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WATCH | Man believed to be from SA allegedly verbally abuses man on UK train

A man, believed to be from SA, has come under fire after allegedly verbally abusing a Muslim man on a train in the UK. In a video shared on social media, the man is seen accusing the Muslim man of not “respecting other people” by reading his Koran on the train. “Do you see anybody…

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Thriston Lawrence wins Joburg Open and books ticket to St Andrews

SA’s Thriston Lawrence found the silver lining at the end of a week of storms in the 2021 Joburg Open as he won his first DP World Tour title at Randpark Golf Club on Saturday. Lawrence was crowned the winner by four strokes after it was decided that a tournament first reduced to 54 holes…

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Madonna Celebrates Thanksgiving With Kids Lourdes, 25, David, 16, Mercy, 15, & Twins Stella & Estere, 9

Watch November 27, 2021 10:56AM EST Madonna took to Instagram to share a sweet video that featured epic clips of her Thanksgiving ‘family affair’ with five of her six kids and pets. Madonna, 63, proved she had a memorable Thanksgiving when she shared her latest social media post! The iconic singer showed off a loving…

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Travel restrictions unjustified

JOHANNESBURG - Travel restrictions on South Africa are unjustified at this point. This is according to Health Minister, Joe Phaahla. He was speaking during a briefing on Friday. READ: WATCH | Health ministry update on the newly discovered variant Phaahla says the government's announcement was in the interest of transparency. This comes after several countries banned…

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Israel finds case of COVID strain first detected in South Africa

TEL AVIV - Israel has identified a case of a COVID-19 variant with a large number of mutations first detected in South Africa, the health ministry said Friday. "The variant discovered in southern African states has been identified in Israel," the ministry said, adding it was recorded "in a person who returned from Malawi". Two…

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‘Big jump’ in new cases likely to see gatherings restricted: health minister

It is likely that restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings will be implemented due to rapidly rising Covid-19 infections across SA. This is according to health minister Dr Joseph Phaahla on Friday — though he was at pains to say that nothing has been “concluded” at this stage. According to the National Institute for Communicable…

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Over 11,000 People Swear By This Foldable Smartphone Screen Magnifier That Projects All Of Your Fave Shows

Shop November 26, 2021 3:00PM EST Wish you had something to transform your small iPhone screen into something bigger when watching your favorite show? This screen magnifier may be just what you’re looking for & it’s on sale for Black Friday. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our…

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New Covid variant more transmissible, but maybe not deadlier

The new Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529 detected in South Africa is more transmissible and becoming dominant than the previous ones, but it is yet to be determined if it is deadlier. This was revealed by the Minister of Health Dr Joe Phahlaa on Friday during a virtual question and answer session with journalists following a media…

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PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results, Friday, 26 November, 2021

Get the PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results as soon as they are drawn on The Citizen, so you can rest easy and check your tickets with confidence. Estimated PowerBall and PowerBall Plus jackpots for 26 November 2021: PowerBall jackpot: R13 million. PowerBall Plus jackpot: R4 million. While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy, The Citizen cannot take responsibility…

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South Africa’s newest national park will be in an agricultural landscape

Thembanani Nsibande remembers driving through the mountains of the Eastern Cape five years ago and being struck by the beauty of the unspoilt, rugged landscape. “When I was on the Naude’s Nek Pass [South Africa’s highest lying road at more than 2 500m] I asked myself why hasn’t anything been done in terms of conservation for…