The Citizen - October 15, 2024

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October 15, 2024

Zoo closes as rare monkeys die

A section of Hong Kong's oldest zoo closed yesterday after eight monkeys, including three from a critically endangered species, were found dead, a government statement said.

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Wealth research brings Nobel

The Nobel prize in economics was awarded yesterday to Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu and British-Americans Simon Johnson and James Robinson for research into wealth inequality between nations.

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Kids deaths: pest poison to blame?

SNACKS: SIXTH VICTIM DIES AS 5 FRIENDS ARE BURIED

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"'Lose Lesufi, Gauteng is lost'

NO ACTION: ANC'S TOP 7 TAKE NO ACTION AGAINST PREMIER OVER ANTI-GNU STANCE

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‘I am not a dictator,' under-fire Goliath tells JSC

Acting Judge President of the Western Cape High Court, Patricia Goliath, faced tough questions from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) as she defended her leadership style.

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Oisin Murphy heads for the Big T

Oisin Murphy is not just another talented Irish horse rider... many smart racing people reckon he's the best jockey in the world. And his favourite pastime is reading lines written by the complicated, suicidal, American poet Sylvia Plath.

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Seeing double trouble

TWINS: TOWN HAS BIRTH RATE OF 50 PER 1 000, NOT THE GLOBAL 12 PER 1 000

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If it moves, no pictures, says Taliban

Kabul - Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged yesterday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.

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Target of 10 000 jobs missed

Knock-on effect is that expected employment opportunities fall away.

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'Only time will tell if new Tshwane team can fly'

Only time will tell if the appointment of the new mayoral committee by City of Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya would turn around the capital, according to experts.

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Brink slams ActionSA

DA: ACCUSES PARTY OF BRINGING RIVAL TO CENTRE OF POWER IN CITY

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Growth prospects up as firm foundation laid – president

South Africa is experiencing more than just a “warm, fuzzy” feeling as the country is making economic progress, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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Cogta reveals rot rife in municipalities

One out of six municipalities in the country is dysfunctional.

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Unemployment to rise'

LONG ROAD: JOB CREATION OUT UNTIL GDP GROWTH IS 4%, SAYS ANALYST

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Pretoria school churns out world-class young sprinters

Four young men from a Pretoria high school are the talk of the town - and the world of athletics - after smashing the world record for the 4x100m relay for under-18 boys.

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‘I will never forget or forgive’

HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR: RECALLS DREAD OF NIGHTLY LIST OF DEPORTEES TO DEATH CAMPS >a Cruel SS officers used horsehide whips on the inmates.

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China warships, jets ring Taiwan

WARNING: 'SEPARATIST' LAI VOWS TO PROTECT 'DEMOCRACY'

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South Korea 'ready' for Kim's men

Seoul - South Korea's military said yesterday it was \"fully ready\" to respond after North Korea ordered troops on the border to prepare to fire in a dispute over drone flights to Pyongyang.

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France looks at migrant law

Paris - The French authorities want to adopt a new immigration law next year, a spokesperson said, as the new right-wing government seeks to crack down on immigration.

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WHO supplies Gaza hospitals

Geneva - World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a WHO-Palestine Red Crescent operation had managed to resupply two hospitals in northern Gaza.

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Fear of Zuma hamstrings ANC

The spectre of Jacob Zuma is haunting the upper echelons of the ANC as he pursues his one-man campaign to either destroy the party, or take it over so he can be chief again.

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Tito was one of the good guys

The typical Western movie starts off with a town that is suffering injustice at the hands of a gang of criminals who spare no-one: women, children, the elderly and frail suffer at the hands of lawless criminals and have no-one to turn to.

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Complete Kraaipan river bridge before rains

Crossing without a proper bridge is frightening, writes Alfred Khudu Bantseke.

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Music is his calling

If Ayrton's debut single is a foreshadowing of his future, it's bright lights, billboards on cards.

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Sanral reports R29bn in expected losses

The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) had expected credit losses of R28.7 billion from toll debtors, largely from the non-payment of e-tolls on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), at 31 March this year.

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MultiChoice on decline

SUBSCRIBERS: COMPANY HAS BEEN DISRUPTING ITSELF BEYOND PAY TV

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Tech giants expose the challenge of intangible metrics

A P/E ratio, or price-to-earnings ratio, is a commonly used metric that gives us a sense of whether a company is expensive relative to its earnings. While it's not a perfect measure, it remains a useful data point to gauge current market levels compared to historical ones.

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Buying rental property

PITFALLS VS BENEFITS: MULTIPLE EXPENSES BUT ALSO CAPITAL GROWTH, MONTHLY INCOME

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Resort brings global flair

CLUB MED: ‘WILL TRANSFORM SA TOURISM'

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Nabi is not easy to please

CUFA CUP: DESPITE WIN COACH IS VERY UNHAPPY WITH CHIEFS' FINISHING

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Magesi boss issues warning to Pirates

Magesi FC CEO John Mathibe (right) has issued a stern warning to Orlando Pirates ahead of their Carling Black Label Knockout last-16 clash this coming weekend.

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England deserves 'world class' boss

Helsinki - Lee Carsley (above) admitted England deserve a \"world class coach\" with a winning habit after Sunday's 3-1 victory against Finland left the interim manager's future unresolved.

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Stokes is back to offer full value

MULTAN: SKIPPER PICKED TO FEATURE WITH BAT & BALL

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Smith back in comfort zone

Steve Smith's short-lived stint as a Test opener came to an end yesterday with confirmation he will drop down the Australian batting order against India next month, while all-rounder Cameron Green was ruled out of the series.

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Latham promises 'no fear' approach

Bengaluru – New captain Tom Latham is promising a \"no-fear\" approach as he takes charge of New Zealand for the first Test against India in Bengaluru tomorrow.

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Dads Marsh & Head get a break

Sydney - Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head were yesterday ruled out of Australia's home one-day series against Pakistan next month, but Pat Cummins (above) returns as captain after missing their recent England tour.

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Horn hails tht shown by Lions

URC: SPIRITED DEFENSIVE EFFORT TO REPEL DRAGONS

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Kyrgios aims to 'shut up' critics

Sydney - Fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios (above) plans to make a comeback at Abu Dhabi in December with his goal to win a Grand Slam and \"shut up\" those who doubt him.

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Djokovic plans to stick around

Shanghai Novak Djokovic (above) insisted Sunday that he plans \"to compete and play next season\" despite suffering another loss at the hands of world No 1 Jannik Sinner.

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League convert Suaalii 'ready to go'

Sydney - Australia's next big hope Joseph Suaalii declared yesterday he was \"ready to go\" if picked for next month's Wallabies northern hemisphere tour, after he switched from rugby league.

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STRIKER BLOW

BROOS: RAYNERS SET TO STEP IN FOR INJURED FOSTER

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Proteas must take the heat

If they miss out on a place in the semifinals at the T20 Women's World Cup, the Proteas can only blame themselves.

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