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'G20' crowned South Africa's Word of the Year
FROM global diplomacy to everyday conversation, South Africa’s public discourse this year was shaped by a single three-letter term, “G20”.
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
Mdzananda Animal Clinic spreads festive cheer to Khayelitsha pets
MDZANANDA Animal Clinic and Shelter staff brought festive cheer to pets and their owners in Khayelitsha in an initiative celebrating the unconditional love and loyalty of furry companions.
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
KZN road deaths demand accountability
THE recent festive season statistics from KwaZulu-Natal's transport authorities cannot be ignored.
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
HERO LIFEGUARD SAVES FOUR AT MILLERS POINT BEACH
Off-duty lifeguard Saadiq Parker springs into action, saving two children and two adults from a dangerous rip current
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
Fires devastate informal settlements, humanitarian response underway
SEVERAL informal settlements across the province have been hit by devastating fires, leaving scores of families homeless and prompting an urgent humanitarian response from relief organisations and government departments.
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
THE TRUTH ABOUT HOLIDAY FEASTING: WHY SCIENCE SAYS IT'S TOTALLY FINE TO INDULGE
IN THE Southern Hemisphere, December does not arrive quietly.
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December 29, 2025
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Australia's Head backs struggling opening partner Weatherald
AUSTRALIA'S Travis Head yesterday backed under-pressure opening partner Jake Weatherald to turn things around after an “extremely tough” start to his Test career in a dramatic Ashes series.
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
Hakimi to feature in Morocco’s final group game
AFRICAN
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December 29, 2025
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171 Christmas babies born in Western Cape as SA welcomes 1668 newborns
ZIZIBELE
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December 29, 2025
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Medical association demands MPs limit pay increases
THE South African Medical Association (Sama) has joined the chorus of criticism over the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers’ proposed 4.1% salary increase for parliamentarians, ministers, and senior government officials.
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
MCG curator in ‘state of shock’ after Ashes Test carnage
MELBOURNE Cricket Ground head curator Matt Page said yesterday he was in a “state of shock” watching the carnage unfold during the two-day fourth Ashes Test, which has left Cricket Australia facing millions of dollars in lost revenue.
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
Bolsonaro treated for hiccups
FORMER Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro underwent a medical procedure at the weekend to treat recurrent hiccups he has been dealing with for months, according to his medical team.
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
Fragmentation fuels WC gang violence
GANG-related violence in the Western Cape has sustained a worrying upward trend over the past five years, with a significant acceleration in the frequency with which splinter groups form, gangs fragment, and new groups emerge to challenge long-established predecessors.
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
Boland sign former Bulls wing Stighling from Major Rugby League in USA
THE experienced winger Jade Stighling has signed for the Boland Cavaliers after a two-year stint with the Seattle Seawolves in the USA’s Major League Rugby tournament.
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
Public Works Minister orders investigation into Soweto building collapse
PUBLIC Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has requested the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) conduct a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of a double-storey building in Doornkop, Soweto, which left three people dead, including a child.
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
Expert-advised decision to euthanize seal at Plett beach for rabies testing
AUTHORITIES say the decision to euthanize a seal that came ashore in Plettenberg Bay and exhibited rabies symptoms was not taken lightly and was the safest course of action to protect the public and allow for diagnostic testing.
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December 29, 2025
Cape Times
POINT IS LOST ON GUN-TOTING DEPUTY MAYOR
ANY caring parent knows the excitement and joy that comes with the return of their child from ulwaluko - a sacred Xhosa initiation that marks the transition into manhood.
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December 24, 2025
Cape Times
Lawyers warn of NPA collapse under outgoing Shamila Batohi
OUTGOING National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) advocate Shamila Batohi has come under fierce criticism from the Black Lawyers Association (BLA), which accuses her of presiding over the “moral decay” of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
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December 24, 2025
Cape Times
Broos downplays unbeaten run as Bafana chase AFCON glory
RECORDS are meaningless without honours and silverware in football.
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December 24, 2025
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GAZANS fear renewed displacement
UMM
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December 24, 2025
Cape Times
Sudan calls on UN to back peace plan
Sudan's prime minister on Monday called on the UN Security Council to stand “on the right side of history” by backing a peace plan for the war-torn country that calls for a ceasefire and global monitoring of the conflict.
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December 24, 2025
Cape Times
Wagner stronghold in CAR holds the line despite Kremlin shakeup
A MURAL depicting Vladimir Putin and fatigue-clad Russian paramilitary fighters has appeared in the Central African Republic ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections as the country seeks to recover from decades of violence.
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December 24, 2025
Cape Times
Officials bank on criminal justice system to help curb illegal initiation 'schools'
AT LEAST 20 young boys have died from initiation schools in the Eastern Cape since November 14, including seven who died after undergoing illegal procedures.
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December 24, 2025
Cape Times
A truly gripping true-crime journey you won't forget
AUDIBLE Originals has once again captured the essence of enthralling storytelling with A Killer in the Low Country, written by the prolific Candice Fox, renowned for her knack for immersing readers in suspenseful narratives.
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December 24, 2025
Cape Times
Winds of change finally blow for local artists, school children
WHEN art and infrastructure work together, communities feel seen, opportunity grows, and the future becomes something we build together.
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December 24, 2025
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Forget about the World Cup, just have fun in the SA20, says Markram
IT’S the festive season, so go out there and have fun.
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December 24, 2025
Cape Times
Bafana's Broos weighs centre-back options
IT has become increasingly difficult to question the selection criteria of Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos, as time and again he proves his detractors wrong.
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December 24, 2025
Cape Times
Discovering happiness in small moments
IN THIS turbulent world we need something to uplift, enrich and push us into a different mindset.
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December 24, 2025
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Family one of the big reasons for Siya’s move back to the Stormers
TWO-TIME World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will depart the Sharks and rejoin the Stormers at the conclusion of the United Rugby Championship next year, the Cape franchise confirmed in a statement yesterday.
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December 24, 2025
Cape Times
AUSTRALIA PM TO INVITE ISRAELI PRESIDENT TO VISIT
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, pictured, yesterday said his government would invite Israel's president to visit, after a mass shooting in Sydney targeting the Jewish community.
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