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Cape Argus
Rural development regression in SA
THREE decades into democracy, a sobering reality persists: many rural communities remain trapped in the same cycles of neglect and underdevelopment.
4 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
How to claim additional medical expenses this tax season
WITH the 2025 annual tax filing season underway, many South Africans who have incurred significant out-of-pocket medical expenses during the year of assessment continue to enquire about how they can possibly claim an additional medical tax credit to lower their tax liability.
2 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Row as diplomat slams France
FRANCE’S foreign ministry said at the weekend it would summon the US ambassador after he criticised the government for what he said was its insufficient action against antisemitism in a letter to President Emmanuel Macron.
1 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Siya, Pieter-Steph boost for Springboks
THE Springboks will be at full strength for their two-match trip to New Zealand, with Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Willie le Roux medically cleared.
2 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Government must act against those denying foreigners access to healthcare
THE recent highhanded and self-authorised diabolical actions of Operation Dudula and March and March, with members manning access points to state hospitals and clinics, requiring persons to provide identification and denying access to foreigners for healthcare, refer.
1 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Trump clashes with Democrats amid National Guard plans
DONALD Trump threatened to deploy National Guard troops at the weekend to yet another Democratic stronghold, the Maryland city of Baltimore, as the US president seeks to expand his crackdown on crime and immigration.
2 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Fossil evidence shows stable environment in Cradle of Humankind
A NEW study on fossil antelope teeth from South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind challenges the long-held belief that the area transformed from woodland to grassland 1.7 million years ago, a shift thought to have influenced early human evolution.
2 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Workers are struggling while bosses indulge
AS WORKERS struggle to make ends meet, a troubling contradiction has emerged.
1 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Emotional Swys de Bruin praises ‘delightful’ performance by Springbok Women
SPRINGBOK Women’s coach Swys de Bruin could not have asked for a more impressive start to their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign than the record-breaking 66-6 victory over Brazil in Northampton on Sunday.
2 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Man United risk repeating decade of transfer mistakes
RUBEN Amorim’s much-vaunted rebuild at Manchester United could bea false dawn for the former giants if he does not heed the lessons of the past.
2 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
‘Nêrens, Noord-Kaap’, ‘My F*k, Marelize’ win big, Vinette Ebrahim honoured
THE mood at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) for the kykNET Silwerskerm Awards for Film and TV was one of unmistakable jubilation.
2 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
'I still hear the screams of my classmates'
REMEMBERING LIVES LOST
1 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Sassa turns to biometrics to stop social grant fraudsters
THE SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) announced it will introduce mandatory beneficiary biometric enrolment at all its offices from September 1.
1 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Restoration of Castle of Good Hope has begun
CAPE Town's Castle of Good Hope is hopefully about to step into a brighter chapter.
1 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Anti-gang unit investigating shooting outside court
GUNNED DOWN
1 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Van Niekerk back from international wilderness
FORMER Proteas Women's captain Dané van Niekerk has officially revoked her retirement from international cricket and has been invited to form part of the extended training camp squad ahead of the ICC Women's 50-over World Cup set to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
2 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Mainoo faces battle at United as Arsenal's Dowman emerges as star
KOBBIE Mainoo is facing an uncertain immediate future at Manchester United after manager Ruben Amorim revealed the England international is in direct competition with captain Bruno Fernandes for a place in midfield.
2 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Hajj faithful let down by power struggles
THE pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the most sacred spiritual journeys that Muslims around the world embark on, but it should never be reduced to backroom deals and power struggles.
1 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Conrad hopes Brevis ‘always plays with the spirit of a 22-year-old’
AUSTRALIAN tours are renowned for the birth of future superstars.
3 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Israeli bulldozers uproot trees in West Bank village
ISRAELI bulldozers uprooted hundreds of trees in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir at the weekend in the presence of the Israeli military, according to journalists who witnessed the scene.
1 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
SIU uncovers corruption syndicates at Tembisa Hospital
THE Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has confirmed that unlawfully obtained contracts at the Tembisa Tertiary Hospital will be cancelled after the discovery of more than 111 officials implicated in four corruption syndicates.
1 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Remembering Amy Biehl, 32 years on
MARKING 32 years since the killing of Amy Biehl in Gugulethu, her mother Linda Biehl, along with Easy Nofemela, who was convicted for her murder, carried out a wreath-laying ceremony at the Amy Biehl Memorial Site yesterday, symbolising a bond of forgiveness.
1 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Barker calls on Stellenbosch to show character
STELLENBOSCH FC coach Steve Barker wants his team to refocus on their Betway Premiership bread-and-butter when they face an inform Marumo Gallants at the Danie Craven Stadium today.
2 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Search for missing pilot continues
THE National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said the search for missing SAA and aerobatic pilot Andrew Blackwood-Murray, 61, continues in Durban following an aeronautical accident.
1 min |
August 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Barker hopes for a fair final against the Sea Robbers
STEVE Barker is evidently still smarting from the controversial 3-1 defeat his Stellenbosch FC side suffered to Orlando Pirates in last year’s MTN8 final.
2 min |
August 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Labour Court backs Sassa employee in recruitment dispute
A HUMAN resources development practitioner will remain in his position at the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) after a labour court dispute regarding alleged flawed recruitment processes and the legitimacy of the employee's qualification.
1 min |
August 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Chaine outshines Williams in semi thriller
SIPHO Chaine once again proved he has a safe pair of hands, emerging as one of the heroes in Orlando Pirates’ march to the MTN$ final for the fourth time in a row on Saturday.
2 min |
August 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Legal team to review ruling on political party funding
THE Western Cape High Court has dismissed the application from advocacy group My Vote Counts (MVC), which sought to have the Political Party Funding Act declared unconstitutional.
2 min |
August 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Council for Medical Schemes seeks legal advice on discrimination against black healthcare providers
THE Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) is seeking legal advice on appropriate actions to take following the investigation into systematic discrimination against black healthcare providers by medical schemes.
2 min |
August 25, 2025
Cape Argus
SA storyteller Raoul Dyssell named semi-finalist in prestigious PAGE Awards
SOUTH African director and screenwriter Raoul Dyssell is making waves in the film industry.
2 min |