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The Citizen
25-05-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
Top 10 stories of the day: Water disruptions in Gauteng
Here's your daily news update for Sunday, 25 May 2025: An easy-to-read selection of our top stories. In the news today, Gauteng residents have been warned to brace for low water supply, as Rand Water embarks on a major winter maintenance programme with the longest disruption lasting 107 hours. Meanwhile, a 37-year-old man has been convicted and sentenced for multiple contraventions of the Cybercrimes Act after he downloaded images of President Cyril Ramaphosa and other high-profile individuals, manipulating them and sharing them on social media platforms. Furthermore, EFF leader Julius Malema said he doesn't fear for his life after US president Donald Trump called his arrest. Gauteng residents warned to brace for major water disruptions this week Picture: iStock Gauteng residents have been warned to brace for low water supply, as Rand Water embarks on a major winter maintenance programme with the longest disruption lasting 107 hours. Rand Water said it is embarking on critical maintenance of its key infrastructure from Thursday. The maintenance will begin at different times at locations across various municipalities. It's scheduled to begin on the 29th of May until the 2d of June. CONTINUE READING: Gauteng residents warned to brace for major water disruptions this week Man convicted and sentenced for manipulating and sharing images of Ramaphosa Picture: iStock A 37-year-old man has been convicted and sentenced for multiple contraventions of the Cybercrimes Act after he downloaded images of President Cyril Ramaphosa and other high-profile individuals, manipulating them and sharing them on social media platforms. Scebi Thabiso Nene appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court last week, where he was convicted and sentenced. The conviction stems from incidents occurring between September 2022 and May 2023. CONTINUE READING: Man convicted and sentenced for manipulating and sharing images of Ramaphosa EFF leader Julius Malema addressing community members of Ward 16 in Koppies ahead of their bi-elections which will take place on the 28th of May 2025. Picture: X/@EFFSouthAfrica EFF leader Julius Malema said he doesn't fear for his life after US president Donald Trump called his arrest. Malema was addressing EFF supporters during a rally Ward 16, Koppies in the Free State on Africa Day on Sunday. The EFF leader engaged with community members ahead of by elections in the area which is expected commence on the 28th of May. CONTINUE READING: WATCH: Malema not 'intimidated' by Trump's call for his arrest Man arrested after hijacking bread truck, mugging driver Image for illustrative purposes. Picture: Supplied A man has been arrested in Mpumalanga after he and an accomplice hijacked a bread delivery truck. The man was arrested between Tweefontein and Gemsbokspruit, but police are still searching for his partner who escaped on foot. The suspects also stole the driver's personal items, but only after they continued to delivery bread to consumers. CONTINUE READING: Man arrested after hijacking bread truck, mugging driver School boys 'borrow' teacher's car, crash into irrigation canal — report Picture: Saps A school teacher in the Northern Cape may lose her car after a boy crashed it into an irrigation canal. Pupils at Vaalharts Combined School in Jan Kempdorp were participating in a fundraising day when a group of boys took their fun too far. The teacher is now concerned that her insurance will not pay for the costly repairs due to the way the police have categorised the incident. CONTINUE READING: School boys 'borrow' teacher's car, crash into irrigation canal — report Here are five more stories of the day: Yesterday's News recap READ HERE: Top 10 stories of the day: Hawks arrest suspect threatening Ramaphosa |Malatsi summoned to Parliament |Issues raised by Trump to be addressed
The Citizen
25-05-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
WATCH: Malema not ‘intimidated' by Trump's call for his arrest
Malema said he would never stop singing a song that Winnie Mandela sang and it would be a betrayal to the struggle of 'our people'. EFF leader Julius Malema addressing community members of Ward 16 in Koppies ahead of their bi-elections which will take place on the 28th of May 2025. Picture: X/@EFFSouthAfrica EFF leader Julius Malema said he doesn't fear for his life after US president Donald Trump called his arrest. Malema was addressing EFF supporters during a rally Ward 16, Koppies in the Free State on Africa Day on Sunday. The EFF leader engaged with community members ahead of by elections in the area which is expected commence on the 28th of May. 'Kill Malema' Malema said he would never be intimidated by Trump. 'Well, I'm not fearful. As a revolutionary, part of being killed is one of those honours you must wear with pride, but I'm not going to be reckless. When he says to Ramaphosa, why is this man not in jail, why are you not arresting this man? He simply means, why are you not killing this man, because this man wants to kill white people. That's what he believes. 'Imperialism, especially the USA, it makes such remarks meaning something different,' Malema said. WATCH Malema speaking about Donald Trump calling for his arrest ♦️Must Watch♦️ The EFF President and Commander in Chief @Julius_S_Malema engaging with member of the media at Ward 16, Koppies in Free State. The President strongly criticised President Ramaphosa and his delegation for their failure to defend the Constitution—particularly the… — Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) May 25, 2025 ALSO READ: 'There is doubt in Trump's head about genocide in SA,' Ramaphosa says [VIDEO] Malema said he would never be intimidated by America. 'I will never be intimidated by Donald Trump, Malema said. That nonsense that Trump did in America, he will never do that nonsense in my presence because I will confront him here and there, with the facts'! Ramaphosa ambush During the bilateral talks between Trump and President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, which played out before the media, the US president showed videos of Malema chanting 'Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer' to support his false belief in genocide against whites in the country, asking why the red berets leader has not been arrested. Trump, proved to be a political rottweiler for Afrikaners and white farmers shifting the focus from what began as a cordial discussion with Ramaphosa but veered sharply off course to farm attacks in South Africa. ALSO READ: WATCH: Donald Trump ambushes Cyril Ramaphosa in Oval Office 'Kill the Boer' Malema said Ramaphosa could not present the facts in front Trump. 'I will never stop singing a song that Winnie Mandela sang. That would be a betrayal to the struggle of our people'. Malema criticised Ramaphosa and his delegation for their failure to defend The constitution of South Africa, particularly the right to freedom of speech in the context of the 'Kill the Boer'. On Saturday, after delivering the eulogy at the funeral of ANC Women's League deputy president Lungi Mnganga-Gcabashe, Ramaphosa said the issues raised by Trump at the Oval Office in Washington would be addressed in due course. ALSO READ: Malatsi summoned to Parliament to explain Starlink policy directive 'EFF will never unite with Zuma' Earlier, Malema vowed the red berets with never unite with former president Jacob Zuma's MK party also elaborating that he doesn't fear for his life after US president Donald Trump called his arrest. Malema said the EFF will 'never unite with Zuma who wants to kill the EFF'. 'We'll never unite with MK that exist to destroy the EFF. We are not friends with the enemies of the EFF whether Trump says the same thing about the two of us, we don't care. We must never be tempted to unite with the agents who want to destroy the EFF'. 'If Zuma wants the unity of black people, why did he form MK when there was EFF, because you are already dividing people. You must join the existing organisation that pursues the same agenda which is the EFF. There is no unity they are talking about, they are pretentious about it. Zuma is about himself and about his family, that's why he went to form that spaza shop', Malema said. 'Double agents' In November last year, Malema claimed the red berets had been infiltrated by double agents, with former founding members being turned and captured ahead of the national elective conference in December. The EFF leader's embattled party has been hit with a leadership exodus, with big names, including Floyd Shivambu, Mzwanele Manyi, Busisiwe Mkhwebane and Dali Mpofu, crossing over to former president Zuma's MK party.
