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Cape Argus
Open Chats Podcast faces backlash over racist remarks about coloured families
DAMAGING STEREOTYPES'
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August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Frank Drebin rides again – but the laughs don’t last
AMONG its other attributes, the 1980 movie Airplane! was responsible for a pioneering pop-culture discovery: that non-comic actors playing it straight in a comedy could be insanely funny.
3 min |
August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Ramaphosa urges the high court to delay apartheid damages case for inquiry findings
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, to stay the R167 million constitutional damages case brought by families of victims and survivors of apartheid-era atrocities until the conclusion of the judicial commission of inquiry, so that all the facts are on the table.
1 min |
August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Ugandans still suffering from deadly garbage collapse
WHEN the giant landfill collapsed in Uganda's capital Kampala a year ago, Zamhall Nansamba thought she was hearing an aeroplane taking off.
2 min |
August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Bavuma deserved Cricketer of the Year award on merit
FOR years my colleagues up on the Highveld have been boasting that Joburg is where it's at.
2 min |
August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
State of freedom of speech in SA: A critical analysis
THE recent commentary and opinions expressed by South Africans have led many of us to wonder has there been a demise of the freedom of speech in South Africa, are we no longer a democratic nation that has a right to express opinion and criticism.
3 min |
August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Nabi praises Chiefs’ rivals, aims for better returns
NASREDDINE Nabi showed good sportsmanship at the Betway Premiership launch as the Kaizer Chiefs coach congratulated colleagues who shone last season.
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August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Langeveldt’s takeaway from PSL transition programme
STELLENBOSCH goalkeeper Lee Langeveldt is grateful to the PSL Player Transition Programme for helping him to properly promote and invest in his businesses.
2 min |
August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
State alleges Molefe tied to DJ Sumbody’s murder, drug network
THE Alexandra Magistrate's Court has, for the first time, heard that controversial businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe is allegedly involved in the illicit drug trade, and that the killings of DJ Sumbody and DJ Vintos are linked to this underworld activity.
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August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Wife loses bid to claim husband's share of Stellenbosch home
THE Western Cape High Court has dismissed a woman’s application to access her estranged husband's share following the sale of their matrimonial home.
2 min |
August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
WP’s Louw Nel wants to seize opportunities
WITH Western Province’s Stormers players still in hibernation and Evan Roos in the Springbok fold, loose forward Louw Nel is hoping to make the most of his opportunities in the Currie Cup.
2 min |
August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Llandudno Primary learners shine at robotics Olympiad
TEAMS from Llandudno Primary School demonstrated exceptional skill and ingenuity at the annual World Robot Olympiad at the weekend.
1 min |
August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
US axes vaccine contracts
PRESIDENT Donald Trump's administration this week announced it would terminate 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines, questioning the safety of a technology credited with helping end the Covid pandemic and saving millions of lives.
1 min |
August 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Why big businesses need to rethink their relationship with SMMES
SOUTH Africa has over 2.5 million small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), employing nearly 10 million people.
2 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Lolitha Kowa murder reveals police resource issues
CLAIMS have emerged that the detective investigating the murder of seven-year-old Lolitha Kowa does not have access to an SAPS vehicle, a situation highlighted by the DA's Nicholas Gotsell.
2 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Navigating US-SA relations in a multipolar world
THE most challenging emotion for any African international relations observer and ordinary person today is processing the current US administration’s stance against South Africa, in particular, and Africa in general. The legacy of the US in Africa may be problematic and mostly detrimental to the African population. But Trump 1.0 and 2.0 have demonstrated shocking derisive contempt for the continent and its people.
4 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Mother's plea for justice a year after son’s tragic murder
“WHEN will justice be served?”
2 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Repo rate cut by 25 basis points; 3% inflation target ahead
UASA is pleased to note the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) decision to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it to 7% — the lowest since November 2022.
1 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Japan sets record high temperature of 41.8 degrees
JAPAN logged a new heat record yesterday, with the mercury hitting 41.8°C, the weather office said, warning temperatures may rise further still.
1 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
W Cape bird flu outbreak poses threat to poultry and wildlife
THE Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDOA) has confirmed a new outbreak of high pathogenic-ity avian influenza (HPAI), or \"bird flu\", in the province, urging poultry farmers and the public to take urgent precautions.
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August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Kunene ordered to apologise for calling Malema a 'cockroach'
SUSPENDED Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president Kenny Kunene has no choice but to apologise to EFF leader Julius Malema for calling him a cockroach during a television interview.
1 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Harris optimistic about Western Province's growth
WESTERN Province forwards coach Brok Harris is confident that their young and inexperienced team will continue to improve after two heavy defeats to start their Currie Cup campaign.
2 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Lekganyane calls for integrity in Parliament
ANC MP Soviet Lekganyane says MPs serving on the Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, have a duty to reignite the public’s confidence in Parliament.
2 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Couple held in Iran moved to ‘worst’ jail
A BRITISH couple detained in Iran for seven months on espionage charges have been moved to separate prisons in and near Tehran, heightening fears for their welfare, their son said this week.
1 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
State-owned services should not look for profit
\"PRASA revises fare structure after public outcry\" in your Monday edition refers. It must be remembered that railway systems across the world are the life blood of industry. Not only do they carry goods but they also transport employees efficiently and safely.
1 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
South African books that amplify women’s voices
AS SOUTH Africa celebrates Women's Month this August, it’s the perfect time to honour the stories, experiences and contributions of women - especially through the power of literature.
3 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Kamala Harris details presidential bid in new memoir
CAMPAIGN CONFESSIONS
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August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Justice must prevail in the horror case
WE are deeply concerned by the horrific events currently unfolding at the Limpopo High Court, where three individuals are facing murder charges.
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August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
SU confirms meningococcal meningitis death of theology student
STELLENBOSCH University (SU) has confirmed that their second-year student who passed away at the weekend had contracted meningococcal meningitis, with health protocols now in place at the campus.
2 min |
August 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Israel poised to order new Gaza war plan
ISRAEL'S Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared yesterday to unveil an updated Gaza war plan designed to destroy Hamas and secure the release of dozens of hostages, with Israeli media reporting he would order the total occupation of the Palestinian territory.
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