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Zimbabwean national remanded after R3.8m tobacco smuggling bust

The bust exposed a sophisticated smuggling attempt that police say strikes at the heart of organised crime threatening South Africa's economy.

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@citizen 1 hours ago

Lotto and Lotto Plus results: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 [WATCH]

A total of R11 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 4 November 2026.

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@citizen 59 minutes ago

Daily Lotto results: Wednesday, 4 November 2026

A R520 000 jackpot is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto results for 4 November 2026.

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@citizen 1 hours ago

In case you missed it: Ballots stolen | Tumisho Masha in hot water | Makhadzi allowed to leave Botswana

Catch up on the biggest stories this Wednesday, 4 November 2026, in our simple daily news update.

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@citizen 2 hours ago

Election day boeries, politics, queues and R5 pees

Election day in Ekurhuleni had it all. R5 for a pee, boeries, political dance-offs and kilometre-long queues. Democracy was anything but dull.

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IEC defends recruitment and training after questions over voting station staff conduct

As of 5pm on election day, 188 000 election staff had scanned over 12 million voters at polling stations across the country.

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@citizen 3 hours ago

Zandile Gumede: ANC in KZN is drinking its own medicine, claims MK Party is a 'messiah'

Zandile Gumede says she would never go back to the ANC.

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@citizen 2 hours ago

Thursday's weather: Heat, hail, heavy rain and excessive lightning

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 5 November 2026.

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@citizen 3 hours ago

OPINION: Netflix misses the bullseye again in 'super event'

The latest farce was in darts where a player who's far from amateur beat Luke Littler.

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@citizen 3 hours ago

Nambitha Ben-Mazwi invites you to a film screening to celebrate 10 years on screen

'I had always wanted to do something special on my 10-year mark, as my journey was fairly different.'

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@citizen 3 hours ago

2026 election day fashion… It's not the Durban July [PICS]

Outside the colourful party gazebos, or lack thereof, voters were not particularly interested in wearing their political hearts on their sleeves.

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@citizen 3 hours ago

Real Madrid set to appoint tennis great Nadal to board

'It is a source of immense pride that a figure of his sporting and human stature ... should become part of our board of directors," said Los Blancos in a statement.

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@citizen 4 hours ago

Danish students join European protests against education cuts

Young people fear changes to financial support could make education less accessible and deepen inequalities.

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@citizen 4 hours ago

Germany hopes for progress in ending conflicts after US election

Berlin believes closer transatlantic cooperation could create fresh opportunities to address major international conflicts.

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@citizen 4 hours ago

PICTURES: Best images from South Africa's 2026 Local Government Elections

From queues at polling stations to memorable moments at the ballot box, take a look at how South Africans experienced election day across the country.

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@citizen 4 hours ago

Padlocked schools to burning tyres: EC police respond to protests at voting stations

Disgruntled community members initially closed the Madlalisa voting station in Alfred Nzo with a padlock before police broke it open.

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