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Cape Argus
How tensegrity holds nations together
NEARLY a century ago a first dedicated attempt was made to describe a mind-boggling scientific principle in structural design and construction - the principal of “tensional integrity”.
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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Knysna steps up water restrictions as crisis deepens
KNYSNA has ramped up its drought response by moving to level four water restrictions, as the municipality formally declared the Garden Route town a water-stressed zone.
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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Thobejane slams praise for ex Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala: ‘PR can’t erase real crimes’
SOUTH African actress Tebogo Thobejane has broken her silence after seeing her former boyfriend, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, grab attention online during his recent appearance before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee.
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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Plan to repatriate 27 000 foreign national prisoners
CORRECTIONAL Services Minister Pieter Groenewald has confirmed that his department is working towards the repatriation of approximately 27000 foreign nationals currently incarcerated in South African prisons.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Epstein's private island exposed
DEMOCRATS in the US Congress released photos and videos this week showing the luxury island home where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein allegedly forced underage girls into sex with powerful men.
1 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Calls for action on 'problem building' in Rocklands
THE SAPS has confirmed that regular search and seizures are taking place at the residence in Rocklands where nine-year-old Zechariah Matthee, his aunt, Cleo Bailey, and Mousheen Daniels were killed and two others wounded.
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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Cape Town drops to 4th place in Africa rankings
CAPE Town has dropped from first to fourth place in Jeune Afrique’s 2025 ranking of Africa’s 30 most attractive cities, even as new data shows the Western Cape powering South Africa's tourism rebound.
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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Illegally occupied buildings part of criminal siege
SOUTH Africa's violence has become so routine that each new killing barely disrupts the national conversation.
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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Trial postponed after Smit breaks down in court again
AFTER submitting a handwritten apology for her previous emotional breakdown, murder-accused Zurenah Smit became inconsolable again in court yesterday, leading the judge to postpone her trial until next year.
1 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Rassie focuses on World Cup prep as Boks plan 2026 balance
SPRINGBOK coach Rassie Erasmus says his biggest challenge in 2026 will be getting the balance right between maintaining winning momentum and ensuring his top players are relatively fresh for the 2027 World Cup.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
UN Security Council delegation in Syria in first visit
A UN Security Council delegation arrived in Syria yesterday, state media reported, the first-ever visit to the country just days before the anniversary of the ousting of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
1 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Officers voice concerns over City’s police merger plans
THE City of Cape Town plans to merge its metro police, law enforcement, and traffic services into a single municipal police force.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Chemical plants in Germany bet on biomass
STARING at a pile of freshly cut beechwood, forestry manager Johannes Brodowski wonders if he is looking at the future of Germany’s chemicals industry.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Confident Proteas aim to seal thrilling ODI series
OVER the past decade, when India have hosted the Proteas for a ODI series, it is almost guaranteed to go right down to the wire.
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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
The five men who will aid Bulls and Lions' European ambitions
THE Champions and Challenge Cups kick off this weekend, and the Highveld will host two matches when the Bulls take on champions Bordeaux at 5.15pm tomorrow at Loftus Versfeld, and the Lions entertain Benetton earlier at 3pm at Ellis Park.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Nadia Jaftha says yes and Ye delays his Joburg concert
THIS week in the entertainment world came with everything, from court battles, cute couple moments, emotional milestones and a few headline-grabbing shocks.
3 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Mphela: Bafana can run with big dogs
BAFANA Bafana's 2010 Fifa World Cup frontman Katlego \"Killer\" Mphela is positive about the current team's chances of reaching the knockout stage of the 2026 edition ahead of the group stage draw tonight (7pm start) in Washington DC.
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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
SA's HIV/AIDS journey: devastation to resilience
WHEN the late Mbongeni Ngema released his hauntingly emotional song Ingculaza, he captured the anguish of a nation that had just triumphed against the brutality of apartheid, only to be confronted by a new, silent, and devastating war: HIV/AIDS.
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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Blitzboks include debutant Nabo Sokoyi for Cape Town
THE Springbok Sevens will be hoping that another debutant can have a huge impact at the HSBC SVNS Cape Town this weekend, after including uncapped utility-back Nabo Sokoyi in the squad that will run out at Cape Town Stadium from tomorrow.
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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Ouaddou chases perfect gift for ‘the Ghost’
ABDESLAM Ouaddou is embracing the praise he’s been getting for steering the Sea Robbers’ ship into steady waters with humility, and he knows that to please ‘the Ghost, they can’t afford to rest on their laurels.
3 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
She's prepared to do whatever she can for the team – Wolvaardt on Van Niekerk
PROTEAS Women’s captain Laura Wolvaardt revealed the squad is excited to play at the picturesque Newlands in the first of three T20Is against Ireland Women today.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Finance minister criticised for absence in fixed tariffs case
IT WAS both the view of the City of Cape Town and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) that the minister of finance should be wrapped over the knuckles for the department’s absence in the case where the City’s fixed tariffs are being challenged.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Mashatile addresses uncertainty over SA's G20 participation
DEPUTY President Paul Mashatile said it was still too early to know whether US President Donald Trump will completely prevent South Africa from attending the G20 in Miami next year.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Van Dijk: Salah’s omission shows no player has ‘unlimited credit’
VIRGIL van Dijk says Mohamed Salah's omission from Liverpool's team for a second successive match shows no player at the club has “unlimited credit’.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Wares claims he does not remember abuse victims
FORMER SA teacher Iain Wares, 86, who handed himself over to authorities last month, in the latest consolidation of charges relating to sexual and physical abuse of 65 boys, with an indictment listing 90 charges in the UK, has denied knowing male learners he taught while being shown photographs of them taken decades ago.
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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Khalil Ben Youssef urges calm as Chiefs’ title talk grows
KHALIL Ben Youssef has downplayed Kaizer Chiefs’ title talks, saying they have to crawl and walk before they can run. That's why they remain focused on the “steps,” not the final product.
3 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Trio set for dramatic showdown in Abu Dhabi
LANDO Norris will battle his own nerves as much as his rivals’ speed, as he bids to end Max Verstappen’s four-year reign as F1 world champion in Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
3 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Police probe drowning at Table Bay
AN INVESTIGATION is underway after the body of a man was retrieved from Table Bay Harbour yesterday morning and a child, believed to be between the ages of five and 10, rescued.
1 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
FISHERMEN RALLY FOR SAFETY AFTER ATTACK
Suspected hijacking sparks outrage
3 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Trump to sign Rwanda, DRC accord even as violence rages
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump was yesterday expected to bring together the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo for what he will hail as his latest peace triumph despite ongoing violence on the ground.
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