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3206244	有图 <p> The Boks won the second Test 45-0 but it was still not a convincing performance by the reigning world champions. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Mapimpi-ratings-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Makazole Mapimpi scored one of the Springboks’ seven tries against Italy in Gqeberha on Saturday. Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Springboks beat Italy 45-0 in the second Test between the teams in Gqeberha on Saturday to seal a 2-0 series win after also winning the first Test in Pretoria 42-24 the week before.</p><p>This is how The Citizen rated the performance of the Springbok players on Saturday, out of 10.</p><p>Willie le Roux 6: The newest member of the Bok 100-Test club delivered an erratic performance. He made a few basic errors, but also made the kick for Edwill van der Merwe’s second try. Left the action in the 56th minute.</p><p>Edwill van der Merwe 8: He scored two tries, both of them excellently taken. He made some good runs in attacking play, chased the high kicks well and was busy throughout the match.</p><p>Canan Moodie 6: He scored a wonderful try after a powerful run in the midfield, made some good tackles and also contributed in other defensive efforts. Sadly didn’t get too many chances to show his full range of skills.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Is Police Minister Senzo Mchunu about to be booted out? </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/2025/07/Moodie-ratings-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Canan Moodie in action against Italy on Saturday. Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images</sub><p>Andre Esterhuizen 7: It was a solid all-round performance from the centre. He made several carries, and tackled strongly, he received kick-offs well and packed down at flanker because Jasper Wiese was red carded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Makazole Mapimpi 6: He didn’t get too many chances, but he made a good pass to Grant Williams for the scrumhalf’s try, he won a breakdown penalty, he chased kicks and also scored a try.</p><p>Manie Libbok 7: He was solid in everything he did though he missed two early kicks at goal. In the end, his distribution was solid, his kicking out of hand was decent, and he slotted five conversions. He also did some cleaning up in defence.</p><p>Grant Williams 8: A very satisfying outing by the scrumhalf. He scored a try after some excellent following up, and his line break and offload led to Moodie’s try. He was busy around the rucks and fringes.</p><p>Jasper Wiese 4: He was only on the field for 22 minutes before getting a red card for a head butt. In that time he made some good carries, tackled strongly and got involved in plenty of the action – maybe a little too much.</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/2025/07/Wiese-ratings-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Jasper Wiese received a red card early in the game. Picture: Richard Huggard/Gallo Images</sub><p>Pieter-Steph du Toit 6: In his first game back after a long injury layoff, he took some lineout ball, carried hard at times and put in some tackles, but it was not the vintage Du Toit we have come to know.</p><p>Marco van Staden 6: He busied himself at the rucks and he got stuck in all over the field for a satisfying performance. He also got pinged at the breakdown on occasion. Left the action after 57 minutes.</p><p>Ruan Nortje 8: He is the new Franco Mostert … always working hard and getting stuck in all over the field. He took lineout ball, cleaned rucks, carried over the gainline, tackled Italians … all in a hugely busy all-round performance.</p><p>Salmaan Moerat 6: He knocked on badly on one occasion, and also gave away a penalty at a ruck. He won a few lineouts and carried well at times. He left the action after 56 minutes.</p><p> </p><p>Wilco Louw 7: The Bok scrum was dominant throughout the contest, without ever really getting their reward. He scrummed well and carried nicely at times, but he also picked up a yellow card for head contact.</p><p>Malcolm Marx 8: His lineout throwing was excellent, as it was the week before. He won a breakdown penalty, carried strongly and got stuck in. He also scored a try after some excellent general maul play in open play.</p><p>Thomas du Toit 5: He was pinged early on for a few mis-timed early shoves by the Boks and battled to settle. He cleaned a few rucks and carried on occasion but was surprisingly taken out of the action in the 30th minute.</p><p>Bench 7: It was a better showing than the week before, with Ox Nche making a big impact at scrum time when he joined the action for Louw. Jan-Hendrik Wessels missed a number of lineout throws, but was busy in general play and he scored a try at the end. </p><p> </p><p>Cobus Wiese and Evan Roos carried strongly and worked hard to keep the Boks on the front foot, while Asenathi Ntlabakanye did his bit in 20 minutes to help the Boks win the game.</p><p>Among the backs replacements, Cobus Reinach kicked a bit much, while he pulled off two good tackles, and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Ethan Hooker had few chances to do much in attack, but they helped ensure the Boks remained the dominant team until the end.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Editor’s Choice Springboks (Bokke/Boks) </p> Springbok player ratings from 45-0 win against Italy in Gqeberha \| The Citizen	查看 5643	《公民报》	2025-07-13 03:25:45 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206243	有图 <p> Whether you are building a career, starting a family, or just trying to stay afloat, it is tempting to cut corners and make money mistakes. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Money-mistakes.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Remember the saying “penny wise, pound foolish”? This means that some of your money mistakes may seem smart at first, but could cost you a lot later, especially if you are in your late twenties and early thirties when every financial decision starts to carry more weight.</p><p>Ester Ochse, product head at FNB Integrated Advice, says some habits seem responsible on the surface but are financially short-sighted. “These penny-wise and pound-foolish decisions can quietly hold you back from long-term stability.”</p><p>She calls attention to these five common traps and tells us how to avoid them:</p>1. Delaying retirement savings because ‘you are still young and think you have time’<p>Postponing your retirement planning is one of the most expensive mistakes you can make. “The earlier you start with the little you have, the better in the long haul. Even small, consistent contributions now will benefit from compound growth over decades.”</p><p>You can use tools and apps that offer a snapshot of your finances and see where you can start trimming wasteful spending to free up savings and allocate them to longer-term rewarding decisions.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Time for students to manage their money better </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Some of the worst financial mistakes, and how to avoid them</p><p> </p><p> </p>2. Using your emergency fund to settle debt<p>Clearing debt is important, but Ochse warns that wiping out your entire emergency buffer to do so can backfire.</p><p>“It leaves you exposed to the next unexpected expense and you will likely fall back into debt again. Consult with your bank to help you map out a strategy that will allow you to pay off your debt steadily while maintaining a financial safety net.”</p>3. Cancelling insurance to save money<p>Skipping your car, home, or device insurance payments to reduce your monthly costs can have an adverse effect.</p><p>“One unexpected incident, like theft or accident, could put you into deep debt or wipe out your cash flow,” Ochse warns.</p><p> </p>4. Saving whatever is left at month-end<p>If your savings rely on leftover money, you will never build consistency. Rather pay yourself first by automating a portion of your income into savings before you even start spending.</p><p>ALSO READ: Money mistakes and successes of millennial parents</p>5. DIY investing without guidance<p>Jumping into investments based on online hype or peer pressure can do more harm than good. While social media can raise awareness, it is important to take the time to do your homework on those investments and to be discerning about where financial advice comes from.</p><p>How do you ensure you stay safe from money mistakes? </p><p> </p><p>Ochse has the following advice:</p>Always consult a registered financial institution or adviser for information.Only take advice from qualified professionals or verified financial experts.And remember, if an investment opportunity sounds too good to be true, it probably is.<p>She points out that your mindset matters. “While tools and products can support good behaviour, the real shift happens in your mindset and that is where financial education plays a crucial role.</p><p>“Financial wellness is about making better decisions more consistently,” Dhashni Naidoo, programme manager at FNB Consumer Education, says. “The earlier you start being intentional with your money, even if it is just with small, manageable amounts, the better your future options will be.</p><p>“This National Savings Month, it is worth reflecting on whether your financial habits are moving you closer to the future that you want, even in the face of rising costs and everyday pressures. The goal is to build a life that is not defined by your past setbacks, but by the choices you make going forward.”</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics emergency fund money Money Habits </p> Five money mistakes that seem smart, but could cost you a lot later	查看 4258	《公民报》	2025-07-13 12:55:00 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206242	有图 <p> If somebody important gets rushed into a government hospital, throwing somebody out of ICU to make way for them wouldn’t be an issue. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Hospital.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Image used for illustration.Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Another day, and yet another suggestion from ActionSA that public officials should be forced to use public services, as if that will somehow make those services better.</p><p>If it’s not public officials being forced to use public transport, it’s that they must send their kids to public schools.</p><p>The latest from the Herman Mashaba camp is that public servants should use public healthcare services.</p><p>One can nearly hear the internal laughter of Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi at the idea (one that he has publicly supported). Presumably, he has no problem supporting it, given that he’s doubling down on the National Health Insurance (NHI). It would be pretty silly to advocate for the eventual blending of private and public healthcare, but demand that his ilk continue to be allowed to use private healthcare.</p><p>Perhaps that was the strategy of ActionSA all along: getting Motsoaledi to admit a personal lust toward private healthcare. If that was the reason, it’s gone down as well as a quirky Helen Zille tweet.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> New board members across Gauteng hospitals </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Bara hospital: The good, bad and ugly</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the actual idea of forcing public officials to use public services to create some sort of political investment incentive is not just stupid, it’s divorced from any South African context. Maybe that would work in a country where there’s some sort of honour, even if it’s among thieves, but this is South Africa. This is the country where we dare not even introduce self-service checkouts at grocers because we know how disastrous that would be.