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3244862	有图 <p> Complaints about JMPD’s unplanned roadblocks overlook the truth: follow the rules and there’s nothing to fear. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Why-Joburgs-roadblock-outrage-misses-the-point.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>A JMPD officer directs traffic. Picture: The Citizen/Nigel Sibanda</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>There was a fascinating report in The Citizen last week about complaints that unscheduled JMPD roadblocks were being used as a cash cow to generate revenue for the cash-strapped City of Joburg. </p><p>For once, it’s difficult to not come down on the side of our traffic cops. It’s their job to enforce bylaws and issuing fines is one of the key income creators for any municipality and has been since apartheid days. </p><p>There were many smaller municipalities where it was almost impossible to get from A to B without being stopped by a zealous traffic cop. </p><p>Back in the ’70s and ’80s, there were boetebessies in the Free State, meter maids to use another antediluvian expression, who – much like Maggie Thatcher – were ladies not for turning or even negotiating with once the top of their ballpoint pens were off. </p><p>There’s no doubt that roadblocks, especially the unplanned ones – which the disinterested observer might have thought was the point – are disruptive. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Police ahead! What to do at a roadblock </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: No place to hide: JMPD employs smart tech to stop criminals [VIDEO]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As always, Joburgers don’t do well when things don’t go their way. </p><p>Rain makes us drive faster and more recklessly, amber traffic arrows are just an excuse to turn on red, when it’s green for the oncoming vehicles. </p><p>As for roadblocks, you’re lucky not to get crushed in the rush of taxis and other miscreants doing U-turns to go the other way. </p><p>A DA councillor complained that these roadblocks “foster abuse, selective enforcement and an erosion of public trust”. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Police ahead! What to do at a roadblock </p> </p> <p> <p> OPINION: Based on his early form, this could be Akani Simbine’s season </p> </p> </p><p>It’s very ambitious of him to assume there was any trust to erode in the first place. </p><p>ALSO READ: Police ahead! What to do at a roadblock</p><p>As for selective enforcement, it’s a step up from no enforcement. </p><p>The elephant in the room, of course, is that if your vehicle is licensed, if your driver’s licence is up-to-date and you have no outstanding fines against your name (a simple thing to check on www. finessa.com) there should be nothing to worry about. </p><p> </p><p>It’s a very different thing when you are arbitrarily pulled over to be told you jumped a red traffic light or were bust speeding by a manually set up speed camera. </p><p>Full-scale roadblocks shouldn’t be a hill for opposition politicians to die on. There are far worse issues in our city – like the swathes of darkness at night that make it perilous for drivers navigating invisible potholes – and even worse for pedestrians trying to get to work or get home. </p><p>It’s a counter-productive dog whistle.</p><p>NOW READ: EMPD and Saps officers to appear in court for corruption and theft</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Columns Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) roadblock </p> Why Joburg’s roadblock outrage misses the point \| The Citizen	查看 3786	《公民报》	2025-08-12 11:00:00 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244861	有图 <p> The alcohol industry profits while heavy drinking causes widespread harm in poor South African communities. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/How-cheap-alcohol-keeps-hurting-SAs-poorest.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Shoppers purchase alcohol at Makro in Crown Mines, Johannesburg, 18 August 2020.PIcture: Tracy Lee Stark</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Recent comments by the South African Breweries (SAB) CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac, reported in Business Day, that minimum unit pricing for alcohol will punish the poor and turbocharge the illicit market, harming both the industry and public safety, must be challenged by fact. </p><p>The fact is that the legal liquor industry is a major contributor to injury, disease and death in South Africa. </p><p>Alcohol is a factor in about half of all homicides, traffic accidents and gender-based violence in this country. </p><p>If the results of the SAB study into illicit alcohol are true – that illegal trade represents about a fifth of the total market – that still means that legally manufactured alcohol contributes up to four-fifths of the total alcohol harm in South Africa. </p><p>The major damage is not occasional death from the wrong chemicals in illicit brews, but widespread harm from heavy drinking of all liquor products – whether they’re legal or not. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Hiking the price of booze is the way to go </p> </p> </p><p>If the upper daily limit of what could be regarded as “responsible drinking” is two standard drinks per drinker then, on average, drinkers consume 2½ times more than this and most of the excess is manufactured by the companies that now appeal to public safety as a reason not to introduce minimum unit pricing. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Saps probes officers after video shows police offloading beer bottles at liquor store</p><p>SAB undercuts its words with its actions. </p><p>Just one of its one-litre bottles of Castle Lager contains enough pure alcohol to push a drinker’s blood alcohol content well above the legal driving limit of 0.05%. </p><p>Those bottles are sold 2½ times cheaper per litre than the equivalent amount in three 330ml containers. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Hiking the price of booze is the way to go </p> </p> <p> <p> Saps probes officers after video shows police offloading beer bottles at liquor store </p> </p> </p><p>This price difference is so large that it cannot be due to cost-savings in the manufacturing process and suggests a deliberate design to promote excessive consumption. </p><p>There is evidence from South Africa that bigger containers encourage people to drink more. It is the price of these larger containers that will be most affected by the introduction of a minimum price per unit of alcohol. </p><p>We must challenge the assertion that minimum unit pricing will punish the poor. </p><p>ALSO READ: KZN woman arrested for R120 000 illicit alcohol</p><p> </p><p>A 2018 study of alcohol-related mortality in South Africa found that the death rate from alcohol in poorer communities is 4½ times higher than wealthier ones. </p><p>Many people in poorer communities drink to escape the hardships of daily life in the absence of recreational alternatives. </p><p>High rates of misery make it far harder for a person to “drink responsibly” than someone experiencing the good life. </p><p>The alcohol industry capitalises on their misery, flooding their communities with large quantities of liquor at lower prices. </p><p> </p><p>It is this behaviour that punishes the poor, not the proposed introduction of minimum unit pricing. </p><p>Where minimum unit pricing has been introduced in other countries like Scotland and Wales, it has achieved its aim of reducing the prevalence of heavy drinking, with positive health benefits for poorer consumers. </p><p>ALSO READ: Mlindo The Vocalist releases his long-awaited album on Mandela Day as a way of ‘giving back’</p><p>With the introduction of minimum unit pricing, there may be some growth of the illicit market, which could affect tax revenues but that must be dealt with in the same way that illicit cigarettes should be – with effective enforcement of a track-and-trace system from the point of production to the point of sale. </p><p> </p><p>However, the liquor industry’s claim of massive growth in illicit sales is dubious, given that legal alcohol sales have grown substantially over the past decade. </p><p>There is no evidence of significant erosion of the market. </p><p>The role of extra taxation of the liquor and tobacco industries is to make them pay for the damages they cause to society. </p><p>Government should not be confused by perverse logic. </p><p>If the liquor industry caused less harm to our society in the first place, Treasury would need less money to pay for its damages.</p><p>NOW READ: Report reveals 1 in 5 alcoholic drinks are fake: Here’s how to spot them</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics alcohol Opinion South African Breweries (SAB) </p> How cheap alcohol keeps hurting SA’s poorest \| The Citizen	查看 5328	《公民报》	2025-08-12 11:30:00 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244860	有图 <p> "Obviously, it’s not the best thing to start the championship with a draw,”"said Cardoso. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/B25HEPL0070-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>Miguel Cardoso, Mamelodi Sundowns head coach during the 2025/26 Betway Premiership Launch at The Galleria, in Sandton Johannesburg on 05 August 2025 ©Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has called on his side to respond positively after their frustrating 1-1 draw with Chippa United in the Betway Premiership at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday.</p><p>Arthur Sales had given the Brazilians the lead in the first half before Khaya Mfecane’s goal after the restart proved to be enough to earn United a valuable point in what was a lively and physical encounter.</p><p>ALSO READ: Pirates’ Ouaddou explains Mabasa absence</p><p>The defending champions host AmaZulu at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday, determined to kick-start their title defence after being held by the Chilli Boys in Port Elizabeth.</p>Sundowns’ Cardoso – ‘Not the best start’<p>Although Cardoso remains confident that his team will bounce back in the game against Usuthu, the 53-year-old conceded that dropping two points on the opening weekend was far from ideal in a campaign where Sundowns are chasing an unprecedented ninth successive league crown.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Pirates ‘threw’ three points away against Gallants, says Nduli </p> </p> </p><p>“Obviously, it’s not the best thing to start the championship with a draw,” said Cardoso.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“We need to arrive in the end with more points than our opponents and we have to fight in the next one. We need to think about the next game because after this one we need to look back, look at the mistakes and try to build a team.”</p><p>After facing AmaZulu, Sundowns will turn their attention to Saturday’s trip to Orlando Stadium for a mouth-watering MTN8 semifinal first leg clash with arch-rivals Orlando Pirates.</p><p>Despite the futures of key players Lucas Ribeiro and Khuliso Mudau still being up in the air, the Portuguese coach remains confident his players can cope with the demands of a congested early-season schedule.</p><p>“I’m used to that (tight PSL schedule) and the team is more used to it. We know we have 72 hours to prepare ourselves for the next match,” said the former Espérance boss.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Pirates ‘threw’ three points away against Gallants, says Nduli </p> </p> <p> <p> Peterson wants Chiefs to feast on home comforts </p> </p> </p>‘We will be stronger in the next match’<p>“Obviously, the context of victory would have allowed us to be in a comfort zone, but it’s not where we are and we’ll deal with it in the right way. We will be stronger for sure in the next match and we’re going to fight to win.</p><p>ALSO READ: Chiefs’ Ben Youssef – ‘We suffered a bit’</p><p>“There’s a lot to go with this team until the market is closed. Let’s see what will happen but in the meantime, let’s solve our issues and become stronger day after day and continue to work to develop our players because that’s what we need to do.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Betway Premiership Chippa United F.C. Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. (Sundowns) South African Premier Division (PSL) </p> Cardoso: ‘Let’s resolve our issues and become stronger’	查看 3744	《公民报》	2025-08-12 11:31:49 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244859	有图 <p> The death rate from alcohol in poorer communities would surely come down if booze prices were increased. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Hiking-the-price-of-booze-is-the-way-to-go.