The Citizen - December 13, 2024

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December 13, 2024

Weapons, drugs abundant in jails

Warders are targeted, corrupted, says Institute for Security Studies.

2 mins

Widow didn't kill her 'Don Juan'

A Japanese court ruled yesterday that the young widow of an elderly real estate mogul was not guilty of murdering the self-described “Don Juan” just months into their marriage, local media reported.

1 min

'Free daycare, so make babies'

The city of Tokyo plans to make daycare free for all preschool children starting in September, the city governor has announced as part of efforts to boost Japan's low birth rate.

1 min

R1.6bn for cops' mistakes

Mchunu unable to disclose if any claims paid out to foreign nationals.

2 mins

Formalise our area, say residents

Residents of a Pretoria Afrikaner township want their informal settlement to be formalised.

1 min

Betrayal not an option, Lesufi tells SACP

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has vowed to defend Gauteng premier and ANC provincial chair Panyaza Lesufi against those who targeted him because of his strong anti-government of national unity (GNU) stance.

2 mins

Leader throws money at ageing population, birth rate

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic yesterday unveiled €685 million (about R12.7 billion) worth of measures aimed at combating the country's ageing population, low birth rates and a worrying exodus.

1 min

'Drugs take all you love'

Users die 10 years younger than average age for addicts.

2 mins

Better plan for NHI mulled

PROPOSAL: HOPE CONSENSUS-DRIVEN REFORM WILL BRING DESIRED SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

1 min

'Early Christmas present' for ANC

Christmas came early for the ANC in Limpopo after the party snatched a seat away from the EFF during the highly contested by-elections in the Elias Motsoaledi local municipality on Wednesday.

2 mins

Fewer jobs in Q3 - again

QUARTERLY: TOTAL EMPLOYMENT DECREASED BY 2.7%, SAYS STATS SA

2 mins

Flights gobble nearly R10m

JUSTIFICATION: PROMOTE AFRICAN TRADE, LURE INVESTMENT, ENGAGE TRADING PARTNERS

1 min

Spare a thought for SANDF

MANDATE: WITH DIMINISHING BUDGET, ARMY SAFEGUARDS NATION

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Oriental Charm's exploit doesn't beguile handicappers

A horse that wins the venerable Green Point Stakes, a Grade 2 race and a beacon of excellence in Cape Town's summer season, is usually seen as a progressive sort.

1 min

Race against time to save Elaleni's Swamp Fig Forest

The protected Swamp Fig Forest in Elaleni Coastal Forest Estate is under threat as sediment from nearby developments smothers its ecosystem.

1 min

Battle over culling rages on

MARLOTH PARK: INTERDICT FACES OBSTACLES AFTER THREATS OF FURTHER LEGAL ACTION

3 mins

Tech giants 'must pay for news'

Sydney - Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled yesterday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media.

1 min

Govt buries graft probe

GAUTENG: FORENSIC AUDIT INTO R500M CORRUPTION HIDDEN

3 mins

Is Joburg losing its shine

WEAK LINK IN THE CHAIN: 'LIVEABILITY' OF A CITY IS CRUCIAL, SAYS EXPERT

3 mins

Plan to meet NHI midway can work

We hope that a proposal for an alternative to the National Health Insurance (NHI) - put forward by the Universal Healthcare Access Coalition (UHAC), representing most health care professional associations in the country - will inject some realism into the fraught debate.

1 min

Longer lives have a downside too

The story that Croatia is to spend about R13 billion to curb emigration and reverse low birth rates seems doubly bizarre to us in a developing country in Africa.

1 min

Poverty shame maims, kills

Poverty is humiliating. Those without income are often forced to endure nasty remarks as they beg relatives and neighbours for a plate of food just to survive.

2 mins

Something amiss with Metrobus

It seems that given the changes to Joburg Metrobus ticketing, there's a distinct possibility that it's going the same way as Metrorail and disappearing off the Joburg grid.

1 min

Coping with festive madness

December madness - the time when you're juggling holiday parties, gift shopping, work deadlines and the existential crisis of \"where did the year go?\" Coping with it requires a mix of strategy, humour and a strong immune system.

1 min

Ukraine being used to fight US proxy war

The West is not innocent and has blood on its hands, writes Muhammad.

1 min

Beauty queen past prime

The Miss Netherlands beauty pageant is being scrapped after 25 years, organisers said yesterday, transforming into a new platform dealing with mental health and sharing positive stories.

1 min

Fourth suspect nabbed for deadly blast

Dutch police said yesterday they had arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the deadly explosion that flattened an apartment block in The Hague, Netherlands, killing at least six people.

1 min

Mass shooter gets 20 years

A 21-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty at a Serbian court of killing nine people in a mass shooting spree.

1 min

'Come back, we're free'

SYRIA: TRANSITIONAL LEADER WANTS 6 MILLION TO RETURN HOME

2 mins

I'll fight until last minute - Yoon

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed yesterday to fight \"until the very last minute\" in a defiant address defending his shock decision to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament last week.

1 min

Uproar over gay axings

Slovakia's culture minister Martina Simkovicova has sparked uproar by dismissing several heads of major cultural institutions and halting projects steered by LGBT+ associations under the pretext of promoting \"Slovak culture\".

1 min

Chinese up for surveillance

A Chinese citizen has been charged with flying a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base in California where he is alleged to have recorded images of the military facility, the US justice department said.

