The Citizen - March 07, 2025

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March 07, 2025

'We couldn't predict storm'

CLOUDBURST: WEATHER EXPERTS 'CURRENTLY JUST DON'T HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY' TO WARN US

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Residents tell of 'terrible rain'

HAVOC: 'WE JUST STOOD, SAW WALL COMING DOWN'

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Corne Spies' six-year-old stalwart in form of his life

“William Robertson has conquered space-time itself.”

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ANC calm over DA overture

MOKONYANE: REFRAINS FROM ALLUDING TO HARDLINE STANCE AGAINST PARTNER IN THE GNU

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Christie's first AI art sale hits, misses

Christie's first auction of art made by artificial intelligence (AI) ended on Wednesday with mixed results, providing scant clues as to the future of the new and controversial medium.

1 min

SA loves to order late-night munchies

Uber Eats has revealed that Joburgers and Pretorians placed 1.2 million late-night orders between 11pm and 3am in 2024.

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CEO gets R106m in seven months

PAY GAP: LOWEST BANK EARNERS GET R225 000 A YEAR

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AfriForum unfazed by Mantashe’s ‘ludicrous diversion bid’

AfriForum “won't be intimidated or silenced” by Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe’s claims that it is driven by the hope that apartheid will come back, CEO Kallie Kriel says.

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Parly denies money wasted

BUDGET SPEECH CANCELLATION: MK PARTY ASKS AG TO PROBE 'SQUANDERING OF MILLIONS'

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Sassa fraudster who collected old age grant gets 20 years

A 67-year-old woman who fraudulently collected an older person's grant from South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) while being the sole director of a company that made millions from police tenders has been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.

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Uprooting scourge of graft

STRATEGIES: TRANSPARENCY, IMPARTIALITY, UPHOLDING RULE OF LAW

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Khoisan want to meet Trump

LAND DEBATE: BID TO COUNTER CLAIMS BY AFRIFORUM, SOLIDARITY ON EXPROPRIATION ACT

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Farmer's wife's alleged plan to rake in R50m

The wife of a prominent Eastern Cape farmer, Anelle de Bruin, made her second appearance in the Magistrate’s Court in Aliwal North on Wednesday.

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Germans dread America will pull their lifeline – soldiers

Ramstein - Around the US air base of Ramstein in southwest Germany, many people have watched with alarm as US President Donald Trump’s team has cast doubt on America’s future military presence in Europe.

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Truce on a knife-edge

HAMAS: US PRESIDENT'S THREATS OF DEATH TO GAZA ENCOURAGES ISRAEL

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'War on cartels helps Mexico'

Donald Trump’s promised war on drug cartels will stop Mexico from becoming a “narco state”, US Vice-President JD Vance, pictured, said on Wednesday, as he hinted that Washington remained ready to take military action against the gangs.

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Trump tariffs to hit US consumers

»» Surcharge may add up to R184 000 per vehicle assembled in America.

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Zelensky no hero, but warmonger

There are those who claim US President Donald Trump is stabbing Ukraine in the back by pushing for peace talks with Russia.

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What scammers are offering is unbelievable

Are scammers getting more generous or just more stupid?

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Terror lurks in deadly Sahel region

The Sahel region was the epicentre of global “terrorism” for the second straight year in 2024, accounting for more than half of deaths put down to terror attacks worldwide, according to the Global Terrorism Index published on Wednesday.

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Mighty Amazon falling

DEFORESTATION: RAINFOREST'S ROLE IN REGULATING CLIMATE UNDERMINED

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Bombs away - but, sorry, wrong targets

South Korea's Air Force said yesterday one of its fighter jets had accidentally dropped eight bombs in the wrong place during a training exercise, resulting in civilian injuries.

1 min

Women still wronged

REPORT: THEIR RIGHTS REGRESS IN QUARTER OF COUNTRIES

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Global sea ice cover hits historic low

Global sea ice cover reached a historic low last month, Europe's climate monitor said yesterday, with temperatures spiking up to 11°C above average near the North Pole as the world continued its persistent heat streak.

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Women resist state's effort to police their outfits

Women in Tajikistan are being advised by the government to dress more “Tajik-style” and not wear either revealing Western clothes or Islamic head coverings supposedly to reinforce national identity.

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Medicine for the soul

BEGENA: BANNED DURING MARXIST DERGE REGIME, INSTRUMENT IS BACK

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Mummy Pig is pregnant! Peppa Pig's mum announces she is expecting

Mummy Pig is pregnant and a new Peppa Pig episode airing next month will show her making a baby announcement to Peppa and George.

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Comforting but stale

'IT ENDS WITH US': EXPLORATION OF TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF LOVE, TRAUMA, RESILIENCE

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Show set to spread wings

MILESTONE: 'COME DINE WITH ME' MARKS 10TH SEASON

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A taste of sunshine

WINTER: FLOWERS DURING SEASON AUGMENT TASTE OF OTHER FOODS

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Go wild in the Winelands

Durbanville's genteel party bus is lots of fun

1 min

The ups and downs of Cape

When I was a kid, it was the turtle doves cooing in the pine trees of Pinelands, along with the subtle hints of salt air and “The Mountain”, which said to me: Cape Town - Best Holiday Ever.