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Increasing alcohol prices could help curb alcohol deaths in vulnerable communities. Picture: Tracy Lee Stark</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>South Africans travelling abroad are often gobsmacked by the price of booze, especially in European countries. </p><p>It’s not only our weak rand at play there, it’s also the fact that governments impose high taxes on alcohol to discourage consumption. </p><p>A similar thing has been proposed by Treasury and it is being fought tooth and nail by the big alcohol industry icons. </p><p>SA Breweries – via its CEO Richard Rivett-Carnac – believes that putting a minimum price per unit of alcohol would hurt the poor by making booze more expensive. </p><p>ALSO READ: Report reveals 1 in 5 alcoholic drinks are fake: Here’s how to spot them</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Joshlin Smith case: NPA ready to fight appeals in SCA if necessary after latest verdict </p> </p> </p><p>Longtime community health expert Dr David Harrison – CEO of the DG Murray Trust – disagrees vehemently with this, pointing out on our pages today that the death rate from alcohol in poorer communities is 4½ times higher than wealthier ones. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Surely that would come down if booze prices went up? Harrison also points out that SAB sells its one-litre bottles of beer 2½ times cheaper than the equivalent in cans. </p><p>One litre of this cheaper beer is enough to put a person “well above the legal driving limit of 0.05%”. </p><p>Given that booze destroy lives, sparks gender-base violence and costs taxpayer money in repairing the damage it causes, we support the idea of hiking the price.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics alcohol alcohol sales Editor’s Choice South African Breweries (SAB) </p> Hiking the price of booze is the way to go \| The Citizen	查看 2225	《公民报》	2025-08-12 12:00:00 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244858	有图 <p> Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a relatively strong team with a few surprises for their Rugby Champs opener against the Wallabies. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Manie-in-action-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok and wing Edwill van der Merwe were surprise picks for the Rugby Championship clash against the Wallabies at Ellis Park this coming Saturday.Picture: Richard Huggard/Gallo Images</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has backed Manie Libbok as his starting flyhalf for the team’s Rugby Championship opener against Australia at Ellis Park on Saturday, but that does not mean he is necessarily ahead of Handre Pollard and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu in the No 10 queue.</p><p>Also, captain Siya Kolisi will start a Test for the first time at No 8, while Cheslin Kolbe and Damian de Allende miss out due to injuries.</p><p>“Sacha and Handre will probably play in Cape Town, so we are just trying to spread the load a bit there. And we know Damian (Willemse, on the bench) can play flyhalf, so we feel we are well covered,” said Erasmus on Monday after naming his team for the match on Saturday.</p><p>“We felt we needed to have a 13 cover, Damian (de Allende) usually covers there, so that’s why Canan (Moodie) is on the bench ahead of Handre and Sacha.</p><p>“We know Damian (de Allende) is world class, but he has a bit of a niggle and Andre (Esterhuizen) has never dropped us there. Jesse (Kriel), Canan and Ethan (Hooker) are all at Test match level, but Jesse is our most experienced.”</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Springboks chasing a little bit of history in the Rugby Championship </p> </p> </p>Rest of backline<p>Speaking about the rest of the backline Erasmus said: “Cheslin had a slight knee problem. He went for scans and was given the all clear. He could have played this weekend but we decided to play it safe, and he will be back next week.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“Edwill (van der Merwe) has been great with the chances he has been given (and slots in on the wing).</p><p>The Bok forward pack is close to the strongest Erasmus could field, with Kolisi’s selection at eight the only real surprise.</p><p>“It is really just at scrum time when Siya will be at eight. In general play, on defence and attack he will play his regular game,” explained Erasmus.</p><p>“I know a couple of weeks ago I said that Siya is a six and not an eight, but we came to the conclusion that we won’t need him to play like an out and out eight during the game, and then we have Kwagga (Smith) on the bench who can cover there as well.”</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Springboks chasing a little bit of history in the Rugby Championship </p> </p> <p> <p> Rassie full of praise for Joe Schmidt, talks up Wallabies’ chances in Rugby Championship </p> </p> </p><p>Regarding the rest of the pack, the Bok boss said: “I don’t think anyone can argue that the starting front row is the best, or at least very close to the best we can put out. Lood (de Jager) and Eben (Etzebeth) (are at lock) have played together a lot and know each other well.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Handrè Pollard Immanuel (Manie) Libbok Rassie Erasmus Siya Kolisi Springboks (Bokke/Boks) </p> Rassie explains selections for Boks' Test against Wallabies	查看 3580	《公民报》	2025-08-12 12:21:07 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244857	有图 <p> Maphaka took a career best 4/20 in the opening match of the T20 series at the weekend. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cricket-7.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>Kwena Maphaka celebrates a wicket with Proteas teammate Corbin Bosch during the first T20 match against Australia in Darwin. Picture: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Starting to find his feet at senior international level, 19-year-old fast bowler Kwena Maphaka says he is focusing on keeping things simple and building self-confidence ahead of the second T20 International against Australia in Darwin on Tuesday (11.15am start).</p><p>Playing his ninth T20 game for the Proteas, Maphaka took 4/20 in South Africa’s 17-run defeat in the series opener on Sunday, becoming the youngest SA player to take four wickets in a match in the shortest format.</p><p>A fiery character who brings additional energy to the Proteas side, Maphaka said he was relieved to be hitting his straps after the teenager struggled to find his best form on tour in Zimbabwe last month.</p><p>“It’s really just about trying to keep the game as simple as possible and not trying to overcomplicate things or make it seem like it’s a game of 20 000 deliveries, and just going to your best ball at the particular moment in time and backing your plans,” Maphaka said on Monday.</p><p>“I think belief is a massive part in performance and I think I might have been a little bit short of belief in Zim, so that’s probably been one of the big takeaways for me from that series.”</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> OPINION: Record knock proves Dewald Brevis is the real deal </p> </p> </p>Proteas aim to hit back<p>Trailing 1-0 in the three-match T20 campaign against Australia, Maphaka believed the Proteas could level the series on Tuesday if they could make a few small tweaks to their approach.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Thoughthey got off to a good start against an aggressive Australian side at the weekend, the South Africans relinquished control in the latter stages of the home team’s innings.</p><p>And while opening batter Ryan Rickelton contributed a useful 71 runs off 55 balls, the Proteas struggled to build partnerships in their chase, ultimately falling short of their target.</p><p>“I think there’s a lot to look forward to. We obviously fell short in the game, but there were still a lot of positives,” Maphaka said.</p><p>“It’s just about understanding the game a little bit better, reading into the one percenters and what Australia did that we didn’t do as well, and what we can work forward towards.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> OPINION: Record knock proves Dewald Brevis is the real deal </p> </p> <p> <p> ‘I never had doubts’: Dewald Brevis breaks through with record knock </p> </p> </p><p>“I think it’s going to be a really good game tomorrow.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics australian cricket team Kwena Maphaka Proteas cricket team </p> Kwena Maphaka 'keeping things simple' on tour of Australia \| The Citizen	查看 3354	《公民报》	2025-08-12 12:23:06 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244856	有图 <p> The newly introduced initiative marks the beginning of the end for long queues. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Banking-Apps.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Home Affairs Department has partnered with Capitec and FNB to allow clients to apply for smart ID’s and passports through their banking apps. Picture: The Citizen. </p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Home Affairs department has partnered with Capitec and FNB to allow clients to apply for smart IDs and passports through their banking apps.</p><p>Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber on Monday announced that they are the first banks to be selected to sign up for the department’s new digital partnership model</p>Collab<p>The model will enable Smart ID and passport services through banking apps and facilitate applications at hundreds more bank branches across the country in both urban and rural areas.</p><p>It forms part of Home Affairs’ plan to expand its services to 1 000 bank branches by 2029 as mandated by Cabinet’s Medium-Term Development Plan.</p><p>“This collaboration dates back more than a decade and has, until now, seen the successful delivery of Smart ID and Passport services at only 30 branches across five different banks,” the department said.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Evicted Germiston residents have cost Ekurhuleni millions, mayor says [VIDEO] </p> </p> </p>End of long queues<p>Using banking apps to access government services is not new.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Several banks have already integrated services in their banking apps, allowing clients to collect their smart IDs from bank branches, including the integration of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) online booking platform for driver’s licenses. The Citizen has tested the system, which is convenient and works seamlessly.</p><p>ALSO READ: Best Android budgeting apps to prepare you for the new tax year</p><p>The newly introduced initiative marks the beginning of the end for long travelling distances to reach Home Affairs services, for long queues, and for the Green ID book with its unacceptable vulnerability to fraud and identity theft.</p>Improved services<p>Home Affairs said the new and improved model will be used to facilitate applications through banks.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Evicted Germiston residents have cost Ekurhuleni millions, mayor says [VIDEO] </p> </p> <p> <p> Rental boycotts cripple Ekurhuleni social housing entity – ACDP </p> </p> </p><p>“That original model relied on the costly duplication of Home Affairs staff and hardware inside bank branches, and failed to take advantage of technology to dramatically expand services into all rural and urban areas where bank branches already exist, as well as onto secure banking apps that have come to be widely used across society.”</p><p>This marks the first time that South Africans will be able to apply for IDs and passports through banking apps.</p>Home delivery?<p>The department said the reform marks a critical milestone in the journey to unlock the power of digital transformation to deliver Home Affairs @ home, a goal by Schreiber to receive documents without visiting a Home Affairs office.</p><p>It is unclear whether the Home Affairs partnership with the banks will facilitate the home delivery of the documents.</p><p> </p><p>The Citizen has sought clarity from the department regarding delivery, and will update the article once comments have been received. </p>Banks<p>The department said its Director-General, Tommy Makhode, has written to the CEOs of ABSA, African Bank, Tyme Bank, Capitec Bank, Discovery Bank, First National Bank, Investec Bank, Nedbank, and Standard Bank, inviting them to join the initiative.</p><p>Home Affairs said it will be hosting a press conference at the Capitec offices in Stellenbosch on Tuesday and at FNB’s Cape Town office on Wednesday to provide more information on the new initiative.