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Lightning strikes crowd at rally
Lightning struck near a rally of supporters of Brazil’s former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia on Sunday, injuring 89 people, according to the fire department.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Real estate 'racism enabled'
Almost half of real estate agencies in France accept or enable racial discrimination in access to housing, according to a survey published on Sunday.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Mchunu 'made cops feel uneasy'
Commission hears of minister's 'tricky' situation for officers.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Citizens help police
In the heart of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, the charred remains of a police station attacked during September’s unrest stand in stark contrast to a new, fully equipped police van parked outside.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
SA lags low-cost housing targets
PRICE: 12M HOUSEHOLDS CHASING 2M PROPERTIES >>→ Only one in five families earn more than R26k a month.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Don't be a cheapskate
WARDROBE: BARGAIN BASEMENT CLOBBER CAN END UP MORE COSTLY
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Car drives off Cape cliff
The driver of a car that plunged 100 metres off a cliff on Chapman's Peak onto rocks below is not off the hook and will be facing charges.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Councillor pushes back against years of corruption
For years, the Madibeng local municipality in Brits has been mired in irregular tenders, financial mismanagement and maladministration - an open secret that has eroded public trust and crippled service delivery.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Thousands protest in Oz
Thousands of people rallied in cities across Australia demanding justice and rights for indigenous peoples yesterday, a national holiday marking the 1788 arrival of a British fleet in Sydney Harbour.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Sinner races into quarters
Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner (above) sealed his place in the Australian Open quarterfinals with a straight-sets dismissal of fellow Italian Luciano Darderi in the Melbourne heat yesterday.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Private eye to trace Sodi
The DA has instructed its legal team to appoint a professional tracing agent to locate Edwin Sodi, who has been linked to a failed tender worth millions to refurbish the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant in Tshwane.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Cocoa growers rue 'curse of brown gold'
Laurent Kone's wattle-and-daub house, with its tarpaulin roof and no electricity, lies down a bumpy red-earth track in western Ivory Coast.
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Speed cameras AWOL
CITY: NOWHERE TO BE SEEN AS JMPD KEEPS MUM ABOUT LAPSED CONTRACT
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Probe after allegations of vote rigging at ANC conference
The ANC and the police are investigating allegations of vote buying and potential vote rigging at the ANC's regional elective conference, held in December last year.
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Citizen
US ships more weapons to Nigeria for terror fight against IS
The US military is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria, Africom's deputy commander said, as part of a broader American push to work with African militaries to go after Islamic State-linked militants.
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Matric exams put education system to the test
Marking anomalies show the importance of quality assurance, writes Tsepo Mhlongo.
1 min |
January 27, 2026
The Citizen
ActionSA expands reach
GREEN UMBRELLA: MASHABA OPENS DOOR FOR OPERATION DUDULA >>→ Two new parties join project as talks continue amid coalition ambitions.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Mob attacks metro cops after raid
Action will be taken against barbaric and cowardly behaviour following an attack on Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officers in Winterveldt at the weekend, said TMPD chief Yolanda Faro.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Swiatek ends Inglis fairy tale
Six-time major champion Iga Swiatek (right) ended the fairytale run of qualifier Maddison Inglis with a rampant display at the Australian Open yesterday to set up a quarterfinal with fifth seed Elena Rybakina.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Scholar transport shutdown
A week after a horrific minibus crash claimed the lives of 14 schoolchildren, scholar transport operators yesterday downed tools in Lenasia in protest.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Cameras not up to speed in Joburg
No wonder Joburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson Superintendent Xolani Fihla didn't answer questions about the disappearance of all of the city's speed cameras, due what appears to be more municipal incompetence in not getting the service contract renewed.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Tech giants on trial
SOCIAL MEDIA: ACCUSED OF ADDICTING, HARMING CHILDREN
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Taxi bodies can do more
The tragedy that happened in Vanderbijlpark resulting in the loss of 14 lives of school kids will most likely happen again.
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Forget Turkish delight, cats rule
Author Terry Pratchett wrote: \"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.
1 min |
January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Official on drunk driving rap
The Matlosana local municipality has been rocked by scandal after ANC councillor and MMC for local economic development Wesley Kgang appeared in the Klerksdorp Magistrate's Court yesterday, facing charges of drunken driving, assault and resisting arrest.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Istanbul cats live like sultans
ADORED: TURKISH CAPITAL IS HOME TO MORE THAN 160 000 MUCH-LOVED STREET FELINES
2 min |
January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Prison initiative must be applauded
Not sure Pieter Groenewald, pictured, would want to become president of SA?
1 min |
January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Scores dead as choppy seas claim ferry
A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early yesterday in choppy seas off the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 and leaving 24 still missing, the coast guard said.
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
IN THE GROOVE
MARKRAM: HOPES PROTEAS CAN CONTINUE SA20 FORM
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January 27, 2026
The Citizen
Venezuela frees jailed
More than 100 political prisoners were freed on Sunday in Venezuela, where detainees are slowly being released under pressure from the United States, the nongovernmental organisation, Foro Penal, said.
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