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Weekend Argus on Saturday
Cape Town’s Port crisis costs billions
THE Port of Cape Town has once again found itself under the spotlight after being ranked among the world’s worst-performing container ports, a distinction business leaders and city officials warn is costing the Western Cape billions in lost economic opportunities.
3 min |
June 20, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Boks headline bumper sporting weekend
IT IS a blockbuster sporting weekend for South Africans, with the world champion Springboks and South Africa ‘A’ back in action as preparations for the 2026 international season gather momentum.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Silver lining for SA economy as US-Iran sign ‘peace’ deal
A PEACE agreement between the US and Iran could offer a welcome boost to South Africa's economy, with economists predicting lower fuel prices, easing inflation and reduced pressure on interest rates if stability returns to the Middle East.
3 min |
June 20, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Young changemakers are crucial for economic future
SOUTH Africa's future economic growth rests firmly in the hands of its youth, but unlocking that potential will require better education, skills development, mentorship and investment.
3 min |
June 13, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Bring back the swagger, Bafana Bafana urged
THE cat was right!
3 min |
June 13, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Western Cape on high alert as it braces for severe flooding
THE Western Cape remains on high alert as one of the most severe weather systems to hit the province this winter continues to batter parts of the Garden Route and Central Karoo, with authorities warning that already saturated ground could lead to further flooding, infrastructure damage and disruptions to essential services.
2 min |
June 06, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Joy over proposed ‘Cape Gautrain’
SEVERAL AI generated videos showing what a rail connected Cape Town could look like had social media users excited.
2 min |
June 06, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Elections: youth poised to lead SA
THEY are young, vibrant, full of ideas, and want to change the world, but are being elbowed out of positions of power by the older folk, stuck in ideologies of a bygone era, at the expense of progress.
4 min |
June 06, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Woolworths explosions: Is it terrorism?
WHILE Woolworths has ramped up security measures and placed stores across South Africa on heightened alert following two explosions at its branches in Pretoria and Bloemfontein, the South African Police Service (SAPS) says it is still too early to determine whether the incidents can be classified as acts of terrorism.
2 min |
May 30, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Padel courts spark outrage in Cape Town
THE rapid growth of padel courts across Cape Town has sparked tensions between residents, developers and the City of Cape Town, with some communities welcoming the sport's popularity while others argue that the facilities are fundamentally changing the character of their neighbourhoods.
2 min |
May 30, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Fifty-eight people killed in SA daily
CRIME STATS
2 min |
May 23, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Navy chief sounds alarm over SA's maritime security
BUDGET CUTS
4 min |
May 23, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
'Joy' as Adams is granted R10 000 bail
JUBILATION erupted at the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court when National Coloured Congress leader and MP Fadiel Adams was released from detention after the court ruled on his Schedule 1 bail application.
2 min |
May 16, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
MyCiTi bus funding crisis looms
CAPE Town’s expanding MyCiTi bus network, long touted as one of South Africa’s few public transport success stories, now faces uncertainty amid concerns over future national funding cuts that could ripple far beyond commuters potentially affecting jobs, travel costs and billions of rand worth of infrastructure projects already under way.
3 min |
May 16, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Violent storms trigger jump in insurance claims in Western Cape
COUNTING THE COST
2 min |
May 16, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Rising fuel prices trigger associated crimes
COST OF LIVING
2 min |
May 09, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
'Step aside, Mr President'
POLITICAL parties, civil society organisations, and the labour movement have responded swiftly to the Constitutional Court's landmark ruling ordering that the Section 89 Phala Phala report must return to Parliament's impeachment committee.
4 min |
May 09, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee says 'no'
JERUSALEM INVITATION
2 min |
May 02, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
UCT's student eviction battle from the open falls short
TWO students living out of a car and a tent in a parking lot adjacent to the University of Cape Town’s hockey fields, below the M3 highway, will continue to live there, as the university’s court bid for eviction recently failed.
3 min |
May 02, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Freedom Day: Millions of South Africans trapped
THIRTY-TWO years after the fall of apartheid, South Africa pauses to mark Freedom Day.
3 min |
April 25, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
SA stepping up fight against crime: President
MASEMOLA'S SUSPENSION
2 min |
April 25, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
US ambassador: Why Roelf Meyer?
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s naming of apartheid-era and post-1994 Cabinet minister Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s next ambassador-designate to the US has sparked intense debate and divided opinion across the political spectrum.
4 min |
April 18, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Stormers pay tribute to manager, player
FITTING SENDOFF
2 min |
April 18, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Mkhwanazi leads SAPS’ new task team to fight corruption and crime
R1 BILLION BUDGET
3 min |
April 18, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
DA elects new leader as party eyes 2029 power bid
AS members of the DA vote for John Steenhuisen's replacement this weekend, the party believes the new leader will be president of South Africa come the next general elections.
4 min |
April 11, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Two Oceans Marathon set to thrill fans
ONE of South Africa’s most iconic road-running events returns to Cape Town this weekend, with thousands of athletes set to take on the Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon, a race widely regarded as “the world’s most beautiful marathon” for its ocean and mountain-lined routes.
1 min |
April 11, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Army’s effectiveness against gangs around Cape Flats questioned
PESSIMISM headline
3 min |
April 04, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Middle East war casts shadow over Holy Week
FOR more than a month, life in Jerusalem and across the Holy Land has been marked by fear, uncertainty and near-constant disruption, as the US/Israeli war on Iran intensifies in the region.
4 min |
April 04, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Roads congested despite fuel price hike
EASTER TRAVEL
2 min |
April 04, 2026
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Middle East war: South Africans feel the pinch
THE dark clouds of economic hardship are gathering as the US/Israeli war on Iran continues unabated with the resultant oil price increase about to impact almost everything in the SA economy.
3 min |