</p><p>ALSO READ: Home affairs ID verification cost to increase by up to 6 500%</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Banking Drivers Licence Renewal Home Affairs Leon Schreiber passport Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) smartphones </p> Home Affairs announces banking apps to offer ID, passport applications	查看 4499	《公民报》	2025-08-12 12:24:04 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244855	有图 <p> Marabastad Market, a historic symbol of resistance, will remain open after a court ruling paused the city’s shutdown plans. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Marabastad.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya during one of the city’s clean-up raids in Marabastad. Picture: X/@nasiphim</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>A court order suspending the city’s closure of Marabastad Market is a reprieve and a conciliatory step, the South African Union Council of Independent Churches (SAUCIC) says. </p><p>SAUCIC national spokesperson Cardinal Archbishop Modiri Patrick Shole welcomed the High Court in Pretoria’s recent order, saying that it allows parties involved in the legal dispute to find amicable and mutually beneficial solutions to address the current impasse. </p>Historic importance of Marabastad<p>“Marabastad occupies a special place in the history of resistance against forced removals. </p><p>“It survived the repressive apartheid regime’s concerted effort to destroy the livelihoods of historically marginalised communities that constituted the multicultural settlement,” Shole said. </p><p>It would have been a travesty of justice to see the closure of such a viable economic hub that also supports traders from neighbouring townships, he said. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Ten EMPD and SAPS officers arrested in Edenvale to appear in court over June raid </p> </p> </p><p>“The training of 49 food handlers by the City of Tshwane and the issuing of zoning rights which allow them to operate their businesses at the Tshwane Fresh Produce Market demonstrated the municipality’s commitment to formalise trading and enterprise development,” he said. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“The historic bonds as well as the shared struggles of the Indian, coloured and African communities, including their cultural and religious diversity, must not be lost as catalysts of unity, nation building, social cohesion, urban renewal and integrated development.” </p>Backlash<p>DA Tshwane caucus leader Cilliers Brink criticised mayor Nasiphi Moya for bragging about shutting down the Marabastad Market. </p><p>ALSO READ: Tshwane to consider demolishing houses in illegal developments</p><p>“Moya didn’t have any facts and tried to create the impression this was part of enforcing law and order,” he said. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Ten EMPD and SAPS officers arrested in Edenvale to appear in court over June raid </p> </p> <p> <p> Tobacco Bill bans sale of loose cigarettes – informal traders fear bankruptcy </p> </p> </p><p>Brink said the fact that the market reopened the following day was because the mayor was on the wrong side of law and order. </p>‘The market will continue operating’<p>DA Tshwane spokesperson for economic development Pogiso Mthimunye confirmed that the Marabastad Market was open and operating as usual. </p><p>“All vendors put in permit applications to the city’s economic development and spatial planning department on Wednesday. </p><p>“The market will continue operating as the vendors have applied within the time stipulated,” he added. </p><p> </p><p>Mthimunye said the DA will continue to support legal trading and assist vendors to comply, rather than closing them down. </p>Court ruling<p>In the meanwhile, City of Tshwane spokesperson Selby Bokaba welcomed a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria on an application by two companies that were trading in Marabastad. </p><p>The two instituted urgent court proceedings seeking relief for what they alleged was the city’s unlawful dispossession of their possession of properties in Bloed Street, Marabastad. </p><p>ALSO READ: Tshwane mayor vows to fix city’s leasing system as illegal businesses closed during raid</p><p> </p><p>Bokaba said the two traders had approached the high court alleging that the City of Tshwane forcibly evicted and unlawfully deprived them of access to, and control of, the properties. </p><p>“The application was dismissed with each party ordered to pay for their costs. </p><p>“The judge was of the view that the city’s version that it did not evict the occupants and that the occupants voluntarily vacated the premises should prevail. </p><p>“The judge also took into consideration the fact that once the electricity and water supply were disconnected, the applicants or occupants no longer found the premises favourable to occupy,” he added. </p><p> </p><p>“The applicants filed the papers after the city’s officials conducted inspections of the properties and discovered serious violations. These included significant arrears exceeding R6 million, as well as unauthorised electricity connections. </p><p>“This justified the disconnection of the municipal electricity supply to the premises,” he said. </p>Plans for Pretoria West<p>MMC for corporate and shared services Kholofelo Morodi said the city had big plans for Pretoria West after Moya and her team visited and inspected prime land parcels along Kgosi Mampuru, Bloed and Boom streets in the heart of the CBD last Wednesday. </p><p>“Back in 2015, Tshwane’s council had a bold vision to redevelop these city-owned properties into a thriving economic hub, but those plans were left on the shelf,” Morodi said.</p><p>ALSO READ: Tshwane mayor vows to fix city’s leasing system as illegal businesses closed during raid</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics City of Cape Town(COCT) informal traders raid </p> Marabastad Market wins reprieve as stakeholders seek amicable solution \| The Citizen	查看 5726	《公民报》	2025-08-12 12:30:00 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244854	有图 <p> While there has been an improvement in basic amenities in many SA areas, B-BBEE has done little to empower the poor. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BBBEE-1200x800-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>It is a great pity that the DA has refused to take part in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s National Dialogue. </p><p>That’s because it would be the ideal place for a debate on the DA’s economic plan, which proposes scrapping broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) and employment equity. </p><p>It’s an opportune moment for a rethink on the policies, because the ANC’s stated commitments to them notwithstanding, they are causing us some discomfort when talking to other countries, most notable being the US. </p><p>No doubt the ANC and like-minded people will try to play the race card and portray the DA’s plans as nothing but a return to apartheid’s baasskap – and that would be fair if the policies had been resounding successes. </p><p>To say they have been disappointing is probably one of the understatements of the past 30 years. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> National Dialogue: Concerns about financial transparency and hotel bookings for delegates </p> </p> </p><p>DA leader John Steenhuisen said yesterday the R1 trillion empowerment spoils were enjoyed by around 100 politically connected persons, as pointed out by Prof William Gumede at Wits earlier this year. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Here’s how to convince Trump of BEE</p><p>That much is obvious even to the most dedicated ANC supporter, who sees the chiefs with their fancy cars, mansions and a taste for the Johnnie Walker Blue-fuelled good life. </p><p>While there has been an improvement in basic amenities like running water and electricity in many areas of South Africa, B-BBEE has done little or nothing to empower the poor. </p><p>And while employment equity promised to level the playing field of employment opportunities, it also generated its own corruption and promoted incompetence. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> National Dialogue: Concerns about financial transparency and hotel bookings for delegates </p> </p> <p> <p> Ramaphosa-Mbeki feud reignites as foundations withdraw from National Dialogue </p> </p> </p><p>It has also sparked a brain drain of mainly non-African young people, who don’t see a future for themselves here because of the policy. </p><p>Those are truths we cannot run away from. And nor will people like US President Donald Trump allow us to. </p><p>So, maybe we should have a proper dialogue about them.</p><p>NOW READ: Ramaphosa takes aim at employment equity critics, calls for men to ‘rise up’ in GBV fight</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Democratic Alliance (DA) National Dialogue </p> Let’s have a dialogue about B-BBEE policy \| The Citizen	查看 3252	《公民报》	2025-08-12 13:00:00 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244853	有图 <p> The matter stems from 2022 incident in which Christopher Logan called out the pub for an alleged racist incident. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Christopher-Logan.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Christopher Logan. Picture: Supplied </p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Western Cape High Court rescinded a default judgment granted against Christopher Logan, which ordered him to pay damages in the amount of R1.25 million to Hanks Olde Irish Pub on Bree Street after accusing the establishment of racism.</p><p>Judge Nathan Erasmus handed down the ruling on Monday.</p>Application<p>Logan filed the rescission application in December last year, nullifying the default judgment handed down in November 2024.</p><p>He must file his notice of intention to defend the main actions on Thursday.</p><p>“The third defendant (John Papadakis) in the action is to file a plea by 11 September, and the plaintiffs are to file replications, if any, by 2 October 2025. Cost is to stand for later determination,” Erasmus ruled.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Joshlin Smith case: NPA ready to fight appeals in SCA if necessary after latest verdict </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Cape Town pub apologises after racist incident goes viral [VIDEO]</p><p> </p><p> </p>Alleged racism<p>The matter stems from a 2022 incident in which Logan called out the pub for an alleged racist incident in a video that went viral and was widely circulated on social media platforms.</p><p>In the clip, Christopher Logan, a friend of the alleged victim, Thabiso Danca, was seen confronting the owner of Hank’s Olde Irish pub after Danca was allegedly denied entrance to the establishment.</p><p>At the time, Danca claimed the bouncer said Hank’s had a right of admission policy that stated he needed to be accompanied “by a white person” to enter the pub.</p>Court action<p>Papadakis approached the courts to clear his name and that of his brother and sue for loss of income due to the negative publicity the pub was getting.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Joshlin Smith case: NPA ready to fight appeals in SCA if necessary after latest verdict </p> </p> <p> <p> ‘We are truly sorry’: Open Chats Podcast issues apology to coloured community after backlash </p> </p> </p><p>The court ordered Logan to pay R500 000 to Papadakis’ business as special damages for loss of income, R250 000 as general damages to the business, and R250 000 to each of the owners as general damages – all with interest.</p><p>However, Logan failed to enter an appearance to defend, and an application for a default judgment was enrolled for hearing.</p>Defence<p>In a statement, Logan said the original default judgment was granted without him having had the opportunity to present his defence or be heard in court.</p><p>“I was never given a fair hearing or the chance to respond to the allegations.</p><p> </p><p>“Today, the court recognised this injustice and set aside the default judgment in its entirety. This confirms that the process followed in granting that order was incorrect and that every person is entitled to their constitutional right to a fair hearing before such serious findings are made,” Logan said.</p>Relief<p>Logan said the judgment comes as a “huge relief.”</p><p>“This is an important step forward, not just for me, but for the principle of fairness in our justice system. The motivation throughout this matter has stayed the same, I love my friend, Thabiso, and hate racism.”</p><p>Logan now lives in the US.