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Seine mockery at Olympics
Folks with a smattering of classical education look down their haughty noses at Christians and others who were offended by the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony. Don’t we plebs understand the literary and historical allusions? Wasn’t it all so clever? Oh, so you didn’t know that the tableaux which caused the fuss was not…
Bring on the Games’ magic…
Friday’s bizarre opening ceremony aside, you’ve got to love the Olympic Games. Years and years of blood, sweat and tears culminates in competing on the world’s biggest stage for an elite group of athletes that are fortunate – and skilled – enough to represent their country for 18 days of nonstop action every four years.…
93 killed after landslides strike India tea estates
Landslides in India triggered by pounding monsoon rains struck tea plantations and killed at least 93 people Tuesday, with at least 250 others rescued from mud and debris, officials said. The southern coastal state of Kerala has been battered by torrential downpours, with blocked roads into the disaster area in Wayanad district complicating relief efforts.…
Five suspects wanted for string of murders and robberies dead in shootout with police in KZN
Five suspects wanted for a string of murders and business robbery cases were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police in KwaZulu-Natal. It is understood the latest gun battle took place in Cato Crest on Tuesday night. Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said a multidisciplinary team, comprising of members from various police units…
Fresh protests loom in Venezuela in wake of disputed vote
Fresh demonstrations were expected in Venezuela Tuesday after one person died when security forces tried to break up protests triggered by a hotly disputed election result that gave Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a third term in power. Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets Monday at angry protesters challenging the reelection victory claimed by…
Evacuations, destruction as California’s largest fire of year rages
Throngs of firefighters were mobilized in California Monday to battle the state’s largest blaze of the year, which has prompted thousands of evacuations and already burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles. The Park Fire outside of Chico in the state’s north has been raging since Wednesday in a rural region about…
WATCH: Dr Musa and Liesl attend Taylor Swift concert in Germany
The concert was reportedly attended by over 100,000 people.
Tshwane council chaos: DA files criminal case against EFF councillor for remarks
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane has opened a criminal case against Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) councillor Obakeng Ramabodu over his allegedly racist remarks during a council meeting. Last week, the Tshwane council descended into chaos as members of the African National Congress (ANC) and the EFF demanded an apology from Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink…
French Revolution to be revisited at Joburg Theatre in ‘1789’ stage production
1789 played to sold out performances at the National Arts Festival and won the Naledi Award for Innovation in Theatre.
No bru: Manager of Hartbeespoort’s illegal distillery appears in court
A man appeared in court after allegedly running an illegal distillery near Hartbeespoort Dam. He was arrested at the plot, Hekpoort Access, in the North West Province on Wednesday, 24 July. He appeared at the Brits Magistrate Court on Monday, 29 July. The accused’s name is known to The Citizen but will not be published…