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3187053	有图 <p> "I was calm and then when the tyres dropped a bit I started to give everything, and yeah happy to take the 37 points in this amazing weekend." </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/AFP__20250622__63BZ2QR__v1__HighRes__MotoPrixItaMotogp-2.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Winner Ducati Lenovoi Team’s Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez celebrates on the podium with the trophy after the Italian Moto GP Grand Prix at Mugello circuit, in Mugello, near Florence, on June 22, 2025. (Picture: Tiziana Fabi / AFP.</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Marc Marquez won the Italian MotoGP on Sunday to complete a perfect weekend at Mugello and continue his bid for a seventh elite world title.</p><p>The Ducati rider came through a brilliant early battle with his brother Alex, in second, and teammate Francesco Bagnaia to extend his championship lead over his sibling to 40 points after also winning Saturday’s sprint race.</p><p>The 32-year-old started on pole but didn’t have it all his own way, not securing first place until lap nine as he, Alex Marquez and Bagnaia exchanged the lead with some thrilling riding.</p><p>But he claimed his fifth win from nine Grands Prix in what has been a dream first campaign with Ducati’s factory team, and his first victory at Mugello since 2014.</p>’Super happy’<p>“I already understand this morning that it was a super special for them (Ducati), even for me because I feel part of them, and yes super happy,” he said.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Brad Binder turns his poor run of form around with solid ninth place </p> </p> </p><p>“We managed the race in the beginning, Pecco and Alex, they know that a few times I’m struggling a bit then they attack me.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“I was calm and then when the tyres dropped a bit I started to give everything, and yeah happy to take the 37 points in this amazing weekend.”</p><p>Marc Marquez has now won the sprint and main race at the Thailand, Argentina, Qatar, Aragon and Italian MotoGPs so far in 2025.</p><p>He is already red-hot favourite to draw level with great rival Valentino Rossi on seven world crowns, and move one behind all-time record winner Giacomo Agostini.</p><p>That would be a bitter pill to swallow for retired Rossi who has openly called Marquez a “dirty” rider who actively worked to stop him from winning what would have been his eighth world title a decade ago.</p><p> </p><p>Italian motorcycling fans still blame Marquez for crashing into Rossi in that year’s penultimate Malaysian MotoGP, even though their hero was the one punished by having to start the final race of 2015 at the back of the grid, virtually guaranteeing Lorenzo the title.</p><p>Marc Marquez was loudly booed by a significant portion of the Mugello crowd after Saturday’s sprint race to the point that team manager Davide Tardozzi stormed over to the stands to tell fans to “shut up”.</p><p>But on Sunday the local supporters cheered him on the podium after he pulled even further away from local hero Bagnaia, a two-time world champion who is now 110 points off the pace in the standings after finishing fourth.</p><p>Bagnaia had won the previous three races at his home track of Mugello but ended up losing a podium place to Fabio Di Giannantonio, who rides for Ducati satellite team VR46 Racing, with two laps remaining.</p><p> </p><p>It was a frustrating day on home soil for Bagnaia, and the latest disappointing result in a season in which he has been eclipsed by Marc Marquez.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics MotoGP </p> Marc Marquez completes perfect Mugello weekend with Italian MotoGP triumph \| The Citizen	查看 3705	《公民报》	2025-06-22 22:35:52 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187052	有图 <p> The US said the strikes "devastated" Iran"s nuclear programme, but some are sceptical of this. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/US-bombs-Iran.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>This satellite picture taken on June 22, 2025, shows a close-up view of craters after US strikes on Iran’s Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), northeast of the city of Qom. Picture: Satellite image 2025 Maxar Technologies / AFP</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The United States’ strikes on Sunday on Iranian nuclear sites raised two major questions: how effective were they, and what will Iran do next?</p><p>US President Donald Trump said the air raids “totally obliterated” the main nuclear sites, calling them a “spectacular military success”.</p><p>So far, Tehran has given little away about its response, although Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the United States had “crossed a very big red line”.</p><p>ALSO READ: US joins Israel-Iran conflict with overnight bombing campaign</p><p>AFP looks at the impact of the attacks and the possible next steps.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Israel targets Iran Guards, Tehran prison in fresh wave of strikes </p> </p> </p>What was the effect of the strikes?<p>The United States targeted Iran’s three main nuclear sites including Fordo, a uranium enrichment facility buried 90 metres underground.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the strikes “devastated the Iranian nuclear programme”.</p><p>The extent of the damage has not been confirmed, but there is speculation nuclear material had already been moved away.</p><p>Heloise Fayet, a nuclear expert at the Institut Francais des Relations Internationales, said satellite images showing activity around Fordo “suggest enriched uranium stock may therefore have been transferred to sites not monitored by the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)”.</p><p>“We previously had knowledge, albeit imperfect, of the programme thanks to the agency’s inspections; now no inspections are possible,” she told AFP.</p><p> </p><p>“As for Iran’s technical expertise, it cannot be destroyed, knowing that thousands of people have participated in Iran’s nuclear programme.”</p><p>Andreas Krieg, a senior lecturer at King’s College London, called the US action a “high-risk operation that delivers unpredictable outcomes”, given the facility was deep underground.</p><p>“Trump has been using OSINT (open-source intelligence) accounts to say Fordo is gone while the Iranians claim there is only surface-level destruction.”</p><p>ALSO READ: Iran threatens ‘more devastating’ response to Israel’s attacks</p><p> </p><p>Ali Vaez, Iran project director for the International Crisis Group, said destroying Fordo “won’t necessarily end Iran’s nuclear programme.</p><p>“Tehran has produced hundreds of advanced centrifuges in the past few years that are stored in unknown locations,” he said.</p>What is Iran’s next move?<p>According to Krieg, Iran will seek a “calibrated response – loud enough to resonate, but measured enough to contain”.</p><p>Michael A. Horowitz, a geopolitics and security analyst, said its options included attacking US assets, closing the Strait of Hormuz – a vital conduit for the world oil trade – or even attacking energy facilities in the Gulf, which hosts several US military bases.</p><p> </p><p>“None of those are good options that achieve anything – this is mostly about saving face,” he posted on X.</p><p>“The risks, on the other hand, are great.”</p><p>However, Horowitz said there were other ways to respond, including a limited retaliation against the US before returning to strikes against Israel and finally negotiating a settlement.</p><p>The Iranian government now realises its very existence is at stake, said Renad Mansour,senior research fellow at the Chatham House think-tank, casting it back to the days of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.</p><p> </p><p>“It’s survival mode,” he said, predicting “more violence” in the short term with the prospect of a “managed de-escalation” and eventual negotiations.</p><p>ALSO READ: What Israel–Iran conflict means for South African economy</p><p>Hamidreza Azizi, visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, said Iran might allow Trump a “symbolic win” and retaliate against Israeli targets instead.</p><p>“This keeps Washington out of the war while intensifying pressure on Tel Aviv. The risk of drawing the US further in would now rest on Trump’s next move,” he posted on X.</p><p>“If Trump continues to strike Iran without new provocation, it looks more like going to war on Israel’s behalf. That’s politically costly, given domestic opposition to war with Iran.”</p><p>Meanwhile, Iran could deny knowledge of what happened to its enriched uranium, avoiding IAEA inspections, and later leave the Nuclear Non-Profiferation Treaty.</p><p>“Trump may have scored a tactical win, but if Iran plays this smart, they hand him a political grenade,” Azizi wrote.</p><p>“All while shifting the nuclear game into murkier, more dangerous territory.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Donald Trump Iran Israel Nuclear United States of America (USA/US) </p> Did the US strikes succeed, and how will Iran respond? \| The Citizen	查看 5368	《公民报》	2025-06-22 22:50:24 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187051	有图 <p> Find out what the latest forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 23 June 2025. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Cold-weather-South-Africa.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>A cold front will continue to pass over the southern parts of the country on Monday, resulting in cloudy conditions with light rain and showers along the coast. Cold weather is expected in most parts of the country.</p><p>This comes as an intense cold front is expected to hit the Western Cape and Northern Cape on Wednesday and last until Friday.</p><p>TheSouth African Weather Service(Saws) also warned that damaging waves could be experienced between Plettenberg Bay and East London. In addition, heavy winds are expected between Plettenberg Bay and Port Alfred.</p>Provincial weather forecast<p>Here’s what to expect in your province on Monday, 23 June:</p>Gauteng:<p>Fine and cool conditions are expected. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Get your blankets out: Cold front to hit Gauteng this week </p> </p> </p><p>The expected UVB sunburn index: High.</p><p> </p><p> </p>Mpumalanga:<p>Fine and cold to cool, but warm in the Lowveld.</p>Limpopo:<p>Fine and cold to cool, but warm in the Lowveld</p>North West:<p>Fine and cool.</p>Free State:<p>Fine, and cold to cool.</p><p> </p>Northern Cape:<p>Morning fog in the central parts, otherwise fine and cold to cool. It will be partly cloudy over the southern parts.</p><p>The wind along the coast will be light and variable, becoming moderate south to south-easterly from the afternoon.</p>Western Cape:<p>Partly cloudy and cold to cool, with light rain and showers over the south-western parts.</p><p>The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-westerly to westerly.</p><p> </p><p>The expected UVB sunburn index: Very high.</p>Eastern Cape (western half):<p>Morning fog patches in places in the south, otherwise fine and cool.</p><p>The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong westerly.</p>Eastern Cape (eastern half):<p>Morning fog patches in places in the south-east, otherwise fine and cool.</p><p> </p><p>The wind along the coast will be light to moderate westerly.</p>KwaZulu-Natal:<p>Fine and cool to warm, becoming partly cloudy in the east from the afternoon.</p><p>The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly, becoming southerly to southwesterly from the south, spreading to the north by the evening.</p><p>The expected UVB sunburn index: Very high.</p><p> </p><p>NOW READ: Cold front to hit two provinces this week</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics cold cold front weather warnings </p> Chilly weather expected for most parts of South Africa \| The Citizen	查看 2856	《公民报》	2025-06-22 23:45:15 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187050	有图 <p> Through the lens: The Citizen"s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/squid-games.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Large dolls of Young-hee (L) and of newly revealed character Cheol-su from Netflix’s South Korean series Squid Game season 3 are installed to promote the series in front of the Giant Swing and Wat Suthat Thepwararam temple in Bangkok, Thailand, 22 June 2025. The two killer dolls characters Young-hee and newly revealed Cheol-su have been installed ahead of the officially release of Squid Game 3 on 27 June 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRIT</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/2025/06/yoga-day-soweto.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>Yoga enthusiasts perform exercises during a mass yoga session to celebrate the International Day of Yoga in Johannesburg, South Africa, 21 June 2025. The event aimed to raise public awareness about the health and spiritual benefits of yoga, a practice with ancient roots in India. Since being declared by the United Nations in 2015, the International Day of Yoga has been observed globally each year as a tribute to yoga’s physical, mental, and spiritual significance. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/vladimir-putin.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov (C-L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (C-R) attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the Nazi German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, on Remembrance and Sorrow Day in Moscow, Russia, 22 June 2025. The Day of Remembrance and Sorrow is observed annually on 22 June in Russia to commemorate those who died defending the Soviet Union from the Nazi Germany and its allies during Operation Barbarossa, launched on 22 June 1941 during World War II. Picture: EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV / POOL<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/comrades-viral-video.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>Grade 7 learner Maddyson Shepard (centre) from Northlands Primary School in Durban, has received national praise and corporate recognition from Wimpy — after a video of her encouraging Comrades Marathon runners went viral.Maddyson Shepard’s heartfelt support, including high-fives, cheers, and jogging alongside struggling runners (all barefoot), captured the spirit of the race and the nation. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/tour-de-suisse.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>The peleton rides past the Rhine waterfall during the seventh stage of the Tour de Suisse cycling race, over 207km from Neuhausen am Rheinfall to Emmetten, Switzerland, 21 June 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/GIAN EHRENZELLER<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/sundowns-fan.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>A fan of Sundows cheers for her team ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group F football match between South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns and Germany’s Borussia Dortmund at the TQL stadium in Cincinnati on June 21, 2025. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/palestine-soweto.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>Protesters march in solidarity with Palestinian people, in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, 21 June 2025. The protesters walked from the Catholic Church of Regina Mundi to a local mosque. The significants of this is that Regina Mundi church formed a base for the struggle of the oppressed majority of black South Africa’s under the Apartheid system. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/palestine-sandton.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>Demonstrators wave Iranian flags as they gather in front of the US Consulate during a protest against the ongoing war between Israel and Iran and to express solidarity with the population of the Gaza Strip, in Johannesburg on June 21, 2025. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/spain-heat.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>A woman uses a fan to cool off amid high temperatures in the city of Valencia, Spain, 22 June 2025. The summer began with a heatwave in Spain, as temperatures are expected to surpass 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the southern peninsula. Picture: EPA-EFE/ANA ESCOBAR<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/hydrofoil-board.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>A man enjoys a ride on his hydrofoil board on the Neckar river in Heidelberg, Germany, 21 June 2025. According to the weather forecast, the temperatures in the coming days will exceed 30 degrees Celsius. Picture: EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/durban-yoga-day.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>Yoga enthusiasts take part in a yoga session at the North Beach to mark International Day of Yoga, in Durban on June 21, 2025. Themed “Yoga for One Earth, One Health” proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014, the International Day of Yoga is an opportunity for people across the globe to unite in the practice of yoga, a mind-body discipline rooted rooted in ancient Indian tradition. (Photo by Rajesh JANTILAL / AFP)<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/david-almansa.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>Leopard Racing rider David Almansa of Spain crashes during the Moto 3 race of the Motorcycling Grand Prix of Italy at the Mugello circuit in Scarperia, central Italy, 22 June 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI<img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/cross-country-cycling.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript>Puck Pieterse of the Netherlands in action during the Cross Country Elite Women race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup event in Val Di Sole, Italy, 22 June 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/MAXIME SCHMID<p>MORE: 24 hours in pictures, 20 June 2025</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics gallery News Today photography pictures </p> 48 hours in pictures, 22 June 2025 \| The Citizen	查看 7439	《公民报》	2025-06-23 00:30:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187049	有图 <p> Here’s your daily news update for Sunday, 22 June 2025: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Top-10-stories-of-the-day-22-June-2025.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock / The Citizen / Cheryl Kahla</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>News today includes Floyd Shivambu making a public appeal for progressive volunteers just a day after being snubbed from his party’s parliamentary list. He suggested that the appetite for another political option in South Africa is strong. </p><p>Then, the United States carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites but it raised two major questions: how effective were they, and what will Iran do next?</p><p>Meanwhile, a record-breaking purchase has been sealed in Clifton, with a five-bedroom apartment sold for a whopping R145 million.</p>Weather tomorrow: 23 June 2025<p>TheSouth African Weather Service(Saws) said a cold front will continue to pass over the southern parts of the country on Monday. Get thefull weather forecast here.</p>Top 10 storiesShivambu makes public appeal for progressive volunteers<p>Floyd Shivambu has made a public appeal for progressive volunteers just a day after his parliamentary list snub.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Top 10 stories of the day: Shivambu not going to parliament \| Wanted kidnapper killed during raid \| Two soldiers stabbed to death </p> </p> </p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shivambu-.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sup>Former MK party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu. Picture: Gallo Images / Fani Mahuntsi</sup><p>After being removed as uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party secretary-general, Shivambu was expected to be sent to serve in parliament, but was left off the list of names announced by the party on Saturday. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Shivambu said on Thursday that he would not be leaving the MK party or forming a new political party, but instead would engage with community leaders on a possible way forward. In a video address posted on Sunday morning, he spoke of the positive response he had received.</p><p>CONTINUE READING: Shivambu makes public appeal for progressive volunteers</p>Did the US strikes succeed, and how will Iran respond?<p>The United States’ strikes on Sunday on Iranian nuclear sites raised two major questions: how effective were they, and what will Iran do next?</p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/US-bombs-Iran.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sup>This satellite picture taken on June 22, 2025, shows a close-up view of craters after US strikes on Iran’s Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), northeast of the city of Qom. Picture: Satellite image 2025 Maxar Technologies / AFP</sup><p>US President Donald Trump said the air raids “totally obliterated” the main nuclear sites, calling them a “spectacular military success”.</p><p> </p><p>So far, Tehran has given little away about its response, although Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the United States had “crossed a very big red line”.</p><p>CONTINUE READING: Did the US strikes succeed, and how will Iran respond?</p>Record breaking Clifton apartment: Here is how much it sold for<p>The lifestyles of the rich and the famous have no better setting than the opulent streets of Clifton.</p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Cape-Town.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sup>Image for illustrative purposes. Picture: iStock</sup><p>To rubber stamp the suburb’s position as the premier location for wealthy property owners, a record-breaking purchase has been sealed.</p><p> </p><p>A five-bedroom apartment along Clifton’s 1<sup>st</sup>Beach has reportedly just been purchased for a whopping R145 million.</p><p>CONTINUE READING: Record breaking Clifton apartment: Here is how much it sold for — report</p>SA engineers unlawfully jailed in Equatorial Guinea are ‘safely back home’<p>Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham, the two South African engineers who spent more than two years in jail in Equatorial Guinea, have finally returned home.</p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Peter-Huxham-and-Frederic-Potgieter-engineers-Equatorial-Guinea.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sup>South African engineers Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham returned home on Saturday night after being detained in Equatorial Guinea for more than two years. Picture: X/@RonaldLamola</sup><p>According to their families, the men were able to return to South Africa after receiving a pardon from Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.</p><p> </p><p>Potgieter and Huxman had been detained since 9 February 2023 and were facing drug trafficking charges. They were arrested while working in the country for the company SBM Offshore. The families had maintained that these charges were fabricated.</p><p>CONTINUE READING: SA engineers unlawfully jailed in Equatorial Guinea are ‘safely back home’</p>Higher education minster accused of covering up tender irregularities<p>Fresh accusations of mismanagement have been made against Minister of Higher Education and Training Nobuhle Nkabane.</p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Nkabane.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sup>Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane. Picture: Screenshot/ SABC YouTube</sup><p>The minister was this week accused of ignoring claims of corruption at the Construction Education and Training Authority (Ceta), despite documented evidence submitted by a whistleblower. This adds to Nkabane’s shaky tenure a minister after she was accused of lying to parliament about Sector Education and Training Authority (Seta) appointments.</p><p> </p><p>Nkabane is now being accused of covering for Ceta CEO Malusi Shezi, who a former employee believes is involved in tender rigging.</p><p>CONTINUE READING: Higher education minster accused of covering up tender irregularities — report</p>Five more stories of the day:Jake White no longer in favour at the Bulls? — reportUS joins Israel-Iran conflict with overnight bombing campaign‘No ambition’ – Josephs blasts ex-Pirates duo for moving to ChiefsSundowns’ Cardoso defends Williams and Mokoena after Dortmund defeatWhy Range Rover Evoque suits Victoria, but not David BeckhamYesterday’s news recap<p>READ HERE:Top 10 stories of the day: Shivambu not going to parliament \| Wanted kidnapper killed during raid \| Two soldiers stabbed to death</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Top 10 stories of the day </p> Top 10 stories of the day: Shivambu appeals for volunteers \| US strikes Iran \| Record price for Clifton apartment \| The Citizen	查看 7086	《公民报》	2025-06-23 01:04:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187048	有图 <p> Tonight"s jackpot is R350 000! Here are your winning Daily Lotto results for 22 June 2025. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Daily-Lotto-results-22-june-2025.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Get the Daily Lotto results as soon as they are drawn onThe Citizen.</p>Daily Lotto results for 22 June 2025:<p>The winning Daily Lotto numbers will appear below after the draw. Usually within 10 minutes of the draw. You might need to refresh the page to see the updated results.</p><p>10, 13, 27, 32, 35.</p><p>Here are the DrawResults & Payouts for (22/06/25):</p><p> #DAILY LOTTO: 10, 13, 27, 32, 35</p><p>Congratulations to all the #winners!</p><p>Players must be 18 years or older, play responsibly. ITHUBA is the proud operator of the National Lottery. pic.twitter.com/tzGicC4HF6</p>— #PhandaPushaPlay (@sa_lottery) June 22, 2025</p><p>For more details and to verify the Daily Lotto results, visit theNational Lottery website.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Daily Lotto results: Saturday, 21 June 2025 </p> </p> </p>How to play Daily Lotto in SA?If you are buying a ticket in-store:Pick up a betslip in any lottery store.Choose five numbers between 1 and 36 or ask for a Quick Pick.Entries cost R3 each. You can play a max of R150, but you are allowed to play multiple boards.Select how many consecutive draws you wish to enter, up to a maximum of 10. Leave blank for a single draw.Take your betslip to the teller to pay for your ticket.Write your details on the back of your ticket in case you need to claim a prize. If you do not sign your ticket and you lose it, anyone can use it to claim the prize.If you are playing online:Set up a lottery accounthereand make a deposit to pay for tickets.Choose five numbers from 1 to 36 or select ‘Quick Pick’ to generate a random set. Repeat this on as many boards as you want to play.Decide whether to enter a single draw or multiple draws.Confirm and pay for your entry.What time is the Daily Lotto draw?<p>The Daily Lotto draws take place shortly after 9:30pm every evening, and tickets can be bought until 8:30pm.</p><p> </p><p> </p>Is there a winner every day?<p>Yes. The jackpot prize money is guaranteed to be given away even if no one matches all five numbers. When this happens, the jackpot is split between everyone who matches two or more numbers.</p><p>Visitwww.nationallottery.co.zaand go to theHow to Play Daily Lottosection to learn more.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Daily Lotto Ithuba Lotto Results </p> Daily Lotto results: Sunday, 22 June 2025 \| The Citizen	查看 2632	《公民报》	2025-06-23 02:30:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187047	有图 <p> Ramaphosa says he had hoped Trump would use his influence to promote dialogue between the warring nations. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/President-Cyril-Ramaphosa-1500x1000-1-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: @GovernmentZA / X</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The South African government said it has “noted with a great deal of anxiety” the entry of the US into the Israel-Iran war.</p><p>The Presidency issued a statement on Sunday, just hours after US President Donald Trump said his country had struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday night.</p><p>Trump said the facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan were “completely and totally obliterated” and warned of further attacks if Tehran refused to “make peace”.</p>‘Dialogue’<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said Ramaphosa has called for dialogue between Israel and Iran, warning that continued conflict will only lead to further devastation and economic fallout across the globe.</p><p>“It was South Africa’s sincerest hope that President Donald Trump would use his influence and that of the US government to prevail on the parties to pursue a dialogue path in resolving their issues of dispute.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Israel targets Iran Guards, Tehran prison in fresh wave of strikes </p> </p> </p><p>“South Africa calls on the United States, Israel and Iran to give the United Nations the opportunity and space to lead on the peaceful resolution of the matters of dispute, including the inspection and verification of Iran’s status of uranium enrichment, as well as its broader nuclear capacity,” Magwenya said.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: US joins Israel-Iran conflict with overnight bombing campaign</p>Iran response<p>Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the US attack “unforgivable” and said Iran has “to respond based on our legitimate right to self-defence”.</p><p>Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has promised that the “punishment will continue” against Israel, in his first statement on social media after the US joined the Israeli attacks on Iran.</p>US confusion<p>The White House has repeatedly denied that the conflict was seeking to topple the Iranian government.</p><p> </p><p>On Sunday, Vice President JD Vance maintained the US was “not at war with Iran, we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear programme”. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth told reporters that the “mission was not, and has not, been about regime change”.</p><p>However, hours later, Trump appeared to contradict his top officials.</p><p>“It’s not politically correct to use the term ‘regime change,’ but if the current Iranian regime is unable to make Iran great again, why wouldn’t there be a regime change?” Trump wrote on his Truth social media platform.</p>Radiation<p>Meanwhile, the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency said it had not detected any increase in radiation levels at key nuclear sites in Iran following the US strikes.</p><p> </p><p>The head of the UN body, Rafael Grossi, said the IAEA would hold an “emergency meeting” at its headquarters in Vienna on Monday in response to the US strikes.</p><p>ALSO READ: ‘They never stopped’ – Naledi Pandor continues to receive threats</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Cyril Ramaphosa Donald Trump Editor’s Choice Iran Israel Nuclear United Nations (UN) United States of America (USA/US) war </p> Ramaphosa calls for dialogue to end Israel-Iran conflict	查看 3532	《公民报》	2025-06-23 10:05:19 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187046	有图 <p> In 10 months, consumers had a staggering R328 million extracted unfairly from them. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ombud-financial-consumers.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>If there is something South Africans love to moan about, it is the battles they have with companies in the financial services sector. </p><p>Banks and insurance companies, both of which constitute “grudge” purchases, are the main culprits. </p><p>Now, the National Financial Ombud Scheme’s report – just for the period between March and December last year – shows that we’re not imagining the poor treatment which gets doled out to us by these institutions. </p><p>In those 10 months, consumers had a staggering R328 million extracted unfairly from them. That is almost a shocking R1 million a day that saw money going to these enterprises by unfair means. </p><p>It was life insurance where the ombuds scored the biggest gains for policy holders, recovering just under R203 million for them. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Ombud gets R328 million back for disgruntled financial consumers </p> </p> </p><p>Short-term insurance was the next biggest culprit, with R94 million being returned to policy holders for unfair decisions by insurers. By comparison, banks did reasonably well, racking up just over R29 million in money returned to their clients for various wrongdoings. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The credit sector looks good with just over R2 million returned to its customers after disputes. </p><p>Ombuds say the companies are improving their service and systems… but clearly a lot still needs to be done.</p><p>NOW READ: Ombud gets R328 million back for disgruntled financial consumers</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Banking Banking Ombudsman editorial insurance insurance ombudsman </p> More to be done to curb rip-offs by banks and insurance companies \| The Citizen	查看 2048	《公民报》	2025-06-23 11:00:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187045	有图 <p> The US"s strike in Iran could lead to increased transport charges and hiked fuel costs. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Israel-.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Israeli security forces and first responders gather at the site of an Iranian strike that hit a residential neighbourhood in the Ramat Aviv area in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025. AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The last time there was a crisis this serious in the Middle East, during the Arab-Israel war of 1973, the rest of the world suffered in what is now called the “oil crisis”, as Arab oil producers reduced supplies and petrol stations everywhere ran out of fuel. </p><p>In South Africa, that manifested as draconian restrictions, including a ban on fuel sales after hours and over weekends, as well as a reduction in the national speed limit from 120km/h to 80km/h to conserve fuel. </p><p>When US President Donald Trump ordered the B-2 bombers to destroy Iran’s supposed nuclear weapon development facilities, he set the world on what might well be a similar trajectory to 1973. </p><p>This time, even if the Arab oil producers don’t announce an embargo, Iran may forcibly close the Strait of Hormuz, through which most oil flows… or the Houthi rebels in Yemen may resume attacks on merchant shipping and US Navy vessels in and around the Red Sea. </p><p>Those actions will have knock-on effects in increased transport charges and hiked fuel costs, which will, again, be felt around the world. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Israel targets Iran Guards, Tehran prison in fresh wave of strikes </p> </p> </p><p>Worryingly, too, Russian Deputy President Dmitri Lebedev said “a number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads”. That would ratchet tensions up to a shade less than World War III in the minds of many people. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It also seems that despite the ongoing Israeli assault on Iran, Tehran is far from finished… and if you doubt that, look at the damage being visited on Israel. How long the Israeli population, concentrated as it is in a very small area compared to the size of Iran, will be able to tolerate the situation, remains to be seen. </p><p>Finally, will the US bombs bring the Iranians to the negotiating table – or will they harden their resolve to fight on?</p><p>NOW READ: Did the US strikes succeed, and how will Iran respond?</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Editorials Iran Israel United States of America (USA/US) </p> Assault on Iran signals ‘oil crisis’ \| The Citizen	查看 2711	《公民报》	2025-06-23 11:15:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187044	有图 <p> Every night, there are people huddled outside in the dark and the rain. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/homeless-person.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Image: iStock </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Wintertime, walking through Cape Town in the dark, in the rain… </p><p>It’s not as desperate as it sounds. </p><p>There were six of us – safety in numbers – and we’d been at an event at The Book Lounge and were now meeting friends at an Italian eatery two blocks away, The Cousins Trattoria, where we’d eat bowls of pasta prepared at the table inside a giant Grana Padano cheese wheel. </p><p>Soon we were 11 and the wine flowed and it was so cosy that the older gent sitting next to me went to the bathroom to take off his vest. He’s from parochial Fish Hoek and I laughed when he said: “Wow, I never knew there were places like this in the city.” </p><p>Naturally we closed the restaurant, then tottered out into the squall and got an Uber home. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Multiple water outages coming to Cape Town areas this week </p> </p> </p><p>Yet that is not what stays with me about a delightful evening. Instead, as I took our guests the two dark blocks to dinner, I saw a strange sight ahead. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the shadows, in the wet, underneath the overhang of a storefront, there was the flash of a high-vis vest, the shine of wet plastic under a streetlight, and it seemed that workers on the sidewalk were bailing up duvets in bags, some 20 or 25 sausages of fabric and clear plastic, all of the bundles laid out in a row outside the shop. </p><p>ALSO READ: Got an address? Prove it</p><p>As I moved my little band of merry diners into the street to get by, I realised they weren’t bailing duvets at all. They were bailing humans. These were homeless people wrapped in blankets, then tightly cocooned in bags to keep dry, lying close together on the pavement for safety and warmth. A couple of people in yellow jackets – presumably charity workers – were helping them. </p><p>I looked away, quickly marching on, in part in fright, in part in shame, in part for fear of stealing their dignity as if that hadn’t already happened, as if sleeping on the streets wasn’t already discomfort and privation enough. </p><p> </p><p>But mostly I looked away. </p><p>Then I went to dinner and went home and found that my hotel pillow was harder than I’d have liked, although not as hard as a pavement. </p><p>Every night, there are people huddled outside in the dark and the rain. And, mostly, we look away at the miserable life.</p><p>NOW READ: Afrikaner ‘refugees’ spot a ruse</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Cape Town homeless </p> Most of us look away from misery \| The Citizen	查看 2869	《公民报》	2025-06-23 11:30:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187043	有图 <p> Dwellers of Norwood suburb lose everything after Mthatha River bursts banks. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/eastern-cape-flooding-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Flooding following a storm that hit Norwood in the Eastern Cape recently.Picture: Supplied</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Residents of Norwood in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape are crying foul, saying they have been ignored by the provincial government and King Sabata Dalindyebo local municipality (KSD) despite suffering massive property damage during a recent devastating storm in the area. </p><p>The distraught residents also claimed the authorities were concealing the possibility that someone might have opened the dam sluice and let the water flow into nearby communities. They demanded that this be investigated, though they at the same time expressed no hope as a previous incident in 2013 was allegedly never investigated. </p><p>Norwood is a middle-class suburb on the banks of the Mthatha River, which is believed to have burst its banks and spilt water over into nearby informal settlements and Norwood suburb. </p><p>The last death toll figure was 90, some of whom were school children whose school bus was swept away by the floods. </p><p>Many people who lost their homes and belongings were accommodated in makeshift shelters and halls nearby. This, while an alternative housing was being organised as an interim measure. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> WATCH: Another tragic twist in Eastern Cape flood tragedy </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Eastern Cape floods will not be used as a get-rich-quick scheme, says acting premier</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, at nearby Norwood, houses on 5th, 6th and Zigzag avenues, which are closer to the river, were the most affected. The area’s electricity supply went off on the second day of the storm, 10 June. </p><p>An angry resident, Siyasanga Kubukeli, who lives on 5th Avenue, accused both the KSD and the provincial government of not caring about them. </p><p>“No-one has attended to our problem, no government official has come to Norwood, which is not even mentioned as an affected area. We lost everything – all our belongings; from furniture to everything we had; our house here is in a bad state. We are left to rebuild on our own and start afresh to put our lives together,” Kubukeli said. </p><p>She said she could not explain why they were always left out for assistance, alleging during the 2013 storm, the area was also left to fend for itself with no help from the government. </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Eastern Cape flood victims reportedly occupied land illegally</p><p>Her concern was echoed by her brother, Mfundo Kubukeli, who lives in the damaged family house. He said the water had never flooded so rapidly and fast, raising suspicion a human hand was involved.</p><p>He suspected that a municipal official might have opened the dam sluice, causing flooding that engulfed all areas along the dam, including Slovo, Decoligny and Norwood. He said the municipality promised to investigate the cause of the 2013 storm, but nothing happened and no assessment was done in the suburb. </p><p>“Even in the latest incident, Norwood was ignored. Our municipality cares about illegal occupants from informal settlements who invaded land. Those people don’t pay rates and they have been removed many times but they came back,” Mfundo said. </p><p> </p><p>Babalwa Buku, a resident at 5th Avenue, said everything in their house was damaged. “The floors, furniture and even our car was filled up with water during the storm. My parents, who are old, had to run out of the house early in the morning as water was rising inside the house. </p><p>“We need our electricity to be reconnected because it has been gone since 10 June.” </p><p>ALSO READ: Eastern Cape floods: Police vow to ‘wake morals’ of looters</p><p>Another tenant in 5th Avenue, Nomakalinde Mphani, said: “Norwood does not exist in the eyes of government officials. Our houses are flooded, it’s even worse for those who live in backyard places. There is no assistance from the government, not even a single blanket, but we see people from other areas being given groceries. </p><p> </p><p>“I have nothing left, nobody was able to take anything out, our television sets and our electric appliances are in a mess. But nobody came to assist us from the municipality; they gave some of us soup and bread at the civic centre.” </p><p>But KSD municipal spokesperson Sonwabo Mampoza said Norwood residents had not been forgotten, but resources were concentrated on rescuing victims of the floods and those swept away by water around the informal settlements. </p><p>Mampoza said Norwood was not the only place not attended to immediately, but several villages in Mqanduli, Sitwayi near Ngangelizwe and Tabase were also affected. He said attention would be given to these villages and Norwood as the next step. </p><p>“We are taking care of Norwood, only that we were attending to the emergency cases such as rescuing people in immediate danger,” he said. “We urge the residents of Norwood to contact their ward 8 councillor, Makhosandile Majeke, to be registered on the database of the areas affected by the floods.”</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Eastern Cape flood flooding </p> Eastern Cape residents say they've been ignored by government after floods \| The Citizen	查看 5489	《公民报》	2025-06-23 11:45:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187042	有图 <p> SA needs to forsake revolutionary affiliations and reset its relations with the Western democracies. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SA-parliament-Iran.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> <p>Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter </p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>South Africa’s solidarity with a ragbag of international terror organisations and rogue states in the Middle East is not returning the benefits the ANC hoped for. </p><p>Instead of this alliance of outlaws being the next big thing in geopolitics, it’s imploding. </p><p>Over the past 20 months, the Iranian orchestrated “axis of resistance” – Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Assad regime in Syria and the Houthi in Yemen – that for decades kept the region ablaze in pursuit of wiping Israel from the face of the earth, has been virtually obliterated. </p><p>Now it is Iran’s turn. Over the course of just a week, Israel has reduced Iran’s feared military, terror and repressive apparatus to ruins. The Jewish state has control of Iranian skies, has subverted the banking system and has been so successful at assassinating Iran’s military and nuclear leadership elite that cadre promotion, rather than being coveted, is now a death sentence. </p><p>The regime held a single negotiating card. Its most important nuclear enrichment plant, at the mountain redoubt of Fordow, appeared untouchable. That was literally trumped when the US president on Saturday dropped bunker-busting bombs on three Iranian nuclear installations. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Israel targets Iran Guards, Tehran prison in fresh wave of strikes </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: US joins Israel-Iran conflict with overnight bombing campaign</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It’s a dangerous escalation. But, then again, Trump has never seen a bandwagon that he doesn’t yearn to take charge of. Following Trump’s decision, the latest Middle East developments will worsen SA’s already fraught diplomatic relationship with the US. </p><p>When President Cyril Ramaphosa attended the G7 summit in Canada, the meeting he had announced with Trump did not materialise. Whether this was a calculated snub by Trump or, as the SA delegation insists, simply because of his early departure to deal with the conflict in Iran, remains to be seen. </p><p>It is nevertheless curious that not a word was exchanged between the two men, especially given the expectations raised by what Ramaphosa had hailed as a triumphant visit to the White House. </p><p>ALSO READ: Did the US strikes succeed, and how will Iran respond?</p><p> </p><p>The G7 summit shows how fringe our Middle East foreign policy has become. In spite of waning support by some member countries for Israel’s actions in Gaza, especially from some EU countries, the summit’s position on the Israel-Iran conflict was remarkably unambiguous. </p><p>“Israel,” the G7 statement read, “has the right to defend itself and we reiterate our support for the security of Israel. Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror and it must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.” </p><p>This is at odds with SA’s stance. </p><p>It is with Iran itself that SA has developed the warmest relationship. SA facilitated Iran’s entry into Brics. There have been inter-ministerial engagements to strengthen political, economic and cultural cooperation. They worked together on SA’s International Court of Justice case accusing Israel of genocide and there are claims, as yet unproven, that Iran rewarded the ANC by bailing it out with a few hundred million rands when the party almost went bankrupt last year. </p><p> </p><p>All this put SA on a conflict course with the US. </p><p>SA’s response to Trump’s order cutting off aid has been to fixate on concerns regarding land seizures and race-based discrimination. It has ignored US displeasure over “egregious actions” in the international arena. </p><p>As the order puts it, “South Africa has taken aggressive positions towards the United States and its allies, including accusing Israel, not Hamas, of genocide.” </p><p>The ANC has been unwilling to address these issues. Serendipitously for SA’s long-term interests, the linchpin around which the “axis of resistance” turned is on course to being neutralised by Israel. </p><p> </p><p>This will reshape the Middle East and afford SA an opportunity the ANC must seize – forsake revolutionary affiliations and reset relations with the Western democracies.