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TikTok challenge raises taxi alarm

The TikTok #BrokenTaxiChron- icles challenge has gone viral - shedding light on the alarming state of South Africa’s minibus taxis, exposing dangerous safe- ty failures and sparking wide- spread concern over the public transport sector’s deteriorating condition.

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Rural must go - Treasury

MAFUBE: FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS TO HAVE CONTRACT REVIEWED

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Power system 'under strain'

South Africa remains vulnerable to power outages due to unplanned breakdowns at existing plants and delays in bringing new ones on line, the electricity minister has warned.

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Transnet and unions clash

THREE-YEAR DEAL: WAGE OFFER REJECTED

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Investors think like farmers

CRISIS: FOUR SEASONS OF THE MARKETS RESEMBLE THOSE IN NATURE - MOVING IN CYCLES

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Help your child spend their allowance effectively

With Easter holidays approaching and kids soon to be on school break, parents face the perfect opportunity to teach valuable money lessons.

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Five things I would change

LESSONS: REFLECTIONS FROM GROUP OF CYCLISTS

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Brasco will enjoy longer trip

VALUE: TARRY'S CHARGE GOES OVER 2400M FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AQUANAUT HANDICAP

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Moodley makes his ambitions clear

MOTO3: SA TEENAGER SUPER-EXCITED TO START HIS NEW JOURNEY WITH BOE MOTORSPORTS TEAM

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World Cup final half-time show

The 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey will make history by having a Super Bowl-style half-time show, world football chief Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday.

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Kane goals 'most important so far'

Munich - Harry Kane (right) said his two goals in Wednesday's 3-0 Champions League last-16 first-leg win over Bayer Leverkusen were \"probably\" the most important so far for Bayern Munich.

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Slot concedes Reds are lucky

Liverpool boss Arne Slot admitted his team had been extremely fortunate in their 1-0 win away to Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday as he heaped praise on goal-scoring hero Harvey Elliott (above).

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United fight for pride

EPL: AMORIM'S RED DEVILS CAN BECOME KINGMAKERS AGAINST ARSENAL

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Nabi throwing his value in the fans faces

Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi is fast becoming a fa- vourite amongst mem- bers of the media, and that is due to the fact that the man gives headlines for days.

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Pirates wary of tough Matsatsantsa outfit

Orlando Pirates will resume their defence of the Nedbank Cup with a quarterfinal clash against SuperSport United at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).

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Sundowns stay in the present

NEDBANK CUP: SEKHUKHUNE WILL NOT 'PARK THE BUS'

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‘Choking’ becoming a generational thing

We've used the word \"chokers\" so freely in South African cricket that it's become an overused term which makes people cringe.

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Pakistan cricket fans and pundits are feeling robbed

Lahore Pakistan cricket fans and former players seethed this week after the host country's already disappointing Champions Trophy suffered one last blow: no final.

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Kiwis hoping to find little ways’

MITCHELL: DUBAI FINAL AGAINST INDIA IS A NEW DAY’

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Proteas are still 'evolving'

WALTER: LOTS TO SMILE ABOUT AS FOCUS REMAINS ON THE 2027 WORLD CUP ON HOME SOIL

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Smith still an impact player

Bagshot - England coach Steve Borthwick insists Marcus Smith (above) can remain a \"game-changer\" despite dropping him to the bench for Sunday's Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham.

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Galthie banking on Moefana-Barassi midfield pairing

France head to Ireland on Saturday in a probable Six Nations title decider with a lot of focus on Fabien Galthie’s choice in midfield.

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Duel of the scrummies

SIX NATIONS: INTRIGUING SHOWDOWN BETWEEN GIBSON-PARK & DUPONT

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Lions expect an early onslaught

URC: UNDER NO ILLUSIONS SHARKS WILL BE FAR BETTER

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Rassie: Siya to keep the reins

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has backed Siya Kolisi (above) to continue leading the team for the foreseeable future and believes there is no reason why he won't be in the mix come the 2027 World Cup in Australia.

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Penxe: Attack options strong enough

The Sharks will be relying on their star-studded attack to right the wrongs of their miserable 38-14 thrashing by the Lions last weekend.

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'A reflection of power of art'

PUBLIC VOTE: RAMADHANI WINS A CASH PRIZE OF ABOUT R37 00 FOR HIS WORK

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'Remarkable vintage, for reds, whites'

The Strauss & Co Fine Wine department is excited to introduce one of our most anticipated catalogues, the 2015 Vintage Wine Auction, a decade into maturity.

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Stellar 34-vehicle line-up auction

CLASSIC: 'APPETITE FOR ICONIC CARS REMAINS STRONG'

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4 properties in Gauteng to go via timed bidding

Park Village Auctions (PVA) has announced a timed on-line auction from 17 to 24 March that will bring four Gauteng-based sectional title residences to market.

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Greeff, Fourie can take another Giant Leap

We are used to a close tussle between Alan Greeff and Gavin Smith for the Eastern Cape Champion Trainers title but this year it fast becoming a one-horse race.

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Go with Wisdom in Oaks Trial

IMPROVING: PETER-TRAINED FILLY HAS STRUCK FORM SINCE FITTED WITH BLINKERS

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