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Just slow down, late is better

I love the notion of travelling home for Christmas: I love the anticipation, the warm welcome, everything and everyone a-sparkle and filled with good intentions.

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December 23, 2024
No time for MK to enjoy honeymoon
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No time for MK to enjoy honeymoon

It is not good enough for supporters to chant and sing \"Baba\" to the MK party's leader. People are mortals who don't live forever. Blacks are frazzled after 30 years of wandering in the wilderness left by the liberation-era political party, the ANC. The destination is still far away.

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

Botes leaves lasting legacy

If soap operas are your thing, you'll agree how certain characters of your favourite show worm their way into your living rooms, whether they are a villain or a hero.

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

Futile attempt to save Sapo

Whenever you walk into the post office to renew your vehicle licence and they say they don't have paper or the machines are down; obviously that's because the post office isn't empowered to do enough.

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

No winners with minimum wage

It's a sad indictment on our society when a proposed 92 cents per hour increase in minimum wage dishes up mostly negative reactions.

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

Panama Canal tolls slammed

Incoming US President Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington.

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

China slates US aid to Taiwan

China said yesterday it \"firmly opposed\" US President Joe Biden's approval of $571.3 million (about R10 billion) in defence assistance for Taiwan.

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

India child marriage crackdown

A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India's northeast has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police sweep, a minister said yesterday.

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December 23, 2024
German Xmas market attack
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German Xmas market attack

MAYHEM: DEATH TOLL RISES WITH OVER 200 INJURED

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December 23, 2024
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Minorities under fire in Bangladesh

For generations, the small Hindu temple outside the capital in Muslim-majority Bangladesh was a quiet place to pray before arsonists ripped open its roof this month in the latest post-revolution unrest.

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December 23, 2024
Reinvented mince pies not welcome for some
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Reinvented mince pies not welcome for some

Every Christmas, Brits devour about 800 million mince pies, but moves to jazz up the festive sweet treats made of dried fruit and pastry are stirring anger among purists.

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December 23, 2024
Preserving art deco
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Preserving art deco

WAVE OF DESIGNS: MUMBAI'S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE UNDER THREAT

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December 23, 2024
The broken windows problem
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The broken windows problem

\"The majority of complaints against JMPD would either be for lack of action regarding by-law enforcement, traffic infringements by taxi drivers, illegal taxi ranks, unroadworthy vehicles being used as taxis, and the time it takes for JMPD to respond to call-outs.\" says a member of a Johannesburg community policing forum (CPF), who wishes to remain anonymous as he works with JMPD.

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December 23, 2024
How to report a corrupt JMPD officer
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How to report a corrupt JMPD officer

Contact the JMPD antifraud and corruption hotline: 080-020-3712. Go directly to the JMPD internal affairs unit office at the corner of Village Main Road and Loveday Street, Wemmer. WhatsApp 063-253-1928. You may be asked to submit a written statement or affidavit. This should include all the details of the incident, as well as any supporting evidence.

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December 23, 2024
So-called 'spot fine' debate
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So-called 'spot fine' debate

At the intersection of Herder Drive and Beyers Naude Drive a few weeks ago, a Johannesburg resident, Keshna Schoeman, claimed she experienced the worst of JMPD, first-hand.

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

Corruption rife in JMPD

Here the Johannesburg metro police department (JMPD) is concerned, claims of bribery and corruption are never difficult to find.

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December 23, 2024
Body recovered at falls
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Body recovered at falls

CAREFUL: MPUMALANGA TOURISTS URGED TO FOLLOW WARNING SIGNS

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December 23, 2024
Isidingo's favourite villain dies
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Isidingo's favourite villain dies

South African actress Michelle Botes died on Saturday morning after a battle with cancer.

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December 23, 2024
SA veggies ban lifted
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SA veggies ban lifted

FARMERS: MOVE BY NEW BOTSWANA ADMINISTRATION WARMLY WELCOMED

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

Dry taps for Limpopo folk at Christmas

Some Limpopo communities will have no water on Christmas Day, making it the 11th consecutive year of dry taps after the R4.5 billion Presidential Giyani Bulk Water project has failed to bring water to the 55 villages since 2014.

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

Busa to meet Cyril over villains in state capture

Amid growing pressure on Business Unity South Africa (Busa) to withdraw the appointment of state capture-implicated foreign firms from playing a strategic role in the G20 and in the Energy Council of South Africa, Busa CEO Cas Coovadia, yesterday said the body representing big business would meet President Cyril Ramaphosa on the matter.

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December 23, 2024
'Finally, we made it!': Ho Chi Minh City celebrates first metro
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'Finally, we made it!': Ho Chi Minh City celebrates first metro

Ho Chi Minh City - Thousands of selfie-taking Ho Chi Minh City residents crammed into train carriages yesterday as the traffic-clogged business hub celebrated the opening of its first metro line after years of delays.

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December 23, 2024
Man driven by technology
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Man driven by technology

NGCOBO: ENTREPRENEUR LEAVES CUSHY CORPORATE JOB TO PURSUE CHILDHOOD DREAM

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December 23, 2024
Full Bela is 'no win' for DA
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Full Bela is 'no win' for DA

IMPLEMENTATION: ANALYSTS SAY PARTY HAS LOST THE FIGHT, BUT NOW STUCK IN GNU

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

Eastern Cape road carnage already claims 22 lives

The festive season carnage on the roads continues with more than 22 people killed in separate accidents in the Eastern Cape.

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

End of the road for Hlophe on JSC

EXPERTS: 'LITTLE CHANCE OF SUCCESSFUL APPEAL'

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

Banned Russian skater hailed

Moscow – Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva, serving a four-year ban for doping, received a standing ovation as she stole the show at an ice gala in Moscow on Saturday.

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December 23, 2024
The Citizen

Iconic cancer fighter honoured

Montreal - Canadian athlete Terry Fox, who ran a marathon across Canada on a prosthetic leg to raise awareness about cancer, will be featured on the next Canadian $5 bill.

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December 23, 2024
Kwena a huge talent
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Kwena a huge talent

WALTER: MUST ALLOW YOUNG FAST BOWLER SPACE TO THRIVE AND GROW

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December 21, 2024
Bulls shake up their loose trio
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Bulls shake up their loose trio

The Bulls are hoping to use the learnings they picked up in two Champions Cup defeats over the past two weekends, to help them get a win over a Springbok-laden Sharks in their United Rugby Championship (URC) clash at Kings Park in Durban this evening (kick-off 6pm).

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December 21, 2024