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3192428	有图 <p><svg></svg><svg></svg><svg></svg><svg></svg></p><p><img src="https://www.clacso.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Caminhos_Amefricanos.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"><p>O Programa Caminhos Amefricanos foi instituído pela Portaria Interministerial nº 233, de 31 de julho de 2023, e é uma proposição do Ministério da Igualdade Racial (MIR) em parceria com o Ministério da Educação (MEC), com a Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) e com o Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas (SEBRAE).</p><p>O Programa objetiva contribuir com o combate ao racismo, a promoção da igualdade racial e a descolonização dos currículos por intermédio de intercâmbios de curta duração no exterior, particularmente, em países africanos, latino-americanos e caribenhos a partir da produção e socialização de conhecimentos para fortalecer a Formação Inicial e a Formação Continuada de docentes na perspectiva da Lei nº 10.639/2003, que tornou obrigatório no Brasil o ensino da História e Cultura Afro-brasileira e Africana.</p><p>Intercâmbios que transformam</p><p>A cada ano são realizados intercâmbios de curta duração (15 dias) de estudantes negros/as ou quilombolas de licenciatura de Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) brasileiras e docentes negros/as ou quilombolas da educação básica do Brasil para intercâmbio em país africano, latino-americano ou caribenho. Nos países parceiros, são contemplados estudantes, docentes e integrantes de movimentos sociais para intercâmbio de curta duração no Brasil.</p><p>Segundo o Secretário de Políticas de Ações Afirmativas, Combate e Superação do Racismo, “a parceria com o CLACSO fortalece a interlocução com países da América Latina e Caribe e amplia os diálogos para a construção de propostas educativas antirracistas durante os intercâmbios”.</p><p>Alianças estratégicas para justiça racial</p><p>No âmbito desta cooperação multilateral, o programa Caminhos Amefricanos – desenvolvido em parceria com várias instituições governamentais e acadêmicas – realizou em 2024 intercâmbios em Maputo (Moçambique), Bogotá (Colômbia), São Luís (Brasil) e Praia (Cabo Verde).</p><p>Para 2025, estão previstas novas edições em Lima (Peru), Luanda (Angola), Santo Domingo (República Dominicana) e em São Luís (Brasil).</p><p>Nesse ano, integrantes do CLACSO, particularmente, dos GTs Afrodescendências e Propostas Contra-hegemônicas e Crise civilizacional, reconfigurações do racismo, movimentos sociais afro-latino-americanos, irão compor as comitivas dos intercâmbios em Angola, Brasil, Peru e República Dominicana, fortalecendo a produção e socialização de conhecimentos afrodiaspóricos para a superação do racismo.</p><p>Segundo o Diretor Executivo eleito, Prof. Dr. Pablo Vommaro, “a parceria com o Ministério da Igualdade Racial (MIR), o Ministério da Educação (MEC), a Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) e o Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas (SEBRAE) é um compromisso estratégico com a construção de um CLACSO muito mais igualitário e antirracista, que consolide a cooperação Sul-Sul. As equipes de pesquisa e treinamento do CLACSO estão disponíveis para participar desses projetos.»</p><p>Perspectivas futuras</p><p>O CLACSO e o MIR continuam ampliando suas ações em parceria, que buscam avançar em áreas como tecnologias sociais e soberania científica do Sul Global, sempre com o objetivo de contribuir com a justiça racial.</p><p>Programa Caminhos Amefricanos</p>Caminhos_Amefricanos_Espaol<p>Descargar Programa de Intercambios Sur-Sur</p><p>Si desea recibir más información sobre las propuestas de formación de CLACSO:</p><p><p>SUSCRÍBETE</p><p> <p> <p> <p> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" rel="noopener noreferrer"> </p><form> <p> <p> Suscripción a las novedades de CLACSO </p> <p>Por favor, ingrese sus datos para que podamos enviarle la información que más le interesa. </p> <p> <p> <label>Nombre </label> </p> <p> <label>Apellido </label> </p> <p> <label>Correo Electrónico* </label> </p> <p> <label>País* <select> <option>Seleccione...</option> <option>Alemania</option> <option>Argentina</option> <option>Australia</option> <option>Austria</option> <option>Bélgica</option> <option>Bolivia</option> <option>Brasil</option> <option>Camerún</option> <option>Canadá</option> <option>Chile</option> <option>China</option> <option>Colombia</option> <option>Corea del Sur</option> <option>Costa Rica</option> <option>Cuba</option> <option>Ecuador</option> <option>El Salvador</option> <option>España</option> <option>Estados Unidos</option> <option>Etiopía</option> <option>Finlandia</option> <option>Francia</option> <option>Gabón</option> <option>Guatemala</option> <option>Guinea-Bissau</option> <option>Haití</option> <option>Honduras</option> <option>Italia</option> <option>Líbano</option> <option>México</option> <option>Nicaragua</option> <option>Noruega</option> <option>Países Bajos</option> <option>Palestina</option> <option>Panamá</option> <option>Paraguay</option> <option>Perú</option> <option>Polonia</option> <option>Portugal</option> <option>Puerto Rico</option> <option>Reino Unido</option> <option>República Dominicana</option> <option>Rusia</option> <option>Saint Lucía</option> <option>Sudáfrica</option> <option>Suecia</option> <option>Suiza</option> <option>Tailandia</option> <option>Trinidad y Tobago</option> <option>Uruguay</option> <option>Venezuela</option> <option>Otros</option> </select></label> </p> <p> <label>Seleccione los temas de los cuales desearía recibir información:</label> <label><p> Formación</p></label> <label><p> Concursos y convocatorias</p></label> <label><p> Actividades</p></label> <label><p> Novedades Editoriales</p></label> <label><p> Noticias</p></label> <label><p> Todo</p></label> </p> <p> <p> En caso desee recibir noticias a través de WhatsApp/Telegram: </p><p> <label>Móvil </label> <p> <p>(Número completo, incluyendo número de país y de área, por ejemplo, de Argentina, Rosario, sería: +54 9 341 1234567) </p> </p> <p> <p> </p> <p> SUSCRÍBETE</p> </p> </p> </p> <script;</p></form> × </p> </p> </p><p>a nuestras listas de correo electrónico.</p><p> Versión para impresión / PDF </p> Programa “Caminhos Amefricanos” - CLACSO	查看 7604	拉丁美洲社会科学理事会	2025-06-28 01:12:08 2025-06-28 22:27:54	word
3192427	有图 <p> Never a dull moment on the economic front these days, it seems, as politics continue to affect oil prices and exchange rates. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Weekly-economic-wrap-oil-rand-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>What could have been a quiet week on the economic front turned out to be a political seesaw for the oil price as well as the rand, with the looming war in the Middle East first causing a substantial increase in oil prices, before the price receded again after a ceasefire was negotiated.</p><p>Tracey-Lee Solomon, economist at the Bureau for Economic Research (BER), says the week was marked by heightened domestic as well as international tensions. “At home, friction intensified between the two largest parties in the government of national unity (GNU), the ANC and the DA, as public disagreements resurfaced.</p><p>“The DA later said that the dismissal of deputy minister for trade, industry and competition, Andrew Whitfield, stemmed from his participation in a DA-led trip to Washington undertaken without presidential approval.”</p><p>ALSO READ: Deputy Minister warns low-income countries will be hit hardest by geopolitical tensions</p>Will the Fed cut interest rates in the US?<p>In the US, Solomon says, the Federal Reserve (Fed) officials shared mixed but cautiously optimistic views on potential rate cuts, with Fed chair Jerome Powell saying a cut could occur “sooner rather than later” if inflation remains controlled, but emphasised there is no urgency. Currently, markets expect a 25-basis-point cut in September.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Index reveals consumers are willing to spend money, but not too much </p> </p> </p><p>She points out that the US attack and limited Iranian response meant that it was a volatile week in financial markets, but ultimately, many assets reverted to pre-strike levels, and in some cases, markets displayed even more risk-taking behaviour than before.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Bianca Botes, director at Citadel Global also says the ongoing conflict between the US President Donald Trump and Powell, has once again taken centre stage. “The dispute, which has been simmering for many years, was reignited by Powell’s testimony before Congress this week.</p><p>“Now that Trump is openly discussing replacing Powell, the issue has taken on heightened significance and the markets are bracing themselves for potential shifts in US monetary and interest rate policy, as well as questioning the independence of the most important central bank in the world.”</p><p>ALSO READ: Navigating economic headwinds of grey list and US tariffs – BLSA</p>Rand wins against the dollar again<p>“After briefly strengthening at the start of the week, the US dollar was trading about 2% weaker on Thursday after Trump said he might announce Powell’s successor earlier than expected. For the rand, this meant a 2.0% appreciation against the greenback this week and minimal change against the UK pound sterling and euro,” Solomon says.</p><p> </p><p>Botes says while the rand traded at R17.8673/$ following strong trade since Monday, the weakening is seen as a correction following breaks below key technical levels and nervousness around the latest DA-ANC spat.</p><p>Busisiwe Nkonki and Isaac Matshego, economists at the Nedbank Group Economic Unit, say the rand firmed further at the start of the week, in line with the broad trend in emerging market currencies, but weakened marginally on Thursday after news broke of Whitfield’s dismissal.</p><p>“The local unit increased to R17.74/$ on Wednesday from R18.01 last Friday, but lost ground on Thursday to trade around R17.85 on Friday morning. The rand was trading at R17.81/$ on Friday afternoon.</p><p>ALSO READ: Global mining sector revenue fell by 3% in 2024, but gold revenues increased 15%</p><p> </p>Commodity markets: Oil and gold decrease<p>In commodity markets, the alleviation of supply risk caused the Brent Crude Oil price to drop by almost 18% compared to the previous week. Solomon says that before the 12-day Iran-Israel war, prevailing expectations were for a supply surplus this year amid weak demand and rising OPEC+ production.</p><p>“Once the Strait of Hormuz closure threat was largely removed, markets reverted to pricing in this surplus.”</p><p>Meanwhile, the gold price declined by 1.3% this week as market tensions eased and calm returned. Solomon says despite gold trading steadily between $3 300 and $3 400 per ounce in recent weeks, the lack of upward movement does not signal a retreat from safe-haven assets.</p><p>“In fact, investors have turned to other precious metals, with platinum standing out. Platinum prices surged by 9% this week alone. In addition to supply and demand fundamentals, this is partly driven by its relative affordability compared to gold, making it an increasingly attractive alternative for investors.”</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: What Israel–Iran conflict means for South African economy</p>Oil price holding while ceasefire holds<p>Nkonki and Matshego say the Brent Crude Oil price was around $71.50 per barrel on Friday morning, dropping further this week on indications that the ceasefire between Israel and Iran is holding and after Trump announced that US and Iranian negotiators would meet next week.</p><p>“The gold price also eased further on moderating geopolitical risks, easing to $3 285 an ounce on Friday morning, while platinum is softer at $1 376 an ounce.</p><p>Botes says West Texas Intermediary crude also rebounded to above $65.08/barrel on unexpected US crude inventory draws and strong demand signals. “Geopolitical risks persisted, with Iran threatening the Strait of Hormuz (handling 20% of global liquified natural gas trade), while the expanded OPEC+ supply decisions and Canadian oil sands production added volatility. Goldman Sachs warned that Brent could surge to $110/barrel if Middle East disruptions escalate.”</p><p> </p><p>In addition, she points out that the gold price moderated to $3,383.80/ounce, reaching a four-week low, as the Israel-Iran ceasefire appears to be holding and reduced safe haven demand. However, she says, lingering trade tensions and Fed rate cut expectations are still providing some support.</p><p>ALSO READ: Disturbing survey reveals borrowing now a lifeline in SA</p>Producer price index slows to 0.1% in May <p>Headline factory-gate inflation, measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI) for final manufactured goods, slowed to 0.1% in May 2025 from 0.5% in April.</p><p>Lebohang Namo, economist at the BER, says this was the lowest reading since November 2024. Food, beverages and tobacco products were the largest contributor (3.7%), while basic and fabricated metals (-12.3%) and chemicals, rubber and plastic products (-1.4%) were the largest detractors. On a monthly basis, PPI fell by 0.3% from 0.5% in April.</p><p>Nkonki and Matshego say the outcome was lower than their forecast of 0.8% and the market’s of 0.7%. “The downward pressure primarily came from coke, petroleum, chemicals, rubber and plastics. Deflation in this category deepened, with prices down 6.4%, after falling by 5.5% in April.</p><p>“The drag came from fuel prices, reflecting the impact of lower global oil prices and a firmer rand. Costs remained subdued or declined further in most other categories. The prices of most food products declined further, albeit at a slower pace. The only exception was meat prices, which rose by a relatively steep 10.5%.”</p><p>ALSO READ: Index reveals consumers are willing to spend money, but not too much</p>Consumer confidence seemed to recover from slump in first quarter<p>After plunging from -6 to -20 index points in the first quarter of 2025, the FNB/BER Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) rebounded to -10 in the second quarter. Namo says a number of adverse shocks knocked consumer sentiment during the first quarter, including the finance minister’s (aborted) proposal to hike Vat by two percentage points, the fallout between the ANC and the DA about the budget, a brief return to stage 6 load shedding, souring diplomatic relations between South Africa and the US and Trump’s alarming import tariff proposals.