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Cape Argus
WesBank warns car buyers of resurgence in online auction scams
SCAM ALERT
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July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Couple pleads not guilty to attempted murder, abuse of baby
A PRETORIA couple charged with the attempted murder and abuse of their then 4-month-old son, identified as Baby M, pleaded not guilty to the charges yesterday and told the Gauteng High Court that the State will have to prove its case against them.
2 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Trump's military review and Nato
AFTER keeping Donald Trump happy with a pledge to up defence spending at Nato’s summit, Europe is now bracing for a key decision from the US president on the future of American forces on the continent.
2 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Justice Madlanga confirms SAPS inquiry preparations are on track
CHAIRPERSON of the newly established Judicial Commission of Inquiry into allegations of political interference and corruption within the SAPS, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, assured the public during a media briefing yesterday that preparations are well under way.
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July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Heineken see beer sales dip but keeps profit outlook
DUTCH brewer Heineken sold less beer in the first half of the year, it announced Monday, as a slump in sales in Europe and the US failed to offset better performance inAsia.
1 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Four die as heavy rains soak China
HEAVY rains that have soaked swathes of northern China killed four people and left eight missing yesterday, state media said, as downpours forced thousands to evacuate across the capital city and surrounding areas.
1 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Sundowns eye clean sweep while Orbit aim to survive
AS the 2025/26 South African football season kicks off, the contrasting ambitions of two Betway Premiership clubs set the stage for an intriguing campaign.
2 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Like a monkey with a grenade
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump's yo-yoing foreign policy continues to cause unprecedented ructions in international relations, with his sudden adoption of a hard stance against Russia the latest example of the dreaded unpredictability in diplomacy.
4 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Neil Breytenbach and son Jesse rock the world
FROM PRIME CIRCLE TO VIRAL STARDOM
4 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Plans to bring back Pretoria-Cape Town flights
THE City of Tshwane is working to resume flights between Pretoria and Cape Town, which were halted in 2018 due to profitability concerns.
1 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Thailand, Cambodia begin truce talks as fighting continues
THAILAND and Cambodia's leaders opened peace talks yesterday in Malaysia, seeking a ceasefire after five days of combat along their jungle-clad frontier that has killed at least 35 people.
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July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Pop culture staple ‘E! News’ cancelled after over three decades on air
IT’S the end of an era for pop culture enthusiasts as E! News is officially being taken off the air after more than 30 years as a go-to source for celebrity headlines and entertainment news.
1 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Proteas stars to be crowned at Emperors Palace
THE Cricket South Africa Awards is set to be a grand affair at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on Thursday evening.
2 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Rising consumer price inflation is concerning
CONSUMER Price Inflation (CPI), rose to 3% in June, up from 2.8% in May. This increase is troubling, especially considering that inflation had been below 3% - the lower limit of the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) target band - between March and May.
1 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
British Football Academy changing game in KZN - and beyond
THE British Football Academy (BFA) in Pinetown is slowly turning dreams into reality — not just for ambitious teenage footballers in KwaZulu-Natal, but for South African development structures as a whole.
2 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Interception of aid for Gaza a crime against humanity
ONCE again, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has exposed the depths of its inhumanity by intercepting and seizing the recent flotillas - including the Handala Freedom Flotilla - that attempted to bring desperately needed humanitarian aid to the besieged people of Gaza.
1 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Libbie Janse van Rensburg happy to play musical chairs
TALL, athletic, with her blonde pigtails hidden under a bucket hat, Libbie Janse van Rensburg is instantly recognisable at every Springbok Women's training. She's also usually the player calling the shots in every offensive move.
3 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Cape Town Container Terminal achieves record performance
The Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has recorded a historic performance, achieving 62% above target in the week ending July 20, 2025.
1 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Forest not out of woods yet despite Gibbs-White's extended stay
IN their desperation to hang on to wantaway star Morgan Gibbs-White, Nottingham Forest may have committed a cardinal error.
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July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
This savings month, pay yourself first
WHEN managing your money, it’s easy to confuse saving with investing. While the two are closely related, they play different roles in your financial journey. Saving is about setting aside money for short-term needs or emergencies, while investing is about growing your wealth over time. Both are important, but one must come first: saving.
2 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Xaba: Bulls have plenty of work to do
BULLS captain Nama Xaba has warned that the Currie Cup competition is still warming up and will only improve, despite their 48-23 demolition of Western Province last weekend in Cape Town.
1 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Coetzé charges into backstroke final with world-leading form
PIETER Coetzé booked his place in the 100m backstroke final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, after powering to second place in his semifinal yesterday, finishing ahead of Olympic champion Thomas Ceccon of Italy.
2 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Over 5800 new toilets and 700 taps installed in informal settlements
THROUGH its Informal Settlements and Basic Services branch, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate provided 709 new taps and 5873 toilets across more than 75 informal settlements during the 2024/25 financial year.
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July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Teenage entrepreneurs shine through iAccelerate SA Competition Day
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
3 min |
July 29, 2025
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Modack tax trial pushed to next year
ALLEGED underworld figure Nafiz Modack’s tax matter is set to start next year.
1 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
The UN, Palestinians, Israel and a stalled two-state solution
EVER since the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states in 1947, the UN has been inextricably linked to the fate of Palestinians, with the organisation meeting this week hoping to revive the two-state solution.
2 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
State claims Tiffany Meek lied, tried to frame others in Jayden-Lee’s murder
MURDER-accused mother, Tiffany Meek, deliberately shifted the focus of investigations into the death of her 11-year-old son Jayden-Lee, the State claimed in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
2 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Spear REIT buys Maynard Mall for R455 million
WESTERN Cape-focused Spear REIT said it will acquire Maynard Mall, in Wynberg, for R455 million, marking its second acquisition concluded in two consecutive trading days.
2 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Probe into BT Football owner after children left stranded
GRASSY Park police have confirmed that a case of fraud is under investigation against the owner of BT Football.
2 min |
July 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Beefy Hlekani can fill a big hole for Lions after injury blow
THE Lions' handsome 46-5 Currie Cup victory over the Sharks came at a cost, with flank Izan Esterhuizen suffering a serious injury.
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