South Africa’s renewable energy sector is bracing for potential turbulence after the government proposed increasing tariffs on imported solar panels, batteries, and other green energy components. The move, led by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC), aims to promote local manufacturing—but stakeholders warn it could slow down the country’s transition to clean […]
You began adding a few more eggs into your daily routine. replaced your typical snacks with biltong, chicken strips, and perhaps a protein bar once in a while. Small, thoughtful adjustments to eat a little better were made; there were no drastic changes made. Protein quickly became the standard because it was dependable, simple, and […]
SSU Coach Confirms Maboe Blow
SuperSport United interim coach Andre Arendse has confirmed an injury blow to on loan midfielder Lebohang Maboe who could take a few weeks to recover. Maboe is loan from Mamelodi Sundowns since January and was a notable absentee from the side that defeated Chippa United 2-0 in the Betway Premiership over the weekend in Polokwane. […]
Mountview Road residents in Pietermaritzburg were left without power over the weekend due to a faulty transformer that needed to be replaced. The outage started on Saturday night, but residents said they only discovered on Sunday evening that it was caused by a faulty transformer. Renisha Singh, Mountview’s Ward Councillor, told The Witness on Monday that the […]
Babylonstoren has announced the opening of BLOU at Keurbooms, a new coastal escape on South Africa’s Garden Route. Nestled in the unspoiled seaside village of Keurboomstrand, just outside Plettenberg Bay, BLOU is a cluster of eight reimagined fisherman’s cottages situated directly on the dune line, offering front-row views of the Keurbooms shoreline. “The ocean and […]
Zimbabwe Cricket team logo Zimbabwe’s report card for the ICC Men’s annual rankings across formats. The latest rankings, which rate all matches played since May 2024 at 100 per cent and those of the previous two years at 50 per cent, see a record 100 teams listed in T20Is after the annual update. The T20 […]
Trent Alexander-Arnold confirms Liverpool exit after 20 years at the club Katlego Sekhu Image: Instagram/@liverpoolfc Liverpool FC star Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed that he will be leaving the club at the end of the current season, bringing to an end a two-decade-long journey with the Reds. In a statement shared on social media, the 25-year-old […]
A 26-year-old man, David Isaiah, has been sentenced to death by hanging for the kidnapping and murder of a commercial sex worker, Comfort James, whom he killed using a deadly herbicide. The judgment was delivered on Monday by Justice Olalekan Olatawura of the Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division. Isaiah was charged alongside his […]
24 hours in pictures, 5 May 2025
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. epaselect epa12074195 People participate in the “Balloon Parade” in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 04 May 2025. The event, considered the largest balloon parade in the world, featured a marine world theme. Floats decorated with balloons were created […]
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) will investigate a Durban police officer who failed to remove a firearm from Kyle Inderlall, as ordered by the Pinetown magistrate’s court, before he fatally shot his ex-girlfriend, Sasha Lee Shah, at the Gateway shopping mall in 2022. After the murder Inderlall turned the gun on himself, leaving a suicide […]