</p><p>“Consumer confidence is also still well below the average reading of -1 since 1994, signalling that consumers remain relatively pessimistic about the outlook for the economy and their household finances over the next twelve months.”</p><p>ALSO READ: Take-home pay slides for third month with grim job opportunities and earnings</p>Unemployment continued its upward trend<p>According to Statistics SA’s Quarterly Employment Statistics, employment fell by 74 000 jobs (-0.7%) in March to just under 10.6 million formal sector jobs.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics consumer confidence oil price Producer Price Inflation Rand exchange rate </p> Weekly economic wrap: Oil and rand on political seesaw	查看 8973	《公民报》	2025-06-27 23:54:51 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192426	有图 <p> The Boks will now be led by experienced centre Jesse Kriel. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Kolisi-Van-Staden-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Regular Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and his replacement Marco van Staden at the team’s captain’s run ahead of their match against the Barbarians in Cape Town on Saturday. Picture: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick believes captain Siya Kolisi would have been fit and ready to face the Barbarians in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon, but that it wasn’t worth the risk in their opening match of the season.</p><p>The game is also a non-Test against the famed invitational side, and with a long season ahead, which includes the incoming series against Italy and Georgia, the Rugby Championship and the end-of-year tour, it just wouldn’t have made sense to risk exacerbating what seems to be a minor niggle.</p><p>Stalwart outside centre Jesse Kriel thus takes up the Bok reins for the first time, with the coaching leadership fully behind his abilities to lead the team.</p><p>“We tried to give Siya the best opportunity to recover from a stiff neck that has been niggling him, but in the end we decided there was no need to take any risks and it made it easier for us that we had someone like Jesse ready to step in and lead the team,” explained Stick at Friday’s pre-match presser.</p><p>“Chances are, by the time we get to the kick-off of the game, Siya’s neck will have probably loosened. But a player has to be 100% whenever we play and whoever we play against, so we gave him some time to be ready and in the end had to make a decision. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Jesse Kriel honoured to take up Springbok captaincy for BaaBaas tussle </p> </p> </p><p>“We have full confidence in Jesse as a captain as he has always been there as one of the leadership figures within the team.”</p><p> </p><p> </p>Hard work rewarded<p>Although Kriel won’t become the 67<sup>th</sup> official captain of the Springboks due to it not being an official Test against the BaaBaas, as they are affectionately known, Stick said that it was due to his relentless hard work that he would be receiving the leadership honour.</p><p>“He didn’t see it coming, but there’s one thing that I enjoy about how we operate in our system. Players, they train and they work hard to be in the team first before they become captains,” explained Stick.</p><p>“That’s one thing that I enjoy about Jesse. Even if he’s not in the match 23, he always puts in the work and he always makes sure that he helps the team.</p><p>“He has always been there as one of our leaders. I’m excited to see Jesse’s leadership skills. He has always been there, vocally and leading by example. So, for him to lead the team is great.”</p><p> </p><p>Looking at the Barbarians, Stick said the Boks are in for a massive battle, with them well known for their exciting, expansive play and that it would be the perfect challenge first up to prepare the team for the rest of their international campaign.</p><p>“They have players with that X-factor and many leaders in their team as well. Given the fact that it is tough to analyse them, we feel this is exactly the type of test we need to start off the international season,” said Stick.</p><p>“This obviously means our players have to make wise decisions on the field, and given the calibre of their players, we know it’s going to be a challenging match.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Jesse Kriel Mzwandile Stick Siya Kolisi Springboks (Bokke/Boks) </p> Stick reveals why Siya won't face Barbarians in Boks' season opener	查看 3684	《公民报》	2025-06-28 00:03:19 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192425	有图 <p> Here’s your daily news update for Friday, 27 June 2025: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Top-10-stories-of-the-day-1200x800-11.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock / The Citizen / Cheryl Kahla</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>In the news today, police have confirmed that the kidnapped 19-year-old, Kamogelo Baukudi, has been found alive.</p><p>Meanwhile, former secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe party Floyd Shivambu has defended his relationship with controversial pastor Bishop Stephen Bafana Zondo.</p><p>Furthermore, eight members of parliament have been fined R10 000 each after failing to meet the deadline for disclosing their financial interests in 2024.</p>Weather tomorrow: 28 June 2025<p>Light rain, morning fog, and cold conditions are expected across the Western Cape, especially in south-western and mountainous regions.Full weather forecast here.</p><p>Stay up to date withThe Citizen– More News, Your Way.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Top 10 stories of the day: DA calls firing ‘calculatedassault’ \| SA might run out of chicken \| RIP Meme Ditshego </p> </p> </p>Kidnapped Kamogelo Baukudi found alive</p><p>The South African Police Service (Saps) has made a major breakthrough and confirmed that the kidnapped 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi has been found alive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The grade 11 pupil from Martie du Plessis School was found early on Friday morning, six weeks after he went missing.</p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Kamogelo-Baukudi-2.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>19 year old Kamogelo Baukudi has been found alive. Picture: Saps <p>Police spokesperson Brigadier Motantsi Makhele said they are relieved that Baukudi has been found.</p><p>“After weeks of intensive investigation, Kamogelo was safely located and rescued in Wepener in the early hours of this morning, 27 June 2025. During an intelligence-driven operation, five African males aged between 20 and 29 were arrested.</p><p>CONTINUE READING:Kidnapped Kamogelo Baukudi found alive</p><p> </p>Pastor Zondo to form part of Shivambu’s team; Ndhlela rejects ‘apology’<p>The former secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, Floyd Shivambu, has defended his relationship with controversial pastor Bishop Stephen Bafana Zondo.</p><p>Zondo is on trial in the High Court in Pretoria for the alleged rapes of several congregants in his church.</p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MK-party-Floyd-Shivambu-Jacob-Zuma-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>Former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu. Picture: Gallo Images<p>Briefing the media on Friday, Shivambu said Zondo will serve as a chaplain in the Mayibuye Africa party consultation process. He said Zondo will be involved in guiding the organisation’s moral direction. </p><p>“Pastor Zondo is not convicted of any crime,” he said. Shivambu said he did not make a “mistake” by including Zondoin the consultation process for the formation of his new political party.</p><p> </p><p>CONTINUE READING:Pastor Zondo to form part of Shivambu’s team; Ndhlela rejects ‘apology’</p>Eight MPs fined R10 000 each for failing to disclose financial interests<p>Eight members of parliament have been reprimanded and fined R10 000 each after failing to meet the deadline for disclosing their financial interests in 2024, with parliament’s speaker warning that their actions had the potential to undermine public trust.</p><p>The National Assembly adopted the joint committee on ethics and members’ interests report during its plenary sitting, finding the legislators in breach of the Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members’ Interests for missing the 14 October 2024 deadline.</p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/MPs-fined.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>Fine. Image: iStock <p>The eight members sanctioned include Mluleki Dlelanga (ANC), Mkhuleko Hlengwa (IFP), Nhlamulo Ndhlela (MK), Mzoleli Mrara (ANC), Masetsego Mofokeng (ANC), Maropene Ramokgopa (ANC), Sihle Zikalala (ANC) and Andries Nel (ANC).</p><p> </p><p>CONTINUE READING:Eight MPs fined R10 000 each for failing to disclose financial interests</p>SA’s Cabinet of incompetence, corruption and serious allegations<p>Here are just some of the prominent politicians in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet who have been implicated in corruption, mismanagement, maladministration, or other serious allegations.</p><p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has faced scrutiny over his business dealings, most notably the Phala Phala farm scandal, where $580 000 (about R10 million) in cash was stolen from his Limpopo game farm in 2020.</p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SA-politicians-with-clouds-hanging-over-their-heads.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>Pictures: The Citizen and Gallo<p>Deputy President Paul Mashatile has long been haunted by corruption allegations, including the R1.3 billion Alexandra renewal project.</p><p> </p><p>Minister of agriculture and DA leader John Steenhuisen was implicated in allegations of misusing DA funds during his 2020 campaign for party leadership.</p><p>CONTINUE READING:SA’s Cabinet of incompetence, corruption and serious allegations</p>Christopher Jaftha denies allegations he is Pabi Moloi’s baby daddy<p>Television presenter and actor Christopher Jaftha has denied claims that he fathered the child of radio personality Pabi Moloi, describing the allegations as “false and misleading”.</p><p>This follows reports that Moloi’s estranged husband, Ruan Adams, has filed a legal application in the High Court in Johannesburg.</p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Christopher-Jaftha-pabi-moloi.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>Media personality Christopher Jaftha. Picture: Instagram/@chrisjaftha<p>According toSunday World, Adams is demanding a paternity test, alleging that Moloi may have conceived her child with Jaftha during an extramarital affair.</p><p>Adams reportedly further claimed in court documents seen by the publication that Moloi and Jaftha were romantically involved while she was also in a sexual relationship with him.</p><p>CONTINUE READING:Christopher Jaftha denies allegations he is Pabi Moloi’s baby daddy</p>Here are five more stories of the day:DA threats ‘irresponsible’: Ramaphosa ‘amazed’ at Steenhuisen’s reaction over Whitfield dismissalUS trip just an excuse for firing Whitfield, says political analystMagistrate slams ‘copy and paste’ affidavits as Saps crime intelligence boss granted bailKolisi out of Barbarians match, Kriel to captain BoksBig change for SA students who want to study in AmericaYesterday’s News recap<p>READ HERE:Top 10 stories of the day: DA calls firing ‘calculatedassault’ \| SA might run out of chicken \| RIP Meme Ditshego</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Top 10 stories of the day </p> Top 10 stories of the day: Kamogelo Baukudi found alive \| Floyd defends relationship with Bishop Zondo \| Eight MPs fined \| The Citizen	查看 7500	《公民报》	2025-06-28 02:00:00 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192424	有图 <p> R66 million in jackpots are up for grabs! Here are your PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for 27 June 2025. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PowerBall-and-PowerBall-Plus-results-Friday-27-June-2025.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Get the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results as soon as they are drawn onThe Citizen, so you can rest easy and check your tickets with confidence.</p><p>Estimated jackpots for Friday, 27 June 2025:</p><p>PowerBall jackpot:R41 million guaranteed.</p><p>PowerBall Plus jackpot:R25 million estimated.</p>PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results for Friday, 27 June 2025:<p>PowerBall:11, 23, 32, 41, 47.Powerball:17.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results: Tuesday, 24 June 2025 </p> </p> </p><p>PowerBallPlus: 10, 11, 16, 32, 40.Powerball:01.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The winning PowerBall numbers will appear after the draw. Usually within 10 minutes of the draw. You might need to refresh the page to see the updated results.</p><p>While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy,The Citizencannot take responsibility for any error in the PowerBall or PowerBall Plus results. We suggest verifying the numbers on theNational Lotterywebsite.</p>How much does it cost to play PowerBall?<p>Lottery outlets close at 8.30pm on the day of a draw, which happens at 9pm. The terms and conditions may differ from other service outlets. Visitwww.nationallottery.co.zafor more information.</p><p>You can find thehistorical winning numbers for PowerBall and Lotto drawshere.</p><p> </p>How much does it cost to play PowerBall?<p>PowerBall entries cost R5 per board including VAT. PowerBall Plus costs an additional R2.50 per board. You can also play PowerBall on selected banking apps (T’s & C’s apply).</p><p>Visitwww.nationallottery.co.zaand go to theHow to Playsection to find out more.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Powerball powerball plus Powerball results </p> PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results: Friday, 27 June 2025 \| The Citizen	查看 2179	《公民报》	2025-06-28 02:20:00 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192423	有图 <p> Two men convicted of assault and attempted murder for violent knife attacks in Roodepan have been sentenced to direct imprisonment. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Kimberley-men-jailed-for-stabbing-spree.