The Citizen - October 28, 2024

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October 28, 2024

Oil exploration threatens coral

Fossil fuel exploration is threatening an ever-expanding swath of the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world, a report said on Saturday.

1 min

White globs puzzle Canada

Lumpy white globs washing up on the shores of Canada's Atlantic island province of Newfoundland for weeks have captivated the imagination of locals and are baffling scientists.

1 min

Gift of the Givers slams terror link

DONATIONS: ACCUSED OF FINANCING VIOLENT GROUPS

2 mins

SA denounces Israel's blitz on Gaza, Iran and Lebanon

South Africa has joined other countries, including Saudi Arabia, in condemning Israel's attack on Iran and the continuous bombardment of Gaza and Lebanon.

2 mins

No UK permit for Mandela

'UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR': CITES EXPLICIT SUPPORT FOR HAMAS AND HEZBOLLAH

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Thailand king celebrates 72 years in style

Thousands of well-wishers lined the banks of Bangkok's Chao Phraya River yesterday to watch King Maha Vajiralongkorn ride a glittering royal barge procession to mark his 72nd birthday.

1 min

Gaza hospital health crisis deepens

Under the leadership of the World Health Organisation (WHO), a team safely transferred 14 patients and 10 caregivers from Kamal Adwan Hospital in North Gaza to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, despite dangerous conditions and restricted access.

1 min

Charles wraps up tour

PAUSE: UK PALACE SAYS KING WILL RESUME FOREIGN VISITS NEXT YEAR

2 mins

Grant case in court

SRD: BID TO ENSURE STATE'S HANDLING ALIGNS WITH CONSTITUTION

2 mins

'Talk about gains to drum up support'

ANC national chair Gwede Mantashe says if the party's deployees in the government of national unity (GNU) work hard they will increase the ANC's dwindling support.

1 min

National dialogue strife

'JOINT INITIATIVE': DA, ANC FALL OUT AS EXPERTS CALL FOR INCLUSIVITY

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Tshwane watches water with no rain this week

Tshwane residents are being urged to use water sparingly with warm and windy conditions forecast for Gauteng, with none to little rain expected this week.

1 min

‘GNU must foster dignity’

CONFERENCE: POLITICAL LEADERSHIP CHALLENGED TO EMPOWER ALL SOUTH AFRICANS

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Food poisoning impacts on school teaching and learning

The basic education department said the increasing reports of food poisoning have disrupted teaching and learning as the majority of the cases affected pupils during school hours.

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Catholics debate role of women

A Vatican assembly on the future of the Catholic Church on Saturday said that more should be done to help women overcome \"obstacles\" to taking leadership roles in the Church.

1 min

Rains bring desert back to watery life

In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals and tourists hailing it as a gift from the heavens.

1 min

N Korea deploys troops

10,000 unlikely to make much of a difference to the war, says analyst.

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Israel PM hoping for Trump to win

ANALYSTS: NETANYAHU 'CAN THEN DO WHAT HE WANTS'

1 min

China reacts to US arms sale

Taipei – China deployed fighter jets and drones as part of a \"joint combat readiness patrol\" around Taiwan yesterday, Taipei said, hours after Beijing slammed the latest round of US arms sales to the island.

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'Catastrophic' danger in Gaza - WHO

Geneva – The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief warned on Saturday of a disastrous situation in the north of war-ravaged Gaza, with \"intensive military operations unfolding around and within healthcare facilities\".

1 min

India warns after hoaxes

New Delhi - India has warned social media platforms of \"consequential action\" after hundreds of hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines this month triggered travel chaos and terror, it said, threatening national security.

1 min

Decade wait for justice is too long

\"Justice delayed is justice denied,\" British prime minister William Gladstone said in 1868.

1 min

More to be done in war on crime

There can't be a worse feeling for a parent than the helplessness of not being able to protect your children and having nowhere to turn.

1 min

Is the grass greener in MK?

Back in the days of the Congress of the People (Cope), there was an interesting strategy to maximize media exposure on a budget. It actually became a game behind the scenes in the media; betting on who was crossing over next.

2 mins

Russia and leader Putin are not all powerful

Talk of using nuclear weapons is inappropriate in these times, writes Peter Bachtis.

1 min

NHI, private sector should be level

Here is a straightforward way of taking the ideology out of the National Health Insurance (NHI) debate. It requires that you understand money and tax differently, and that is just the way things work.

1 min

Extremes lock horns in US polls

Eight days to go. Eight days until US citizens vote for the next de facto leader of the Western World, the most powerful person on the planet, the person with the codes to America's nuclear warheads.