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: EFF closes Hank’s Olde Irish Pub in Cape Town amid racism claims</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Cape Town court case racism restaurant Western Cape High Court </p> Court rescinds R1.25m payout in Hank’s Olde Irish Pub racism matter	查看 4019	《公民报》	2025-08-12 13:16:25 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244852	有图 <p> The EFF, DA, ActionSA and ATM have accused Gayton McKenzie of having double standards. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cartoon-12-August-2025.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has been called on to take action against Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie after the emergence of social media posts where he used the K-word. </p><p>Days after McKenzie expressed outrage against the Open Chats podcast, he has been dragged into his own racism storm.</p><p>McKenzie and his party, the Patriotic Alliance (PA), opened a case against the podcast and demanded an apology after the comments they made about coloured people in South Africa. </p><p>The EFF, DA, ActionSA and ATM have since accused the minister of double standards.</p><p>NOW READ: Gayton McKenzie racism row deepens as string of racist comments threaten national unity</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Cartoon Cartoon of the day Gayton McKenzie racism </p> Cartoon of the day: 12 August 2025 \| The Citizen	查看 1202	《公民报》	2025-08-12 13:20:00 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244851	有图 <p> Line-up now spans two models, both the same drivetrain, but with upgraded levels of standard specification. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250723kia-5.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Carnival’s first mid-life update has been extensive. Image: Kia</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Showcased at the end of last year as part of its product preview plans for 2025, Kia South Africa has now officially detailed and priced the facelift Carnival.</p>Changes<p>Debuting a look applied two years ago internationally, the now five-year old, fourth generation Carnival not only ushers in a restyled exterior and interior, but a range reduction from three to two as the mid-spec SX has been dropped entirely.</p><p>ALSO READ: First look: Facelift Kia Carnival approved for arrival in 2025</p><p>Leaving the entry-level EX and top-spec SXL, the internally named KA4 Carnival’s revised aesthetic consists of new LED headlights, L-shaped daytime running diodes, a redesigned bumper and bonnet, a new Tiger Nose grille and fog lamps now integrated into the sides of the lower air intake.</p><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250723kia-13.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Rear facia has received a similar massive redesign to the front. Image: Kia</sub></p><p>Continuing the latest interpretation of Kia’s Opposites United styling language, the rear facia has been redesigned to feature a new bumper, a flush tailgate without a grab handle – replaced by a button located beside the reverse camera – and new light clusters connected by an upper full-width light bar.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Jeep Gladiator set to get Wrangler 392’s Hemi V8 </p> </p> </p>Inside<p>Offer seating for seven regardless of the trim grade, inside, the interior mirrors that of the updated Sorento by receiving the pair of 12.3-inch displays for the digital instrument cluster and infotainment system, the latter with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the digital climate control panel from the Sportage, a new centre console, standard two-tone leather and imitation alloy inserts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Interestingly, the traditional gear lever has made a comeback in contrast to the rotary selector dial the displayed model featured last year.</p><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250723kia-55.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Interior gets a pair of new 12.3-inch displays, but only on the top-spec SXL. Image: Kia</sub></p><p>Optionally available with eight-seats, the Carnival’s seven-seat setup comes in a 2-2-3 arrangement, with Kia claiming boot space from 1139-litres to 4110-litres.</p><p>For the top-spec SXL, the middle row can be swivelled or even reclined depending on the requirement.</p>Spec<p>On the spec sheet, the EX comes equipped with the following:</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Jeep Gladiator set to get Wrangler 392’s Hemi V8 </p> </p> <p> <p> Volkswagen Golf 8.5 GTI approved for South Africa before year end </p> </p> </p>18-inch alloy wheels;dual sliding doors;12.3-inch infotainment system;4.2-inch instrument cluster display;auto folding mirrors;electric driver’s seatmulti-function steering wheel;keyless entry;four USB ports;push-button start;six-speaker sound system;wireless smartphone charger;seven airbags;front and rear parking sensors;reverse camera;Hill Start Assist;Electronic Stability Control<p>Upping the ante considerably, the SXL swaps the 18-inch wheels for 19-inch alloys, the audio system for a 12-speaker Bose unit, the cruise control for Adaptive Cruise Control, and the instrument cluster display for the new 12.3-inch</p><p>Also included are:</p>electric, heated and ventilated front seats;electric dual sliding doors;hands-free electric tailgate;dual panoramic sunroofs;rain-sense wipers;Head-Up Display;remote opening of rear doors and tailgate;360-degree surround-view camera system;Blind Spot Monitoring;Lane Keep Assist;Rear Cross Traffic Alert;Front Collision Avoidance Assist;Lane Departure Warning;Blind Spot Collision Avoidance AssistUnchanged drivetrain<p>As with the Sorento, the Carnival keeps the same powertrain as before, namely the 2.2-litre R-series turbodiesel engine, which produces 148kW/440Nm, but mated to an eight-speed automatic gearbox instead of the former’s eight-speed dual-clutch.</p><p>Despite tipping the scale at just under two tonnes, the Carnival will get from 0-100 km/h in 10.7 and 10.8 seconds, respectively, and top out at 190 km/h.</p><p> </p>Colours and price<p>In terms of colours, five shades have been selected: Panthera Metal, Ceramic Silver Metallic, Ivory Silver Metallic, Snow White Pearl Metallic and Aurora Black Pearl Metallic.</p><p>Included with each Carnival’s sticker price is a five-year/unlimited km warranty and a six-year/90 000 km maintenanceplan.</p>Carnival 2.2 CRDI EX AT – R1 049 995Carnival 2.2 CRDI SXL AT – R1 299 995<p>NOW READ:Kia Carnival a proper minivan in a league of its own</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics KIA Motoring News </p> Thoroughly refreshed Kia Carnival officially stickered	查看 5535	《公民报》	2025-08-12 13:25:00 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244850	有图 <p> Police arrest third suspect linked to gruesome muti murder of 20-year-old Gontse Makhubela in Winterveldt. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Police-crack-muti-murder-case-with-third-arrest.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Photo: iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>A third suspect was arrested at the weekend following the discovery of body parts stuffed in buckets in a backyard in Winterveldt, apparently used for rentals to foreigners. </p><p>North West police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone confirmed an investigation led the police to Winterveldt, where the third suspect was arrested in possession of the organs of the deceased, Gontse Makhubela, 20. She was reported missing in November 2023. </p><p>Makhubela’s mutilated, partly burnt and decomposed corpse was recovered at a refuse dumpsite in Elandskraal in Brits. </p>Police arrest third suspect linked to muti murder<p>“After an investigation by the district serious and violent crimes team, on 6 August, acting on credible information and having followed up on all the leads, two suspects were arrested.” </p><p>Mokgwabone said the first two suspects arrested, aged 29 and 38, were allegedly positively linked to the murder after the police recovered the deceased’s cellphone. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> North West education MEC comforts family after Ganyesa pupil’s tragic death </p> </p> </p><p>“An investigation revealed that the victim was tricked and allegedly lured to her death by the 29-year-old suspect, who was allegedly tasked by the other suspect to find a young woman fitting a particular profile to be murdered so that he could have her organs for muti,” he said. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Banging from inside car boot leads to shock discovery of trapped toddlers</p><p>Mokgwabone added that the 38-year-old suspect is an illegal Mozambican witchdoctor who claims to be a traditional healer and, allegedly on his orders, Makhubela was kidnapped, murdered, dismembered and burnt. </p><p>“In addition to the murder, the first two suspects will be charged with kidnapping, violating and/or defiling a corpse and contravention of Section 49(1) of the Immigration Act against the Mozambican on appearance in the Brits Magistrate’s Court. </p><p>“The third suspect, also a traditional healer from Mozambique, will appear in the Garankuwa Magistrate’s Court. There may be more arrests,” he said. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> North West education MEC comforts family after Ganyesa pupil’s tragic death </p> </p> <p> <p> Joshlin Smith case: NPA ready to fight appeals in SCA if necessary after latest verdict </p> </p> </p>Limited deterrent actions against muti killings<p>Rural criminologist Dr Witness Maluleke said these are well-organised and orchestrated crime practices, characterised by the collusion of South Africans and foreigners. </p><p>“Muti killings continue on our shores, with limited deterrent actions,” he said. </p><p>Meantime, police said no suspects have been arrested in connection with four bodies dumped in Silverton, Pretoria, between two train stations in June and July.</p><p>NOW READ: ‘Murdered and dismembered’: Was kidnapped Mooi River couple killed for muti?</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Crime and Courts Muti Killings North West </p> Body parts found in buckets: Police crack muti murder case with third arrest \| The Citizen	查看 3617	《公民报》	2025-08-12 13:30:00 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244849	有图 <p> Those that walked out must go and sit down away from the public glare and ‘talk about talks’ until they find common ground. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/South-African-flag-National-Dialogue-1200x800-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Picture-iStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>In the run-up to the election that ushered in democracy in 1994, there were quite a number of bilateral talks that took place, not only between representatives of the then-banned ANC and the government at the time, but also between figures like Harry Schwarz of the liberal United Party and Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the leader of the homeland of KwaZulu-Natal. </p><p>These faith-based talks resulted in what came to be known as the Mahlabatini Declaration of Faith. This was in 1974, about 20 years before democracy. </p><p>There were also talks between private sector businesspeople and the liberation movements outside of the country and even secret talks between jailed Nelson Mandela and National Intelligence Service leader Neil Barnard. </p><p>Some of those talks led to absolutely nothing, but others led to the establishment of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa. </p><p>All the talks that preceded that moment were necessary, even the ones that led to nothing. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> National Dialogue: Concerns about financial transparency and hotel bookings for delegates </p> </p> </p><p>The Mahlabatini Declaration of Faith, for instance, demonstrated that although people can meet to map out the future of a country in which they deem themselves important enough to engage, credibility cannot be declared by the organisers of the talks themselves, but by those they represent and how they carry the aspirations of those they represent. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Mr President, delay National Dialogue</p><p>The Mahlabatini declaration led to nothing because it lacked credibility. That is the risk that the National Dialogue runs. </p><p>To start with, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his advisors should acknowledge that it is the ANC government that brought the country to this moment. </p><p>What is this moment? A time when the country feels directionless, where the initial hope and belief in a prosperous future have all but faded. