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Weekend Argus on Saturday
Is an African Pope on the horizon?
DURING a meeting at the Vatican in 2019 with South Sudanese leaders, a desperately frail Pope Francis dropped to his knees before the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, and other senior leaders.
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May 03, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
A retro masterpiece unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show
HARKING back to the 1970s, Porsche has unveiled a retro-styled 911 called the 911 Spirit 70 at the Shanghai Auto Show and according to Porsche, a lucky few will be able to own one locally.
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May 03, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
From workhorse to tech marvel: Vehicle excels in every aspect
WE'VE had our long-term Ford Ranger Wildtrak Supercab bakkie for a couple of months now and it's been a trusty workhorse without skipping a beat.
2 min |
May 03, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Lights out for top dogs in Madrid as Djokovic eyes Roland Garros
MADRID and most of Spain experi-enced an unprecedented power failure for an entire day, causing a backlog in the order of play at the Madrid Masters.
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May 03, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
'Tainted Heart' sets the stage for FAUXstalgia
WITH a piano and a heavy heart, South Africa’s latest emerging talent, Sarah Pearson, takes a significant step into the spotlight with her debut single Tainted Heart.
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May 03, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Funny man Collins to hit the local stage
GET ready for a laughter-filled experience as Robby Collins takes centre stage at the 26th annual JiVE Cape Town Funny Festival.
1 min |
May 03, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Can a beneficiary disrupt a trust?
A RECENT real-life case demonstrated the importance of estate planners and trustees staying alert. Essentially, the founder's (the estate planner) daughter reached maturity, and her new attorney boyfriend influenced her so significantly that she believed she could claim her fair portion from the trust. In a knee-jerk reaction, the parents want to remove her as a beneficiary from the trust in an attempt to protect the assets held in trust as a generational wealth protection vehicle. Is that the right decision?
3 min |
May 03, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Retirement fund sitting on your money?
I BELIEVE there should be increased efforts by regulators and the financial services industry to reduce delays by retirement funds and their administrators in disbursing benefits to members or transferring benefits to another fund.
3 min |
May 03, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
The financial implications of delayed marriage in SA
SOUTH Africans are putting off getting married until later in life, putting this ceremonial expression of love aside as they are focused on their financial stability, personal growth, and careers.
3 min |
May 03, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Superhero sick mom: memories of strength through illness
IT STARTED with chest pains. A tightness that made me pause mid-morning, pressing a hand to my heart as if that could make it easier.
2 min |
May 03, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Striking a labour balance
EDITORIAL
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May 03, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
How asset managers are doing with your retirement savings
OVER five years to the end of 2024, multi-asset retirement funds with an offshore component fared only marginally better than funds invested wholly in South Africa, showing that, although there has been a significant shift towards offshore investments in that time, the domestic market has managed to provide solid returns.
3 min |
April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Perfectionism: the anxiety trigger you didn’t sign up for – five ways to break free
WE live ina world where perfectionism is often celebrated. From social media filters to #hustleculture, striving for flawlessness is constantly framed as a sign of ambition and success.
3 min |
April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Heartwrenching tale of adoption gone awry
SOME years back, I happened upon The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, a documentary about a Ukrainian girl who was adopted by an American family, only to be abandoned two years later.
2 min |
April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Students take charge – launch of Ikamvalethu Million Campaign
STUDENTS at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) are taking charge of their future with the relaunch of the Ikamvalethu Fund, which aims to raise funds to assist the university's students facing financial difficulties.
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April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Stem cell donor match found on unique sign up drive
JUST more than a year into the Matches on the Map inter-continental stem cell recruitment drive, a donor match was found in East London for a patient requiring a bone marrow stem cell transplant.
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April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Stormers must avoid defence 'chain reaction' in vital Benetton URC clash
CONTINUITY in selection could be what fires the Stormers to a win over Benetton in their third-last United Rugby Championship (URC) encounter at the Cape Town Stadium today.
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April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Pakistan, India exchange fire after deadly shooting
TROOPS from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir, officials said yesterday, after the UN urged the nuclear-armed rivals to show \"maximum restraint\" following a deadly shooting in the region.
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April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Madrid the last gasp for top players before Sinner's return
THE Madrid Masters 1000 will be the last elite event at which top seeds can capitalise on the absence of World No 1 Jannik Sinner, before he returns to the fray in Rome.
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April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
The 2000s side fringe: your new (old) hairstyle has returned
IT’S official. The side fringe is no longer just amemory from your 2007 Facebook album.
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April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
A call to protect SA's majestic leopards
THE beauty and majesty of leopards (Panthera pardus) play a crucial role in the ecological balance of their habitats.
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April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Is your gym routine a germ magnet?
FLU season is officially here, and while most of us are focused on boosting immunity with healthy diets and exercise, we often overlook the hidden culprits sabotaging our health.
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April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Rare 1902 gold Veldpond to be auctioned
ON April 27, collectors and history enthusiasts will be mesmerised as the “Pilgrims Rest Coin,” officially known as the 1902 Gold Veldpond, takes centre stage at Bassani’s Auction House.
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April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Village tailors care to the unique needs of each resident
TRANS-50 Panorama Palms Retirement Village is celebrating 40 years of service to the older generation.
1 min |
April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
How religion shapes a free and democratic SA
SOUTH Africa is a secular state in a very special way. We make room for secular, intellectual, cultural and religious views in our public sphere. We welcome expressions of these different voices in public as long as they contribute to building a free and democratic country where a life of dignity, healing, justice, freedom and equality for all is actualised.
4 min |
April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
FIA's seminar tackles growing issue of online abuse in sports
THE Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) recently hosted a landmark online seminar that brought together over 100 members and partners to address a pressing issue in modern sports: online abuse.
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April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Eatern Cape company director in court for fraud
THE director of Liphundi Project (Pty) Ltd appeared in the East London Magistrate's Court in the Eastern Cape on tender fraud and was granted bail.
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April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Vatican City in a time of mourning
EARLIER this week, the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.
3 min |
April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Abalone poacher sentenced after being caught with stash
AN ABALONE poacher has been sentenced in the Khayelitsha Priority Court in Cape Town.
1 min |
April 26, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Family home to go under hammer
BIDDERS Choice is hosting the online auction of a deceased estate in Bloekombos, Worcester.
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