Tyla’s Lagos stop has reportedly been removed from the tour schedule after Nigerian content creator Solomon Buchi called for a boycott over xenophobia concerns.

As Women's Month begins, the muted observance of Men's Month raises uncomfortable questions about men's willingness to confront mental health challenges. Breaking harmful stereotypes and encouraging men to seek help are essential steps towards reducing suicide, gender-based violence and building healthier communities for everyone.

In today’s news update, the Expropriation Act is set for a legal battle in court, while the National Treasury is investigating a R1 billion security contract at Prasa. Furthermore, Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga has called for greater economic empowerment of women. In addition, check out the weather forecast here. Stay up to date with The Citizen – More News, Your Way. Here are your top stories of the day: 1 August 2026 High xourt showdown: DA, AfriForum, IRR challenge Ramaphosa’s Expropriation Law Picture: iStock The Western Cape High Court is expected to hear an application to challenge parts of the Expropriation Act. The matter is expected to be heard before the court on Monday, 3 August 2026. Continue reading here ANC veteran’s R1bn Prasa security deal under scrutiny A Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) train. Picture: Gallo Images/Deon Raath A politically connected security group allegedly led by ANC veteran Paul Langa has extracted more than R1 billion from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) through a procurement arrangement now under scrutiny by the National Treasury. Continue reading here Women’s Month: Chikunga demands ‘economic power, not slogans’ Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga delivered the keynote address at the Empower Her Market Trade Fair. Picture: Supplied “Putting financial control firmly in a woman’s hands,” the government’s message this year, as Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sidisiwe Chikunga, launched Women’s Month. Chikunga addressed the Empower Her market trade fair, taking place in Durban on Saturday, 1 August 2026. Continue reading here Committee slams DA irregularity claims in Parliament rebuild Smoke billows out of the National Assembly building after the fire at Parliament on 2 January 2022 in Cape Town. Picture: Gallo Images Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament (JSCFMP) has dismissed claims of governance issues in the rebuilding of the National Assembly (NA). This comes after the DA called for an urgent investigation into how the project was handled. Continue reading here Durban woman jailed for 18 years for R3.7m Sars Vat fraud Picture: iStock A 53‑year-old woman has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for defrauding the South African Revenue Service (SARS) of more than R3.7 million through fraudulent VAT claims, a ruling prosecutors say underscores the seriousness of tax crimes that undermine the government’s ability to deliver essential services. Continue reading here Yesterday’s News recap READ HERE: In case you missed it: Ramaposa confronted | Tshwane city manager reinstated | Bibo Makwedini funeral

Israeli strikes on Gaza hit multiple residential buildings and killed at least 13 people, authorities said on Sunday, despite Hamas saying it agreed to the latest stage of a deal to end the war. Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a plan championed by US President Donald Trump that includes provisions for handing over its weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. Israel has yet to officially comment on the agreement, but a political source has told AFP “that there will be no withdrawal whatsoever” without Hamas’s “genuine disarmament”. Gaza’s civil defence rescue service, which operates under Hamas authority, on Sunday said eight people were killed in strikes around midnight that hit multiple residential buildings, and five others were killed later in the day. In one overnight attack near the central Gaza Strip, a man and his wife were killed and several others were wounded when an Israeli military helicopter struck an apartment, a civil defence spokesman said. An elderly man and a child were killed in another attack on an apartment west of Gaza City, and three people, including a child, were killed in a strike on a residential building northwest of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. “One person was killed and four others injured in an Israeli drone strike targeting a group of civilians near a camp for displaced people in Jabalia refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip,” he said. A couple and their child were killed in a strike on an apartment west of Gaza City at dawn, the spokesman said, adding that the woman was pregnant. Two others were killed in an Israeli drone strike on their vehicle in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, he said, with the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Hospitals saying they were brothers. Authorities reported on Saturday that eight people had been killed in strikes that damaged a hospital’s medical supplies and targeted a rooftop. The Israeli army said two of the strikes targeted members of the Army of Islam and Islamic Jihad militant groups.

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The All Blacks may be one of rugby’s biggest attractions, but ticket sales for their four tour matches against South Africa’s United Rugby Championship (URC) franchises have been slower than expected. With less than a week before New Zealand face the Stormers in Cape Town, organisers have confirmed that none of the tour matches are close to selling out. WATCH | Thousands of ‘Cape Crusaders’ welcome All Blacks to Cape Town Slow ticket sales raise concern The All Blacks begin their Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour against the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Friday, 7 August before taking on the Sharks at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Tuesday, 11 August, the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, 15 August and the Lions at Ellis Park on Tuesday, 25 August. Tickets for the opening fixture in Cape Town are priced at R650 and R1 350. According to an SA Rugby spokesperson, demand has fallen well short of expectations. “Sales range from modest to poor, so ‘sold out’ signs won’t be going up anytime soon,” the spokesperson told Rapport. “We hope things pick up, but it has been a struggle so far.” Third Test also has tickets available While the first two Springbok-All Blacks Tests at Ellis Park and Cape Town Stadium have already sold out, supporters can still secure seats for the third and final Test at FNB Stadium. Tickets for that encounter are priced between R1 650 and R4 000, with availability remaining despite the fierce rivalry between the two rugby giants. Although interest in the Springboks remains exceptionally high, SA Rugby will be hoping ticket sales for the provincial fixtures gain momentum as kick-off draws closer. Four provinces to test the All Blacks The All Blacks will play seven matches in South Africa on their ‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’ tour, including three Tests and four matches against provincial sides. A fourth Test will take place in Baltimore in the United States on 12 September. Friday, 7 August: Stormers vs New Zealand, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town – 19:10 Tuesday, 11 August: Sharks vs New Zealand, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban – 19:10 Saturday, 15 August: Bulls vs New Zealand, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria – 19:10 Saturday, 22 August: First Test, Ellis Park, Johannesburg – 17:10 Tuesday, 25 August: Lions vs New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg – 19:10 Saturday, 29 August: Second Test, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town – 17:10 Saturday, 5 September: Third Test, FNB Stadium, Johannesburg – 17:10 Saturday, 12 September: Fourth Test, M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, United States – 23:00 (SA time) Have you got tickets for any of the matches? Let us know by clicking on the comment banner below …

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.