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> National Dialogue: Concerns about financial transparency and hotel bookings for delegates </p> </p> <p> <p> Ramaphosa-Mbeki feud reignites as foundations withdraw from National Dialogue </p> </p> </p><p>That admission is not to say that South Africa’s problems were all created by the ANC; no, it would simply be an admission that Project South Africa was handed over to the ANC in 1994 with the country trusting and believing that they would steer the project with honesty and integrity, with the sole aim of building a country that all citizens would be proud of, where dignity is restored to every citizen, especially the poorest of the poor. </p><p>The admission would be: “We failed and got distracted by, among other things, the lure of personal wealth.” </p><p>The only way the National Dialogue will work and not be a waste of taxpayers’ money is if all the players realise that it is not about them. </p><p>ALSO READ: Still no confirmation on cost of controversial National Dialogue</p><p> </p><p>It is not about Ramaphosa or former president Thabo Mbeki or even their legacies for that matter. </p><p>It should not be about whether the ANC will get bashed just before an election in 2026, or whether the opposition will feel excluded. </p><p>It should and must be about whether the South African who lives in a shack in Chris Hani informal settlement, having even given up looking for a job, will have their hope restored. </p><p>It should be about whether South Africans going about their daily life feel the government has a handle on their own personal safety. </p><p> </p><p>They must feel the National Dialogue will fix the police force or will provide a way to stop them and their relatives from getting murdered in broad daylight. </p><p>How is this going to happen? Those that walked out over the budget and those imposing a budget on the talks need to do what the founders of modern-day South Africa did: go and sit down away from the public glare and “talk about talks” until they find common ground.</p><p>ALSO READ: Who is footing the bill for the National Dialogue? Presidency breaks it down</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Convention for a Democratic South Africa (Codesa) democracy National Dialogue </p> The credibility of the National Dialogue is at stake \| The Citizen	查看 4866	《公民报》	2025-08-12 14:00:00 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244848	有图 <p> A person claiming to be from the Indian consulate in Pretoria is trying to scam South Africans by alleging they are linked to the recent attacks in Kashmir </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/scammers.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Picture: iStock </p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>South African Indians and Muslims have been urged to be wary and take precautions against scammers purporting to be from the Indian Consulate in Pretoria who are using the recent war between India and Pakistan over Indian-administered Kashmir to extort money.</p><p>This writer was contacted last week by a person claiming to be from the Indian consulate in Pretoria about the attacks in Kashmir on 22 April, which killed 26 people.</p>Allegations<p>India blamed the attack on Pakistan, which ignited a conflict between the two countries.</p><p>During the call last week, the person claimed that this writer had registered a telephone number in India and that his South African mobile number was listed as an alternate contact.</p><p>“The number you registered in India is linked to the recent attack in Kashmir, and I have to ask you questions if you registered it.”</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Ex-post office manager loses R140k in pension after Sassa fraud sentence </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Dirco slams old travel advisory about terrorism in South Africa</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The caller asked a series of questions, including recent travel information and enquiries about identity documents and passports.</p>Scammers<p>Potential scammers are taking advantage of South Africans and people across the globe with telephone calls from call centres originating from India to extort computer IP addresses. They then use this to fleece people of their money.</p><p>An attorney told The Citizen that if the call was legit, the individual should email the copies of the document so that the allegations could be verified.</p><p>The Citizen contacted the Indian consulate in Pretoria and was told that embassy officials would not contact people using a mobile number.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Ex-post office manager loses R140k in pension after Sassa fraud sentence </p> </p> <p> <p> Militants kill 9, wound 6 Pakistani soldiers </p> </p> </p>Fraud and extortion<p>The official said the Indian consulate had issued an alert about people of Indian origin in South Africa being targeted by scammers.</p><p>“We have been informed that some criminal and anti-social persons are attempting to spoof the Consulate General’s telephone numbers to call persons of Indian origin to threaten them with legal or other consequences and demand money purportedly on behalf of the Consulate General or Government of India agencies.</p><p>“Please be assured that no one from the Consulate General will be calling members of the public over the telephone to demand money for government purposes. Please report any such calls that you receive to your local police after noting the number and any details that the callers leave with you,” the Indian Consulate said.</p><p>The Citizen tried calling the person who made the allegations, but the number was “unavailable” and switched off.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ:US level 2 travel alert for SA ‘nothing new’, Presidency says</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics extortion fraud india Indian Kashmir Pakistan scammers </p> SA Indians and Muslims warned about fraud and Extortion Calls	查看 3691	《公民报》	2025-08-12 14:26:35 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244847	有图 <p> The DA vows to scrap B-BBEE in favour of merit-based policies aimed at job creation and economic growth. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DA-declares-war-on-B-BBEE-system-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen speaks, 11 August 2025, during the announcement of an urgent reform plan on BBBEE, Employment Equity, and Expropriation Act, at Nkululeko House in Bruma Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>With a six-point economic plan in its arsenal, the DA is planning an all-out assault on broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) and employment equity, says party leader John Steenhuisen. </p><p>Quoting the R1 trillion empowerment spoils enjoyed by about 100 politically connected people – as pointed out by William Gumede, associate professor at the School of Governance at the University of the Witwatersrand earlier this year – Steenhuisen said they were proposing policies which will be merit-based. </p><p>“It’s the story of millions of South Africans: locked out by a system that rewards the connected and punishes the rest. </p>DA vows to scrap B-BBEE<p>“B-BBEE has done nothing for ordinary South Africans.” </p><p>At a media conference yesterday, he called B-BBEE laws one of the country’s greatest dead-ends to economic progress. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Here’s why B-BBEE should not be scrapped – and what needs to change </p> </p> </p><p>“B-BBEE, in practice, has become a hurdle rather than a help. Business are forced to comply with onerous and costly criteria if they are to have full access to opportunities. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: DA reveals plan to ‘turbocharge’ SA economy with Eskom shake-up and scrapping BBBEE</p><p>“In many cases, achieving all criteria are beyond the available cash of SMEs, making it hard for them to prosper, while large, connected organisations continue to rake in the rewards. </p><p>“The only empowerment South Africa needs is more jobs.” </p><p>Steenhuisen said the DA’s plan would turbocharge economic development. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Here’s why B-BBEE should not be scrapped – and what needs to change </p> </p> <p> <p> DA reveals plan to ‘turbocharge’ SA economy with Eskom shake-up and scrapping BBBEE </p> </p> </p>Six-point plan<p>“We don’t need another talk shop to discuss what needs to be done,” he said, again dismissing the ANC’s plans to run a National Dialogue about the economy, as well as its cost of R700 million. The party withdrew from it earlier this year. </p><p>The plan proposes replacing existing empowerment and equity laws with policies that create opportunity based on need and merit, removing red tape for small businesses and reforming labour laws to make it easier to employ citizens and expand. </p><p>The party also wants Eskom’s monopoly broken, with the electricity sector opened to competition in both generation and distribution, and municipal electricity revenue ring-fenced for investment in infrastructure. </p><p>The DA also called for urgent modernisation of rail, ports and digital networks, including the concession of freight rail and port terminals to private operators and ending Transnet’s monopoly. </p><p> </p><p>Steenhuisen said SA’s poor port rankings were holding back exports and economic growth. </p><p>Public spending reform, particularly around flaccid stateowned enterprises (SOEs) is another priority. </p>Public spending reform a priority<p>“Bailouts to SOEs have cost R310 billion. Enough is enough. Government needs to stabilise debt, cut waste and root out ghost employees,” said Steenhuisen. </p><p>“Public money must build infrastructure and provide services, not bankroll incompetence.” </p><p> </p><p>The plan also touches on local government failures and stabilising coalition administrations. </p><p>ALSO READ: ‘Military veterans’ born in the 90s banked R3.5 million in business support</p><p>“Coalition chaos, corruption and collapsed service delivery cannot continue,” he said. </p><p>Minimum representation thresholds for councils must be implemented to protect service revenue such as profits from the sale of electricity, so it is reinvested in infrastructure. </p><p> </p><p>The party also wants greater private sector involvement in municipalities that are unable to deliver basic services. </p>‘Restoring the rule of law’<p>On restoring the rule of law, he said: “SA is in need of a professional, well-equipped police service that can effectively fight crime and make South Africans feel safe in their homes again.” </p><p>This includes establishing a new anticorruption commission, “a Scorpions 2.0”. The DA also called for lifestyle audits on senior police officials, strengthening rural safety measures and improving police capacity to combat crime. </p><p>Steenhuisen said these reforms were simple and could “build a superhighway to prosperity” and create an economy where participation is not determined by race or political connections. </p><p>ALSO READ: Malema’s EFF calls for ‘removal’ of McKenzie over K-word slurs</p><p>The DA intends to table the plan in Cabinet and parliament. </p><p>“The ANC can no longer just steamroller whatever they want into law,” Steenhuisen said. </p><p>“This must become a fight: a fight for growth, a fight for jobs. </p><p>“If you want clean water in your taps, electricity you can rely on and jobs for your children, this is your plan.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen politics </p> DA declares war on B-BBEE system \| The Citizen	查看 5893	《公民报》	2025-08-12 14:30:00 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244846	有图 <p> "Krappie will get a chance next week in Cape Town, hopefully, if things go according to plan." </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Springbok-scrumhalf-Grant-Williams-and-Faf-de-Klerk.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Springbok scrumhalf Grant Williams will start against the Wallabies at Ellis Park while Faf de Klerk is still a standby player for the greater squad.Picture: Charle Lombard Gallo Images</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says the three scrumhalves in the current squad are all at a similar level currently, while stressing that Faf de Klerk and Jaden Hendrikse, who are not in the squad, remain in contention for future opportunities.</p><p>Erasmus on Monday named his matchday 23 to face the Wallabies in their first of two Rugby Championship Tests, to be played at Ellis Park on Saturday, with Grant Williams at scrumhalf and Cobus Reinach on the bench.</p><p>It comes after Morné van den Berg earned man of the match in his last outing for the Springboks, during their 42–24 win over Italy at Loftus last month, where he kicked well, fed quickly, tackled well, and scored two tries.