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Mofokeng’s resurgence fuels Pirates’ title charge
RELEBOHILE
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Mixed fortunes for Proteas in warm-up match
FOLLOWING South Africa's 30-run loss to India in their T20 World Cup warm-up fixture on Wednesday, cricket writer Ongama Gcwabe highlights four key observations and one critical recommendation for the team as they head into the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
SA yacht crew rescued after dismasting at sea
A DRAMATIC maritime incident unfolded approximately 900 nautical miles southeast of Rio de Janeiro when the sailing vessel Angel Wings encountered catastrophic failure on its return journey to Cape Town.
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
World leader Jepchirchir set for SA debut at Gqeberha 10K
THE Absa RUN YOUR CITY series continues its legacy of bringing world-class athletes to South Africa to give local runners a taste of international competition.
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Ramaphosa challenges ruling on National Health Insurance
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi have asked the Constitutional Court to overturn the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, judgment declaring that the National Health Insurance (NHI) is reviewable.
1 min |
February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
WC sees surge in teenage pregnancies
TEENAGE pregnancies are rising in the Western Cape, with the WCED encouraging learners to return to school and finish their National Senior Certificate.
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Protesters call for release of Maduro
THOUSANDS of backers of Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted in a deadly US military operation, marched in Caracas this week to demand his freedom.
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Suspension of Hangberg programmes sparks anger
THE Hout Bay Hurricanes Basketball Club management says they are furious after all basketball and volleyball programmes at the Hangberg Sports and Recreation Centre were stopped.
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Tributes pour in for slain ANC councillor
CONDOLENCES and calls for action continued to pour in yesterday following the killing of City of Cape Town ANC councillor Lazola Gungxe, who was shot dead during a community engagement at the Old Crossroads Community Hall in Nyanga.
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
BRICS literary award more than a prize
DMITRY Likhachev, preeminent Russian scholar of medieval literature and linguist: “Literature allows us to understand each other, to feel another person's pain as our own.”
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Bonteheuwel mourns murdered activist
THE community of Bonteheuwel is in shock after one of its beloved activists, Shireena Birch, was stabbed to death during a gender-based violence attack, allegedly at the hands of her husband.
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Bester fights transfer to Kokstad prison
THABO Bester has approached the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, to challenge his transfer from Kgosi Mampuru Prison in Pretoria to eBongweni Super Maximum Correctional facility in KwaZulu-Natal.
2 min |
February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
ANALYST WEIGHS IN ON STEENHUISEN'S BOLD DA MOVE
What's next for the party?
3 min |
February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Ukraine, Russia, US negotiators gather in the UAE for war talks
NEGOTIATORS from Ukraine, Russia and the US were set to gather in Abu Dhabi yesterday, seeking to advance fraught talks on how to end the four-year war.
2 min |
February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Crime on N2 requires stringent measures
THE letter by Farouk Cassim refers.
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
George Municipality calls for disaster declaration
THE George Municipality's has called for the municipal area be classified as a Local Disaster Area amid worsening drought conditions and sharply declining dam levels, has been sent for approval.
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Galthie: Dupont's return is the boost Les Blues need
FRANCE coach Fabien Galthie expects returning talismanic captain Antoine Dupont to spark defending champions France to a higher level in their Six Nations opener against injury-hit Ireland tonight (kickoff 10.10pm).
1 min |
February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
The wisdom encoded within your DNA
DECODING JUNG’S RUSTUNG:
3 min |
February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
The brutal legacy of slavery goes on
IN THE discourse surrounding the transatlantic slave trade, a disconcerting trend persists: the minimisation of its historical specificity and brutality.
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Arteta counts on 'magical' feeling in Arsenal's title charge
MIKEL Arteta believes Arsenal will use the “magical” feeling of reaching the EPL League Cup final to fuel their English Premier League title charge.
2 min |
February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Sport vs politics: The dangerous standoff threatening cricket
IN a utopia, sport and politics would not mix.
3 min |
February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Qualifications still matter in career success
SOUTH African universities in recent years have had an influx of matriculant applications for entry into first year of a degree qualification and less than half of these applicants are accommodated.
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February 05, 2026
Cape Argus
Hunt wants grieving Stellies to fight hard
THE customary chirpiness that welcomes anyone to Stellenbosch FC’s training centre at the Lentelus Sports Ground was visibly absent yesterday morning.
3 min |
February 04, 2026
Cape Argus
India greets Trump trade deal with caution
INDIAN exporters yesterday hailed Donald Trump’s announcement of a US-India trade deal and a pledge to slash tariffs on the nation’s goods that brings an end to months of uncertainty but analysts urged caution citing a lack of clarity.
2 min |
February 04, 2026
Cape Argus
Father and daughters in dock over R5m fraud
A FATHER and his two daughters are set to appear at the Parow Regional Court today on R5 million fraud charges.
1 min |
February 04, 2026
Cape Argus
McKenzie betrays spirit of Ubuntu
IN SOUTH Africa where the Springbok was once a symbol of racial exclusion but now a symbol of unity and hope, sport and politics have always been linked.
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February 04, 2026
Cape Argus
From rations to G20’s doorstep: Poland savours economic ‘miracle’
MANY Poles scoffed in 1980 when Lech Walesa, leader of the nascent Solidarity union, promised that Poland would become “a second Japan” - yet the country now finds itself primed to join the G20 club of major economies.
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February 04, 2026
Cape Argus
Mockery of merit at the Premier's NSC Awards
THE Premier's National Senior Certificate (NSC) Awards are meant to celebrate academic excellence, hard work, and merit.
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February 04, 2026
Cape Argus
Justice system has failed us, says Douglas's family
JUST hours after the family of 35-year-old Craig Douglas of Edgemead pleaded with the justice system to not allow vital evidence to collapse in the six-year-old case, the charges were withdrawn against the three men accused of beating and stabbing him to death for his vehicle.
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February 04, 2026
Cape Argus
Tactics in Trump’s power play
DONALD Trump has returned to office wielding two formidable weapons: tariffs and lawsuits.
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