The Citizen - December 03, 2024
The Citizen - December 03, 2024
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In this issue
December 03, 2024
PM condemns football clashes
The prime minister in Guinea's junta-controlled government called for calm yesterday after fan clashes at a football match killed dozens of people in N'Zerekore, its second-largest city.
1 min
Support for Gift of the Givers
TERRORISM CLAIMS: ATTACKS DRAW FLOOD OF DONORS
2 mins
Bradman's cap set to fetch R4.7m
A cap worn by Australia's greatest batsman, Don Bradman, will be auctioned in Sydney today, with the tattered \"baggy green\" expected to fetch as much as $260 000 (about R4.7 million).
1 min
Heatwave hits in Gauteng
Gauteng residents are being warned to brace for a heatwave across several parts of the province.
1 min
Zuma's vote rigging claims are 'bid to save face' - expert
If uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party leader Jacob Zuma had evidence of vote rigging in the May general elections, he would have produced it by now.
1 min
Bill risks food supply
LAND EXPROPRIATION: FARMERS WITHDRAW LONG-TERM INVESTMENT
3 mins
Sky's the limit for India's green energy plans
Vast lines of solar panels reflect the blazing sun in India's western deserts, a dazzling ocean broken only by bristling wind turbines.
1 min
Romania lifts bear hunt ban
481 will be killed this year, making even more orphans.
2 mins
Alexforbes pays out R4.6bn from 2-pot system
Financial services group Alexforbes has paid out R4.6 billion to pension fund members who applied to withdraw funds from the savings pot of their pension funds under the two-pot retirement system.
2 mins
Let's make gambling safer
LEGISLATION: MP PUSHING FOR BILL TO REGULATE WEB-BASED OR ELECTRONIC ACTIVITIES
2 mins
Health needs shot in arm
GAUTENG: BAILOUT NEEDED AS R4.8BN BUDGET SHORTFALL LOOMS
2 mins
Tshwane agrees terms to pay R6.6bn Eskom debt
The City of Tshwane has struck a deal with Eskom to pay off its debt as mayor Nasiphi Moya and her team try to turn around the finances of the capital.
2 mins
MK aims to take Ekurhuleni
ANC lost power in area in 2021 and is in coalition govt.
2 mins
Light at end of City Power tunnel amid big improvements
City Power has recorded several statistical improvements in the past financial year.
1 min
How jockey spurred horse to victory
The last thing co-owner Gary Basel said to jockey Calvin Habib before the race was: \"Calvin, you left something out there last year; go and fetch it!\"
2 mins
Huge shortfall in health
COLLAPSE: POINTS TO BETRAYAL OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT ENSHRINED IN CONSTITUTION
3 mins
Qatar emir on UK state visit
The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, was expected in the UK yesterday for a two-day state visit hosted by King Charles III.
1 min
Biden officially pardons his son
HUNTER: FACED SENTENCING FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES
2 mins
Leaders set to retain power
The incumbent centre-right parties Fianna Fail and Fine Gael looked set yesterday to retain power in Ireland as vote counting in the European Union member's general election continued, with coalition talks looming.
1 min
German cash to bolster Ukraine fight
Kyiv - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine yesterday to reaffirm Berlin's support for Kyiv in its fight against Russia.
1 min
SACP threat to ANC empty
Here was a time when the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the trade union federation, Cosatu, were the tail that wagged the dog, the ANC.
2 mins
Profession for liars and thieves
There is a tendency among those who consider themselves \"Western\" to attribute the evils of corruption and maladministration to countries in the developing world.
1 min
A smear doesn't rely on fact
It is amazing what confirmation bias will do to even the most level-headed person... which is why it's no surprise there has such an outcry about Gift of the Givers and Dr Imtiaz Sooliman for allegedly being a funder of Gaza movement Hamas.
1 min
Stop bleeding of poor punting public
In respect of the bet in horse racing known as the Pick 6, one will have noticed that there are often complete carry-overs of the pools and no-one has won the Pick 6.
1 min
Perhaps glass isn't half empty
I should have wondered whether I was tempting fate the other night when I grabbed a torch to look for something under a couch: long time, no load shedding, I thought...
