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The Citizen
Jumbo drop in estimates of India's elephant population
India - India's wild elephant population estimates have dropped sharply by a quarter, a government survey incorporating a new DNA system has found, marking the most accurate but sobering count yet.
1 min |
October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Greece's 13-hour workday law ‘barbaric and inhumane'
Greece's parliament yesterday was set to approve a reform allowing workers to work 13-hour days under exceptional circumstances, drawing fire from unions and opposition parties.
1 min |
October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Pooling power of stokvels
VITAL: STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES COUNTRYWIDE
2 min |
October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Bus tragedy is wake-up call
The horror of the Limpopo bus crash on Sunday night that claimed at least 43 lives has left many shocked and searching for answers.
2 min |
October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Gambling board vetting a must
It is staggering to think that South Africans — many of whom are cash-strapped and struggling to put food on the table - spent R1.5 trillion in the past year on gambling.
1 min |
October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Nato nations bid to prop up Kyiv
US: DEFENCE CHIEF EXPECTS PURCHASE OF WEAPONS » Alliance fine-tunes rules of engagement to deal with incursions.
1 min |
October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Stokvel ladies get special treat
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife hosted more than 220 members of the amaSheilas, a domestic workers' stokvel, for a weekend of adventure, sightseeing, and cooking at Didima Lodge.
1 min |
October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Cape Town's winning formula
COMMONSENSE: MAYOR OF MOTHER CITY HAS SOME ADVICE FOR FAILING CITY OF JOBURG
3 min |
October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Four hostage bodies return
Three of the four bodies of Israeli hostages in Gaza returned by Hamas on Tuesday have been identified, their families said yesterday following forensic confirmation of their identities.
1 min |
October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Kirk slur costs SA man US visa
NOTA: SECOND TIME IN HOT WATER OVER COMMENTS
2 min |
October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Young loosie's star is rising
Exciting young loose forward talent Paul de Villiers (above) has enjoyed a superb start to the season with the Stormers and is aiming to continue going from strength to strength this season.
1 min |
October 16, 2025
The Citizen
Do the right thing, Lesufi-resign
At first glance, the news that Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has suspended his health department head might sound like the wheels of justice finally starting to roll on the weapons-grade looting of funds intended for patients at the Tembisa Hospital.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Education assistants in turmoil
Several education assistants employed under the Basic Education Employment Initiative say delayed stipend payments left them in debt, hungry and emotionally drained, with some asking whether the issue will recur at the end of this month.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Looting and unskilled staff cause dry taps
Joburg Water, the fact that people are without water is criminal, writes HCS.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Candice to buckle up
DEBUT: ONETWOBUCKLEMYSHOE TO EXTEND DAWSON'S HOT RUN
2 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Circus school inspires
JOURNEY: BRINGS HOPE FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH >>> Many Guineans have gone on to perform on stages around the world.
2 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
SA's citrus season delivers record growth
Despite uncertainty surrounding US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, South Africa’s 2025 citrus season has closed on a strong note, marked by a bumper crop and vastly improved logistics performance across the country’s major export terminals.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Mountain to climb for the Lions
The Lions already have a mountain to climb after a disastrous start to their United Rugby Championship (URC) campaign, and they likely need at least 47 points out of a possible 75 to be in with a chance of making the competition playoffs.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Overkill with weed not dope
Australia’s medical cannabis industry is “excessively” prescribing weed with little oversight and needs urgent regulation, the country’s top doctors association and pharmacists warned yesterday.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Legend tips Tien to go far
Andre Agassi told AFP yesterday that “incredibly gifted” teenage American Learner Tien has the raw ability and mental steel to become one of the top tennis players in the world.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Cloves seem nuked here
Indonesian authorities found traces of radioactivity at a clove farm on Sumatra island, a government spokesperson said yesterday, as Jakarta expanded an investigation launched after the US health authority detected Caesium-137 contamination of spices from Indonesia.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
'I'll do what I think is right'
TRUMP: WILL WORK ON LONG-TERM PEACE SOLUTION
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Lo Rider to prove his class
Lo Rider took a big step towards confirming his potential with a dazzling first-up win last month, and today at Happy Valley Caspar Fownes’ four-year-old Harzand gelding is aiming to repeat the dose in a quality HK$3.12 million Class 2 Lei Yue Mun Handicap over 1800m.
3 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
BAFANA THROUGH
WORLD CUP: SEE OFF RWANDA TO BOOK SPOT IN FINALS
2 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Power shift in Madagascar
An elite military unit that backed youth-led anti-government street protests said yesterday it had taken power in Madagascar after the national assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Global goal to end deforestation nowhere near being met
Deforestation “has not meaningfully declined” despite a global pledge to halt forest destruction, but next month’s UN climate summit in the Amazon could mark a turning point, experts said yesterday.
1 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Explain, Mr President
DONATIONS: RAISED THRESHOLD FOR PRIVATE FUNDING DOESN'T SIT WELL
2 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
It's all about a good whine
I heard a rumour from an unreliable source that trouble is brewing in the ranks of the Western Cape's grape-pickers. I felt a surge of solidarity because I, too, was once a picker of grapes.
3 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
China greening not for all
CAMPAIGN: INNER MONGOLIA'S 'GREAT GREEN WALL' NOT WELCOMED BY ETHNIC HERDERS
2 min |
October 15, 2025
The Citizen
Transporter comes in threes
BODY STYLES: LWB PANEL VAN, VAN AND SWB KOMBI
3 min |