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Cape Argus
SA figure skater Shiven Bodasing prepares for world championships
NATIONAL Adult Figure Skating Champion Shiven Bodasing will be flying the South African flag at an international competition in Germany next year.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Trump-backed candidate Asfura leads Honduras election
A CONSERVATIVE candidate backed by US President Donald Trump led the weekend’s presidential election in Honduras, according to partial results from the electoral commission.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Coming week could be ‘pivotal’ for Ukraine diplomacy
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said yesterday that this week could be crucial for the push to end the Ukraine war, as US representatives head to Moscow after talks with Kyiv’s negotiators.
1 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Farmer's widow denies R2m murder plot
\"I DENY offering anybody money to kill my husband.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Accolades for Western Cape educators' excellence
WESTERN Cape teachers and officials achieved multiple accolades at the National Batho Pele and Innovation Awards (NBP&IA), held in Kempton Park.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Blitzboks eye bounce-back brilliance in ‘pool of death’
THE Blitzboks face a daunting challenge to defend their crown in Cape Town as they kick off the tournament in the Mother City this Saturday in a group with Fiji, New Zealand, and Great Britain.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
DIDDY EXPOSED 50 Cent’s four-part doccie release date announced
CURTIS “50 Cent” Jackson’s four-part documentary series on Sean “Diddy” Combs, will be released on Netflix today, marking the latest turn in a project that has drawn attention since it was first announced.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Mashatile announces rollout of HIV prevention jab
DEPUTY President Paul Mashatile says the government plans to introduce lenacapavir next year, a twice-yearly injectable that promises long-acting protection against HIV.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Teenage pregnancies steal girls’ childhoods
THE latest figures on adolescent births in our country should force us to confront a harsh reality.
1 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Father faces charges for forcing toddler to drink beer
THE father arrested on a charge of child abuse after a video surfaced of him allegedly forcing his four-year-old son to drink beer, is remanded into prison cells until his next court date while activists are calling for more people to be held accountable.
1 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
SA, Global South must stand firm
THE 20th Summit of the G20 held in Johannesburg, the first on African soil, offered a snapshot of shifting global power in ways that reinforce the need for sustainable focus, mutual solidarity and unity in Africa and the Global South.
5 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
How the Western Cape Education Department leaves parents in the dark
Mr Bertram Loriston, Deputy Director-General (DDG) of Curriculum and Assessment Management at the Western Cape Education Department, has a behaviour that is not merely negligent - it is a staggering display of unprofessionalism from an official who occupies one of the highest offices in public education.
1 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Home Affairs tackles duplicate IDs with new digital verification
MINISTER of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, says that while the Department of Home Affairs does not have an exact figure for the number of duplicate identity document (ID) numbers currently recorded on the National Population Register, efforts are underway to resolve the issue.
1 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Budget cuts fail learners with disabilities
‘HE government's announcement last year that special schools will be spared from the latest education budget cuts has brought relief in some circles. At the same time, that announcement raised an important question: does preserving funding for special schools truly advance the rights of learners with disabilities?
3 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Boks set for intriguing World Cup pool draw
THE Springboks will find out on Wednesday if their No 1 status in the world will carry weight for their pool draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Security boss vindicated after murder charges withdrawn
A SECURITY company owner who spent nearly two years trying to clear his name after being accused of murdering a Bo-Kaap father has been vindicated after the charge against him was withdrawn, claiming he acted in self-defence - but that his reputation has been tarnished.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Hong Kong arrests suspects linked to fire
AUTHORITIES said yesterday they have made a total 13 arrests over Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades after the blaze killed 151 people last week, a toll that could further rise.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Arteta demands respect as Gunners dig deep
MIKEL Arteta insisted Arsenal deserved respect after the English Premier League leaders battled to a bruising 1-1 draw with title rivals Chelsea at the end of a gruelling week.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Estate planning lessons from the famous faces we lost in 2025
AS THE end credits of 2025 start rolling, let’s look at a few of the famous faces who left us and the legacies they leave.
4 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Paarden Eiland plant ‘will increase water tariffs’
MAYCO Member for Water and Sanitation, Councillor Zahid Badroodien, confirmed the expected impact on tariffs after a feasibility study, tabled at a mayoral committee meeting, has indicated that the proposed R35 billion Paarden Eiland Desalination Plant could result in a steep water tariff hike.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Experts work on UN climate report
SOME 600 experts began to work yesterday on the next major UN climate report, as the international consensus on global warming is challenged by US President Donald Trump, who deems the science a “hoax”.
1 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Asia floods toll tops 1 000 as military aid survivors
THE toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1 000 yesterday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Stellenbosch target vital league lift before AFCON break
STELLENBOSCH FC returned to South Africa on Monday with little respite following their CAF Confederation Cup Group C match in Tanzania.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
‘New Wave’ honours gqom’s grit, elevates it for the world
THE pulse of Durban’s streets has hit the global stage once again with the release of New Wave, a 16-track album crafted by Dankie Boi, Blacks Jnr and GoldMax.
3 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Should Peterson join Proteas coaching team?
ROBIN Peterson is certainly putting his hand up to be in line for a role with the Proteas T20 coaching staff sooner rather than later.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Communities, experts back City’s call for policing powers
RECENT crime statistics have revealed a troubling rise in violent incidents within Cape Flats communities, leading residents to urgently demand government intervention.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Jansen: From net bowler to enjoying battles with Kohli
MARCO Jansen fondly remembers the first time he encountered Indian legend Virat Kohli.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Insertion of anti-Israel sentiment into G20 narrative is misplaced
In his letter “South Africa is on top of the world” (Cape Argus, November 27) T Markandan extolled the resounding success of the G20 summit in Johannesburg.
1 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Devastating fire in Langa claims lives of mom and children
A LANGA mother and her three children died when they were trapped inside their home during a devastating fire in the Siyahlala Informal Settlement.
2 min |
December 02, 2025
Cape Argus
Dunoon puppy seller rearrested after escape
THE man known as the “Dunoon puppy seller’, Ncubeko Hloni, is back in custody after a brazen escape from Sea Point police station raised fresh questions about police procedures.
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