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Hundreds rally against planned baboon removals
HUNDREDS of conservationists and animal rights supporters gathered in Simon’s Town on Friday to protest against the proposed removal of five baboon troops from the Cape Peninsula.
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July 21, 2025
Cape Argus
'Calm in Syria's Sweida after a week of sectarian violence'
CALM appeared to have returned to southern Syria’s Sweida province on Sunday, a monitor and correspondents reported, after a week of sectarian violence between Druze fighters and rival groups left hundreds dead.
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July 21, 2025
Cape Argus
Nine killed in Ecuador mass shooting
AT LEAST nine people were shot dead at the weekend while playing pool in a tourist city in southwestern Ecuador, the country’s prosecutor's office said.
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July 21, 2025
Cape Argus
Nabi remains optimistic despite tough pre-season
“I FEEL absolutely optimistic about the upcoming season.”
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July 21, 2025
Cape Argus
Spotlight remains on street light repairs
OVER 31 days, from May 26 to June 25, City energy teams fixed close to 12000 street lights from a total of 35 900 energy-related requests.
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July 21, 2025
Cape Argus
DR Congo, M23 group sign deal
THE Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 signed a ceasefire deal at the weekend to end fighting that has devastated the country's mineral-rich but conflict-torn east.
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July 21, 2025
Cape Argus
Accused sex pest teacher is out on R5000 bail
THE former Harvester Primary School teacher accused of sending explicit footage to a Grade 7 learner was released on bail of R5000 on Friday, with the court imposing conditions on her release.
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July 21, 2025
Cape Argus
Club World Cup win was victory for PR, not football
TO BE HONEST, few would have been surprised to learn that the real Fifa Club World Cup trophy — designed by Tiffany & Co — is destined to remain in the White House in perpetuity.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Bullying, violence and vandalism in primary school
SOUTH African primary schools are facing a crisis. Every day, learners fight, bully, destroy property, and intimidate other learners and teachers, turning what should be safe spaces into places of fear and mistrust.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Fassi fired up to make more good memories
THE last time Aphelele Fassi played for the Springboks at Mbombela Stadium, he crossed the try-line twice during a rampant 48-7 victory over a strong Argentina side — a match forever remembered as Eben Etzebeth’s record-breaking Test.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Junior Springboks to unleash Bomb Squad on New Zealand
THE Junior Springboks have taken a leaf out of the book of their senior counterparts and will field a 6-2 forward split on the bench for their World Rugby U20 Championship final against New Zealand in Rovigo tomorrow night.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
UK to lower voting age to 16 in elections
THE British government said yesterday it plans to allow 16and 17-year-olds to vote in general elections, a landmark change giving the UK one of the lowest voting ages worldwide.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Join these exciting events this weekend
Where: Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Pogacar retakes lead in crushing mountain win
TADEJ Pogacar reclaimed the leader's yellow jersey at the Tour de France with an imperious stage 12 triumph on the Hautacam mountain in the Pyrenees yesterday.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
HOUSE ARREST ON CARDS FOR ACCUSED BABY SNATCHER
'She was desperate, and there's no guarantee she won't do it again'
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Gugulethu shaken by another mass shooting
POLICE are investigating yet another mass shooting that left three men dead and two others wounded in Gugulethu on Wednesday night.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Retired SAPS captain goes above and beyond
TODAY, Mandela Day, retired police officer Captain Ezra October will be among the volunteers assisting The Haven Night Shelter in District Six with its Dignity Project, aimed at restoring dignity to homeless people.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Shack fire claims life of a girl, 6, in Kraaifontein
A FAMILY in Wallacedene, Kraaifontein, is struggling to come to terms with the loss of their 6-year-old daughter, Azingce Mhambi, who died in a shack fire on Tuesday morning.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Syria’s local factions to secure Sweida
THE Syrian government announced yesterday that local leaders would assume control over security in the city of Sweida in an attempt to end violence that has claimed hundreds of lives and prompted Israel's military intervention in support of the Druze minority.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
No backward steps: Cockerill’s Georgia ready to take on the Springboks
IF ANY rugby follower is unsure how Georgia will approach Saturday's encounter with the Springboks in Mbombela, they need only cast their minds back to the day England hooker Richard Cockerill shoved an All Black during the Haka.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Tryon: Golf, avocados and going full tilt
WHEN the spotlight is on her, Durban-born Proteas Women all-rounder Chloe Tryon generally rises to the occasion with her big-hitting displays and a cheeky spell or two.
3 min |
July 18, 2025
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Monyane embraces Chiefs identity after Soweto switch
THABISO Monyane, who recently made the audacious switch from bitter Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates to Kaizer Chiefs, has expressed his immense pride in joining the glamour club known as Amakhosi.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Plumstead residents call for action over flash floods
RECURRING PROBLEM
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Dairy giant New Zealand endures butter price shock
BUTTER prices have soared in dairy export giant New Zealand, latest figures showed yesterday, with local supplies cut short as the industry chases fatter profits overseas.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Family seeks answers after superyacht murder
THE family of 20-year-old South African Paige Bell has left for the Bahamas to seek justice for their daughter who was murdered aboard a luxury superyacht where she worked as a stewardess.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
'Memorial is about bringing memories back'
THE City’s Community, Arts and Culture Development Department has completed the restoration of the Race Classification Board Memorial outside the High Court Annex building with the original artist, Dr Roderick Sauls.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Banyana's formidable trio and coach headline best of Wafcon
BANYANA Banyana’s formidable trio of captain Refiloe Jane, Bambanani Mbane and Fikile Magama are headlining the Best Wafcon XI following an exhilarating group stage of the CAF Womens Africa Cup of Nations, currently underway in Morocco.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Banyana’s quest for glory continues, Kolisi returns to lead Boks
SOUTH African sports lovers can have their cake and eat it on tomorrow night, with a feast of action in the form of the Springboks, the Junior Springboks and Banyana Banyana all in action.
2 min |
July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
The Proteas’ new ‘Government of Cricket Unity’
“IF IT AIN'T broke, don't fix it” That's certainly how I felt about the Proteas Men's team.
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July 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Canada, Western Cape forge stronger economic ties
CANADA has signalled a strong commitment to boosting investment and deepening economic ties with the Western Cape.
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