The Citizen - November 20, 2024

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November 20, 2024

Zama zamas asking for help

RESCUE UP TOl OOO MAY STILL BE UNDERGROUND

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Chores? Justuse the app

Stockholm - Who's doing household chores? There's an app for that. In an effort to make \"invisible work visible\", Swedish engineering students have developed an app for families to organise and track housework.

1 min

No justice for abused kids

Only 4% of over 5 000 cases result in guilty verdicts, study finds.

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Municipalities owe R1.4bn in staff pension contributions

More than half of the country's municipalities are behind in paying their employees' pension fund contributions.

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Church puts foot down on Notre-Dame entrance fee

France's powerful culture minister on Monday locked horns with the country's Roman Catholic establishment on whether tourists should pay to enter Notre-Dame cathedral when it reopens next month.

1 min

'House of horror' trial ending

Daughter claims her father also abused her, but tragedy’ is the lack of evidence.

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Court action over racism

Governing body wants findings of report by attorneys released to the school.

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Sex offenders in Gauteng schools

Politicians in the Gauteng legislature were stunned after discovering that nine Gauteng department of education (GDE) employees got jobs in the department despite having criminal records related to sexual offences.

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600 OOO trees face chop

Conservationists cry foul at possible destruction of the Vhembe biosphere.

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Debate over duo's tussle for top post

There is a raging debate within the ANC Eastern Cape about the pending battle for dominance between party provincial chair Oscar Mabuyane and secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi.

1 min

Health summit opens

Delegates from Sheba Medical Centre, not Israeli ministry of health.’

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Nine Mossel Bay pupils hospitalised

As authorities and the Presidency move to clamp down on South Africa's food poisoning crisis, yet another incident surfaced in the Western Cape, where nine pupils from a Mossel Bay school were rushed to hospital with severe stomach aches on Monday.

1 min

Clothing, food parcels to buy votes

T-shirts, caps and food parcels are some of the goodies dished out by leaders of different political parties as they go canvassing for votes for the highly contested Thabazimbi municipal by-elections in Limpopo.

1 min

Fathers of neurodiversity

Each brain is unique and part of human diversity.

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Concern at spread of Asian mosquito in Africa

The spread of a mosquito in East Africa that thrives in urban areas and is immune to insecticide is fuelling a surge in malaria that could reverse decades of progress against the disease, experts say.

2 mins

China flayed over jailing of activists

Taiwan condemned China over the jailing of 45 Hong Kong activists yesterday, saying \"democracy is not a crime\".

1 min

Biden takes flak for missiles nod

Staunch Trump allies accuse outgoing US leader of dangerous escalation.

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Murderer's 2nd parole bid

Right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in twin attacks in 2011, will ask a court this week for parole for the second time, a request widely expected to be denied.

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New sanctions by EU slammed

Iran's foreign ministry yesterday slammed as unjustified the new sanctions by the European Union (EU) and Britain against Tehran over its support for Russia's war on Ukraine.

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Protect, support abused children

Child abuse is a terrible crime. No-one would argue with that. But, in South Africa, we compound this abuse of the people who are our future by denying them the one thing which might bring healing - justice.

1 min

Economic gains trump nature

When it comes to preserving the environment, especially in a developing country, the argument of economic progress and job creation will often triumph over nature.

1 min

Selfless struggle for Bentleys

Living in a R35 million house and driving a Bentley (and a Porsche), former ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe epitomises the hypocrisy of the \"selfless struggle\".

2 mins

Keep the begging bowl for reparations away

Apartheid is over and whites owe you nothing, writes Trevor Boxmann.

1 min

Time to make new memories

After traveling the same road to work for the past 23 and a half years, Friday will be the last time I hop onto the N1 highway and head south towards The Citizen in Industria West.

2 mins

Zama zamas getting out of hand

President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued an order to send a further 1,000 police to assist in the problems of the zama zamas who are stuck underground.

1 min

Heartbeat from presidency

Dear JD Vance, Well done on becoming the second-most powerful man in the United States. Well, that's not strictly true. Not even close.

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Publisher defends author

The publisher of the novel that won France's top literary price has defended its French-Algerian author after an Algerian survivor of a 1990s massacre in the North African country claimed the book is based on her story used without her consent.

1 min

Barrier Reef hardest hit

Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian research has shown, with scientists fearing the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.

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Sports stars are doing 'the Donald'

As sporting celebrations go, it doesn\"t quite have the charm of Roger Milla\"s hip-wiggling shimmy with a corner flag at the 1990 World Cup, or the imperious swagger of Usain Bolt\"s iconic lightning pose.

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Troubled souls do Prague's underworld tours

Every Friday, Lada leaves her small apartment to take tourists around Prague's underworld.

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Can the bromance last?

SpaceX boss bets big on the energy transition pledge to drill, baby, drill’.

