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Weather forecast, alerts and UVB index for all South African provinces, 23 September 2020

Weather data provided by the South African Weather Service. For a detailed forecast of your province, click here. Weather Warnings Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the... [Read more....]

Daily news update: Covid-19 stats, GBV hotspots revealed and warrant of arrest for 'boozing' councillor

Click on the links below for the full story or visit our home page for the latest news: Covid-19 update: 1,346 new cases bring SA's total to 663,282 Source: Health department As of Tuesday, the... [Read more....]

Food entrepreneurs called to join the Western Cape's first kitchen incubator

The V&A Waterfront has taken the next step in making the Western Cape's first inclusive kitchen incubator a reality by calling for applications. An 'inclusive and innovative space' The kitchen... [Read more....]

Zondo questions why no one has been charged in R1bn Free State housing scheme

The chairperson of the state capture inquiry, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, has raised concerns that, after nearly 10 years, no one has been charged or arrested in connection with the... [Read more....]

PICS AND VIDEO: Current state of Joburg train stations

Last week the minister of transport, Fikile Mbalula, conceded that it was 'ineptness' in running the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) that led to the extensive pillaging and destruction of... [Read more....]

Anime community: Life of an 'otaku' in South Africa

If you are in your early 20s, then as a child growing up in South Africa, you probably remember watching Dragon Ball on television. I am also sure that many of you reading this rushed in from... [Read more....]

Zondo hears of Zwane's 'favoured' contractors and Ace's promises of 'honey and milk'

The chairperson of the commission of inquiry into state capture, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, has heard how former Free State MEC for Human Settlements Mosebenzi Zwane had three contractors... [Read more....]

24 hours in pictures, 22 September 2020

A selection of some of the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world   For more news your way, download The Citizen's app for iOS and Android. [Read more....]

Tito Mboweni cooks again, this time with less garlic

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has been cooking up a storm the past few days, with his latest dish of a South African delicacy just in time for Heritage Month. Having cooked a pilchards and pap dish... [Read more....]

Gordon Ramsay is hiring!

Eat worms? No problem! Bite into a giant ant? Why would anyone be afraid? If that sounds good, chef Gordon Ramsay's job has a job for you: he's looking for a young partner to take on culinary... [Read more....]

Is attachment parenting right for you?

I've learnt that parenting is about instinct and mostly winging it. There is no rule book. Only a million parenting opinions and growing babies and children. My instinct told me to carry my child... [Read more....]

Step aside, Toothsta: Miss SA, Disney 'princesses' embrace their plus-size

Donovan Tooth shared a video on his Insta Stories on Friday 18 September 2020 in which the fitness trainer fat-shamed women and went as far as saying, "These overweight, chubby f*$# women are... [Read more....]

Chefs with Compassion to host heritage food challenge

In celebration of Heritage Day and in solidarity with those who fight hunger every day, Chefs with Compassion (CWC) is inviting every South African to a Heritage Day food challenge. #OurFood... [Read more....]

Heritage Day Series: Why the cheetah's cheeks are stained

Storytelling has a unique place in our collective history. In the past, it was used as a way to pass down valuable life lessons from one generation to the next. It ensured that our cultures and... [Read more....]