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Down with the character-labelling assassins
If you speak out against Israel you're an anti-Semite, writes Des du Triou.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Hugo bosses Bafana
>>> Bafana Bafana will return to the Fifa World Cup for the first time since 2010 after their 3-0 win over Rwanda in their final group match at the Mbombela Stadium on Wednesday. The victory saw South Africa reclaim their top spot in Group C and secure automatic qualification for the next year's showpiece in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Their journey to qual- ifying for next year's edition was certainly not an easy one, but Hugo Broos and his boys did it against all odds. Here Khaya Ndubane looks at three things we learned from Bafana's journey.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Famine threat looms for 13.7m people
The UN’s World Food Programme has warned that “staggering” cuts to its funding risked pushing up to 13.7 million people receiving food aid into “emergency” levels of hunger worldwide - one step before famine.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Agency calls for calm by Fort Hare students
The violent protests at the University of Fort Hare in the Eastern Cape need calm and constructive engagement, says the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA).
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Gen Z dancer Chloé Blair
MASTERPIECE: FIRED UP FOR JOBURG BALLET
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Bringing story to life
‘Storytelling is about touching lives, touching souls, opening hearts.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Gambling hits R1.5trn
TRAPPED: GAMBLING BOARD WARNS OF YOUTH-ORIENTATED ADVERTISING >>> People spending more time online than casinos.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Woman tied to killing held
Sri Lanka’s most-wanted woman, who is accused of taking part in the brazen courtroom murder of a suspected top drug dealer, has been arrested in Nepal, police said.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Naming bus victims
The identification and fingerprinting of the remains of 43 Zimbabweans who died in a bus accident on the N1 road between Musina and Makhado on Sunday has begun in Limpopo.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Nigeria's agri revolution
STAPLES: RESEARCHER INCREASES YIELDS BY 500% >>> Rethinking the way yams and cassava are grown is reaping rich rewards.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
No issues with health
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has defended his department against accusations of health care system collapse.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Talk helped Sabalenka
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka (above) told AFP that she needs to improve her tennis “in literally everything” and how Novak Djokovic is helping her do it on and off the court.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Vaal Dam steady at 102%
The Vaal Dam has reached a level of 102.4%, marking a remarkable recovery compared to the same period last year, when it stood at just 38.15% capacity, according to the latest data from The Reservoir, a water resource information centre for the catchment management forums of the Upper Vaal Water Management Area.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Govt lacks the will, not the way
KEKELETSO NAKELI
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
JSE boss urges investors to back small and mid-cap firms
Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) CEO Dr Leila Fourie has called for greater risk appetite among investors to support small and mid-cap companies - the real engines of job creation.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Dying for transplants
LONG LISTS: ABOUT 6 500 WAITING FOR ORGANS TO BECOME AVAILABLE >>→ Shortage of donors is serious problem, says doctor.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Lions hunting for that elusive win
Despite a dreadful start to the season the Lions believe that just one win can get them up and running, and they are targeting that in their first home match of the United Rugby Championship (URC) campaign against Scarlets on Saturday.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Wucheng-Nkangala in solar panel partnership
Industrialisation in South Africa is poised to advance with a $35 million (about R635 million) solar panel assembly investment partnership between China's Wucheng city and the Nkangala district municipality in Mpumalanga.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Stokvels disrupt house market
HOW TO OWN A PROPERTY: ALL YOU NEED IS YOUR PHONE, NETWORK AND COMMITMENT
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Vitality overhauls rewards
BENEFITS: DISCOVERY SHARES NEWS OF INCREASE TO MAXIMUM POINTS ONE CAN EARN
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Raise a glass to Broos and his team
You've got to give it to Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos and his brave players, who never stopped believing they could qualify for next year's Fifa World Cup in North America, despite all the challenges thrown at them.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Tuchel laughs off Brit fans 'stick'
Manager Thomas Tuchel laughed off taunts from England fans as “British humour” after his team smashed Latvia 5-0 to become the first European side to book a place at next year’s World Cup.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Trump honours 'saint' Kirk
US President Donald Trump hailed assassinated ally Charlie Kirk as a “martyr for truth and freedom” on Tuesday as he posthumously awarded the right-wing activist America’s highest civilian honour.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Williams: I'm proud of this team
Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams believes it will take a while for the achievement of qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup finals to sink in.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
RAF is a mess – parly
HOT SEAT: SENIOR BOSSES HAULED OVER COALS FOR BIG SPENDING >>→ Marketing budget of R100 000 now runs at R650m.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Capital city's finances 'stable' after a year, says mayor
Exactly a year after taking over the Tshwane mayoral chain following the ousting of DA mayor Cilliers Brink, ActionSA's Nasiphi Moya hailed her administration's successes at a special event held at a sports stadium in Tshwane.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Markram proud despite setback
FIRST TEST: PROTEAS SUCCUMB TO TOUGH CONDITIONS
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
England's hard work begins now
WORLD CUP: THREE LIONS COAST THROUGH QUALIFIERS
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
‘Thousands' denied asylum
PERMIT: FIVE DAYS TO APPLY IN PERSON WITH ONLY 91 TRANSIT VISAS ISSUED IN TWO YEARS >>> Refugee interviews and requirements 'unconstitutional'.
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October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Payday for Shoprite CEO
GAP: TOTAL PACKAGE OF R87M, WHILE AVERAGE IS ABOUT R170 000/YEAR >>> A portion of salary only to be paid out at a later date.
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