</p><p>NOW READ: Apartheid then, apartheid now: Israel’s aggression is no different</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Iran Israel Middle East </p> SA can’t go rogue any longer \| The Citizen	查看 4783	《公民报》	2025-06-23 11:45:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187041	有图 <p> ‘True success is measured by how many lives you elevate." </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Julian-King.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Julian King, a social entrepreneur and property business mogul. Picture: Facebook/Julian King</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Social entrepreneur and property business mogul Julian King has a passion for assisting students from indigent families. </p><p>King is a founder and chief executive officer of Student and Property Management Group (SPMG), a company operating in KwaZulu-Natal but on a mission to expand to Cape Town and Gauteng. </p><p>The company has 56 employees and specialises in student accommodation management, property sales and letting, as well as support services such as security, cleaning, and maintenance. He also owns a coffee shop brand called IKHOFI. </p>Helping students with financial aid<p>Apart from being a businessman, King runs several not-for-profit projects where he assists first-year students on how to apply for financial aid and other related things. </p><p>“As a philanthropist, my passion is creating access. I lead SPMG in sponsoring annual student business seminars, supporting emerging student entrepreneurs, funding learner’s and driver’s licences for first-year students and sponsoring sports development programmes,” he says. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Record breaking Clifton apartment: Here is how much it sold for — report </p> </p> </p><p>“I believe true business success is measured by how many lives you elevate along the way. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“Over the past 15 years, I have held various positions in student management and development. To date, I manage multiple student accommodation business units under Nexora Holdings, the entity committed to transforming the student housing experience in South Africa.” </p><p>ALSO READ: Entrepreneur assists SA’s young business owners in accessing international markets</p>Started a business with just an idea<p>Starting from the bottom, it was not easy for King as he began his business empire with an idea, but without any capital. King pointed out that starting a business with limited resources was the biggest challenge. </p><p>“I began with a vision and almost no capital, just grit, resourcefulness, and faith,” he says. “Convincing property owners to trust a young entrepreneur and managing compliance with national student housing policies was tough. Access to finance, building trusted teams and navigating red tape were also major hurdles, but they sharpened my leadership skills.” </p><p> </p><p>King is the deputy secretary-general of the National Association of Student Accommodation Transformation (Nasat), an organisation comprising several students’ landlords. Some of his duties include representing and advocating for student accommodation providers across the country. </p><p>“Nasat plays a crucial role in aligning the sector with the department of higher education and training, together with the National Students Financial Aid Scheme, while also fighting for policy clarity, fair practices and greater transformation within the sector.” </p><p>ALSO READ: Louis Khoza: Turning township hustle into artistic purpose</p><p>He is also working on launching a national training institute to equip student accommodation providers with skills, tools and compliance knowledge, not just building businesses, but a movement that transforms lives. His book titled The Ultimate Guide To Student Accommodation In South Africa will be published before the end of this year.</p><p> </p><p>The eThekwini-born businessman is not married, but he is a father to two young boys and a baby girl. </p><p>“As a father, I am present, nurturing, and intentional about leaving a legacy. As a brother, I am also dependable and proud to see my family flourish,” he says.</p>‘We had purpose’ <p>He was raised in a small town on the south coast, Harding, in a household that instilled discipline, faith and a strong work ethic. “We didn’t have much, but we had purpose. That purpose carried me through adversity and continues to fuel everything I do today,” he says. </p><p>He completed his high schooling at Harding Secondary School. He pursued further education with a bachelor of education, postgraduate in business management, diploma in project management and he is currently preparing to complete his PDE 5 examination to become a registered principal in real estate. Next year, he plans to begin his MBA with a focus on student housing risks, compliance and innovation. </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: ‘We need a nation that can create jobs for themselves’</p><p>King cannot be separated from his favourite meal, a good home-cooked mutton curry with yellow rice, and he always quenches his thirst with a strong cappuccino which he enjoys at his coffee shop. </p><p>If he is not helping students, he spends time with family, reflecting, reading and working on ideas that improve lives. “I also enjoy travelling locally, mentoring young people and, recently, I have taken an interest in playing golf,” he says. </p><p>He commended his siblings for supporting him from the start of his journey as an ecopreneur. He says each one of them plays a special role in his life. His advice to aspiring business people is to “start where you are, with what you have. The journey won’t be easy, but if it’s rooted in purpose, it will be worth it.”</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics entrepreneurship property </p> Youth Month: Property mogul is on a mission to assist students \| The Citizen	查看 5560	《公民报》	2025-06-23 12:00:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187040	有图 <p> The Bok boss is expected to pick a side that includes some uncapped youngsters and several experienced campaigners. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Asenathi-Ntlabakanye-2-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Lions prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye could get his first run in a Springbok jersey this weekend when the world champions take on the Barbarians. Picture: Daniel Hlongwane/Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The Springboks’ 2025 season gets properly going this week with an opener against the invitational Barbarians in Cape Town on Saturday and already there is plenty of excitement about who’ll run out in the team’s first match of the year.</p><p>The match at the Cape Town Stadium isn’t an official Test, but the Barbarians will be a good challenge for the double world champions so coach Rassie Erasmus isn’t expected to name a completely experimental side for the match.</p><p>There will, however, be a few new faces in the Bok lineup, players Erasmus believes could have a future in the national team.</p>Newcomers to get a run?<p>It is believed Lions prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye and Sharks flanker Vincent Tshituka could get a first taste of Bok rugby, while Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe, who previously played for the Cheetahs, could also be in the mix.</p><p>Of the backline players in the current 45-man Bok squad, only Sharks utility back Ethan Hooker is uncapped so he, too, could get a run against the Barbarians.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Felix Jones: ‘Exciting Boks constantly looking to improve’ </p> </p> </p><p>Other players who’ve had limited game time for the Boks in the last year or so could also get a chance again and here one thinks of Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Wilco Louw, Ruan Nortje, Salmaan Moerat, Morne van den Berg, Edwill van der Merwe and two of the forgotten players of Bok rugby, Jean-Luc du Preez and Lood de Jager.</p><p> </p><p> </p>Barbarians team also set to be named<p>Faf de Klerk is also back in the national fold after falling out of favour last season.</p><p>Then there are the other uncapped men in the squad, namely Neethling Fouche and Cobus Wiese.</p><p>Erasmus though will be cautious about who he sends into the field. While he’ll want to see certain players in action in a Test-like environment, he knows full well he’ll need some calm, experienced heads involved – especially against a team full of international stars who have nothing to lose.</p><p>The Barbarians side, coached by former Crusaders and Australia boss Robbie Deans, is expected to be finalised early this week.</p><p> </p><p>The Boks have now moved from Joburg, where they were training last week, to Cape Town for the match. Erasmus will name his matchday-23 on Tuesday.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Rassie Erasmus Springboks (Bokke/Boks) </p> Which Bok rookies will Rassie send into action against the Barbarians? \| The Citizen	查看 2901	《公民报》	2025-06-23 12:05:34 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187039	有图 <p> Pretorius said that he often gets clients who face uphill battles, especially at work or with neighbours. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Fezile-4-1-scaled.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Fezile Pretorius has learnt the traditional art of healing. Picture Hein Kaiser</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>When things go wrong at work and at home, and a chinwag at the water cooler becomes more torture than titillation, something’s wrong. </p><p>But that wrong isn’t always what people think, says Sangoma Fezile Pretorius of Heavenly Healing.</p><p>Pretorius said that he often gets clients who face uphill battles, especially at work or with neighbours. </p><p>“You are feeling drained. There is tension at work, your sleep is broken, and something just does not feel right,” he said. “Maybe your neighbour has been acting strange. Maybe your colleague has stopped greeting you. Then things get worse. Appliances break, money dries up, you start to wonder if someone has gone the supernatural route to make your life harder.”</p><p>It is not an unusual thought to contemplate that you have been bewitched, or a spell or curse was cast in your direction said Pretorius. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Seeing a dead pet? A sangoma explains what it may mean </p> </p> </p><p>“People come to me with this concern more often than you would think,” he said. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“When people live close to each other or work in high-pressure environments, tension builds up. When bad luck follows, they begin to suspect someone has done something to them. They think they are being targeted with muti.”</p>People create their own spiritual unease<p>It’s not always the case, though.</p><p>Pretorius said that many people create their own spiritual unease without realising it. </p><p>“In some cases, no one has done anything,” he said. “What happens is that we know someone does not like us, or we feel guilty about something. That creates a mental and emotional spiral. Eventually, we convince ourselves we are under attack on a spiritual level. It becomes real to us, because we made it so ourselves.”</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Fezile Pretorius: The white sangoma shattering stereotypes</p><p>He said that muti works on three levels: the physical, mental, and subconscious. </p><p>“Some remedies work through the body, like herbs or mixtures. Others help us psychologically, to calm anxiety. And some work deep in the mind, prompting a change in how we feel about our surroundings. When it comes to neighbourhood fights or workplace disputes, the muti used correctly often helps us more than it harms anyone else. It brings peace to the one who uses it.”</p>Curses and spells do occur<p>Curses and spells do occur though. </p><p> </p><p>Pretorius recently consulted the bones for someone who suspected that they were at the receiving end of this.