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Two men convicted of assault and attempted murder for unprovoked knife attacks in Roodepan, Kimberley, have been sentenced to a combined seven years of direct imprisonment.</p><p>The Kimberley Regional Court found Reagan De Koker, 29, and Verlin Phillips, 36, guilty of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and attempted murder for coordinated stabbing attacks on unarmed victims in two separate incidents.</p><p>On 18 November 2023, the accused confronted 22-year-old Hershell Bergman as he was travelling to see his girlfriend in Roodepan, a suburb near Kimberley.</p>Unprovoked stabbings in Roodepan<p>De Koker and Phillips falsely accused Bergman of setting fire to their shack.</p><p>Phillips produced a knife during the altercation and stabbed Bergman in the stomach. As Bergman tried to run away, De Koker chased and stabbed him multiple times in the back.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Two schoolboys face court over fatal stabbing of Pretoria pupil </p> </p> </p><p>The victim collapsed at the gate of a nearby house and was later rushed to the hospital for medical treatment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Two schoolboys face court over fatal stabbing of Pretoria pupil</p><p>Less than three months later, on 2 February 2024, the duo attacked 30-year-old Fransisco Maluleke inside a local tuckshop in Roodepan. They pulled out knives and mercilessly stabbed Maluleke without warning.</p><p>Despite Maluleke’s efforts to escape, De Koker and Phillips continued their assault as the victim collapsed at the entrance of the shop.</p><p>National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson Mojalefa Senokoatsane said during the trial, the state, represented by the Regional Court Prosecutor, Mothelesi Katlego Thothela, presented a case supported by the testimony of both complainants and corroborated witness accounts.</p><p> </p>‘Danger to community’<p>“The state further argued that the accused were a danger to the community and that they should be sentenced to direct imprisonment for their crimes,” Senokoatsane said.</p><p>The Kimberley Regional Court rejected the accused’s version as false beyond reasonable doubt, and considered the state’s evidence clear, consistent, and persuasive.</p><p>The court held that the actions of both accused were premeditated and executed with extreme violence.</p><p>ALSO READ: Two SANDF soldiers stabbed to death during altercation at Mpumalanga base</p><p> </p><p>“It further acknowledged the prosecution’s argument that the accused habitually operated as a team, displaying a flagrant disregard for human life and the law,” Senokoatsane said.</p><p>In sentencing, De Koker was sentenced to four years of direct imprisonment, and Phillips received seven years of direct imprisonment.</p><p>Advocate Keageletse Ilanga, the Northern Cape’s Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor, praised the prosecution’s and the court’s efforts to ensure that justice was done.</p>Clear message that brutal acts will not be tolerated<p>“Violent crimes such as these are not only traumatic for the victims but also tear at the fabric of communities,” Senokoatsane said.</p><p> </p><p>“The sentences send a clear message that such brutal and unprovoked acts will not be tolerated, and the NPA remains resolute in pursuing justice for all victims of violent crime.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics assault attempted murder Kimberley National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) stabbing </p> Kimberley duo jailed for brutal stabbings \| The Citizen	查看 3851	《公民报》	2025-06-28 02:39:32 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192422	有图 <p> Tonight"s jackpot is R600 000! Here are your winning Daily Lotto results for 27 June 2025. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Daily-Lotto-results-Friday-27-June-2025.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Get the Daily Lotto results as soon as they are drawn onThe Citizen.</p>Daily Lotto results for 27 June 2025:<p>The winning Daily Lotto numbers will appear below after the draw. Usually within 10 minutes of the draw. You might need to refresh the page to see the updated results.</p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/image-6.png" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><p>For more details and to verify the Daily Lotto results, visit theNational Lottery website.</p>How to play Daily Lotto in SA?If you are buying a ticket in-store:Pick up a betslip in any lottery store.Choose five numbers between 1 and 36 or ask for a Quick Pick.Entries cost R3 each. You can play a max of R150, but you are allowed to play multiple boards.Select how many consecutive draws you wish to enter, up to a maximum of 10. Leave blank for a single draw.Take your betslip to the teller to pay for your ticket.Write your details on the back of your ticket in case you need to claim a prize. If you do not sign your ticket and you lose it, anyone can use it to claim the prize.If you are playing online:Set up a lottery accounthereand make a deposit to pay for tickets.Choose five numbers from 1 to 36 or select ‘Quick Pick’ to generate a random set. Repeat this on as many boards as you want to play.Decide whether to enter a single draw or multiple draws.Confirm and pay for your entry.What time is the Daily Lotto draw?<p>The Daily Lotto draws take place shortly after 9:30pm every evening, and tickets can be bought until 8:30pm.</p>Is there a winner every day?<p>Yes. The jackpot prize money is guaranteed to be given away even if no one matches all five numbers. When this happens, the jackpot is split between everyone who matches two or more numbers.</p><p>Visitwww.nationallottery.co.zaand go to theHow to Play Daily Lottosection to learn more.</p><p> </p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Daily Lotto Lotto Results </p> Daily Lotto results: Friday, 27 June 2025 \| The Citizen	查看 2442	《公民报》	2025-06-28 02:40:00 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192421	有图 <p> Diddy"s legal team told jurors that his accusers were motivated by financial gain, not justice. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/AFP__20250625__63NM69D__v1__HighRes__TrialOfSeanDiddyCombsAccusedOfRacketeeringAndSe-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>US producer-musician Sean “Diddy” Combs. Picture: Angela Weiss / AFP</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Sean “Diddy” Combs’s lawyer told jurors Friday in closing arguments that the music mogul’s racketeering and sex trafficking trial was all about his accusers trying to score a big payday.</p><p>Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo scofffed at the picture painted by prosecutors of the 55-year-old former rapper as a violent, domineering man who used fear to force women into demeaning sex parties.</p><p>The relationships between the “self-made, successful Black entrepreneur” and his accusers were “complicated” but amounted to “love stories,” rather than the result of a “climate of fear,” he said.</p><p>“This isn’t about justice. This isn’t about a crime. This is about money,” Agnifilo said.</p>Prosecution outlines trail of influence and intimidation<p>On Thursday, US attorney Christy Slavik had methodically walked the jury through the charges, summarizing thousands of phone, financial, travel and audiovisual records along with nearly seven weeks of testimony.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Labubu Mania: The monster doll taking the world by storm </p> </p> </p><p>Slavik said Combs had “counted on silence and shame to keep his crimes hidden.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“Up until today, the defendant was able to get away with these crimes because of his money, his power, his influence. That stops now,” she said.</p><p>In explaining the most serious charge of racketeering, the prosecution said Combs led a criminal enteprise of “loyal lieutanants” and “foot soldiers” who “existed to serve his needs.”</p><p>ALSO READ: Kanye West drops track featuring daughter and Diddy, sparks legal feud with Kim Kardashian</p><p>Central to their case is the claim that senior employees — including his chief-of-staff and security guards, none of whom testified — were aware of his actions and actively enabled them.</p><p> </p>Consent or coercion?<p>As in their opening statements, Combs’s defense conceded that some relationships may have involved domestic violence but insisted they did not amount to sex trafficking.</p><p>The prosecution showed examples they say are “crystal clear” evidence of trafficking that included coercion into drug-addled sex with paid escorts under threat of reputational, physical or financial harm.</p><p>The defense countered that the women were consenting adults making their own choices.</p>Cassie and ‘Jane’ described as willing partners, not victims<p>Both women at the center of the trafficking charges — singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and a woman testifying under the pseudonym Jane — were in long-term relationships with Combs. The defense argued the sex was consensual, if unorthodox.</p><p> </p><p>“Cassie is nobody’s fool,” said Agnifilo. “She’s sitting somewhere in the world with $30 million if you had to pick a winner in this whole thing, it would be Cassie.”</p><p>“She was always free to leave. She chose to stay because she was in love with him and he was in love with her.”</p><p>Calling Ventura “beautiful” and “sexy,” he added: “She’s a woman who actually likes sex. Good for her.”</p><p>ALSO READ: ‘I thought I was going to die,’ Kardashian tells in Paris robbery trial</p><p> </p><p>He questioned her testimony about being coerced into sex with male escorts, adding “This was a lifestyle. You want to call it swingers. You want to call it threesomes… that’s all it is.”</p>Final arguments end as jury prepares for deliberation<p>Addressing the now-infamous video of Combs beating Ventura in a hotel hallway, Agnifilo acknowledged it was “terrible” and “very much domestic violence,” but said, “The video is not sex trafficking.”</p><p>Jurors were shown many phone records that included messages of affection and desire from both women — but prosecutor Slavik said taking those words literally, and in isolation, doesn’t paint the whole picture.</p><p>Throughout her arguments she referenced testimony from a forensic psychologist who explained to jurors how victims become ensnared by their abusers.</p><p> </p><p>And in one powerful moment she asked jurors to put themselves in the shoes of Ventura, who testified of harrowing physical abuse for years under Combs.</p><p>“Imagine the terror of never knowing when the next hit might come,” Slavik said. “Now imagine trying to say no to that person.”</p><p>Government witnesses also included former assistants and other employees, as well as escorts, friends and family of Ventura, and a hotel security guard who said he was bribed with $100,000 in a paper bag.</p><p>The defense opted against calling witnesses, including Combs himself, a strategy that’s not uncommon in criminal trials.</p><p>Once closing arguments conclude, judge Arun Subramanian will instruct jurors on how they are to apply the law to the evidence during their deliberations.</p><p>NOW READ: UK comedian Russell Brand appears in court on rape charges</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics celebrities Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking </p> ‘This isn’t about justice’: Diddy defence slams racketeering trial as payday scheme \| The Citizen	查看 5475	《公民报》	2025-06-28 03:28:17 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192420	无图 <p> After beating Ford Ranger Raptor, double cab will have a hard time holding onto its crown. </p> <p> </p> <p> <p>The BYD Shark this month put its money where its mouth is and dethroned the Ford Ranger Raptor in spectacular fashion as the fastest production bakkie in South Africa.</p><p>The 321kW/650Nm BYD Shark, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) which showed up for the fight as the most powerful local bakkie, destroyed the Raptor on the drag strip. It clocked a 0 to 100km/h time of 5.66 seconds to better the 6.90 seconds set by the Ford Ranger Raptor two years ago.</p><p>The 292kW/583Nm Raptor took the crown from the 190kW VW Amarok back in 2021. Compared to the new benchmark, the Amarok’s 8.14 seconds seems very modest.</p><p>ALSO READ: Sub-R1m BYD Shark becomes South Africa’s most powerful bakkie</p>BYD Shark makes a Pitstop<p>In this week’s episode of the Pitstop podcast, we analyse the data from the BYD Shark’s high-performance test. Road Test Editor Mark Jones explains how the Chinese bakkie managed to top the Ford Ranger Raptor is almost every aspect of the test.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> VIDEO: GWM P300’s tailgate makes it easy to climb on a bakkie </p> </p> </p><p>It must be said that the Raptor’s real forte is not on tarmac, but off-road. It is a performance off-roader, which just happened to the fastest on the tarmac too because of its sheer power. At the time of its introduction, it featured a full 102kW of power more than the Amarok and The Citizen Motoring did not see its record in any danger any time soon.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: BYD Shark dethrones Ford Ranger Raptor as fastest bakkie in SA</p>The power game<p>But we will not make that mistake again, especially not with what is in the pipeline in terms of Chinese products. The JAC T9 PHEV produces 290kW/670Nm, while the range-extending electric Riddara RD6 features 315kW/595Nm. The Maxus eTerron 9 is a full electric bakkie that produces 325kW of power and 700Nm of torque.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics bakkie Ford Ranger podcast Volkswagen Amarok </p> PODCAST: How long can BYD Shark stay SA’s fastest bakkie? \| The Citizen	查看 2129	《公民报》	2025-06-28 11:25:00 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192419	有图 <p> "He seemed to have as much desire to play in Ligue 1 as he did to go to the dentist," wrote journalist Vincent Duluc. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Lionel-Messi-Inter-Miami-PSG-Fifa-Club-World-Cup.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Could Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi come back to haunt PSG in the Club World Cup last 16? Picture: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Paris Saint-Germain have come to the Club World Cup as newly crowned champions of Europe, but a meeting with the Inter Miami of Lionel Messi in the last 16 this Sunday brings back memories of unhappier times for the French club.