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Daily Lotto results: Sunday, 26 September 2021

Get the Daily Lotto results as soon as they are drawn on The Citizen. While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, The Citizen cannot take responsibility for any error in the Daily Lotto results. We suggest verifying the numbers on the National Lottery website. The winning Daily Lotto numbers will appear below, usually within 10 minutes of…

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Suspect in critical condition after shooting herself in the head during arrest

A suspect in the murder of a prosecutor in Craddock is in critical condition after shooting herself in the head during an arrest in the Eastern Cape. According to a statement by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), members of the Queenstown Public Order Policing (POP) unit who are deployed in Mthatha received information about…

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South Africans raise over R300k for Dickason family funeral costs

Down under, in the port city of Canterbury in New Zealand, the small community of Timaru held events over the weekend to pay tribute to three South African sisters who were murdered – allegedly by their mother. The child killings that took place on 16 September sent shockwaves through the small, usually quiet community. Orthopaedic…

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Afrobeats conquer the world

Earlier this year, a video appeared online of British artist Adele singing to Tems’ Try Me while the young Nigerian singer blushed in apparent disbelief that Adele not only knew her but also knew her lyrics. Earlier this month, billboards appeared in Lagos saying “Hey Nigeria, Tems is on CLB”. Certified Lover Boy being the…

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EFF produces ambitious manifesto, promising land redistribution

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has produced yet another ambitious document as its manifesto for this year’s local government elections, promising to root out corruption, redistribute land, and tax the wealthy to provide for the poor. The EFF held an elaborate manifesto launch on Sunday at its new headquarters named after late struggle stalwart, Winnie…

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Township women: Invisible, formidable

‘There are women in our townships who have ambitions that nobody really knows about,” says Ishara Maharaj. After polite greetings and a sip of water, she launches into a passionate conversation about women entrepreneurs, a subject that has preoccupied her for the past seven years and is the subject of her doctorate. “Like their parents…

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2021 Municipal Elections | EFF to launch manifesto

JOHANNESBURG - The EFF will on Sunday launch its manifesto for the local government elections. Leader Julius Malema will speak at Gandhi Square in the Johannesburg CBD. READ: EFF wants reopening of political space The party has said it will not regulate the number of supporters who attend. Level 2 lockdown restrictions allow no more than…

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Concern about attacks on hospital staff, patients

JOHANNESBURG - Hospital violence is once again in the spotlight. The DA in Gauteng says it's concerned about ongoing attacks on patients and staff. READ: SA Health Emergency | Another doctor attacked on duty Since January last year, 39 cases of assault involving patients were reported at the Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Soweto. That's according to…

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UN agency warns of ‘imminent’ famine in Afghanistan

KABUL - Afghanistan is at risk of "imminent hunger" with winter approaching and services disrupted by the return to power of the Taliban, a UN official warned in an interview with AFP. READ: World powers agree at UN on inclusive Afghan govt Natalia Kanem, director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), said via video that the…

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Mantashe on the campaign trail

LIBODE, Eastern Cape - ANC National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe is on a two-day campaign trail in the Eastern Cape, a traditional ANC stronghold. He's visited the OR Tambo region, where the ANC has become greatly divided. Service delivery and demarcation of wards were the main issues that the community raised. READ: ANC wants Polokwane voters back Mantashe has encouraged…