</p><p>“This reading gave me what we call a double positive,” he said. “That means the energy confirmed the concern. It is not just imagination. There is interference. The bones showed darkness over this person’s life, and a clear disruption in their physical and emotional state. They are tired all the time, but can’t fall asleep at night. Then in the morning, they cannot wake up. Their energy was depleted. That was not a coincidence.”</p><p>The source of the problem, according to that reading, was jealousy. </p><p>“The bones showed that someone nearby was feeling resentment,” Pretorius explained. “There was envy about money, and more specifically, about children. The person who cast this negatively onto the client did not feel their own family was being provided for properly. They were watching someone else do well in life, and that resentment turned into spiritual interference.”</p><p> </p>The muti was not strong<p>Pretorius said the muti used in that case was not particularly strong, but it still had some effect. </p><p>“It was weak, but it was active. What was more concerning was the prayer behind it. That is where the real power lies. The intention of someone’s will carries energy, and it sticks. That is what you need to deal with.”</p><p>The bones offered a solution to the client. </p><p>“Cleanse the yard. Start by removing any lingering energy in your home environment,” he said. “Then prepare a traditional meal, cook ancestral beer, and host a ritual of thanks. </p><p> </p><p>“Beat the drum, call your ancestors, and acknowledge all that you already have. When you do that, you create a new energy around you. You take back your space without retaliation.”</p><p>“When you change your focus and anchor yourself spiritually, the person causing the harm will often stop. They will see that you are not reacting with hate or fear, but with gratitude and clarity. And that usually ends it.”</p><p>But before assuming that someone has ill will towards you, consult your ancestors, said Pretorius. He added that the bones do not lie. </p><p>“If someone has done something, it will show. But most of the time, it is not the enemy out there who is strongest. It is the fear inside us. That is where the real battle often sits.”</p><p>NOW READ: Modern stress, ancient solution – facial reflexology</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics gossip sangoma </p> Sangoma: It’s not always witchcraft and curses \| The Citizen	查看 5334	《公民报》	2025-06-23 12:13:13 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187038	有图 <p> Wise4Afrika"s Brenda Madumise-Pajibo said the police are failing to enforce protection orders. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/GBV-1.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Protection orders are failing to protect women from being abused by their partners in gender-based violence (GBV) cases, despite restraining orders. </p><p>This is according to advocate Brenda Madumise-Pajibo, director of the feminist organisation, Wise4Afrika. </p>Wise4Afrika takes legal action against police<p>Madumise-Pajibo said her organisation had filed papers in the high court suing the police on behalf of the family of Sasha Lee Monique Shah, who was killed after police failed to confiscate her husband’s gun as stipulated in an interim protection order. </p><p>“We are currently assisting the family to sue the police because they failed to seize the gun from the man. The order was issued by the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on 22 September 2022, while she was killed in October 2022 in Umhlanga, north of Durban,” Madumise-Pajibo said. </p><p>“We are in the process of launching litigation against the police. For now, I cannot divulge much information about this litigation.” </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Gauteng police arrest over 1 000 suspects over the weekend </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Are police winning the war on gender-based violence?</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Madumise-Pajibo was also concerned about the case of Gugu Nkuna from Phola near Ogies in Mpumalanga, whose former partner reportedly assaulted her and tried to rape her a few days ago, even though she had a protection order against him. </p>Protection orders not protecting victims<p>She said the two cases were evidence that protection orders were not protecting GBV victims from their abusers. </p><p>“There is something wrong here because the court will issue the order as expected, but the police are failing to enforce what the order requires. </p><p>“I think we need the government to establish a specialised unit which will only focus on GBV cases. What I have realised is that some of the police officers don’t even read the court order documents, while those who read them seem not to understand or they are ignorant.” </p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: GBV: Convicted Western Cape rapist on the loose a ‘direct threat to women’s safety’</p><p>Nkuna told The Citizen that she obtained a protection order against her former partner in 2023, but he continued abusing her. When she reported the matter to the police, they did not take any action. She said during the recent attack, she was rescued by community members who phoned the police as the man stripped her naked, demanding to have sex with her. </p><p>GBV activist Sihle Sibisi from Kwanele Foundation said the police had let Nkuna down. “She must open a case against them because they failed her by not taking action against the guy for violating the protection order. She must find a lawyer and open a case against them,” said Sibisi. </p><p>“The woman did what was needed to stop the abuse, but law enforcement agencies failed her.” </p><p> </p><p>Nkuna’s legal representative, Mabu Marweshe from Marweshe Attorneys, said they would open a criminal case of defeating the ends of justice against the officers who refused to assist her. </p><p>“It is very unfortunate.”</p><p>NOW READ: Grief claims grandfather after granddaughter’s burial</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Gender-based Violence (GBV) Police </p> Protection orders and police ‘failing victims of GBV’ \| The Citizen	查看 3595	《公民报》	2025-06-23 12:15:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187037	有图 <p> Analysts say Floyd Shivambu"s party is unlikely to gain the popularity of the EFF and MK party. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Floyd-Shivambu-2.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Former MK party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu. Picture: Nigel Sibanda</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Former uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu’s plan to launch a new political party may bring him some support, but it won’t have the mass appeal of the EFF, let alone MK, according to experts. </p><p>They believe Shivambu is not as populist or charismatic as EFF leader Julius Malema or former president and MK leader Jacob Zuma, whose parties are the fourth- and third-largest parties in the country, respectively. </p><p>Rather, they say, Shivambu is a thinker and strategist who is skilled at working behind the scenes, but not a front-line leader. </p><p>Shivambu, was removed as secretary-general by Zuma on the pretext that he would be redeployed to the National Assembly, but was subsequently excluded from the list of nine party members to be sworn in as MPs this week. </p><p>ALSO READ: Floyd Shivambu not on list of MK party members going to parliament</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Cartoon of the day: 23 June 2025 </p> </p> </p><p>Some regard his removal as “constructive dismissal” and part of Zuma’s revenge after Shivambu led an EFF campaign against state capture in which Zuma was a prime suspect. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>They said his sidelining indicates that in the ongoing public spat between Shivambu and Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, Zuma has chosen his daughter’s side because “blood is thicker than water”. This is despite the fact that Zuma had earlier condemned Zuma-Sambudla’s behaviour towards Shivambu and forced her to make a public apology to him or face disciplinary action. </p><p>ALSO READ: Shivambu makes public appeal for progressive volunteers</p><p>Independent political analyst Sandile Swana said: “I don’t see Shivambu’s party becoming bigger than the EFF. Of course, there will be people who will move from MK and elsewhere to join Floyd. </p><p>“He will get a measure of support, but probably his ambition is to lead the country. That is not going to happen,” Swana said. </p><p> </p><p>Another independent analyst Goodenough Mashego said as someone who is not a populist or a great orator, Shivambu would not be able to attract members. </p><p>“To put it bluntly, there is no space for whatever Floyd is trying to start. There is no vacuum that Floyd is going to fill,” he said. </p><p>ALSO READ: Shivambu says money stolen from MK party – and he won’t resign</p><p>Shivambu announced last week that he would establish a political party although he remained an MK member. He said he would undertake a consultation process, including listening to different stakeholders before launching the party. </p><p> </p><p>Mashego said Shivambu might face an ideological dilemma as a leftist in trying to appeal to a cross-section of the audience as many South Africans are centrist and want centrist policies. In light of the global outlook, such an approach would make him unpopular with investors and the international community. </p><p>Shivambu is also an avowed Lennist-Marxist scholar.</p><p>NOW READ: Does South Africa need a political party led by Floyd Shivambu?</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Floyd Shivambu uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party/MK ) </p> Floyd Shivambu party ‘unlikely to take wings’ \| The Citizen	查看 3542	《公民报》	2025-06-23 12:30:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187036	有图 <p> The NSPCA said more than a million chickens died after being subjected to neglect by Daybreak Farms. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Daybreak-Farms.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: iStock</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) has laid criminal charges against the board of directors of Daybreak Farms following a large-scale animal welfare disaster at its operations. </p><p>NSPCA spokesperson Jacques Peacock said more than one million chickens died after being subjected to neglect by the company. </p><p>This is after the High Court in Johannesburg confirmed its interim order against Daybreak Farms on 23 May compelling it to cease inhumane culling, ensure proper nutrition for all animals, halt chick placements until the NSPCA was satisfied that the birds can be properly cared for, provide the NSPCA with a resolution plan, allow it full access to facilities and cover the NSPCA’s legal costs. </p><p>ALSO READ: Chicken farm funded by PIC fails to reverse court order against inhumane practices</p><p>Peacock said following extensive on-site investigations, the NSPCA uncovered overwhelming evidence of gross negligence, systemic mismanagement and a complete abdication of responsibility by Daybreak’s management. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> ‘Lifting Brazil chicken ban only hurts local producers,’ says Sapa </p> </p> </p><p>“These failures were not only inhumane but criminal in nature, prompting the NSPCA to take legal action. We will now work closely with the South African Police Service and the National Prosecuting Authority to pursue justice on behalf of the animals that suffered,” he said. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Manager of the NSPCA’s farm animal protection unit, senior inspector Nazareth Appalsamy said the scenes of birds suffering tremendously, left in excruciating pain from cannibalising each other, surviving with large gaping wounds and those too weak to move remain etched into the hearts of people all over the world. </p><p>“The law compels us to value every single animal individually,” Appalsamy said. “To witness the suffering of one animal multiplied by a million is not just a disaster – it’s a grave and morally reprehensible failure.” </p><p>ALSO READ: Business rescue for stricken chicken producer Daybreak Foods</p><p>Southern African Agricultural Initiative CEO Francois Rossouw said it condemned in the strongest terms the gross neglect and mass suffering of animals at Daybreak Farms. </p><p> </p><p>“Over a million birds left to suffer is not only a moral outrage but a glaring indictment of corporate failure,” he said. “We commend the NSPCA for taking firm legal steps and urge the agricultural sector, particularly those in leadership, to reflect deeply on the responsibilities that come with stewardship of life.” </p><p>Rossouw said Daybreak’s conduct undermines the integrity of all farmers who work hard and humanely to feed the nation.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics animal cruelty chicken National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) </p> SPCA lays charges against Daybreak Farms’ bosses \| The Citizen	查看 3252	《公民报》	2025-06-23 12:30:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187035	有图 <p> After being removed as the MK party secretary general earlier this month, Shivambu was dealt another blow. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shivambu-View.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Floyd Shivambu. Picture: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Former MK party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu has been described as “a total failure.”</p><p>Shivambu was removed from his position earlier this month and was expected to be sent to serve in Parliament. However, he was left off the list of names announced by the party on Saturday.</p><p>The former EFF deputy president soon after made a public appeal for progressive volunteers.</p><p>ALSO READ: Zuma’s point man touted to replace Shivambu as MK party SG</p>‘Failed politician’<p>Columnist Bhekisisa Mncube told Newzroom Afrika, Shivambu has “squandered leadership opportunities.”</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Wanted in SA: New extradition request to get Gupta brothers back gains momentum </p> </p> </p><p>“Fraud Shivambu, as he’s normally called in some circles, is a total failure as a politician. I wrote about this very first week when he ditched his home in the EFF for the wilderness in the uMkhonto weSizwe party, something that really is held together by mixed tape.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>“We all know he doesn’t have a future. We all know that it is dependent on the help of the leader, Msholozi, the one who achieves nothing and says he’s going to tell us all the secrets, but he never does. So, it was quite clear from the beginning that this was the beginning and end of Shivambu’s political career,” Mncube said.</p>WATCH: Floyd Shivambu being described as a “failed politician”<p>Columnist Bhekisisa Mncube says Floyd Shivambu has been “a total failure as a politician,” claiming he has squandered leadership opportunities. #Newzroom405 </p><p>Watch: https://t.co/flSfwgArI7 pic.twitter.com/pCnpY9MX9e</p>— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) June 22, 2025 ‘No charisma’<p>Mncube says Shivambu “lacks what other politicians have.”</p><p>“Something that is taken for granted, it is called charisma. Shivambu doesn’t have that”.</p><p> </p><p>The Citizenhas reached out to Shivambu for comment, and this will be included in the story once received.</p><p>Despite being removed as secretary-general and not making the Parliament list cut, Shivambu last week said that he would not be leaving the MK party or forming a new political party, but instead would engage with community leaders on a possible way forward.</p>Support<p>In a video address posted on Sunday morning, Shivambu spoke of the positive response he had received since his announcement on Thursday.</p><p>“We want to take this opportunity to convey our most sincere thankfulness and gratitude to the millions of South Africans for the messages of solidarity and support that we received after the press conference on Thursday,” said Shivambu.</p><p> </p><p>The former MK party secretary-general said the appetite for another political option was strong, and that he would be widening the consultative process.</p><p>ALSO READ:MK party removes Floyd Shivambu as SG</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Editor’s Choice Floyd Shivambu Jacob Zuma Political-parties politicians uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party/MK ) </p> Floyd Shivambu has been 'a total failure as a politician' - report	查看 3431	《公民报》	2025-06-23 12:32:36 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187034	有图 <p> One of the SANDF members is also allegedly linked to the 2022 kidnapping of two foreign nationals from a mal in Midrand. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Hawks.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Image for illustrative purposes. Picture: Jacques Nelles</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Two South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members have been arrested in connection with the murder of a senior official.</p><p>The pair were arrested at separate locations on Sunday night by members of the Johannesburg branch of the Hawks and assisting tactical units.</p><p>Both are due in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday and are expected to face charges of murder and kidnapping.</p>SANDF murder suspects<p>The suspects, aged 36 and 51, are believed to be linked to the 2023 murder of Lieutenant Colonel Frans Mathipa.</p><p>Mathipa was working for the Hawks’ Crime Against the State division when he was shot while driving along the N1 near Hammanskraal on 6 August 2023.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Two SANDF soldiers stabbed to death during altercation at Mpumalanga base </p> </p> </p><p>“Following the shooting, Mathipa’s vehicle lost control and veered into a ditch,” confirmed Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Singo.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The suspects were arrested at OR Tambo International Airport and a location in Centurion on Sunday.</p><p>One of the suspects is also allegedly tied to a December 2022 kidnapping incident involving two foreign national victims at a mall in Midrand.</p><p>“During the operation, police also seized a vehicle belonging to the 36-year-old suspect. It has since been impounded for further forensic investigation,” Singo added.</p>Stabbing in Mpumalanga<p>The arrests are the second high-profile incident involving military members this past weekend.</p><p> </p><p>On Saturday, two SANDF soldiers were stabbed to death by a colleague at the Macadamia military base near Komatipoort in Mpumalanga.</p><p>“The circumstances surrounding the incident remain the subject of ongoing inquiry, and further details will be communicated once officially verified,” stated SANDF spokesperson Prince Tshabalala.</p><p>“We appeal to the public and media to allow the investigative processes to unfold without speculation and to respect the dignity and privacy of the affected families during this difficult time,” he advised.</p><p>NOW READ: SANDF budget constraints: SAAF needs R414 million to refurbish Ramaphosa’s presidential jet</p><p> </p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics hawks Murder OR Tambo International Airport South African National Defence Force (SANDF) South African Police Service (SAPS) </p> Two SANDF members arrested for murder of Lieutenant Colonel \| The Citizen	查看 2780	《公民报》	2025-06-23 12:54:55 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187033	有图 <p> Sharp curbs on exports reminiscent of 1973 may follow. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/US-Iran-Israel-fuel-oil.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Participants shout slogans during an anti-war demonstration in Boston, Massachusetts, on 22 June 2025, protesting US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Picture: Joseph Prezioso / AFP</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Will the history of just over 50 years ago repeat itself in the form of another Middle East oil boycott or shortage, following the US intervention in the war between Israel and Iran? </p><p>That’s the question consumers – and especially motorists – as well as experts are pondering in the wake of the weekend air strikes by American bombers of Iran’s nuclear facilities. </p><p>In 1973, the Arab-Israeli war saw the Arab-dominated Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries putting in place sharp curbs on exports. This not only forced a massive rise in fuel prices, but saw many countries in the West hit by sudden fuel shortages. </p>Drastic steps taken in SA during fuel shortage<p>In South Africa, the government took drastic steps, including lowering the national speed limit from 120km/h to 80km/h and banning fuel sales after hours and over weekends. </p><p>The trauma of that fuel shortage led directly to the then National Party government establishing a Strategic Fuel Reserve for the country. </p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Israel targets Iran Guards, Tehran prison in fresh wave of strikes </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Did the US strikes succeed, and how will Iran respond?</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Economist Dawie Roodt said SA can expect some more clarity on what exactly to expect in the days to come. </p><p>“We will have to wait and see,” he said, adding it might affect petrol prices and inflation rate and weaken the rand. </p><p>“This could be quite a thing for South Africa. It just depends on how long it goes on and how serious it is,” he said. </p><p>Senior political lecturer at North-West University Dr Benjamin Rapanyane said conflicts like this one have a way of disrupting international peace and the flow of trade. </p><p> </p><p>“The worst-case scenario would be the disruptions of shipments in the Strait of Hormuz. This may have a devastating impact on Africa in general and South Africa in particular,” he said. </p><p>ALSO READ: US joins Israel-Iran conflict with overnight bombing campaign</p><p>Political analyst Piet Croucamp said it could mean nothing or something. “Nothing in the sense of let’s stay out of it, which is hardly possible given the court case SA has against Israel,” he said. “There’s a universal condemnation of Israel for what they have been doing in Gaza and also the attack on Iran, which is against the United Nations resolutions.” </p><p>Croucamp said it might be hard for SA to stay out of it. </p><p> </p><p>“So many people around the world are concerned about the consequences of what is being done to Iran, but we are also concerned about Gaza,” he said. “We dare not shut up. We have to say something. Not from a moral high ground because we cannot afford that, too, but it doesn’t mean that we don’t get to say something.” </p><p>ALSO READ: What Israel–Iran conflict means for South African economy</p><p>Political analyst Roland Henwood said there were no immediate implications. </p><p>“Indirectly, it will depend on how the situation develops. Politically, the reaction from SA, Brics and other international organisations and governments will be important to follow,” he said. “If SA reacts very strongly against America and in favour of Iran, it may have negative political consequences. Other outcomes will include the effects of increased oil prices.” </p><p> </p><p>Henwood said this may have short-term or long-term implications for the country. “So far, the reactions from the rest of the world have been rather muted. We will have to see how this situation develops,” he added.</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Editor’s Choice fuel Iran Israel United States of America (USA/US) </p> Iran strike: Another fuel crisis looming? \| The Citizen	查看 4148	《公民报》	2025-06-23 13:00:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187032	有图 <p> The suspects were handcuffed during Operation Shanela conducted across the province. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Police.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Picture: Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Gauteng police have arrested more than one thousand suspects and seized scores of firearms in just three days.