</p><p>So not only do we have to embrace the imposed moniker of “Plastique?” but we also have to accept that for the right people, the public purse will get them anything from a fire pool to a trip to the Cannes Film Festival.</p><p>How is it that despite the Department of Health never having any money, there are still so many awesome doctors in public hospitals? There may be no medicine for the plebeians, but the lights are still on, and if somebody important or a friend of a friend gets rushed in, throwing somebody out of the ICU to make way for them wouldn’t be an issue.</p><p>The problem has never been that we don’t have the facilities to deal with sick people. The problem has always been that we don’t have enough facilities to deal with all the sick people who are not politically important.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: ‘I could die before surgery’: Cancer patient lost in Gauteng hospitals backlog</p><p>I don’t think Motsoaledi cares which hospital he ends up in. He could be in a rural clinic in Limpopo, but if they had to fly in the best medical team and equipment, best believe they’ll do it. Whether they’d do that for Sam Nje is less likely. </p><p>You’re dealing with a class of people who can walk into any school and bump their kids straight into the classroom on the day school starts, while the rest of us have to apply in utero just to get on the waiting list. This is why forcing them to use public services is hardly going to make the public services any better.</p><p>Remember that strange aunty in your family? The one whose house had a great lounge that nobody was allowed in because it had to be preserved in case the Queen, Nelson Mandela and the Pope decided to come visit — simultaneously.</p><p> </p><p>That’s all you’ll create when you force public servants to use public services: the white elephant room that will remain vacant in case the deputy minister of transport gets hit by a taxi nearby.</p><p>It’s a sad state of affairs that one feels the need to incentivise public servants to serve the public. It’s an even sadder state of affairs when trying to create those incentives is a losing battle. Maybe the answer should be to appoint public servants who are enthusiastic about public service in the first place. I wonder if they thought about that.</p><p>NOW READ: Tshwane mayor faces outrage for Weskoppies Hospital power cut</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics healthcare hospital Public service </p> Will forcing MPs to use public healthcare make it better? \| The Citizen	查看 4497	《公民报》	2025-07-13 13:00:00 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206241	有图 <p> 293kW of power and 580Nm of torque get this fast SUV from 0 to 100km/h in just 4.66 seconds. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/bmw-x3-m50-road-test-results-front.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>The BMW X3 M50 is a seriously fast SUV. Picture: Supplied</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>If BMW’s new X3 20d xDrive M Sport is the sensible choice in the range – “frugal and fast” – we called it a few weeks ago, then the X3 M50 xDrive should simply be called “fast”. Because it really is. And who cares how much fuel it uses!</p><p>The new G45 BMW X3 now wears a M50 badge instead of the M40i badge from the previous generation X3. And just in case you were wondering, it still runs the same engine. Which is a 3.0-litre straight-six, turbocharged petrol unit from before. But now with 48V mild hybrid technology onboard, and it offers more power and torque that the model it replaces.</p><p>For 2025, the BMW X3 M50 delivers 293kW and 580Nm. The X3 M40i churned out 285kW and 500Nm. This means the engine in the X3 M50 is the most powerful six-cylinder in-line petrol powerplant yet fitted in an BMW M Performance model. </p><p>ALSO READ: New BMW X3 ticks all the boxes with versatile powertrain line-up</p>M Performance car<p>But the X3 M50 is not a full-blown M car. It’s a M Performance car. So what does this mean? In BMW-speak this means that the BMW X3 M50 would normally be the middle of the performance options in their range of vehicles.</p><p>Now, this is where you need to pay attention. It’s not middle-of-the-range anymore. This M Performance X3 is it. There will be no new hardcore BMW X3 M. Not as in maybe later this year or the next. Or some other time down the line. We have been told that’s it. Last year’s 375kW/650Nm, super car chasing X3 M is done. But before you feel shortchanged, this X3 M50 is the most M car you can buy for the money. Talking of which, you will need to part with R1.5-million to park it in your garage.</p><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/2025/07/bmw-x3-m50-road-test-results-rear.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Think twice before taking on this badge when the traffic light turns green. Picture: Supplied</sub><p>For this money though you do get the likes of a M Sport suspension with variable sport steering, M Sport brakes, 20-inch M light-alloy wheels and an M Sport differential integrated into the rear axle all as standard fitment. An adaptive M suspension with electronically controlled dampers offers a level of agility and dynamism that a family SUV should not offer. </p>All the usual M goodies<p>Further M-specific design features abound; you have a full M interior, M kidney grille with horizontal bars and BMW Iconic Glow contour lighting. There are also large quad exhaust tailpipes, that you expect to bark out the performance credentials of the BMW X3 M50, but disappointingly so, the soundtrack is rather subdued.</p><p>ALSO READ: Frugal and fast BMW X3 20d proves that diesel is not dead yet</p><p>What isn’t disappointing is that this X3 M50 really gets up and go when you jump on the gas. Thanks to that small injection of electricity from the mild hybrid system, it outguns the old M40i. And anything else that the competition is offering now. </p><p> </p><p>Activate Launch Control. Build some boost. Let the brake go. And bam, 100km/h came up in just 4.66 seconds during The Citizen Motoring‘s test. You will be doing over 200km/h not long after, and before you know it the car will on the speed limiter at 250km/h. You will have a big smile on your face. And this is exactly why you would buy the BMW X3 M50 over the X3 20d.</p>BMW X3 M50 test data<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/bmw-x3-m50-test-data.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) Road Tests Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) </p> Why M50 is now the most M car money can buy in BMW X3 stable \| The Citizen	查看 4248	《公民报》	2025-07-13 13:15:00 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206240	有图 <p> The Springboks tested out a whole box of tricks during the second Test against Italy in Gqeberha on Saturday night. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Canan-celibrate-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Canan Moodie celebrates a try with Willie le Roux and other teammates during the Boks impressive 45-0 win over Italy at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday night.Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Springboks and their full bag of tricks were on show during their entertaining 45-0 thrashing of Italy in front of a passionate crowd at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday night.</p><p>Coach Rassie Erasmus, the ultimate innovator, was at it once again as the Boks continued to push the boundaries of what is acceptable in rugby, as they constantly looked to unsettle their Italian visitors throughout the match on Saturday.</p><p>The Boks got into it from the first whistle, when flyhalf Manie Libbok deliberately kicked off short, triggering a scrum, which they hoped would set the tone for a dominant set piece, but were unlucky as they were penalised for an early engagement, with Italy earning a free kick.</p>School rugby move<p>But it didn’t stop there as the Boks pulled off a move that they had seen done by a school rugby team — lifting a player (like in a lineout) during open play to set up a midfield maul.</p><p>Incredibly it worked on both occasions; the first leading to penalty advantage after the maul was collapsed, with them attacking from it and seeing outside centre Canan Moodie busting over, while the second saw them mauling over the line with hooker Malcolm Marx dotting down.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Is Police Minister Senzo Mchunu about to be booted? </p> </p> </p><p>“We actually saw (a clip of) the Paul Roos U14B side doing that move. You just get all the benefits that you do in the lineout, except this time in general play. So it worked for us twice, but now people will obviously be alert to that, and we won’t be able to do it for a couple of games,” said Erasmus with a smile.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, Bok prop Thomas du Toit had a torrid time in the scrums during his 30 minutes on the field, conceding two free kicks for early engagement, while he was also nailed with a long arm penalty, although he also earned a penalty for the Boks with a dominant scrum.</p><p>He was then replaced early by specialist loosehead Ox Nche, with Erasmus explaining that was purely down to the red card received by eighthman Jasper Wiese for a headbutt, that reduced the Bok scrum to seven men after 22 minutes.</p>Seven man scrum<p>“Thomas is a guy who can play both sides, loosehead and tighthead, but we think that he is a better tighthead. When we were reduced to 14-men, and we had a seven man scrum, we felt we needed an out and out loosehead to stabilise the scrum and handle the pressure of scrumming against eight guys with seven,” said Erasmus.</p><p>“We just felt Ox is more experienced (at loosehead) and very equipped for that, whereas Thomas is a bit of a swinger on both sides. If he was at tighthead where he is more comfortable and played a little bit more, we wouldn’t have taken him off. So it was purely due to us having a seven man scrum.”</p><p> </p><p>However, the seven man scrum did give the Boks an opportunity to test out their hybrid back once again, that they unleashed during the non-Test against the Barbarians a few weeks ago.</p><p>On that occasion inside centre Andre Esterhuizen came off the bench for the final 36 minutes at flank, but this time was slightly different as he started the game in the midfield, and thus packed down in the scrums (after Wiese went off), while also playing as usual in the backline.</p><p>“I think it saved us (experimenting with Esterhuizen). We didn’t have to take a back off and put a loose forward on. On our ball we could put Andre in at flank, and on their ball we could have him at centre.</p><p>“So it has really worked out well for us and I must be honest, when we planned that in the beginning I didn’t think it would help out with a red card. But it has worked out nicely for us, especially in that regard.”</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Canan Moodie Editor’s Choice Malcolm Marx Rassie Erasmus Springboks (Bokke/Boks) </p> Rassie reveals origin of midfield maul as Boks' full bag of tricks on show against Italy	查看 4540	《公民报》	2025-07-13 14:04:02 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206239	有图 <p> Edwill van der Merwe said Willie le Roux helped him stay calm in his second Test, which was 13 months after his debut. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Edwill-van-der-Merwe-Springboks-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Edwill van der Merwe’s third try was not allowed due to a forward pass. Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Springbok wing Edwill van der Merwe cut a humble and grateful figure after his man-of-the-match performance against Italy on Saturday.</p><p>South Africa won the game 45–0 despite being a player down for about an hour.</p><p>The 29-year-old admitted in the build-up to the game that he had told himself he would not become a one-cap Springbok. This was after 13 months had passed between his debut and his second national call-up.</p>Edwill takes his opportunity<p>Just as he did in his first Test, Van der Merwe dazzled fans with his footwork and put his name on the score sheet.</p><p>The right wing’s first try came from a scintillating dive next to the sideline in the first half. The second came from chasing a kick that bounced kindly for him as he ran around a defender. He would have scored a hat-trick if not for a Willie le Roux pass going forward.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Springboks blank Italy: Four talking points </p> </p> </p><p>It was also his line break that led to a Grant Williams try in the first half. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In short, Van der Merwe looked like the most dangerous attacking player on the field.</p><p>“It was really an honour to get my second cap,” he said. “The guys made it easy for me. Once again, congrats to Willie [le Roux] for his 100<sup>th</sup> cap. He showed great leadership, keeping me calm.”</p><p>Van der Merwe said after Jasper Wiese’s red card in the 21st minute, the Springbok leadership encouraged the team at half-time to keep Italy’s score at zero.</p><p>“[They said] try to pull it together and give a good performance with 14 men.”</p><p> </p>Moerat praises the character of squad to smash Italy<p>Bok captain Salmaan Moerat explained after the game that his message to players was to “work that extra bit harder”.</p><p>“I think the boys did that. I think the boys really played hard and it clearly showed out there tonight,” he said.</p><p>“We knew the threat the Italians pose. They are a quality side. They made it really hard for us last week and this week. Especially being down one man very early in the game, I thought we did really well to show some character and pull it through.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Edwill van der Merwe Springboks (Bokke/Boks) </p> Electrifying Edwill feels honoured after Italy heroics \| The Citizen	查看 2713	《公民报》	2025-07-13 14:12:04 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206238	有图 <p> Athletes are not walking into pharmacies and walking out with EPO. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Mhlakwana.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Nkosikhona Mhlakwana is the latest elite South African athlete to test positive for a performance enhancing substance. Picture: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>You’re an athlete, and things are going pretty well.</p><p>But as hard as you’re training and racing, you just can’t seem to break through. Other athletes are always quicker.</p><p>So you decide to give yourself an advantage. You’ll take some EPO. It has worked for other athletes, and maybe it will work for you.</p><p>Perhaps you even convinceyourself that everyone ahead of you is cheating, and it’s the only way to win.</p><p>What’s the next step? Who do you speak to? Where do you find EPO? How do you figure out how much of it to take and when, to try and avoid detection?</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> OPINION: Based on his early form, this could be Akani Simbine’s season </p> </p> </p><p>It’s not like you can just walk into a pharmacy and walk out with EPO. And even if you could, you still have no idea what you’re doing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>How many athletes who are caught doping have followed this route? I imagine it’s very few of them.</p><p>For the most part, surely, athletes are approached by people who already have access to performance enhancing substances and can put them in touch with a medical expert who is willing to advise them on what to do.</p>Find the suppliers<p>I don’t know how this works in real life, but in the movies, the cops are not as interested in punishing drug users as they are in finding dealers.</p><p>It’s a strategy that makes sense. Cut the drug off at the supplier and you solve the problem. Throw the users behind bars and the dealers will just find more of them.</p><p> </p><p>A friend of mine suggested this week that athletes who are caught doping should be given a significantly reduced sanction if they provide sufficient information about people who are higher up the chain.</p><p>This is a great idea. At first, it might seem wrong to let people off lightly for cheating, but if we look at the bigger picture, the current approach just isn’t working. If anything, the scourge of doping in sport is getting worse.</p><p>It was disappointing this week to hear that Nkosikhona Mhlakwana had tested positive for EPO after finishing fourth at the Two Oceans ultra-marathon in Cape Town earlier this year.</p><p>Of course, he has been suspended (for three years), but honestly, it feels like banning him is the equivalent of removing a single drop of water from a swimming pool.</p><p> </p>Scared to talk?<p>In the movies, the users often don’t want to talk, which is understandable. They don’t want to be taken out by people who are higher up the ladder. And that might also be the case for athletes. They’re probably scared to spill thebeans.</p><p>However, anti-doping bodies need to find a way to get athletes like Mhlakwana (and the many others who have been caught) to start talking.</p><p>Athletes are not buying EPO at the local pharmacy. They are being approached.</p><p>Find the suppliers and we’ll get somewhere in solving the long-term problem.</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Columns doping </p> OPINION: Banning athletes is not a long-term solution to end doping \| The Citizen	查看 3422	《公民报》	2025-07-13 14:30:41 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206237	有图 <p> Most people have not saved enough and experts now predict that people will have to work until they turn 80 before they can afford to retire. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Longer-retirement.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>People are living longer than they thought they would when they initially started working and saving for retirement.</p><p>Edward Wall, portfolio specialist at Morningstar South Africa, says life expectancies are increasing, people are living longer and there is a growing concern that current retirement savings will not be enough when people reach retirement age.</p><p>“People’s life expectancy has doubled over the past decade, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). What is noticeable in the data is that a gap remains between countries, with developed countries typically having a higher life expectancy than developing nations.</p><p>ALSO READ: The three phases of retirement and how to maintain your quality of life</p><p>“There is a strong correlation between a country’s healthcare spending and the life expectancy of its people. According to experts, the gap between developed and developing nations is expected to decrease over time as they play catch-up, with healthcare and access to it improving.”</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> How much do these 7 baby essentials cost? </p> </p> </p>Why are we living longer?<p>He says significant contributors include improvements in nutrition, sanitation and clean water, enhanced healthcare and increasingly higher living standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Socioeconomic progress, characterised by higher incomes and poverty reduction, also facilitated greater access to healthcare and healthier lifestyles.</p><p>ALSO READ: South Africa’s real retirement age? 80!</p><p>This graph of estimated years of life expectancy at birth from 1950-1955 to 2095-2100 (projected) shows how it has increased:</p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Graph-life-expectancy.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sup>Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Created with Datawrapper.</sup><p>Wall says in South Africa life expectancy trends mirrored global progress until the 1990s, when the country faced a sharp reversal in life expectancy due to HIV/Aids, falling from 63 years in 1990 to only 53 years in 2005, before widespread antiretroviral treatment helped to restore it to 65.5 years by 2019.</p><p> </p><p>“Overall, the long-term trajectory for most countries is upward and future projections indicate continued gains. Global life expectancy is expected to reach the high seventies by 2050. Humanity is experiencing a longevity boom, a triumph of development with advances in medicine, public health and living conditions, but one that requires individuals and societies to adapt, particularly in planning for retirement and old age.”</p>The concept of ‘retirement’<p>He says we all grow up with this idea of life where we go through the cycle of life, attending school, beginning our working careers and starting and raising a family. “Then, one day, when we are older, we retire.</p><p>“There have been changes to this cycle over time, more recently with people often getting married and starting a family later in life.”</p><p>The concept of “retirement” is much different today than it was before the 20th century. Wall points out. “People used to work until their death or until they reached old age. Today, the concept generally means you can stop working and enjoy the fruits of your labour. However, the reality is a lot more complex than this, with not all people following the same retirement journey.”</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Warning! The retirement savings gap is widening in South Africa</p>Retirement age across the globe<p>In South Africa, the public sector’s old age grant is paid to people older than 60 who qualify. In the private sector, many employers, through company policies or employment contracts, have a retirement age that ranges between 60 and 65, when service comes to an end, although this can be extended in some circumstances.</p><p>In the US, Congress passed a law in 1983 that increased the full retirement age from 65 to 67, aiming to deal with rising life expectancy and the financial strain on social security. People can start claiming social security benefits at the age of 62, but they will receive a reduced monthly payment and only qualify for the full benefit when they turn 67.</p><p>France experienced a period of unrest and strikes as President Emmanuel Macron implemented a retirement reform bill, which increased the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030. The French system is a bit more complex than most, but it ultimately came down to gradually increasing the retirement age over time to ensure the system’s sustainability.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: 50 and still haven’t saved? Here’s how to kickstart your retirement plan today</p><p>In the UK, the state pension age is currently set at 66 and is scheduled to increase to 67 by 2028 and 68 by 2046, while the government is required by UK law to review it regularly. During its 2021 review, they even considered whether the increase to 68 should be brought forward to 2037-39, but this proposal did not make it into the final submission.</p><p>Wall says this raises an important question regarding the evolution of the retirement age and what a sustainable age is when people can retire to support the public and private systems.</p>How to save for a longer retirement<p>People are expected to live longer and developed countries are beginning to raise their retirement age. Wall says longevity risk is one of the most significant risks to retirement planning, as it amplifies all other risks.