</p><p>PSG’s stunning 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan in Munich at the end of last month which allowed them to win the UEFA Champions League for the first time completed an incredible season for the Qatar-backed side under the coaching of Luis Enrique.</p>Champions League glory without Messi<p>It is no coincidence that PSG achieved their crowning glory in their first season after definitively shifting their focus away from signing superstar players to instead allow a brilliant coach to work with a hungry, dynamic young team.</p><p>Kylian Mbappe’s move a year ago to Real Madrid followed the departures in 2023 of Neymar, the world’s most expensive signing when he joined in 2017, and Messi, in the same summer Luis Enrique was appointed.</p><p>When PSG pounced in August 2021 to sign Messi after a cash-strapped Barcelona were unable to keep him, the French side logically thought the Argentinian could be the man to deliver elusive Champions League glory.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Cardoso’s message to Sundowns haters after Club World Cup exit </p> </p> </p><p>Messi, who was 34 at the time, thought the same thing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“My dream is to win another Champions League and I think I am in the ideal place to have that chance and to do it,” he said at his unveiling.</p><p>Alas, it did not work out that way, either in Messi’s first season in Paris, under compatriot Mauricio Pochettino in 2021/22, or in the next campaign under Christophe Galtier.</p><p>PSG had got to the Champions League final and then semi-finals in the two seasons prior to Messi’s arrival, so he looked like the final piece in the jigsaw.</p><p>Instead they went backwards with him in the side, going out of Europe’s elite club competition in the last 16 two years running.</p><p> </p>Only flashes of genius<p>Having to fit in Messi — with his estimated annual salary of 30 million euros ($35.2 million) after tax — as well as Neymar and Mbappe may have increased the star appeal, but it weakened them as a team.</p><p>Towards the end the Barcelona legend was even being jeered by some sections of the PSG support who felt Messi’s commitment to the cause was not what it should have been.</p><p>Messi was a PSG player when he inspired Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar in late 2022, but there were only flashes of his genius at club level in France.</p><p>His statistics stand up to any scrutiny, with 32 goals and 35 assists in 75 appearances, and he did win two Ligue 1 titles while helping increase PSG’s value as a brand.</p><p> </p><p>But one memorable quote by a columnist in French sports daily L’Equipe rather summed things up.</p><p>“PSG have not been better than they were before because of him…and he seemed to have as much desire to play in Ligue 1 as he did to go to the dentist,” wrote Vincent Duluc.</p><p>Fast forward two years and Messi is enjoying the twilight of his career in Major League Soccer with Inter Miami, the team he has helped to qualify for the knockout stage of this Club World Cup.</p><p>Fate has therefore thrown up a last-16 showdown with PSG on Sunday in Atlanta, at the same stadium where he scored a marvellous free-kick to secure a 2-1 win over Porto last week.</p><p> </p>‘All is not forgiven’<p>“All is not forgiven”, said the front page of L’Equipe in France on Friday as it described the feelings of “failure and bitterness” left behind from the Argentine’s spell there.</p><p>Miami coach Javier Mascherano, meanwhile, believes the unhappy memory of his time in Paris could spur Messi on.</p><p>“It’s clear that for us it’s better if he plays angry, because he’s one of those players who, when he has something on his mind, gives an extra effort,” Mascherano told ESPN.</p><p>With Luis Enrique and PSG boasting big ambitions of adding a world title to their European crown, there would be even more bitterness felt if Messi – days after his 38th birthday – managed to knock them out on Sunday.</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Fifa Club World Cup Lionel Andrés Leo Messi Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG) </p> PSG Club World Cup reunion with Messi recalls unhappier times	查看 4893	《公民报》	2025-06-28 12:21:03 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192418	有图 <p> "I had my smile on because I feel that is important and that’s how I want to play cricket – smile and enjoy it." </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dewald-Brevis-Proteas.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Dewald Brevis says it was “very special” to receive his Proteas Test cap after being left out of the international setup for a couple of years. Picture: Isuru Sameera/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Dewald Brevis described his return to international cricket as an emotional experience, made even more special by the fact that it comes in the “pinnacle format” of the game. He is set to bat at number six for the Proteas in their opening Test against Zimbabwe on Saturday.</p><p>The 22-year-old batting all-rounder burst onto the scene in 2022 when he broke the record for the most runs scored at an U19 Cricket World Cup, and was named player of the tournament.</p><p>In the same year, hesmashed an incredible 162 off 57 ballsfor the Titans against the Knights, which was the fastest T20150 in history after he reached the mark off just 52 balls.</p><p>With a flamboyant and aggressive batting style, he was nicknamed “Baby AB” after the Proteas legend AB de Villiers. However, he failed to shine in the IPL and in the senior team in the following years and was dropped from the Proteas after only two T20s, the last played in September 2023.</p>Brevis makes an emphatic return<p>The youngster has since made a return in domestic cricket, finishing sixth in this year’s SA20 batting rankings, scoring 291 runs at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 184. He was also exceptional in the field, overall helping MI Cape Town clinch a first SA20 title and being named the competition’s rising star in the process.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Proteas win toss, bat first in first Test vs Zimbabwe </p> </p> </p><p>In the longer format,he was thesecond-leading run-scorer in the 4-day series,with 573 runs in 12 innings, including two hundreds and two fifties, averaging 47.75.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“[Proteas captain Keshav Maharaj] knows my journey over the last few years. The words he had when he gave my cap, there was a bit of emotion going on inside me,” Brevis admitted.</p><p>“But I had my smile on because I feel that is important and that’s how I want to play cricket – smile and enjoy it.</p><p>“He just mentioned [that] he knew my last few years, especially when I got my debut in T20 cricket, that moment being there and then left out for a few years. That was quite tough, but I was young as well. </p><p>“I am quite grateful for how I handled that and the people I had around me. Because it made me much more hungry for the game and to perform.” He said he had worked on what he needed to, to now reach an international level.</p><p> </p><p>Brevis said he had spent much time looking at his Test cap, appreciating what it meant.</p><p>“For me it’s the pinnacle format. You can play all the leagues, you can play T20, 50-over cricket, but there is something about Test cricket. And to be able to do that for South Africa, to represent South Africa out there, it’s special.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Dewald Brevis Proteas cricket team </p> Dewald Brevis makes emotional return to international cricket: 'It's special' \| The Citizen	查看 3292	《公民报》	2025-06-28 12:30:00 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192417	有图 <p> Although construction of some of the bulk water projects began years ago, most are yet to get off the ground. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Giyani-water-project-Limpopo.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Limpopo provincial government is working with the department of water and sanitation (DWS) to construct new bulk water projects worth more than R50 billion, while many of the province’s other water projects are either stalled or progressing at a snail’s pace.</p><p>Outlining some of the long-term bulk water projects at The Ranch Hotel, near Polokwane last weekend, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo said he was worried that the completion of Limpopo’s water projects had been delayed for extended periods.</p><p>“The DWS does not have the capacity to implement water services projects directly. We are not provided with funding to establish this capacity because water services are a municipal function and not a DWS function,” he said. </p><p>ALSO READ: R213m down the drain as Limpopo residents still have no water</p><p>Mahlobo said progress meetings with all the water services authorities are held every month.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> R3bn allocated to fix Limpopo’s roads and build new ones </p> </p> </p><p>“But despite these measures, projects are still often delayed, primarily due to poor performance by contractors and payment service providers.”</p><p> </p><p> </p>Limpopo’s water projects delayed<p>The Citizen understands that although construction of some of these long-term bulk water projects began many years ago, most are yet to get off the ground. For example, the Giyani water treatment works is still appointing an implementing agent and construction is only expected to start in July 2025.</p><p>The Giyani bulk water project began in 2014 with a budget of R900 million. It was meant to be completed in August 2017, but the project is still not complete. It has so far cost the government more than R4.5 billion.</p><p>The Mooihoek/Tubatse bulk water supply project is almost complete, with the contractorcurrently addressing a snag list to finalise the project. The Nebo bulk water supply is still in the scoping phase. Offtake to Schoonoord (Phase 3C) and Marulaneng (Phase 3B) is complete, but functionality depends on the completion of Malekana to the Jane-Furse pipeline. </p><p>The R129 Mametja/Sekororo bulk water supply Phase 1 is delayed due to Eskom power connections, while RM04 experienced the same electricity problems for the water treatment works and boreholes.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Multi-billion Limpopo mega-project has ground to a halt</p><p>Addressing a South African Local Government Association (Salga) lekgotla in Polokwane last week, Mahlobo said many water and sanitation projects in Limpopo have been subjected to lengthy delays.</p><p>Mahlobo blamed corruption in the DWS and implementing agents, poor planning, poor performance of contractors, weak project and contract management by implementing agents, vandalism and theft, and illegal connections.</p><p>Investigations into the Giyani water project by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) are ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>The former CEO and CFO of Lepelle Northern Water (LNW), a state-owned water utility responsible for bulk water provision in Limpopo, resigned. One LNW manager has been charged and dismissed.</p><p>The SIU is also filing criminal and civil litigation to recover funds.</p>New water projects<p>Some of the long-term bulk water projects tobegin between 2025 and 2030 are the N’wamitwa Dam, with an estimated budget of R6 billion, the Beitbridge/Musina intergrated water supply scheme, with an estimated R2 billion budget and the 10-year R25 billion Olifants management model water project.</p><p>This massive project is meant to supply water to three municipalities, Jane Furse, Mogalakwena and Polokwane. Phase 1 of the project began last year. When complete, it is expected to provide water to 39 000 households. </p><p> </p><p>Phase 1 of the Olifants/Ebenezer bulk water scheme began last year with an estimated cost of R18 billion. The project is scheduled to start pumping 114 megalitres of water per day in 2027 and ultimately 270 megalitres of water per day in 2029.</p><p>NOW READ: R3bn allocated to fix Limpopo’s roads and build new ones</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics David Mahlobo Giyani Limpopo water </p> Water projects worth R50bn to be constructed in Limpopo while progress on older projects stalls \| The Citizen	查看 4643	《公民报》	2025-06-28 13:00:00 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192416	有图 <p> While some consider Gen Z a lazy bunch who want everything for nothing, the truth is quite different according to a survey. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SA-youth-make-spend-money.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>South Africa’s youth are grappling with deepening financial challenges, including crushing unemployment, limited asset ownership and mounting debt levels, making older people wonder how they make and spend their money.</p><p>Eighty20, a consumer analytics and research company, analysed people younger than 24, who make up 44.5% of the population. With nearly 30 million people under the age of 24, South Africa’s economic future hinges on whether this generation can break the cycle of financial exclusion that currently defines their prospects.</p><p>The research reveals that of the 6.7 million young people between the ages of 18 and 24, only a million are credit-active. However, among these credit users, nearly half have already defaulted on their loans.</p><p>With an average monthly income of R3 400 (less than half the national average of R7 000) and a youth unemployment rate of 62.4% according to Statistics SA, financial strain is widespread in this age group, Andrew Fulton, director at Eighty20, says.</p><p>ALSO READ: SA youth not unemployed, rather under-employed</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Chinese ambassador urges SA youth to seize tariff-free trade opportunities </p> </p> </p>SA’s youth mainly use retail credit<p>Among the million credit-active youth, retail credit dominates, with 85% of the respondents holding store accounts. Personal unsecured loans follow at 17%, while 9% have credit cards. In addition, young people represent approximately 4% of South Africa’s total outstanding debt, carrying R10 billion in combined obligations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, Fulton points out that their credit performance is worse than the national average, with R1.1 billion, or 11% of their total debt, currently overdue. This elevated delinquency rate signals particular financial stress within this age segment, Fulton says.