Kyle Zeeman

Johannesburg, Johannesburg South

Contributor at BBC

Deputy Digital Editor at The Citizen (South Africa)

A Student Journalist. Love football. Love music. Love life. (My views are my own, k?!)

Articles

A VIEW OF THE WEEK: We need a ceasefire in the war on children

19 hours ago | citizen.co.za | Kyle Zeeman

The theme for this year’s Child Protection Week is “working together in ending violence against children”, but South Africa only came together in outrage. Child Protection Week started on 29 May and ended on Thursday, but it felt like it never really started. The intended focus on children’s rights, safety, and community involvement was all overshadowed by mourning.
A VIEW OF THE WEEK: We need a ceasefire in the war on children

19 hours ago | flipboard.com | Kyle Zeeman

1 hour agoGauteng family pleads for safe return of their little daughterAs the country marked Child Protection Month in May, another child has gone missing in a scourge that is plaguing South Africa. A family in Gauteng is …1 hour agoGachiakuta anime confirms July 2025 release date, additional cast, theme songs, and more with new PVOn Friday, June 6, 2025, the official website and X (formerly Twitter) account for Gachiakuta anime unveiled a new promotional video. The short clip …
WATCH: World of Miniatures Fair brings cinematic charm and tiny treasures to Westville

3 days ago | citizen.co.za | Kyle Zeeman

The annual Durban Association of Miniature Enthusiasts exhibition was a celebration of all things tiny and detailed! Dame member, Priscilla Kleyntjies with guest and radio personality, Dave Guselli. Picture: Sanelisiwe Tsinde
IFP want answers after deputy chief whip's 'assasination'

5 days ago | citizen.co.za | Kyle Zeeman

The IFP have called on police to leave no stone unturned in their search for the killers of its Deputy Chief Whip Khethamabala Sithole. Sithole was killed by unknown assailants on Saturday evening in Katlehong, Gauteng. IFP national spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said details around Sithole’s death “are still sketchy at the moment”, but the party urged police to find those responsible for the murder.
WATCH LIVE: Olorato Mongale’s funeral service

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Kyle Zeeman

11 hours agoURC result: Davids kicks Sharks to glory over MunsterA sensational cameo from Sharks replacement back Bradley Davids helped kick them to a stunning United Rugby Championship (URC) quarterfinal win over …1 hour agoRicky Ponting questions Labuschagne move for WTC final as Sam Konstas and Scott Boland cop blowThe Aussie cricket legend feels form won't be the only selection criteria for the World Test Championship final.
'The system is broken': Olorato Mongale's family outraged ahead of funeral

5 days ago | citizen.co.za | Kyle Zeeman

As loved ones gather to bid their final farewell to 30-year-old Olorato Mongale, her family have shared their heartbreak at a “broken” justice system that allowed the two men linked to her murder out on bail. Mongale went on a date with her alleged killer last Sunday, only for her body to be later found in Lombardy West, Johannesburg. Police began a manhunt for Phila Makhanya, Fezile Ngubane and Bongani Mthimkhulu in connection with the murder.
‘The system is broken’: Olorato Mongale’s family outraged ahead of funeral

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Kyle Zeeman

14 hours agoJOHANNESBURG - Julius Malema, the South African politician who President Donald Trump wants arrested for repeatedly chanting "kill the farmer," is reportedly a Rolex watch-wearing Gucci revolutionary, often seen in snazzy, expensive clothes, who champions the poor from a luxury mansion in what is …
'Looting using matric papers': Why did NW printing job price jump by around R100m?

5 days ago | citizen.co.za | Kyle Zeeman

There are concerns of possible “looting” and corruption within the North West education department after it signed a new matric paper printing job that costs four times what it did last year. The department reportedly spent just over R28 million last year to print its question papers, but has now appointed a new provider for the services, Lebone Altron DSV Consortium. That provider, according to a City Press insider, is charging R128 million a year for the service.
‘Looting using matric papers’: Why did NW printing job price jump by around R100m?

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Kyle Zeeman

1 day agoTurkish authorities escalate crackdown on opposition-run Istanbul municipalityIstanbul AP — Turkish authorities escalated their crackdown on the opposition-run Istanbul municipality Saturday over alleged corruption charges, detaining 30 people.
Veteran journalist and editor Andrew Trench loses battle to cancer

6 days ago | citizen.co.za | Kyle Zeeman

Veteran journalist and editor Andrew Trench. Picture: Facebook The SA media industry is mourning the death of veteran journalist and editor Andrew Trench. Trench, who worked for several major publications both in South Africa and abroad, died on Friday evening surrounded by family. He had been battling oesophageal cancer. “Dear friends. Andrew left us last night at around 7pm, with Gemma and I beside him,” his wife, Gill Moodie, told friends in a social media post.