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citizen.co.za > sedibeng-ster > sport > sport-sport > 09/13/2026 > junior-mokoena-secures-valke-u14-rugby-tour-spot

Junior Mokoena secures Valke U14 rugby tour spot

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (245+ words) SEDIBENG.- Fourteen-year-old rugby star Junior Mokoena from Gimnasium Hoërskool in Vereeniging has been selected for the Valke Youth Rugby Association U14 tour. The upcoming Inter-Provincial Rugby Tournament will take place at Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, from September 28 to October…...

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citizen.co.za > news > in-case-you-missed-it-chikunga-over-attacks-on-women-gauteng-murder-rate-drops-eight-killed-in-n17-crash

In case you missed it: Chikunga over attacks on women | Gauteng murder rate drops | Eight killed in N17 crash

19+ hour, 27+ min ago   (660+ words) At least eight people, including two children, were killed in a head‑on collision between a Toyota and a Volkswagen sedan in Mpumalanga. Picture: Mpumalanga Transport Department. In the news today, Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has demanded urgent action after women…...

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citizen.co.za > news > south-africa > politics > pay-now-or-face-consequences-warns-mayor

Pay now or face consequences, warns mayor

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (440+ words) By Alex Japho Matlala Newly appointed executive mayor for Vhembe District Municipality, Miyelani “Mabanana” Chauke, is giving debtors an ultimatum — pay your debts now or face the full might of the law. Picture: Supplied All this, while residents bear the…...

Kempton Express
citizen.co.za > kempton-express > news-headlines > local-crime-news > 09/13/2026 > saps-mobilises-task-team-to-probe-four-kempton-park-deaths

SAPS mobilises task team to probe four Kempton Park deaths

1+ day, 57+ min ago   (766+ words) Police have intensified their investigation into the deaths of four women whose bodies were discovered in Kempton Park between July and September. Acting Gauteng Commissioner Major General Fred Kekana addressed the media on September 13, confirming details surrounding the four cases…...

Kempton Express
citizen.co.za > kempton-express > news-headlines > local-crime-news > 09/12/2026 > saps-probes-links-between-four-bodies-found-in-kempton-park

SAPS probes links between four bodies found in Kempton Park

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (426+ words) Police have intensified their investigation after discovering the bodies of four women in Kempton Park over two months, issuing a safety warning to local women. The latest body was discovered on Saturday evening, adding to growing concern over a series…...

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citizen.co.za > news > south-african-historic-monuments-rotting-vandalised-and-falling-into-decay

South African historic monuments rotting, vandalised and falling into decay

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (566+ words) A group of children behind the graves of Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli, collectively known as the Cradock 4. Picture: Gallo Images Across South Africa, historic monuments and heritage sites are rotting, vandalised and falling into decay,…...

Midrand Reporter
citizen.co.za > midrand-reporter > news-headlines > local-news > 09/10/2026 > friendship-town-turns-unfriendly

Protest erupts in Friendship Town as City Power rejects fee-waiver claim

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (677+ words) Days without electricity and water pushed frustrated Friendship Town Estate residents onto the streets on September 3, where they burnt tyres and barricaded roads in a desperate call for action. The protest disrupted traffic around the intersection of Modderfontein, Mastiff and…...

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citizen.co.za > alex-news > news-headlines > local-news > 09/10/2026 > activist-demands-action-as-water-leaks-worsen-river-park-roads-decay

Activist demands action as water leaks worsen River Park roads decay

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (424+ words) Johannesburg Water says it routinely attends to reported faults in River Park, despite growing frustration from residents over slow response times worsening road conditions. The entity’s response follows criticism from Ward 81 activist Theo Lengwati, who said both Johannesburg Water and…...

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citizen.co.za > news > south-africa > crime > be-careful-on-fb-marketplace-thieves-get-life-imprisonment-for-robbery-gone-wrong

Be careful on FB Marketplace: Thieves get life imprisonment for robbery gone wrong

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (250+ words) Members of a gang that preyed on innocent shoppers online were this week given life sentences by the Gauteng High Court sitting in Ga-Rankuwa. Investigations stemmed from five cases between November 2021 and March 2022. The group operated as an organised crime…...

Randburg Sun
citizen.co.za > randburg-sun > news-headlines > local-news > 09/10/2026 > sa20-launches-schools-derby-series-at-st-stithians-college

SA20 launches schools Derby Series at St Stithians College

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (250+ words) Cricket legends and current professional players gathered at St Stithians College on September 9, to launch the SA20 schools Derby Series. SA20 League Commissioner Graeme Smith joined Head of Cricket Operations Stephen Cook and players Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla, Evan Jones and Mitchell…...