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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
Minister Schreiber faces scrutiny over Phil Craig
PRESSURE
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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.
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May 07, 2025
Cape Argus
JP SMITH COURT APPLICATION AN 'ELITIST TACTIC'
Designed to derail investigation
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
More than 117 000 people to be returned to HIV treatment
THE KwaZulu-Natal Health Department is on a mission to find 117 616 people and return them to anti-retro-viral treatment (ARV) by the end of the year.
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May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Crisis-hit Maldives secures $8.8bn Qatar investment
CASH-STRAPPED Maldives has signed a deal with a Dubai-based company to establish an $8.8 billion investment zone aimed at diversifying the tourism hotspot into a “financial freezone”, the government said yesterday.
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May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Terrifying Cape cobra encounter in children's bedroom
A FAMILY from Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, recently found themselves facing a uniquely dangerous visitor — a Cape cobra that made its way into their children’s bedroom.
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May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
DA challenges Employment Equity Amendment Act in court
JUST as the clash between the DA and ANC over the 0.5% VAT hike begins to calm, a new political storm is brewing.
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May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
France, EU leaders spearhead effort to lure US scientists
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen were set yesterday to host a conference in Paris aimed at attracting US researchers ready to relocate because of President Donald Trump's policies.
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May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Rabada cleared to play in Test Championship final
PROTEAS' bowler Kagiso Rabada has been cleared to return to action, and will be eligible for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia next month.
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May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Rasool: US foreign policy driven by critical minerals
FORMER South African ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled from Washington in March, has warned that a new global conflict is under way, not over oil, but over critical minerals.
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May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Landmark sexual harassment case in SA's judiciary resumes
PROCEEDINGS in the Judicial Conduct Tribunal into the complaint lodged by Andiswa Mengo against Judge President Selby Mbenenge resumed yesterday, with digital forensic investigator and data analyst, Francois Möller, testifying that 855 messages exchanged between the two were retrieved.
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May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Public feedback sought on new MyCiTi bus stops
PARKLANDS and Camps Bay residents have been invited by the City of Cape Town to comment on new proposed MyCiTi stops, which fall in line with a bid to tackle Cape Town's traffic congestion.
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May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Holistic financial planning for a secure future
HAVE you ever thought about what your financial future looks like? Not just your savings or retirement fund, but the full picture? Holistic financial planning is about more than ticking one box at a time. It's about understanding all the parts of your financial life and ensuring they work together to protect you and your family now and in the future.
3 min |
May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
South Africa takes 7th place among the world's most desirable destinations
IN WHAT is sure to become a highlight for South African tourism, this vibrant nation has been recognised as one of the world's most desirable countries to visit in the esteemed 2024 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards.
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May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Mashatile pledges to protect R100bn transformation fund
DEPUTY President Paul Mashatile has vowed that the government will put stringent measures in place to ensure that the proposed R100 billion transformation fund does not end up in the wrong hands.
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May 06, 2025
Cape Argus
Discover the Milkor 380: Africa's largest UAV unveiled
IT'S not often that one sees what goes into creating and operating an Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAV), but on a tour of the Milkor manufacturing plant in Cape Town, this was exactly the access granted to see how the Milkor 380 is manufactured.
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