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Does good hair mean more sex?

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

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January 06, 2025
City Recognise fatty liver early
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City Recognise fatty liver early

CONDITION: OCCURS WHEN EXCESS BUILDS UP, LEADING TO INFLAMMATION

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January 06, 2025
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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.

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January 06, 2025
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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.

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January 06, 2025
Court rightly repeals Jozi law
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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.

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January 06, 2025
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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.

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January 06, 2025
Get cracking on these users
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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.

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January 06, 2025
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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!\"

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January 06, 2025
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Maga war a threat to Trump coalition

IMMIGRATION: BILLIONAIRE BACKERS V WORKING CLASS

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January 06, 2025
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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.

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January 06, 2025
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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.

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January 06, 2025
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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.

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January 06, 2025
Countdown to launch
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Countdown to launch

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

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January 06, 2025
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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.

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January 06, 2025
Austria leader to step down
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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.

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January 06, 2025
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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.

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January 06, 2025
Fuel price hike weighs heavily
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Fuel price hike weighs heavily

SECOND CONSECUTIVE RISE: MORE SPENDING ON CREDIT

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January 06, 2025
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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.

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January 06, 2025
Probe into dead fish
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Probe into dead fish

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

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January 06, 2025
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Zulu king divorce shock: is he remarrying?

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

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January 06, 2025
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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.

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January 06, 2025
Stay safe by not sharing info
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Stay safe by not sharing info

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

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January 06, 2025
Finland Leads the Way in Fighting Fake News Campaigns
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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.

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January 06, 2025
Spike in 'pay, or you're dead'
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Spike in 'pay, or you're dead'

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

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January 06, 2025
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'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.

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January 06, 2025
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Mogale City, dept pass the buck

ISSUES: BUST WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SEWAGE SPILLS

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January 06, 2025
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Science spins spidery tune

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

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January 06, 2025
The Citizen

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.

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January 06, 2025
The Citizen

What to consider when drawing up your will

A will is not all about divvying up your estate - there are some other important considerations that you need to think about.

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January 04, 2025
Proteas are cruising
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Proteas are cruising

RICKELTON: IN MASSIVE STAND WITH BAVUMA AFTER A FEW EARLY JITTERS

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January 04, 2025