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Cape Argus
Fishy odour leads to discovery of 3000 crayfish tails stashed in fridges
MORE than 3000 West Coast rock lobster tails were confiscated in Bishop Lavis on Monday as authorities conducted two separate enforcement operations in Cape Town.
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February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
Rescuers search for missing after deluge
THREE firemen pulled a man's body from the mud amidst the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in southeastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential rains.
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February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
Dr Survé presents World's Children's Prize
IN THE year marking what would have been Archbishop Desmond Tutu's 95th birthday, the prestigious World's Children's Prize, often referred to as the \"Children's Nobel Prize\", has been formally handed over to the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in honour of his lifelong fight for justice and children's rights.
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February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
Defending champion Naidoo to lead star-studded field at SA Open
SOME of the world's best golfers are set to tee it up in front of a sold-out crowd at the South African Open at Stellenbosch Golf Club from this morning, all chasing more than just a trophy.
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February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
Ungerer ready to step up for Stormers
THE Stormers' Stefan Ungerer will have some big boots to fill this Saturday at Ellis Park (2.30pm kickoff) against the Lions should he take up the vacant No 9 jersey in their second-last United Rugby Championship (URC) local derby.
2 min |
February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
R12.8bn set aside for ECD services
EARLY Childhood Development (ECD) will be receiving a healthy financial injection from the National Treasury, resulting in ECD services reaching an additional 300000 children.
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February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
Budget 2026 must repair shortcomings of 2025
THE annual Budget speech is awaited today by us South Africans and the perceptions of people have been relatively bleak based on the criticism that emerged from the 2025 Budget speech.
3 min |
February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
RACHEL breaks silence in emotional ‘Falling Forward’ preview
RACHEL Kolisi recently gave followers a raw, behind-the-scenes glimpse of her upcoming documentary, Falling Forward.
1 min |
February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
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ENLIGHTENED AI
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February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
Consumer body probes sanitary pad brands
THE National Consumer Commissioner has vowed to probe disturbing findings from a University of the Free State study.
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February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
Health-care gaps hitting Greenland
THE Greenlandic settlement of Kapisillit has no defibrillator, which given it is only accessible via a two-hour boat ride or by helicopter, means that if you go into cardiac arrest there, you could be in real trouble.
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February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
Reckless, raw, unforgettable until the very last second
EVERY now and then, a television show comes along that shocks you to the core and keeps you spiraling long after the credits have rolled.
3 min |
February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
Zim ends health deal talks with US, citing threat to national Sovereignty
ZIMBABWE has pulled out of negotiations with the US on a new health deal intended to replace the aid programme disbanded by President Donald Trump, the US embassy in Harare has said.
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February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
Associate nations have shown they can run with the big dogs
This T20 World Cup has shown that cricket has finally been willing to take the quantitative leap of broadening its participants outside of its traditional powerhouses.
1 min |
February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
PLANS FOR 'LIVELIHOOD GRANT'
Social Relief of Distress funding extended
3 min |
February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
Petersen's leadership key to Chiefs' derby hopes
BRANDON
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February 26, 2026
Cape Argus
Pension payments to Batohi 'could harm state finances'
THE uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has warned the government against disbursing pension and post-tenure payments to the former National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi saying these payments will result in “irreversible” financial loss to the state.
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
Rabada has resilience to catch fire at T20 World Cup
SEVEN months ago Kagiso Rabada was on top of the world, having just played a massive role in the Proteas’ victory over Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s.
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February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
France to revoke US envoy’s government access
FRANCE moved this week to block US envoy Charles Kushner from having access to government ministers, after he failed to show up to explain comments about a killed far-right activist.
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February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
Traffic jams near school prompt City assessment
RESIDENTS, commuters, businesses, and emergency services have all raised concerns over worsening traffic around Reddam House Constantia, with delays on key roads reaching up to 45 minutes during the morning peak.
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
Mayaba pours heart and scripture into latest book
“THANK you for walking this journey with me.
3 min |
February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
Stubbs is back in the swing of things
BY ALL accounts Tristan Stubbs has got his smile back.
3 min |
February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
Table Mountain fires spark arson concerns
THREE additional fires were reported along the same stretch of Phillip Kgosana Drive on Monday while firefighters were already battling a blaze near Devil’s Peak - a pattern City officials say raises concern about possible arson.
1 min |
February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
COURT DISMISSES BLOCK ON ANCESTRAL LAND RELEASE
City gets green light to auction disputed public land
3 min |
February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
Power restored after airport fire
POWER has been restored at Cape Town International Airport following a fire that erupted in the Northern Service Yard yesterday.
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
US forces to complete withdrawal from Syria within a month
THE US forces that led the coalition against the Islamic State group will complete their withdrawal from Syria within a month, three sources said this week, as troops began leaving a major base.
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February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
Troops to quell Mexico fury
MEXICO has deployed 10 000 troops to quell clashes sparked by the killing of the country's most-wanted drug lord that claimed dozens of lives, officials said this week.
3 min |
February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
Mourinho’s Bernabeu return clouded by touchline ban, racism row
JOSE Mourinho has not set foot in the Santiago Bernabeu since leaving Real Madrid in 2013, but his Uefa Champions League homecoming with Benfica today will be far more complicated than initially anticipated.
2 min |
February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
Dayi handed four life terms for Delft, Dunoon killings
IN A LANDMARK ruling the High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division, has sentenced Ayanda Dayi to four life terms and an additional 102 years of direct imprisonment for a string of brutal murders in Delft and Dunoon that shocked Cape Town.
1 min |
February 25, 2026
Cape Argus
Neumann awaits appeal outcome
LEGAL BATTLE
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