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Cape Argus
Overstrand Municipality tackles arson as fires rage across WC
THE Overstrand Municipality has confirmed the arrest of three suspects following an arson incident near the Stanford graveyard, as authorities grapple with an unprecedented fire season that has caused widespread damage across the Western Cape.
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
CITY, MINSTRELS' BODY LOCKED IN STANDOFF OVER VENUES
CTMCA rejects midweek, Ramadaan dates
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Uber driver recounts terrifying robbery
A 35-YEAR-OLD Uber driver and father has been left unable to work after being robbed at gunpoint by two teenagers while on duty in the Wetton-Ottery area last Saturday, highlighting the risks faced by ride-hailing drivers in quieter suburbs.
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Taiwan's TSMC logs net profit jump on AI boom
TAIWANESE chipmaking titan TSMC announced yesterday a forecast-busting net profit for the fourth quarter in a sign of sustained global demand for AI technology.
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Baloyi blasts PSL clubs for neglecting local goalkeeper talent
FORMER Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brian Baloyi has voiced serious concerns over the ongoing shortage of locally based goalkeeping talent in South Africa's top flight, warning that the lack of exposure for upcoming goalkeepers could pose a long-term problem for the national team.
2 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Call for action over cemetery
KHAYELITSHA residents have raised concerns over the deteriorating state of the local cemetery, citing repeated vandalism, theft, and illegal dumping.
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Frustrated Silversand homeowners seek justice
HOMEOWNERS in the Silversand housing development in Blue Downs, Cape Town, say they have been left financially and emotionally devastated after waiting nearly four years for homes that were meant to be completed in early 2024.
1 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Morocco to face Mane's Senegal for glory
HOSTS Morocco will face Sadio Mane's Senegal in this weekend's Africa Cup of Nations final after both emerged victorious from tense semifinals on Wednesday, as Mohamed Salah's dreams of winning the title were again dashed.
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Urgent call for a State of Disaster over gang violence
THE Cape Crime Crisis Coalition (C4) has renewed its call for a Provincial State of Disaster over gang violence on the Cape Flats, accusing the Western Cape government of acting swiftly on natural disasters while failing to apply the same urgency to what it describes as a deadly, human-made crisis.
2 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Creecy proposes ban on drinking and driving
TRANSPORT Minister Barbara
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
New NDPP Mothibi faces tough job of fixing NPA
ASKED a direct question by the CNN award-winning journalist, Christiane Amanpour, on whether he has “any information that might implicate President Zuma in any acts of corruption’, the late Pravin Gordhan responded matter-of-factly.
4 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
District Six families told to vacate historic cottages
FIVE District Six families living in Victorian-era cottages in Searle Street, Woodstock, have been ordered by the Cape Town Magistrates' Court to vacate the properties by February 28, after the court ruled that their continued occupation is unlawful and that eviction is just and equitable.
2 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
DJ Maphorisa shifts style, Beckham feud intensifies
WE'RE only about two weeks into 2026 but the celebrity world is already full of action.
1 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
US immigration officer shoots Venezuelan man
A FEDERAL immigration agent shot a man this week in Minneapolis, city officials said, urging the public to “remain calm” a week after agents shot and killed an American woman in the same city.
1 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Gqeberha friends turn joke into reality
TWO young visionaries from Gqeberha, who once joked about opening a burger joint during a night out, are now turning that lighthearted idea into a thriving reality.
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Cape Town Jazz Festival teams up with Texx and the City to empower musicians
CAPE
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Fleming calls on JSK youngsters to show ‘flair’, ‘no ‘fear’ in push for playoff spot
JOBURG Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming admits they may have to go off brand in their bid to secure a Betway SA20 playoff spot after losing captain Faf du Plessis to injury.
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Muthusamy’s rise powers Sunrisers EC to SA20 playoffs
FOR years Senuran Muthusamy has been content to sit in the shadows.
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Philander defends De Zorzi's inclusion in Proteas' T20 World Cup squad
WHILE the debate continues to rage around the Proteas’ T20 World Cup squad — specifically the inclusion of Tony de Zorzi ahead of the inform Ryan Rickelton — South African legend Vernon Philander has come out to bat for the dreadlocked left-hander.
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Stormers target attacking revival in decider
THE Stormers will be under pressure to rediscover their trademark attacking flair when they face Leicester Tigers in Cape Town tomorrow, with their Champions Cup survival hinging on a must-win final pool encounter.
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
US sets tariff on certain chips as part of Nvidia-China deal
PRESIDENT Donald Trump signed an order this week imposing tariffs on imports of certain semiconductors, a necessary step in the White House's decision to allow Nvidia to sell advanced AI chips to China.
1 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Cop faces discipline for napping in vehicle
A VIDEO made by MP Nicholas Gotsell, DA NCOP Member on Security and Justice, who questioned a police officer about his sleeping inside a marked SAPS vehicle with its blue lights flashing, armed and parked at a bus stop while his colleague was shopping at Woolworths, has gone viral on social media.
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
From mines to chimp research
MICHEL Tama Sadiakhou's future dramatically changed course some 15 years ago thanks to a clan of spear-wielding apes: instead of the dangerous work in informal gold mines that is the fate of many in Senegal’s far southeast, he now researches rare chimpanzees.
3 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Bozell's welcome betrays SA's principles
PRETORIAS acceptance of Brent Bozell as US ambassador, despite his explicit intent to undermine South Africa's foreign policy, represents a profound diplomatic and moral capitulation that validates American power over South African sovereignty.
4 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Southern Guards GC ready to make history and fly SA flag
THE Southern Guards GC has made it clear they want to be spoken about in the same breath as South Africa’s most successful sporting teams ahead of the new LIV Golf season.
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January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Uganda votes under internet blackout and polling delays
UGANDANS found polling stations still not open hours after voting started yesterday, as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition.
2 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Get the next head coach right or struggle for years, All Blacks
THE All Blacks are standing at a crossroads that should make every New Zealand rugby fan feel a little uneasy sitting on their couch ahead of the new international season.
2 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Parliament cannot let witnesses dictate terms
PARLIAMENT does not often find itself negotiating the terms on which it will hear evidence.
1 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Thousands of matrics left without university spaces
THE public university system can only offer about 235000 first-year places for the 2026 academic year, a number that is substantially fewer than the number of qualifying candidates.
2 min |
January 16, 2026
Cape Argus
Why Robertson's sacking puts Brown in All Blacks' sights
THE firing of Scott Robertson as coach of the All Blacks could have a direct impact on the Springboks, as it may result in the loss of attack coach Tony Brown.
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