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Bluesky to the rescue

DECENTRALISED: AT PROTOCOL THAT LETS USERS CONTROL THEIR DATA

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Disney brings festive joy for Africa

Disney Africa has kicked off Spark Joy This Holiday, its largest festive campaign to date.

1 min

Walking the talk as NY meets SA

COLLAB FASHION SHOW: GERT-JOHAN COETZEE AND STEVE MADDEN SHC

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'N01 destination for ready-to-wear men's geal

For over four decades, Australian menswear powerhouse Politix has redefined sharp, sophisticated style.

1 min

Did police bungle case?

Even after his supposed death, lots is unclear about the crypto scammer.

4 mins

How Sixty60 secured top spot

Checkers now an unbeatable machine, thanks to on-demand delivery service.

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Raubex challenge of tender award dismissed with costs

A legal challenge by JSE-listed construction group Raubex of a tender award for a Clanwilliam Dam project where the successful bidder's price was a staggering R148.9 million more than its bid has been dismissed with costs.

1 min

How to cut your Sars payments

Structure of TFSA allows for flexible and efficient investment options.

2 mins

Trump to impact trade

Assessing what investors can expect as US president’s policies unfold.

2 mins

Federer heaps praise on Nadal

SPECIAL: SPANIARD'S LONG CAREER HAS BEEN 'HISTORIC'

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Sinner the atypical star on top of tennis world

Jannik Sinner's (below) reserved public persona belies his status as Italy's biggest sporting star and the new dominant force in men's tennis, his convincing victory at the ATP Finals confirming his rise to the top ofthe game.

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Drama as Italy beat Poland in BJK Cup

Italy reached a second consecutive Billie Jean King Cup final with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Iga Swiatek's Poland on Monday in Malaga.

1 min

Amorim has some big plans

New Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim (above) said that he would give \"everything\" to help take the struggling Premier League giants back to the top of English football.

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Kane looks to the future

NO END YET: ENGLAND SKIPPER WANTS TO CARRY ON PAST FIFA WORLD CUP

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Croatia sneak into quarterfinals

Josko Gvardiol (centre) continued his scoring streak to earn Croatia a 1-1 home draw with Portugal on Monday that allowed them to squeak into the Nations League quarterfinals.

1 min

Historic night for San Marino

San Marino made history on Monday after coming from behind to beat Liechtenstein 3-1 and obtain promotion to the third tier of the Nations League.

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Pakistan change white ball coaches yet again

Pakistan again changed its coaching line-up, appointing former fast bowler Aaqib Javed (right) as interim head coach for the white ball team.

1 min

Conrad joins call for longer series,

SRI LANKA: BAVU MA RETURNS TO LEAD THE PROTEAS

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India seeking solutions to many problems

India play Australia in five Tests starting Friday in Perth after their first red-ball series defeat at home in more than a decade exposed the visitors' growing vulnerabilities.

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Rose: Ryder Cup not for the money

Major winner Justin Rose yesterday echoed Rory Mc Ilroy\"s stance on European stars not being paid to play in the Ryder Cup, saying \"we play for the badge\"

1 min

Smith itching for' first win

Cameron Smith knows time is running out to bag a first victory of 2024 and the major champion is hungry to get it done in his hometown of Brisbane at this week\"s Australian PGA Championship.

1 min

Bizarre that Ox didn't get a nod

MIND BOGGLING: NO PROP HAS EVER BEEN NOMINATED

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Bafana cruise to easy victory

Bafana Bafana applied the perfect finish to a superb year yesterday, thumping South Sudan 3-0 at the Cape Town Stadium to seal top spot in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group.

1 min

FLYHALF BONANZA

Rassie makes seven changes for final Test of the year against a very wounded Wales in Cardiff.

2 mins

Binder needs a better bike

There are two ways to look at Brad Binder's Moto GP season.

1 min

Update Magnite shines bright

CHANGES: IT SHOWS NEW ARRIVALS A THING OR TWO

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Jetour reveals plans for Mzansi

NEW SUVS: FOUR VARIANTS TO BE OFFERED IN 2025

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Family Ford in familiar Territory

GETAWAY: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED WITH EASE

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BMW GS perfect all-rounder to tackle any surface

When it comes to South Africa's favourite adventure motorcycle, the BMW GS, there is no shortage of choice.

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Porsche Taycan range complete

UNVEILING: GTS AND ENTRY-LEVEL 4 RETURNING

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Murphy has four rides lined un

M Strydom aboard Quid Pro Quo in Dingaans.

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Strydom to strike at Vaal, Miller to shine in KZN

Despite heading towards the sixth decade age-wise, jockey Pierre Strydom has lost none of his proficiency and is probably enjoying himself more than ever before.

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Teetan chases final IJC berth

The line-up for the 2024 Longines International Jockeys, Championship (IJC) on 4 December will be finalised at the conclusion of today\"s nine-race fixture at Happy Valley with Karis Teetan and Matthew Poon fighting for the coveted final spot.

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