The Citizen - October 05, 2024

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October 05, 2024

The man who can Moer 'n Boer

The 23-year-old Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Cameron Saaiman better known as MSP or \"Most Savage Player\" - talks about getting ready to fight next year, hosting the very first Moer 'n Boer MMA and not giving up on his dream of becoming an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion.

3 mins

Mpofu slams DA leader

MK is challenging JSC’s decision not to accept request to postpone interviews.

2 mins

Postponing JSC interviews cost R3m, says DA

The DA has claimed the postponement of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) interviews, resulting from former judge John Hlophe's absence, would incur a cost of R3 million.

1 min

Dismissed CEO vows to take on accountants body

Dismissed SA Institute of Professional Accountants (Saipa) CEO Shahied Daniels, has claimed that the Saipa board contravened the body's constitution and breached governance - vowing to challenge his removal.

2 mins

Calls to probe Busi's 'slurs'

Apology doesn't put an end to the story considering that she is a public figure.’

3 mins

SA, US airport agreement to boost economy

An agreement that the Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has signed with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) will help to grow the economy of the country, according to economic experts.

2 mins

Defender the Main man

Lots at compelling aspects for punters this spring, summer racing season.

2 mins

Fuel price scant relief

Though welcome, decrease won't make discernible difference.

2 mins

Spoon scratching: Kenya's DIY DJ

A spoon, some towel hooks, a piece of kettle and a plastic cap that's all you'll need to make a mixing deck if you have the technical and musical skills of DJ Boboss.

2 mins

Portugal finds new uses for versatile cork

Portugal, the world's leading cork producer, is finding new uses for the material, from footwear to furniture, as demand for wine bottle stoppers wanes.

2 mins

Kim ‘ready to nuke all'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country would use nuclear weapons \"without hesitation\" if attacked by the South and ally the United States, state media reported yesterday.

2 mins

Heart of nation at stake

Can a pledge to protect reproductive rights help Kamala Harris become the first woman to win the White Abortion has never been so close to the heart of an American presidential election, but this is the first to be held after access to the procedure was banned or restricted across much of the country, following a landmark Supreme Court ruling.

2 mins

'We don't want to die'

Over 1000 people killed and hundreds of thousands more flee their homes.

2 mins

Stories from the dot-com era

Some compare the high prices of today’s tech giants to the pricing in the stock market back then.

3 mins

Muzi ready for Kranji challenge

Joburg Spring Challenge races have attracted top fields.

7 mins

Valjalo on home turf to defend title

The date has been set for South Africa's premier Skateboarding contest where the country's best skaters will battle it out to see who will be crowned event champions.

2 mins

Bayern visit bogey side Frankfurt

Bayern Munich travel to bogey side Eintracht Frankfurt tomorrow looking to rebound having dropped points twice in the space of a week.

1 min

Broos is at ease with PSL stance

Bafanal Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has praised the Premier Soccer League for allowing him more time to prepare his squad for their two 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group K qualifiers against Congo-Brazzaville.

1 min

Proteas wrap up ODI series in style

Middle-order batter Tristan Stubbs made an international breakthrough yesterday, compiling his maiden century as the Proteas men's team closed out a superb day for South Africa's national cricket sides.

1 min

Kriel's Springbok dream is still alive

Bulls utility back David Kriel's dream of playing for the Springboks is still alive and kicking as he targets another strong season for his franchise in the United Rugby Championship (URC) and Champions Cup.

2 mins

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