The Citizen (South Africa)

The Citizen is a nationally circulated tabloid newspaper in South Africa. Its main audience is located in Gauteng, the country's economic center, but it also reaches readers in nearby provinces like Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and the North West. Additionally, it releases a daily edition specifically for KwaZulu Natal.

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#11556

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#67

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Comrades Marathon: Top five men's and women's contenders

1 day ago | citizen.co.za | Wesley Botton

Local athletes will take on a strong contingent of international visitors at the 98th edition of the Comrades Marathon, a ‘down’ run between Pietermaritzburg and Durban on Sunday. We take a look at five of the top contenders for the men’s and women’s titles. One of the country’s most consistent ultra-marathon runners, Dijana will target his third Comrades win after securing victory in 2022 and 2023.
Another showstopper by Patlansky

1 day ago | citizen.co.za | Tshiamo Boikhutso

When you know your blues and have seen a Dan Patlansky show or two, you may have certain expectations of a full band show. There is acoustic blues and electric blues, and on both of these counts, this man is a master. His previous show was a smooth dance between haunting and rollicking songs. But this one: the full band tour finale at Menlyn Barnyard this past weekend, took the tunes (and riffs, and lyrics, and solos) to new heights.
A VIEW OF THE WEEK: We need a ceasefire in the war on children

1 day 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.
Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak rocks South Africa’s cattle industry

1 day ago | citizen.co.za | Marizka Coetzer

Farmers and organised agriculture are concerned about the outbreak of foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease in South Africa, which is having devastating financial consequences for farmers, but is not harmful to humans. A case of FMD was confirmed at a feedlot of Karan Beef near Heidelberg in Gauteng this week. Karan Beef spokesperson senior feedlot veterinarian Dr Dirk Verwoerd said a case of FMD was confirmed at its feedlot facility in Heidelberg on Monday.
Industry warns of meat price spike and hunger as SA faces supply crisis

1 day ago | citizen.co.za | Marizka Coetzer

A combination of a perfect storm of factors has led to a meat supply crisis which could see the price of meat spike over the winter, as well as increasing hunger and malnutrition, according to major players in the food industry.
Ban on Brazil poultry imports adds to SA food insecurity

1 day ago | citizen.co.za | Marizka Coetzer

While the year began on a positive note for South Africa’s agriculture, particularly in terms of exports, this is no time for celebration, said Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa chief economist Wandile Sihlobo yesterday. “We face serious challenges in South Africa’s agriculture, the most pressing one being foot-and-mouth disease (FMD),” he said.
24 hours in pictures, 5 June 2025

1 day ago | citizen.co.za | Michel Bega

Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. An activist from the People’s Ethical Treatment of Animals group (PETA) protests over reptile skin sales outside a Louis Vuitton store in Hong Kong, China, 05 June 2025. PETA campaigned against the purchase of goods made from reptile skin, demanding that ‘LVMH ‘leave pythons in peace’.
The municipality is not playing open cards about the water situation in eMalahleni

2 days ago | citizen.co.za | Zita Goldswain

Several areas in eMalahleni are ‘running dry’. After four days of no water in Del Judor X1, X2, X4, Corridor Hill, Highveld Mall, Ben Fleur, and Witbank Extension 16, the Emalahleni Local Municipality has resorted to closing the water supply to other areas to fill the taps. “This morning the municipality issued a puzzling statement announcing that parts of the eMalahleni area supplied by the Point D command reservoir are now being isolated; purportedly to boost levels at Point C.
’n Basaar met ’n doel

2 days ago | citizen.co.za | Zita Goldswain

Die Basileia Gemeente het hierdie naweek ’n lewenskragtige besaar aangebied wat die gemeenskap saamgebring het vir ’n dag vol lekker kos, geselskap en vrolikheid. Met ‘n verskeidenheid heerlike eetgoed en vermaak vir jonk en oud, was die besaar ’n onvergeetlike geleentheid wat gesorg het vir ’n feestelike atmosfeer.
No one seems willing to take on taxi industry’s anti-competitive behaviour

2 days ago | citizen.co.za | Ciaran Ryan

SA’s 250 000-odd minibus taxis are a blessing or curse, depending on whether you’re a passenger or simply sharing the same road. They’ve rewritten the rules of the road to serve themselves and have made traffic lights irrelevant. No one seems willing to take them on, bar the odd metro police officer looking for a “Coke”.