</p><p>MRF’s Marketing All Product Survey (MAPS) of 20 000 South Africans shows that the youth are more concerned about privacy when it comes to credit. They prefer that others do not know they are taking a personal loan and would rather take the loan from a financial institution rather than from friends or family.</p><p>South Africa faces a stark financial inclusion divide among young adults, Fulton says. “While people under 24 represent approximately 20% of new credit market entrants over the past three months, a few hundred thousand individuals, this figure masks a deeper problem that many young South Africans never enter the formal credit market at all.</p><p>ALSO READ: The dark picture of youth unemployment in South Africa</p><p> </p>Exclusion among youth creates two distinct groups<p>Fulton says this exclusion creates two distinct groups: people who successfully access credit can join the formal financial system and participate in the economy, while many others remain locked out, classified as ‘thin file’ clients due to their lack of credit history.</p><p>“Without access to formal credit, these young South Africans are excluded from significant economic opportunities.”</p><p>A credit score serves as the gateway not only to lending products and favourable terms, but to essential services across multiple sectors. A healthy credit profile enables access to cellphone contracts, rental agreements and can even influence employment opportunities, Fulton says.</p><p>“Expanding credit access among young adults represents both individual economic empowerment and broader formal economy development.”</p><p> </p><p>However, he says a further challenge lies in how people who do qualify for credit perform: approximately half of young borrowers default early in their credit journey, with most maintaining high-risk credit scores. “This pattern underscores the urgent need for enhanced financial education and for those in distress to get into debt counselling early.”</p><p>ALSO READ: Entrepreneurship a solution to youth unemployment – but there are challenges</p>Youth make money with side hustles<p>How do young people make their money to make ends meet? Enter the side hustle economy.</p><p>Fulton points out that youth unemployment is at crisis levels, with fewer young people in formal employment now than in 2008. Harambee, an NGO focused on youth employment solutions, reports in its quarterly Breaking Barriers analysis that of the one million young people entering South Africa’s labour market annually, only 40% find work in the short to medium term, while 30% find intermittent employment but remain mostly unemployed or outside education and training, 20% want to work but never find opportunities and 10% stop seeking work altogether.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, for those who are employed, side hustles have become essential to make ends meet. BrandMapp, a survey of South Africans in households earning over R10 000 monthly, shows a notable shift: in 2021, 55% reported having no side activities that create extra income, but this dropped to 49% in their most recent survey.</p><p>The survey asks for details on these activities and the percentage of people who say they are running small businesses as a side hustle, or taking second jobs in their primary field has grown by 50%. This trend mirrors international patterns, with about 50% of millennials and 46% of Gen Z reporting side hustles.</p><p>ALSO READ: Minister agrees unemployment statistics should include work in informal sector</p>Kind of side hustles the youth choose<p>The nature of these side hustles varies by demographic. BrandMapp data shows that ‘home industry’ activities are more common among black married couples, while temporary and shift work in restaurants and bars is more prevalent among white South Africans.</p><p> </p><p>Fulton says the intersection of limited formal employment, growing debt burdens and the rise of alternative income sources creates challenges as well as opportunities for South Africa’s young people.</p><p>“In the face of considerable financial headwinds, many young people are turning to side hustles as a means of creating opportunity in a tough economy, but with the right support structures and a focus on keeping their credit history clean, this generation has the potential to drive long-term, inclusive growth.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics youth Youth Unemployment </p> How SA’s youth make and (should) spend their money	查看 6744	《公民报》	2025-06-28 13:20:00 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192415	有图 <p> Deputy Minister Jane Sithole said her office had received complaints from street vendors in Bushbuckridge. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jane-Sithole.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Deputy Minister of Small Business Jane Sithole. Picture: Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Municipalities must investigate and take action on allegations that foreign nationals are preventing South Africans from starting businesses in certain areas.</p><p>This is the view of Deputy Minister of Small Business Development Jane Sithole, who said her office had received calls from street vendors in Acornhoek, Bushbuckridge complaining about Pakistani nationals evicting them from their shops.</p><p>Last week in Carletonville, spaza shop owners believed to be Pakistani nationals were accused of assaulting a woman and her husband for refusing to obey their order not to open a shop selling food near their stores.</p><p>ALSO READ: Gauteng woman allegedly attacked by Pakistanis for opening shop near theirs</p><p>In a social media video that went viral, a man believed to be a leader of Pakistani tuckshop owners conceded that the fight between his group and the family erupted after they continued with their plans of opening a store near his spaza shop.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Gauteng woman allegedly attacked by Pakistanis for opening shop near theirs </p> </p> </p><p>In an interview with The Citizen on Friday, Sithole urged municipalities, traditional leaders and other stakeholders not to ignore complaints from hawkers and spaza shop owners.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>She said there was a tendency for authorities not to attend to residents’ complaints until it’s too late.</p><p>“For now, I can’t say who is wrong or right, but what I know is that people are complaining about this. We all know that chasing away street vendors is not the foreign nationals’ job as only the municipality can do that. </p><p>“Hence I say the Bushbuckridge municipality and the other municipalities must take these complaints seriously and deal with them before the situation gets out of hand.”</p><p>She said her department is investigating the matter raised by the hawkers in Bushbuckridge.</p><p> </p><p>“We, as the leaders, collectively have a duty of making sure that confrontations between locals and foreign-owned businesses are averted. Most of the street vendors who contacted my office said they tried in vain to report the matter to the municipalities, traditional leaders and councillors.”</p><p>ALSO READ: Illegal spaza shops ‘still proliferate’ despite warnings</p><p>Sithole also urged the municipalities to erect stalls for hawkers to help them run their businesses, as some of them are breadwinners in their families.</p><p>“If you run a shop to make a living, please do not evict other people who are also trying to make a living.”</p><p> </p><p>Bushbuckridge municipality spokesperson Fhumulani Thovhakale was contacted regarding the Bushbuckridge matter, but she did not respond to the questions sent to her.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics small business spaza shops </p> Municipalities accused of ignoring tensions between foreign-owned and local businesses \| The Citizen	查看 3201	《公民报》	2025-06-28 13:30:00 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192414	有图 <p> Nxinxi Tshabalala appeared in the Booysens Magistrates" Court where the sentence was handed down. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jail-2-1.webp" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>A 30-year-old Zimbabwean man has been handed a lengthy prison sentence for hijacking, robbery, kidnapping and possession of a firearm and ammunition</p><p>Nxinxi Tshabalala appeared in the Booysens Magistrates’ Court on Friday, where the sentence was handed down.</p>Robbery<p>Tshabalala’s victims reported the incident, prompting an investigation led by Sergeant Billy Letsoalo from the Johannesburg Trio Crimes Unit.</p><p>The court heard that when they arrived in the house, the complainant’s wife, 16-year-old son, 12-year-old son, and four-year-old daughter were inside the house, when the Tshabalala demanded money from the family whilst pointing the gun at the four-year-old child.</p><p>National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said Tshabalala was told there is no money.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> KZN man gets life term and more for raping and robbing elderly kin </p> </p> </p><p>“Four cellphones were then stolen. After the robbery, the complainant went to a nearby shop to track his stolen cellphone, and the police assisted him. The tracking led the police to an address where the accused was found in possession of the stolen cellphones”.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Kidnapped Kamogelo Baukudi found alive </p>Sentence<p>Mjonondwane said regional court prosecutor, Licel Hlungwane, argued for a harsher sentence to deter similar crimes, while the defence requested leniency due to the accused’s personal circumstances.</p><p>“The court ultimately sentenced Tshabalala to a total of 50 years in prison, 20 years for robbery, 10 years for kidnapping, 15 years for possession of a firearm and five years for possession of ammunition.</p><p>“The NPA daily prosecutes hundreds of such matters that affect the safety and well-being of our communities and ensures justice for victims of crime. Well done to the prosecutor, Licel Hlungwane,” Mjonondwane said.</p><p> </p>Sangoma abandons bail<p>Earlier this week, a 50-year-old undocumented Lesotho national and sangoma facing a slew of charges abandoned his bail bid.</p><p>Sangoma, Sebokoana Khounyana, appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.</p><p>Khounyana is facing charges of premeditated murder, human trafficking of a 2-year-old baby, Kutlwano Shalaba and being illegal in the country.</p><p>His co-accused, the mother of the child, 32-year-old Kuneuwe Portia Shalaba, is facing charges of premeditated murder, human trafficking, conspiracy to commit robbery and making a false statement to the police.</p><p> </p><p>It is alleged that on 10 November 2024, Shalaba’s mother, Keneuwe, took the two-year-old to Khounyane and requested him to kill her child because she was not happy with the child’s gender and was tired of hiding it from her family that the child was a girl.</p><p>ALSO READ:Kidnapped Gqeberhawoman Lindsay Knowlden reunited with family</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Johannesburg kidnapping National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) robbery theft Zimbabwe </p> Zimbabwean national sentenced to 50 years in jail for kidnapping	查看 3356	《公民报》	2025-06-28 13:57:40 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192413	有图 <p> Jesse Kriel will lead the Springboks against the BaaBaas in the injury enforced absence of regular captain Siya Kolisi on Saturday. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Jesse-Kriel-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Springbok centre Jesse Kriel will lead the side for the first time against the Barbarians on Saturday, after regular captain Siya Kolisi was ruled out of the game through injury.Picture: Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Springbok centre Jesse Kriel is honoured to receive the opportunity to captain the Springboks, after it was announced on Friday that he would lead the team due to an injury niggle to regular captain Siya Kolisi, ahead of their clash against the Barbarians at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 5:10pm).</p><p>Kriel though won’t become the 67<sup>th</sup> official captain of the Springboks as the game against the famed invitational side, affectionately known as the BaaBaas, is not an official Test match.</p><p>Kriel will thus have to hope to get another shot at captaining the side in an official Test, so he can go down in the history books, although that isn’t something that he is worrying about</p><p>“I am excited and honoured to be captaining my country, but not much changes as we all have leadership roles within the team and every player is encouraged to take ownership in his role. It sets us up to be developed as leaders,” explained Kriel in the pre-match press conference on Friday.</p><p>“Whether we have 100 caps to our name or are just starting out, we are all leaders in our own way and that setup has helped me to develop.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> ‘No need to risk Siya now,’ says Boks’ Stick ahead of Barbarians match </p> </p> </p><p>“We have had very strong leaders at the helm at the Boks in the form of Siya and Eben (Etzebeth) and I am fortunate to have them to learn from and to be able to follow the example they have set.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“So I am excited about the challenge. I was nervous when I was first told that I would be captaining on Saturday, but ultimately not much really changes.”</p>Similar role<p>Kriel explained that his role on the field would remain largely the same, other than him being the port of call between the team and the referee, and he would just continue to do his thing.</p><p>He also added that the players were taking the match extremely seriously and echoed a number of Bok coaches in the week who said that they were all treating the game like an official Test match.</p><p>“I don’t think I am the biggest talker, although obviously I am very vocal on defence, which is my specific pressure point in the team. I will look to some of the experienced guys around me in the team (for help),” said Kriel.