</p>Scrumhalf quality ‘really close’<p>“If you look at the three nines, I think all three are Test match quality,” Erasmus said. “They are really close. Cobus is 34 already but he brings a nice, solid, experienced vibe when he gets onto the park. But I think Grant has been firing very well. I think he’s over his [neck] injuries.”</p><p>Erasmus explained that Van den Berg, nicknamed Krappie, will likely feature in the second Test against the Wallabies.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Springboks chasing a little bit of history in the Rugby Championship </p> </p> </p><p>“Krappie will get a chance next week in Cape Town, hopefully, if things go according to plan. If you lose momentum, sometimes you have to change your plan.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>He said playing Van den Berg at his Lions home ground might have been special for him, but the team’s game plan comes first.</p><p>“Krappie is one of the most humble and serving members in the team. He understands.”</p>De Klerk and Hendrikse haven’t been forgotten<p>Of De Klerk, who is one of seven standby players for the 37-man squad, and Hendrikse who hasn’t feature at all this season, Erasmus said their Bok days are far from over. Especially in light of the 2027 World Cup in Australia.</p><p>“Hopefully, in the World Cup play-offs, we will pick the best nine in form. Faf is not at all out of the picture. Jaden is not at all out of the picture. We normally carry four nines.”</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Springboks chasing a little bit of history in the Rugby Championship </p> </p> <p> <p> Rassie full of praise for Joe Schmidt, talks up Wallabies’ chances in Rugby Championship </p> </p> </p><p>The coach said their decision to cut the squad helped provide players with more one-on-one attention from coaches. But the pair still join Springbok post-training meetings virtually.</p><p>“[All the scrumhalves] are competing and don’t want to just give the position away, but they also understand that we will rotate.”</p><p>Erasmus said they are trying to build a culture where the jersey belongs to all the players in their position.</p><p>“He [Williams] is not necessarily the first choice, but the way we want to play in this game, we feel he is the best option there. I think the squad has now accepted that we are going to share jerseys and not just say this guy is out-and-out the best.”</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Faf de Klerk Grant Williams Rassie Erasmus Springboks (Bokke/Boks) The Rugby Championship </p> 'Grant has been firing': Rassie discusses scrumhalf selection	查看 3970	《公民报》	2025-08-12 15:01:46 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244845	有图 <p> Criminals must know they are in the tax man’s sights. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cheap-cigarettes-tax-loss.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Cheap cigarettes, sometimes selling for around R5 per packet, translate into an estimated R28 billion loss to the fiscus annually. Picture: AdobeStock</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The South African economy loses billions of rands to tax evasion and illicit financial flows annually, but the South African Revenue Service (Sars) continues to wage its battle against tax fraud.</p><p>In 2020, Business Leadership South Africa estimated that the country lost around R250 million daily as a direct result of illicit trade. In 2022, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development estimated that South Africa was losing $3.5 billion to $5 billion (R62 billion to R88.8 billion) a year, or more than 1% of its GDP, to illicit financial flows.</p><p>In a statement on its website at the end of last year, Sars said it was determined to act on tax crime in SA and it wanted those committing this crimes to know that they are firmly in its sights.</p><p>ALSO READ: SA loses R30 billion in revenue due to illicit trade in cigarettes and liquor</p>Real threat<p>Sars notes that the impact of activities within the illicit economy is enormous and poses a real threat to the country. It quotes the United Nations, which stated that “money flowing to organised crime outstripped all the money that the developing countries could devote to long-term development”.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Company found guilty of illicit cigarette trade, fined R600k and ordered to buy desks for schools </p> </p> </p><p>A large number of illicit cigarettes are consumed in South Africa every year. “That means we lose excise revenue every year. That sort of revenue would build quite a few more schools, roads and houses which we need,” says Sars.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Moneywebrecently reportedthat cheap cigarettes, sometimes selling for around R5 per packet of 20 in the market, translate into an estimated R28 billion loss to the fiscus annually. Or put differently, around R100 million each working day.</p><p>ALSO READ: Illicit tobacco sales a drag on excise tax collections</p>A win for Sars<p>One recent success for Sars was a high court confirmation of a preservation order against several entities associated with Amalgamated Tobacco Manufacturing.</p><p>In June this year, the Durban High Court issued its judgment in an application by Sars for the confirmation of a preservation order against two entities, Plus0 (read PlusZero) and Dodo, after a provisional preservation order was granted against 20 respondents in February this year.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Company found guilty of illicit cigarette trade, fined R600k and ordered to buy desks for schools </p> </p> <p> <p> Counterfeit Breitling watches, fake Springboks’ and Sundowns’ gear: police crackdown </p> </p> </p><p>The matter pertains to a Sars investigation into a “co-ordinated scheme of tax evasion” and the potential dissipation of assets. The two entities wanted the preservation order to be discharged completely. Plus0 and Dodo were placed in the hands of a curator bonis following the execution of the preservation order in March this year.</p><p>Tax Justice SA last week issued a statement welcoming the confirmation of the preservation order. Its founder, Yusuf Abramjee, said the order will allow Sars to continue securing assets while investigating more than R96 million in suspicious financial transfers involving the Pietermaritzburg-based cigarette maker.</p><p>ALSO READ: SA losing nearly R30bn to illicit cigarettes as Sars tools face delays, says Godongwana</p>Robust powers<p>“This case demonstrates exactly why Sars needs robust investigative powers and why the illicit tobacco trade continues to devastate our fiscus,” Abramjee said.</p><p> </p><p>“When a court finds a tobacco manufacturer has a case to answer over millions in under-declared income, it confirms what we’ve been saying for years – the industry is riddled with tax dodgers who are bleeding the country dry.”</p><p>Sars says on its website that every South African can help stem the growth of the illicit economy by refusing to buy counterfeit goods or contraband cigarettes, and by reporting poaching incidents to Sars, the police, and the Department of Environmental Affairs.</p><p>They are also encouraged to report informal trade in precious stones.</p><p>Sars said it is taking specific actions, including:</p><p> </p>Increased supervision of cigarettes exported via warehouses;Improving the manual tracking of cigarettes in transit through South Africa;Working with tobacco industry experts to develop a way of detecting illicit cigarettes; andConducting more retail inspections.<p>ALSO READ: South Africans smoked 37 billion cigarettes in 2023, but only 13 billion were taxed</p><p>Research firm Ipsos conducted a study commissioned by British American Tobacco into the cheapest purchase prices in the cigarette market. The study indicated that almost 70% of 4 812 retailers approached in their mystery shopper research sold cigarettes below R20 per pack.</p><p>The minimum collectable tax (MCT) for a packet of 20 cigarettes is R26.22 (R22.80 for excise duties and R3.42 for Vat).</p><p>Ipsos found that cigarettes sold for less than MCT have reached record-high levels in 2025, at 76.6% up from 27% in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The hotspots for cheap cigarettes sold by retailers in SA are the Eastern, Northern and Western Cape as well as North West province. Purchases at R26.22 and below occurred at more than 80% of the retail stores sampled in these provinces.</p><p>Moneyweb is awaiting a response from Sars regarding the impact of its actions over the past six months.</p><p>This article was republished from Moneyweb. Readtheoriginal here.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics illicit cigarettes South African Revenue Service (SARS) </p> Sars fights on, as illicit trade ‘devastates’ SA’s fiscus	查看 6289	《公民报》	2025-08-12 15:08:02 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244844	有图 <p> The South African middleweight champion is confident he will be able to defend his title once again. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Dricus-Chimaev-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Middleweight UFC champion Dricus du Plessis put his title on the line again on Sunday. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>In just under a week’s time, one of South Africa’s most loved sportsmen will finally get what he has been asking for.</p><p>In the early hours of Sunday morning (SA time) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder Dricus du Plessis will look to successfully defend his strap for a third time at UFC319.</p><p>Standing in his way is undefeated Russian wrestling specialist Khamzat Chimaev.</p><p>This fight – already billed as one of the biggest middleweight title fights in UFC history – will take place at the United Centre in Chicago.</p><p>Although born in Russia, Chimaev is currently based in the United Arab Emirates.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> OPINION: Dricus du Plessis chasing greatness as he prepares for Khamzat Chimaev </p> </p> </p>‘I’m better than most people think’<p>“I actually wanted to fight Khamzat in Abu Dhabi or somewhere like, and beating him in front of his home people, but it really doesn’t matter where the fight is,” Du Plessis said on The Ariel Helwani Show podcast over the weekend.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The bad blood between the two has been close to reaching boiling point for some time and Du Plessis is more than ready for this massive challenge despite going into this contest as the underdog.</p><p>“Khamzat is a special fighter. He speaks more than he fights, calling out fighters, but never actually fighting,” Du Plessis said.</p><p>“He is as good as people think, I am just better than what most people think.”</p><p>Du Plessis has been in Chicago for a couple weeks now and alongside his hectic training schedule, he has been enjoying the sights and sounds of the city.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> OPINION: Dricus du Plessis chasing greatness as he prepares for Khamzat Chimaev </p> </p> <p> <p> Chimaev tipped as early favourite to take UFC title from Du Plessis </p> </p> </p><p>From going to a Manchester United pre-season friendly to throwing out the first pitch at a Chicago Cubs baseball game at the world famous Wrigley Field, it is clear he has now become accustomed to the conditions.</p><p>“Chicago has to be one of the best cities in America I have been to so far. I am not a big city guy, even though I live in Pretoria, I love nature and the farm is 20 minutes drive from me, but I have been pleasantly surprised here,” said the South African.</p><p>When asked how he thinks this fight will pan out, Du Plessis was very blunt in his response.</p><p>“He will be coming into this fight more prepared than ever.</p><p> </p><p>“But I am going out there to shock the world. You are going to see the ‘boogeyman’ break, and then you will realise there is only one ‘boogeyman’, and that is me.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Dricus Du Plessis Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) </p> Dricus says he's 'going to shock the world' in UFC fight against Chimaev \| The Citizen	查看 3437	《公民报》	2025-08-12 15:15:40 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244843	有图 <p> It is thought that the fire was started by residents who were protesting against their eviction from a nearby building </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Home-Affairs-Germiston.