The Citizen - December 17, 2024

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December 17, 2024

Pina coladas sting tourists

Fiji doctors have decided to discharge five of the seven patients - including four Australians and an American - who were hospitalized after drinking pina coladas at a luxury hotel bar, the government said yesterday.

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Little Xmas cheer for consumers

SURVEY: MORE NO-NO-NO THAN HO-HO-HO FOR MOST

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Grammy drums now quiet..

Indian musician Zakir Hussain, pictured, a four-time Grammy award winner credited with turning tabla drums into an instrument loved globally, has died at the age of 73, officials said yesterday.

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‘I was forcibly sterilised’

REPORT: POOR, BLACK HIV-POSITIVE WOMEN OPERATED ON WITHOUT CONSENT

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National 'have your say' preparations begin soon

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will hold the National Dialogue next year.

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Provincial govt cites lack of tanks

Gauteng acting premier Lebogang Maile has apologised to residents for the 96-hour water cut, saying the provincial government would step in to assist municipalities facing water cuts.

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Want to make 100? Don't believe 'junk' data, says expert

Most of what we know about humans living to very old ages is based on faulty data, including the science behind the \"blue zones,\" famous for having a high proportion of people over 100, according to one researcher.

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'Miss Robot, can you help?'

SCHOOLS: ROLL-OUT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPS SUPPOSEDLY HELP PUPILS

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One Stripe underlines superiority

There was a master plan to get One Stripe qualified for a shot at big money in the Big Cap sales race at Kenilworth in March 2025.

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Sluggish tourism funding slammed

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has criticised the sluggish administration of the Tourism Equity Fund (TEF).

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McKinsey, Bain spark G20 row

STATE CAPTURE: FINGERED FIRMS FACILITATING SUMMIT

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The problem with filling potholes

Potholes are dangerous and damaging to vehicles, says Danny Nunes of the Melville Security Initiative and Creass Community Services.

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Effects of budget allocation

JRA's capital expenditure budget (Capex) is R860 million for the fiscal year 2023-2024. This marks a significant decline from previous years, where the budget was R1.3 billion in 2018.

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Restoring to glory a nightmare

When Joburg Water (JW) digs a crater in a road to fix or replace a pipe, the road surface needs to be repaired – and this repair or reinstatement needs to be done by Joburg Roads Agency, says Bertha Peters-Scheepers, spokesperson for JRA.

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Is JRA a bump in the road?

POOR MAINTENANCE: 'FIX THE BROKEN WINDOW'

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Born a winning entrepreneur

VALERIE MENTZ: SHE HAD SUCCESS FROM HER FIRST VENTURE, WITH NO BUSINESS TRAINING

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Disabled French boxer fights for glory in US

New York - Boxer Pierre-Mickael Hugues trains in New York like any other able-bodied athlete, but has prosthetic legs from below the knee.

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N Koreans die for Russia

Ukraine said yesterday that its troops killed or wounded at least 30 North Korean soldiers who had been deployed by Russia to its western Kursk region, where Ukraine has seized territory.

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Terrorists' have Syria

ASSAD: OUSTED LEADER BREAKS HIS SILENCE SAYING HE 'DIDN'T FLEE'

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Gas deaths at ski resort

Twelve people have been found dead of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a ski resort in Georgia, police said yesterday.

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Brazil's Lula bounces back after emergency surgery

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was discharged on Sunday from a Sao Paulo hospital following emergency surgery to treat an intracranial haemorrhage.

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Tourism can't fly without money

When it comes to getting their hands on government contracts or dishing out tenders to friends, the ANC's top brass in government and in the parastatal sector can move with blinding speed.

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Poor subjected to 'Nazi' experiments

It is chilling to think that in our country, which has a constitution which enshrines human rights, we could have seen forced medical procedures on people which echoed the ghastly experiments the Nazis carried out on Holocaust victims at Auschwitz concentration camp.