</p><p> </p><p>“There are many approaches to this pre- and post-retirement. Regarding pre-retirement, one of the most important factors in deciding whether someone will have enough money saved for retirement is how long they have been contributing and saving for retirement. Therefore, it is so important for younger individuals and families to ensure that retirement savings start with their first salary.”</p><p>He says when considering post-retirement, the 4% rule springs to mind, where you can withdraw 4% of your retirement savings in your first year of retirement and then adjust this amount for inflation in the following years.</p><p>“This approach offers you approximately an 87% chance of avoiding the depletion of your retirement savings over a retirement period of 30 years.</p><p>Morningstar’s latest State of Retirement Income 2024 report for the US retirement industry reveals that the “safe” starting withdrawal rate has decreased from 4% to 3.7%.</p><p>“Safe is considered a 90% success rate where your money does not run out, assuming a 30-year retirement period. This decline is attributed to equities posting the best 15-year period returns since 1970. Consequently, due to the recent robust market performance, valuations are high, which raises the likelihood that future returns may be lower.”</p><p>ALSO READ: Gen Zs have better opportunity for financially secure retirement</p>Consider risk of living longer now<p>He says it is now more important than ever to consider the risk of people living for longer than anticipated and how this should be approached before and after retirement. “Planning for retirement in the era of longevity requires a proactive and multifaceted approach.</p><p>“We should assume we may live longer than average and rather err on the side of caution by saving more, investing wisely and seeking professional advice. At the same time, employers and policymakers have a role in facilitating this process through plan design, incentives and systems that adapt to changing demographics.”</p><p>Wall points out that retirement planning is evolving into a lifelong process and those adjustments made now, such as working a bit longer, saving a bit more, diversifying investments and insuring against extreme outcomes, will pay off in the form of greater peace of mind in your later years.</p><p>“Ensuring financial sustainability for the added years of life is a challenge, but with prudent planning and supportive policy, people can enjoy their longevity dividend without fear of running out of resources.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics cost-of-living retirement Retirement Savings </p> South Africans are living longer and need to plan for longer retirement – here's how	查看 8607	《公民报》	2025-07-13 15:10:00 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206236	有图 <p> President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to launch a commission of inquiry into corruption and political interference in the police service. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Senzo-Mchunu-police-minister.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. Picture: GCIS</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa was to address the nation at 7pm on Sunday night. He was expected to announce a commission of inquiry into allegations that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu interfered in certain police investigations and has a dodgy relationship with police service providerVusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.</p><p>What is less clear is what action Ramaphosawill take against Mchunu.</p><p>The minister is at the centre of controversy after KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations last week.</p><p>Mkhwanazi alleged that specific businesspeople are being shielded by national police leadership. He also claimed there was pressure on his officers to drop investigations into politically connected people.</p><p>ALSO READ: Senzo Mchunu investigation will take longer to finalise, says Public Protector</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> JUST IN: Police Minister Senzo Mchunu placed on leave of absence </p> </p> </p>Ramaphosa’s options to take action against Mchunu<p>Ramaphosa is expected to announce what steps he will take on the matter after widespread calls this week for him to act.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A report in City Press states that the president has considered three options regarding Mchunu:</p>Move Mchunu to another portfolio while the commission of inquiry takes place.Allow Mchunu to step down voluntarily.Force the minister to step aside once police officially open an investigation.<p>The Sunday Times reports that Mchunu has asked Ramaphosa to grant him special leave.</p><p>Following Mkhwanazi’s allegations, the police minister denied having connections to Matlala. He also downplayed his relationship with Brown Mogotsi, who is alleged to be the middleman between the minister and Matlala.</p><p>Mchunu previously said he did not know Mogotsi, but later admitted that he was a “comrade”.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Mchunu denies ties to Cat Matlala, as tenderpreneur bust with cellphone in prison</p>Murky police dealings<p>If Ramaphosa institutes a commission of inquiry, it will likely hear allegations of shadowy dealings involving senior police leaders.</p><p>Mkhwanazi’s accusations came shortly after the arrest of senior officials within the crime intelligence division, including its head, Dumisani Khumalo.</p><p>Reports suggested that the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac), as part of its investigation into the crime intelligence officials, also looked into possible tender corruption involving Mkhwanazi and Masemola.</p><p> </p><p>Sources told the Sunday Times that Mkhwanazi’s press briefing was an attempt to gain public support ahead of any attempt to arrest him.</p><p>NOW READ: Mkhwanazi vs Mchunu: 5 things you need to know about their explosive feud</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Cyril Ramaphosa Editor’s Choice Police Senzo Mchunu South African Police Service (SAPS) </p> Is Police Minister Senzo Mchunu about to be booted out? \| The Citizen	查看 3411	《公民报》	2025-07-13 15:24:34 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206235	有图 <p> It is the kind of glamour match-up that FIFA president Gianni Infantino would have been hoping for to wrap up the tournament. </p> <p> <img src="https://www.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Gianni-Infantino.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a press conference at the Trump Tower in New York, on Saturday, on the eve of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final football match between England’s Chelsea and France’s Paris Saint-Germain. Photo: JUAN MABROMATA / AFP</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The curtain comes down on the first edition of FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup when reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain face Chelsea in Sunday’s final at the MetLife Stadium, with Donald Trump among those set to be in attendance.</p><p>It is the kind of glamour match-up that FIFA president Gianni Infantino would have been hoping for to wrap up the tournament, which on Saturday he labelled as marking the start of “the golden era of club football”.</p><p>ALSO READ: Enrique warns PSG against complacency in Club World Cup final</p><p>Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca acknowledged ahead of the game that PSG are “probably in this moment the best team in the world”, and the French side are hoping to cap off the most remarkable of seasons by completing a stunning clean sweep of trophies.</p><p>PSG won a French league and cup double before claiming the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history with a record-breaking 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the final at the end of May.</p><p>Luis Enrique’s side have carried that form over into the Club World Cup, putting four goals past Atletico Madrid in the group stage and four more past Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami before defeating Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.</p><p>They then produced a masterclass in a 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid in the semi-finals on Wednesday.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“It has been a fantastic season and for us it is very important that we end it in the best possible manner,” Luis Enrique said as he spoke to reporters on Friday.</p><p>It would be a shock if Chelsea claimed the trophy against a PSG side led by Ballon d’Or candidate Ousmane Dembele.</p><p>However, the Stamford Bridge side came to the United States fresh from finishing fourth in the Premier League and winning the UEFA Conference League.</p><p>“They are one of the hottest teams in the world at the moment but this is the final, a one-off game,” said Chelsea’s Reece James.</p><p> </p><p>“Everyone has them down as strong favourites but I have been in many finals before where we have been favourites and we have not come out on top.</p><p>“That doesn’t mean too much to me and I don’t really care that everyone is bigging up the opposition.”</p><p>Chelsea were hoping that midfield lynchpin Moises Caicedo would recover in time from a twisted ankle picked up in the semi-final victory over Fluminense on Tuesday.</p>– Heat and huge prize money –<p>The match will be played at the 82,500-capacity MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop. The home of NFL sides the New York Giants and New York Jets will also be the venue for the 2026 World Cup final.</p><p> </p><p>It goes ahead at 3:00 pm local time (1900 GMT) amid ongoing concerns about the impact of high temperatures during the tournament, with Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez warning on Friday that playing in the middle of the afternoon was “very dangerous”.</p><p>There are also concerns about the long-term impact on players of the match calendar — the final will be the 65th game for PSG since their season began last August, and the 64th for Chelsea.</p><p>However, the financial rewards for all teams involved at the Club World Cup are enormous, and especially for the finalists.</p><p>Chelsea and PSG are assured to go home with over $100 million in prize money, with the definitive amount to become clear after the final — that money will be particularly welcome for Chelsea after they were recently fined by UEFA for breaching financial rules.</p><p>ALSO READ: Maresca optimistic for Chelsea against ‘best in world’ PSG</p><p> </p><p>Infantino, meanwhile, was in buoyant mood as he spoke to media at Trump Tower in New York City on Saturday.</p><p>“We created something new, something which is here to stay, something which is changing the landscape of club football,” he said of the 32-team tournament, the next edition of which is set to take place in 2029.</p><p>“It is already the most successful club competition in the world.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Chelsea F.C. Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG) </p> PSG and Chelsea set for Club World Cup final showdown	查看 4662	《公民报》	2025-07-13 15:37:03 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206234	有图 <p> Eskom said while load shedding remains suspended, electricity demand is rising. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Municipal-electricity-distribution.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Eskom said the power system remains stable. Picture: Adobe Stock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Eskom says it has spentR5.26 billion on fuel for its fleet of open-cycle gas turbines (OCGT), generating 892.42GWh to keep the lights on so far this financial year.