</p><p> </p><p>“For instance, there is a guy like Malcolm (Marx) who could easily have led the team, and also Damain de Allende could have been captain and is very influential. Cheslin (Kolbe) is also a leader. There are lots of strong leaders throughout the team and it makes it easier to execute our plan.</p><p>“We are approaching it as a test match and it is the start of a massive season for us. This a very important game against a team with star players in it and which has a lot of X-factor in it.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Jesse Kriel Siya Kolisi Springboks (Bokke/Boks) </p> Jesse Kriel honoured to take up Springbok captaincy	查看 3455	《公民报》	2025-06-28 14:00:00 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192412	有图 <p> "Israeli soldiers have deliberately shot at unarmed Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza." </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Osama-Bin-Zaid-School.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>A strike on a school in northern Gaza sparked a blaze. Picture: AFP</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, has defended South Africa’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) case against Israel after an attack on a school in Gaza.</p><p>Charred remains of Palestinian women and children were pulled from under the rubble in Gaza on Friday after the Israeli army bombed the Osama Bin Zaid School packed with displaced families.</p>Israel attack<p>A series of Israeli airstrikes and artillery attacks across the Gaza Strip on Friday killed at least 78 Palestinians, including 12 aid seekers, as Israel’s war on the besieged enclave continues unabated.</p><p>At least eight people were killed when an Israeli airstrike hit on the Osama Bin Zaid school, which had been sheltering displaced families in the Saftawi area of northern Gaza’s Jabalia.</p><p>A fire broke out in a classroom following the strike, triggering panic among those inside. The strike has once again raised alarm over the targeting of civilian shelters.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Iran says no plan for new US nuclear talks, plays down impact of strikes </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Israel accused of starving Gaza ‘by design’ — South Africa addresses ICJ</p><p> </p><p> </p>SA ICJ case<p>Magwenya dismissed those who questioned why South Africa had taken Israel to the ICJ after the attack on the school..</p><p>“And then the temerity of those telling us we shouldn’t have launched a case at the ICJ. Silence and inaction are not options. May their souls rest in peace,” Magwenya said.</p><p>And then the temerity of those telling us we shouldn"t have launched a case at the ICJ. Silence and inaction are not options. May their souls rest in peace. https://t.co/Zmq1O42Gl1</p>— Vincent Magwenya 🇿🇦 (@SpokespersonRSA) June 27, 2025</p><p>In its initial application, South Africa submitted an 84-page application at the ICJ on 29 December 2023, pleading with the court to find Israel guilty of suspected genocide and order it to, among other things, halt its invasion of Gaza.</p><p> </p>Israel defiant<p>Since launching the case at the ICJ, South Africa has approached the court four times requesting interim measures to halt Israel’s attacks on the occupied territory.</p><p>Despite three orders being granted in South Africa’s favour, they have had little to no impact on all forms of Israel’s attacks on Palestinian life, essential services and the need for humanitarian aid.</p><p>ALSO READ:SA won’t drop ICJ case against Israel, even if Trump waives restrictions – Dirco</p>Israeli soldiers ‘ordered’ to shoot<p>Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers have deliberately shot at unarmed Palestinians seeking aid in Gaza after being “ordered” to do so by their commanders, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports.</p><p> </p><p>Israel ordered an investigation into possible war crimes over the allegations by some soldiers on Friday, Haaretz said.</p><p>At least 549 Palestinians have been killed and 4 066 injured while waiting for food aid distributed at sites run by the Israeli-and United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the Gaza government media office said on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported.</p>‘Killing field’<p>According to the Haaretz report, which quoted unnamed Israeli soldiers, troops were told to fire at the crowds of Palestinians and use unnecessary lethal force against people who appeared to pose no threat.</p><p>“We fired machineguns from tanks and threw grenades,” one soldier told Haaretz. “There was one incident where a group of civilians was hit while advancing under the cover of fog.”</p><p> </p><p>In another instance, a soldier said that where they were stationed in Gaza, between “one and five people were killed every day”.</p><p>“It’s a killing field,” the soldier said.</p>Israel responds<p>The Israeli army “strongly rejected” the accusations in the report, according to a military statement published on Telegram.</p><p>“Any allegation of a deviation from the law or [military] directives will be thoroughly examined and further action will be taken as necessary. The allegations of deliberate fire toward civilians presented in the article are not recognised in the field,” it said.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ:SA among 38 countries to present at ICJ hearings on Israel’s actions</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Gaza genocide Human Rights International Court of Justice (ICJ) Israel Palestine war </p> Ramaphosa's spokesperson defends SA's ICJ case against Israel	查看 4773	《公民报》	2025-06-28 14:55:50 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192411	有图 <p> The 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine from the Toyota Land Cruiser 300 gives this SUV serious oomph. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/lexus-gx550-road-test-front.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>The Lexus GX 550 SE has hit the ground running in South Africa. Picture: Jaco van der Merwe</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>As great as the latest Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is, there is no scope for greater performance in the seven-seater SUV.</p><p>Only sold locally in GD-6 2.8-litre turbodiesel guise, the customary outputs of 150kW of power and 500Nm of torque it shares with the Hilux and Fortuner without 48V assistance is as good as it is going to get. The 2.4-litre turbo petrol engine that produces 207kW/430Nm, and 243kW/630Nm with mild hybrid assistance, that is offered in other markets, is off-limits to the Southern tip of Africa.</p>Lexus GX finally in Mzansi<p>But that gap has now been bridged by not Toyota but rather Lexus, the Japanese carmaker’s premium division. In existence for over two decades but only introduced locally in April, the Lexus GX is the Prado’s private school cousin in the same way the Lexus LX is to the Land Cruiser 300. The Lexus brand is operated separately from Toyota, but hardware is shared across model ranges and the GX is in essence a punchy, premium Prado at a very respectable price.</p><p>There is no mistaking the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado from the Lexus GX in terms of styling. The GX features aggressive and sharp lines along with the very Lexus-like front grille which is a real head-turner.</p><p>Built on the TNGA-F platform like the Prado and Land Cruiser 300, the Lexus GX drops the former’s 2.8-litre diesel mill for the latter’s peach of a 3.5-litre V6 twin-turbo petrol engine. It is also hooked up to 10-speed automatic like in the LC300 and produces 650Nm of torque, although power is slightly down from 305kW to 260kW.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Self-charging hybrid Toyota Land Cruiser 300 finally arrives, but… </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/2025/06/lexus-gx550-road-test-engine.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>The game-changer. Picture: Jaco van der Merwe</sub>Boulevard vs bush<p>The Citizen Motoring tested the Lexus GX 550 SE. It is the more “boulevard” model alongside the bush-ready GX 550 Overtrail. At R1 829 000, the SE comes at a R343 700 premium over the VX-R Prado. This sticker makes it an enticing offering as buyers would have gladly forked out the difference for the V6 mill in a Prado, nevermind the additional luxury the Lexus badge brings to the table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We did not run the new Prado against the clock as both the lighter 2.8-litre Hilux and Fortuner failed to reach 100km/h from a standstill in under 12 seconds without 48V assistance. But even if we are generous and gives the Prado a sprint time of 12 seconds, it pales in comparison to the Lexus GX’s impressive time of 7.68 seconds. This just 0.86 seconds slower than the LC300 fared and exactly why the engine will be such drawing card for the GX.</p><p>The six-cylinder soundtrack on offer in Sport S+ driving mode under hard acceleration proves that this privately schooled cousin is up for any street fight should the opportunity arise. It might be down on power on the LC300, it has ample low-down pull which along with the generous torque makes it feel faster than it is.</p><p>ALSO READ: Lexus GX shows its credentials as more than just a ‘fancy’ Prado</p>Smooth ride<p>Like the LC300, the Lexus GX can prove to be rather thirsty leaving it in Sport+ for too long, which will make you consider trying the other driving on offer; Eco, Normal, Comfort, Sport and Custom.</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/2025/06/lexus-gx550-road-test-rear.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>The Lexus GX 550 SE rides on 22-inch alloys. Picture: Jaco van der Merwe</sub><p>The ride is every bit as refined as you’d come to expect in a Lexus, with the 10-speed box exceptionally smooth.</p><p>While the SE does not feature all the hard-core off-road feature as the Overtrail, standard permanent all-wheel drive with low-range transfer case and Adaptive Variable Suspension should put you in good stead on the pavement in Sandton.</p><p>ALSO READ: Butch or bling? Lexus LX gets bush alongside boulevard SUVs</p>Superior craftsmanship<p>While the Prado features a very plush interior, in Toyota terms anyway, the Lexus GX raises the bar even further by means of the brand’s renowned Japanese craftsmanship. Our tester’s cabin featured a combination of semi-aniline black leather with contrast stitching, black wood veneer, brushed aluminium touches and soft-touch rubber.</p><p> </p><p>The Lexus GX features a different dashboard to that of the Prado which includes a new housing for the 14-inch infotainment system and 12.3-inch digital cluster with Apple Carplay and Android Auto.</p><p>The GX SE further comes standard with 22-inch alloy wheels, heated steering wheel, front seats massagers, head-up display, heated and ventilated front seats, wireless phone charger, refrigerated centre console cooler box, electric tailgate, rear roller blind, panoramic sunroof and 21-speaker Mark Levinson sound system.</p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/lexus-gx550-road-test-cabin.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>The cabin features trademark Lexus craftsmanship. Picture: Jaco van der Merwe</sub>Enticing offering<p>The latest Safety Sense system features all the advanced safety goodies to keep occupants safe along with the standard systems.</p><p>The introduction of the Lexus GX is a masterstroke and it’s easy to see why it instantly became the best-selling local Lexus in ages. It offers just the right amount of oomph to place it in a different league to the Prado, while bringing all the Lexus goodies to the table for less than a Land Cruiser 300. And for the same price, you can only get an entry-level Land Rover Defender 90, which is according to Lexus the GX’s biggest rival.</p><p> </p>Lexus GX 550 road test data<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/lexus-gx550-data.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Lexus Road Tests Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Toyota Land Cruiser </p> Lexus GX: Prado's fancy cousin not too larny for a street fight \| The Citizen	查看 6786	《公民报》	2025-06-28 15:05:00 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192410	有图 <p> Beware! With fulltime employment, creditors are eager to help you accumulate debt. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Debt-trap.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>As a young professional it is easy to get caught up in all the ‘must-haves’ such as shiny wheels, a branded briefcase or expensive shoes. All bought on credit of course!</p><p>However, once you have bought all the trappings a young professional needs, you can end up with a mountain of debt that you probably will not be able to afford to pay off.</p><p>Christiaan Coetzee, CEO of FinFix, says starting your professional journey is exciting with a steady income, financial independence and the ability to finally say yes to things you have been putting off until you start working fulltime.</p><p>“But with this newfound freedom comes responsibility, especially when it comes to credit. South African youth are increasingly vulnerable to debt traps, often lured by the promise of ‘buy now, pay later’ without fully understanding the consequences,” he warns.</p><p>ALSO READ: Will South African youth achieve financial freedom? — Tomorrow’s leaders drowning in debt today</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Sassa grant recipients forced to repay thousands after income threshold breaches </p> </p> </p>Uptick in debt among young professionals<p>Recent data indicates a significant uptick in credit usage among young South Africans. According to TransUnion’s Industry Insights Report for the second quarter of 2024, the number of credit-active consumers grew by 4.7% year-over-year to 18.5 million, with Millennials and Gen Z accounting for 62% of new credit originations during the quarter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notably, Gen Z’s share of new credit card accounts increased by 22.7% year-over-year. Coetzee points out that while access to credit can be a powerful tool for building a financial future, it also poses risks if not managed carefully.