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Cape Argus
Pirates were time-wasters — but by George, Washington was brilliant
After the weekend’s Carling Knockout Cup semifinals, there were gracious losers, while others were less so. And some relied on gamesmanship — like time-wasting — to run the clock down and protect their leads.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Businesswoman faces jail after huge UK crypto seizure
SHE lived a life of luxury that earned her the nickname “goddess of wealth’, but Chinese businesswoman Zhimin Qian now faces a long jail sentence after police made the UK’s largest-ever cryptocurrency seizure of Bitcoin worth over $6 billion (R103bn).
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Egypt votes parliament elections
EGYPTIANS headed to the polls yesterday to elect a new parliament, which critics say will only further cement President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s grip on power.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Men's health takes centre stage
IN RECOGNITION of Men's Health Month in November, the Dr Randall Ortel Foundation will host the inaugural Dr Randall Ortel Men’s Health Club Open Day, which will focus on creating a space where men can talk and engage about their well-being.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
WC Education Department’s response to parental concern fails the test of accountability
AS A parent and concerned citizen, I recently wrote to Mr Bertram Loriston, Deputy Director-General for Curriculum and Assessment Management at the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), about the troubling omission of class averages from learner report cards issued by some Cape Town schools.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Police probe murder of young woman in Fish Hoek
A 22-YEAR-OLD woman has been murdered inside her Echo Road home in Fish Hoek during a house robbery.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Nzimande calls for rethink of SACP’s election strategy
NATIONAL Chairperson of the SACP, Professor Blade Nzimande, has proposed a Special National Congress to review the Party’s 2024 decision to contest the 2026 local elections independently of the ANC.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Broos frustrated by last-minute hotel change ahead of friendly
HUGO Broos says logistical hurdles will not affect Bafana Bafana’s preparation for their friendly against Zambia.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Fresh debate on alcohol-fuelled murders
THE MURDER of two cousins, Tshiamo Moralanga, 22, and Bolaseng Moralanga, 21, in Mamelodi East on 26 October 2025, has once again forced the nation to confront the persistent scourge of intimate partner violence.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Tiny blood clots could be driving Long Covid
FOR many who thought Covid-19 was behind them, the virus can linger in unexpected ways. New research shows that microscopic blood clots, interacting with the body's own immune system, may explain why some patients suffer prolonged symptoms, commonly called Long Covid - months after infection.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Road Accident Fund accused of cover-up
THE Association for the Protection of Road Accident Victims (APRAV) is calling on the Minister of Transport to take immediate corrective action following mounting evidence that a deliberate five-point plan was implemented inside the Road Accident Fund to misrepresent its financial health and obstruct legitimate claims.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Springboks shift focus to Italy
FRESH off a bruising battle in Paris, the Springboks are battered but unbowed — and already turning their focus to the next challenge: Italy in Turin on Saturday.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
China suspends ‘special port fees’ on US vessels
CHINA said yesterday it would suspend for one year “special port fees” on US vessels “simultaneously” with Washington's pause on levies targeting Chinese ships, as a fragile trade truce between the superpowers continues to take shape.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
R2 BILLION PROJECT TO BOOST STADIUM PRECINCT
Hotel, retail and office hub expected to transform Green Point
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Gary Player failed to stand up when it mattered most
GARY Player's remarks on his 90th birthday have understandably stirred deep controversy.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Bafana's AFCON prep under strain as Broos manages fatigue
PERHAPS Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos was being pragmatic. Perhaps diplomatic. Or perhaps optimistic. But the truth is, Bafana having only one international friendly during this Fifa week is far from ideal.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Despite our hopes, under Ramaphosa’s leadership, South Africa is going nowhere
CYRIL Matamela Ramaphosa rose quickly within the ANC ranks and became secretary general. Ramaphosa also made a good impression on South Africans. When he was elected president, the nation was looking forward to his presidency.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Funding boost for local arts and culture projects
THE City of Cape Town has made nearly R8 million available over the next two financial years through its arts and culture development branch, which will support qualifying organisations in the arts, culture, and heritage sector.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
SA braces for budget that could change cost of living
SOUTH Africans battling high food and fuel costs could get some relief, if the Reserve Bank's calculations are right.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
BBC chief resigns after row over Trump doccie
THE director general of the BBC announced his resignation at the weekend following a row over the editing of a documentary about Donald Trump as the US president attacked “corrupt journalists”.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Universal healthcare coverage is a noble ideal South Africa is nowhere near ready for
1AM surprised that the healthcare policy of a country, which should rightfully be the sole responsibility of any particular country, based on the socio-politico-economic conditions of a country, should form part of the discussions at the G20 summit.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Maasai fear VW ‘greenwashing’ carbon credit scheme
NAMNYAK, a Maasai herder in north Tanzania, fears a carbon credit scheme linked to Volkswagen - dismissed by NGOs as “greenwashing” - could destroy her community's way of life.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Harris warns India against preparing a Bunsen
“GOOD luck preparing things that turn from day one.”
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Van Staden on André the hybrid: He just needs ugly ears to be a proper forward
AFTER bulldozing over for a rolling maul try against France, André Esterhuizen might as well trade in his backline badge for a loose forward’s number — all he’s missing now are the cauliflower ears.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Twelve children rescued from Cape Town's streets
TWELVE children living on Cape Town’ streets have been removed in the latest operation by the Department of Social Development (DSD), law enforcement, and the Sea Point City Improvement District (CID).
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Justice sought for metro officer after fatal rooftop chase
THE widow of Metro Police officer Tyler Lamb is devastated after her husband was killed in the line of duty.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Binder finds late form in Portugal ahead of Valencia season finale
RED Bull KTM rider Brad Binder left the Algarve International Circuit a satisfied man after securing a second consecutive fifth-place finish at the Portuguese MotoGP this past weekend.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Cape Town is leading where the national government has failed dismally
THE City of Cape Town is proving that when government works for the people - not against them - real change happens.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Kelly Khumalo finds strength in ‘Rebirth’ – her most honest album yet
KELLY Khumalo’s eleventh studio album, Rebirth, which was released on Friday, runs for 38 minutes and consists of nine songs that explore love, faith, perseverance and spiritual renewal.
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November 11, 2025
Cape Argus
Muller breaks her silence on social media
INFLUENCER and former girlfriend of TV presenter Katlego Maboe, Monique Muller, arrested for illegal possession of a firearm linked to gang activity, has been granted bail, as evident from her recently active Instagram and TikTok accounts.
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