The Citizen - December 20, 2024

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December 20, 2024

Tintin-linked tomb now history

A 17th-century English tomb linked to the beloved Tintin comics has been granted official protection as a \"remarkable\" historic place by heritage chiefs.

1 min

Trapped woman rescued - again

An emergency team had rescued an injured Italian caver trapped underground for four days - the second time the woman has had to be carried out of the same cave.

1 min

SA 'a wounded society' - expert

CRIME SCENE: POSTS CAUSE 'PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTIONS'

2 mins

Rubella silently hits country

OUTBREAK: SURGE IN NUMBER OF CASES WITH OVER 8 700 IDENTIFIED - THE HIGHEST SINCE 2015

2 mins

‘You were too stunning for this ugly world, Beandri’

Tributes have been pouring in for TikTok content creator Beandri Booysen, who died aged 19 from the rare genetic condition, progeria, causing rapid ageing.

2 mins

Women weave their magic into masterpieces

In southern Morocco, women are the guardians of the age-old craft of carpet weaving, an intricate art form that often leaves them with meagre earnings.

1 min

Boxy and nothing la-di-da

Parts unaffordable as Ethiopia bans the import of petrol-powered vehicles.

2 mins

Pretoria street's Christmas wonderland draws thousands

Hundreds of residents flock to Lawley Street in Waterkloof where homeowners transform the section into a festive wonderland every December.

2 mins

Discovery to appeal ruling

WRANGLE: ACCIDENT FUND NOT OBLIGED TO PAY CLAIMS PAID BY MEDICAL AID SCHEMES

3 mins

Does Ndlozi fit in MK?

EXPERT: HE MIGHT NOT WANT TO BE SEEN AS CROSSING SWORDS WITH MALEMA

2 mins

Spaza owners jostling to meet state requirements

Spaza shop owners in Gauteng are continuing to register their businesses to meet government's compliance push.

1 min

New Polokwane-Seshego road partially opens

Polokwane municipality this week partially unveiled a new state-of-the-art road, which is costing the city over R28 million, to ease traffic congestion over the festive season.

2 mins

SA closer to F1 starting line

Gauteng has advantage with track already in place, says Maile.

3 mins

Load shedding and utility's ability to work

Having recently passed the 200-day mark without load shedding, its impact cannot be understated, says City Power's spokesperson, Isaac Mangena.

1 min

Is City Power leaving residents powerless?

As a city, Johannesburg is moving backwards and City Power, which is running at a loss, cannot be excluded from its contribution to the dysfunction, according to energy expert and managing director of EE Business Intelligence Chris Yelland, who holds back no punches when evaluating City Power's performance.

1 min

Experts speak out on concerns

City Power receives money from the National Treasury every year that boosts its budget but despite this unearned cash injection, it still operates at a deficit, says energy expert and managing director of EE Business Intelligence Chris Yelland.

1 min

Vandalism, theft and liquidity risk

For the 2023-24 financial year, City Power suffered a loss of about R160 million due to cable theft, illegal connections and vandalism.

1 min

Experts speak out on concerns

City Power is battling to recover millions lost annually by businesses due to outages caused by cable theft and vandalism. The power utility is improving its systems to ensure these costs are also captured.

1 min

Anger over 'ugly' solar panels on historic canal houses

TALL ORDER. The millions of tourists who visit Amsterdam every year will soon be seeing solar panels on the roofs of the city's famous canal houses, much to the dismay of heritage protection associations. Picture: AFP

2 mins

Musk's meddling in UK politics stirs concern

Concerns are growing in the UK as tech billionaire Elon Musk takes an increasingly close interest in Britain's political scene, appearing to cosy up to hard-right firebrand lawmaker Nigel Farage.

2 mins

Trump goes after media

LAWSUITS: PRESIDENT-ELECT VOWS TO 'STRAIGHTEN OUT CORRUPT' PRESS

2 mins

Carnivorous California squirrels go nuts for flesh

Squirrels might look like adorable, nut-hoarding furballs, but some are ruthless predators that hunt, tear apart, and devour voles.

2 mins

Japan's jeans coveted

TRUE BLUE TRADITION: WOVEN ON EDO LOOMS, DYED WITH NATURAL INDIGO

2 mins

It's the end of Syria - expat in Russia

Georgina Deiratani, a Syrian Christian who has lived in Moscow for over two decades, says she is still in shock at the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad and his escape to Russia.

2 mins

Military aid for Ukraine

Britain yesterday unveiled a package of £225 million (about R5.1 billion) in new military aid to Ukraine for next year, including drones, boats and air defence systems.

1 min

Man pleads guilty to running cop shop

A 60-year-old man pleaded guilty on Wednesday for his role in running a clandestine Chinese \"police station\" in New York as part of a campaign to monitor and harass US-based dissidents.

1 min

'Blood libels' all 'lies' - Israel

WATCHDOG: DAMAGE TO GAZA WATER SUPPLY IS 'GENOCIDE'

1 min

Graft disrupts military goals

Corruption in China's military has led to the removal of leaders and may hamper the country's efforts to modernize its armed forces, says the Pentagon.

1 min

Women must report GBV

As South Africa wraps up the awareness campaigns associated with the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, the abuse of women continues unabated.

