The Citizen - January 06, 2025

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January 06, 2025

Mogale City, dept pass the buck

ISSUES: BUST WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SEWAGE SPILLS

2 mins

Science spins spidery tune

A Chinese scientist has named 16 new spider species after songs by popular \"Mandopop\" musician Jay Chou.

1 min

Forget eats, order ambulance

A popular Indian food delivery app has started offering a private ambulance service, looking to use its logistics know-how to help bolster the country's patchy healthcare system.

1 min

'Unsecured grant cash transported in boots of private cars'

Explosive allegations have emerged about how millions of rands in cash meant for social welfare grants allegedly changed hands in an underground parking lot and were put in the boots of cars at the Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) offices in Rosebank, Johannesburg.

2 mins

Spike in 'pay, or you're dead'

WARNING: EXTORTIONISTS TARGET SMALL AND LARGE BUSINESSES - AND EVEN THE ELDERLY

2 mins

Stay safe by not sharing info

Practical tips to help you protect your privacy while using AI tools online.

2 mins

Finland Leads the Way in Fighting Fake News Campaigns

Finland is consistently ranked as Europe's most media literate country and the skills needed to spot online hoaxes are on the school curriculum, amid a boom of mis- and disinformation campaigns.

2 mins

Parties gearing up for 2026

Analyst expects more hung councils and coalitions.

3 mins

Zuma's unity proposal taken with 'pinch of salt'

A political analyst has questioned the intentions of former president Jacob Zuma's proposal to unite all progressive parties.

2 mins

Zulu king divorce shock: is he remarrying?

Cultural expert Musa Xulu says Zulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini could get married again next month.

1 min

Probe into dead fish

TESTING: SAMPLES IN LIMPOPO DAM, RIVER ‘WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS’

2 mins

Mom's death: legal action

Members of the Westbury community still have concerns about the recent death of 32-year-old Miriam Singh and her unborn baby at the clinic in the area, with the family threatening legal action.

1 min

Fuel price hike weighs heavily

SECOND CONSECUTIVE RISE: MORE SPENDING ON CREDIT

2 mins

Gaza ceasefire, hostage negotiations resume

Palestinian territories - Israel confirmed on Saturday that negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had resumed in Qatar, as rescuers said more than 30 people had been killed in fresh bombardment of the territory.

1 min

Countdown to launch

SCHEDULED: BEZOS' BLUE ORIGIN ORBITAL ROCKET READY TO TAKE OFF

2 mins

Thousands at leader's wake

Thousands of people lined the streets of Suriname's capital on Saturday for the funeral procession of Desi Bouterse, who led the country both as a coup leader and elected president before dying as a fugitive from justice.

1 min

Austria leader to step down

Austria's conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer, pictured, said he would step down in the \"coming days\" after breaking off coalition talks with the Social Democrats over disagreements on key issues.

1 min

Maga war a threat to Trump coalition

IMMIGRATION: BILLIONAIRE BACKERS V WORKING CLASS

2 mins

Fans brave bad weather over Yoon

Thousands of South Koreans braved a snowstorm yesterday to rally in support or opposition of President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspended over a failed martial law bid and resisting arrest a day before the warrant expires.

1 min

Blizzards hit across the US

A powerful winter storm hammered the United States yesterday, with meteorologists warning millions in the east faced blizzard conditions and some areas would see the heaviest snowfall in a decade.

1 min

Tolls for Big Apple kick in

New York launched a controversial scheme yesterday to charge drivers entering parts of the city, a first in the United States, putting local authorities on a collision course with president-elect Donald Trump.

1 min

Trump not doing great with Maga

Once, Julius Malema stood unchallenged as the world's greatest flip-flopper... but he'll have to surrender that title to incoming US president Donald Trump, who is backtracking on his election promises faster than a Republican Party supporter can yell \"Sell out!\"

1 min

Get cracking on these users

Why are there so many crackheads in the streets? I thought it was just a Dezemba thing but a couple of days into the new year and there are still tweaked up weirdos playing hopscotch on the streets' fading dotted lines.

2 mins

Colourful past needs reflection

The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival - normally held on 2 January (Tweede Nuwe Jaar), but this year held this past Saturday - is part of South Africa's fascinating cultural heritage.

