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Cape Argus
Former FNB branch administrator jailed for theft
THE Gqeberha Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has sentenced 54-year-old Leonie Stella Stiemie to an effective six years’ imprisonment for two counts of theft.
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September 09, 2025
Cape Argus
Senegal leader's commitment
SENEGALS government has replaced the justice and interior ministers in a cabinet shakeup, pledging a “government of commitment and combat” as the country tries to revive its economy.
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September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
RAF urged to resolve payment dispute out of court
WHILE the RAF last week failed in its urgent bid to extend the 180-day payment moratorium in which to pay claims, citing that it will lead to its financial collapse if the reprieve is not extended, members of the legal fraternity said this is not true - the RAF must just get its house in order.
2 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Boland break new ground with semi berth, but tough task awaits
THE Boland Cavaliers received a taste of what they can expect in the Currie Cup semifinals against the Lions this past Saturday in Cape Town, after falling to a heavy defeat against Western Province.
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September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
HIPPO ATTACK
ELEVEN people including children were missing after a hippopotamus capsized their boat in southwestern Ivory Coast, a government official said on Saturday.
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September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
New Bo-Kaap Market aims to support local entrepreneurs
THE City announced the official launch of the Bo-Kaap Market which will take place September 30.
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September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Learning to laugh through conflict in 'Fathers and Sons
FATHERS and Sons is a new comedy drama series coming to Mzansi Magic, and it promises to tickle your funny bone and tug at your heartstrings.
2 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Is there a connection between environmental hazards and serial killers?
MURDERLAND is a big, wonderfully-written and harrowing book about that subject of endless fascination - serial killers.
3 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Sabalenka credits mental reset after retaining US Open crown
ARYNA Sabalenka credited her newfound mental approach on Saturday after producing a controlled performance to retain her US Open crown.
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September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Majoro backs Stellenbosch despite league struggles
STELLENBOSCH’S league form may be raising eyebrows, but former Bafana Bafana striker Lehlohonolo Majoro insists there is no cause for alarm ahead of their MTN8 final clash against Orlando Pirates next weekend.
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September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
'Don't Be Trashy' campaign targets waste through eduction
CAPENATURE, in collaboration with Soapbox and the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, launched the “Don't Be Trashy” Drive to combat escalating waste threats to Western Cape ecosystems.
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September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Taxi violence escalates as negotiations over route stall
TAXI violence over the Khayelit-sha-Somerset West Route continues to spiral despite marathon talks and a court interdict, with rival associations Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) and Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta) still deadlocked over control of the contested routes.
2 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Salah poised to fire Pharaohs to World Cup
LIVERPOOL star Mohamed Salah could this week become the second African football icon after Achraf Hakimi to secure his presence at the 2026 World Cup in North America.
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September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Laconco voiced Bluey’s mum in new Zulu-dubbed episodes
AWARD-WINNING animated series Bluey has been dubbed in four widely-spoken African languages: Zulu, Afrikaans, Swahili, and Nigerian Pidgin.
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September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
‘Carissa’ on local big screens after international acclaim
AWARD-winning local film Carissa will be making its big screen debut in Maansi after receiving international recognition at several major film festivals, including the Venice Film Festival.
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September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Clashes erupt as Pagad protests against drugs and gangsterism
LAW enforcement officers and members of the People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (Pagad) group clashed in Bonteheuwel and Beacon Valley yesterday.
2 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
New Delhi and Beijing mark start of a new era
CHINESE President Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 31 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin.
4 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Parliament raises alarm over Divorce Bill deadline
PARLIAMENT has expressed concern that the Home Affairs Department has introduced a divorce bill, leaving limited time to process it considering that in just two months, the constitutional deadline expires.
2 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Proteas crash to record 342-run defeat
THE Proteas have become the masters of falling prey to the dead-rubber ODI syndrome.
2 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Kitshoff: Boks were the more dominant team
SPRINGBOK great Steven Kitshoff feels the Springboks were the more dominant team in the Eden Park showdown with the All Blacks and is convinced they will bounce back this week in Wellington.
2 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Zim strengthening ties with China
CHINA and Zimbabwe announced the upgrade of ties to an “all-weather community with a shared future,’ following talks between President Xi Jinping and President Emmerson Mnangagwa last week.
1 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Country desperate for good government
THE GNU is dying. Like most of Cyril Ramaphosa’s big and brave ideas, it was bound to go this way. Slowly strangled to death by his performative sincerity laced with toxic incompetence, we can all hear its death rattle. The two main parties entered the GNU for very different reasons. The DA was there to begin its grip on power, contrasting its organisational efficiencies with the ANC's organisational malaise for voters. The ANC was there to desperately cling onto power in an election it had lost.
2 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Barebones MMA 5 delivers thrills in Milnerton
THE Western Cape played host to a handful of coronations last night as the Barebones MMA Championship returned for its fifth installment at the Sunningdale Sports Complex in Milnerton.
2 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Verstappen halts McLaren's dominance
Max Verstappen slowed McLaren's Formula One dominance on Sunday with a phenomenal display of driving on his way to victory at the Italian Grand Prix, the fastest race in the sport's history.
1 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Suspended officer’s girlfriend defends him
THE current girlfriend of a suspended law enforcement officer, who was accused of assault against his previous partner, has spoken out to give their side of the story.
1 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Boy (14) faces bail hearing in murder case
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy is currently applying for bail in the Atlantis Magistrate’s Court on charges of murder and attempted murder.
1 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Khanyisa Mayo signing piles pressure on Nabi to deliver
KAIZER Chiefs’ capture of Khanyisa Mayo on loan from Algerian giants CR Belouizdad may be a signal of ambition, but it also turns up the heat on head coach Nasreddine Nabi to deliver more than just glimpses of progress this season.
2 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Koesister competition highlights culinary heritage
UP-AND-COMING chefs celebrated Kaapse food icon — the koesister - to kick off Heritage Month and mark World Koesister Day yesterday.
1 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
Bok Women taught a lesson by slick French
THE Springbok Women received a sobering dose of reality at the World Cup in the form of the fleet-footed French, who ran up a 57-10 score in the final match of Pool D in Northampton on Sunday evening.
2 min |
September 08, 2025
Cape Argus
A murder mystery set in the literary world
ANY aspiring writer who has submitted an unsolicited manuscript to a publisher knows the anxiety of waiting for a response. Mostly rejections or a deep silence! But what if someone takes that rejection so badly that they resort to murder?
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