2 mins

Synergy best to forge SA's future

Because it is a DA minister in the government of national unity (GNU), Dean Macpherson, doing it, there will no doubt be complaints from the GNU's enemies that the plan to release unused state properties to the private sector for development amounts to selling out to the capitalists.

1 min

Taxpayers can't pay for grand visions

The old Scottish proverb that \"if wishes were horses, beggars would ride\" has a latter-day equivalent with Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie, because he seems to believe that wishes are horsepower and enough of them will bring us a Formula One Grand Prix.

1 min

Fear of dentists won't go

The fear of dentists is one of those universal phobias that unites people across cultures. It's not that we don't like dentists as people, but we need them.

1 min

Regulate taxis like spaza shops

Now that the government has gone full pelt in ensuring spaza shops are registered – supposedly due to children dying through contaminated food – can we not see the same fervour applied to the taxi industry?

1 min

Ridyard's columns are too focused on herself

Wokeness is not a good thing and it has taken over in so many spheres, writes Andrew.

1 min

Festive season thriller for all

Perfect to spice up your downtime with plenty of action and no tangled subplots.

2 mins

Team Orange wins R1m, vehicles in Tropika contest

Team Orange of Hungani Ndlovu and Dimakatso Calisa, were on Monday crowned winners of Tropika Island of Treasure Zanzibar Season 11 during a live broadcast on Expresso Show.

1 min

A masterclass daily'

'SOFT LIFE': DAWETI ON PLAYING SIV AND WORKING WITH A SCREEN LEGEND

2 mins

Worst pension funds

OFFENDERS: PRIVATE SECURITY AND TRANSPORT FIRMS TOP OF THE LIST

3 mins

Govt releases 24 properties

PUBLIC WORKS: LOCATED ACROSS SA, VALUED AT R120M FOR SALE, LEASE OR REDEVELOPMENT

3 mins

New Bill aims to reboot the ailing SA Post Office

President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the nod to a new Bill that the government hopes will reboot the ailing South African Post Office.

2 mins

Red flag alert: don't invest in a Ponzi scheme

Mistakes are an inevitable part of investing. The key is to learn from them and avoid making the same missteps again.

2 mins

Bitcoin hits all-time high

With currency breaking $100,000, altcoins are getting in on the action.

3 mins

Home affairs almost there

VISA: MINISTER EXTENDS CONCESSIONS

2 mins

Rashford must keep it in-house

Ruben Amorim has told Marcus Rashford (above) he should \"speak with the manager\" rather than air his grievances publicly after the Manchester United forward hinted he could leave Old Trafford.

1 min

Coaches face 'election' every week

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou believes the job of a Premier League manager is harder than being Prime Minister.

1 min

Gabi back to his predatory best

JESUS: REPAYS ARTETA'S FAITH WITH SUPERB HAT-TRICK

1 min

Keeper sustains bad facial injury

Paris - Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to extend their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season with a 4-2 win away to Monaco on Wednesday but lost goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (above) to a gruesome facial injury.

1 min

Bulls expect fierce breakdown battle

The Bulls are preparing for a ferocious battle at the breakdown when they front up against a Springbok-laden Sharks team in their United Rugby Championship (URC) match-up at Kings Park tomorrow (kick-off 6pm).

1 min

Lions anticipate a front row war

SCHOEMAN: ONE OF STORMERS' STRONGEST WEAPONS

2 mins

India's sling king is loving it in Oz

BUMRAH: ABILITY TO UNSETTLE WORLD'S BEST BATTERS

2 mins

Magesi must show mettle

Clinton Larsen's (above) Magesi FC have a chance to become the first side to beat the Carling All Stars XI tomorrow, when the two teams face off in an exhibition match at Orlando Stadium (kick-off 3.30pm).

1 min

Champions Trophy stand-off resolved

India will play next year's Champions Trophy matches on neutral ground after refusing to visit tournament host and arch-rival Pakistan, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday following weeks of wrangling.

1 min

Cardoso gets buy-in from Downs

The resurgence under new Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso continued on Wednesday night when the reigning Betway Premiership champions edged Stellenbosch FC 1-0 at the Cape Town Stadium.

1 min

Some tough games to call

Sporting action is heating up around the country as some teams prepare to take some time off and others face a busy Christmas period, with rugby, football and cricket still in full swing this weekend.

1 min

PAKISTAN SEAL SERIES

CAPE TOWN: KLAASEN'S KNOCK IN VAIN AS VISITORS CRUISE TO EASY WIN

2 mins

A full-service auction house

Modern and contemporary art remains important source of revenue.

1 min

Africa to rule in Grand Heritage

Four R250,000 Jackpot one carryovers on offer this weekend.

3 mins

Return to sprint trip to suit Surjay in Merchants

Surjay returns to his favourite distance at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on Sunday and can pick up another victory in the Grade 2 De Grendel Cape Merchants over 1200m.

1 min

Desert Snake for Abu Dhabi win

Racing returns to the Abu Dhabi Turf Club tomorrow for a highly competitive seven-race card, six days after the excitement of Heros De Lagarde's victory in the HH The President Cup, the world's richest Arabian race and the highlight of the season at the track.

3 mins

Al Maktoum Mile tops Meydan card

Racing in the Emirates cranks up a gear with Festive Friday, a quality card at Meydan Racecourse today and an early Christmas treat for punters. It should be a cracking meeting to enjoy at Dubai's iconic track.

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