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Love has no price tag

It all started in October. One day stores were trading as usual and then, as the clock turned midnight at September's end, aisles became baubled lanes of ho ho ho, Christmas trees and decorations decked out on display.

Ex-footballer for top post

Georgian ex-footballer turned far-right politician Mikheil Kavelashvili is set to become Tbilisi's next figurehead president in an indirect election denounced as \"illegitimate\" by the current pro-EU leader.

Abuse victims' lifeline

DRUGGING: EVEN DOCTORS UNSURE ABOUT SYMPTOMS OF ATTACKS

Filipina on death row says planned transfer is 'miracle'

A Filipina inmate on death row in Indonesia said from prison yesterday that her planned transfer was a \"miracle\", in her first interview since Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement to repatriate her.

Symbol of a good idea turns sour

The EFF is having its national people's assembly elective conference this weekend, with perhaps the most pressing issue being the future of the party.

Concerns over Gift of the Givers

As a concerned South African citizen, I find myself deeply troubled by the recent revelations against Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, the founder of Gift of the Givers.

What SA needs are leaders who really care

Education for our children will pave the way for a better life, writes N Jen Scott.

There's a hole in your bucket, ANC

The classic children's folk song There's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza - which features a drawn-out conversation between Henry and Liza about a leaky bucket - reminds of the current Gauteng water predicament.

Turbulent new year awaits

There will be sighs of relief as Old Man Time, circa 2024, shuffles into new year oblivion.

Heading for the dustbin of history?

A similarity in the two political gatherings in Gauteng the past few days – the EFF's elective conference and the SA Communist Party's (SACP's) national congress – was that they were both about searching for political relevance.

Russia again targets Ukraine energy grid

Ukraine said yesterday it was fending off a new missile attack on its energy system, the latest in Russia's campaign targeting the war-torn country's power grid during the winter season.

Macron names premier

FRANCOIS BAYROU: CENTRIST HAS TO HAUL FRANCE OUT OF POLITICAL CRISIS

China 'concerned' about Syria situation

China's foreign minister Wang Yi told his Egyptian counterpart yesterday that Beijing is \"deeply concerned\" about the situation in Syria, as the two top diplomats met in the Chinese capital.

Kids cross into unknown

EMIGRES: HUNDREDS ARE LEAVING EXILE IN TÜRKIYE AFTER 13 YEARS OF CONFLICT

Joburg's water leaks problem

HOW BAD IS IT? NO MONEY IS RECOVERED FOR 46% OF SUPPLY IN THE CITY'S SYSTEM

Maintenance cycles

Golden Harvest Park in Randburg is an example of how entities, not working together, negatively affect residents.

Acsa will 'do the right thing'

DELAYS, DISRUPTIONS: COMPANY WILL FOLLOW THE LAW IN COMPENSATING CUSTOMERS

Mass of mystery drones alarm US officials, residents

A rash of unexplained drone sightings in the skies above New Jersey has left locals rattled and sent US officials scrambling for answers.

Steenhuisen sees Germany as strategic partner in agriculture

DA leader John Steenhuisen and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier yesterday considered closer cooperation between the two nations.

SACP 'hypocrisy' slammed

EXPERT: PARTY EMBRACES ZUMA ON WAY UP IN POLOKWANE, SACRIFICES VANGUARD ROLE

'Too few water tankers'

PREDICTION: VOLUME OF DEMAND WILL NOT BE MET BY 75 VEHICLES - DA

Heatwave to end and rain likely ahead

The Vaal Dam level is presently at 26%, and water will be released from Sterkfontein Dam when the level reaches 18%, department of water and sanitation spokesperson Wisane Mavasa says.

Lesotho, SA clash over new term for water project CEO

Amid tension between South Africa and Lesotho over the reappointment of Tente Tente as CEO of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA), an economist yesterday warned a collapse of the water supply could have significant consequences for the Gauteng economy.

19m South Africans receive social grants this year

The department of social development allocated more than 19 million South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) social grants in the 2023-24 financial year.

Using art to fight rare diseases

AGAINST ALL ODDS: 15 YEAR OLD ON A MISSION TO HELP CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS

Stokvel is a 'scam' - FSCA

UNREALISTIC: FUNDS SOLICITED FROM THE PUBLIC WERE NEVER INVESTED, SAYS REGULATOR

Strobe a shining light at Meydan

Simon and Ed Crisford, the successful father and son training partnership, have found Dubai a happy hunting ground and Strobe can give them their first winner of the season in the 1400m conditions race on dirt at Meydan today.

One Stripe to conquer the world

FORM: MARSHALL-TRAINED COLT LOOKS A CUT ABOVE HIS WESTERN CAPE COMRADES

Top runners in action at Turffontein

Bettors are in for a wonderful weekend of punting with two racemeetings today, one at Fairview and a night meeting at Hollywoodbets Greyville, the big Hollywoodbets Cape Guineas meeting tomorrow, HWB Scottsville on Sunday and a great 10-race card at Turffontein on Monday.

Rare Roman coin sells for R36 million at auction

A rare Roman coin featuring the portrait of Brutus, the assassin of statesman Julius Caesar, sold last Monday at a Geneva auction for €1.98 million (about R36 million), according to organiser Numismatica Genevensis.