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Weekend Argus on Saturday
The hidden costs of withdrawing from your Savings Pot
DURING a recent speech, Edward Kieswetter, the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (Sars), stated that the total amount of tax collected from retirement fund members who made Savings Pot withdrawals amounted to around R15 billion.
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Critical moment for native bee research in the US
FUNDING WITHDRAWAL
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
SA woman saved from human trafficking in Asia
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman from Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, has been safely returned home after becoming the victim of suspected human trafficking in Southeast Asia - a harrowing ordeal that left her mother traumatised and desperate for help.
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Rising concern over female-perpetrated sexual crimes
IN a society that has long associated sexual crimes predominantly with men, a troubling shift is unfolding - female-perpetrated sexual abuse is gaining heightened attention.
1 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Sienna: the dog who prevented a seizure
DOCTOR WHO?
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Oh baby, Anel Alexander and Nico Panagio bring the laughs in 'Semi-Soeter'
IF YOU are looking for a delightful movie to enjoy this weekend, look no further than Semi-Soeter.
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
New-look Wimbledon prepares for life without line judges
WIMBLEDON is guaranteed to be picture-perfect when it gets under way next week but the courts will never look the same again after the demise of line judges.
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Dr Survé says importance of Global South solidarity needs to start at home
AT the screening of the Legacy of Hope documentary premiere, Executive Chairman of the Sekunjalo Group, and guest of honour, Dr Iqbal Survé, highlighted the importance of solidarity among the Global South, and building solidarity amongst South Africans at home.
1 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
'Proactive accountability' key to growth and innovation
MARCUS leads a team of eight direct reports and Jennifer is his star employee. While the other seven team members struggle to complete tasks on time or in the way Marcus asks for them, Jennifer seems to ace any task she’s given. She asks questions when she’s unclear and owns up to her mistakes. Any time the other employees mess up, Marcus wishes he could clone Jennifer seven times and save himself the hassle.
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Cape Town's new anthem: Isaacs' love letter to the Mother City
CUE the goema drums and turn the speakers up - Cape Town has a brand new soundtrack, and it's echoing with love, rhythm, and local pride.
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Freedom Charter lies in ruins in democratic South Africa
IN his address at the 1993 ANC national conference, Pallo Jordan said: “The ANC is not the master of the people. It is the servant of the people.”
4 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Luxury travellers snub the copy-paste hotel look
THE Luxury Travel Report 2025 has unveiled a notable shift in traveller preferences, revealing that holidaymakers are increasingly rejecting what is termed “beigeification” - the unnerving sameness that has pervaded hotels globally.
1 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Captain Kesh leads Proteas as they begin world champion status-defence
TO be the best, you have to beat the best. That logic has now put a target on the backs of the Proteas following their victory in the World Test Championship final.
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
A grandmother's desperate plea for help
IT looked like a bobbing rubbish bag, dragged along the raging flood water in the street, with the torrential rain pelting down Cape Town streets.
3 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
A trip through time as Ritz Hotel changes hands
IT WAS the '80s, just before Nelson Mandela was released from prison, close to the time of PW Botha's Rubicon speech, and about a decade before South Africa held its first democratic elections.
6 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Banyana prepares for Wafcon defence
AS the clock ticks down to the opening match of the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Morocco next month, Banyana Banyana finds itself grappling with a series of hurdles that threaten its quest to retain the title.
1 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
A refined retirement lifestyle opportunity
IN THE leafy heart of Newlands, where the mountain meets the mist and time seems to stand still, something extraordinary is taking shape.
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Report reveals shocking admin failures by banks and credit firms
THE National Financial Ombud Ombud Scheme (NFO) has been operating for just over a year, and last week it released its first annual report, for 2024.
4 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
City Libraries announce Fine-Free Week for young readers
BOOKS by the beloved children's author Jeff Kinney, author of the Wimpy Kid series, are the books that public library patrons tend to forget to hand in on time.
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
American couple seeks advice on where to live in Mzansi
AFTER a year filled with exploration and adventure, American expat couple Kourtney and Kenzo, known as “4K Family TV” on YouTube and Tik-Tok, find themselves grappling with a dilemma.
1 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
China confirms trade deal with US is within reach
CHINA confirmed yesterday details on the framework of a trade deal with the US, saying Washington would lift “restrictive measures” while Beijing would “review and approve” items under export controls.
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Italy prepare for Springboks by hammering Namibia
FULL-BACK Jacopo Trullo scored three tries as Italy warmed up for a two-Test series in South Africa by crushing Namibia 73-6 in Windhoek yesterday.
1 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
The value of life cover may diminish over time
ECONOMIST Azar Jammine did a little bit of investigative work recently, reviewing a life insurance policy. What he found was rather astonishing: it would pay more for the policy owner to die now because, in about a decade, the premiums paid would amount to more than the value of the policyholder's life in terms of the policy — the sum insured.
3 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Mothers probed for selling birth certificates to foreigners
THE Department of Home Affairs is probing allegations that mothers are selling their children's original birth certificates to foreigners after several instances came to lights where 18-year olds tried to apply for ID documents and couldn't produce their original birth certificates.
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Tree-planting marks World Environment Day activities
IN celebration of World Environment Day, the Miss Earth South Africa programme made significant strides in community engagement with a hands-on tree planting and vegetable garden project at Zodiac Primary School in Lenasia.
1 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
I lost my mom, I lost my funding, but not faith: student
FOR 24-year-old Shaiyene Fritz, the road to graduation has been anything but smooth but she is refusing to give up.
1 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
There is no one-and-done on Iran
DONALD Trump's decision to bomb Iran's hard-to-reach nuclear site at Fordow couldn't have worked out better.
4 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
I hate Khamenei’s regime, but I love Iran even more
I'VE LOATHED the dictatorship of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for as long as I can remember.
4 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Tech-fuelled misinformation distorts Iran-Israel fighting
AI DEEPFAKES, video game footage passed off as real combat, and chatbot-generated falsehoods — such tech-enabled misinformation — is distorting the Israel-Iran conflict, fuelling a war of narratives across social media.
2 min |
June 28, 2025
Weekend Argus on Saturday
Springboks set to bring the heat in titanic clash against Barbarians
CAPE Town is one of the best places for the Springboks to play in and they want to give the locals a good showing in their first match of the 2025 international rugby season.
2 min |