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Cape Argus
Over a million apply for police trainee positions
THE SAPS has embarked on a massive campaign to select 5500 new police trainees, ensuring that the most qualified candidates are chosen to uphold public safety and maintain law and order.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Sundowns, Pirates set for high-stakes showdown at Loftus
THE rivalry between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates has quickly become one of the biggest events on the local sporting calendar. When the two teams meet in a Betway Premiership clash at Loftus Versfeld tomorrow (kickoff 3.30pm), there will be no love lost.
2 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Teen 'out of danger' after being hit by stray bullet
A GRADE 7 learner from Leonsdale in Elsies River had to undergo emergency surgery after he was hit by a stray bullet in the stomach while on his way to school on Tuesday morning.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Parliament demands answers after inmate's mysterious death
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has raised serious concerns over alleged irregularities and unexplained \"natural deaths\" at Goodwood Correctional Centre following an unannounced oversight visit on Wednesday.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Filipinos forge a life among the tombstones
IN TEEMING Manila, where poverty runs deep and millions lack adequate shelter, some of the living have found refuge among the dead.
2 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
'They slit my son’s throat' says mother of teen killed in Rio raid
THE head, its hair dyed red, was severed from the body and found in dense vegetation near a Rio favela, some 24 hours after Brazil’s deadliest-ever police operation.
2 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
HARSH REALITY OF WC HEALTHCARE
Budget praise masks a system buckling under pressure
3 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Sudan's shifting battlefield
SUDAN'S two-year war saw a key development at the weekend with paramilitaries capturing the city of El-Fasher from the army, granting them full control of the vast western Darfur region.
2 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Four killed in alleged Pacific drug boat
THE US military this week struck another boat in the eastern Pacific it claimed was trafficking drugs, killing four people, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from Washington's controversial anti-narcotics campaign to at least 62.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Restoring trust and safety in W. Cape
SEEING THE UNSEEN
4 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Accused in Philippi mass murder abandon bail bids
THREE suspects accused in the brutal Philippi mass murder - where seven people were shot, killed, and set alight - abandoned their bail applications at the Athlone Magistrates' Court yesterday.
2 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
How the DA aims to take Union Buildings in 2029
THE Democratic Alliance is a sly fox.
5 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Hijacking suspects get more than they bargained for
A MAN believed to be a robber has been shot and killed during a brazen attempted hijacking in Gugulethu yesterday.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Cape Winelands Airport expansion gets green light
CAPE Winelands Airport has received the green light and approval from the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning for its Environmental Authorisation (EA), providing a vital key for its planned expansion.
2 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Maresca slams Delap for 'stupid' red card
CHELSEA boss Enzo Maresca blasted Liam Delap for a \"stupid\" and \"embarrassing\" red card in Wednesday's 4-3 win at Wolves in the League Cup fourth round.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Nepal PM holds first talks with parties and 'Gen Z'
NEPAL'S interim leader has held the first talks between political parties and youth representatives since last month's deadly anti-corruption protests that toppled the previous government, officials said yesterday.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Graduation, retirement, romance and baby news
THIS week in celebrity news had a little bit of everything. From Somizi celebrating his fashion school milestone to Katy Perry going public with Justin Trudeau and Rachel Kolisi sharing her heartbreak on TikTok, fans were kept busy.
3 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Ruling against Wessels must be challenged in highest court
SOUTH African rugby and the United Rugby Championship have enjoyed a protracted honeymoon over the last three years or so, but the disgraceful handling of the Jan-Hendrik Wessels affair has ended that.
3 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Stellies to dig for resolve to rise against Galaxy
IN the wake of a stinging 4-0 defeat to Marumo Gallants, Stellenbosch FC’s head coach, Steve Barker, has emphasised the urgent need for his squad to move on from their heaviest defeat of the season.
2 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Call for calm after Wynberg High School assault claim
THE Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has urged the public not to jump to conclusions following an alleged assault at Wynberg High School that has set social media ablaze.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
De Allende relishes clash with old teammates
FEW know Japanese club rugby better than Damian de Allende, and the seasoned Springbok centre has warned that the Boks should not expect a walk in the park when they face Japan at Wembley Stadium tomorrow.
2 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
De Kock missed representing South Africa
PROTEAS wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock opened up to the media yesterday about his reasons to reverse his retirement in white-ball cricket, citing that he missed the camaraderie of being a part of the Proteas team.
3 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
No congestion charge coming to Cape Town, City confirms
The City of Cape Town has moved to dispel growing public concern over claims that a “congestion charge” is being introduced for motorists, saying recent media reports have been misleading and that no such policy is being implemented now or in the near future.
2 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Government 'committed to revamping police leadership'
DEPUTY President Paul Mashatile said that the Madlanga Commission and the parliamentary inquiry probing allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, will shed more light on what needed to be done to strengthen the criminal justice system as a whole.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Cooking accident left actor scarred but strong
THE River star Ontshiametse Molekoa has suffered burns on his face following a cooking accident at home.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Residents urged to save water as dam levels decline
THE National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is calling on all water users in the Western Cape to step up their water-saving efforts as dam levels across the province have seen a slight decline.
2 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Public healthcare system needs to be fixed urgently
EVERY day, thousands of South Africans line up outside public clinics and hospitals long before sunrise.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Chiefs seek to reignite league form
KAIZER Chiefs will be eager to end their winless streak and get their league campaign back on track when they visit Durban City for their Betway Premiership clash at Moses Mabhida Stadium this evening (7.30pm kickoff).
2 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Students suffocated sheep in experiment
STELLENBOSCH University has acknowledged that students in its Department of Animal Sciences blocked a sheep’s nostrils and mouth with their hands during a feed experiment ~ an act now confirmed to have violated the institution's approved animal research protocols.
1 min |
October 31, 2025
Cape Argus
Tensions flare at Milnerton CPF election meeting
WHAT was meant to be a routine election meeting for the Milnerton Community Policing Forum (CPF) turned tense with disputes, objections, and walkouts disrupting proceedings at the Milnerton police station.
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