</p><p>The same report highlights that 33% of consumers intend to apply for a new personal loan in the next 12 months, indicating a growing reliance on credit to manage day-to-day expenses. Therefore, Coetzee says, understanding how to navigate this credit landscape is crucial to avoid falling into debt traps that can be obstacles to your financial goals.</p><p>ALSO READ: ‘Under pressure’: South Africans struggling to keep up with debt repayments</p><p>Coetzee has these five practical strategies for young people to stay out of the debt trap to keep in mind:</p><p> </p>1: Understand the full cost of credit and debt<p>“Remember credit is not free money. Whether it is a credit card, clothing account, or personal loan, each comes with interest rates, initiation fees and service charges that can accumulate quickly.”</p><p>For instance, a personal loan from a non-bank lender carries a delinquency rate of 40.6%, indicating higher risk and potential cost. Delinquency means if you do not pay.</p><p>Before committing to any credit agreement, request a detailed breakdown of the total repayment amount and compare it to the cash price to understand the true cost and see if you can afford it.</p>2: Live within your means<p>It is tempting to upgrade your lifestyle with your first pay and buy new gadgets, trendy clothes, a fancy car or go on more outings. However, Coetzee warns that succumbing to lifestyle inflation can lead to overreliance on credit.</p><p> </p><p>The TransUnion Consumer Pulse Study found that 52% of consumers have cut back on discretionary spending, indicating a need to prioritise essential expenses.</p><p>Coetzee says it is a good idea to consider implementing the 50/30/20 rule, where you allocate 50% of your income to needs, 30% to wants and 20% to savings and debt repayments.</p><p>ALSO READ: Leaving the nest? Here are 5 harsh financial truths to remember</p>3: Build and stick to a budget to avoid too much debt<p>Budgeting empowers you to take control of your finances by providing a clear picture of your income and expenses.</p><p> </p><p>With the rising cost of living, many South Africans are turning to credit to manage expenses, but Coetzee says it is better to use budgeting tools or apps to track your spending and identify areas where you can cut back, to ensure you live within your means.</p>4: Keep an eye on your credit score<p>Your credit score affects your ability to secure loans, rent an apartment and can even affect your employment opportunities. You are entitled to one free credit report every year, allowing you to monitor your financial health.</p><p>Make sure that you regularly check your credit report to identify errors or signs of identity theft and take steps to improve your score by paying bills on time and reducing outstanding debts.</p><p>ALSO READ: Debt Review: The good, the bad and the ugly</p><p> </p>5: Get help with your debt before it is too late<p>If you still find that you are struggling with debt, remember you are not alone. The National Credit Regulator reports that 18.1 million people applied for credit in the third quarter of 2024, a 3% increase from the previous quarter.</p><p>Coetzee says you can reach out to organisations like FinFix for financial education workshops, one-on-one credit coaching and practical tools to help you manage and overcome debt.</p>Empowering your financial future<p>Credit, when used responsibly, can be a valuable asset in building your financial future. However, Coetzee says, mismanagement can lead to long-term debt and financial stress.</p><p>“By understanding the true cost of credit and monitoring your credit score, you can avoid the debt trap and achieve financial stability. Consider speaking to a registered financial adviser who can help you structure a plan tailored to your income, goals and debt profile.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics credit score debt debt counsellors </p> Are you a young professional? Here's how to avoid the debt trap	查看 6079	《公民报》	2025-06-28 15:41:00 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192409	有图 <p> Lions monster prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye is set to make his Springbok bow in their opening match of the season against the Barbarians. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Asenathi-Ntlabakanye-2-1-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Asenathi Ntlabakanye will make his first appearance in the green and gold when he starts for the Springboks against the Barbarians on Saturday.Picture: Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Lions scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys is incredibly proud of hulking prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye, as he prepares to make his first appearance for the Springboks in their non-Test against the Barbarians in Cape Town on Saturday.</p><p>The 26-year-old Ntlabakanye has improved in leaps and bounds over the past few years, after coming through the Lions’ junior ranks, before becoming the captain of the Currie Cup team, and has now been the union’s first choice tighthead over the past two seasons.</p><p>His rise caught the eye of the Springbok management team, and after taking part in a couple of alignment camps, he was brought into the squad for the first time, and will now make his Bok debut, although it won’t be counted as an official cap against the famed invitational side.</p><p>Redelinghuys admitted that it was the goal of all coaches to see their charges reach the highest level of rugby, which is representing their country.</p>Proudest moment<p>“I must say as a coach I think this is one of our proudest moments. Obviously we do it for our team and our franchise, the Lions, but ultimately for us to help players achieve the highest honour (representing the Springboks), is really special,” said Redelinghuys.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Springboks not taking ageing Barbarians for granted in season opener </p> </p> </p><p>“It is something that we are really proud of him for achieving, especially with all the hard work he has put in. I think in all the years I have worked with him he has only missed one session. He’s just a guy that puts in the hard work and it’s great to see him getting acknowledged for that.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“It is also fantastic to read how coach Rassie (Erasmus) talks about him, how impressed he is with him and how he thinks he might be one of the future stars for the Springboks.</p><p>“So it’s a great moment for us as the Lions and an amazing moment for Ase. I am really proud and stoked for him, and I can’t wait to see him run onto the field in the green and gold. It is well deserved and I am really happy for him.”</p><p>Redelinghuys himself is an ex-Springbok, with the 35-year-old having made eight appearances for the national team, but was forced into an early retirement nine years ago after breaking his neck during a match.</p>Range of emotions<p>He explained that Ntlabakanye would be going through a range of emotions in the build-up to the game and that it would be an incredible occasion for him.</p><p> </p><p>“Mine (Springbok debut) wasn’t at home, it was in Italy. But you just think of how grateful you are, and the whole week leading up to the game is so special, because there are a lot of things happening,” said Redelinghuys.</p><p>“There is a jersey presentation, there is the team announcement and a lot of other things happening throughout the week. So he (Ntlabakanye) will have many different emotions going through this week.</p><p>“Obviously with family and everyone that is so proud and happy for him. I think it (game day) is going to be a lekker day for him. It is really special to sing the anthem, and he will have it at a home game which will be unbelievable.</p><p>“So I am looking forward to seeing his face when he sings the anthem and runs out. And it’s good to see Krappie (Lions teammate Morne van den Berg) there with him as well. It’s really going to be awesome.”</p><p> </p>Early opportunity<p>Ntlabakanye has been able get into the Bok starting mix quicker than expected due to injuries, with experienced tightheads Frans Malherbe and Trevor Nyakane both out injured for the season, while Wilco Louw was ruled out of contention due to the Bulls making the URC final.</p><p>It is thus a huge opportunity for him and fellow uncapped prop Neethling Fouche to make a big impact against the BaaBaas and force themselves into consideration for the incoming series against Italy and Georgia.</p><p>“I have no doubt that Ase will make a success of himself. He’s proven it throughout the URC that he can take on the best the game has to offer. This year we also witnessed a serious shift in mindset from him, and a determination to work on what was needed,” said Redelinghuys.</p><p>“It has been great to see him make that step up, it has been noticed by the Bok coaches and now he has been rewarded.</p><p> </p><p>“For the past 10 or 12 years the (Bok) tighthead position has been held by Frans, Vince (Koch), Trevor, and Wilco (Louw). For Ase and Neethling to now take it forward, I think the Bok scrum will be in very good hands.”</p>Daan’s farm<p>At the Boks’ team announcement on Tuesday, Bok coach Erasmus lifted the lid on the massive behind-the-scenes effort that it took to get Ntlabakanye up to the national side’s standards, which included him attending a training camp at scrum coach Daan Human’s farm.</p><p>Although Redelinghuys has not had any inside information on what went down there, he believes that it will have done Ntlabakanye the world of good and taken his game to another level.</p><p>“I haven’t heard what he experienced and went through there. But what I can say is that I know Daan, how good a coach he is and how good a man he is. So I am completely sure that he only brought out the best in Ase,” said Redelinghuys.</p><p> </p><p>“The stuff they worked on will have made a really big difference for Ase, and I have no doubt that he will be playing at a higher level. I don’t know what happened or what was done. I am looking forward to (eventually) finding out a bit more.</p><p>“But I know it would have been good, knowing Daan and Ase. It will have been a great time for him to pick up new learnings and to improve his development. So I look forward to hearing the stories.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Lions rugby team Rassie Erasmus Springboks (Bokke/Boks) </p> ‘He has made us proud’ – Lions' Redelinghuys on new Bok Ntlabakanye	查看 6353	《公民报》	2025-06-28 16:00:58 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192408	有图 <p> The Proteas, with three Test debutants, have opted to bat first in the first of two Tests in Bulawayo. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Wiaan-Mulder-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Wiaan Mulder will bat at number three for the Proteas. Picture: Paul Harding/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Proteas have elected to bat first in their first Test match against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Saturday.</p><p>The South Africans named three Test debutants in Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis and Codi Yusuf. Also, Keshav Maharaj is playing hisfirst Test match as captain. Regular captain Temba Bavuma misses the two-Test series due to a hamstring injury.</p><p>Teenager Kwena Maphaka leads the bowling attack for the first time as Lungi Ngidi will only rejoin the squad for the second Test.</p><p>It will be an important day for Proteas all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, who will play his fourth match batting at the all-important number three position. He recorded scores of 15, five, six and 27 in his previous innings there.</p>Zimbabwe yet to beat Proteas in a Test<p>Zimbabwe have named an experienced team with 38-year-old Sean Williams featuring, and Craig Ervine, at 39, captaining the side. That, while rising batsman Brian Bennet, 21, gets another nod.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Pretorius’ history-making 153 helps SA finish strong on day one vs Zim </p> </p> </p><p>The Proteas have also identified pace bowler Blessing Muzarabani as one they need to watch out for.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This is South Africa’s first tour of Zimbabwe since 2014. While Zimbabwe had a breakthrough Test win over Bangladesh in April, it was just one Test win out of three in the last 10 years (others vs Afghanistan in 2021 and Bangladesh in 2018). </p><p>Zimbabwe have never beaten South Africa in a Test match.</p><p>ALSO READ: Dewald Brevis makes emotional return to international cricket: ‘It’s special’</p>Teams<p>Proteas XI</p><p> </p><p>Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, David Bedingham, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj (c), Codi Yusuf, Kwena Maphaka.</p><p>Zimbabwe XI</p><p>Brian Bennet, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Craig Ervine (c), Wesley Madhevere, Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Proteas cricket team </p> Proteas win toss, bat first in first Test vs Zimbabwe \| The Citizen	查看 2632	《公民报》	2025-06-28 16:04:09 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192407	有图 <p> Speed Champions basically puts racing car lovers in the driver’s seat. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Lego-F1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>The Lego Speed Champions feature F1 cars racing on the Formula One circuit. Picture: Lego </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>With Formula One fever revving up in South Africa and a grand prix expected possibly in 2027, the country is lapping up racing merchandise, including Lego’s Speed Champions F1 cars.</p><p>As a massive F1 fan, I was excited to hear of the partnership between F1 and Lego when it was unveiled in November 2024.</p>F1<p>If you love to build, the Lego Speed Champions F1 cars will heighten your F1 fever and tenacity to be a kid again as excitement builds in South Africa for lineup of Red Bulls Max Verstappen, Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris on the starting grid.</p><p>With lots of parts, techniques and a large array of drivers and sponsors, Lego has gone all out with this review starting with a…..NEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOWWWWWWW!</p><p>The Lego Speed Champions feature F1 cars currently racing on the Formula One circuit and with a F1 Grand Prix possibly being held in South Africa in 2027, these racers are getting a lot of attention.,</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Labubu Mania: The monster doll taking the world by storm </p> </p> </p><p>Speed Champions basically puts racing car lovers in the driver’s seat with realistic vehicle models from familiar racing competitors.