</p><p>This is higher than the 485.39GWh generated during the same period last year.</p><p>The utility stated that the power system remains stable and continues to demonstrate resilience in meeting winter demand.</p>System constraints<p>Eskom added that while occasional system constraints do arise, they are effectively managed, with sufficient emergency reserves being deployed during morning and evening peak periods.</p><p>Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena said the year-to-date load factor for OGCT has marginally increased to 10.78%, reflecting a 0.08% increase compared to the previous week.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> How to read and upload your meter readings — and will it save you money? </p> </p> </p><p>“This figure remains higher than the 5.87% recorded during the same period last year. Although diesel usage is within budget, it is expected to decline as more units return to service, increasing available generation capacity.”</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ:Eskom gets boost as Kusile’s final unit adds 800MW to grid</p>Load shedding<p>Mokwena stated that Eskom’s winter outlook, covering the period from 5 May to 31 August, has not changed.</p><p>“It indicates that load shedding will not be necessary if unplanned outages stay below 13 000MW. If outages rise to 15 000MW, load shedding would be limited to a maximum of 21 days out of 153 days and restricted to stage 2.”</p><p>According to Eskom, for the week of 4 to 10 July 2025, unplanned outages averaged 13 628MW – a decrease from the previous week, but 1 525MW higher than the same period last year and 628MW above the base case estimate of 13 000MW.</p><p> </p>Electricity demand<p>Mokwena said that while load shedding remains suspended, electricity demand is rising during the winter period.</p><p>“Eskom urges the public to avoid illegal connections and energy theft. These activities often lead to transformer overloads, equipment failures, and in some cases, explosions and extended outages, prompting the need for load reduction to protect the network.”</p><p>Last week, Eskom hammered another nail in the load shedding coffin, announcing that Unit 4 of the Medupi Power Station was successfully returned to service eight months ahead of its original schedule.</p><p>This has added 800MW to the national grid.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ:Eskom takes action after breach of online vending system</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Electricity Eskom Load Shedding Rolling blackouts </p> Eskom spends over R5bn on diesel to keep the lights on	查看 3031	《公民报》	2025-07-13 16:42:16 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206233	有图 <p> World No 2 bounces back to form at Scottish Open. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rory-betting-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is in a good position going into the final round of the Scottish Open. Picture: Christian Petersen/Getty Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Rory McIlroy landed in the rough after he achieved the Grand Slam of Golf by winning the US Masters. Intense emotion hit him but also smacked his golfing form.</p><p>But the charismatic Northern Irishman is back – just in time for next week’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush, in his homeland.</p><p>McIlroy has relentlessly climbed the leaderboard at this week’s Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club and is a clear favourite (R2.20 the Win with Betway) to lift the trophy on Sunday evening.</p><p>The world No 2 tees off Sunday’s final round as joint leader on -11 – with American Chris Gotterup (R5.10 the Win), whose 61 on Friday broke the course record.</p><p>The R2.20 the Outright Win for McIlroy will be very tempting for knowledgeable golfing fans – as will the R2.00 for a Matchup Win in Sunday’s final round against Gotterup (R3.45 the Matchup) and third-placed Wyndham Clark (R3.45) of the US.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Big pay day! SA’s Aldrich Potgieter wins first PGA Tour title </p> </p> </p><p>Tied for third with Clark are Matthew Fitzpatrick (R9.25 the Outright), Jake Knapp (R14.40) and Marco Penge (R14.40), but all three were erratic during Saturday’s third round on the North Berwick links course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The three-way Matchup between this trio – Fitzpatrick (R2.35), Knapp (R3.05) and Penge (R3.05) – is a toss-up but big-hitting Penge offers an exciting ride for his backers.</p><p>World No 1 Scottie Scheffler isn’t often linked in a Matchup with DP World Tour stalwarts Francesco Laporta and Kristoffer Reitan and his R1.63 to get the better of them is probably worth the bother as the American gets the hang of links golf’s peccadillos.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Golf Open championship Rory McIlroy </p> Rory McIlroy can double your money \| The Citizen	查看 2187	《公民报》	2025-07-13 17:09:05 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206232	有图 <p> There are reports that Mcebisi Jonas is unable to be effective in his role as US envoy. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Mcebisi-Jonas.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Mcebisi Jonas speaks at Semafor’s The Next 3 Billion Summit at The Pierre Hotel on 24 September 2024 in New York. Picture: Steven Ferdman/Getty Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Despite reports that Mcebisi Jonas has received the cold shoulder from US President Donald Trump’s administration, President Cyril Ramaphosa is “satisfied” with the work of his special envoy.</p><p>In April, Ramaphosa appointed Jonas to improve South Africa’s relations with the US.</p><p>Some questioned this appointment when comments made by Jonas during an Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Annual Lecture in 2020 resurfaced. The former deputy finance minister said Trump was a racist and narcissistic.</p>Jonas gets cold shoulder from Trump<p>City Press reports there are growing concerns that Jonas is struggling to gain access to Trump’s administration.</p><p>“Government has been without authoritative representation in the US since March, even though America is SA’s second-largest trading partner,” a source told the publication.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Farm worker dies after US immigration raid in California </p> </p> </p><p>Jonas’s lack of progress in the US has led to calls for Ramaphosa to fast find a new ambassador to the US.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The previous South African ambassador to the US,Ebrahim Rasool, was expelled for criticising Trump’s administration. This came after he said the US president was leading a white supremacist movement.</p>Absent from Ramaphosa’s delegation<p>Claims that Jonas was being snubbed by Trump grew after he was not included in Ramaphosa’s delegation that visited the Oval Office in May. Some also said Jonas was not given a US visa.</p><p>At the time, the Presidency dismissed those allegations.</p><p>“Initial interpretations of procedural matters, communicated in good faith, have been amended following confirmation that Mr Jonas holds a valid visa for travel to the United States of America,” it said.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Presidency clarifies Mcebisi Jonas’ absence from Ramaphosa’s meeting with Trump</p><p>It said Jonas helped Ramaphosa prepare for the meeting with Trump.</p><p>“Mr. Jonas contributed to preparatory engagements ahead of the meeting between President Ramaphosa and President Donald Trump, including consultations abroad. His absence from Washington, at his own request, has no bearing on the president’s official programme.”</p>US tariffs<p>The struggles of Jonas to make inroads in the US have come into sharper focus since Trump announced he would impose 30% import tariffs on South Africa from 1 August.</p><p> </p><p>Ramaphosa has since accused the US government of reaching the 30% figure through a flawed interpretation of trade data.</p><p>ALSO READ: Ramaphosa disputes Trump’s 30% tariff claim as ‘not accurate’</p>Jonas’s achievements?<p>When asked by City Press what Jonas has achieved since he took on the role of US envoy, Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya refused to divulge any details.</p><p>“The work of envoys is not a public affair, they are not ministers or publicly elected officers. His work and how he carries it out is not a matter of collective responsibility with anyone. It’s solely to support the president,” said Magwenya.</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Cyril Ramaphosa Donald Trump Mcebisi Jonas United States of America (USA/US) </p> Ramaphosa ‘satisfied’ with Mcebisi Jonas’s work despite being snubbed by Trump \| The Citizen	查看 3641	《公民报》	2025-07-13 17:44:23 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206231	有图 <p> Williams admitted he missed the chance to give Willie le Roux a try on the fullback"s 100th Test match. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Grant-Williams-Willie-le-Roux.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Grant Williams scores in his first match in three months, while Willie le Roux (right) missed out. Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Scrumhalf Grant Williams admitted to feeling nervous in the build-up to his return from injury for the second Springbok–Italy Test, which ended 45–0 to the South Africans.</p><p>But once back on the field, he was thrilled to be playing again — even if he missed the moment to set up a try for Willie le Roux on his 100th Test — and said he’s excited about what the rest of the season holds.</p><p>Williams last played almost three months ago, when the Sharks travelled to Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship (URC) on 18 April. An ongoing neck injury kept him out of the next three URC pool games, the quarter-final and semi-final.</p><p>He missed the Boks’ first game of the season, a friendly against the invitational side Barbarians in June, before the first Test against Italy at the beginning of the month, which the Springboks won 42–24.</p>Williams ‘took’ Willie le Roux’s try<p>He finally returned to action in the second Test at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, and for the most part didn’t look as nervous as he admitted he was afterwards, being quick on the feed and finishing off a great team try which came from an Edwill van der Merwe line break and Makazole Mapimpi link-up.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Springboks blank Italy: Four talking points </p> </p> </p><p>It was the first try of the day and Le Roux was there at Williams’ side to finish the score if he was tackled, or perhaps graciously receive the ball to record a score in his milestone match.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“It was actually Willie’s try that I took,” Williams said afterwards. Still, he said he felt calmer after scoring.</p><p>“I hadn’t played in three months. It was frustrating this week, the amount of nerves and having to play in a Springbok jersey [first].”</p>Nervy scrumhalf happy to be back, link up with Libbok<p>The number nine said he would have preferred to have played for the Sharks in domestic rugby, and it had been daunting to return to the highest level after such a long injury lay-off.</p><p>“But happy to get the win and just happy to play again. A bit of rust but looking forward to the next couple of weeks.”</p><p> </p><p>Williams said it was especially enjoyable linking up with flyhalf Manie Libbok as the halfback pair. While Libbok missed his first two kicks at posts, he commanded the backline well and created opportunities in open play. He also slotted the next five conversions.