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The Citizen
25-06-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Lotto and Lotto Plus results: Wednesday, 25 June 2025
A total of R43 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 25 June 2025. Get the Lotto and Lotto Plus results as soon as they are drawn on The Citizen, so you can rest easy and check your tickets with confidence. Estimated Lotto and Lotto jackpots for Wednesday, 25 June 2025: Lotto: R6 million R6 million Lotto Plus 1: R21 million R21 million Lotto Plus 2: R16 million Lotto and Lotto Plus results for Wednesday, 25 June 2025: Lotto: 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00. Bonus: 00. Lotto Plus 1: 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00. Bonus: 00. Lotto Plus 2: 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00. Bonus: 00. The winning Lotto numbers will appear after the draw. Usually within 10 minutes of the draw. You might need to refresh the page to see the updated results. While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, The Citizen cannot take responsibility for any error in the results. We suggest verifying the numbers on the National Lottery website. For more details and to verify the PowerBall results, visit the National Lottery website. When do South African National Lottery ticket sales close? Lottery outlets close at 8.30pm on the day of a draw, which takes place at 9pm. The terms and conditions may differ from other service outlets. Visit for more information. You can find the historical winning numbers for PowerBall and Lotto draws here. How much does it cost to play Lotto? Lotto entries cost R5 per board including VAT. Lotto Plus costs an additional R2.50 per board. You can also play Lotto on selected banking apps (T's & C's apply).
eNCA
23-06-2025
- Health
- eNCA
Outbreak of foot and mouth disease confirmed in four provinces
HEIDELBERG - The foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks have now spread to four provinces. This includes Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and the North West. One of the country's beef producers, Karan Beef feedlot in Heidelberg, was among the latest to report an outbreak. Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says government has set aside R43 million to purchase vaccines to fight the outbreak. He says the first batch of over 900,000 arrived in the country last week, allowing vaccinations to begin this past weekend. Steenhuisen confirmed that a second order is on the way. 'We will continue to purchase vaccines to get the outbreak under control not just in Gauteng but also in KZN, where there is a major outbreak.' The minister stressed that while vaccination is underway, the entire meat supply chain must act responsibly to prevent the spread from farmgate to auction house, abattoir to consumer.
The Citizen
20-06-2025
- Business
- The Citizen
PwC investigated over Choppies audit in Botswana
Stock exchange suspension led to 75% drop in market value. Botswana's Accounting Oversight Authority has launched an investigation into PwC for its role in the delayed publication of the 2018 audit of Choppies Enterprises that resulted in the company being suspended on the JSE and Botswana Stock Exchange, resulting in a 75% drop in market value. The Botswana regulator received a complaint from Choppies's legal team and Justice Zein Kebonang, citing two serious allegations of professional misconduct and ethical breaches by PwC and its former lead auditor Rudi Binedell. 'Central to the complaint is the claim that PwC weaponised confidential internal company data – obtained during its audit engagement – to litigate and defend its own interests in a manner that Choppies' legal representatives argue amounts to abuse of trust and professional overreach,' says Choppies in a statement. The regulator will launch a probe to determine whether PwC and Binedell violated their statutory, professional, and ethical obligations. If found culpable, the fallout could lead to penalties and reputational damage for PwC. Read more 'Same story year after year': MPs unhappy as Auditor-General reveals local government audit outcomes Moneyweb reached out to PwC for a response but had not received a reply by the time of publication. The case is currently before the court in Botswana, where Choppies's largest shareholders – Ramachandran Ottapathu and Farouk Ismail – are seeking over R653 million (Pula 610 million) in damages, alleging PwC's delay in signing off on the retailer's 2018 financial statements, ostensibly due to audit concerns, caused the company's share price to collapse. ALSO READ: Eskom reaches R43 million settlement with PwC over controversial contract Sour grapes? Choppies alleges that PwC's then lead auditor Binedell delayed the 2018 audit report because a job he had been offered at Choppies had not materialised. Earlier this year, the Botswana High Court dismissed a counter-application by PwC alleging improper conduct by two judges in previous rulings. Choppies has also challenged the legitimacy of a 2023 high court ruling by Justice Boipuso Makhwe, arguing that it was tainted by judicial misconduct. There were claims that the judgment was secretly authored by Makhwe's colleague, Justice Kebonang, who had previously ruled in favour of Choppies in 2021, awarding the retailer over P500 million (R668 million) in damages. 'In a striking counteroffensive, Justice Kebonang has since filed an affidavit accusing PwC of orchestrating a smear campaign, fabricating claims, and manipulating legal proceedings to escape liability,' says Choppies. 'He maintains he had no involvement in drafting the disputed judgment and has demanded that the judiciary investigate the matter further.' ALSO READ: Secret Steinhoff PwC report to be handed over on Wednesday to some media Vindication in sight? The Botswana regulator previously fined Choppies P100 000 (R133 000) for late disclosure of its 2018 financials. The regulator's attention now appears to have shifted to PwC's conduct in the matter. Choppies says the investigation by the regulator is a step toward reputational redemption, while for PwC it poses a threat to its credibility in the region, given its previous citations in scandals involving Eskom, Steinhoff and SAA. PwC sent the following response Moneyweb: 'PwC Botswana takes client confidentiality seriously. However, there are certain circumstances where we are required to disclose confidential information to legal or regulatory authorities. We have complied with our legal and professional obligations in this regard, and we are cooperating with the regulator in its investigation.' This article was republished from Moneyweb. Read the original here.