1 min

Celebrating our planet

SERVED: UMCULO'S DEBUT ALBUM STRIKES ALL THE RIGHT NOTES

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Meditation- a dose of relaxation

STRESSED: FIND QUICK RELIEF AND INNER PEACE

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The most popular wedding songs of all time - study

A new study has named Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance with Somebody as the most popular wedding song of all time, featuring on 24.20% of wedding playlists on Spotify.

2 mins

How can you build up a good credit rating profile?

Credit is there to help when you cannot afford something, but you should always be smart about using credit to ensure that it remains your friend and not become your enemy.

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Two-pot: weigh the outcome

WISDOM: BEFORE DIPPING INTO YOUR RETIREMENT SAVINGS THINK HARD IF IT'S NECESSARY

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Car insurance a need

RISKS: WHATEVER VEHICLE YOU DRIVE, YOU MUST CHOOSE RIGHT COVER

3 mins

Questions to ask before taking out life policy

Life insurance is an important financial product that provides security for your loved ones in the event of your passing.

2 mins

Most popular insurance questions

Consumers often wonder about insurance terms, conditions and processes when they take out insurance or have to claim, but they do not ask because they do not want to seem uninformed.

2 mins

SA job plan as coal phaseout looms

South Africa has rolled out a plan to create jobs as it struggles to counter criticism that its shift away from the use of coal will devastate communities dependent on the fuel for their livelihoods.

1 min

Nuclear project boost

X-ENERGY: DEAL WILL ASSIST AMERICAN COMPANY DEVELOP SMR IN SA

2 mins

Avoid bad money decisions

WHAT IS IT THAT DRIVES PEOPLE TO MAKE FINANCIAL MOVES THEY WILL LATER REGRET?

3 mins

Get out of the two-pot sin bin: what ‘sinners' can do

It seems like the influx of requests for two-pot withdrawals is tapering off.

2 mins

Black Friday game plan

ONLINE: HOW RETAILERS SHOULD PREPARE

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Pecco keeps the heat on

Buriram - Francesco Bagnaia won the Thai MotoGP yesterday to close the gap on championship leader Jorge Martin with two race weekends left, with the Spaniard second in tricky wet conditions.

1 min

Polokwane rise & shine

SHOCK: CAUSE A STUNNING LEAGUE UPSET AGAINST CHAMPS SUNDOWNS

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Rampant Barca in a state of 'flow'

Madrid - Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his team are in a state of \"flow\" after they thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday to move six points clear at the top of La Liga.

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City can 'learn' from close call

Manchester - Pep Guardiola claimed he can learn from Southampton manager Russell Martin after the Premier League's bottom side made Manchester City sweat for their 1-0 win on Saturday.

1 min

Salah rescues Liverpool

EPL: HONOURS EVEN AT THE EMIRATES AS PRESSURE MOUNTS ON TEN HAG

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Silly errors cost the Lions dearly

URC BREAK: STILL SIT IN THE TOP FOUR WITH THE BULLS

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Lions are local T20 kingpins

Superb performances from Lutho Sipamla (above) and Connor Esterhuizen led the Lions to their second straight T20 Challenge title after they cruised to a comfortable eight-wicket win over the Titans in the final at the Wanderers yesterday afternoon.

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India defeat is a 'collective failure'

Pune - India skipper Rohit Sharma said Saturday he would not put undue pressure on his team despite going down to New Zealand and losing a first home Test series for 12 years.

1 min

This season a juggling act

You have got to feel for especially the Sharks and their coach John Plumtree, but also, all the teams playing in the United Rugby Championship.

1 min

BOK DOOR OPENS

HANEKOM: TOUGH BULLS FORWARD IN FOR WILLEMSE

2 mins

Hunt shows his tactical genius

Gavin Hunt says tired legs in the SuperSport camp were part of the reason they employed the tactics that snatched a brilliant 1-0 victory over Kaizer Chiefs in the DStv Premiership on Saturday.

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Soma hopes weight will defy draw

There are some fancied runners in the R1-million Allied Steelrode Onamission Charity Mile over 1600m on the Standside track at Turffontein on Saturday who were not lucky at the draw ceremony last Wednesday, and one of these was Back In Business.

1 min

Candice's Master to rule at Durbanville

FORM: MAJOR MASTER LOOKS TO HAVE POTENTIAL AND IS EXPECTED TO WIN RACE 3

2 mins

Novelista to tell tale at Redcar

FAMILY CONNECTION: CHARLIE JOHNSTON TO WIN RACE NAMED AFTER HORSE TRAINED BY HIS DAD

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