The Citizen - October 30, 2024

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October 30, 2024

'Use electoral report, ANC'

REFORMS: EXPERTS QUERY PARTY'S MOTIVES AFTER LOSS

2 mins

Real Timothee shows up fakes

Will the real Timothee Chalamet please stand up?

1 min

New Chopin waltz found

New York - An unknown waltz by Chopin, written nearly 200 years ago, has been discovered in the vault of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.

1 min

Housing backlog 150 years

GAUTENG: MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE ARE STILL ON GAUTENG LIST FOR NEW HOMES

2 mins

Lotteries commission hard at work to rebuild trust after graft

The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) has committed to rebuilding the trust lost due to corruption within its grant-funding department.

1 min

Great apes a step closer to rights

Villena – For decades Achille, 50, eked out a miserable existence living alone in wretched conditions in a cramped circus cage.

2 mins

Surviving a 'perfect storm'

'Abundant supply' floods camps, leaving youth 'hopeless', addicted.

2 mins

DA concerned by steep prices for guns in suspicious tender

Expensive pistols and rifles are usually used in competitions and not crime prevention, according to experts.

2 mins

ANC to track down 'faceless sources'

ANC members who leak party information to the media will be dealt with and a high-level standing committee will be appointed to police the matter.

1 min

Pay up or be cut off - city

State-owned enterprises get away with nonpayment for a long time.

2 mins

Wide draws for SA hopes at Breeders Cup

The two South African runners drew wide for this weekend's Breeders' Cup race meeting at Del Mar racecourse in California.

1 min

Health sued for R8m

Doctors confirm acid damaged inner part of boy's ear, says mother.

2 mins

Gauteng health scrambles to spend R511m on cancer cases

The Gauteng department of health is working around the clock to address the cancer treatment backlog in the province, after it was reported that it had failed to spend R511 million on urgent cases.

1 min

Pollution poisons waterways

HAZARD: VOLUMES OF FAECES, TOXINS RUN INTO GAUTENG RIVERS AS AUTHORITIES PASS THE BUCK

2 mins

Crackdown rakes in R1.2bn

Emfuleni's smart meter bypassing crackdown has clawed back R1.2 million in fines and lost municipal revenue—after only about a week of action against offending residents and businesses.

1 min

Cops impound R593k of items

RAID: COUNTERFEIT GOODS TARGETED

1 min

Relief as bus strike ends

Atamelang Bus Services resumed operations this week in Mahikeng and Zeerust after a two-week strike by employees.

1 min

Ex-mayor mocks constitution

Fraud-accused MMC Kabelo Gwamanda is wrong to shrug off public participation. It is a constitutional requirement backed by laws and policies.

2 mins

City billing system overhaul overdue

Given the volume of complaints from residents of Johannesburg about the city's billing system, many householders will welcome, as vindication of their struggles against the council, a damning court judgment which characterises the municipal account system as a shambles.

1 min

Spanish example pause for thought

Perhaps it is because apes are so much like us as humans that we feel pain and sorrow at the story of animals like chimpanzees living alone in wretched cramped conditions in a circus cage.

1 min

Small things can make a difference

It's a small thing, I know. We live in a country with extreme poverty, joblessness and major challenges when it comes to basic service delivery.

1 min

Better policing needed, not more blue lights

The public should be protected with such a high crime rate, writes Gina B.

1 min

Safa leadership needs fresh blood

Danny Jordaan, pictured, president of South African Football Association (Safa), as South Africans, we find ourselves at a crossroads regarding the leadership of the organisation.

1 min

Rachel's red card for Siya

Dear Siya, Congratulations on the impending severance of your matrimonial bonds.

3 mins

I'm not a Nazi, Trump tells fans

Atlanta - Donald Trump told supporters he is \"not a Nazi,\" using a rally in the final week of a bitter White House race to refute accusations of authoritarianism, including from a former top aide who branded him a fascist.

1 min

Kim's troops in Russia a 'threat'

Washington - North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia and likely fight Ukraine in weeks, Washington said, as Seoul warned yesterday the accelerating deployment posed a \"significant security threat\".

1 min

Fears Trump won't defend Taiwan

While US arms sales to Taiwan will likely continue whoever wins the presidential election, analysts say there are concerns in Taipei over a re-elected Donald Trump's willingness to defend the island against China.

1 min

Vaxx roll-out cost Oz dearly

Sydney - Australia's sluggish Covid vaccine roll-out cost the nation at least $20 billion (about R355 billion) as strict lockdowns and other restrictions were unnecessarily prolonged, a government-backed inquiry concluded yesterday.

