The Citizen - March 12, 2025

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March 12, 2025

Statutory rapes don't get to court

DELUGE: 50 CASES A MONTH ARE REPORTED TO COPS

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Canadians Elbow Trump

A legendary Canadian ice hockey player renowned for his aggressive play has inspired the country's emerging rallying cry of \"Elbows up!\" in its battle against US President Donald Trump.

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Elon's bestie is buying a Tesla

US President Donald Trump said he would buy a \"brand new Tesla\" to show support for his top campaign donor and advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

1 min

SA's Trade With US 'Small Fry'

Experts: Shrinks to $17bn, Down From $19.1bn

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Bus disaster: 'We are lost for words'

A bus overturned near OR Tambo International Airport on the East Rand yesterday, killing at least 16 people, city officials said, with dozens more injured.

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Joburg Water cuts those who owe big

Several heavily indebted Joburg Water customers had their water supply disconnected this week.

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Cheers to village bars

French lawmakers on Monday adopted a Bill making it easier to open a bar in villages without one, with backers saying it would revive rural socialising, but critics warning of health risks.

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Dollying up an ancient craft

ARTISANS: NATURAL WOODS AND DYES USED FOR TOYS

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Strong Push for Pro-Poor Budget

Labour: Set to March to Express Unhappiness

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Austerity measures killing jobs

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will not be able to address joblessness among the youth and women in his budget because of National Treasury's austerity, says an expert.

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Is hike in fuel levy on the cards?

Where will Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana find the R58 billion he needs to balance the books?

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What hit Koeberg?

STAGE 3: STATION BACK ONLINE BUT WHAT CAUSED 'UNPLANNED' TRIP

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Judge bars ex-advocate

Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo has issued a directive to court managers and security officials to stop former advocate Senzo Wiseman Mkhize from entering court buildings.

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One dead, five arrested as police rescue businessman

Police have rescued an Ethiopian businessman from the clutches of a kidnapping ring during an operation that resulted in a shoot-out which left a kidnapper dead.

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Boys' Plight Grim – UN

Dropouts: Driven by Poverty, Child Labour, Bullying and Violence

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Family wants answers over hospital death

The family of a mentally ill man who died after being attacked by a fellow patient in a hospital ward, is fuming because they have still not been told how he died.

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Lobby Groups Didn't Go To US To 'Shop', But To Gossip About SA'

AfriForum and trade union Solidarity went to the United States to \"gossip about their own country,\" President Cyril Ramaphosa's national security advisor Dr Sydney Mufamadi says.

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'He was full of praise for nurses'

Poor clinical care accusations found to be unsubstantiated by health ombud.

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He Was Full Of Praise For Nurses

Poor clinical care accusations found to be unsubstantiated by health ombud.

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Mom of missing Joshlin is 'long-time drug user'

A social worker involved in the missing Joshlin Smith case told the court that Kelly Smith, Joshlin's mother, has been using drugs for an extended period.

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Gen Z women debunk myth on kung fu

In front of a secluded temple in southwestern China, Duan Ruru skillfully executes a series of chops and strikes, practicing kung fu techniques she has spent a decade mastering.

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Have a Louis Vuitton bag, will travel...

Louis Vuitton invited a star-studded audience to its Fall-Winter 2025 show near the Gare du Nord train station on Monday in Paris, unveiling a collection packed full of its version of travel essentials.

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Fishermen badly hit

→ Boats destroyed, many now relying on makeshift equipment to eke out a living.

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Now the UK irks Beijing

China warned Britain yesterday against \"provoking tensions\" in the South China Sea after its foreign minister, David Lammy, called Beijing's actions in the disputed waters \"dangerous and destabilising\".

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Duterte Nabbed for His Drug War

Ex-Leader: Arrested After ICC Issues Warrant

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Floyd Mural Going - Trump

Workers in Washington on Monday began removing a \"Black Lives Matter\" street mural installed during the height of 2020 racial justice protests, bowing to pressure from President Donald Trump.

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US gets Ukraine's plan for ceasefire

Ukraine yesterday presented the United States with a plan for a partial ceasefire with Russia, hours after conducting what Moscow said was a \"massive\" drone attack on the capital and around the country.

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Is Jozi Headed for Big Change?

Is Johannesburg heading for big change? Adding impetus to President Cyril Ramaphosa's intervention for a Potemkin-like clean-up ahead of the November G20 summit in our city, there's another dynamic.

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Rape of children must be addressed

It's the hidden shame in a country already shamed by its horrific record on sexual assault — the fact that so few cases of statutory rape are successfully prosecuted.

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US trade is not the only game in town

The trade tariffs about to be levied by US President Donald Trump on South Africa will hurt sectors of our economy, but they won't cause the immense damage claimed by those who would have us go out of our way to avoid annoying Washington.

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Joburg needs action, a big broom

Almost every month President Cyril Ramaphosa, pictured, visits Luthuli House, the ANC's headquarters in Johannesburg.

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Pub crawls a rite of passage

Pub crawling... the sacred rite of passage for the young and adventurous. There's something uniquely thrilling about spending an evening hopping from bar to bar, armed with a wallet full of questionable decisions and a liver that hasn't yet learned to say: \"Enough.\"

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Zelensky's head is now on the guillotine

White House debacle exposes the rift between the US and its Nato allies, writes Mohamed Saeed.

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Every breath taken is toxic

Tens of millions of Pakistanis spent at least four months breathing toxic air pollution 20 times above safe levels in the worst winter smog season for several years, according to data analysed by AFP.

