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Former midwife faces trial over baby boy's death

THE parents of a baby boy who died nine days after he was born under the watch of Pretoria East midwife, Yolande Maritz Fouchee, are set to testify in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, regarding the events that took place before and during the birth of the baby.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Mashimbyi hoping Kapp can help Proteas return to winning ways

VETERAN allrounder Marizanne Kapp will make her much-anticipated return to the Proteas Women’s team on their upcoming tour to the West Indies.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Cape Town's lost promise on events

BETWEEN 2011 and 2014, Cape Town pursued a bold and visionary goal: to become the events capital of Africa.

1 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Sentencing proceedings begin for trio in Joshlin's case

THE highly anticipated sentencing proceedings in the Joshlin Smith matter is set to begin in Saldanha today.

1 min  |

May 27, 2025
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Cape Argus

RAPE ACCUSED TEACHER BACK AT SCHOOL

Daughter broke silence about alleged attacks

3 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Starlink directive raises questions about rule of law

THE ANC-led government says it wants to rebuild trust, fight corruption and to restore the rule of law, but the handling of the Starlink directive tells a completely different story.

1 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Lion's Head, Signal Hill robbery arrest

SANPARKS and the Camps Bay Central Improvement District (CID) have nabbed a suspect believed to be behind a series of robberies along Lion's Head and Signal Hill. The breakthrough was made at the weekend.

1 min  |

May 27, 2025

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QUICK READ

WARSHIP MISHAP

1 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Chelsea and Betis set for contrasting Conference final

CHELSEA and Real Betis have come from starkly different starting points to reach Wednesday's Uefa Europa Conference League final.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025
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Cape Argus

Leaders meet for tariff talks and truce

SOUTHEAST Asian leaders met yesterday in Kuala Lumpur for their first summit since US President Donald Trump's tariffs upended global economic norms, with the trade-dependent nations expected to issue a joint message of deep concern.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025

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SA firm on Israel despite Trump meeting

ICJ GENOCIDE CASE

2 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Uganda dissolves military co-operation with Germany

UGANDA'S military has severed all military co-operation with Germany after it accused Berlin's ambassador to Kampala of involvement in “subversive activities” in the East African country, its spokesperson said.

1 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Downs must seize 'advantage' after Pyramids suffer 'disaster'

IN a rare twist of fortune for a South African football team in CAF competitions, Mamelodi Sundowns find themselves in a promising position ahead of the second leg of the CAF Champions League final.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025

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'Devil surgeon' trial enters final phase

THE trial of a French surgeon who for years sexually abused hundreds of patients, most of them minors, enters its final phase yesterday with the accused's lawyers set to make their closing arguments.

1 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Free drama classes for young actors

CALLING all actors and actresses and anyone who has a passion for special effects, makeup, script writing or the behind the scenes of filming a production.

1 min  |

May 27, 2025
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Cape Argus

Stormers star in line for top award but Glasgow await

THE Stormers travel to Glasgow for their United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final on Friday night, with fly-half general Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu one of three nominees for South Africa's URC Player of the Season award.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Chairs fly at chaotic ANC Limpopo regional conference

ANC provincial secretary in Limpopo, Reuben Madadzhe, has legitimised the Peter Mokaba Regional Elective Conference, despite chaotic scenes and allegations of irregularities.

1 min  |

May 27, 2025
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Cape Argus

Maduro's party wins election

VENEZUELAN President Nicolas Maduro's party at the weekend swept the board in parliamentary and regional elections that were boycotted by the opposition in protest over his disputed re-election last year.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Blue Monday for yellow Porsche driver

THE driver of a yellow Porsche was arrested yesterday for driving under the influence of alcohol, after he crashed into a minibus taxi on FW de Klerk Boulevard.

1 min  |

May 27, 2025
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Cape Argus

Crime down in W Cape – SAPS

POLICE in the Western Cape have reported reductions in serious crimes such as murder, attempted murder, sexual offences, assault, and robbery in the fourth quarter of the 2024/25 financial year.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Michael Jackson biopic delayed: new release date set for 2026

MICHAEL, the highly anticipated biopic chronicling the life of pop legend Michael Jackson, is set to miss its planned release in 2025, according to announcements from Lionsgate executives.

1 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Progress in combating foot-and- mouth disease

THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has expressed satisfaction with the progress made in curbing the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the province.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025

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The journey towards e-voting in SA

THE Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has decided to try e-voting again, and it is now in the policy-making stage.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025
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Cape Argus

Trees replanted amid beetle infestation

SIX trees at a Newlands public square have been removed due to a polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) infestation, as the invasive beetle continues to threaten Cape Town's urban forest and agricultural crops, potentially causing R275 billion in economic damage over the next decade if uncontrolled.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025
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Cape Argus

State to disclose evidence in Zandile Gumede fraud investigation

THe Durban High Court has ordered the State to make a report available that states that the forensic company that investigated the former mayor of eThekwini Zandile Gumede and 21 others, was appointed unlawfully by the eThekwini municipality's investigation unit to investigate tender irregularities surrounding the R320 million Durban Solid Waste (DSW) tender.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Chiefs face crucial review as Nabi's future remains unresolved

NOW that the dust has settled on a tumultuous season, Kaizer Chiefs will embark on a comprehensive review of Nasreddine Nabi’s tenure as head coach.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Iran, Israel conflict could lead to WWIII

ACCORDING to solid intelligence reports, Israel is preparing to attack Iran in an attempt to decapitate Tehran's nuclear assets.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025

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The Great White Offload: scam of the century

DONALD Trump was promised Christian farmers fleeing “white genocide” in South Africa.

3 min  |

May 27, 2025

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Swiatek stays grounded after first-round victory

IGA Swiatek said her defeat at last year’s Paris Olympics proved she is not unbeatable at Roland Garros, as she launched her bid for a fourth consecutive French Open title with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova on Monday.

2 min  |

May 27, 2025
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Calum Scott ready to shower South Africa with love

AFTER a decade in the entertainment industry and several personal challenges, internationally acclaimed English singer and songwriter Calum Scott insists that he has never felt better.

3 min  |

May 27, 2025