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Faizel Patel
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Multi-Award-Winning Journalist, Vodacom Journalist of the Year National Winner, MTN Radio Awards,Sponsors of Brave-2020-21,22,23, Tech Reviewer
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WATCH: Police search for suspects after elderly man robbed in Bloemfontein

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WATCH: Police search for suspects after elderly man robbed in Bloemfontein | The Citizen
The video of the incident has drawn widespread condemnation.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:55 AM
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Cape Town ordered to comply with directive to provide venue for Kaapse Klopse Karnival #KaapseKlopseKarnival #CapeTown

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Cape Town ordered to comply with directive to provide venue for Kaapse Klopse Karnival | The Citizen
This is despite the city's appeal against the original ruling.
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January 1, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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DStv escapes 12 Channel termination in last minute deal with Warner Bros #DStv #Canal #WarnerBros

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DStv escapes 12 Channel termination in last minute deal with Warner Bros | The Citizen
The deal comes as a relief to news junkies, documentary aficionados and kids.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:13 AM
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December 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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My 2025 work highlight: Getting more than 8.5 million views on my stories I wrote for The Citizen 😊
December 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Budget depleted? Here’s how to cut mobile data usage and stretch your budget #Budget #Data #NewYear2026

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Budget depleted? Here's how to cut mobile data usage and stretch your budget | The Citizen
Mobile data prices have fallen in South Africa over the past few years, but many users still have a limited budget.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Accused linked to horrific Saulsville mass shooting confesses #SaulsvilleMassShooting #Atteridgeville

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Accused linked to horrific Saulsville mass shooting confesses | The Citizen
Police confirmed that a ballistic report linked a seized firearm to the mass shooting.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Police arrest more than 16k suspects and seize over 600 000 litres of alcohol in one week #NewYear2026 #Police

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Police arrest more than 16k suspects and seize over 600 000 litres of alcohol in one week | The Citizen
Police arrested two suspects for the murder of DJ Warras in Soweto.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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You’ve been warned, collect your cars before this date, or they will be sold, EMPD says #Ekurhuleni #Cars #NewYear2026

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You've been warned, collect your cars before this date, or they will be sold, EMPD says | The Citizen
About 170 vehicles, including cars, trucks and motorbikes, were impounded.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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SA music star Makhadzi hospitalised after car crash en route to Joburg #Makhadzi #Accident #Limpopo #Johannesburg

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SA music star Makhadzi hospitalised after car crash en route to Joburg | The Citizen
Makhadzi Entertainment requested privacy for Makhadzi and her family during this period.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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This beach in Durban will be temporarily closed on New Year’s Day #Durban #Beach #NewYear2026

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This beach in Durban will be temporarily closed on New Year's Day | The Citizen
22 other bathing beaches remain open.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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WATCH: SANDF intercepts over 1 000 undocumented foreigners at border in Limpopo #Zimbabweans #Limpopo #SANDF #ForeignNationals

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WATCH: SANDF intercepts over 1 000 undocumented foreigners at border in Limpopo | The Citizen
During the interception, a SANDF member was wounded by an aggressive undocumented foreign national.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Durban Summer Souk employee hospitalised after alleged ‘drugging incident’ #DurbanSummerSouk #Durban #KZN

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Durban Summer Souk employee hospitalised after alleged ‘drugging incident’ | The Citizen
Now in its 30th year, Durban Summer Souk is a popular shopping festival which mimics the Dubai Souk.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Tecno had bumper year, despite the competition #Tecno

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December 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Court rules City of Cape Town acted ‘improperly’  in Kaapse Klopse Karnival venue dispute [VIDEO] #MinstrelFestival #KaapseKlopseKarnival #TweedeNuweJaar #CapeTown

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Court rules City of Cape Town acted 'improperly'  in Kaapse Klopse Karnival venue dispute [VIDEO] | The Citizen
In September, the City of Cape Town withdrew its approval for the Vygieskraal stadium to be used for the historic event.
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December 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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SA condemns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as ‘violation of sovereignty’ #Israel #Somaliland

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SA condemns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as 'violation of sovereignty' | The Citizen
Israel's move, linked to strategic interests, marks the first time a UN member state recognises Somaliland, which declared independence 34 years ago.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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What’s that smell? Joburg Water issues alert over possible water contamination #Johannesburg #WaterContamination

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What's that smell? Joburg Water issues alert over possible water contamination | The Citizen
Residents reported a strong smell emanating from their piped and tapped water.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Check out these tips for getting the best smartphone videos

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December 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Battle simmers over rerouting of Tweede Nuwe Jaar Kaapse Klopse Karnival #KaapseKlopseKarnival #TweedeNuweJaar #CapeTown

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Battle simmers over rerouting of Tweede Nuwe Jaar Kaapse Klopse Karnival  | The Citizen
The new route skips key historical streets.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Outrage and shock after young children filmed drinking alcohol

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Outrage and shock after young children filmed drinking alcohol | The Citizen
In a video, children can be seen sipping alcohol from a bottle.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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WATCH: Panic as heavy rain causes partial ceiling collapse at Northgate Shopping Centre #NorthgateShoppingCentre #CeilingCollapse #HeavyRain

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WATCH: Panic as heavy rain causes partial ceiling collapse at Northgate Shopping Centre | The Citizen
Shoppers screamed when the ceiling caved in and water rushed across the floor.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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WhatsApp rolls out new interactive 'Q&A stickers' on status and Channels #WhatsApp #QNAStickers #Status #Channels

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WhatsApp rolls out new interactive 'Q&A stickers' on status and Channels
WhatsApp has rolled out a new interactive feature that lets users post question stickers, also known as Q&A or status stickers
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December 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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These are the five key insights gained about AI in 2025 #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Zoho

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These are the five key insights gained about AI in 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape has grown leaps and bounds touching every industry
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December 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Google Accelerator propels South African founders to scale with AI #GoogleAccelerator #AI #Startups

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December 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Home Affairs debunks claims that US officials arrested in Joburg raid

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Home Affairs debunks claims that US officials arrested in Joburg raid | The Citizen
Home Affairs says seven Kenyans were arrested and no American officials were detained
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December 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM