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Pogba in race against time as Ligue 1 season looms
PAUL Pogba’s return to Monaco this summer set tongues wagging as the 2018 World Cup winner made his comeback to football after nearly three seasons on the sidelines ~ a turbulent period blighted by injury, blackmail and an 18-month doping ban.
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August 14, 2025

Cape Argus
Van der Merwe looks to continue scoring spree
EDWILL van der Merwe will have the opportunity to continue his try-scoring prowess on Saturday in the opening round of the Rugby Championship against Australia at his former hunting ground in Johannesburg.
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August 14, 2025
Cape Argus
Fassi ready to take on kicking duties if Libbok’s radar is off
SPRINGBOK fullback Aphelele Fassi knew he would be part of the goal-kicking strategy for Saturday's Rugby Championship match against Australia when he was told last week to pack his kicking tee in his luggage.
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August 14, 2025
Cape Argus
Sales not a replacement for Ribeiro – Cardoso
MAMELODI Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso believes Arthur Sales is a very good player who will be key to the club’s success but he was quick to dispel any suggestion that the lanky forward is a direct replacement for his Brazilian compatriot Lucas Ribeiro.
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August 14, 2025

Cape Argus
Ouaddou’s rocky start at Pirates raises questions
ORLANDO Pirates are not where they want to be in the Betway Premiership, and new coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is largely to blame for that.
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August 14, 2025
Cape Argus
Khan set to keep a close eye on Brevis at SA20 auction
MI Cape Town captain Rashid Khan is hoping the Betway SA20 champions will be able to retain Proteas star Dewald Brevis at next month's auction in Johannesburg.
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August 14, 2025
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Bafana claim first CHAN win, eyes now on Niger
BAFANA Bafana claimed their first victory at the African Nations Championship (CHAN), edging Guinea 2-1 to stay in contention for a place in the knockout stages.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Youth mental health centre takes stage at G20 Interfaith Forum
YOUTH and mental health issues were addressed at the G20 Interfaith Forum (IF20) as attendees broke off from the main ballroom and attended smaller discussion groups yesterday.
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August 13, 2025

Cape Argus
Netanyahu's Gaza war plan
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his plan to take control of Gaza City and target the remaining Hamas strongholds, saying it was “the best way to end the war’, despite growing calls to stop the fighting.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Masabata’s balancing act as SA target Cup glory
MASABATA Klaas is one of the few players in the Proteas Women's side who are juggling motherhood and the high demands of international cricket.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Boks unleash heavy artillery for Australia
SPRINGBOK defence coach Jerry Flannery believes this year’s Rugby Championship will be wide open and the most competitive for years.
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August 13, 2025

Cape Argus
Recovery of a Cape fur seal
A TWO-and-a-half-year-old Cape fur seal that captured hearts after he was found with fish hooks lodged in his mouth and back along the KwaZulu-Natal coast is recovering positively, thanks to the right medical care and affection from seal experts.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Evidence from deceased witness deemed inadmissible
THE State was dealt a blow in the Western Cape High Court when its application to have a statement admitted as evidence was denied in the notorious gang murder trial against the Terrible Josters alleged gang leader, Elton Lenting, and his 19 co-accused.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
SA unfazed by US visa policies impacting Zimbabwe
THE South African government appears unmoved by the recent visa ban imposed by the US embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, even as US President Donald Trump continues to disrupt global diplomacy with tariff increases and immigration policies seven months into his second term.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Will McKenzie be fired or asked to resign?
WELL, here's a conundrum.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Could SA lead AI governance globally?
THE slow pace of AI governance globally has created a clear opening for South Africa to lead - not only on the continent, but internationally. The question is whether SA's tech industry leaders will rise to the occasion.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Brevis ready to ride rollercoaster after special T201 ton
EVER since Dewald Brevis first stole the spotlight when he topped the run-scorers charts at the ICC Under-19 World Cup he's had to live with the moniker \"Baby AB\" in reference to Proteas legend and his childhood hero AB de Villiers.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Hundreds seek shelter as Typhoon Podul nears Taiwan
NEARLY 2 000 people in Taiwan will be evacuated from their homes on Tuesday as Typhoon Podul approaches the island, with storm-hit central and southern regions likely to be pounded again, authorities said.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Stellies must prove that they can bounce back
STELLENBOSCH FC coach Steve Barker is hoping his team can show their “bouncebackability” in their Betway Premiership clash against Magesi FC tonight (kickoff 7:30pm).
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Taxi driver dead after ‘jumping red light’
THE driver of a minibus taxi died and two passengers transported to a medical facility after the taxi driver allegedly jumped a red robot and crashed into a Golden Arrow bus on Sheffield Road in Philippi East on Monday morning.
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August 13, 2025
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Japan boxing to adopt stricter safety rules
JAPANESE boxing officials said yesterday they would introduce urine tests, stricter rules on weight loss to prevent dehydration and improve medical cover at bouts following the deaths of two fighters.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Mali detains officers in crackdown on 'destabilisation'
MALTS junta has carried out arrests to quash an alleged plot to overthrow the government within the army’s ranks, sources said, but the circumstances of the detentions remain unexplained.
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August 13, 2025

Cape Argus
Survé Philanthropies, Soong Ching Ling Foundation inspire 500 girls
IN CELEBRATION of Women's Day, Survé Philanthropies, in partnership with the Soong Ching Ling Foundation, visited Phoenix High School in Manenberg, delivering a message of empowerment, hope, and opportunity to 520 female learners.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Defence slams handling of trial proceedings in Joshlin Smith case
THE appeal of the convicted kidnappers in the Joshlin Smith case exploded into an attack on the Western Cape High Court's handling of the trial, with defence lawyers accusing the State of trampling constitutional rights, hiding crucial evidence, and relying on coerced confessions.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Gang violence prompts Steenberg school to close
ONGOING gun violence forced Steenberg High School to dismiss learners and staff early yesterday due to a surge of shootings in the area.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
What is biggest urban legend? Skelton’s trips or Rassie’s games?
STANDING at 2.03m and 145kg, and wearing size 19 boots (it doesn’t matter if it's US or UK 19, does it?), Will Skelton is built like a brick outhouse.
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August 13, 2025
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NATIONAL DIALOGUE
Parliament seeks clarity on funding
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August 13, 2025

Cape Argus
Medical interns trained to combat intimate partner violence
IN RECOGNITION of Women's Month, 50 medical interns at Groote Schuur Hospital received specialised training on how to sensitively screen for intimate partner violence (IPV) and administer a rape kit.
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August 13, 2025
Cape Argus
Starvation by siege, gunfire at aid lines
THE sight of starving, unarmed civilians in Gaza - shot at while attempting to retrieve food - should shake humanity to its core. Yet what unfolds daily is met not with horror, but with muted acceptance.
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August 13, 2025
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Chiefs focus on consistency over revenge
REVENGE might be a dish best served cold but Miguel Inacio says Kaizer Chiefs have long put their defeat by Polokwane City behind them and Amakhosi will thus not be trotting on to the FNB Stadium pitch with vengeance on their mind.
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