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Lego Formula One cars at Miami Grand Prix ignite F1 fever in SA</p>Build<p>I found the cars easy to build and not particularly challenging. If you work really fast, you can build the F1 car of your choice in 30 to 60 minutes.</p><p>Each set consists of six bags in total, with the build completed in three separate sections.</p><p>In addition, each set comes with a plethora of stickers which replicate the true F1 car as they are all covered in sponsors to help promote the team.</p><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/2025/06/Lego-F1-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript></p>Small<p>While speed is the essence of F1 cars, no pun is intended when I say that the sets were a quick build and somewhat slightly faded the brain teaser of where the next part goes.</p><p>All 10 current F1 team constructors are represented. Individually, each car is not a big build. The Ferrari, for example, is just 275 pieces, while the Mercedes is 267. The cars themselves are also quite small, coming in at 20cm in length and only 8cm wide.</p><p>When you compare these measures to their Lego Technic counterparts, such as the McLaren Technic set, they are considerably smaller, which is a bit disappointing. However, this is particularly beneficial for storage reasons, as they take up less space on the shelf, allowing for more room for Lego.</p>Availability and pricing<p>Although I have only experienced three of the 10 builds, these sets are a must for every F1 fan, albeit some very minor issues including under-detailed racing suit and the price is a bit high, but the high level of detail goes some way to justify the asking price.</p><p> </p><p>Lego’s Speed Champions F1 cars include Ferrari, Mercedes, Alpine, Williams, Haas, McLaren, Aston Martin, Red Bull, Sauber and Visa Cash RB. They retail for R499 each.</p><p>ALSO READ: WATCH: Hot Wheels unveils die-cast F1 car for Brad Pitt’s F1 movie</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Formula 1 (F1) Lego Lewis Hamilton McLaren Red Bull Reviews and opinion toys </p> REVIEW: Lego’s Speed Champions F1, an adrenaline build	查看 3752	《公民报》	2025-06-28 16:48:12 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192406	有图 <p> The victim’s vehicle was found abandoned in Dawn Park. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Crime-Scene-9-1-1-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: Saps </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The South African Police Service’s (Saps’) Anti-Kidnapping Task Team has rescued a 30-year-old man and arrested two kidnappers during an operation east of Johannesburg.</p><p>The man was rescued in Germiston on Friday evening.</p>Rescue<p>Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk said the victim’s vehicle was found abandoned in Dawn Park.</p><p>“Further investigation revealed that the owner of the vehicle had been kidnapped and was being held against his will.</p><p>“Within 24 hours, intelligence directed the task team to an identified address in Germiston. With support from a tactical unit, the team entered the premises and successfully rescued the victim,” Van Wyk said.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> 13 killed, scores injured in Mpumalanga and KZN accidents </p> </p> </p><p>BREAKING: KIDNAPPING VICTIM RESCUED </p><p>by ANTI-KIDNAPPING UNIT SUCCESS</p><p>On 27 June 2025, a white BMW abandoned in Dawnpark was found with blood in the car.</p><p>🔍 Investigations revealed the vehicle belonged to a man kidnapped and shot the day before.</p><p>🎯 Intelligence led teams to… pic.twitter.com/8ko0omi95y</p><p> </p><p> </p>— Vision Tactical (@visiontactical) June 27, 2025</p><p>ALSO READ:Kidnapped Gqeberhawoman Lindsay Knowlden reunited with family</p>Arrests<p>Van Wyk added that two suspects were arrested at the scene, while others managed to flee during a shootout with police.</p><p>“The rescued victim confirmed he had been kidnapped on Thursday, 26 June 2025.</p><p>“Just last week, police traced a Mozambican kidnapping kingpin to an apartment block in Fourways, Johannesburg. The suspect, linked to several kidnappings, was fatally wounded in a shootout with police,” Van Wyk said.</p><p> </p><p>Van Wyk said Saps remains resolute in its commitment to dismantling kidnapping syndicates and bringing perpetrators to justice.</p>Kamogelo Baukudi<p>On Friday, Saps made a major breakthrough and confirmed that the kidnapped 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi had been found alive.</p><p>The grade 11 pupil from Martie du Plessis Special Needs School was found alive early on Friday morning, six weeks after he went missing.</p><p>Police spokesperson Brigadier Motantsi Makhele said they were relieved that Baukudi had been found.</p><p> </p><p>“After weeks of intensive investigation, Kamogelo was safely located and rescued in Wepener in the early hours of this morning, 27 June 2025. During an intelligence-driven operation, five African males aged between 20 and 29 were arrested.</p><p>“Three suspects were apprehended at a house in Kanana Location, Wepener, while two others were caught on the road between Kwetla Location and Wepener town with the victim,” Makhele said.</p>Kidnapping<p>Makhele added that this brings the total number of arrests in the case to six.</p><p>A police task team was established to search for Baukudi who was abducted on Thursday, 5 June 2025, while driving home from school in Vereeniging Drive, Bloemfontein.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ:Gauteng family pleads for safe return of their little daughter</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Ekurhuleni Germiston kidnapping Mozambique Police South African Police Service (SAPS) </p> Police rescue kidnapped man in Germiston, two arrested	查看 3497	《公民报》	2025-06-28 17:18:15 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192405	有图 <p> This is the third mass murder in Cape Town this week. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Crime-scene-3-1-1-2.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Seven people were killed in a mass shooting on Saturday morning at a house in Gugulethu, Cape Town.</p><p>Police said they were alerted to the shooting in the early hours of Saturday morning.</p>Shooting<p>Police spokesperson Andrè Traut said the motive for the shooting is being investigated.</p><p>“At approximately 3.30am, Saps members on patrol were alerted to the shooting. Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered the bodies of seven men, all with gunshot wounds.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Six-year-old girl found dead near Nelspruit graveyard after four-day search </p> </p> </p><p>“Preliminary information suggests that the victims were socialising in the kitchen when they were ambushed by unknown assailants. Three other men who were asleep elsewhere in the house at the time of the attack escaped unharmed,” Traut said.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Three killed in vigilante-style murder in Samora Machel</p>Violent crime<p>Traut said the identities of the deceased are being withheld at this stage.Lieutenant General ThembisilePatekile met with detectives from the Serious and Violent Crimes Unit on the scene this morning. He instructed them to explore every possible lead to uncover the truth behind the killings and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.</p><p>“Violent and firearm-related crimes remain a top priority for the Western Cape SAPS and no resource will be spared in the pursuit of justice,” said Patekile.</p><p>Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or to report anonymously via the MySAPS mobile application.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ:Police offer reward for information on Limpopo priest’s killer</p>Mass shootings<p>This is the third mass shooting in Cape Town this week.</p><p>Three people were killed in a vigilante-style attack at the Samora Machel informal settlement on Wednesday.</p><p>It is understood that the bodies of three men, aged between 26 and 35, were discovered around 8am in different locations within close proximity of each other.</p><p> </p><p>On Thursday, a shooting incident in Nyanga during an apparent hijacking led to the deaths of three suspected hijackers.</p>Outrage<p>Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has expressed deep concern and outrage following the series of mass killings.</p><p>“There is no doubt that the Cape Flats in Cape Town have indeed become the killing fields of the Western Cape, with the latest shooting of seven people in Gugulethu. What the police ministry and police top management must refuse to do is to treat this as a normal trend and keep the normal methods of policing in place.</p><p>“The situation requires full implementation of what the ministry and management have discussed and concluded over a considerable period of time now. This turn of events is ugly and poses fundamental questions about the safety of people in that area,” Mchunu said.</p><p> </p>Murderers<p>Mchunu said it is “crystal clear that murderers are out there to kill”.</p><p>“It is as if we have to choose between the people and the murderers — we actually do not have a choice. Police have a mandate to protect the lives and limbs of the people, with no resources spared. The situation demands a targeted approach before these murderers intensify their terror on people.”</p><p>“It was for this purpose that Operation Shanela was launched on Friday, Mchunu said, adding that the operation is designed to take decisive action against high murder rates, the proliferation of illegal firearms, drug trafficking and gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).</p><p>Mchunu called on all levels of police management to act decisively and urgently, stressing that communities cannot be abandoned to live in “fear and under siege”.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Six extortion suspects killed in shootout with police in Mthatha</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Cape Town Editor’s Choice Mass shootings Murder Police Senzo Mchunu South African Police Service (SAPS) Western Cape </p> Outrage after seven people killed in mass shooting in Gugulethu	查看 4354	《公民报》	2025-06-28 17:38:45 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word
3192404	有图 <p> Uyanda Hlangabezo has extended his leave as a teacher so he can attend events such as the upcoming Durban July. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Uyanda-Hlangabezo.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Uyanda Hlangabezo has opened up about how his life has changed after being on Big Brother Mzansi. Picture: uyanda_hlangabezo/Instagram</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Former Big Brother contestant Uyanda Hlangabezo’s life has changed significantly after being part of the reality TV show, to the extent that he has had to step away from his full-time job as a teacher by taking extended leave.</p><p>Because the reality show premiered in January, Hlangabezo says he missed the first term of school.</p><p>“In term two when I was back from Big Brother, I decided to go to work for one week, which is when I realised that it was hard for me to balance work in the industry and my profession,” Hlangabezo says.</p><p> <p> <p> </p> <p><svg><g><g><g></g></g></g></svg></p><p> <p>View this post on Instagram</p> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> <p> </p><p>A post shared by Uyanda Hlangabezo (@uyanda_hlangabezo)</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> ‘I don’t run the show!’: Sorisha Naidoo speaks her truth on Real Housewives of Durban </p> </p> </p><p>“I’m a qualified educator, which is a pedagogical practitioner but because of the events that I’m attending, I decided to extend my unpaid leave,” Hlangabezo told The Citizen.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>He says his pupils have found his newfound fame inspiring.</p><p>“They’re super inspired. Lately I’ve been getting invitations from different schools to be a motivational speaker. To see learners in schools being inspired by my story is amazing.”</p><p>ALSO READ: WATCH: ‘It is so unfair and so hurtful’ – Stephanie Ndlovu defends Petronella Tshuma</p>Uyanda at the Durban July<p>His leave extension is coming into good use as he will be one of the many attendees at this year’s Durban July after receiving an invite from Executive Concerts, who will host a marquee at the Greyville Racecourse.</p><p> </p><p>“That shows the role that I’ve played in the Big Brother house. I don’t want to lie, my life has changed a lot. Weekly, I’m busy with a lot of brands that I’m working with,” he said.</p><p>Hlangabezo says he received several invitations from various marquees at this year’s July event, but decided to accept Executive Concerts’ invitation to their marquee.</p><p>T’bo Touch will host the marque alongside business personality Hope Mbele.</p><p> <p> <p> </p> <p><svg><g><g><g></g></g></g></svg></p><p> <p>View this post on Instagram</p> <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> <p> </p><p>A post shared by Executive Concerts (@executiveconcertsmarquee)</p><p> </p><p>“Durban July is one of the biggest events in South Africa and I’m very excited to see people recognise me after being on Big Brother is something that I’m grateful for.”</p><p>This will be his first Durban July.</p><p>The performers headlining the Executive Concerts marquee are Kabza De Small, Nkosazana Daughter, DJ Merlon, Stanky and a handpicked line-up of local legends and surprise guest performances – blending amapiano beats with refined sophistication.</p><p>“Executive Concerts is about more than just an event. It’s about shaping a cultural moment where Africa’s elite can connect, celebrate and showcase the best of who we are,” says Andile Chili, founding partner of Executive Concerts.</p><p> </p><p>NOW READ: A dream’: Kaizer Chiefs star Dillan Solomons marries longtime partner</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Big Brother Mzansi Durban July reality TV teacher </p> How life has changed for Uyanda Hlangabezo after being on Big Brother Mzansi \| The Citizen	查看 3802	《公民报》	2025-06-28 18:00:05 2025-06-28 22:27:35	word

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