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No mountain too high

I should probably be writing about something serious like our finance minister's second attempt at making a budget speech, but I can't, because I'm trapped in the Drakensberg.

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Irish eyes are smiling

Dublin Ireland's oldest university has named a campus building after a woman for the first time 433 years after it was founded by Queen Elizabeth I.

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Tennis star's fans all abuzz

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz had a fun flashback at Indian Wells on Monday thanks to a group of fans dressed as bees - homage to his match that was interrupted by a swarm of the insects last year.

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Samsung stands firm

MOBILE RACE: ENHANCED GALAXY AI PLATFORM, GOOGLE'S GEMINI EMBEDDED

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Ask Arthur

How important is it to have a phone with AI?

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Fur and leather on the runways

Lots of fur and leather, ever-expanding shoulder pads and splashes of yellow are some of the trends from Paris Women's Fashion Week, which wrapped up yesterday.

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That fashion feeling

CHECKERS' UNIQ: MERCHANDISING IS REMINISCENT OF STUTTAFORDS

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Absa beats profit forecasts

Absa Group reported profit that exceeded analysts' forecasts as South Africa, the lender's home market, recovers from years of economic decay.

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Smackdown for bank

HOME REPOSSESSION: STANDARD BANK ATTEMPT DISMISSED WITH COSTS

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Abolish the VAT threshold

Reimagine compliance system by leveraging modern technology.

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Wealth taxes are populist and really not the answer

The thing about populist ideas is that they have very little connection to reality.

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What you eat shapes wallet

RETIREES: DON'T FALL INTO DIETARY PITFALLS

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Ratcliffe blasts troubled stars

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe (above) has blasted some of his troubled club's stars as \"not good enough\" and \"probably overpaid\".

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Dortmund's entire season riding on the visit to Lille

Lille — Borussia Dortmund may be relying on continued progress in the Champions League to keep their season alive, but they head to France for the return leg of their last-16 tie against Lille with work to do after a 1-1 draw last week.

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Real hold all the cards

JINX: THE WEIGHT OF HISTORY AGAINST BITTER RIVALS ATLETICO IN EUROPE

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Bonus series for SA women

The Proteas Women will compete in a One-Day International (ODI) Tri-Series against Sri Lanka and India from 27 April to 11 May in Colombo, which is an important preparatory tour ahead of the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 in India.

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10-Man Stellies Dent Bucs' Hopes

Orlando Pirates' challenge for the Betway Premiership title took a massive blow last night as they drew 0-0 against a 10-man Stellenbosch FC outfit at the Athlone Stadium.

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Downs stretch their huge lead

PREMIERSHIP: SHALULILE AND SALES GET THE JOB DONE

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Wales Suffer a Double Blow

Wales have suffered a double blow ahead of their Six Nations finale against England, with injured wings Tom Rogers and Josh Adams ruled out of the clash in Cardiff.

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Irish Trio Are All Good To Go

London - Tadhg Furlong (above), Mack Hansen and Garry Ringrose are all set to return for Ireland's final Six Nations game against Italy in Rome on Saturday.

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Cheetahs to face Georgia in Bloem

Having been overlooked to host a Test match this season, Bloemfontein will host Georgia in a match against the Cheetahs a week before their international against the Springboks in Nelspruit.

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Lions Strong Top Eight Contenders

URC: Congested Log Heading Into The Final Stretch

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Proteas need a big shake-up

It's time to give the Proteas a shake-up and make changes now ahead of the 2027 Cricket World Cup, which South Africa will co-host with Zimbabwe and Namibia.

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Scramble is on to face Boland

A number of the Proteas' star players could be back in action when the Titans battle it out against the Dolphins in the CSA One Day Cup qualifier at Kingsmead in Durban today.

1 min

Sustain the Hunger

Nabi: Looking for charges to bring their A-game against Citizens

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New P300 ups GWM's game

FACELIFT: PREMIUM BAKKIE ONSLAUGHT IN FULL FORCE

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Taming Ford's wildest Ranger

GUZZLER: SHORTER-THAN-NORMAL STINT HAS SEEN THE RAPTOR LIVE UP TO ITS REPUTATION

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German efficiency at its best

RACY BMW M5: ALL-NEW G90 IS SIMPLY INCREDIBLE

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Refreshed Audi A3 priced along with fire-breathing RS3

Audi has officially released pricing details of not only the heavily revised A3 Sportback and Sedan, but also the fire-breathing RS3 in the same bodystyle options.

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GR Cup scary and exciting

SEASON-OPENER: KILLARNEY'S THRILLS AND HEAVES

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Victory set for royal return

Turffontein meeting a Hong Kong World Pool event.

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Solness to spring a surprise

Solness is backed to inflict what would be a third Cheltenham Festival defeat on hot favourite Jonbon in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase today.

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Newnham on Derby ambitions

Every owner in Hong Kong dreams of having a runner in the HK$26 million 148th BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) and trainer Mark Newnham is aiming to fulfil the wishes of the Talentogether Syndicate when Talents Ambition (61.5kg) contests the Class 3 Ap Lei Chau Handicap over 1800m today at Happy Valley.

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Chiefs need to keep winning

Here comes a weekend loaded with chances for soccer fans to win mega bucks with TAB - a R12.9-million Soccer 13 carryover on Saturday, a guaranteed R6.5-million Soccer 13 pot on Sunday and on top of those huge pools TAB is adding more than R1 million in carryovers and cash bonuses to seven other pools Friday through Sunday.

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