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We bring you a visual snapshot of the day’s news events, featuring Hindu devotees taking part in the Theemithi fire-walking ceremony at the Shri Anantha Muthumariamman Temple in Benoni, a passenger ferry engulfed in flames off Indonesia’s Madura Island after a deadly fire at sea, and Greek firefighters battling a wildfire near Porto Germeno as blazes continue to ravage parts of the country. These are some of the compelling images from around the world. This aerial picture shows the passenger ship Mutiara Sentosa 2 catching fire in the waters off Madura island, East Java, on August 2, 2026. Five people have been found dead, 41 are missing and 225 were rescued after an Indonesian ferry caught fire while at sea on August 2, search and rescue officials said. (Photo by FRIDA PERKASA / AFP) Greek firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in the area of Porto Germeno, some 70 kilometres (45 miles) northwest of Athens in the region of Viotia, on August 2, 2026. Greece on August 2, 2026, faced multiple fronts and a growing damage toll after a week of wildfires devastated over 12,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land, experts said. Porto Germeno and other villages were evacuated when the fire broke out on July 31, but local authorities say scores of homes were damaged or destroyed. Hit hard by the climate crisis like the rest of the Mediterranean region, the country is plagued by wildfires every summer due to high temperatures, frequent heatwaves, and drought. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP) Britain’s artistic swimmers Isabelle Thorpe and Ranjuo Tomblin compete in the mixed duet technical swimming final event during the LEN European Aquatics Championships, at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis, northeastern suburbs of Paris, on August 2, 2026. (Photo by Sébastien BOZON / AFP) Hindu devotees take part in rituals, 2 August 2026, during the Theemithi fire-walking ceremony at the Shri Anantha Muthumariamman Temple in New Modder, Benoni. The ceremony marks the conclusion of the 10-day annual Aadi Muthumariamman fire-walking festival, during which hundreds of devotees fulfil sacred vows as an expression of faith, courage and devotion to Shri Anantha Muthumariamman. The festival features daily prayers, colourful processions, devotional music, Vedic chanting, sacred homams, elaborate alankarams and other religious observances, with worshippers gathering to seek the blessings of Shri Muthumariamman. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Sri Lankan Army personnel patrol on a military tank outside the Mahara Prison complex on the outskirts of Colombo on August 2, 2026. At least one inmate was killed and another six were taken to hospital after a riot at a prison outside Sri Lanka’s capital on August 1, police said. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) A girl plays in a fountain to cool off in Seoul on August 2, 2026. South Korea registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago on August 2, as authorities warned people to “immediately” stop all outdoor activities in affected areas. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) Candice Desilets, Yana Auger and Diane Desilets during the high-tea celebration at Glenda’s Restaurant on August 01, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Desilets is the first South African ballerina to graduate from The Vaganova Ballet Academy. (Photo by Gallo Images/Wessel Oosthuizen) A sea of colour fills Durban’s Golden Mile as women in vibrant saris take part in the annual Durban Beach Sari Stroll at the promenade in Durban yesterday. The Stroll celebrates the rich Indian heritage, culture and diversity. Dating back to 2010, the event has grown from a cultural celebration into a platform that reaches across all South Africa’s communities, bringing people together and promoting social cohesion, inclusivity and unity through shared cultural experiences. Photo:Rajesh Jantilal A follower of the Mouride Brotherhood prays next to the mausoleum of Serigne Fallou Mbacke, the second caliph of Mouridism, inside the Grand Mosque of Touba during the Grand Magal, an annual religious pilgrimage commemorating the departure into exile of the brotherhood’s founder, Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, in Touba on August 2, 2026. Millions of followers traveled to the holy city of Touba for what is considered one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, commemorating the exile of the founder of Mouridism, Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, also known as Serigne Touba. In 1895, French colonial authorities exiled Serigne Touba to Gabon, concerned about his growing influence. He briefly returned to Senegal in 1902 before being exiled again to Mauritania from 1903 to 1907. He then returned to Senegal, where he remained until his death in 1927. The number of pilgrims increases every year, with more than 6.5 million attending in 2025. A recent study by Cheikh Ahmadoul Khadim University (UCAK) and Alioune Diop University of Bambey (UADB) estimated that the Grand Magal generates 629.6 billion CFA francs (about USD 1.11 billion) for the Senegalese economy. (Photo by PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP) Veterans of the Russian Airborne Forces celebrate Paratroopers’ Day in Saint Petersburg on August 2, 2026. (Photo by Olga MALTSEVA / AFP) Daughters Anke and Leilah van Dyk holding a wreath join hundreds of cyclists gathered opposite the Moses Mabhida stadium over the weekend to honour Wessel van Dyk, a local rider who was killed last week when a vehicle allegedly travelling on the wrong side of the road struck him head-on during a training