2 mins
Call to make mathematics fashionable, fun
Panellists tell gathering how they fell in love with the subject, writes Thabile Mange.
1 min
Cultural turn sees Gothic look return
INDIVIDUALITY IS IN: MOVING AWAY FROM MASS TRENDS
2 mins
Primark boss defends practices as budget brand eyes expansion
Ireland-based budget fashion chain Primark has been criticised for its record on workers' rights and the effect of its low-cost, high-volume model on the environment.
1 min
New faces for Splashy Fen
The stage is set for the 2025 edition of Splashy Fen, South Africa's longest-running music festival.
1 min
Barloworld CEO in a fix
TRUST: ACCUSED OF 'MASSIVE' CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN POTENTIAL BUYOUT
2 mins
Currency devaluations slash Standard's earnings
Standard Bank recorded low to mid-single-digit earnings growth for the first 10 months of full-year 2024 to the end of October, as currency devaluations in other African countries continue to dilute the group's South African performance.
1 min
Legal ramifications and importance of having a will in SA
A will is a critical document that outlines how your assets should be distributed after your death.
2 mins
Estate winding up in shambles
WIDESPREAD: PROBLEMS, FINGERPOINTING AT MASTER'S OFFICES JUST TIP OF THE ICEBERG
3 mins
SA needs more gutsy decisions
POLICY: COUNTRY REQUIRES INVESTMENTS
2 mins
Cut Maart some slack
NABI: CHIEFS COACH SAYS CRITICISM IS AFFECTING CAPTAIN'S CONFIDENCE
1 min
Mngqithi jumps to Sales' defence
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi has leapt to the defence of under-fire striker Arthur Sales.
1 min
Campbell is showing his mettle at Belgian outfit
Shandre Campbell (right) scored another superb goal for Belgian side Club NXT as they beat France Borains 2-1 in Belgium's first division B on Sunday.
1 min
Sundowns ready to launch another bid for Adams
According to information gathered by Phakaaathi, Mamelodi Sundowns will bid again for Stellenbosch FC midfielder Jayden Adams (below) when the January transfer window opens.
1 min
Mayo finds his scoring boots with Algerian giants
Khanyisa Mayo (left) has finally found his scoring form at Algerian giants CR Belouizdad.
1 min
No panic on the Buccaneers ship
RIVIERO: FIRST LOSS NOT A 'ZERO POINT PERFOMANCE'
1 min
Nguse looks set to secure a big move
Golden Arrows striker Lungelo Nguse (left) is reportedly being monitored by two of the traditional big three teams in the Betway Premiership.
1 min
Chelsea 'not quite ready' for serious title challenge
London - Enzo Maresca insisted Chelsea are not ready for a Premier League title challenge despite climbing to third place with an impressive 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
1 min
Reds the team to beat
EPL: STEPPING UP A HUGE NOTCH UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF ARNE SLOT
2 mins
Spurs are still in 'good shape'
Ange Postecoglou (above) insisted Tottenham are in \"good shape\" despite a frustrating 1-1 draw against Fulham that damaged their bid to secure a top four finish in the Premier League.
1 min
Head pays rich tribute to Bumrah
Sydney - India's Jasprit Bumrah (right) will go down as \"one of the greatest fast bowlers to play the game\", Australia's Travis Head said yesterday, ahead of the day-night Test in Adelaide this week.
1 min
Lions hoping to sharpen claws
EPCR: DESPERATE TO REGAIN WINNING FORM IN WALES
2 mins
All Max wanted was to be 'nice'
Max Verstappen (above) made clear his feelings about George Russell's actions leading to him being stripped of pole position when he spoke out after winning Sunday's chaotic Qatar Grand Prix.
1 min
Stormers man ruled out again
Hopes that Stormers utility back Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (below) would anchor himself in the team were dashed following his concussion over the past weekend.
1 min
'BE YOURSELVES'
PROTEAS: MANAGEMENT STYLE IS PRODUCING RESULTS
1 min
Blitzboks not up to scratch
After finishing sixth at the season-opening Dubai Sevens tournament last weekend, Philip Snyman and his charges will be desperate to hit back and challenge for the title at home in Cape Town this weekend.
1 min
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