</p><p>“The plan was to try certain things and it worked. It is always special to play with Manie, we have a good relationship. But it doesn’t matter who plays next to me,” Williams said, explaining that he enjoyed playing with the other flyhalves in the team as well.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics injury Springboks (Bokke/Boks) Willie le Roux </p> Grant Williams on the 'stolen' Willie le Roux try and return to green and gold \| The Citizen	查看 3343	《公民报》	2025-07-13 18:09:45 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206230	有图 <p> After weeks of action, it all comes down to one match in New Jersey to get the right to be known as a "world champion". </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PSG-Enrique-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique looks on during a training session ahead of their Fifa Club World Cup final match against Chelsea. Picture: Etsuo Hara/Getty Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>One of the perks of winning the Fifa Club World Cup, apart from a shiny trophy and millions of dollars, is that the victors will be able to wear a gold Fifa badge on their shirts that says ‘world champions’ for four years.</p><p>The term ‘world champions’ will no doubt be sneered at in certain quarters, given that not all of the best clubs in the world have even taken part in Fifa’s newly-expanded 32-team competition.</p><p>On the other hand, in a country like the USA (the Club World Cup hosts this year), where the internal baseball finale is called the World Series, and the NFL and NBA victors tend to be referred to as world champions, the Club World Cup is an intrepid backpacker.</p><p>Of the league of nations competing, only two are left, with Paris St Germain (PSG) and Chelsea contesting Sunday’s final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.</p><p>Representing France, and in no small way Qatar, are PSG, the reigning European champions who are the clear favourites to add that very ‘world champions’ badge to their shirt.</p><p>Representing England, and in no small way American capitalism, are Chelsea FC, whose expensively assembled squad of young players will hope to do what the rest of Europe has not managed this season — knock Luis Enrique’s PSG off their perch.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Both these sides are not afraid of splashing the cash. PSG have spent close to R50 billion on players since Qatar Sports Investment took over the club in 2011.</p><p>But despite bringing in the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi, it took an improved team ethic, and none of these ‘Galacticos’ for PSG to win the Uefa Champions League for the first time this season.</p><p>Chelsea’s mainly American owners have also spent billions on players since they bought Chelsea in 2022.</p><p>At times their transfer strategy has seemed bizarrely scattergun, but last season did see signs of a competitive side emerging under Italian head coach Enzo Maresca.</p><p> </p><p>Still PSG have the form and the comparative quality, so it is not surprising they are priced at 1.73 to win by the latest Betway odds.</p><p>Chelsea, at a healthy 4.70, will certainly give better returns for those willing to take a risk, as will the draw, priced at 3.90.</p><p>Please note that these Betway odds are correct at the time of writing and subject to change.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Chelsea F.C. Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (PSG) </p> Chelsea v PSG — The battle to be called a world champion \| The Citizen	查看 2927	《公民报》	2025-07-13 18:29:33 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206229	有图 <p> 200 undocumented migrants were arrested during raids on marijuana farms. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/US-immigration-farmworker-death.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Friends and family members of those detained in Thursday’s immigration raid line up at Glass House Farms in Camarillo, California, on 11 July 2025, to retrieve vehicles left behind. A farm worker has died after being injured during a raid by US immigration agents on a legal cannabis farm in California, his family said on July 12.Picture: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>A farm worker has died after being injured during a raid by US immigration agents on alegal cannabis farm in California, his family said on Saturday.</p><p>Raids on agricultural sites on Thursday resulted in the arrests of 200 undocumented migrants, as part of US President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging anti-immigration crackdown, and clashes between law enforcement officials and protesters.</p>Farm worker dies after being injured during raid<p>The farm worker’s family had started a page on the fundraising platform GoFundMe to help support his relatives in Mexico. On Saturday, the page posted an update to say he had “passed away”.</p><p>Trump campaigned for the presidency on a harsh anti-immigration platform, likening undocumented migrants to “animals” and “monsters,” and since taking office he has delivered on promises to conduct a massive deportation drive.</p><p>On Friday, he called demonstrators involved in attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents “slimeballs” and said they should be arrested.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Ramaphosa ‘satisfied’ with Mcebisi Jonas’s work despite being snubbed by Trump </p> </p> </p><p>The chaotic raid on the cannabis plantation in Ventura County, about 90 kilometres from Los Angeles, saw the worker who later died being chased by ICE agents, his family said.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“My uncle Jaime was just a hard-working, innocent farmer,” said a post on the GoFundMe page. “He was chased by ICE agents, and we were told he fell 30ft (9 metres).”</p><p>The page described his injuries as “catastrophic”.</p><p>ALSO READ: Children’s camp confirms 27 dead, with Texas flood toll over 80</p><p>Tricia McLaughlin, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokeswoman, said he was never in custody.</p><p> </p><p>“Although he was not being pursued by law enforcement, this individual climbed up to the roof of a green house and fell 30 feet,” McLaughlin said. “(Customs and Border Patrol) immediately called a medevac to the scene to get him care as quickly as possible.”</p>200 migrants arrested<p>DHS said 200 undocumented migrants were arrested during raids on marijuana growing sites in Carpinteria and Camarillo on Thursday and 10 children were rescued “from potential exploitation, forced labour, and human trafficking”.</p><p>Glass House Brands, which owns the farms, said in a statement that it has “never knowingly violated applicable hiring practices and does not and has never employed minors”.</p><p>DHS said more than 500 “rioters” had attempted to disrupt the operation and four US citizens are facing charges for assaulting or resisting officers.</p><p> </p><p>Teargas was used against the protesters, some of whom were seen in television footage throwing projectiles at law enforcement vehicles.</p><p>The department said immigration agency vehicles were damaged and a $50 000 reward was being offered for the arrest of an individual who allegedly fired a gun at law enforcement officers.</p>American dream ‘no longer’<p>In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he had watched footage of “thugs” throwing rocks and bricks at ICE vehicles, causing “tremendous damage”.</p><p>Trump said he was authorising law enforcement officers who are “on the receiving end of thrown rocks, bricks, or any other form of assault, to stop their car, and arrest these SLIMEBALLS, using whatever means is necessary to do so”.</p><p> </p><p>“I am giving Total Authorisation for ICE to protect itself, just like they protect the Public,” he said.</p><p>Trump has been involved in a showdown over immigration enforcement with Democratic-ruled California for weeks.</p><p>ALSO READ: US private sector sheds jobs in June as hiring stalls</p><p>The Republican president sent thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles last month to quell protests against round-ups of undocumented migrants by federal agents.</p><p> </p><p>California Governor Gavin Newsom has said the troops were not necessary to address the mostly peaceful protests, but his legal efforts to have them removed have failed so far.</p><p>The cannabis farm in Camarillo was calm during a visit by an AFP reporter on Friday, as workers waited in line to collect their belongings and paychecks.</p><p>“We’ve been here since six this morning asking questions but they’re not giving us any information,” said Saul Munoz, a 43-year-old Colombian whose son was detained on Thursday.</p><p>“I just want to know how he’s doing,” Munoz said. “Bring him back to me and if it’s time for us to leave, we’ll leave.</p><p>“The truth is the American dream is no longer really the American dream.”</p><p>NOW READ: Greece freezes asylum claims over migrant ‘invasion’ from Libya</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Donald Trump migrants United States of America (USA/US) </p> Farm worker dies after US immigration raid in California \| The Citizen	查看 5578	《公民报》	2025-07-13 18:43:02 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206228	有图 <p> “We don’t want to think too far ahead, we don’t want to lose focus on what is coming," said Ellis. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Desiree-Ellis-4-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Desiree Ellis coach of South Africa during the 2024 Womens Africa Cup of Nations press conference in Oujda. Photo: Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>As Banyana Banyana prepare for their final group game against Mali, coach Desiree Ellis says she is not thinking about the possibility of defending their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title.</p><p>The sides, who are tied on four points in Group C, will meet in a top-of-the-table clash at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda on Monday night (kick-off is at 9pm).</p><p>ALSO READ: Ellis hails Banyana after strong comeback against Tanzania</p><p>After starting the tournament with a 2-0 win over Ghana, South Africa were held to a 1-1 draw by Tanzania in their second Group C match on Friday.</p><p>And following those not-so-convincing displays in the two games they have played so far, questions have been raised on whether Banyana will be able to defend the trophy they won in 2022.</p><p>Ellis says they will continue to take it one game at a time before they can start thinking about defending the title.</p><p>“It is too early to talk about titles or defending this trophy because there is still a long way to go in the tournament, with more games to be played. For us, it is about taking one game at a time,” said Ellis.</p><p>“We don’t want to think too far ahead, we don’t want to lose focus on what is coming.”</p><p>Ellis is expected to make changes again to her starting line-up when Banyana face Mali.</p><p>The Banyana coach came under a bit of fire for dropping goalkeeper Andile Dlamini, who had kept a clean sheet in the game against Ghana, and replacing her with Kaylin Swart.</p><p>Ellis explained why she opted to start with Swart in goals ahead of Andile Dlamini, who kept a clean sheet in the win over Ghana.</p><p>“There are very small margins between Andile and Kaylin, and I think we are very privileged to have two top-quality goalkeepers in this country. Anyone can come in on the day and stand in goals. There are not many teams that have two quality goalkeepers like ours. If either of them goes to another country, they will be the number one goalkeeper.