ride near Moses Mabhida Stadium. Kwazulu-Natal’s cycling community organised a memorial ride and an emotional tribute held in his honour that ended near the crash site. Friends held a short prayer church group describing van Dyk as an all-well-liked figure in the local cycling community, saying his death had renewed concerns about road safety on routes popular with cyclists. Both his daughters laid a wreath at the site of the accident . Cyclists familiar with the area said the stretch had been the scene of previous collisions involving riders, despite parts of the route being designated for cycling during certain hours. PHOTO:RAJESH JANTILAL Relatives and friends wait by a fence topped with barbed-wire for the return of people who had previously crossed into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, at Morocca’s Bab Sebta border crossing on the outskirts of Fnideq on August 2, 2026. As many as 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta in recent days, mostly swimming around the small border post that juts into the Mediterranean Sea, in an unprecedented surge that prompted an international crisis for Spain. The mass crossing into the tiny Spanish territory resulted in at least 67 deaths, according to Spanish authorities, and led to clashes with Moroccan police on the shared border. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) A diver jumps from a 22-metre-high bridge into the White Drin River during a traditional high diving competition near the town of Gjakova on August 2, 2026. (Photo by Armend NIMANI / AFP) Skechers Head of Retail Atul Pandey (L) poses for a photograph with South African men’s national cricket team captain Temba Bavuma at Fourways Mall in Johannesburg on 1 August 2026, ahead of the announcement naming Bavuma as a brand ambassador for Skechers South Africa. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The Citizen Crew members of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) navy ship Kunlun Shan wave as their ship prepares to dock at Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya on August 2, 2026, in response to an invitation from the Indonesian Navy. (Photo by JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP) French firefighters work with a truck to extinguish a fire at a 500-square-meter warehouse at the Safe company site in the Gandrange industrial zone in the Moselle department, northeastern France on August 2, 2026. The Moselle prefecture ordered residents of Amnéville and four neighboring municipalities—totaling 30,000 people—to shelter in place due to a fire at a warehouse classified as a “low-threshold” Seveso site. “As a precautionary measure, residents of Gandrange, Amneville, Vitry-sur-Orne, Clouange, and Rombas are asked to shelter in place until further notice,” the prefecture stated in a press release. The fire involves a 500-square-meter warehouse at the Safe company site in the Gandrange industrial zone. (Photo by ROMEO BOETZLE / AFP) A firefighting helicopter drops water over a wildfire in the area of Porto Germeno, some 70 kilometres (45 miles) northwest of Athens in the region of Viotia, on August 2, 2026. Greece on August 2, 2026, faced multiple fronts and a growing damage toll after a week of wildfires devastated over 12,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land, experts said. Porto Germeno and other villages were evacuated when the fire broke out on July 31, but local authorities say scores of homes were damaged or destroyed. Hit hard by the climate crisis like the rest of the Mediterranean region, the country is plagued by wildfires every summer due to high temperatures, frequent heatwaves, and drought. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP) Tibetans take part in a peace march protesting China’s law on “Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress”, in Chennai on August 2, 2026. 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Get the Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results as soon as they are drawn on The Citizen, so you can rest easy and check your tickets with confidence. Estimated Daily Lotto jackpot: Daily Lotto: R300 000 Daily Lotto results for Sunday, 2 August 2026: The winning Daily Lotto numbers will appear below after the draw, usually within 10 minutes. You might need to refresh the page to see the updated results. Daily Lotto: 09, 30, 31, 34, 36 While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, The Citizen cannot take responsibility for any error in the results. For more details and to verify the Daily Lotto results, visit the National Lottery website. How to play Daily Lotto in SA? If you are buying a ticket in-store: Pick up a betslip in any lottery store. Choose five numbers between 1 and 36 or ask for a Quick Pick. Entries cost R3 each. You can play a max of R150, but you are allowed to play multiple boards. Select how many consecutive draws you wish to enter, up to a maximum of 10. Leave blank for a single draw. Take your betslip to the teller to pay for your ticket. Write your details on the back of your ticket in case you need to claim a prize. If you do not sign your ticket and you lose it, anyone can use it to claim the prize. If you are playing online: Set up a lottery account here and make a deposit to pay for tickets. Choose five numbers from 1 to 36 or select ‘Quick Pick’ to generate a random set. Repeat this on as many boards as you want to play. Decide whether to enter a single draw or multiple draws. Confirm and pay for your entry. What time is the Daily Lotto draw? The Daily Lotto draws take place shortly after 9:30pm every evening, and tickets can be bought until 8:30pm. Visit www.nationallottery.co.za and go to the How to Play Daily Lotto section to learn more.

