Mamelodi Sundowns extended their unbeaten run to 22 DStv Premiership games following a 2-1 win over Sekhukhune United at Loftus Versfeld on Tuesday night. ALSO READ: Mashego backs Sundowns to reach Champions League final Sundowns made a blistering start to the game with Tashreeq Matthews and Thapelo Morena scoring inside the opening eight minutes of the game. Chibuike Ohizu pulled one back for the Limpopo side early in the second half to set up a tense finish to the match but the early damage was enough for the Brazilians to claim all three points. Masandawana are now two games away from cli ..read more

The Modimolle Regional Court on Tuesday sentenced a 33-year-old foreign national to three life terms for raping three children aged eight, nine and 11. Tinos Chimeze of Zimbabwe pleaded not guilty to all counts, alleging that the victims only came to his house to view his woodwork and that he even offered them food. Evidence tells a different story However, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson Mashudu Malabi-Dzhangi explained that the evidence painted a different picture. “The evidence revealed that the accused had been luring the victims to his place in 2022, offering th ..read more

Get the Daily Lotto results as soon as they are drawn on The Citizen. While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, The Citizen cannot take responsibility for any error in the Daily Lotto results. We suggest verifying the numbers on the National Lottery website. Daily Lotto results for 23 April 2024: The winning Daily Lotto numbers will appear below after the draw. Usually within 10 minutes of the draw. You might need to refresh the page to see the updated results. 00, 00, 00, 00, 00. For more details and to verify the Daily Lotto results, visit the National Lott ..read more

Get the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results as soon as they are drawn on The Citizen, so you can rest easy and check your tickets with confidence. Estimated PowerBall and PowerBall Plus jackpots for Tuesday, 23 April 2024: PowerBall jackpot: R8 million guaranteed. PowerBall Plus jackpot: R4 million estimated. PowerBall results for Tuesday, 23 April 2024: While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, The Citizen cannot take responsibility for any error in the PowerBall or PowerBall Plus results. We suggest verifying the numbers on the National Lottery w ..read more

The jaw-dropping video clip of a toddler’s encounter with a stripey snake has hissed its way to viral status in a jiffy. Blissfully unaware of the danger posed by snakes, the little blonde-haired boy holds on to his find as if it is nothing but a toy snake… It’s unclear what type of snake it is, but one thing is for certain: It is definitely not made of rubber. This is the Real McCoy, folks. Ignorance is bliss: The toddler and the snake In the video, a man can be seen holding the smiling toddler with “his” snake writhing about as he clings onto its tail despite the man ordering to efforts. Two ..read more

Word coming out of Tanzania is that DStv Premiership side SuperSport United have expressed interest in signing Cameroon midfielder Leandre Willy Esomba Onana. ALSO READ: Pirates ready to sell Mabasa, agent confirms talks with overseas club The 23-year-old attacking midfielder is currently playing for Simba SC in the Tanzanian Premier League, having joined them in July last year. According to well-known African football journalist Eric Ngagijimana, Onana will leave the Tanzanian giants at the end of the season with his possible destination being South Africa where he is set to link up with M ..read more

Are South African interest rates unnecessarily high as one economist claims? Other economists say the South African Reserve Bank is maybe sometimes over-enthusiastic when it comes to rates, but it also keeps consumers from taking up unnecessary debts and it definitely benefits people with savings. Economist Dr. Roelof Botha this week repeated his views on Newzroom Afrika that South Africa’s interest rates do not need to be as high as they currently are. He added that the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) ‘nonsense’ costs South Africans at least R4 000 per month, warning them that they are payi ..read more

Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their supporters lie on the ground with their hands painted in red near a sign reading ‘There are hostages in Gaza’ (C) during a protest performance to mark 200 days since the 07 October abductions and attack, in Habima square in Tel Aviv, Israel, 23 April 2024. According to the Israeli military, 133 Israelis, who were abducted and taken to the Gaza Strip during the 07 October 2023 attacks by Hamas, remain in captivity. Rallies in Israel have been critical of the government’s handling of the crisis, demanding the immediate release of all h ..read more

Chancers and scammers are always lurking around, waiting to get their hands on your hard earned cash – even in the virtual space. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) confirmed its list of approved crypto asset service providers (CASPs) on Monday. The regulator said its move was a response to various statements by certain companies claiming to be the “first” or “only” institutions licensed as CASPs under the FSCA. “For completeness, the FSCA wishes to clarify and confirm that it has, to date, approved a total of 75 institutions to be licensed as CASPs,” the regulator said in a stateme ..read more

The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has interrogated a police officer regarding the absence of an arrest of the footballer’s former partner and singer, Kelly Khumalo, in connection to his death. Sergeant Batho Mogola returned to the witness stand for further cross-examination in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday. This is after explosive allegations were made by the defence on Monday. Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya’s attorney, Thulani Mngomezulu claimed that Longwe Twala, the son of musician Chico Twala, was responsible for Meyiwa’s murder. Twala was one of the individuals present ..read more