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CHINA HEATWAVE
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May 21, 2025
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Cissie Gool House fire displaces dozens
A DEVASTATING fire ripped through a section of Cissie Gool House, formerly the Woodstock Hospital, in the early hours of Monday, displacing dozens of residents and reigniting criticism of the City of Cape Town's approach to housing, emergency preparedness and informal communities.
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May 21, 2025
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Mitchell's Plain train stations set to reopen by June
THE residents' associations in Mitchell's Plain have welcomed the progress of train stations such as Lentegeur, which has stood dormant for years, as the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) promises to deliver train services to the masses in that district, including Kapteinsklip and Nyanga, by the end of June. They have also called for safety protocols to be enforced.
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May 21, 2025
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Mom testifies in disabled babies case
MIDWIFE IN DOCK
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May 21, 2025
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Russell sounds alarm over the 'baked-in' flaws in Silver Arrows
GEORGE Russell has raised fresh concerns over Mercedes' 2025 Formula One campaign, admitting that fundamental issues in the car's performance may derail the team's hopes of challenging at the front as the season enters its hotter stages.
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May 21, 2025
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Struggle for cultural preservation in Kleinfontein
R2 MILLION, in rates and taxes has been imposed on this small community of people, who want to preserve their culture, their religion, and all that is important to their existence.
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May 21, 2025
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Three on trial in Germany for Russian sabotage plot
THREE German-Russian dual nationals went on trial in Munich yesterday accused of spying for Moscow and preparing attacks on critical military infrastructure and industry.
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May 21, 2025
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Backlash over mayor's call to protect municipal funding
CAPE Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to shield municipalities from any further budget cuts when he delivers the National Budget today.
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May 21, 2025
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Rising sea levels pose threat
RISING seas will severely test humanity’s resilience in the second half of the 21st century and beyond, even if nations defy the odds and cap global warming at the ambitious 1.5 °C target, researchers said yesterday.
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May 21, 2025
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Reflecting on the Nakba, birth of a collective memory
I'VE LONG admired your voice and your sensitivity to history's complex edges. I wanted to share a reflection of mine on the Nakba ~ not just as an event, but as a living echo that still pulses through generations.
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May 21, 2025
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SA leads climate research in Southern Ocean
THE Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) said it is at the forefront of international climate science through its monitoring missions and research expeditions in the Southern Ocean, as part of the South African National Antarctica Programme (SANAP) with drone technology being used to research how carbon dioxide is absorbed.
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May 21, 2025
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DA demands probe into missing inmates
POLLSMOOR PRISON
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May 21, 2025
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City explores electricity solutions amid protests over cable theft
THE City said it was exploring solutions to end power outages experienced by rate-paying residents who are victims of cable theft and vandalism by neighbouring informal settlements.
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May 21, 2025
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'Facebook scammer' arrested for kidnapping, raping women
LIMPOPO police have arrested a man accused of using fake Facebook accounts to lure, kidnap, and rape women.
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May 21, 2025
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National Assembly endorses new donation threshold
THE National Assembly has adopted a report proposing increased disclosure thresholds and upper limits for donations to political parties and independent candidates.
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May 21, 2025
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Tariff hikes in City of Cape Town's draft budget are excessive and unfairly burden ratepayers
THE City of Cape Town is seriously burdening its ratepayers with excess tariff increases in its 2025-26 draft budget.
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May 20, 2025
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Butchery speaks after attempted murder arrest
TOXIC DRINK
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May 20, 2025
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Court declares asylum seeker detention unconstitutional
THE Western Cape High Court has declared asylum seeker detention unconstitutional after it was challenged by human rights lawyers and the Scalabrini Centre.
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May 20, 2025
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Jazz: The universal language of freedom and hope
FOR some, jazz is a rhythm that unlocks joy. For others, it is the sound of resistance, a voice when words fail, a melody infused with pain and hope. For me, jazz is freedom. It is a global language that crosses borders, cultures, and time zones, one that speaks of unity, memory, and possibility.
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May 20, 2025
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Supersport’s survival fight reaches critical stage
SUPERSPORT United’s fight for Betway Premiership survival heads into a crucial final stretch, with their penultimate fixture set to be one of their toughest — a showdown against Orlando Pirates at the New Peter Mok-aba Stadium on Tuesday evening (kick-off 7.30pm).
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May 20, 2025
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How Budget 2025-26 could reshape service delivery and accountability
ANALYSTS have emphasised the need for the National Treasury to allocate more resources toward improving service delivery, complemented by stronger accountability measures to ensure efficiency and transparency as the finance minister prepares to present the '3.0 Budget' for the 2025-26 financial year.
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May 20, 2025
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League highlights complexities in resolution of abandoned match
TENSIONS are running high in South African football as the PSL faces mounting pressure to resolve the abandoned clash between SuperSport United and Lamontville Golden Arrows a fixture whose outcome could determine relegation for three top-flight clubs.
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May 20, 2025
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Deadline approaches for retirement funds to meet cybersecurity standards
SOUTH African financial institutions, including retirement funds, are racing against time to comply with Joint Standard 2 of 2024: Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience before the deadline of June 1, 2025.
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May 20, 2025
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How insurance fraud is impacting South African consumers
INSURANCE fraud is becoming more frequent, more sophisticated, and far more costly.
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May 20, 2025
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Nakba 2.0: The Catastrophe continues
LAST Thursday, May 15 marked Nakba Day - a solemn commemoration of the 1948 catastrophe, during which more than 700,000 Palestinians were forcibly expelled from their homes following the establishment of the colonial-settler “State” of Israel.
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May 20, 2025
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Max laments Imola exit as F1 faces changing track landscape
MAX Verstappen has won four times in a row at Imola, but a fifth victory next year looks unlikely, with Formula One expected to drop the Italian circuit from the calendar.
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May 20, 2025
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AN AIR traffic control breakdown at Paris-Orly airport caused the cancellation and delay of hundreds of flights and the aviation authority said the chaos would extend into Monday.
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May 20, 2025
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JP Smith responds to claims of missing police firearms
THE City's Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith has hit back at claims made by National Coloured Congress's (NCC) leader, Fadiel Adams' that 27 firearms belonging to Metro Police went missing in 2002.
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May 20, 2025
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Does Spurs v Man United final expose flaw in new format?
IT WILL be a case of 16th in the English Premier League against 17th when Manchester United take on Tottenham in Wednesday night's Europa League final in Bilbao.
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May 20, 2025
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$Trump memecoin dinner: a blend of politics and profit
MORE than 200 guests on Thursday will make their way to a ritzy country club just up the Potomac River from Washington, ready for a sumptuous dinner hosted by the president of the US.
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