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A nation at odds with itself
AGOA AND AFRIKANER ‘REFUGEES’
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May 21, 2025
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BUDGET PRESSURES MOUNT ON GODONGWANA
Growing consensus against austerity cuts
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May 21, 2025
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Family of missing girl question police efforts
ON THE 10th anniversary of 6-year-old Shasha-Lee November's kidnapping in Hanover Park, her family said they believe that the police have failed her.
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May 21, 2025
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Gift of Givers volunteers attacked
WATER SHORTAGE
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May 21, 2025
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From drag queens to opera: Cape Town's theatre line-up this week
IN Happy Days Are Here Again... Again!, Belinda Boutique, played by Darryl Spijkers, is a quirky seamstress living in small-town Bonnievale with her pets, sewing machine and a fridge that flashes attitude.
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May 21, 2025
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Beware the swinging Duke, warns Cook
STEPHEN Cook played only 11 Tests.
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May 21, 2025
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Free clinic for donkeys vital for Ethiopia
AT A clinic in Ethiopia's capital, a donkey is complaining as a vet tries to trim his nails.
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May 21, 2025
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Qatar shrugs off Trump jet concerns
QATAR dismissed concerns about its offer to give US President Donald Trump a Boeing plane, saying it was not trying to buy influence, a day after a bill was introduced in the Senate to prevent a foreign aircraft operating as Air Force One.
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May 21, 2025
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Badroodien unapologetic for despicable treatment of elderly couple
ON FEBRUARY 6, councillor Zahid Badroodien invited seniors in our ward via the Mount View community WhatsApp group to a Valentine's Day event.
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May 21, 2025
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Political maturity required in troubled times
SOUTH Africa is in serious turmoil in many ways than one.
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May 21, 2025
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The journey of the visionary who rewilded the Eastern Cape
THE Eastern Cape, once a barren landscape devoid of wildlife, is now a testament to the power of vision and perseverance, thanks to the relentless efforts of one man, Adrian Gardiner.
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May 21, 2025
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QUICK READ
CHINA HEATWAVE
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May 21, 2025
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Cissie Gool House fire displaces dozens
A DEVASTATING fire ripped through a section of Cissie Gool House, formerly the Woodstock Hospital, in the early hours of Monday, displacing dozens of residents and reigniting criticism of the City of Cape Town's approach to housing, emergency preparedness and informal communities.
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May 21, 2025
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Mitchell's Plain train stations set to reopen by June
THE residents' associations in Mitchell's Plain have welcomed the progress of train stations such as Lentegeur, which has stood dormant for years, as the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) promises to deliver train services to the masses in that district, including Kapteinsklip and Nyanga, by the end of June. They have also called for safety protocols to be enforced.
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May 21, 2025
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Mom testifies in disabled babies case
MIDWIFE IN DOCK
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May 21, 2025
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Russell sounds alarm over the 'baked-in' flaws in Silver Arrows
GEORGE Russell has raised fresh concerns over Mercedes' 2025 Formula One campaign, admitting that fundamental issues in the car's performance may derail the team's hopes of challenging at the front as the season enters its hotter stages.
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May 21, 2025
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Struggle for cultural preservation in Kleinfontein
R2 MILLION, in rates and taxes has been imposed on this small community of people, who want to preserve their culture, their religion, and all that is important to their existence.
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May 21, 2025
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Three on trial in Germany for Russian sabotage plot
THREE German-Russian dual nationals went on trial in Munich yesterday accused of spying for Moscow and preparing attacks on critical military infrastructure and industry.
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May 21, 2025
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Backlash over mayor's call to protect municipal funding
CAPE Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to shield municipalities from any further budget cuts when he delivers the National Budget today.
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May 21, 2025
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Rising sea levels pose threat
RISING seas will severely test humanity’s resilience in the second half of the 21st century and beyond, even if nations defy the odds and cap global warming at the ambitious 1.5 °C target, researchers said yesterday.
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May 21, 2025
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Reflecting on the Nakba, birth of a collective memory
I'VE LONG admired your voice and your sensitivity to history's complex edges. I wanted to share a reflection of mine on the Nakba ~ not just as an event, but as a living echo that still pulses through generations.
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May 21, 2025
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SA leads climate research in Southern Ocean
THE Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) said it is at the forefront of international climate science through its monitoring missions and research expeditions in the Southern Ocean, as part of the South African National Antarctica Programme (SANAP) with drone technology being used to research how carbon dioxide is absorbed.
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May 21, 2025
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DA demands probe into missing inmates
POLLSMOOR PRISON
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May 21, 2025
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City explores electricity solutions amid protests over cable theft
THE City said it was exploring solutions to end power outages experienced by rate-paying residents who are victims of cable theft and vandalism by neighbouring informal settlements.
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May 21, 2025
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'Facebook scammer' arrested for kidnapping, raping women
LIMPOPO police have arrested a man accused of using fake Facebook accounts to lure, kidnap, and rape women.
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May 21, 2025
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National Assembly endorses new donation threshold
THE National Assembly has adopted a report proposing increased disclosure thresholds and upper limits for donations to political parties and independent candidates.
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May 21, 2025
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Tariff hikes in City of Cape Town's draft budget are excessive and unfairly burden ratepayers
THE City of Cape Town is seriously burdening its ratepayers with excess tariff increases in its 2025-26 draft budget.
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May 20, 2025
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Butchery speaks after attempted murder arrest
TOXIC DRINK
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May 20, 2025
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Court declares asylum seeker detention unconstitutional
THE Western Cape High Court has declared asylum seeker detention unconstitutional after it was challenged by human rights lawyers and the Scalabrini Centre.
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May 20, 2025
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Jazz: The universal language of freedom and hope
FOR some, jazz is a rhythm that unlocks joy. For others, it is the sound of resistance, a voice when words fail, a melody infused with pain and hope. For me, jazz is freedom. It is a global language that crosses borders, cultures, and time zones, one that speaks of unity, memory, and possibility.
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