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Ouma Miena turns 100: A century of memories and love
IT WAS A special day for Wilmiena Johanna Koeries who celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family at a grand gathering in Observatory on Saturday.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Drug cartels in firing line in Cape Town
EXPERTS have applauded the police and Hawks, who they say are slowly crippling the international drug cartel network.
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August 04, 2025
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Smoke detectors to boost fire safety in informal settlements
RESIDENTS in high-risk informal settlements in Cape Town and Durban are set to benefit from a fire safety initiative.
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August 04, 2025
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Mlaba: Stay tuned... I want to be the best bowler in the world
Nonkululeko Mlaba rushes off into a corner, hands her canteen of silverware to Proteas Women's team media liaison Lita Gqirana, and calls on her personal makeup artist.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Parliament baulks at R39m estimate to furnish dome
THE Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has requested more time to finalise the designs for the internal fittings of the dome that is used as an alternative venue for the sitting of Parliament.
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August 04, 2025
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Minister of Electricity admits SA's current tariff system is unsustainable
ELECTRICITY Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has conceded that the price of electricity is not sustainable and has ordered a review of the electricity tariffs.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Bobby Blanco: from reality star to creative, chef and DJ
BOBBY Blanco has come a long way since his days of being on the celebrity reality show Boity: Own Your Throne.
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August 04, 2025
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Scandal, crime and corruption in reality TV
THE phrase “truth is stranger than fiction” forms the premise of the new documentary, Trainwreck: P.I. Moms where real-life events were so dramatic, they could easily pass as a telenovela.
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August 04, 2025
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Prasa revises fare structure after outcry
THE Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has made changes to its fare structure in response to objections from trade unions, commuter groups, and civil society organisations, just before the planned fare increase.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Exciting start to the Betway Premiership
THE Betway Premiership kicks off this weekend with a demanding schedule that leaves clubs little time to settle.
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August 04, 2025
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Mbeki, Mabandla accept ruling on TRC case intervention
FORMER president Thabo Mbeki and ex-justice minister Brigitte Mabandla have accepted the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria judgment on Friday dismissing their application to intervene in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) case.
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August 04, 2025
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Stellenbosch delivers affordable 144 housing units
A NEW and exclusive estate development in Stellenbosch has 144 affordable units built in as part of the municipality's inclusionary zoning policy.
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August 04, 2025
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Cooking up secrets
IT IS evident that Danielle Valentine had fun writing The Dead Husband Cookbook and it is the kind of fun that seeps into the pages.
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August 04, 2025
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Pope’s ‘Jubilee of Youth’ closes with huge Mass
POPE Leo XIV presided over a final Mass in Rome for over one million young people yesterday, the culmination of a youth pilgrimage that has drawn Catholics from across the world.
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August 04, 2025
Cape Argus
‘Drug banker’ to remain behind bars
BAIL DENIED
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August 04, 2025
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G20 pledges to close workforce gender gap
G20 member states have reaffirmed their commitment to reducing the gender gap in labour force participation by 25% by 2030 under the newly launched Brisbane-eThekwini Goal, following a two-day Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting (LEMM) hosted at Fancourt Hotel and Country Estate in George.
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August 04, 2025
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Bavuma: Proteas aspire to have Boks image, impact
PROTEAS Test and ODI captain Temba Bavuma says the team aspires to have the same impact as the Springboks, both in South Africa and on the global stage.
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August 04, 2025
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Marimba players in Cape Town break world record for largest ensemble
MORE than 1100 marimba players from South Africa and Zimbabwe gathered at the GrandWest Grand Arena over the weekend, setting a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Marimba Ensemble in the World.
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August 04, 2025
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Bollywood film-makers try to cash in on India-Pakistan battle
INDIAN filmmakers are locking up the rights to movie titles that can profit from the patriotism fanned by a four-day conflict with Pakistan, which killed more than 70 people.
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August 04, 2025
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Stellies edge AmaZulu in extra-time thriller
LANGELIHLE Phili came off the bench to haunt his former club and seal Stellenbosch’s place in the MTN8 semifinals with a 3-2 extra-time victory over AmaZulu at the DHL Stadium on Sunday.
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August 04, 2025
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Gaza aid fails to reach most needy
THE trickle of food aid which Israel allows to enter Gaza after nearly 22 months of war is seized by Palestinians who risk their lives under fire, looted by gangs or diverted in chaotic circumstances rather than reaching those most in need, UN agencies, aid groups and analysts say.
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August 04, 2025
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Trending turmoil, a musical reunion and stalker horror
THE entertainment world is abuzz with the latest news. From Nomzamo Mbatha trending for the wrong reasons to Lerato Kganyago’ scary stalker encounter, here is the latest celeb gossip:
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August 01, 2025
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MKP ponders next move after Concourt challenge fails
THE uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has threatened to take to the streets following the ruling made by the Constitutional Court, which unanimously dismissed the party's case challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to put police minister Senzo Mchunu on leave of absence, appoint Prof Firoz Cachalia as acting police minister and establish the Madlanga commission of inquiry.
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August 01, 2025
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African armies turn to drones
THE Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia's deeph troubled north, but on April 17 deat! rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army.
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August 01, 2025
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Piastri set to solidify title lead in Budapest
OSCAR Piastri returns to the scene of his first victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend seeking to stretch his lead in the title race over his McLaren teammate Lando Norris.
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August 01, 2025
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Cape Town teen saluted for life-saving uMhlanga rescue
A CAPE Town teenager has received the Royal Lifesaving Society’s highest honour for bravery, the Mountbatten Medal, for his rescue in March last year near Whalebone Pier, in uMhlanga Rocks in Durban.
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August 01, 2025
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Bank of Japan holds interest rates, flags trade uncertainties
THE Bank of Japan kept its main interest rate unchanged yesterday, hiking its inflation and growth forecasts while also flagging “high uncertainties” from US President Donald Trump’s trade policies.
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August 01, 2025
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David Brits loving life with Boland
SOMETHING special is brewing in the Boland after the Currie Cup Premier Division returnees shocked the Cheetahs in last week’s opening round of the much-loved domestic tournament.
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August 01, 2025
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EFF leader recounts choking ordeal in Cape Town Council
‘I WAS LOSING LIFE’
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August 01, 2025
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Taiwan ‘agreed’ with US on tariffs
TAIWAN has reached “a certain consensus” with the US on tariffs, a Taipei government official said Thursday, but did not provide details on the agreed levy.
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