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Cape Argus
Increased enforcement as alcohol-related arrests surge
A WEEK before Christmas celebrations, traffic authorities have confirmed that 14 pedestrians have been killed on Western Cape roads, with 37 lives lost in 28 road crashes over the past two weeks.
2 min |
December 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Police thwart suspected gang attack outside Court
A JOINT operation between the SAPS and the City of Cape Town's law enforcement officials has prevented a possible suspected gang-related attack outside the Wynberg Magistrates' Court, leading to the arrest of seven suspects and the seizure of illegal firearms and ammunition.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
Cape Argus
We cannot remain silent on human cost of global conflicts
THE year will come to an end soon.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Family shares horror of N2 smash-and-grab attack
AS THE City of Cape Town is pushing through plans for a R180 million security wall along the N2 and around the airport to protect motorists, a mother and her 11-year-old son became the latest victims of a smash-and-grab.
2 min |
December 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Dr Mwinyoglee challenges readers to find purpose
\"THE decision to write Set Apart came from a calling deep within me,\" said Dr Kony Marlis Mwinyoglee.
3 min |
December 17, 2025
Cape Argus
Officers face corruption charges in Cape Town
TWO law enforcement officers attached to the City of Cape Town Metal Theft Unit were granted bail after appearing in court on charges of corruption, extortion, and business robbery.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
Cape Argus
What it takes to teach through trauma
AT A KENSINGTON primary school, the arithmetic is the easy part.
4 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Demand for parliamentary leadership in NDPP appointments
CALLS have been made for the appointment of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) to be undertaken by Parliament rather than the executive.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Chile picks new presidential candidate
CHILEANS were to elect a new president yesterday, facing a stark choice between the most right-wing candidate in 35 years of democracy and the head of a broad leftist coalition.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Maresca admits ‘worst 48 hours’ despite Blues win
ENZO Maresca said he had suffered his \"worst 48 hours\" since joining Chelsea after a 2-0 win at home to Everton on Saturday, lamenting a lack of support.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
QUICK READ
'LIKE SKIING'
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Cachalia hints at declassification of IPID report on Phala Phala
ACTING Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has hinted at the possibility of declassifying the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) report on the conduct of members of the Presidential Protection Unit in the controversial investigation into the theft at President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
100 000 PATIENTS CAUGHT IN WC SURGERY BACKLOG CRISIS
Elderly woman's family appeals for help
3 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Five-minute lapse costs Lions in bitter Challenge Cup defeat to Newcastle
LIONS coach Ivan van Rooyen says his players are devastated not to have come away with a win in Saturday's EPCR Challenge Cup round two match against Newcastle Red Bulls, pointing to a five-minute spell before halftime that could have swung the contest their way.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Beard Club lends a helping hand to Garden Route SPCA
ANIMAL welfare organisations are more than buildings with cages; they are the last line of defence for thousands of animals who have nowhere else to go.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Williams backed to lead Bafana at AFCON with strong support
BAFANA Bafana’s leadership and goalkeeping departments are in safe hands with Ronwen Williams, but the national team captain cannot do it alone.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
11 Anti-Gang Unit members face court for murder
ELEVEN Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) members have been arrested and charged with kidnapping, torturing and murdering a Manenberg man and the assault of his friends, whom they apparently interrogated.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
McCullum defiant as ‘Bazball’ seeks lifeline
DEFIANT
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Makhaza residents suffer as sewage spill continues
LIFE has become unbearable for residents and hawkers in Makhaza, who have been forced to live and work amid the overwhelming stench of raw sewage for weeks.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Nurse suffered racist abuse in Cape Town ER
RACIST abuse hurled against a Mediclinic nurse in Cape Town amounted to hate speech and harassment, the Equality Court sitting in the city ruled.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Pirates are back in command
ORLANDO Pirates etched their name deeper into the annals of South African football history by clinching the Carling Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Carling All-Stars at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Gang violence soars as WC government response falters
GANG-related violence in the Western Cape continued to has escalate throughout 2025, sustaining a worrying upward trend of the past five years and exposing serious weaknesses in the provincial government's response.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Smash-and-grab suspect hit by car
A ROBBERY suspect faced instant justice when he was run over during a smash-and-grab attempt in Elsies River.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Rachel Kolisi unveils transformative doccie
RACHEL Kolisi introduced her new documentary, Falling Forward, to her followers this week, declaring: \"A movement begins today.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Fresh calls for N2 security wall as smash-and-grab videos circulate
VIDEOS circulating on social media showing how smash-and-grab attacks unfold have intensified fears among motorists, with the city reaffirming its plans for a security wall along the N2, around the airport to be erected.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
LEAP officer struck by drunk driver at crash scene
LEAP officer Lyle Thomas, 20, was killed after being struck by a vehicle while assisting at an accident scene on Jakes Gerwel Drive in the early hours of Sunday, the City of Cape Town has confirmed.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Calls for justice as children laid to rest after shootings
TWO children killed in gang warfare have been laid to rest at the weekend, with police confirming no arrests in one of the cases.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
History echoed as global power reordered
WE LIVE in a world of compromised politicians and money-grabbing media houses who have allowed Donald Trump to barge his way into their cabinet meetings and boardrooms, drench it with fear, and demand that they regard him as a \"World President, albeit a fake one.
4 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
WCED provides support to parents applying for places in schools
WE HAVE noted the judgment detailed in the Cape Argus on December 12, and note that it was not unanimous.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Cape Argus
Honest talks spark Sharks' gritty Champions Cup revival
SHARKS captain Andre Esterhuizen says “honest conversations” among the players last week laid the foundation for the Sharks’ gritty victory over Saracens in a Champions Cup match at Kings Park.
3 min |