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UK government defends plan to limit refugee status
BRITAIN’S interior minister at the weekend defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, insisting that irregular migration was “tearing our country apart’.
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November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Nuclear revival demands realism, not rhetoric
THE GOVERNMENT has once again revived South Africa’s nuclear ambitions.
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November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
US military says aircraft carrier now in Caribbean
A US AIRCRAFT carrier is now in the Caribbean Sea to bolster an anti-narcotics campaign, the military announced at the weekend - a move sure to anger Venezuela - as US forces struck another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific.
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November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Uniting efforts to support youth empowerment
YOU have heard it said, and we will reiterate: youth unemployment remains a critical challenge in South Africa. Over nine million young people are not in employment, education, or training (NEET). StatsSA indicates that the NEET rate among 15-24-year-olds reached 37.1% in Q1 2025, up from 35.8% the previous year, affecting roughly 3.8 million young people. This crisis is rooted in South Africa's history, economy, and the systems meant to support young people. But fundamentally, disconnection persists not from a lack of resources, but from a lack of structured collaboration.
3 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Street soccer league aims to tackle violence
SAFE SPACE
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November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Bangladesh's Hasina: From PM to crimes against humanity convict
BANGLADESH'S Sheikh Hasina, whose autocratic rule was ended by a mass uprising she tried to crush, had her downfall sealed yesterday when she was sentenced to be hanged for crimes against humanity.
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November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
BRICS represents 'new era for the Global South'
SOUTH Africa's High Commissioner to India, Professor Anil Sooklal, highlighted the significance of BRICS. He stressed that the grouping’s purpose is not to replace existing international bodies, but rather to secure the appropriate recognition and standing for countries of the Global South.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
US military action violated international human rights law
THE reported killing of 80 people in US military strikes on Caribbean boats - justified as part of a war on “narco-terrorists” - is nothing less than a grotesque violation of international law and human decency. Under the cover of anti-drug operations, Washington is conducting extrajudicial executions on the high seas, betraying any pretence of accountability.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
DJ Lag returns with ‘Southside’: a celebration of his roots
MUSIC fans are in for a treat as award-nominated producer DJ Lag returns with his latest mixtape, Southside, which dropped on Friday.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
SA is poised for successful G20 despite the absence of key leaders, says Lamola
MINISTER of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has assured South Africans that the country will host a successful G20 Leaders' Summit.
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November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Cape Flats Literacy awards recognise 124 authors and artists
A TOTAL of 124 authors and artists from across the country have been recognised and crowned, with 65 locals receiving awards at the Cape Flats Literacy Awards hosted by Shofar Books.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Du Plessis champions Knox Legacy Series in Cape Town
CAPE Town's mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters will be showcasing the true meaning of blood, sweat and tears as they participate in the newly announced Knox Legacy Series 2026, which will take place in February.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Multi-million-rand Table View land deal faces scrutiny
A LAND purchase in Table View for more than R64 million has come under scrutiny, as questions mount over why the Western Cape Government bought the site when a neighbouring parcel, larger and more developable, had cost the state just R9 million.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
SA teams gear up for challenging Test series
ROWAN CALLAGHAN
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Franklin Sonn a beacon of hope and equality
THE death of Franklin Sonn has gripped many of us with a deep embrace of shock.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Broos opts for focused prep with single friendly
AS THE Africa Cup of Nations 2025 in Morocco draws ever closer, Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has outlined his plans for the tournament and the careful considerations for finalising his squad.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Parkwood dad mourns only daughter after shooting
A GRIEVING father is struggling to come to grips with the loss of his only daughter who was shot and killed just a day after her birthday in a shooting in Parkwood on Sunday.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Giselle Niemand steps into her power with ‘Fake Love’
AT 15 YEARS old, Giselle Niemand continues to build a wide and active presence in the entertainment world.
4 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Bok Women Sevens stay grounded
THE Springbok Women's Sevens are refusing to get carried away by their near-flawless display in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup in Nairobi, where they outplayed hosts and main contenders Kenya in Sunday's final to defend their continental title and maintain an unbeaten record in the competition.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Bok frustration grows as Stick questions red card consistency
SPRINGBOK assistant coach Mzwandile Stick did his best to remain diplomatic about the red card epidemic affecting the team this season, but he could not hold back at a Dublin media conference, saying the Springboks are being treated “unfairly”.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Ice Spice joins the ‘SpongeBob’ universe with a new role and soundtrack
TWO of our favourite things are crashing together, and honestly, we didn't see it coming.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
WC GRAPPLES WITH RISE IN CHILD RAPE
Calls for action grow as police investigate toddler and school rape cases
3 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Urgent search for missing teenager and fisherman
RESCUE teams are continuing intensive searches along the Western Cape coastline after two separate incidents left a teenager and a fisherman missing, while two other water emergencies saw tourists rescued in Britannia Bay and Gordon's Bay.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Life imprisonment for man who killed his mother
A 43-YEAR-OLD Mpumalanga man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his elderly mother.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Japanese economy contracts
JAPAN’S economy shrank 0.4% in the three months to September, official data showed yesterday, as new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government prepares a major stimulus package.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Vaccination drive targets rising measles outbreaks
THE Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness said it has noted an increase in measles outbreaks in areas such as Khayelitsha, Mfuleni, Eerste River, Somerset West, Mitchells Plain, Kraaifontein, and Wesbank.
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November 18, 2025
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Candidates go through to Chilean run-off
LEFTIST candidate Jeannette Jara and far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast will go head-to-head in Chile's presidential runoff after topping the weekend’s first round of voting in an election dominated by fears of violent crime.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Everyone deserves a safe toilet and dignified sanitation
IT IS heartbreaking to note that there are still people who don't have a proper place to relieve themselves when nature calls.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Call for comment on Green Point urban design concept
NEIGHBOURS of a proposed high-intensity mixed-use development on a 4.5-hectare property, Erf 2187 at 1 Three Anchor Bay Road, in Green Point, are optimistic about seeing the dormant space used.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Cape Argus
Celebrating resilience of premature babies
“EVERY baby deserves the best start in life” So says Professor Gugu Kali, Head of the Neonatology Unit at Tygerberg Hospital as World Prematurity Day is being observed.
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