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Reframe how we see young people
TOO often, young people are seen only through the lens of what's going wrong: rising dropout rates, mental health crises, violence, unemployment. We are seen as problems to be fixed, risks to be managed, or passive recipients of adult plans. But when do we get to be seen for who we are and what we as young people are doing right?
3 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
Markram felt 'all of the emotions at once'
WHEN Aiden Markram walked in to open the batting alongside Dean Elgar in Potchefstroom almost a decade ago, there had been a lot said about his potential, with many dubbing him the next Graeme Smith.
3 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
ST GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL DEFENDS RAVE EVENT
'We need to get youngsters into these spaces'
2 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
Government relaxes poultry import ban
BIRD FLU
1 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
Setback for SpaceX as Starship explodes during routine test
ONE of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starships exploded during a routine test this week in Texas, law enforcement said, in the latest setback to the billionaire’s dream of turning humanity into an interplanetary species.
2 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
Can Pollard's return spark Bulls URC glory?
THE Bulls' 32-7 defeat in the final of the United Rugby Championship against Leinster was a bitter pill to swallow for supporters, but making it to a third final in four seasons shows that they are not that far off from a title-winning campaign.
2 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
Swiss central bank cuts interest rates to zero percent
THE Swiss National Bank cut interest rates by a quarter point to zero percent on Thursday, refraining from returning to negative rates despite its gloomy outlook for the global economy.
1 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
Google set back in record fine backing
GOOGLE suffered a legal blow at the European Court of Justice yesterday, when the body’s advisor recommended upholding a record fine imposed on the company for anti-competitive practices.
1 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
'Big Dawg' Dercksen eager to shine with bat for SA
PROTEAS Women big hitting all-rounder Annerie ‘Big Dawg’ Dercksen looked eager to sink her teeth a little into the West Indies in the upcoming T20 series.
2 min |
June 20, 2025
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All eyes on new India captain Gill in England series
SHUBMAN Gill will be in the spotlight as a new-look India, without star batsmen Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, bid to end their 18-year wait for a Test series win in England.
2 min |
June 20, 2025
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Roger de Sa still optimistic despite City's missed opportunity
CAPE Town City will need to dig deep in their final two fixtures to secure their place in the Premiership for next season.
2 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
Good competition for Lions Test side, says Farrell
BRITISH and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has insisted selection for the Test series with Australia remains wide open after naming his side for tonight’s pre-departure warm-up game with Argentina in Dublin (9pm SA time kick-off).
2 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
Hold on South Africa, we're not hosting an F1 Grand Prix just yet...
JUDGING by the comments online under the news about Kyalami’s new “Grade 1 FIA approval’, it seems as though South Africans are convinced that we are set to host the grandest race of them all.
2 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
Lunga can provide Divine intervention against Dortmund
MAMELODI Sundowns are gearing up for their biggest Fifa Club World Cup challenge tomorrow, when they lock horns with Borussia Dortmund at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio (6pm SA time kick-off).
2 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
'POLITICAL ATTACK'
DA councillor defends himself against threats of misconduct
2 min |
June 20, 2025
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Bellville business owner fined for not submitting tax returns
THE Bellville Magistrate's Court has fined a businessman for failure to submit income tax returns, VAT returns, and Pay as You Earn (PAYE) returns.
1 min |
June 20, 2025
Cape Argus
Rayners: All about the small details for Sundowns
IQRAAM Rayners has expressed his delight at having helped Mamelodi Sundowns win their opening match at the Fifa Club World Cup, after scoring in Masandawana’s 1-0 victory over Ulsan HD in Orlando, Florida in the United States on Wednesday.
2 min |
June 19, 2025
Cape Argus
War overshadows sports victories
THERE cannot be a better South African than right now...
1 min |
June 19, 2025
Cape Argus
Extortion 'major threat to economic growth in W Cape'
EXTORTION is no longer a shadow crime, but a direct threat to development, public services, and lives in the Western Cape.
2 min |
June 19, 2025
Cape Argus
Spain pushes back against mooted 5% Nato spending goal
SPAIN is resisting US President Donald Trump's demands to hike defence spending to five percent of national output, potentially threatening Nato unity at a crucial alliance summit this month.
2 min |
June 19, 2025
Cape Argus
Late Casric Stars penalty denies CT City all three points
CAPE Town City were denied a vital win in dramatic fashion after conceding a last-gasp penalty to Casric Stars, resulting in a 1-1 draw in their Premier Soccer League promotion playoff clash at Solomon Mahlangu Stadium in Mpumalanga on Wednesday.
1 min |
June 19, 2025
Cape Argus
Health system on brink of collapse in eastern DRC
THE health system in the Kivu region of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is “on the brink of collapse,” the International Committee of the Red.
1 min |
June 19, 2025
Cape Argus
Ghost Town families welcome relocation, services
WITH plans under way to relocate 60 families from Salt River to the Ghost Town informal settlement at Gate 1 of the Maitland Cemetery, families in the settlement living in proximity to the graves say they welcome the move, as it would create access to basic services such as electricity, ablution facilities and proper running water.
2 min |
June 19, 2025
Cape Argus
QUICK READ
KELLY OVERDOSE
1 min |
June 19, 2025
Cape Argus
CITY'S CRACKDOWN ON PROBLEM BUILDINGS
More than 500 houses closed
2 min |
June 19, 2025
Cape Argus
'Dangerous Animals': where sharks, serial killers collide
IN A GENRE-bending twist that merges the primal fear of sharks with the unsettling world of serial killers, the horror film Dangerous Animals is set to leave audiences on the edge of their seats.
3 min |
June 19, 2025
Cape Argus
Rassie: Boan Venter's Bok call-up not a block on Scotland
THE Springboks did not select Boan Venter to block him from representing Scotland in the future.
2 min |
June 19, 2025
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Report highlights the impact of absent fathers on SA's children
THE growing detachment of biological fathers from their children in South Africa has become a worrying factor as 64.5% of children do not live with their biological fathers.
2 min |
June 19, 2025
Cape Argus
Ghislaine Maxwell's shocking claims about Markle's Hollywood past linked to Epstein
GHISLAINE Maxwell has once again found herself making headlines, this time for allegedly unearthing a CV that she claims is linked to Meghan Markle’s early days in Hollywood.
1 min |
June 19, 2025
Cape Argus
Consulate General of India gears up for International Yoga Day
CAPE Town will once again host a celebration of the International Day of Yoga on Saturday, with the Consulate General of India organising an event at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
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