 3:40 am
Transnet is accelerating the work on strengthening the weaknesses identified in the IT environment.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 3:32 am
A day before his death, Sefofa called The Citizen about his deteriorating health which, he said, was not promising.
Posted: July 30, 2021, 3:20 am