</p><p>The suspects were handcuffed during Operation Shanela, conducted across the province between 20 and 22 June 2025.</p>Arrests<p>Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said the police in Gauteng arrested 1 032 suspects during the operation.</p><p>He said officers also recovered 21 unlicensed firearms during this period.</p><p>“78 of these suspects were arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol while 786 were arrested by the detectives during the tracing of wanted suspects. Other suspects were arrested at the roadblocks and during the raiding of illegal liquor outlets”.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Alarm raised over ‘R1.7bn fire safety gap’ at Charlotte Maxeke hospital </p> </p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Five suspects shot dead in gun battles with KZN police</p><p> </p><p> </p>Firearms<p>Masondo said Gauteng provincial police commissioner Lieutenant General Tommy Mthombeni led another integrated Operation Shanela in West Rand on Saturday evening.</p><p>“This resulted in the arrest of 79 suspects, of whom more than 20 were arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Parallel Operations were conducted in Tshwane, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Sedibeng Districts, where 167 suspects were arrested.</p><p>“In an effort to deal with the proliferation of firearms in Gauteng, police recovered 21 firearms, which include automatic rifles. These firearms will be taken for ballistics tests to establish if they were not used in the commission of other serious and violent crimes.” Masondo said.</p>Courts<p>Masondo added that the arrested suspects are expected to appear at various Magistrate Courts in Gauteng on Monday, 23 June 2025, while others were released after paying admission of guilt fines.</p><p> </p>GBV arrests<p>On Friday police said a total of 201 rape suspects were arrested over 10 days during operations across the country.</p><p>The arrests follow the police’s efforts in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide.</p><p>Among the arrested were a 48-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman who allegedly sexually abused their two daughters, aged three and eight, in Bloubergstrand, Western Cape.</p><p>Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Amanda van Wyk said police also seized multiple electronic devices during their arrest.</p><p> </p><p>ALSO READ: Two SANDF members arrested for murder of Lieutenant Colonel</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics alcohol Crime firearm Gauteng Operation Shanela Police South African Police Service (SAPS) </p> Gauteng police arrest over 1 000 suspects over the weekend	查看 3005	《公民报》	2025-06-23 13:11:03 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187031	有图 <p> Internal conflicts continue to plague the MK party. </p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Cartoon-22-June-2025.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Floyd Shivambu’s misery in the MK party is set to continue after his name was omitted from the parliamentary list submitted on Saturday.</p><p>Shivambu was expected to be redeployed to parliament after his axing as secretary-general, but was left off the list of party members to be sworn in as MPs.</p><p>The snub comes after he suggested on Thursday that he might start a new political party. </p><p>NOW READ: Shivambu makes public appeal for progressive volunteers</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Cartoon Cartoon of the day Floyd Shivambu uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party/MK ) </p> Cartoon of the day: 23 June 2025 \| The Citizen	查看 920	《公民报》	2025-06-23 13:30:00 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187030	有图 <p> Besides the regular GTI, the Edition 50 also becomes the most powerful Golf GTI ever made with more power than the GTI Clubsport. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DB2025AU00854_large.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Edition 50 has officially become the fastest and most powerful Golf GTI ever made. Image: Volkswagen</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Ahead of its 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary celebration next year, Volkswagen debuted the commemorative Edition 50 of the Golf GTI this past weekend on the eve of the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring.</p>Most powerful GTI ever<p>The most powerful GTI ever made, and the fastest to lap the ‘Ring with a time of seven minutes 46.13 seconds, the GTI Edition 50 retains the same 2.0 TSI engine as the standard GTI and Golf R, but with the same drive unit as the Golf 8.5 GTI Clubsport.</p><p>ALSO READ: Secret no more as Volkswagen unleashes Golf 8.5 GTI Clubsport</p><p>Mechanically otherwise unchanged, the result is a power output of 239 kW, 44 kW more than the normal Golf 8.5 GTI and six kilowatts down on the R, and a torque rating of 420 Nm.</p><p>The latter representing an increase of 50 Nm over the standard GTI and matching that of theGolf 8.5 R, the GTI Edition 50 will go from 0 to100 km/h in 5.5 seconds and hit a limited top speed of 270 km/h.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Hybrid meets combustion as GWM prices revised Haval H6 GT </p> </p> </p><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DB2025AU00856_large.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>A series of black touches have been applied to the Edition 50. Image: Volkswagen</sub></p><p>More powerful than the Clubsport, whose 221kW/400Nm had been the most of any GTI until now, the Edition 50 continues to send its amount of twist to the front axle only via a seven-speed DSG.</p><p> </p><p> </p>GTI max<p>Unsurprisingly, a series of extensive revisions have taken place underneath. These include a 15 mm ride height drop, retuned steering, reprogramming of the Dynamic Chassis Control system and a revised XDS electronic front differential.</p><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DB2025AU00881_large.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Special GTI 50 decal on the bootlid spoiler. Image: Volkswagen</sub></p><p>As an option, the GTI Performance package goes a step further by adding an additional five millimetre ride height drop for a total of 20 mm compared to the standard GTI, 19-inch Warmenau forged alloy wheels wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza semi-slick tyres that weigh eight kilograms less each than the normal wheels, and an Akrapovič titanium exhaust system that reduces weight by a further 11 kg.</p><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DB2025AU00885_large.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Opening the door reveals a special GTI 50 treadplates. Image: Volkswagen</sub></p><p>Externally, the easy-to-spot changes consist of gloss black finishes on the door sills, gloss black mirror caps, GTI 50 logo on the outer blades of the roof spoiler, black exhaust outlet tips, Tornado Red detailing on the wheels and a black stripe at the base of the doors that fades to red. </p>Inside<p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DB2025AU00886_large.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Unique interior additions are easy to spot. Image: Volkswagen</sub></p><p>Inside, the unique touches comprise red seatbelts, a GTI 50 logo on the base of the steering wheel, check pattern red, white and green imitation Velour-trimmed seats, GTI stitch work on the front seatbacks, a gloss black centre console, GTI 50 treadplates and red alloy pedals.</p><p> </p><p><img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"><noscript><img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DB2025AU00891_large.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"></noscript><sub>Sport seats have been finished in imitation Velour with a red, black and green checkered pattern. Image: Volkswagen</sub></p><p>In total, the GTI Edition 50 will be offered in five colours: Pure White, GrenadillaBlack, Moonstone Grey and two exclusive hues not offered on the standard GTI, Tornado Red and Moss Green.</p>Sorry<p>Now available for ordering with deliveries starting in the first quarter of 2026, the Golf 8.5 GTI Edition 50 is unlikely to be offered in South Africa anytime soon as a result of the country’s poor fuel quality currently prohibiting the launch of normal GTI and R until at least 2027.</p><p>NOW READ: Final combustion encore arrives as Volkswagen reveals Golf 8.5</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Motoring News Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen(VW) </p> Volkswagen celebrates Golf GTI's 50th early with special Edition 50	查看 5156	《公民报》	2025-06-23 15:00:05 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word
3187029	有图 <p> The 32-year-old lock has not played international rugby since July 2023, and knows he will need to adjust to the physicality and intensity of it again. </p> <p> <img src="https://media.citizen.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Lood-de-Jager-Springboks.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <p>Lood de Jager is eager to play for the Springboks after a long injury lay-off. Picture: Gallo Images</p> </p><p> </p> <p> <p>Springbok lock Lood de Jager said that while he has played club rugby across the world, and has his share of international caps, he has to gear himself up mentally for the highest form of rugby after being out of action for the Springboks since July 2023.</p><p>The 32-year-old played only two international games in the 2022/23 season: a Test against Ireland (in which he left the field due to a shoulder injury) and one against New Zealand in the Rugby Championship. He was then diagnosed with a heart issue, pericarditis, that saw him miss the World Cup.</p><p>He returned to action last year before tearing his rotator cuff in the Japan Rugby League One final in May. The recovery from his shoulder surgery in June was extended from two months to about seven months so that he returned to domestic rugby only in January this year.</p><p>Having been picked in Rassie Erasmus’ 45-man Springbok squad for the early-season (matches against the Barbarians on Saturday and Italy and Georgia next month), De Jager said the “easy part” about slotting back into training with the international team was the excitement and camaraderie shown by teammates at his comeback.</p><p>The real challenge would be adjusting to international rugby again.</p><p> <p> <p> <p> Read more </p> Siya Kolisi opens up about ‘special’ Springbok environment: ‘A proper family’ </p> </p> </p>De Jager focuses on looking after himself<p>“It’s good to be back,” the 2019 World Cup winner said. “For me, it’s about just looking after the body. All of us are getting a bit older. Recovery, especially with the shoulder, keeping the shoulders healthy – it’s a big priority for me in the gym.” </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>He said this has been going well, and his body has been feeling good. Furthermore, De Jager added that the nature of the season in Japan has gave him more time to recover while his family kept his spirits up during the injury lay-off.</p><p>“In Japan, the schedule has a bit more downtime. You can use that for recovery, rehab, whatever you want.</p><p>“Luckily, when you’ve got family and kids, they keep you busy enough so you don’t overthink everything. The big thing was that I felt I could still contribute, if I could get myself healthy and get the body ready, I could still add value. </p><p>“So that was my big motivation though the rehab process: working hard to get myself as fit as possible.”</p><p> </p>Springbok lock ready for Test rugby again<p>De Jager said with the shoulder taken care of and now 14 domestic games under his belt since injury, he was ready to raise the bar.</p><p>“Doesn’t matter if you play URC, if you play in France, Premiership, even Champions Cup – international rugby is a whole different beast. I’ve really enjoyed [Japan], but nothing compares to Test rugby and the intensity and physicality in that.”</p> </p> <p> Read more on these topics Lood de Jager Springboks (Bokke/Boks) </p> International rugby is a 'different beast' — De Jager back after long Springbok absence \| The Citizen	查看 3391	《公民报》	2025-06-23 15:18:13 2025-06-23 21:18:26	word

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