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EFF's elephant in the room

Russian poet Ivan Krylov wrote a fable in which an inquisitive man visits a museum and notices everything but the largest piece: an elephant.

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Knowing when game's up and glory days gone

Jacob Zuma should be dipping his feet in Nkandla fire pool, writes Des du Triou.

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Will you know me in heaven?

What do you look like at 10? Did your skew front toothies at last straighten out? Do you still have your glorious uncontrollable bush of pure red hair?

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What SA needs to grow economy

South Africa's challenges are layered and complex. But to execute vital structural changes, we need to address the three real constraints to South Africa's growth: attitude, aptitude, and action.

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Bolivians go on blind vote

Bolivians voted on Sunday for the country's top judges in a controversial election that has seen campaigning banned and polls suspended in several regions.

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Impeached Yoon digs in his heels

QUESTIONS: CALLED TO EXPLAIN FAILED MARTIAL LAW

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US ship docks in Cambodia

A US warship docked in Cambodia yesterday, just kilometers away from a Chinese-renovated naval base, in the first American military port call to one of Beijing's closest regional allies in eight years.

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Race against time to rescue survivors

Rescuers raced against time yesterday to reach survivors after a powerful cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, laying to waste the territory's many shantytowns, with hundreds feared dead.

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340ml Reunion Tour is a celebration of African music

The 340ml Reunion Tour will be hitting South African soil in March 2025, bringing the group's unique blend of jazz, funk, and afro-beat rhythms to Johannesburg and Cape Town.

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Napping can be good for you

SHORT BREAKS CAN LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE, ENHANCE RESILIENCE TO STRESS

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Locals are priced out

TOURIST TOWN: FIVE-NIGHT STAY FOR TWO IN JANUARY COSTS R40K-R55K

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Farmers desperate for water

UPINGTON COMMONAGE: CARTING SUPPLY FROM HOMES IN TRUCKS TO KEEP LIVESTOCK ALIVE

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Fentanyl is here: locals test positive for potent opioid

People in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal have tested positive for fentanyl, a laboratory-made painkiller that has been at the centre of the opioid crisis in the US.

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Markets and Trump's win

POST-ELECTION: A LOOK AT WHY THEY RALLIED

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Bucs hoped for better points return

Orlando Pirates midfielder Selaelo Rasebotja (right) was left disappointed, despite his side picking up an away point in their Caf Champions League group stage 1-1 draw with Stade D'Abidjan in the Ivory Coast on Saturday.

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Early buy-in by Downs

CARDOSO: FEELING STRONG COMMITMENT FROM PLAYERS AFTER RAJA WIN

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Pep taking the flak for troubles

Manchester - Pep Guardiola (above) admitted he did not see Manchester City's staggering collapse in form coming after conceding twice late on to lose 2-1 to Manchester United on Sunday.

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Mthethwa part of a Bucs offload

CONFIRMED: DEFENDER HAS FALLEN OUT OF FAVOUR

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Man United boss shows firm hand

AMORIM: DEFENDS OMISSION OF RASHFORD, GARNACHO

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Maresca shoots down title chances

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said the chaotic end to his side's 2-1 win over Brentford exemplified why they are not yet ready to compete for the Premier League title.

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Barca tripped up by Leganes

Barcelona - La Liga leaders Barcelona stumbled 1-0 at home against Leganes on Sunday as they suffered another blow in the Spanish title race.

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Focus shifts to local SA derbies

URC: THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINING WEEKEND LIES AHEAD

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Batting collapse sets Proteas back

A dismal collapse from the Proteas women put England into the driving seat as they reached the close of play on day two on 31/1 in their second innings, a lead of 145 runs in the one-off Test at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein yesterday.

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Chiefs salvage last-gasp draw

Ranga Chivaviro's stoppage time goal grabbed Kaizer Chiefs a point at TS Galaxy yesterday in a Betway Premiership clash at Mbombela Stadium.

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FORMAT SWITCH

BAVUMA: NEED TO BUILD ON PAKISTAN T20 SERIES WIN

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