IOL News
19-06-2025
- Business
- IOL News
Everyday items in South Africa cost R1 808 more than a year ago
Oils and fats prices increased 5.6% year-on-year, while the price of fruits, nuts, and vegetables jumped between 10.3% and 13.5% year-on-year. Despite this positive trend, the compounding nature of inflation means that prices for essential goods continue to rise each month. According to Statistics South Africa's latest inflation report for May 2025, the consumer price index stands at 2.8% year-on-year, a notable improvement from the 5.2% recorded a year prior. The cost of living in South Africa has shown signs of slowing, with an annual decline of 2.4 percentage points; however, average monthly bills have still increased by 2.6% from May of last year, resulting in an additional R21 000 in annual expenses for households. Based on a basket of goods the average South African may be spending their money on each month, and taking compounding into account against the base price, every day items cost R1 808 more than a year ago. This is based on the most recent prices for this year, and doesn't take cost variations into account. Even without historical price data on items such as DSTV Compact Plus not being readily available, the increase amounts to R21 702 over the year. And that's allowing for lower price hikes of one item offsetting the increase in others. It's worse if you smoke or drink – those items on average went up year-on-year by 4.3%. If your weekend party stash of drink cost R1 000 last May, it went up by R43. That, based on advertisements from liquor stores, is worth almost half the cost of a six pack of beer.
IOL News
18-06-2025
- Business
- IOL News
Soaring living costs add over R21,000 a year to household bills
Statistics South Africa's latest inflation publication, for the May 2025 period, shows that the consumer price index was 2.8% on a yearly basis last month. This compares well with a year ago, when it was 5.2%. However, inflation compounds and items keep going up every month. Image: Kampus Production Even though the increase in the cost of living has slowed substantially over the past year, declining by 2.4 percentage points year-on-year, your average monthly bills will still, in theory, have increased 2.6% between last May and now – adding R21 000 to bills over a year. However, Numbeo figures show that Johannesburg is among the cheapest cities in which to live, with only Delhi (India) and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil having a lower index. Statistics South Africa's latest inflation publication, for the May 2025 period, shows that the consumer price index was 2.8% on a yearly basis last month. This compares well with a year ago, when it was 5.2%. However, inflation compounds and items keep going up every month. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Based on a basket of goods the average South African may be spending their money on each month, and taking compounding into account against the base price, every day items will have cost R1 808 more than a year ago. The figures were worked out using a nifty inflation adjustment calculator. This is based on the most recent prices for this year, so it doesn't take cost variations into account. Even without historical price data on items such as DSTV Compact Plus not being readily available, the increase amounts to R21 702 over the year. And that's allowing for lower price hikes of one item offsetting the increase in others somewhat. It's worse if you smoke or drink – those items on average went up year-on-year by 4.3%. If your weekend party stash of drink cost R1 000 last May, it went up by R43. That, based on advertisements from liquor stores, is worth almost half the cost of a six pack of beer. Investec economist Lara Hodes breaks down the contributors to May's inflation print. 'Within the food basket, meat price inflation, which holds the highest weighting rose to 4.4% year-on-year from 3% year-on-year in April,' she wrote in a note. Moreover, Hodes wrote, oils and fats prices increased 5.6% year-on-year, while the price of fruits, nuts, and vegetables jumped between 10.3% and 13.5% year-on-year. The good news is that the rate of increase in the cost of living was in line with economist's consensus. IOL
