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Publisher defends author

The publisher of the novel that won France's top literary price has defended its French-Algerian author after an Algerian survivor of a 1990s massacre in the North African country claimed the book is based on her story used without her consent.

Time to make new memories

After traveling the same road to work for the past 23 and a half years, Friday will be the last time I hop onto the N1 highway and head south towards The Citizen in Industria West.

Heartbeat from presidency

Dear JD Vance, Well done on becoming the second-most powerful man in the United States. Well, that's not strictly true. Not even close.

Keep the begging bowl for reparations away

Apartheid is over and whites owe you nothing, writes Trevor Boxmann.

Economic gains trump nature

When it comes to preserving the environment, especially in a developing country, the argument of economic progress and job creation will often triumph over nature.

Zama zamas getting out of hand

President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued an order to send a further 1,000 police to assist in the problems of the zama zamas who are stuck underground.

Protect, support abused children

Child abuse is a terrible crime. No-one would argue with that. But, in South Africa, we compound this abuse of the people who are our future by denying them the one thing which might bring healing - justice.

Selfless struggle for Bentleys

Living in a R35 million house and driving a Bentley (and a Porsche), former ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe epitomises the hypocrisy of the \"selfless struggle\".

Murderer's 2nd parole bid

Right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in twin attacks in 2011, will ask a court this week for parole for the second time, a request widely expected to be denied.

New sanctions by EU slammed

Iran's foreign ministry yesterday slammed as unjustified the new sanctions by the European Union (EU) and Britain against Tehran over its support for Russia's war on Ukraine.

Biden takes flak for missiles nod

Staunch Trump allies accuse outgoing US leader of dangerous escalation.

China flayed over jailing of activists

Taiwan condemned China over the jailing of 45 Hong Kong activists yesterday, saying \"democracy is not a crime\".

Concern at spread of Asian mosquito in Africa

The spread of a mosquito in East Africa that thrives in urban areas and is immune to insecticide is fuelling a surge in malaria that could reverse decades of progress against the disease, experts say.

Fathers of neurodiversity

Each brain is unique and part of human diversity.

Health summit opens

Delegates from Sheba Medical Centre, not Israeli ministry of health.’

Clothing, food parcels to buy votes

T-shirts, caps and food parcels are some of the goodies dished out by leaders of different political parties as they go canvassing for votes for the highly contested Thabazimbi municipal by-elections in Limpopo.

Nine Mossel Bay pupils hospitalised

As authorities and the Presidency move to clamp down on South Africa's food poisoning crisis, yet another incident surfaced in the Western Cape, where nine pupils from a Mossel Bay school were rushed to hospital with severe stomach aches on Monday.

Debate over duo's tussle for top post

There is a raging debate within the ANC Eastern Cape about the pending battle for dominance between party provincial chair Oscar Mabuyane and secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi.

Sex offenders in Gauteng schools

Politicians in the Gauteng legislature were stunned after discovering that nine Gauteng department of education (GDE) employees got jobs in the department despite having criminal records related to sexual offences.

600 OOO trees face chop

Conservationists cry foul at possible destruction of the Vhembe biosphere.

Court action over racism

Governing body wants findings of report by attorneys released to the school.

'House of horror' trial ending

Daughter claims her father also abused her, but tragedy’ is the lack of evidence.

Church puts foot down on Notre-Dame entrance fee

France's powerful culture minister on Monday locked horns with the country's Roman Catholic establishment on whether tourists should pay to enter Notre-Dame cathedral when it reopens next month.

No justice for abused kids

Only 4% of over 5 000 cases result in guilty verdicts, study finds.

Municipalities owe R1.4bn in staff pension contributions

More than half of the country's municipalities are behind in paying their employees' pension fund contributions.

Zama zamas asking for help

RESCUE UP TOl OOO MAY STILL BE UNDERGROUND

Chores? Justuse the app

Stockholm - Who's doing household chores? There's an app for that. In an effort to make \"invisible work visible\", Swedish engineering students have developed an app for families to organise and track housework.

CREAM OF THE BOK CRO '

' WARDS: VETERAN WORLD CUP-WINNERS IN LINE FOR MAJOR ACCOLAD

Rassie's pool is astounding

The Springboks look set to end their season having fielded an incredible 52 players across 13 games, when they take on Wales in Cardiff on Saturday night.

Afcon form a good Bafana pointer

Bafana Bafana midfielder Teboho Mokoena says the side are determined to finish on top of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying group, to help add to the belief that they can do the same in 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying.