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Cape Argus
‘I forgive them,’ says mother of slain Paarl East teen
THE family of Hashiem Solomon is grateful that his killers were sentenced to life imprisonment following a bloody shooting in Paarl East nearly seven years ago.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Phala Phala ruling calls for urgency in Parliament
POLITICAL parties and citizens are united in their call for an efficient resolution to ongoing concerns regarding President Cyril Ramaphosa’s handling of the Phala Phala saga.
1 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Ismail’s T20 World Cup return ‘a no-brainer’
SHABNIM
3 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
A history of the Fifa World Cup’s biggest controversies
WHEN Fifa awarded the US, Mexico and Canada the 2026 World Cup hosting rights, they probably did so with the presumed assurance that there would be little political controversy swirling around the event.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
How Pirates mastered consistency in their title charge
ORLANDO Pirates could clinch the Betway Premiership this season, completing a famous domestic treble for the first time since they were crowned league champions during the 2011/12 season.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Five players Broos likely included in Bafana's World Cup squad
BAFANA Bafana coach Hugo Broos submitted his Fifa World Cup preliminary squad to Fifa on Monday, meaning he has all but decided on the final squad that will represent the team at the tournament next month.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Ramaphosa plans to exploit Phala Phala ‘loophole’
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s original attempt to have the section 89 Independent Panel's report and its recommendations reviewed, declared unlawful and set aside failed at the Constitutional Court over three years ago.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
WC dam levels rise as reservoirs near capacity
A WEEK of relentless rainfall has dramatically shifted the Western Cape's water outlook, pushing major reservoirs toward capacity and alleviating longstanding scarcity fears in the Southern Cape.
1 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Sundowns finish their league while Pirates have two to play
SO MAMELODI Sundowns finished their 2025/2026 Premier Soccer League (PSL) campaign last night when they visited TS Galaxy at Mbombela Stadium.
3 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
‘Big hug’ or cold shoulder? Xi-Trump talks highlight contrasting styles
DONALD Trump has said he expects a “big, fat hug” from China’s Xi Jinping when they meet in Beijing this week, though multiple thorny issues between the two sides could see the US president kept at arm's length.
3 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Russia, Ukraine end US-brokered ceasefire with fresh attacks
RUSSIA ended a three-day ceasefire with Ukraine yesterday by launching a wave of more than 200 attack drones that damaged energy facilities and apartment buildings, killing one person, Ukrainian officials said.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Mother, baby killed by minister's vehicle
A TRAGIC sequence of events unfolded on the N1 near Bela-Bela in Limpopo, where a woman and her baby were killed after being struck by an official vehicle belonging to the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi.
1 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
South Korea proposes an Al profit tax to benefit society
A TOP South Korean official has proposed a tax on AI profits to be redistributed among society as a semiconductor boom drives massive earnings for tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
1 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Guardiola remains calm as City storm Palace
PEP Guardiola said Manchester City do not feel extra pressure even though they realistically need to beat Crystal Palace tonight to keep their English Premier League title hopes alive.
1 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Statistics show 8 million people in South Africa without jobs
SOUTH Africa's unemployment crisis deepened in the first three months of this year, with the official unemployment rate rising to 32.7% after the economy shed 345 000 jobs.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Over 370 Afghan civilians killed in conflict
AT LEAST 372 Afghan civilians were killed in conflict between government forces and Pakistan in the first three months of the year, the United Nations reported yesterday, with more than half the deaths attributed to airstrikes on a drug rehab facility in Kabul.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
The NSFAS crisis: A failure of leadership
SOUTH Africas National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) was conceived as one of the most powerful instruments of social justice in the democratic era: an engine to open university doors to students historically excluded by poverty.
4 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Ipid probes alleged police murder of pregnant woman
A KHAYELITSHA woman, who was expecting her second child, was allegedly tortured to death by police officers during a raid for drugs at her tavern.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Gans loves his roving role, but 13 is his favourite
THE versatile Stedman Gans approaches his 100th cap for the Bulls with his value at an all-time high at the Pretoria club because he can fill in almost anywhere in a Bulls backline hit by injuries this season.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Progress on renaming of Strand Muslim Square welcomed
THE Muslim community in Strand has welcomed progress in the proposed renaming of Ben Friedman Square to Strand Muslim Square.
1 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Feinberg-Mngomezulu is the next Dan Carter, says Barnes
STUART Barnes, the former England flyhalf and current SKY Sports commentator, says Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu makes attack look like child's play, and could become greater than All Blacks legend Dan Carter.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
School appeals for help to keep chess teacher
MASIPHUMELELE
1 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Nurses Day highlights declining nurse intake
HEALTHCARE unions and organisations are calling for urgent action to address pressure on South Africa's nursing workforce, warning that staff shortages, rising patient demand and declining training numbers are weakening the public healthcare system.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Cape Town stages turn up the emotion
THIS play arrives in Cape Town this month with a story that steps directly into one of South Africa's most politically charged conversations.
1 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Storm leaves trail of destruction across Cape Town
THE morning started in Klipfontein Road, where water covered parts of the roadway, forcing traffic to divert.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
New laws in pipeline for landlords with errant tenants
WITH South Africa being closer to a radical overhaul of its eviction laws as the Department of Human Settlements officially gazettes the Illegal Eviction and Unlawful Occupation of Land (PIE) Amendment Bill, we are moving from a system of “eviction at all costs” to one of “regulated resolution”.
2 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Motorists brace for another fuel hike in June
CASH-STRAPPED motorists are bracing for yet another fuel hike next month, with prices set to rise significantly.
1 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
MEC Ricardo Mackenzie in online storm over rainy video
WESTERN Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Ricardo Mackenzie is at the centre of an online storm after posting a video of him flanked by Metro Police officers who got soaked in the recent severe weather on Monday.
1 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
E-hailing passenger killed by falling tree
WYNBERG police have registered an inquest following an incident early on Monday, in which a passenger in an e-hailing vehicle died after a tree uprooted and landed on the car.
1 min |
May 13, 2026
Cape Argus
Oil soars as Trump rejects Iran's terms, raising fears
OIL prices rose in Asian trade yesterday after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's terms for ending the war in the Middle East, while stocks were mixed.
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