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Cape Argus
Over a billion pounds of Coke plastic waste to enter waterways
BY 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published yesterday by the nonprofit Oceana.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Mother's anguish after son's earlobe is bitten off during fight
A KUILS River mother is deeply distraught after doctors managed to reattach her son's earlobe after it was ripped off by an attacker at Sarepta Primary School during a fight.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Mother said Joshlin left Saldanha Bay – detective
The detective investigating the disappearance of Joshlin Smith claimed her mother, Racquel ‘Kelly’ Smith, claimed her daughter was no longer in Saldanha Bay just a week after she went missing.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Hawks convict senior cop in R5m RAF fraud
A SENIOR police officer has been convicted of conspiring to defraud the Road Accident Fund (RAF) of R5 million.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Alvarez thrilled with Argentina 'show'
ARGENTINA celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday night.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Polio survivor advocates for recognition of post-polio syndrome
ARTSCAPE CEO, Marlene le Roux is making her voice heard bringing a much-needed spotlight to the challenges facing post-polio sufferers worldwide.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Police investigate multiple shootings in Cape Metro
SPORADIC shootings have kept emergency workers and police busy, in just a matter of hours after ten people were shot and wounded, with one individual left dead. In a particularly tragic incident, the victims were reportedly members of a family.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
The rise of community initiatives
IT was very heartwarming and encouraging to learn that in spite of all the gloom and doom that has come to characterise our lived experiences in this country, there are still many patriotic South Africans of all races, who love their country so much that they simply close their eyes and ears to all the negative utterances and happenings dominating discourse in the country right now.
1 min |
March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Scrum hero Smith: Bulls must back it up against Zebre
MORNAY Smith last played for the Bulls on January 10 before last week-end’s clash against Leinster.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Bafana have nation smiling, but familiar incompetence continues to linger
I WAS sick to my stomach this week, almost to the point of gagging.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Verreynne's Province target unlikely Four-Day Series final
WESTERN Province captain Kyle Verreynne has not given up hope on his team salvaging their 2024/25 season.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
A clever blend of espionage, marital intrigue
THAT three-star rating for the new Steven Soderbergh movie Black Bag is a matter of personal preference.
3 min |
March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
W Cape backs Ramaphosa’s cannabis decision
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to block the ban on cannabis and hemp-derived foodstuffs was welcomed by the Western Cape Government yesterday, marking a significant step towards regulatory reform in the agricultural sector.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
HARBOUR REVAMP SET TO BOOST ECONOMY
Saldanha and St Helena Bay to be revitalised
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Sazi Sandi credits Stormers veterans for growth
STORMERS strongman Sazi Sandi says he has soaked up scrumming tips from some of the best in the business in Neethling Fouché, and veterans Frans Malherbe and Brok Harris.
2 min |
March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
PMC defends CPF member amid smear campaign
THE People’s Movement for Change (PMC) has kicked back in defence of their member and Elsies River Community Policing Forum (CPF) member who came under scrutiny in recent days after a photograph of her and the son of alleged 28s gang leader, Jerome “Donkie” Booysen, surfaced.
3 min |
March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
MKP will not back the ANC on a VAT increase
WITH only a week left for parliament to pass the budget, the Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has reiterated its rejection of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s proposed 0.5% increase in Value Added Tax (VAT).
2 min |
March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Ben Affleck on J-Lo split: 'No scandal, no soap opera, just life'
BEN Affleck still has “a lot of respect” for Jennifer Lopez.
1 min |
March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Broos heaps praise on fearless Bafana
BAFANA Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has expressed his satisfaction with his team's performance in their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Benin on Tuesday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The victory significantly strengthens South Africa's position in the race for qualification to next year's global tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada.
2 min |
March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Three local cooking shows to sink your teeth into
WANT to up your cooking skills or simply be entertained? You're in luck!
1 min |
March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Iyer: That flicked six off Rabada changed things
INDIA batsman Shreyas Iyer led from the front with an unbeaten 97 to set up an 11-run win for Punjab Kings in a big-hitting IPL clash with Gujarat Titans on Tuesday night.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Youth unemployment used as tool of oppression
IN THE lead-up to the Budget speech, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana used unemployment as justification for increasing VAT, despite SARS Commissioner Mr Edward Kieswetter, warning that this approach has never been effective in the past.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Severely neglected tiger euthanised
THE National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) made a heartbreaking decision after they were forced to euthanise a severely neglected tiger at a breeding facility in Klerksdorp, a site now linked to the illegal wildlife trade.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Court adjourns Gumedes fraud trial
THE Durban High Court adjourned early yesterday in the money laundering case involving Zandile Gumede and 21 others, following a health issue affecting one of the accused.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Nafiz Modack turns on co-accused
ALLEGED underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack has turned on his co-accused, claiming they conspired with former Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) boss Major-General Andre Lincoln to gather evidence against him.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Sekgodiso, Simbine medals show SA can return to glory
AFTER the glory of the relay silver medal at the Paris Olympics, it looks like that achievement has inspired South African athletes to greater heights this year following two medals at the world indoor championships last week.
3 min |
March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Death toll in Soshanguve mass shooting rises to six
THE death toll from the attack on night patrollers at the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve has risen to six, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi confirmed.
1 min |
March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
German left-wing militant faces trial
A FORMER member of Germany’s far-left Baader-Meinhof gang who was arrested last year after more than 30 years on the run will face trial for a series of armed robberies.
2 min |
March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Fuel price set to nosedive in April
ECONOMISTS said they believed that motorists were in for some relief next month buoyed by a stronger rand and lower international oil prices, with a big cut in the petrol price predicted for April.
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
RELIGIOUS CONFLICT AND RECONCILIATION AT THE CAPE: THE EFFENDI’S MEMORY
THE book Umid Burnu Seyahatnamesi (translated as Travel Account of the Cape of Good Hope), written by a Turkish student, Omar Littfi, in 1876, is significant for several reasons, particularly in the context of South African Muslim history. This travelogue provides one of the earliest written accounts of the Muslim community in South Africa.
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