</p><p>“For this match, we just thought that Kaylin might exploit the sides of Tanzania with her distribution,” explained Ellis.</p><p>Ellis is expecting another tough clash against Mali, saying there are no easy games in the tournament held in Morocco.</p><p>ALSO READ: Banyana held to a draw by Tanzania in WAFCON clash</p><p>“We said before the match that no game is easy, we saw how Nigeria scored in the last minute, that’s how difficult the games are going to be, but you have to take your chances.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics banyana banyana Desiree Ellis </p> Banyana coach Ellis not thinking about WAFCON title	查看 3096	《公民报》	2025-07-13 18:44:07 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206227	有图 <p> A French archbishop’s decision to promote a priest who was sentenced to jail for raping a teenage boy has drawn... </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Priest.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>A French archbishop’s decision to promote a priest who was sentenced to jail for raping a teenage boy has drawn new condemnation of the Roman Catholic Church for its record on sex abuse.</p><p>Victim support groups and traditionalists have expressed outrage over the case of Dominique Spina, who was found guilty of raping a 16-year-old boy in 2006 and sentenced to five years in prison.</p>Catholic priest promoted out of ‘mercy’<p>The archbishop of Toulouse, Guy de Kerimel, set off the controversy in June when he named Spina as diocesan chancellor, putting him in charge of archives.</p><p>The canonical code lays down that the chancellor must be “of honest reputation and above all suspicion”.</p><p>Kerimel said he had acted out of “mercy” in making the appointment and that he had “nothing to reproach” the priest for in an “administrative function”.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Macron turns to politics on second day of UK state visit </p> </p> </p><p>In a statement released on Thursday in the face of mounting protests, Kerimel acknowledged the “incomprehension” and “questions” among Catholics but said again that without “mercy” Spina risked a “social death”.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“This is in no way about downplaying a crime” and the victim must be “recognised and helped”, he insisted.</p><p>ALSO READ: Kokstad to Vatican: Local Bishop gets big job from Pope Leo XIV</p><p>Because of the sensitivity of the topic, Catholic leaders have been reluctant to speak publicly, but one bishop told AFP, on condition of anonymity, that the appointment was “a great shame” for the church.</p><p>“A priest convicted of serious sexual acts cannot hold a position of responsibility again. We should be able to say that,” the bishop added.</p><p> </p>Anger over priest’s appointment<p>In a joint statement, several groups of victims of sexual abuse in Catholic schools expressed their “deep indignation” and “anger” at the appointment.</p><p>The Catholic media has also lambasted the appointment.</p><p>La Croix, a Catholic daily newspaper, said that “the principle of mercy cannot be used as a hasty justification”.</p><p>The traditionalist website Riposte Catholique called the appointment “unjustifiable” and said the Vatican should intervene.</p><p> </p><p>“Compassion does not consist of rehabilitating a condemned man to a canonical position,” commented the Christian website Tribune Chretienne, known for its conservative line.</p><p>ALSO READ: Pope Leo warns AI could disrupt young minds’ grip on reality</p><p>France’s Catholic Church is already reeling from several sexual scandals in schools it runs and accusations of long-term sexual abuse made against Abbe Pierre, once an icon of the defence of the poor, who died in 2007.</p><p>The Church has set up two commissions on acknowledging and compensating for the widespread abuses uncovered by an independent inquiry released in 2021.</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Catholic Church France Rape sexual abuse </p> Sex-abuse priest's promotion draws attacks on Catholic Church \| The Citizen	查看 3348	《公民报》	2025-07-13 19:06:57 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206226	有图 <p> Abdeslam Ouaddou made changes to the Pirates side that lost 2-0 to Bolton Wanderers. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Relebohile-Mofokeng-5-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Relebohile Mofokeng of Orlando Pirates celebrates a goal. Photo: Phakamisa Lensman/BackpagePix</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Orlando Pirates came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Cypriot champions Pafos FC in their second preseason friendly match at the Marbella Football Center on Sunday afternoon.</p><p>Abdeslam Ouaddou made changes to the Pirates side that lost 2-0 to Bolton Wanderers in their previous game with Deano van Rooyen, Thalente Mbatha, Kabelo Dlamini and Yanela Mbuthuma all making starts.</p><p>ALSO READ: Chiefs suffer third straight defeat in the Netherlands</p><p>Pafos enjoyed most of the possession in the early stages, which resulted in the opening goal after just six minutes when João Correia beat Sipho Chaine with a powerful shot.</p><p>Mbuthuma came close to finding the equaliser for the Buccaneers in the 21<sup>st</sup> minute when he was setup by Dlamini, but the striker shot narrowly wide of goal. A minute later Mbekezeli Mbokazi saw his goal bound shot being parried away for a corner kick by goalkeeper Thanos Papadoudis.</p><p>Pirates didn’t have to wait long for the equaliser as an off-balanced Relebohile Mofokeng beat Papdoudis with a low shot after he was sent through on goal by Oswin Appollis.</p><p>The teams were locked at 1-1 at the break.</p><p>Ouaddou made changes at the start of the second half introducing goalkeeper Siyabonga Dladla, midfielder Cemran Dansin and striker Boitumelo Radiopane for Chaine,Mbule and Mbuthuma respectively.</p><p>ALSO READ: Sekhukhune United snap up ex-Orlando Pirates midfielder</p><p>He later introduced Tshepang Moremi, Karim Kimvuidi, Patrick Maswanganyi and Lebone Seema, but in the end Pirates had to settle for a draw.</p><p>Pirates will next face Las Palmas in their next preseason friendly match on Thursday.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Orlando Pirates F.C. (Pirates/Buccaneers) Spain </p> Mofokeng scores as Orlando Pirates hold Pafos to a draw \| The Citizen	查看 2245	《公民报》	2025-07-13 19:51:12 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206225	有图 <p> The Boks played the majority of the Test in Gqeberha with 14 men but still won handsomely 45-0. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Wiese-Jasper-Boks-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Jasper Wiese, with the ball, is set to miss the Boks’ match against Georgia following a red card incident in the Test against Italy in Gqeberha on Saturday. Picture: Gordon Arons/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Springboks will fully back Jasper Wiese should he be called into a disciplinary hearing or be harshly punished following his headbutt of an Italian player during Saturday’s Test in Gqeberha.</p><p>The Boks won the game 45-0, but played the majority of the 80 minutes with 14 men following Wiese’s red carding in the 21st minute of the match. The South African eighthman had been called out by the Television Match Official following an incident between several players.</p><p>Wiese is expected to be punished by World Rugby for the incident, which will possibly rule him out of action for a few matches. He is certainly unlikely to feature for the Boks in their final midyear Test, against Georgia, in Mbombela this weekend.</p>‘Committed and passionate’<p>“I am not able to say if it was right or wrong (the decision) or how bad it was. Jasper must now handle that with our support,” said Erasmus.</p><p>“He is just so committed and passionate about the team, and it would have been wonderful for him to play in this game with his brother (Cobus, who came on in the second half for his debut), which now didn’t happen.</p><p>“It’s sad. He’s not a guy that goes out there to do those kinds of things, but I don’t want to say anything here that can make it better or worse because I’m not 100% sure what is the best way to take it forward.”</p><p> </p><p> </p>Team for Georgia Test<p>Erasmus further revealed on Saturday night that he would announce his team for Saturday’s match in Mbombela internally in the coming days, but said he would like to give a few more players caps.</p><p>“(Prop) Boan Venter and (hooker) Marnus van der Merwe might play, but we’ll also ensure some older guys are in the mix as well,” said Erasmus.</p><p>Neethling Fouche will also probably get a chance to earn a first Test cap this weekend, while it would come as no surprise if Ethan Hooker, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Cobus Wiese, Vincent Tshituka, Jean-Luc du Preez and Edwill van der Merwe also got another chance to show what they can do.</p><p>Siya Kolisi, who has yet to feature this season because of a few injury niggles, is also expected to play in Mbombela.</p><p> </p><p>“We’ll take the whole group to Mbombela and then from Wednesday only have the match squad with us; the other guys will be let go,” said Erasmus.</p><p>“Everyone will then have the next week off, before we get together again to start our preparations for Australia (and the Rugby Championship). We’ll probably call in 35 guys.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Springboks (Bokke/Boks) </p> Boks to fully support Wiese following red card, says coach Rassie \| The Citizen	查看 3037	《公民报》	2025-07-13 20:01:00 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206224	有图 <p> The IEC said it received more than 200 objections to the formation of the party. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IEC-Islamic-party-Sharia-law.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Image for illustrative purposes. Picture: The Citizen</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on Saturday confirmed that it has rejected the application of the Islamic State of Africa (ISA) to register as a political party.</p><p>Farhad Hoomer, the man who formed ISA, has previously been accused of terrorism in South Africa. He is also suspected by authorities in the United States (US) of being the leader of a Islamic State (Isis) cell operating in South Africa.</p>ISA intended to bring Sharia law to South Africa<p>In May, Hoomer said he had started ISA because he wanted to introduce Sharia law to South Africa.</p><p>“It was easy for me to lie and make a false name and come into politics. But, I wanted to make it clear from day one that we want Sharia law because there is too much injustice in the world, especially with democracy enslaving all of mankind,” Hoomer toldSAFM.</p><p>The IEC has now put that on hold.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Dirco slams old travel advisory about terrorism in South Africa </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Durban man previously accused of terrorism wants to run for election</p><p> </p><p> </p>IEC rejects application<p>It said it rejected ISA’s application on three grounds.</p><p>The first is that ISA did not submit the required 300 signatures from registered voters that support the formation of the party.</p><p>The second reason is that ISA published the notice of its application in a newspaper that is only circulated in small parts of the eThekwini municipality.</p><p>“The publication in only some parts of the municipal area is not sufficient to create awareness of the application,” the IEC said.</p><p> </p>More than 200 objections<p>The third reason is that the IEC received more than 200 objections to the formation of ISA.</p><p>It said individuals and organisations took issue with the party’s “intention to develop policies based on Sharia law”.