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Cape Argus
Tearful Son bids emotional farewell
DEPARTING Tottenham captain Son Heung-min was in tears and his teammates threw him into the air on an emotional evening in his native South Korea on Sunday.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Coetzé wraps up World Aquatics Champs in style
PIETER Coetzé equalled Roland Schoeman’s record for claiming three medals at a long-course world championship, wrapping up his World Aquatics Championships campaign in Singapore with a surprise 50m silver on Sunday, to go with his earlier 100m gold and 200m silver.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Court rejects Letsoalo’s bid to return as RAF CEO
IN YET ANOTHER blow for suspended Road Accident Fund CEO, Collins Letsoalo, the court on Friday refused his application for leave to appeal against his failed bid to be reinstated, which Letsoalo argued is vital as he claimed he was promised a second term to head the fund.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Women continue to reshape the engineering sector
THE engineering sector has historically been a male-dominated field, and to a large extent, it still is. However, this is changing, and the shift is gaining significant momentum as more women begin to take up leadership roles, spearheading innovation and driving inclusive growth.
3 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Senegal strengthens gendarmerie amid Mali border threats
SENEGAL said that it was positioning new gendarmerie units in the east of the country as it faces growing security threats along its border with Mali.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Sea Point Fire Station gets new look
RENOVATIONS to the Sea Point Fire Station, to the tune of R7.8 million, are 95% complete.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Chiefs face evolution, not excuses, in crucial season
KAIZER Chiefs enter the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season with the pressure of evolution rather than just restoration.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
The City of Johannesburg is no more
ON THURSDAY last week, I asked the driver of the car we were using to take us around the Johannesburg CBD to see the state of the city. Having lived just across the city, in Braamfontein, from January 1983 to December 1984 and having enjoyed many walks into the CBD and its surroundings, nothing could have prepared me for the shock. The Johannesburg CBD is no more. It's been destroyed.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Woman's death a tragic start to Women’s Month
AS WOMEN'S Month started on Friday, a 53-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Browns Farm, Philippi, following an alleged domestic dispute.
1 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Unlocking the power of maths
ROBIN HOOD MATHS
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Levy hopes 80minutes just around the corner for WP
WESTERN Province coach Labeeb Levy is hoping his Currie Cup charges can kick on and become an 80-minute team after they looked like they could cause an upset in the second half of Saturday’s 40-19 away defeat to the Lions, before fading on the Highveld.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Norris edges Piastri in McLaren duel to win
LANDO Norris trimmed McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri’s lead in the drivers’ world championship to just nine points on Sunday when he switched tactics to lead him home by just 0.698 seconds in a thrilling finish to the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Ouaddou embraces pressure as Pirates aim for trophies
ORLANDO Pirates’ new coach Abde-slam Ouaddou is relishing the pressure that comes with the expectations of challenging for all the trophies up for grabs this season.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Star on fatherhood and ambition in 'Black Gold'
BET Africa this August will be debuting its latest telenovela, Black Gold, which features an all-star ensemble.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
2 CYCLISTS KILLED, 6 INJURED IN HORROR CRASHES
A HORRIFIC weekend for cyclists saw two riders killed and six hospitalised in four separate incidents.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
QUICK READ
BEACON OF LIGHT
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Grobler off to dream start
SEKHUKHUNE United's new striker Bradley Grobler believes he is in the right place to achieve some of the targets he has set for the twilight of his career.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
The books we pause: when not finishing is a form of growth
I HAVE never reviewed a book halfway through reading, but Patriot by Alexei Navalny left a strong impression on me early on.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Ouma Miena turns 100: A century of memories and love
IT WAS A special day for Wilmiena Johanna Koeries who celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family at a grand gathering in Observatory on Saturday.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Drug cartels in firing line in Cape Town
EXPERTS have applauded the police and Hawks, who they say are slowly crippling the international drug cartel network.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Smoke detectors to boost fire safety in informal settlements
RESIDENTS in high-risk informal settlements in Cape Town and Durban are set to benefit from a fire safety initiative.
1 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Mlaba: Stay tuned... I want to be the best bowler in the world
Nonkululeko Mlaba rushes off into a corner, hands her canteen of silverware to Proteas Women's team media liaison Lita Gqirana, and calls on her personal makeup artist.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Parliament baulks at R39m estimate to furnish dome
THE Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has requested more time to finalise the designs for the internal fittings of the dome that is used as an alternative venue for the sitting of Parliament.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Minister of Electricity admits SA's current tariff system is unsustainable
ELECTRICITY Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has conceded that the price of electricity is not sustainable and has ordered a review of the electricity tariffs.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Bobby Blanco: from reality star to creative, chef and DJ
BOBBY Blanco has come a long way since his days of being on the celebrity reality show Boity: Own Your Throne.
1 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Scandal, crime and corruption in reality TV
THE phrase “truth is stranger than fiction” forms the premise of the new documentary, Trainwreck: P.I. Moms where real-life events were so dramatic, they could easily pass as a telenovela.
3 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Prasa revises fare structure after outcry
THE Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has made changes to its fare structure in response to objections from trade unions, commuter groups, and civil society organisations, just before the planned fare increase.
2 min |
August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Exciting start to the Betway Premiership
THE Betway Premiership kicks off this weekend with a demanding schedule that leaves clubs little time to settle.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Mbeki, Mabandla accept ruling on TRC case intervention
FORMER president Thabo Mbeki and ex-justice minister Brigitte Mabandla have accepted the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria judgment on Friday dismissing their application to intervene in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) case.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Stellenbosch delivers affordable 144 housing units
A NEW and exclusive estate development in Stellenbosch has 144 affordable units built in as part of the municipality's inclusionary zoning policy.
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