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How golf’s power now reaches from fairway to the White House
BREAK POINT
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May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Was Ramaphosa ambushed by Trump?
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa flew to the US for what appeared to be a key \"diplomatic engagement’. The visit was intended to strengthen ties and to secure the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade deal.
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May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Victims urge Mbeki and ex-minister to wait for TRC inquiry
FORMER president Thabo Mbeki and former Justice minister Brigitte Mabandla must wait for the commission of inquiry into the failure to prosecute cases referred by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to set the record straight.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Trump's Afrikaners are opportunists
SOUTH Africans are wearily attuned to governments' Orwellian misuse of language.
3 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Family fights for justice after childbirth trauma
THE grandmother of a boy born in 2019 with cerebral palsy told the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, that the midwife under whose care her daughter was pregnant shoved a forceps into her daughter when she had difficulty in delivering the baby.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Transparency concerns delay appointment of new IEC officials
THE appointment of three new commissioners of the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) ahead of next year’s local government elections has been delayed after concerns were raised about the limited publicity surrounding the process.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
China says it’s ‘ignorant to call Taiwan a country’
IT IS “arrogant and ignorant” to call Taiwan a country and its future can only be decided by China's 1.4 billion people, the Chinese foreign ministry said yesterday in a rebuff to the democratically-governed island's foreign minister.
1 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Fight against illegal firearms: 5% convictions raises concern
CAPE Town municipal officers have confiscated 1670 illegal firearms between 2021 and January 2025; however, only 81 of these cases have resulted in convictions, raising concerns about what the City describes as a failing criminal justice system.
1 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Downs aim to clinch title for captain fantastic
THEMBA Zwane has engraved his name in continental football, endearing himself to the football fraternity due to his humble personality and footballing depth.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Dartboard Maths initiative brings hope to youth
IF you can dream, dream big and bring international programs right to the children of Cape Town, like Delft. This is exactly what former Mitchell’s Plain resident, now living in the UK, SA Dart champion Devon Petersen is the founder of Dartboard Maths and the International School Darts League and is the only South African to become a professional dart player on the world circuit.
1 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Bail, babies and bold moves from the stars this week
IT IS THAT time of the week where we get into what your favourite celebrities have been up to in the world of entertainment!
3 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Floods strand thousands in Australia
RISING floodwaters stranded more than 50 000 people in eastern Australia yesterday, as torrential rain pummelled water-logged towns for a second day and engorged rivers swallowed roads, leaving two dead.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Somalia faces dual challenge of climate change and aid shortage
AFTER his home in the Somali capital was battered by torrential rains, Mohamed Abdukadir Teesto worries about his future at a time when local and foreign aid is vanishing.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Kleinvlei police station hit in drive-by shooting
KLEINVLEI police station came under attack after recent gang arrests were made. Brazen gunmen, who fired shots at the station from a vehicle and caused damage to infrastructure, are being sought by the Hawks, the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation.
1 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Marcos jr seeks mass resignations
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand Marcos jr sought the resignation of all his cabinet secretaries yesterday, in a move seen as an attempt to reset the political agenda and assert his authority over the second half of his single six-year term.
1 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Postecoglou: Champion Spurs can keep climbing
TOTTENHAM ended a run of 17 years without a trophy by winning the Europa League, and it could spark further success at the club, whether coach Ange Postecoglou stays in his job or not.
3 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Amorim, Fernandes offer to leave United
RUBEN Amorim said if Manchester United no longer want him he will quit “without any conversation about compensation” after his team’s painful Europa League final defeat to Tottenham.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
The struggles of military widows in Africa
AFRICAN militaries are increasingly engaged in diverse operations, both within their own borders and across the continent. For instance, Nigeria faces ongoing security challenges in its north-west and north-east regions. South Africa has participated in regional peacekeeping efforts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while Rwanda is also involved in the DRC conflict.
4 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
'Why did Trump overlook Ramaphosa's $580K scandal?'
UMKHONTO weSizwe Party (MK Party) spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa following his meeting with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, calling him a “fugitive from justice” in connection with the Phala Phala farm scandal.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Fraudster jailed for R300K house sale scam
A FRAUDSTER has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment after defrauding a complainant of R300 000.
1 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
QUICK READ
A professor who was jailed after making comments perceived as critical of women officers in the Indian army was ordered released on bail by the country's top court on Wednesday, his lawyer said.
1 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
WC Premier welcomes Budget compromises amid financial concerns
SERVICE DELIVERY
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May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
George building collapse report now with SAPS
THE George Municipality has confirmed that the final report involving the independent structural investigation of the site which was commissioned and undertaken by the Engineering Design Services (EDS) has been handed over to the South African Police.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Merz warns of Russia threat
GERMAN Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned yesterday that Russia threatened security in Europe as he visited Lithuania to mark the official formation of Germany's first permanent overseas military unit since World War II, aimed at bolstering Nato’ eastern flank.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Cassie’s mom and male escort drop bombshells in Diddy’s trial
THE trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, has taken another sensational turn as a series of incendiary claims have emerged during his sex-trafficking and racketeering proceedings at the US District Court in Manhattan.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Celebrate rock, jazz and legendary voices in Cape Town this weekend
Zoid Psalm is a new music production featuring Karen Zoid on electric guitar alongside a full church organ.
1 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Treasury slammed for increasing fuel levy
SOUTH Africans might have escaped the dreaded 1% VAT hike proposed in the original Budget, but fuel taxes are now set to rise from the beginning of June.
2 min |
May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY: A DILEMMA FOR SA'S FUTURE
THERE is a very emotional and supercharged discussion taking place across South Africa.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
Cape Argus
Challenging the false refugee narrative
AS A PROUD African South African who has built businesses, uplifted communities, and contributed to the democratic transformation of this country, I am compelled to speak out against the gross mischaracterisation of white South Africans, particularly Afrikaners, as 'refugees' in need of international asylum.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
Cape Argus
Guardiola wants 'shorter City squad' next season
PEP Guardiola has said he could quit his position as Manchester City manager if he is given too large a squad next season, as he can no longer bear to leave out large numbers of fit players from his team.
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