Orlando Pirates or Mamelodi Sundowns: Who has the easier schedule?

It's a two-team race for the Betway Premiership title between current log leaders Orlando Pirates and defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns.

24 hours in pictures, 5 March 2026

Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Police Officer Granted Bail For Raping TUT Student At Graveyard

A 25-year-old police constable stationed at the Bethlehem Crime Prevention Unit has been granted R1,500 bail following his arrest for the alleged rape of a Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) student. The 23-year-old victim reportedly knew the officer before the alleged incident on Saturday, February 22, 2026. Police Rape Officer Details According to Independent Police The post Police Officer Granted Bail For Raping TUT Student At Graveyard appeared first on SurgeZirc SA.

National Consumer Commission announces the recall of more than 25 000 Polo Vivos

The affected vehicles were made available for sale from February 2025 to February 2026

Protecting black pensions is not "anti-black"

Those who weaponise race to escape accountability betray the very people they claim to champion

Digitisation not panacea for varsity space

Any talk about scaling up digitalisation of higher education as a solution to the large demand for access to the university must fiercely confront the structural challenges that are deeply concerning

Women rickshaw drivers defy norms in Nigeria's conservative Kano

Women rickshaw drivers defy norms in conservative Nigerian city of Kano

Senior Eastern Cape police officer arrested over R60,720 theft

Families replay miners' last voice notes as Ekapa recovery efforts continue

Lawyer wants those accused of sexual offences named before they plea

The Women's Legal Centre argued in court that 'no-name' law silences sexual violence survivors and should be revoked

Eskom threatens to cut power to 14 municipalities in South Africa

Eskom has sent notice to 14 municipalities that they need to make representations as to why their power should not be cut.

Basalt SUV‑Coupé teases a design-first approach to South Africa's compact-SUV market

The compact SUV has become South Africa's default family vehicle: practical, versatile, and often indistinguishable from the rest of the pack.

The sea is higher than we think: Millions more at risk of rising sea levels, researchers say

Rising sea levels due to climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than previously thought, according to a new report. Writing in the journal Nature, researchers say that 90 percent of scientific studies use erroneous data when calculating the height of baseline coastal waters.

Gabon fashion designer brings traditional raffia to Paris runways

The natural material derived from palm leaves -- and traditionally reserved for Gabon's nobles and village chiefs -- gained international attention on the runways of the world's fashion capital

After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death, who will lead Iran?

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has long been considered a contender to the post of the country's next paramount ruler â even before an Israeli strike killed his father last week and despite the fact he has never been elected or appointed to a government po

Not even Rassie Erasmus can fix the Proteas' T20 World Cup and poor BMT

Even Rassie can't fix SA cricket's poor record in knockout games.

Recipe of the day: Beetroot and feta mini quiches

Whether served warm or at room temperature, these mini quiches are sure to impress your guests and add a pop of colour to any occasion.

One Child Dies And 14 Injured After KwaMashu Scholar Transport Taxi Overturns

A child has died and 14 others were injured after a minibus taxi transporting children from daycare centres overturned in Mount Moriah, KwaMashu, on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency services rushed the injured children to hospital for treatment following the crash involving a scholar transport vehicle. Authorities have since opened an investigation to determine what caused the The post One Child Dies And 14 Injured After KwaMashu Scholar Transport Taxi Overturns appeared first on SurgeZirc SA.

Proteas match-fixing claims after T20 World Cup hammering

A conspiracy theory or a truth?

Major recall of 38 pet food products in South Africa

Food producer RCL Foods has issued a major recall of dry pet foods in South Africa over Salmonella contamination risks.