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Norris holds nerve as teams gamble in Monaco
LANDO Norris resisted intense pressure to claim a well-deserved victory for McLaren ahead of Ferrari’s local hero Charles Leclerc in Sunday’s unusually chaotic and tactical Monaco Grand Prix.
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May 26, 2025
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Augustus, Van der Merwe made presence felt as Bok alignment camp kicks off
STORMERS star Evan Roos has been the subject of headlines since the squad for the latest Springbok alignment camp was announced, but he is not the only one to have had a sinking feeling.
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May 23, 2025
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Barker: City will be fighting for their lives in Cape derby
IT was only two seasons ago that Cape Town City were the toast of the town.
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May 23, 2025
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WESTERN CAPE GANG VIOLENCE EXPOSED
Political parties, activists call for action
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May 23, 2025
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Father sentenced to jail for failing to pay child support
A FATHER who was errant in paying his court-ordered maintenance amounts was ordered to serve jail time if he did not cough up his arrears amount owed to the mother of his two minor children.
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May 23, 2025
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Opposition parties reject Budget 3.0, say it has failed poor
THE EFF, uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party), the African Transformation Movement (ATM), Cosatu and the Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) have all expressed strong dissatisfaction with the 2025 National Budget, dubbed Budget 3.0, which was tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday.
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May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
Willemse hit with ban, but it is not doom, gloom for Stormers
THE Stormers will be disappointed that Damian Willemse has been handed a three-match ban by a United Rugby Championship disciplinary panel, despite the Springbok entering what amounted to a plea bargain.
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May 23, 2025
Cape Argus
How golf’s power now reaches from fairway to the White House
BREAK POINT
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May 23, 2025
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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
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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Trump's Afrikaners are opportunists
SOUTH Africans are wearily attuned to governments' Orwellian misuse of language.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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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!
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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'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.
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May 23, 2025
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Fraudster jailed for R300K house sale scam
A FRAUDSTER has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment after defrauding a complainant of R300 000.
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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May 23, 2025
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WC Premier welcomes Budget compromises amid financial concerns
SERVICE DELIVERY
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May 23, 2025
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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.
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