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Protestors have set the home affairs building alight in Germiston in Ekurhuleni. Picture: Supplied </p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Protestors have allegedly set the home affairs building alight in Germiston, Ekurhuleni.</p><p>The volatile protests erupted in the Germiston CBD on Tuesday morning.</p><p>It is believed that the protest is linked to evictions, as some individuals are occupying flats at Pharoe Park without paying rent.</p>Germiston fire<p>City of Ekurhuleni media liaison officer William Ntladi said several streets had been affected by the fire.</p><p>Ntladi said they received the call at about 8am on Tuesday morning.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Joshlin Smith case: NPA ready to fight appeals in SCA if necessary after latest verdict </p> </p> </p><p>“Home Affairs’ building is well alight. This is a two-storey building currently. The top section is the one that is well alight, the bottom one, we are still battling to break in and go and see what is happening,” confirmed Ntladi.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“So resources are here, multiple stations with multiple vehicles, and a number of firefighters are on site.</p><p>“In terms of the street operations, President Street and Jack Street are closed for traffic, and all the buildings nearby have been closed for safety and operational purposes. </p><p>“Flames are under control. Structures in the neighbourhood had to be protected as per the risk assessment conducted. So the scene is still unfolding. So far, no casualties have been reported,” said Ntladi.</p><p>Ntladi said the actual cause of the fire is still undetermined and that investigations are continuing. </p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Joshlin Smith case: NPA ready to fight appeals in SCA if necessary after latest verdict </p> </p> <p> <p> Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe </p> </p> </p><p>Two people have reportedly been arrested for setting the building on fire. </p><p>ALSO READ: WATCH: Diepkloof protest turns deadly [VIDEOS]</p><p>Protestors have allegedly set the Home Affairs building on fire in #Germiston in Ekurhuleni.The volatile protests erupted in the Germiston CBD on Tuesday morning. City of Ekurhuleni Media Liason Officer William Ntladi explains. Pics/Vids: Supplied. @TheCitizen_News pic.twitter.com/8PC5zvE1UB</p>— 𝙵𝚊𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚕 𝙿𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚕 ⚡️ (@FaizelPatel143) August 12, 2025</p>Home Affairs minister responds<p>Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has condemned those responsible for setting the building on fire. </p><p> </p><p>“Home Affairs is collating evidence and will open criminal charges against the anarchists who set a block of flats on fire in Germiston, which then spread to the neighbouring Home Affairs office. </p><p>“It is nothing less than an attack on our social infrastructure and cannot stand,” Schreiber said. </p>Rubber bullets <p>Meanwhile, police fired rubber bullets at illegal occupiers at Pharoe Park who were given an eviction notice by the City of Ekurhuleni Housing Company Phase 2, owned by the city, on 26 June to leave the apartments.</p><p>Pharoe Park has six blocks with 450 units, all of which have allegedly been illegally occupied by families who will now be left homeless. </p><p> </p><p>Residents clashed with municipal workers as they moved into Pharoe Park. </p>Court order <p>Ntladi confirmed that the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) is executing a court order to evict unlawful occupants in the low-cost rental units in Pharoe Park, in the Germiston area.</p><p>“EMPD officers remain on-site to maintain law and order, and to ensure that the execution of the order is conducted within the confines of the law.</p><p>“The city calls on all residents to remain calm, to allow emergency and law enforcement services to carry out their duties, and to raise any grievances through peaceful and lawful channels,” Ntladi said.</p><p> </p><p>READ NEXT:Police open case of arson after fire guts Riverlea High School [VIDEO]</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Editor’s Choice Ekurhuleni Fire firefighters Germiston Home Affairs protest </p> Protestors set Germiston Home Affairs building on fire	查看 4628	《公民报》	2025-08-12 15:18:14 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244842	有图 <p> AFP Sport looks at five talking points ahead of the start of the 2025-26 season. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Salah-Premier-League-trophy-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Liverpool’s Egyptian striker #11 Mohamed Salah celebrates as he kisses the Premier League trophy. Photo: Paul ELLIS / AFP</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Liverpool begin their bid for a record 21st English title on Friday, with Arne Slot’s revamped side installed as favourites to retain the Premier League crown.</p><p>Arsenal and Manchester City are the main contenders to end Liverpool’s reign, while Chelsea and Manchester United have questions to answer.</p><p>ALSO READ: Slot seeks Liverpool balance for Premier League defence</p><p>AFP Sport looks at five talking points ahead of the start of the 2025-26 season:</p>Champs Liverpool in pole position<p>When Liverpool host Bournemouth in the opening match of the top-flight season, the Reds will put on display an expensively overhauled team carrying great expectations.</p><p>Liverpool haven’t been crowned champions in successive campaigns since 1982-83 and 1983-84.</p><p>Emulating the feat of Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush and company would take the Anfield club past Manchester United into sole possession of the most English titles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Chasing that target, while also competing for the Champions League, convinced boss Arne Slot to invest from a position of strength as Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez headlined a £256 million ($343 million) summer spree.</p><p>Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz have departed but Slot sees encouraging signs from a new-look attackthat could yet include Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.</p><p>“Last season we had a lot of ball possession but that didn’t always lead to promising situations. Now, we are better in creating than we were throughout the whole of last season,” he said.</p>Can Arsenal get over the line?<p>After finishing as runners-up for the last three seasons, Arsenal believe they are ready to end their long wait to win the Premier League.</p><p> </p><p>Mikel Arteta’s side blew golden opportunities in the title race in 2023 and 2024, but last season was a frustrating injury-plagued affair that petered out with Liverpool 10 points ahead of them.</p><p>Arsenal haven’t won the title since 2004 and their only major trophy under Arteta is the 2020 FA Cup.</p><p>Having spent over £180 million on Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke and Kepa Arrizabalaga, Arteta is confident Arsenal can reach the promised land at last.</p><p>“We have been very close the last few seasons. We know what our targets are. There is a big belief in our ability to achieve that,” he said.</p><p> </p>Man City face long road back to the top<p>Pep Guardiola has spent the close season engaged in a desperate attempt to halt Manchester City’s decline.</p><p>Continuing a major overhaul that started in the January transfer window, Guardiola has signed Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders and James Trafford.</p><p>With Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker leaving and Jack Grealish also on the way out, it has been a summer of change at the Etihad Stadium.</p><p>Whether Guardiola’s wheeling and dealing can take City back to the summit after a first trophyless season since 2017 is another matter.</p><p> </p><p>Champions in six of the last eight seasons, City looked shockingly vulnerable during their slump to a third-place finish, while concerns remain over the durability of midfield talisman Rodri after his serious knee injury.</p>Chelsea’s world champs aim high<p>Fresh from their surprise Club World Cup success, Chelsea will look to carry the momentum into the domestic campaign.</p><p>Enzo Maresca’s men returned from the United States buoyed by their impressive 3-0 victory over Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain in the final, but are they for real?</p><p>The Blues had the youngest average age of a starting line-up across an entire Premier League season in the competition’s history last term.</p><p> </p><p>Despite a turbulent campaign, Chelsea finished fourth to qualify for the Champions League and also won the UEFA Conference League.</p><p>Now emerging stars Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez are joined by new recruits Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens, Estevao Willian and Jorrel Hato as Chelsea set their sights even higher.</p>Man Utd eye redemption<p>Chastened by their lowest finish since 1973-74, Manchester United hope a complete revamp of their attack can inspire a redemptive season.</p><p>Ruben Amorim’s side ended 15th in the Premier League and suffered a toothless 1-0 defeat against fellow strugglers Tottenham in the Europa League final — a loss that cost them a place in the Champions League.</p><p>It was an appropriately limp conclusion to a humiliating season and Amorim is under intense pressure to turn the tide after spending £200 million on forwards Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha.</p><p>Marcus Rashford has joined Barcelona on loan, with Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho and Rasmus Hojlund all likely to leave Old Trafford as Amorim tries to wake the sleeping giant.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Arsenal F.C. Chelsea F.C. Liverpool F.C. Premier League (EPL) </p> Five Premier League talking points	查看 5539	《公民报》	2025-08-12 15:19:35 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244841	有图 <p> You won’t get 5000-1, but there’s plenty of other goodies. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Salah-betting-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>Could Mohamed Salah of Liverpool be the season’s top goalscorer? Picture: James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>When Leicester City won the English Premier League at starting odds of 5000-1, a top British bookmaker was offering the same price on Elvis being still alive and Barack Obama playing cricket for England in the Ashes.</p><p>Bookies still accept wacky bets from nut jobs – but not on the footie; they’ve learned their lesson.</p><p>About the best odds you’ll get on a rank outsider for the Premier League title in the 2025/26 season is Betway’s 1000.00 on newly promoted Burnley or Sunderland to win.</p><p>With the world’s most popular football league about to kick off this week, millions of fans will be keen to grab some form of wager on their favourite teams.</p>Boring top four<p>The top of the betting board, for the outright win, is predictable (and a bit boring), with last season’s top four teams occupying the top four slots – and at not particularly appealing odds either.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Pirates ‘threw’ three points away against Gallants, says Nduli </p> </p> </p><p>But there are a multitude of other bets available. Keen bettors on the Betway website will feel like a kid in a candy store with all the goodies on offer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There’s Top Goalscorer, for example. Manchester City’s Erling Haaland is a 2.35 chance but there’s likely to be more demand for Liverpool’s Mo Salah at 6.00 and Alex Isak at 7.00.</p><p>The individual teams’ Top Goalscorer market will grab fans who know their favourite players well. West Ham’s Niclas Fullkrug at 5.95 might be to a Hammer’s taste.</p><p>Other categories include Top London Team, Most Assists, Total Points per side and even Not To Finish in the First 4. The latter has most teams at 1.00, but of interest for hefty punters might be Tottenham Hotspur at 1.12, Manchester United at 1.22 and Newcastle at 1.30.</p><p>There’s a Straight Forecast of one team to finish above another. How about Man United to top Chelsea at 500.00? Or vice versa at 25.50?</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Pirates ‘threw’ three points away against Gallants, says Nduli </p> </p> <p> <p> Peterson wants Chiefs to feast on home comforts </p> </p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Betway Premiership Premier League (EPL) </p> Counting the hours — and the betting odds — to the Premier League \| The Citizen	查看 2902	《公民报》	2025-08-12 15:24:58 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244840	有图 <p> But with some conditions. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Competition-Commission-Pepkor.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>The Legit store at N1 City Mall. Picture: Supplied</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>JSE-listed retail giant Pepkor has received the green light from the Competition Commission (CompCom) to acquire five retail store brands – Legit, Style, Boardmans, Swagga and Beaver Canoe – from the unlisted Durban-based group Retailability.</p><p>The CompCom confirmed the decision in a statement on Monday. It follows Pepkor and Retailability announcing the approximately R1.9 billion cash deal in March, which would include around 462 stores (within the five brands) across South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini.</p><p>The CompCom said that it “recommended that the Competition Tribunal approves the proposed transaction whereby Pepkor Trading intends to acquire the target businesses [the five brands]”.</p><p>“The commission is of the view that the proposed transaction is unlikely to substantially lessen or prevent competition in any market,” it noted.</p><p>However, its green light comes with conditions.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Big payday at TFG: Here is how much the CEO and staff received </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Pepkor to buy Legit, Swagga, Style and Boardmans</p><p> </p><p> </p>Conditions<p>“To address public interest concerns, the acquiring firm [Pepkor Trading] will employthe target businesses’ employees on terms and conditions that are no less favourable than the current employment terms and conditions,” the CompCom said.</p><p>“In addition, the acquiring firm shall not retrench any employees of the target businesses because of the merger.</p><p>“Lastly, the merged entity has also undertaken to maintain or increase the proportion of local procurement from small to medium enterprises and providers that are owned by historically disadvantaged persons,” it added.</p><p>When Pepkor and Retailability announced the deal earlier this year, the companies noted that the Edgars, Edgars Beauty, Red Square, Kelso and Keedo businesses “are not included in the proposed transaction and will continue to be operated by Retailability”.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Big payday at TFG: Here is how much the CEO and staff received </p> </p> <p> <p> Slice of relief: Bread prices saved from rising in South Africa </p> </p> </p><p>Pepkor said at the time that the deal is driven by its intention to expand its market share in adult wear through organic and acquisitive growth strategies.</p><p>ALSO READ: Shoprite sells House & Home, OK Furniture to Pepkor</p><p>In its statement, the CompCom noted that “the primary acquiring firm,PepkorTrading, is controlled byPepkorHoldings Limited… PepkorHoldings is a public company listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange [JSE] and is not controlled by a single shareholder.</p><p>“Pepkor Holdings controls a number of firms incorporated both inside and outside of South Africa… Pepkor Holdings has four operating segments but only two are relevant for the purposes of the proposed transaction.”</p><p> </p><p>The CompCom said these include the clothing and general merchandise segments, which include all clothing, footwear and homeware retail brands underPepkorSpeciality; and the furniture, appliances and electronics segment underPepkorLifestyle.</p><p>It added that the “target businesses” are controlled by Retailability SA.</p><p>ALSO READ: Takealot sells online fashion retailer Superbalist</p><p>“The target businesses’ activities in South Africa are as follows: Legit sells ladies’ fashion/apparel and various beauty products. Swagga consists of Swagga/Beaver Canoe stores that sell apparel for men and boys.</p><p> </p><p>“Style sells men’s and women’s contemporary and formal fashion wear, as well as kids’ clothing and cellular products. Boardmans consists of an online-only store selling appliances and homeware products,” the CompCom highlighted.</p><p>Retailability had purchased the Legit chain from Edcon years before the latter went into business rescue following the Covid-19 fallout. Later, during Edcon’s business rescue process, Retailability also purchased the Edgars chain for an undisclosed amount.</p><p>Edcon is now a defunct holding company, after Jet stores was also sold as part of the business rescue to JSE-listed TFG.</p><p>Pepkor’s share price</p><p> </p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Pepkor-share-price.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><p>This article was republished from Moneyweb. Readtheoriginal here.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Competition Commission (CompComSA) Edcon SA Retailers </p> Legit deal: CompCom greenlights Pepkor’s R1.9bn fashion brands acquisition	查看 5198	《公民报》	2025-08-12 15:32:48 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244839	有图 <p> Everton have now agreed a deal for Grealish, who earns a reported £300,000 ($402,000) per week, </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Jack-Grealish-2-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p> <p> <p>Manchester City winger Jack Grealish has agreed to join Everton on loan for the 2025-26 season, according to reports. Photo: Paul ELLIS / AFP</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Manchester City winger Jack Grealish has agreed to join Everton on loan for the 2025-26 season, according to reports on Monday.</p><p>Grealish fell out of favour with City boss Pep Guardiola last season and made just seven starts in the Premier League.</p><p>ALSO READ: Five Premier League talking points</p><p>The 29-year-old was left out of City’s squad for the Club World Cup in the United States amid speculation that he was set to leave the Etihad Stadium.</p><p>Everton have now agreed a deal for Grealish, who earns a reported £300,000 ($402,000) per week, ahead of the new Premier League campaign, which starts for the Toffees at Leeds on August 18.</p><p>The England international joined City from Aston Villa in 2021 for a then British record fee of £100 million.</p><p>Grealish has won three Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FA Cup with City, but his form had dipped significantly since he played a key role in the 2022-23 treble-winning campaign.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>He was left out of England’s Euro 2024 squad, an omission that left him “heartbroken”.</p><p>Guardiola rarely picked Grealish last season despite City’s struggles and he was left on the bench for the shock FA Cup final defeat against Crystal Palace.</p><p>If Grealish passes a medical and completes his move to Everton, the winger will have a chance to revive his spluttering career and potentially earn a recall to the England squad ahead of next year’s World Cup.</p><p>ALSO READ: Isak told to train alone by Newcastle – reports</p><p>Everton recently left Goodison Park to move into their new Hill Dickenson stadium ahead of the season, with Grealish set to take centre stage in the plush arena.</p><p> </p><p>He will rank as Everton’s biggest signing since the end of last season after a quiet summer in the transfer market for boss David Moyes.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Everton F.C. Manchester City F.C. Premier League (EPL) </p> Man City's Grealish to join Everton on loan: reports	查看 2640	《公民报》	2025-08-12 15:34:51 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word
3244838	有图 <p> Soon to arrive in South Africa as the replacement for the dated current T6.1, approval of the new variants hasn"t been made. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Transporter-L-Trennwand-4k.jpg.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p> <p> <p>Transporter range has seen the addition of two new panel van derivatives. Image: Volkswagen</p> </p> <p> <p> <i></i><p> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> <i> </i> </p> </p> </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Still set to make its local market debut before the end of the year, Volkswagen’s Commercial vehicle division has introduced a trio of new versions of the Transporter that could be availed to South Africa if confirmed.</p><p>Now available in Germany, the additions consist of a dropside double cab, a combination panel van called the Panel Van Plus, and a panel van with an L-partition behind the steel bulkhead that separates the cabin from the cargo area.</p>Dropside double cab<p>For the dropside, the Transporter’s loading area measures 4.2 m<sup>3</sup> and the loadbin itself 2169 mm long.</p><p>The claimed payload is 1073 kg and towing capacity 2500 kg. As an option, the aluminium dropside bin can be done away for a chassis cab layout.</p><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/V4.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sup>Double Cab now sports a dropside bodystyle. Image: Volkswagen</sup></p><p>Based on the same platform as the Ford Transit Custom/Toureno Custom, the double cab Transporter has two versions of Ford’s 2.0-litre Panther turbodiesel engine: the 81 kW unit and the 110 kW.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Jeep Gladiator set to get Wrangler 392’s Hemi V8 </p> </p> </p><p>Connected to the former is a six-speed manual gearbox, with the latter solely paired to an eight-speed automatic, supplemented, as an option, with the 4Motion all-wheel-drive system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: New Volkswagen Transporter detailed ahead of local market debut</p><p>As an alternative, buyers can opt for the electric version in three states of tune; 100 kW, 160 kW and 210 kW.</p><p>In this instance, the battery is an 83-kWh module, though a smaller 64-kWh can also be specified.</p>Panel vans<p>On the panel side, the Plus seats three on a newly incorporated bench seat, which has resulted in the steel partition having been dropped in favour of a plastic separator with an integrated window.</p><p> </p><p> RELATED ARTICLES <p> <p> <p> Jeep Gladiator set to get Wrangler 392’s Hemi V8 </p> </p> <p> <p> Volkswagen Golf 8.5 GTI approved for South Africa before year end </p> </p> </p><p>As standard, the Panel Van Plus comes with a single sliding door on the passenger’s side, however, a driver’s side door can be fitted as a cost option.</p><p>Finally, the L-shaped van seats four and sees the steel partition forming a box-type cradle behind the passenger seat – being Germany, this means on the right-hand side instead of the left where the driver is seated.</p><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Transporter-L-Trennwand-1k.jpg.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>For the first time, the Transporter has what is called an L-shaped cargo area. Image: Volkswagen</sub></p><p>The result is the accommodation of longer items behind the driver, which slide underneath the seat using a special port hole at the lower section of the partition.</p><p>Unlike the Panel Van Plus, the L-shaped van comes with the dual sliding doors as standard, the one on the passenger side with a window included.</p><p> </p><p>On the model front, both models can be specified in PanAmericana trim level, with the Edition grade being an option for the Panel Van Plus.</p><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/V3.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Interior will vary in equipment based on the bodystyle and trim grade. Image: Volkswagen</sub></p><p>Up front, the same TDI and electric powertrains as the rest of the Transporter range applies, as does the plug-in hybrid not offered on the dropside double cab.</p><p>Using Ford’s normally aspirated 2.5-litre petrol engine combined with an 11.8-kWh battery pack, the Transporter eHybrid develops 171 kW delivered to the front wheels through a uniquely configured eight-speed automatic ‘box.</p>Approval awaited<p>Priced from €38525 (R792 304) for the Panel Van Plus, €39990 (R822 433) for the L-shaped van and from €41158 (R846 454) for the dropside double cab in Germany, Volkswagen South Africa is yet to make a formal announcement approving the new options for the local market.</p><p> </p><p>As it stands, only four variants have so far been given the go-ahead; the standard panel van, Crew Bus, Kombi and the Kombi Style that seemingly replaces the Caravelle.</p><p>Exact pricing is expected to be announced soon.</p><p>ALSO READ:No more hiding as Volkswagen sheds new Transporter’s disguise</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Motoring News Volkswagen(VW) </p> New Volkswagen Transporter range expanded with three models	查看 5447	《公民报》	2025-08-12 16:15:24 2025-08-14 10:02:05	word

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