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Cape Argus
SA prisons bursting with inmates and claims of corruption
PARLIAMENT’S Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has raised concerns over the growing number of contraband items found in the country’s prisons, alongside severe overcrowding and concerns over inflated bread prices in correctional facilities.
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October 29, 2025
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Civil rights group slams delays in baby kidnapping case
CIVIL rights organization Action Society has expressed concern and disappointment in the delays in the case of alleged baby snatcher Sameemah Jacobs’ whose legal team said they needed more time to peruse her affidavit, requesting amendments to her bail conditions.
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October 29, 2025
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Rethinking the fight against GBV: Start with men
I FULLY acknowledge that violence against women and children remains one of South Africa’s most urgent and painful challenges. It is a national crisis that demands coordinated, long-term action from every part of society. Yet, while strategies to combat gender-based violence (GBV) are essential, they will not succeed unless we address a more fundamental problem: men’s disposition towards violence itself.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Healing, hope and high-energy fun collide
THEATRE WHAT’S ON
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October 29, 2025
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GIANTS OBEY
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October 29, 2025
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We owe England one, says Kapp ahead of semi-final
WHO can ever forget the groundbreaking achievements that the Proteas women have pulled off in the last three years?
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October 29, 2025
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Miss South Africa aims to broaden reach of her isiXhosa book
THE Miss South Africa 2025 finale took place on Saturday at the SunBet Arena in Time Square, Pretoria.
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October 29, 2025
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Rallies in Cameroon after rival rejects 92-year-old Biya’s win
HUNDREDS of Cameroonians took to the streets in protest this week after the world’s oldest head of state, Paul Biya, was proclaimed to have won an eighth term extending his more than four-decade rule.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
'Bosadi' tears open silent wounds of womanhood
AWARD-winning author and medical doctor Kopano Matlwa has returned to the literary scene with Bosadi, a novel that confronts the unseen and unspoken pain of being a woman in a world that often refuses to see it.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Father accused of killing wife to remain behind bars
THE welfare of three children has become the deciding factor in a Western Cape High Court's decision to deny bail for the third time to their father, who stands accused of murdering their mother.
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October 29, 2025
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Call for disability awareness in October
OCTOBER marks a significant moment of reflection and responsibility in South Africa's journey towards greater inclusion.
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October 29, 2025
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SA, the land of commissions of inquiry
SOUTH Africa is known as “The land of the Big Five”, because of our world-famous animals.
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October 29, 2025
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Howe hails Osula’s rise while Maresca signals Blues rotation
NEWCASTLE manager Eddie Howe on Tuesday backed William Osula to become “the complete package’, expressing his relief that the striker did not leave the club on deadline day.
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October 29, 2025
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Police 'errors' are costing the State
ACCORDING to a 2022 report, South Africa is dealing with civil claims totalling at least R147 billion. The government spends billions on legal fees each year to defend itself against these claims, which include those made against the home affairs, police, and health departments.
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October 29, 2025
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Wembley clash designed to give Japan-based Bok stars valuable game time
SPRINGBOK head coach Rassie Erasmus has revealed that Saturday's Test match against Japan at Wembley Stadium was specifically arranged to give South Africa's Japan-based players crucial game time ahead of the big matches on their November tour.
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October 29, 2025
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Challenging gender norms in the classroom
THE classroom should never be reduced to four walls and a timetable. It ought to be a mirror of the society we dream of, a place where leadership is nurtured, respect is nonnegotiable, and values are lived rather than recited.
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October 29, 2025
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Mental health struggles among youth a growing trend
AS SOUTH Africans observe Mental Health Awareness Month this October, more and more young people are becoming more mindful of their issues.
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October 29, 2025
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Peerless defence, depth make Gunners EPL's most complete team
\"ATTACK wins games, defence wins titles,\" Alex Ferguson famously said.
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October 28, 2025
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Customary wife fails in claim for husband's R4.5M pension
THE customary wife of a deceased member of the Becsa Provident Fund fails in her attempt to claim a portion of his death benefit, after the Pension Funds Adjudicator finds that she does not prove financial dependency and is considered an estranged spouse.
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October 28, 2025
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JAMAICA STORM
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October 28, 2025
Cape Argus
Trump to meet Japan's PM Takaichi
Donald Trump will meet the emperor, hold talks with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and make a speech on the USS George Washington aircraft carrier.
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October 28, 2025
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Chile far-right candidate says migrants to pay for own deportation
CHILEAN far-right presidential front-runner Jose Antonio Kast said at the weekend that if elected he would force expelled migrants to pay for their own deportation.
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October 28, 2025
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Proteas Women mentally prepared for England
THE Proteas' ICC Women's World Cup adventure has been a rollercoaster ride. From the highs of chasing down targets in thrilling fashion against India and Bangladesh, to the batting collapses against England and Australia.
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October 28, 2025
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Urgent call for action against human trafficking
DURING the 2024/2025 financial year, 11 survivors of trafficking received support through shelters funded by the Western Cape Department of Social Development.
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October 28, 2025
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Smith relishes Bok challenge on demanding five-Test tour
KWAGGA Smith believes that the tough five-match itinerary the Springboks have undertaken this November will help the team move to another level of performance.
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October 28, 2025
Cape Argus
Francesca Albanese a voice of conscience on Palestinian rights
IT WAS a privilege to attend a discussion by Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton on Friday.
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October 28, 2025
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Social workers are heroes but the law ignores them
ATTACKS on social workers keep climbing while national policy lags; formal essential-service status is the least South Africa owes its frontline carers. When South Africa went into lockdown in March 2020, a spotlight shone brightly on those who held the country together amid an unprecedented crisis - doctors, nurses, police officers, and ... social workers.
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October 28, 2025
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Engines roar at Cape Town's first Hillclimb in years
PHILIP Kgosana Drive shook off its usual traffic and came alive this past weekend as the Cape Town Speed Classic roared into town.
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October 28, 2025
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US military exercises on nearby island a 'provocation'
VENEZUELA at the weekend blasted the arrival in nearby Trinidad and Tobago of a US warship as a dangerous “provocation,” amid mounting fears of potential attacks against the Venezuelan mainland.
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October 28, 2025
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We need young leaders who add value to our country
RECENTLY, we have seen destruction by students at universities in one form of protest or another.
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