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Kaizer Chiefs central defender Inacio Miguel says he does not feel the pressure when it comes to taking on Mamelodi Sundowns in a Betway Premiership showdown at FNB Stadium on Saturday. In fact for the Angolan 30-year-old, pressure does not apply to football at all. Chiefs’ Miguel – ‘Pressure is having to feed your family when you can’t work’ “People talk about the pressure of playing for Chiefs … there is no pressure. I always say to the youn

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has renewed his call for VAR to be introduced in the Betway Premiership, insisting the technology could help protect players from dangerous challenges. Sundowns take on Amakhosi Cardoso’s comments come ahead of Sundowns’ highly-anticipated clash against Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Brazilians head into the encounter on the back of a hard-fought 3-2 victory over TS Galaxy on Tuesday, but they could be without

Its name officially revealed as the Type 01 at the Monaco ePrix in May, resurgent Jaguar has now released a single image depicting the interior of what was formerly known as the GT. What is known so far The leaping cat’s first new model since announcing its restructuring two years ago as a wholly electric vehicle-only brand, the exterior represents little in the way of difference from the Type 00 concept that spawned it in 2024. Type 01 will have all-wheel drive and three electric

Beauty enthusiasts eagerly awaiting ticket sale announcements for the upcoming Clicks Beauty Playground events have been warned to pump the brakes before they go clicking on anything with Beauty Playground in the name. The retail franchise behind the event has issued a warning on Instagram flagging a fake page, Beauty Playground 2026, which is impersonating the retailer and its wildly popular Clicks Beauty Playground event. In a post shared to its official Instagram account, Clicks urged f

Gauteng Health says a stoma bag shortage at Tambo Memorial Hospital was resolved in July, but a reliable source and years of correspondence suggest the problem is far older and more complicated than the department has admitted. The Gauteng Department of Health said this week that a stoma bag shortage at Tambo Memorial Hospital in Boksburg had been fully resolved, insisting that no patient went without supplies and that stock was now sufficient. However, correspondence reviewed by The Citiz

Media personality Sizwe Dhlomo has joined the conversation around the growing popularity of Chinese vehicles. Sharing his view, Dhlomo said: “In all fairness, everyone should be buying a Chinese car.” His comment comes as Chinese manufacturers continue to challenge established players in South Africa’s highly competitive automotive market. According to Standard Bank data, Chinese brands accounted for just 3.1% of financed vehicles among under-35 buyers in 2021. By the

The Brakpan Magistrate’s Court has heard of an agreement among the group allegedly involved in the killing of Emmanuel Mbense. On Thursday, suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department’s (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi (accused five), EMPD officers Keisha-Leigh Stols (accused four), Adrian MacKenzie (accused three), former South African Police Service (Saps) officer Bhekokwakhe Sibande (accused two) and Cobus Janse van Rensburg (accused one) appeared in the Brakpan Magistrate

President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting protests by Japan which also claims the territory. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945. The Kremlin posted a video of Putin on one of the Kurils’ four main islands, with Russian media saying he visited a fish-processing plant and was given caviar.

Legendary producer, DJ and music entrepreneur Oskido will be honoured with two of the South African Music Awards’ highest accolades at SAMA32 on 15 August 2026, at Sun City Superbowl. Oskido will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and the International Achievement Award. These honours recognise his lasting impact on South African music and his role in promoting it beyond the country’s borders. He will receive the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award, marking another major mi

Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka is demanding that South Africa treat sextortion as a corruption offence, arguing the law already covers it but prosecutors are not charging it. Speaking at the second University of Stellenbosch Symposium on Gender Inequality and Anti-Corruption in Bellville, Gcaleka said the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act does not require a gratification to have monetary value. “South Africa’s anti-corruption statute does not require

Drones targeted the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Thursday as paramilitary forces launched ground attacks on central Sudan and the southeastern Ethiopian border, an AFP correspondent and sources from the rival sides reported. Since April 2023, Sudan has been ravaged by war between the Sudanese military, led by its chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Burhan’s former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. Drones and anti-aircraft missiles were see

Botswana artist Kelebogile Marope has been named the winner of the 2026 FNB Art Prize The announcement was made on Wednesday, 12 August, ahead of the 19th edition of FNB Art Joburg. Marope is the first artist from Botswana to receive the prize. She said the recognition was significant for Botswana’s growing arts scene. “What you have given to me, you have given me a huge voice. They gave me a voice, and that voice is gonna build companies. That voice is gonna build the in

After again stressing that his team was underprepared for their momentous clash against the All Blacks, Bulls coach Johan Ackermann outlined his goals for the game and eagerness to see four new signings in action. The teams clash at Loftus at 7pm on Saturday in the third of four contests between New Zealand’s national team and local clubs. They already overcame a resilient Stormers 38-21 and then thumped the Sharks 54-0. After this game, the All Blacks play the first of four Test

The site of a new state mortuary in the Northern Cape is still sitting idle two years after the construction project was halted. Part of a wider forensic pathology upgrade for the Frances Baard district, the project had stalled due to complications with the initial contractor. During The Citizen‘s visit to the area as part of its election coverage, the structure, visible from Green Street in the Kimberley suburb of Galeshewe, was merely a brick shell protruding from the sand. Loca

The DA says it will lay criminal charges against 10 municipal managers from some of South Africa’s worst-performing municipalities. The party identified municipalities that it claims are riddled with corruption and financial failures, and have little or no service delivery to residents. These municipal managers come from provinces such as the Eastern Cape, North West and the Free State. The DA said these managers were selected based on the Auditor-General’s (AG) report, wh

For decades, the banking industry was largely defined by male leadership. Executive offices, boardrooms, and specialised divisions such as investment banking and market risk were traditionally dominated by men, even as women made up a significant share of the broader workforce. Around the world, women continue to face barriers to reaching senior management and C-suite positions. That picture is steadily changing, particularly in South Africa. SA’s traditional banking divisions

Women still swallow words at work that could change their days. They hide hot flushes, fear, exhaustion and pain because speaking up feels riskier than suffering in silence. Silence A woman sits through a meeting while heat floods her chest. Her blouse sticks to her skin. Her mind fogs. She does not ask for the air conditioning to drop because she knows the jokes that will follow about ‘that time of life’. Menopause, periods, fertility treatments and other health realit

A former police detective has given the Madlanga commission a detailed account of the events he believes culminated in the killing of his son, Bevan Loftus, and four others in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) three years ago. Gregory Loftus appeared before the commission at the Bridgette Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria on Thursday, where he alleged that his son had been targeted after a rival businessman and alleged drug dealer placed a R2.5 million hit on his life. Loftus’s testimony comes

Stand-in captain Codie Taylor will get his first start of the tour, while regular flyhalf Beauden Barrett will run out at fullback in the All Blacks’ third match in South Africa this month when they take on the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday (7.10pm). The visitors have so far beaten the Stormers and Sharks. This is their final tune-up ahead of the first Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park next weekend. Tour captain Ardie Savea has arrived in the country, after being given more t

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has condemned the use of mechanically unsafe public transport vehicles on roads after more than 60 taxis were taken off the roads. 14 minibuses were discontinued during a recent high-impact stop-and-search operation, after officers identified serious mechanical defects which included faulty brakes, worn tyres, defective lighting systems, amongst other safety risks. Traffic violations “A public transport vehicle that is m