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Cape Argus
Empowering women and children: A day of healing
IN A HEARTWARMING display of community spirit, the Tricia Survé Foundation brought together 100 women and their children for a day dedicated to giving and healing.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Cape Town adopts motion calling for policing devolution
THE City of Cape Town's Safety and Security Portfolio Committee has adopted a motion calling for the devolution of targeted policing powers from the national government.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Proteas impress with the bat in warm-up
IT is safe to say that South Africa ticked their boxes on Day Two at the Arundel Castle Cricket Ground on Wednesday, with captain Temba Bavuma, Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs showing promising signs ahead of next week's World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
How informal recycling provides a lifeline for waste pickers
THE high unemployment rate, coupled with limited formal sector opportunities, has pushed many people, such as Thabiso Leburu* (not his real name), into informal recycling as a means of survival.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Boisson stuns Andreeva to reach historic semi
AN inspired Lois Boisson delighted Roland Garros as the French world No 361 downed Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday to set up a French Open semi-final against Coco Gauff.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Play-off drama set to begin with Citizens still favourites
THE Motsepe Foundation Championship encountered an unexpected hurdle when newly crowned champions Durban City were momentarily denied their spot at the summit, due to an ongoing case involving the alleged improper registration of a player earlier in the season.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Vietnam scraps two-child limit as birth rate declines
VIETNAM'S communist government has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said Wednesday, as the country battles to reverse a declining birth rate.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
'More kids than ever are being recruited into gangs'
CHILDREN as young as 12 are being sucked into the deadly vortex of gang violence in the Western Cape, used as decoys, gunmen, and drug couriers in a growing trend that experts warn is fuelling the province's child murder crisis.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Zwane's absence still echoes louder than final whistle
MAMELODI Sundowns' captain Themba Zwane has been the most talismanic and consistent player in top-flight South African football over the past decade.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Warning over rise in shark activity in KZN
AS THE famous Sardine Run makes its annual return to the shores of KwaZulu-Natal, so does a significant increase in shark activity, as evidenced by footage from a netting on Saturday.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Chiefs, Arrows and others reflect on mixed fortunes
AS the dust settles on a dramatic Betway Premiership season, it's time to take stock of how each club fared — from those who soared against the odds to others who stumbled despite high hopes.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Gran's plea for help after toddler's death
A HEARTBROKEN grandmother is pleading for financial assistance to bury her one-year-old granddaughter, who tragically died from suspected food poisoning after eating a packet of noodles.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Marais anchors story of truth, tragedy in 'Die Nuusmakers'
DIE Nuusmakers, the brand-new Afrikaans drama, has viewers on the edge of their seats as it delves into the frantic world of news journalism.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Gamede: Banyana close to being ready for Wafcon defence
BONGEKA Gamede is confident that Banyana Banyana will be ready to defend their Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) title after a perfect Tri-Nations series.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Conrad's selection dilemma ahead of final: Ngidi one more time?
NOT so long ago, coach Shukri Conrad found himself with a weakened bowling attack, with Gerald Coetzee and Nandre Burger out through injury, while Anrich Nortje withdrew from Test cricket during the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Cape Town climbs global rankings as top destination
CAPE Town and the Western Cape have solidified their status as Africa's premier destination for international association meetings, as revealed by the recently released International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) GlobeWatch 2024 Business Analytics Report.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
SA players dominate Elite XV Team of the Season
SOUTH African players continue to dominate this season's United Rugby Championship (URC) awards with no less than seven named in the URC Team of the Season on Wednesday.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
SHOCK AS LEARNER STABBED IN CHEST
Ongoing safety concerns at school
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Indigenous rights defender leads race to head top Mexico court
AN INDIGENOUS rights defender and former advisor to Mexico's Zapatista guerrilla movement led the race Tuesday to head Mexico’ Supreme Court, which has traditionally been filled by elite jurists.
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Kohli's long-awaited triumph overshadowed by tragedy
VIRAT Kohli finally lifted the IPL championship at his 18th attempt, guiding Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a dramatic six-run win over Punjab Kings in Tuesday night's final.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
QUICK READ
WAXWORK HEIST
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June 05, 2025
Cape Argus
A heartfelt look at motherhood and romance
IT'S A made-for-the-movies beginning. On a sunny day in 2013 in London's Victoria Park, a British man's young daughter jumps into a pond to see the ducks up close and ends up face down in the water.
4 min |
June 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Premier League transfer watch: Eberechi set to replace De Bruyne
PREMIER League clubs are already busy strengthening their squads for the 2025/26 season with an early transfer frenzy sparked by the upcoming Club World Cup.
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June 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Over 200 prisoners escape during earthquake tremors in Karachi
OVER 200 prisoners escaped in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi late on Monday after they were permitted to leave their cells following a series of earthquake tremors, local officials and police said.
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June 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Azerbaijan's discreet talks with Turkey and Israel
WITH growing influence after its recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian separatists in 2023, Azerbaijan is using its close ties with Israel and Turkey to defuse tensions between the regional foes in Syria.
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June 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Former Spurs back Ange
AS Tottenham Hotspur ponder the fate of manager Ange Postecoglou, former players of the Premier League club have thrown their support behind the Australian.
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June 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Tragic death of SA national in US confirmed
THE South African government has confirmed with “deep sadness” the death of South African national Kim Towne, who was killed allegedly by her husband, Alexander Towne, in the US last week.
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June 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Life in jail over farmer's insurance money
THE Oudtshoorn Regional Court has sentenced Francisco Erasmus to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of an elderly farmer for insurance money.
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June 04, 2025
Cape Argus
EFF BID TO STOP FUEL LEVY HIKE STALLS
W Cape High Court dismisses application
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June 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Malatsi addresses Starlink concerns
MINISTER of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, used his address at the Sentech Africa Tech Week to explain the country’s approach to its digital sovereignty and the recent gazette he issued to bring the country in line with international best practice.
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