How much is PowerBall on Tuesday 4 August 2026 worth? Well, following a cascading-jackpot payout for PowerBall XTRA this past weekend, R63 million is the total pot. The straight, non-cascading PowerBall is playing for R60 million. And PowerBall XTRA tags on an additional R3 million. Crucial to game mechanics for PowerBall on Tuesday 4 August 2026 is how many rollovers have occurred since the last big payout. In the case of PowerBall, the last big win took place on Tuesday, 3 July 2026 when lucky winners walked away with R72 million. Since then, eight successive rollovers have occurred. Before PowerBall XTRA’s cascade on Friday 31 July 2026, its last payout was way back on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. R139 million split three ways. Are you beginning to see the pattern here? 30 June, now 31 July … The last PowerBall XTRA game of the month must payout, no matter what … POWERBALL ON TUESDAY, 4 AUGUST 2026 Nevertheless, the truth is no trick can beat a random draw. However, if you count the number of rollovers down, you do know when to play the game for the best odds of a split jackpot. New operator Sizekhaya doesn’t want massive winnings rolling over for more than one month. Therefore, being twice weekly, that equates to every eight games.  Of course, every number combination carries identical odds, no matter if you choose an automated Quick Pick or the numbers manually. While neither approach shifts the underlying math, do remember that picking relatives’ birth days is less effective, because they only go to 31 instead of 50. BEST WAYS TO PLAY POWERBALL Whether you choose numbers manually or opt for Quick Pick, your odds of winning PowerBall are always the same. Image: File For first-time players, PowerBall on Tuesday, 4 August 2026 involves choosing five main numbers from 1 to 50, plus one PowerBall number drawn from 1 to 16. While PowerBall XTRA is an optional second draw using the same numbers entered in the main game. This comes for an extra fee, of course. Pricing has jumped since 1 June 2026. A standard PowerBall board now costs R10 and PowerBall XTRA costs R5 per board. Therefore, playing both together costs R15 total. Tickets are sold at authorised National Lottery retailers. You can also enter via participating banking apps, including FNB, Standard Bank, ABSA and Nedbank. A large percentage of winners come from the banking apps, purely due to the ease and convenience of the medium. However, do note that some banking apps force a minimum purchase of two boards per ticket, effectively doubling the entry cost. Players must be 18 years of age or older to enter. ODDS OF WINNING POWERBALL ON TUESDAY 4 AUGUST 2026 Here’s the good news, by shrinking the number pool, the jackpot odds for PowerBall on Tuesday 4 August 2026 have improved from 1 in 42 million, to 1 in 33 million. And PowerBall XTRA carries identical odds to the main draw, since it uses the same number matrix. Of course, the next big change to your odds is the cascading-jackpot rule. If nobody matches all the numbers in the final draw of the calendar month, as mentioned, the jackpot drops down. It goes as far down as required to ensure a guaranteed payout, with winners sharing the pot as needed. Sizekhaya’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Fundi Sithebe explained it was this mechanism that split an unwon R139 million three ways on Tuesday 30 June 2026. However, that’s still small potatoes compared with the record payout back in February 2019, when a Cape Town man collected R232 million after 24 consecutive rollovers. Of course, we’re not going to see the like of that sort of massive payout ever again in South Africa.   