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Mass shooter gets 20 years

A 21-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty at a Serbian court of killing nine people in a mass shooting spree.

Fourth suspect nabbed for deadly blast

Dutch police said yesterday they had arrested a fourth suspect in connection with the deadly explosion that flattened an apartment block in The Hague, Netherlands, killing at least six people.

'Come back, we're free'

SYRIA: TRANSITIONAL LEADER WANTS 6 MILLION TO RETURN HOME

Coping with festive madness

December madness - the time when you're juggling holiday parties, gift shopping, work deadlines and the existential crisis of \"where did the year go?\" Coping with it requires a mix of strategy, humour and a strong immune system.

Ukraine being used to fight US proxy war

The West is not innocent and has blood on its hands, writes Muhammad.

Something amiss with Metrobus

It seems that given the changes to Joburg Metrobus ticketing, there's a distinct possibility that it's going the same way as Metrorail and disappearing off the Joburg grid.

Poverty shame maims, kills

Poverty is humiliating. Those without income are often forced to endure nasty remarks as they beg relatives and neighbours for a plate of food just to survive.

Longer lives have a downside too

The story that Croatia is to spend about R13 billion to curb emigration and reverse low birth rates seems doubly bizarre to us in a developing country in Africa.

Plan to meet NHI midway can work

We hope that a proposal for an alternative to the National Health Insurance (NHI) - put forward by the Universal Healthcare Access Coalition (UHAC), representing most health care professional associations in the country - will inject some realism into the fraught debate.

Is Joburg losing its shine

WEAK LINK IN THE CHAIN: 'LIVEABILITY' OF A CITY IS CRUCIAL, SAYS EXPERT

Tech giants 'must pay for news'

Sydney - Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled yesterday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media.

Govt buries graft probe

GAUTENG: FORENSIC AUDIT INTO R500M CORRUPTION HIDDEN

Race against time to save Elaleni's Swamp Fig Forest

The protected Swamp Fig Forest in Elaleni Coastal Forest Estate is under threat as sediment from nearby developments smothers its ecosystem.

Battle over culling rages on

MARLOTH PARK: INTERDICT FACES OBSTACLES AFTER THREATS OF FURTHER LEGAL ACTION

Spare a thought for SANDF

MANDATE: WITH DIMINISHING BUDGET, ARMY SAFEGUARDS NATION

Oriental Charm's exploit doesn't beguile handicappers

A horse that wins the venerable Green Point Stakes, a Grade 2 race and a beacon of excellence in Cape Town's summer season, is usually seen as a progressive sort.

Flights gobble nearly R10m

JUSTIFICATION: PROMOTE AFRICAN TRADE, LURE INVESTMENT, ENGAGE TRADING PARTNERS

Fewer jobs in Q3 - again

QUARTERLY: TOTAL EMPLOYMENT DECREASED BY 2.7%, SAYS STATS SA

'Early Christmas present' for ANC

Christmas came early for the ANC in Limpopo after the party snatched a seat away from the EFF during the highly contested by-elections in the Elias Motsoaledi local municipality on Wednesday.

Better plan for NHI mulled

PROPOSAL: HOPE CONSENSUS-DRIVEN REFORM WILL BRING DESIRED SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

Leader throws money at ageing population, birth rate

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic yesterday unveiled €685 million (about R12.7 billion) worth of measures aimed at combating the country's ageing population, low birth rates and a worrying exodus.

'Drugs take all you love'

Users die 10 years younger than average age for addicts.

Formalise our area, say residents

Residents of a Pretoria Afrikaner township want their informal settlement to be formalised.

Betrayal not an option, Lesufi tells SACP

The South African Communist Party (SACP) has vowed to defend Gauteng premier and ANC provincial chair Panyaza Lesufi against those who targeted him because of his strong anti-government of national unity (GNU) stance.

R1.6bn for cops' mistakes

Mchunu unable to disclose if any claims paid out to foreign nationals.

Widow didn't kill her 'Don Juan'

A Japanese court ruled yesterday that the young widow of an elderly real estate mogul was not guilty of murdering the self-described “Don Juan” just months into their marriage, local media reported.

'Free daycare, so make babies'

The city of Tokyo plans to make daycare free for all preschool children starting in September, the city governor has announced as part of efforts to boost Japan's low birth rate.

Weapons, drugs abundant in jails

Warders are targeted, corrupted, says Institute for Security Studies.

Step 1 deadline for spazas

REGISTRATION: TESTS COMPLIANCE BUT DOES NOT GRANT APPROVAL TO OPERATE

Downs are in a fantasy bubble

I'm happy to be proven wrong, but I think Mamelodi Sundowns are on a path of self-destruction.