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The Citizen News – The Citizen brings you breaking news, current affairs, celebrity and entertainment news, as well as sport news throughout the day. More news. Your way.

The Citizen is a Gauteng-based daily, national newspaper, distributed Monday to Friday, with its core circulation in Gauteng (82%). Saturday Citizen appears on Saturdays.

The Citizen bring our readers the most important daily happenings, both locally and internationally in a concise, easy-to-read tabloid format.

• Western Cape allocates R88.8m to keep water running during load shedding
  The Western Cape government says load shedding is causing water supply problems in its municipalities.
• ‘SA needs a dosage of renewed hope:’ Phalatse to challenge Steenhuisen for DA leadership
  Mpho Phalatse says she believes the DA needs a 'relatable and dependable leader'.
• Tshwane water crisis: Mayor requests assessment as areas run dry
  Some regions have had little to no water for days.
• Zikalala set to be deployed to Parliament amid looming Cabinet reshuffle
  ANC MPs Tshilidzi Munyai and Mervyn Dirks have resigned from the national legislature.
• Arms deal: Zuma foundation ‘elated’ by Judge Koen’s recusal, NPA says it’s disappointed
  The foundation has reiterated its call for the NPA to remove lead prosecutor, advocate Billy Downer, from the corruption trial.
• Doubts that Willem Kruger died by drowning
  Investigators are stumped on a few elements of the case, including the placement of the bakkie keys.
• ‘Look beyond Eskom’: Energy security a priority, says new Joburg Mayor Thapelo Amad
  The newly-elected mayor said his administration inherited a city which is 'under massive financial strain'.
• ‘Gauteng Agriculture Dept must take responsibility for 2nd escaped tiger’ – NSPCA
  The nine-month-old female tiger, which was spotted in Edenvale, has since been captured and taken to a sanctuary for safekeeping.
• Weather: Severe storms, flooding across large parts of SA [WATCH]
  Severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flooding can be expected across parts of South Africa on Monday.
• ‘Why is NPA waiting?’ – EFF to pursue private prosecution against Mantashe over Bosasa corruption
  'If you go to Gwede’s village, the evidence is there,' says EFF leader Julius Malema.
• Case against 40-year-old Limpopo policewoman who allegedly raped her son postponed
  The video of a mother sexually grooming her small son shocked South Africans.
• Young tiger’s day out comes to abrupt end as it’s recaptured in Edenvale
  The tiger was tracked down and tranquilised. It is now being transported back to the santuary.
• Judge Koen recuses himself from Zuma’s arms deal trial
  Judge Nkosinathi Chili was appointed as the new presiding judge.
• Joburg mayor Thapelo Amad to be sworn in today
  Newly-elected mayor Thapelo Amad promised to prioritise service delivery.
• WATCH: Another tiger on the loose in Gauteng
  Video footage showed the tiger walking past a vehicle that was parked at a business office.
• 25 people arrested for sabotage, theft and fraud at Eskom
  Eskom has been struggling to meet electricity demand because its old and poorly maintained power stations continually break down.
• Reprieve for Zimbabwean students denied school registration in SA
  Following an urgent high court application.
• EC police hunt for suspects involved in birthday party mass shooting
  A Kwazakhele man was celebrating his birthday at home, when two gunmen stormed the celebrations and randomly opened fire on guests.
• Only three of Eskom’s coal plants are consistently producing over 2 000MW
  The shocking performance of its power stations this year laid bare …
• Did the NPA drop the ball on Gerhard Ackerman?
  With child sex kingpin accused Gerhard Ackerman rearrested after being in the wind since at least Thursday, questions must be asked about why he remained on bail