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Climate events cost R3.6trn

Global economic losses from natural disasters are projected to have dropped by 33% to $220 billion (about R3.6 trillion) in 2025, despite the damage wrought by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said yesterday.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

ATP tennis to apply heat rule

The ATP men’s tennis tour will introduce an extreme heat policy from 2026 after criticism from players who sweltered through some tournaments this year.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Drugs hit the rich as hard as the poor

The strange, but not out of character, attack by US President Donald Trump on murdered Hollywood director Rob Reiner should be ignored because it is emotional dust-stirring which obscures the real tragedy.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Great chance for James to shed his maiden tag

BANKER: VAN VUUREN RUNNER LOOKS TO BE BEST BET ON THE VAAL CARD

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Upbeat outlook for economy

GROWTH: MODEST BUT POSITIVE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS BY RESERVE BANK LIFTS OPTIMISM

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Murder of DJ Warras raises alarms over celebrity security wars

Former 5FM presenter and Cliff Central jock Warrick Stock, aka DJ Warras, was shot dead in the Johannesburg CBD yesterday.

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December 17, 2025
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MK violence 'will backfire'

LEGISLATURE: MOTION BY ZUMA'S PARTY TO OUST KZN PREMIER TURNS TO CHAOS

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Speak no evil of the dead, President Trump

US President Donald Trump is not known for his kind words, writes

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December 17, 2025

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Coach: Saracens win gave us belief

New Sharks coach JP Pietersen was thrilled to get his tenure off to a winning start, that has also given his team some vital momentum, heading into a massive United Rugby Championship (URC) derby against the Bulls at Kings Park on Saturday.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

What fun it is by the seaside

Emergency workers are bracing themselves for the annual outbreak of beach-related disasters.

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December 17, 2025
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Maresca still committed to Chelsea

Enzo Maresca (right) insisted Monday that he “absolutely” remains committed to his job as Chelsea manager after saying at the weekend he had suffered his “worst 48 hours” since joining the club.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Court affirms death penalty

Singapore's High Court yesterday dismissed the first legal challenge in years to the city-state's mandatory death penalty for certain drug crimes, a blow for campaigners in a year that has seen executions peak.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Ex-Funworld owner raises red flags over new park

The former operator of Durban's iconic Funworld has expressed significant scepticism regarding the sustainability and financial viability of eThekwini municipality's recently announced R1 billion theme park development, planned for the same beachfront site.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Call to focus on nation-building

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to focus on nation-building efforts, rather than false narratives about the country.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

M23 in breach of peace deal

The M23-armed group said it will withdraw from the key city of Uvira in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the request of Washington, which vowed “action” over the “clear violation” of a US-brokered peace accord.

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December 17, 2025

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SCA rejects judge's RAF bid

MPINA MATHEBULA: APPEAL DISMISSED WITH COSTS

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Working for UPS a downer

US authorities accused global delivery giant UPS of underpaying its seasonal workers, vital to meeting the demand of the annual glut of online shopping, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Dumke hailed as symbol of courage

Tributes have poured in for former Springbok women’s captain Lusanda Dumke, who died in East London yesterday at the age of 29 after battling with a rare form of gastric cancer.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

'How my dad stole from me’

HABANA: SPRINGBOK LEGEND OPENS UP ABOUT MONEY

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December 17, 2025

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Dané praises her fellow batters

PROTEAS: SOLID FOUNDATION SEALS IRELAND ODI SERIES

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December 17, 2025

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Indonesians plead for help after floods

Nurlela Agusfitri has nowhere to turn after losing her home and business to devastating floods that wreaked havoc on her Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing more than 1 000 people.

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December 17, 2025

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China, EU in trade spat

China will impose antidumping duties on European Union (EU) pork imports for five years, but at lower rates than temporary levies in place since September, Beijing announced yesterday.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Dreaded Secret Santa saga

‘I t is almost time for the office Secret Santa,\" my cousin sighed.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

A massacre of hatred

EXTREMISM: FATHER AND SON KILLERS DRIVEN BY ISLAMIC STATE IDEOLOGY >>> Duo sought to sow panic among Aussie Jews in one of nation's deadliest shootings.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Coach pleased with outing

Katlego Modiba

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December 17, 2025
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Keeping 30% as pass poor choice

This will leave you gobsmacked.

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Business as usual for ANC

Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr hit the bull’s-eye when he coined the saying: “The more things change, the more they stay the same.”

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December 17, 2025
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Mr Price deal slammed

SERIOUS CONCERNS: TOP SHAREHOLDER FLAGS RISKS IN R9.7BN NKD DEAL

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December 17, 2025

The Citizen

Rose to bloom in the Cape

Wootton Basset was one of the leading sires in the world for a number of years and his death in September was a huge loss to the world of horseracing.

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December 17, 2025

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Professional groups expect lower inflation

Inflation expectations have fallen to a 25-year low after the inflation target was set at 3% recently, dropping by 0.5% for the next few years.

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December 17, 2025