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Cape Argus
Tragedy strikes Joe Slove as fire claims two lives
JOE Slovo residents continue to pick up the pieces after a fire killed two people and destroyed 45 shacks in the informal settlement a week ago.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Rising food prices push SA to the brink
THE cost of living in South Africa continues to escalate, leaving many households grappling with day-to-day expenses.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
WHO DESERVES TO BE CALLED A HERO?
WHEN the silver screen brought T.E. Lawrence - Lawrence of Arabia - to life in David Lean’s 1962 epic film, he was immortalised as a bold British officer who united Arab tribes against the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
US aid cuts push Bangladesh health sector to the edge
BANGLADESH hoped to celebrate progress towards eradicating tuberculosis this year, having already slashed the numbers dying from the preventable and curable disease by tens of thousands each year.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
'Trokkie' has all the tools to drive the Boks at No 8
DID you know that the last South African to be chosen as the world’s best Under-20 player was Juarno Augustus?
3 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Call to protect the ocean's blue giants
EVERY year on May 2, World Tuna Day draws attention to one of the ocean's most ecologically and economically vital fish species.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Unpacking the stokvel phenomenon
IN SOUTH Africa, stokvels are celebrated as crucial lifelines for many individuals, particularly women, yet they remain shrouded in misconception.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Durban water pipe lines contaminated with sewage
MUSGRAVE residents in Durban are concerned about their health after their water pipe lines were contaminated with sewer water when adjacent pipe-lines were damaged.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Cape Town's monthly bill lowest of all cities
IN a letter, Adiel Ismail raises the important question of how total monthly bills compare between SA's cities (Cape Argus, May 2).
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Al-Azhar Mosque bomb threat condemned
THE Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) in Cape Town has condemned the bomb threat made against Al-Azhar Mosque in District Six, describing it as part of a disturbing trend aimed at silencing pro-Palestinian voices.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
ANC begins deliberations on revised Budget
THE ANC has started internal deliberations on its proposed revisions to the national budget, following the National Treasury's decision to rework its fiscal plans.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
High cocoa prices lure 'cocoa boys' back to Nigerian farmlands
GROWING up in Nigeria's cocoa farming area of Ikom in the south-east, Anyoghe Akwa did not see much of a future, so instead he decided to move away, study civil engineering and carve out a career in the construction industry.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Outcry over City of Tshwane’s proposed cleansing levy
UNLAWFUL
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Police nab father and daughter following generator theft
A FATHER and daughter have been arrested for theft after they crashed into a security response vehicle while trying to escape from the pursuit.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Drones hit army base in Port of Sudan
DRONES struck the airport and targeted an army base in Port Sudan yesterday, officials said, the third straight day the Sudanese army-aligned government’s seat of power has come under attack.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Trump ordered to admit refugees
A JUDGE this week ordered President Donald Trump's administration to admit around 12 000 refugees into the US, a blow to the government's efforts to re-shape America’s immigration policy.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Family's relentless pursuit of justice for Farren
PROGRESS is being made a year later in the matter of Farren du Preez, 19, who was killed in a taxi accident in Delft Main Road while on her way to work in March.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Minister Schreiber faces scrutiny over Phil Craig
PRESSURE
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Sacha, Stefan can make Stormers breathe fire once more
THE Stormers scored 56 terrific points in their last game against Benetton.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
JP SMITH COURT APPLICATION AN 'ELITIST TACTIC'
Designed to derail investigation
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Legal battle over Employment Equity Amendment Act begins
THE DA's legal challenge of the Employment Equity Amendment Act started in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, yesterday, with Minister of Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth as the first respondent.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Blind UKZN student graduates cum laude with 14 distinctions
IN A REMARKABLE tale of perseverance and excellence, Azraa Ebrahim, a blind student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), has graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Social Science degree, majoring in Religion Studies and Industrial Psychology, earning 14 distinctions.
2 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Burundi orders new rights body to 'fight' UN envoy
BURUNDI’S parliament appointed a new human rights commission this week after its previous head fled into exile and said its mission was to “fight” the UN’s rights envoy.
1 min |
May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Community celebrates justice for Joshlin Smith after guilty verdict
A HUGE roar of joy broke out in the makeshift Saldanha Bay court room last week Friday.
1 min |
May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
City prematurely announced amendments to Draft Budget that missed the mark by a mile
THE City of Cape Town prematurely announced amendments to the Draft Budget that missed the mark by a mile A serious question arises with the premature amendments announced by the City of Cape Town to the 2025/26 Draft Budget.
1 min |
May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Is the City's draft Budget exploiting ratepayers
PUBLIC comments for Cape Town's Draft Budget closed on May 2. Many residents expressed outrage over the city's amendments to the budget, just a day before the deadline.
1 min |
May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
No more excuses, Ramaphosa must eat humble pie
BY THE time Ramaphosa goes to meet Trump at the White House, I hope that sanity will prevail and that maybe, just maybe, Cyril has had an epiphany.
2 min |
May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Usimamane, Woodblock DJs and Xolly Mncgwango shine
THE 2025 Metro FM Music Awards shone a light on the rising artists who are currently dominating the airwaves.
2 min |
May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Snyman praises team effort and individual brilliance
THE Blitzboks haven't fired on all cylinders this season, but this past weekend they delivered an outstanding performance that brought them the SVNS World Championship title in Los Angeles.
2 min |
May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Directors’ personal liability for unpaid pension contributions: what employers need to know
IN today’s challenging economic climate, many companies face financial distress and even insolvency. However, recent legal developments make it clear that financial hardship is no excuse for failing to meet statutory obligations, particularly the obligation to pay over retirement fund contributions deducted from employees’ salaries.
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