DRAW TIMES AND CLAIMING POWERBALL WINNINGS PowerBall and PowerBall XTRA draw every Tuesday and Tuesday at 21:00. Sizekhaya brought back live televised draws using physical draw machines. Ticket sales cut off before the draw typically at 20:30, half an hour before the draw. All PowerBall prizes must be claimed within 365 days of the draw date. Anyone who misses that window forfeits their prize and the money is transferred to the National Lottery Distribution Trust for charitable causes. How and where to claim PowerBall on Tuesday 4 August 2026 winnings depends on the amount won: Small prizes (up to R4 999) get paid out directly at licensed retailers. Mid-tier prizes (R5 000 to R49 999) can be claimed at selected partner banks. Anything above R50 000 requires an in-person visit to a Sizekhaya regional office, with the original ticket and a valid South African ID. Online and banking-app players have prizes up R249 999 are deposited automatically into their accounts. CONTACT SIZEKHAYA FOR HELP Sizekhaya’s head office resides in Sandton. Image: File Anyone unsure where to start can call the Sizekhaya helpline on 0861 026 000. Or you can visit one of the eight regional offices nationally: Head Office/Gauteng at 36 Homestead Road, Edenburg, Sandton KwaZulu-Natal at 10 Rydall Vale Crescent, Umhlanga Ridge Western Cape at 1st Floor, The Barracks, 50 Bree Street, Cape Town Eastern Cape at 153 Cape Road, Newton Park, Port Elizabeth Free State and Northern Cape at 3 Barnes Street, Arboretum, Bloemfontein Limpopo at Gateway Park, Polokwane Mpumalanga at 29@Marloth, Nelspruit And one final note, around R257 million in lottery prizes currently sits unclaimed across South Africa from the previous operator. Therefore, checking old ticket numbers against those drawn (up to one year ago) costs you nothing and might just turn up forgotten money. You can do so by clicking past results HERE.

Two South African expats living in the UK are documenting their decision to return home after living abroad for many years. According to data, around one million Saffas live abroad, with substantial numbers residing in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States SOUTH AFRICAN EXPAT: ‘WE’RE COMING HOME’ On his Instagram account, South African expat Jenz Robinson has been documenting the process of his family of five returning home  The gym owner and motivational speaker emigrated to the UK almost 20 years ago. While he has set up a successful business and has made connections and friends in his adoptive country, Robinson felt compelled to return home Robinson – who has three children with his wife, Jolsy –  called the decision the “wildest ride of our lives” He shared: “This isn’t a ‘screw the UK’ kind of post. I love it here. But Africa is calling me home. His decision was heavily motivated by the life he wanted to provide for his children. He continued: “We want our children to know where they come from. To grow up around family. To experience the mountains, the wildlife, and the beaches, as home”. ‘I DON’T LIKE IT HERE’ Another former South African expat, Shashika Dhupelia, has also been documenting her decision to return home on her social media platforms For the content creator and mom-of-two, the decision to leave a “first-world country” was more about feeling disconnected from the UK. She shared in a TikTok: “It didnt feel like the right fit. When I landed in Manchester, I got out of the airport and said, ‘I don’t like it here’. No valid reason to back up my feelings. I then spent the next year trying to make it work Dhupelia shared how she felt detached from a community and struggled to build connections with other like-minded people She also shared that the cost of living was unaffordable for much of the working class. “For me, it wasn’t a first world lifestyle”, she added. @shashikadhupelia This is my view, not to discourage anyone from wanting to move abroad, but just to share things we didn’t realise were so expensive. I know South Africa is expensive too, so don’t get me wrong. But I feel people assume living in the UK or US just means your life is easier. Anyway just wanted to share for those who reached out to ask why we traded UK for SA ❤️ Let me know if there are other reasons you want to know about – I have a long list 😂 #durban #motherhood #immigration #southafrica #saffasabroad ♬ original sound – Shashi | Life & Family | 🇿🇦

Nedbank has appointed Nikos Angelopoulos, formerly MTN Group's CIO, to the same role at the bank.

Eskom recorded a daily energy availability factor of 80.24% on 20 July, its best single day since 20 September 2017.