</p><p>The IEC added that the objectors claimed that part of ISA’s constitution is “antithetical to the secular and inclusive nature of the principles underpinning the South African constitutional order”. The objectors said this “would cause serious offence to a section of the population”.</p><p>There was also concern that ISA’s name was too similar to the Islamic State jihadist organisation (Isis/ISIL).</p><p> </p><p>ISA has 30 days to appeal the IEC’s decision.</p><p>NOW READ: Will Islamic party contest next year’s elections?</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) islamic state Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorism </p> IEC rejects application of Islamic party that wants to bring Sharia law to SA \| The Citizen	查看 2922	《公民报》	2025-07-13 20:09:01 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206223	有图 <p> The move is subject to the 20-year-old agreeing to personal terms and passing a medical. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Mohau-Nkota-3-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Mohau Nkota will join Saudi sid Al Ettifaq from Orlando Pirates. Photo: Alche Greeff/BackpagePix</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Orlando Pirates have confirmed that Mohau Nkota will be securing a move to the Saudi Pro League.</p><p>In a statement released by the club on Sunday, Pirates stated that the move is subject to the 20-year-old agreeing to personal terms and passing a medical.</p><p>ALSO READ: Mofokeng scores as Orlando Pirates hold Pafos to a draw</p><p>The full Pirates statement: </p><p>Orlando Pirates Football Club can confirm that an agreement has been reached for the permanent transfer of Mohau Nkota to Ettifaq Club in the Saudi Pro League.</p><p>The move is subject to the 20-year-old agreeing to personal terms and passing a medical.</p><p>Nkota’s departure comes after a standout debut season in the Buccaneers’ senior squad, where he featured in 39 official matches and registered 12 goal contributions.</p><p>Promoted to the first team at the start of the 2024/25 campaign following a stellar showing with the Club’s DStv Diski Challenge (DDC) side, the Kimberley-born attacker quickly made his mark. He made his senior debut on October 19, 2024, in the Carling Black Label Cup clash against Magesi FC, coming off the bench at halftime to replace Monnapule Saleng. From that moment on, Nkota never looked back, earning a regular place under then-head coach Jose Riveiro.</p><p>Among the many highlights of his breakthrough season were his two braces; one against AmaZulu in domestic competition, and the other on the continental stage against Algerian giants CR Belouizdad in the CAF Champions League. His goal against Belouizdad was widely celebrated as one of the best strikes of the 2024/25 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League campaign.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Orlando Pirates F.C. (Pirates/Buccaneers) Saudi Arabia </p> Pirates winger joins Saudi Pro League side Ettifaq	查看 2115	《公民报》	2025-07-13 20:36:24 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206222	有图 <p> The department is urging ex-mine workers in Ekurhuleni to register for unclaimed medical and compensation benefits. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/miners-1200x800-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Gauteng department of health, in partnership with the Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases, has launched phase two of the Ex-Mine Workers Social Security Benefits Programme. This programme is being implemented in Ekurhuleni.</p><p>This rollout follows the successful implementation of phase one in the West Rand district.</p><p>More than 9 000 people were reached in that phase, and 539 completed benefit medical examination tests.</p>Targeting those affected by mine-related illnesses<p>The initiative seeks to trace, register and screen former mine workers. These workers contracted occupational lung diseases such as silicosis and tuberculosis (TB) during their employment.</p><p>Many left the industry without receiving compensation.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> ‘We feel used’: Was Chris Hani land allocation just a political ‘publicity stunt’? </p> </p> </p><p>The programme also extends to the families of deceased mine workers who may qualify for unclaimed benefits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“It is crucial for ex-mine workers and their families to understand that addressing eligibility issues is essential. This ensures that deserving individuals receive the benefits they are entitled to,” said the department in a statement.</p><p>ALSO READ: Gauteng health MEC warns against denying foreign nationals health care access</p>Where to register<p>According to the department, eligible ex-mine workers and their families in the Ekurhuleni district are encouraged to register at the following venues. </p><p>You can do so between Monday, 21 July and Friday, 22 August 2025, from 8am to 4pm on weekdays:</p><p> </p>Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital, Training Centre Hall (Vosloorus);Bertha Gxowa Hospital, Dr. Clarence Mini Hall (Germiston);Tambo Memorial Hospital, Villa Nerina Hall (Boksburg); andPholosong Hospital, Auditorium and Lapa (Tsakane).<p>“To streamline the process, communities are urged to bring their Makhuluskop (mineworker’s identity card), ID documents, and any paperwork received from their mining companies,” it added.</p><p>For more information on eligibility and the registration process, contact the Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases call centre at 080-100-0240.</p><p>NOW READ: New board members across Gauteng hospitals</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Ekurhuleni Gauteng health department miners </p> Ex-mine workers urged to claim long-due compensation in Ekurhuleni \| The Citizen	查看 2714	《公民报》	2025-07-13 21:31:58 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206221	有图 <p> Experts say there has been a significant rise in these types of cybercrimes in South Africa. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/connie-ferguson-scam.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Actress Connie Ferguson. Picture: Instagram</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Actress and producer Connie Ferguson recently took to Instagram to warn her followers after a scammer attempted to impersonate her.</p><p>Scammers are increasingly using the names and images of public figures to deceive unsuspecting victims.</p><p>From fake investment schemes to bogus giveaways, con artists are exploiting social media and messaging apps to pose as well-known personalities.</p><p>“Time for a short story,” Connie wrote, sharing screenshots and a video.</p><p>She said she received a WhatsApp message from someone claiming to be “Connie Ferguson”. When she checked the number on Truecaller, it appeared as “Madonsela”.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> A cyberattack every 39 seconds: Upgrade PCs to upgrade security </p> </p> </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 Connie Ferguson (@connie_ferguson)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The scammer then video-called her using an old clip from a live workout session she had posted during lockdown.</p><p>“After a few seconds, they dropped the call and texted, ‘You saw me, right?’” she said.</p><p>Connie made it clear that she does not offer any investment opportunities and urged her followers to remain vigilant.</p><p>“Thieves are using AI to convince you that they are whoever they say they are. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Don’t be manipulated into losing your common sense because times are hard.”</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: ‘A true role model’: Connie Ferguson to judge Miss Universe Zimbabwe 2025</p>Rising cybercrimes<p>Cybercrime Unit Specialist Investigator Mike Bolhuis previously told The Citizen that in recent years, there has been a significant rise in these types of cybercrimes in South Africa.</p><p>“This surge can be attributed to several factors, including the increasing number of techniques and tools available, the growing popularity of social media platforms, and the public’s heightened trust in celebrities.</p><p>“It goes without saying that people often fall for ‘get-rich-quick’ schemes, especially when a ‘celebrity’ is encouraging them to get involved,” he said.</p><p> </p><p>NOW READ: New beginnings: Rugby WAG Marise Pollard on building a new family home after moving from the UK</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Connie Ferguson scammers </p> WATCH: ‘A scammer trying to scam me as me’ - Fake Connie Ferguson calls the real one	查看 2837	《公民报》	2025-07-13 21:35:19 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word
3206220	有图 <p> Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 14 July 2025. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/partly-cloudy.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Monday, 14 July 2025.</p><p>Partly cloudy conditions are expected over the eastern and southern parts of the country, with isolated showers along the south coast and the eastern half of the Eastern Cape tomorrow.</p>Provincial weather forecast<p>Here’s what to expect in your province on Monday, 14 July:</p><p>Gauteng:</p><p>Residents in Gauteng can expect a fine and cool conditions. The UVB sunburn index is expected to be high.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Weather alert: Brace for winds, waves and fire risk for several provinces </p> </p> </p><p>Mpumalanga:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Mpumalanga residents can look forward to fine and cool conditions, but warm weather in the Lowveld.</p><p>Limpopo:</p><p>Partly cloudy in the west and central parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm. Morning fog patches are expected in the southwestern Bushveld.</p><p>North West:</p><p> </p><p>Partly cloudy, windy and cool weather awaits the province.</p><p>Free State:</p><p>Free State is expected to have partly cloudy, windy and cool weather.</p><p>Northern Cape:</p><p> </p><p>Morning fog in the extreme west, otherwise fine, windy and cool to cold, but warm in places in the north. It will be partly cloudy in the extreme east.</p><p>The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southeasterly.</p><p>Western Cape:</p><p>Partly cloudy in the south-west and along the south coast, otherwise cool to cold. The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly.</p><p> </p><p>The expected UVB sunburn index: Low</p><p>Eastern Cape (western half):</p><p>Morning fog in the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool. The wind along the coast will be light to moderate westerly to south-westerly.</p><p>Eastern Cape (eastern half):</p><p> </p><p>Morning fog in the interior, otherwise partly cloudy and cool with isolated showers and rain. It will be cloudy along the coast and the adjacent interior.</p><p>The wind along the coast will be light south-westerly, becoming light southerly in the afternoon.</p><p>KwaZulu-Natal:</p><p>Fine and cool but warm in the extreme north-east, becoming partly cloudy from late morning. There will be evening fog in places in the east.</p><p>The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly, north-easterly north of Richards Bay.</p><p>The expected UVB sunburn index: High</p><p>NOW READ: Weather alert: Brace for winds, waves and fire risk for several provinces</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics South African Weather Service (Saws) weather </p> Showers hit Eastern Cape as cool, breezy weather sweeps SA	查看 2959	《公民报》	2025-07-13 21:59:19 2025-07-14 02:14:19	word

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