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The battle intensifies in Betway Premiership title race
WHILE the Africa Cup of Nations gathers momentum with Africa's finest going head-to-head for continental supremacy, the start of the new year has also brought the Betway Premiership tantalisingly close to resumption, especially with Bafana Bafana getting knocked out in the Last 16 on Sunday.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
SA, Botswana consider relocating Groblersbrug border post as Beitbridge traffic shifts fuel congestion
THE Department of Transport in South Africa and its Botswana counterparts are in ongoing discussions to relocate the Groblersbrug border post following sustained bottlenecks as cargo volumes previously routed through the Beitbridge border with Zimbabwe now use the exit point to avoid extra charges on the Zimbabwean side.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
The big obstacles to Trump’s plan for a Venezuelan oil windfall
THERE'S a familiar ring to President Donald Trump’ plan to send US energy giants to Venezuela to use the wealth generated from rekindling long-stalled oil production to stabilise that country and cement American energy dominance: Similar ambitions accompanied the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
Western Cape varsities shut doors for walk-ins, late applications
AS UNIVERSITIES prepare to open their doors for the 2026 academic year, prospective students will find them firmly closed to late entries, with several institutions confirming that no walk-in applications will be accepted.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
Economists cautiously optimistic as SA enters 2026 on firmer growth footing
ECONOMISTS remain cautiously optimistic about South Africa's economic prospects in 2026, pointing to improving fundamentals, easing inflation and interest rates, and a gradual recovery in confidence following stronger-than-expected growth in 2025.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
Two killed in series of Russian attacks
RUSSIA bombarded Ukraine yesterday, killing two people in the Kyiv region, authorities said on the eve of a diplomatic summit in France.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
TRUMP: IRAN WILL GET HIT HARD IF PROTESTERS KILLED
PRESIDENT Donald Trump warned Iran at the weekend that it would get “hit very hard” by the US if more protesters die during demonstrations that have entered a second week.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
Sunrisers thrash Capitals to storm to top
SUNRISERS Eastern Cape delivered an emphatic statement with a first-ever Betway SA20 victory over Pretoria Capitals at Centurion yesterday.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
Give basic ingredients a budget-friendly glow-up
WE ALL know the feeling.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
The political economy of oil in Venezuela: Power, policy, and persistent decline
VENEZUELA'S oil industry is one of the most striking illustrations of how politics can both create and destroy economic prosperity.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
South Africa’s last-16 loss to Cameroon sparks reflection
WHAT was meant to be a defining year for South African football has instead begun with doubt, as Bafana Bafana’ last-16 exit at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) raised uncomfortable questions about their readiness for the challenges still to come.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN ONLINE: TOP PARENTAL CONTROL TOOLS
IN A WORLD where even our toddlers can navigate a tablet better than we can, the digital landscape in South Africa has changed fast.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
Food prices ease over festive season, but hunger persists
Millions of low-income households remain under severe financial strain, warns civil society groups
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
Stormers confident depth will hold firm in Champions Cup battle at Harlequins
THE Stormers will head to the cold of Twickenham expecting a tough battle in the scrums and at lineout time when they take on Harlequins in the Champions Cup on Sunday.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
Mantashe’s lazy logic is an insult to a struggling nation
THE recent remarks by ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe are not merely politically tone-deaf - they are a breathtaking display of arrogance and a profound detachment from the reality facing millions of South Africans.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
LABOUR COURT ORDERS WCED TO REINSTATE HEATHFIELD HIGH PRINCIPAL
Western Cape Education Department must also back pay Wesley Neumann following protracted legal battle
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
377 Khayelitsha residents left without homes as fire strikes before school year
IN what has been described as the biggest fire of this season, more than 300 people were displaced when a fire destroyed about 177 shacks in Khayelitsha.
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January 06, 2026
Cape Times
LA wildfire survivors struggle to rebuild
PALM BEACH
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January 05, 2026
Cape Times
Discriminating policies fuel SA's joblessness among youth
NYANISO Qwesha's depressing narrative of a young, recently-qualified jobseeker evoked a strong feeling of hopelessness (Cape Times, 29 December).
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January 05, 2026
Cape Times
Bondi Beach responders honoured
England and Australia’s cricket teams honoured at the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney yesterday emergency service personnel and members of the public who responded during a mass shooting at Bondi Beach.
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January 05, 2026
Cape Times
Sewage discharge to blame for mass fish mortality in Mossel Bay, says DFFE
THE Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) says the mass mortality of fish in the Hartenbos Estuary in Mossel Bay is not due to a red-tide, but is the result of sewerage discharge and resultant eutrophication and ammonia toxicity.
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January 05, 2026
Cape Times
Second aggressive seal euthanised following New Year's day attack
ANOTHER seal has been euthanised after it attacked and injured two people during New Year's Day celebrations at Central Beach in Plettenberg Bay.
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January 05, 2026
Cape Times
Sharks turn focus to Sale after Lions setback in Champions Cup build-up
IT’S shark week in the Investec Champions Cup, and JP Pietersen’s charges won't have long to nurse the deep wound inflicted on them by the Lions in the United Rugby Championship this weekend, with a mouthwatering clash against the Sale Sharks looming next Saturday.
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January 05, 2026
Cape Times
Spin bowling is incredibly important to Test cricket, insists Vettori
AUSTRALIAS spin bowling coach, Daniel Vettori, has defended the side’s decision to field an all-seam attack in the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) but insisted that spin bowling remains very important in
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January 05, 2026
Cape Times
BLEAK FUTURE AWAITS AID AGENCIES AMID ISRAEL BAN
BANNED from the Gaza Strip with 36 aid bodies, medical charity Doctors Without Borders said it will have to end its operations there in March if Israel does not reverse its decision.
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January 05, 2026
Cape Times
LaConco’s two-year celibacy challenge: discover if is it the secret to clear skin
SOUTH African media personality and reality TV star, LaConco (born Nonkanyiso Conco), recently shared advice on Instagram that has sparked conversation.
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January 05, 2026
Cape Times
Clashes between DRC forces, M23 group
VIOLENT fighting broke at the weekend between the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group and pro-Kinshasa forces in several towns around the strategic eastern DR Congo city of Uvira, local sources said.
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January 05, 2026
Cape Times
Show me the Mali as ‘magic man’ tips the scale against Tunisia
IN the aftermath of their shock victory against Tunisia in Morocco on Saturday night, Mali reportedly splashed out 3 million francs on their ‘magic man’ to ensure that fortune swings in their favour in the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
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January 05, 2026
Cape Times
Historic decline in festive season road fatalities in KZN
LOCAL authorities in KwaZulu-Natal say the 2025/2026 festive season has seen a “historic decrease” in road fatalities and accidents, while the South Coast tourism sector reported strong performance despite a shorter holiday period.
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January 05, 2026
Cape Times
PARENTS CITE SOCIAL MEDIA AND SCREEN TIME AS TOP HEALTH CONCERNS FOR KIDS
PARENTING in 2025 sometimes felt like standing in quicksand.
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