1 min

Outcry over ban of UN aid agency

GAZA: ISRAEL APPROVES BILL DESPITE US OBJECTIONS

2 mins

GT 5 Pro is a giant leap

WINNER: ADVANCED HEALTH TRACKING, HIGH-END MATERIALS AND DESIGN

3 mins

Jahzara scoops culinary award

Jahzara Ranjith, 14, from Cape Town, has been crowned the first Taste Master Junior.

1 min

Sizzling outfits for summer

SWIMWEAR: BOLD, BEAUTIFUL AND PRACTICAL TRENDS

2 mins

Damning city ruling

SHAMBLES: JOBURG ACCOUNTING, BILLING SYSTEM PROBLEMS LAID BARE

4 mins

Safeguard your legacy

ART FORM: BEYOND NUMBERS, SPREADSHEETS

2 mins

TFG up on UK expansion

The market seemed to welcome South African retail giant The Foschini Group's (TFG) strategic expansion in the UK, with its acquisition of prominent British fashion and lifestyle brand White Stuff confirmed on Friday.

1 min

Asisa updates fund grades

OLD: PREVIOUS VERSION IN FORCE SINCE 2013

2 mins

'A dead man walking'

SHEARER: TEN HAG HAD NO CHANCE OF KEEPING THE MAN UNITED POSITION

2 mins

Pep: Rodri is a worthy winner

London – Pep Guardiola insisted yesterday that Rodri (above) was a worthy winner of the Ballon d'Or, insisting no \"elite group\" had decided the Manchester City midfielder should be crowned the world's best footballer.

1 min

Amorim leading the Red Devils race

Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim (right) has quickly emerged as the leading contender to take over as Manchester United manager after Erik ten Hag was sacked.

1 min

Komphela seeking redemption

Mamelodi Sundowns will go into tonight's Betway Premiership clash against Cape Town City at Loftus Versfeld knowing they can't afford too many slip-ups.

1 min

Castillo injury angers Chiefs

Blow: Midfielder will be out for several months

2 mins

Tour de France 'comes home'

Paris - The 2025 Tour de France will be raced exclusively in France for the first time since the 2020 Covid edition, with the 21 stages including two time-trials, a blockbuster final week in the Alps and a return to the finale on the Champs-Elysees.

2 mins

A mixed bag for SA in the URC

BREAK: HIGHVELD SIDES SHINE, COASTAL SIDES LACKING

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Freeman is on a mission

London – Tommy Freeman (above) hopes to leave a lasting impression upon Sevu Reece when England face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.

1 min

Stubbs: it was tough going

Though they took control on the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh, top-order batter Tristan Stubbs (below) felt the conditions were tougher than the Proteas top order might have made it look in Chattogram yesterday.

1 min

PERFECT SAILING

PREMIERSHIP: PIRATES EXTEND THEIR LEAD AT THE TOP

2 mins

Lions rule the local roost

Highveld giants the Lions have dominated the South African cricketing scene over the past few years and they look set to continue that trend after clinching the T20 Challenge title with a thumping win over their cross-Jukskei rivals the Titans this past Sunday.

1 min

'Perfected' 992.2 Porsche

911 GT3: LIGHTLY OVERHAULED WITH SAME POWER AND TORQUE OUTPUTS AS BEFORE

3 mins

GWM P5OO breaks tradition

>a It's more powerful than the 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel Ranger.

3 mins

'Get in and go' in C3 Aircross

CITROEN: COMPACT SUV OFFERS A COMPLETE PACKAGE

4 mins

Petrol-powered Tank 300 very thirsty

The confirmation of GWM bringing a diesel alternative of the Tank 300 to market early next year could not have been better.

2 mins

Get in and go in C3 Aircross

CITROËN: COMPACT SUV OFFERS A COMPLETE PACKAGE

2 mins

Wild stallion Ford Mustang

DARK HORSE: PRODUCES SLIGHTLY MORE POWER THAN THE GT

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Wild stallion Ford Mustang

DARK HORSE: PRODUCES SLIGHTLY MORE POWER THAN THE GT

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One Path for bettors to follow in KZN

Midweek meetings on the Polytrack at Hollywoodbets Greyville are not easy to negotiate usually but surprisingly, there could be a couple of good bets on today's card where both One Path and Strathclyde look to have great winning chances.

1 min

Seasonal debut sparks interest

Comeback: Parisian Walkway appeared a useful juvenile, looks to the future

3 mins

Eustace to capitalise on hot form

Riding high after a breakthrough double in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon (27 October) at Happy Valley, trainer David Eustace returns to the iconic city circuit today armed with a trio of runners as he aims to build on a productive weekend.

3 mins

Big-gun clash at Soccer City

Three TAB soccer pools have R100,000 carryovers this Friday and Saturday, and there's an abundance of exciting matches in TAB soccer bets from tonight through Sunday including League Cup clashes in England and the Chiefs-Sundowns showdown at Soccer City.

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