1 min

Court rightly repeals Jozi law

I have written many letters and stated in my groups on WhatsApp about the waste of taxpayers' money for bodyguards for the mayoral committee.

1 min

Read the fine print and don't trust big labels

Buying what I thought was olive oil, didn't turn out too well, writes Des du Triou.

1 min

This Is The World We Live In

On the first day of the year, I awoke depressed and with a cracking headache, but this was no hard-won hangover – the previous evening I’d gone to bed at 11 with a mug of mint tea, intent on starting the new year fresh. Then I checked Instagram. Idiot.

1 min

Does good hair mean more sex?

Debates surrounding hair discrimination have put women's locks back in the spotlight.

1 min

City Recognise fatty liver early

CONDITION: OCCURS WHEN EXCESS BUILDS UP, LEADING TO INFLAMMATION

3 mins

Lemon is a top natural ingredient for a fresh start after the holidays

Looking to bring back balance to your dietary routine after the many decadent feasts associated with the end of the year?

1 min

Create your destiny

POWER: IN YOUR HANDS TO DETERMINE YOUR LIFE

2 mins

Tech helps beauty 'dreams' come true

Technology, in particular artificial intelligence, is making it possible to fulfill beauty wishes like never before, Guive Balooch, global vice-president of L'Oreal's Tech Incubator, said.

1 min

EV Tax Break May Lure China to Invest

South Africa is poised for Chinese investment in its $27 billion (about R500 billion) automotive industry after the president signed a tax break for the production of so-called new-energy vehicles into law.

1 min

JSE's best and worst

JSE TOP 40: ROSE ONLY 7%, BUT SMALL CAP INDEX SOARED BY 27%

2 mins

Industrialisation sliding

Many sectors struggle to compete because of the costs of doing business in SA.

3 mins

R41m to fix public pools

The City of Cape Town has reopened 37 of its 38 public swimming pools for the summer season.

1 min

Still shrouded in secrecy

STEINHOFF: PWC REPORT REMAINS UNKNOWN

2 mins

Ange left fuming by Magpies defeat

Under-fire Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou (right) said he was angry his injury-ravaged side did not get their rewards for a battling performance as Alexander Isak's strike earned in-form Newcastle a 2-1 win on Saturday.

1 min

Amorim harps on 'mentality'

EPL: UNITED SHOW CHARACTER TO EARN ANFIELD DRAW

1 min

Skipper Bumrah takes it on the chin

Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah (right) said it was frustrating that he missed the crunch finale to their Test series against Australia yesterday, but said he was buoyed by what he saw from India.

1 min

Aussie team ‘special’

Cummins: Lauds his baggy greens after landmark India series win

1 min

Sabalenka in sublime form

World number one Aryna Sabalenka (above) enjoyed the perfect warm-up for next week's Australian Open when she downed Russian qualifier Polina Kudermetova to win the Brisbane International yesterday.

1 min

Dupont set to face Sharks

There is plenty of excitement about the fact 2024 World Rugby Sevens Player-of-the-Year and French captain Antoine Dupont (above) will be in South Africa this week for Toulouse's Champions Cup clash with the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

1 min

Bucs 'attitude' is taking them far

RIVEIRO: A TEAM WANTING TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL

1 min

Raja 'cash in' on numerical advantage

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has reflected on his team's 1-0 loss to Raja Casablanca in the Caf Champions League.

1 min

Pretty soccer will not cut it

When will the current Mamelodi Sundowns team learn that it's going to take more than just pretty football to win the Caf Champions League?

1 min

Citizens' new coach gets win

Muhsin Ertugral began his tenure as Cape Town City interim coach with a hard-fought 1-0 win over his former team Kaizer Chiefs at the Cape Town Stadium last night.

1 min

Fightback Is On

Pakistan: Masood, Azam Sparkle in Opening Stand

2 mins

One Stripe, one wonder

BRILLIANT: THREE-YEAR-OLD SCORES SENSATIONAL VICTORY IN KING'S PLATE

2 mins

Greeff's filly to bounce back

The Non-Black Type Aloe Stakes over 1300m for three-year-old fillies heads up the card at Fairview tomorrow when they race on the Polytrack and Alan Greeff-trained Splicethemainbrace will attempt to brush off a disappointing race in the Grade 1 Cape Fillies Guineas at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth last month.

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