1 min

French politics put on pause

AWAY: PRESIDENT MACRON ON DAY TRIP TO POLAND

2 mins

A villain at his peak

THE PENGUIN: CHARACTER DEFECTS MAKE DRAMA MORE ENGAGING

3 mins

Mega hit 'Squid Game' premieres in Seoul after martial law

Squid Game is back. Netflix's most popular show yet, a dystopian South Korean vision of divided society, premieres its second season on Monday as Seoul battles real-life political chaos.

2 mins

Highs and lows of Mchunu

UNFOLLOWED: EX-RADIO HOST OPENS UP LIKE NEVER BEFORE, LEAVING NOTHING OFF THE TABLE

2 mins

Govt threatens investor

COURT: CLAIMS INCLUDE POSSESSION OF FRAUDULENT RESIDENCE PERMIT

4 mins

CemAir vs Swissport SA

SA airline 'has no legal right to keep belongings; failed to convince court.'

3 mins

Court decision delays Durban container port revamp

Filipino port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) will have to wait till March to see if it can take over management of the Durban container port.

2 mins

Appetite for SA exposure stokes buying in JSE's own stock

Momentum in South Africa's equity market, sparked by landmark elections earlier this year, is maintaining its pace, with the stock exchange's own shares among the targets for investors chasing returns.

2 mins

Avoid pitfalls in your 40s

MONEY: A GUIDE TO SMART PLANNING AND WAYS TO BOOST LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

3 mins

Step towards grid expansion

PROJECTS: STATE INVITES PRIVATE SECTOR

2 mins

Barca must keep 'mentality & focus'

Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo (right) said his team \"want more\" after locking up progress through the league phase of the Champions League with a 3-2 win at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.

1 min

The 'incredible' Saka

ARTETA: IMPORTANT FOR THE ARSENAL WINGER TO MAINTAIN SUPERB FORM

2 mins

Man City woes are worsening

Manchester City were plunged further into crisis on Wednesday after falling to a 2-0 defeat at Juventus which threatens their chances of reaching the Champions League last-16.

1 min

Cardoso makes philosophy clear

SUNDOWNS: STUDIED THE CLUB WHILE AT ESPERANCE

1 min

Banyana handed a bye in Wafcon draw

Banyana Banyana will play either Botswana or DR Congo in the second round of qualifying for the 2026 Women's Caf Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon), after the draw was conducted yesterday.

1 min

American heavyweight boxer chooses to fight for Putin's Russia

Moscow – US heavyweight Kevin Johnson (right) came close to the top of the boxing world before his star dimmed. Now, he wants to relaunch his career from Russia, where he has become a cheerleader for President Vladimir Putin.

2 mins

Pollard's future is up in the air

SHARKS: MUST SHUT DOWN LEICESTER'S BOK FLYHALF

1 min

De Klerk on a valuable learning curve

Bulls winger Sebastian de Klerk says he is grateful for the skills and knowledge Springbok players in the side have imparted on him and the faith shown in him by coaches as he grows from strength to strength.

1 min

Champions Trophy saga drags on

Karachi - The saga of next year's cricket Champions Trophy drags on, with sources saying yesterday that no agreement has been reached on a proposed \"hybrid\" format allowing India to play their matches outside host nation Pakistan.

1 min

Power-packed Proteas line-up

ODI SQUAD: LIONS SEAMER MAPHAKA GETS THE NOD

1 min

Kapp: We must pick up steam

Ranked fourth in the world, all-rounder Marizanne Kapp (above) admits the Proteas women need to find more consistency if they want to reach top spot in the one-day international (ODI) rankings.

1 min

PROTEAS HITTING RESET

MILLER: HUNGRY TO SEAL A SERIES WIN AGAINST PAKISTAN ON HOME SOIL

2 mins

Bucs chase full house of points

Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is optimistic that the Buccaneers will get maximum points when they face Stade d'Abidjan in a CAF Champions League group stage tomorrow.

1 min

Sale captures festive spirit with art, design, ceramics, jewellery

Celebrate the festive season with a Christmas-themed auction, \"Twelve Days of Christmas\". \"On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...\"

1 min

Through an auctioneer's lens

PROPERTY MARKET: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR FINDING AFFORDABLE INVESTMENTS IN NEW YEAR

1 min

Rare Roman coin sells for R36 million at auction

A rare Roman coin featuring the portrait of Brutus, the assassin of statesman Julius Caesar, sold last Monday at a Geneva auction for €1.98 million (about R36 million), according to organiser Numismatica Genevensis.

1 min

Actor's slippers fetch big bucks

GARLAND: WIZARD OF OZ STAR'S GEAR RAKES IN R575M

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Top runners in action at Turffontein

Bettors are in for a wonderful weekend of punting with two racemeetings today, one at Fairview and a night meeting at Hollywoodbets Greyville, the big Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas meeting tomorrow, HWB Scottsville on Sunday and a great 10-race card at Turffontein on Monday.

1 min

One Stripe to conquer the world

FORM: MARSHALL-TRAINED COLT LOOKS A CUT ABOVE HIS WESTERN CAPE COMRADES

2 mins

Strobe a shining light at Meydan

Simon and Ed Crisford, the successful father and son training partnership, have found Dubai a happy hunting ground and Strobe can give them their first winner of the season in the 1400m conditions race on dirt at Meydan today.

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