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Slain DJ Warras' fight against hijacked buildings 'invited' threats
SLAIN Warrick \"DJ Warras\"
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Sydney Mourning: Australia’s worst mass shooting
WAILS rang through a packed synagogue yesterday as Sydney's Jewish community laid to rest beloved local rabbi Eli Schlanger, gunned down on Bondi Beach in Australia’s worst mass shooting in decades.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Bafana are better prepared to embrace AFCON dark-horse tag
BAFANA Bafana are far more experienced and better prepared to avoid stage fright or struggling to live up to their “dark horses” tag at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations 2025.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Murder rate up 9.1% as police cite gang violence and overcrowding
PROVINCIAL police commissioner Lieutenant-General Thembisile Patekile says the City of Cape Town police station precinct provides fertile grounds for crime due to factors including densely populated communities located mainly in informal settlements and a high unemployment rate.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Global food prices fall for third straight month as FAO Index slides in November
GLOBAL food prices declined for a third consecutive month in November, driven by lower international prices for most major food commodities, according to the latest Food Price Index released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Depth remains a growing concern for Proteas Women
While it was all fun and games watching the Proteas Women put together their highest ODI total at St George's Park in Gqeberha earlier this week, the cricket on display was mediocre, and probably their worst game this year.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
North West Education Department ordered to pay R2.8m for school stabbing that blinded child
THE MEC for Education in the North West Province must pay more than R2.8 million to the mother of a child who was stabbed in the eye by a fellow learner at school.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
With De Kock back, will Rickelton ever catch a break?
IN South African cricket, we could have a world-class player scoring runs and taking a bunch of wickets every season in domestic cricket, all for them to never don the green and gold.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Playing cat and mouse costs SAPS more than half a billion
IN WHAT the judge likened to 'playing cat and mouse, the South African Police Service (SAPS) will have to pay a service provider more than half a billion for defaulting on a payment agreement with Forensic Data Analysts (FDA).
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Full US travel bans on seven more countries, Palestinians
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump this week sharply expanded a travel ban by barring people from seven more countries including Syria, as well as Palestinian Authority passport holders, from entering the US.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Rassie isn't going anywhere yet, despite Proteas absence
RIGHT from the start of his tenure, Shukri Conrad has made bold decisions in terms of selection.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
School children uplift cancer patients with heartfelt art donations
SCHOOL children with a flair for art are uplifting hearts with a donation of their work to Netcare Pinehaven Hospital's cancer care unit.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Saudi Arabia suspends permits for Aden port
SAUDI Arabia has suspended the issuance of permits for ships to enter the port of Aden in southern Yemen, amid heightened political and military tensions, a local official from Yemen's Ministry of Transport said this week.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Alcaraz ends partnership with coach
MEN’S tennis world No 1Carlos Alcaraz announced yesterday that he has split from his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after seven hugely successful years together, with assistant coach Samuel Lopez set to take over.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
R10k bail for extortion and kidnapping accused Cape Town law enforcement officers
TWO City law enforcement officers accused of targeting foreign-owned spaza shops have been released on bail of R10 000 each.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Talented Capetonian wins big at international dance competition in Belgium
AT JUST 15 years old, Zara Yazbek is making waves in the world of dance, recently winning three world titles at the International Dance Organisation (IDO) World Championships in De Panne, Belgium.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Jubilee Metals forecasts doubled copper production for 2026 as transition continues
JUBILEE Metals Group has forecast copper unit production for its full 2026 financial year to be within 4 500 tons to 5 100 tons, depending on the extent of the rainy season, which is more than double the 2 211t produced in the 2025 year.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Is job stability declining in South Africa? Insights from the latest survey
MORE South Africans are moving between jobs, unemployment, and economic inactivity than they did five years ago, according to Statistics South Africa, pointing to a labour market that is becoming less settled.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Outlook 2026: Take an active approach to valuation risk and seek opportunities to diversify
AS WE HEAD into 2026 there is a lot of concern about equity market valuations.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Can Nicolas Jackson lead Senegal to glory?
Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin and Botswana clash in a mix of giants and underdogs at AFCON 2025.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Scrums, line-outs, breakdown battles: Sharks v Bulls key matchups
SOUTH African derbies in the United Rugby Championship (URC) rarely hinge on moments of individual brilliance alone.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Widow pays moving tribute to 'great father' Marius van der Merwe
“WE HAVE lived our best and worst times, and through good and bad, we always managed to find each other's hearts.”
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Maresca says Blues fans are in a league of their own
ENZO Maresca said he appreciated the backing of Chelsea's fans after they sang his name during Tuesday's 3-1 win at Cardiff in the League Cup quarterfinals.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Immigration Amendment Bill passes NCOP hurdle; now awaits Ramaphosa's signiture
THE Immigration Amendment Bill now awaits President Cyril Ramaphosa's signature having been unanimously passed by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) yesterday.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Construction of collapsed temple catches authorities by surprise
THE eThekwini Municipality had declined to grant approval for construction near the New Ahobilam Temple of Protection in Redcliffe, Verulam, Durban because the land was zoned as a conservation reserve.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
STEVEN COHEN CENSORED AT SA NATIONAL GALLERY, RIGHTLY SO
EXHIBITION openings aren't typically remembered for their speeches.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
DA'S GNU ROLE IS BECOMING MORE QUESTIONABLE
THE DA will once again learn the hard way when the ANC strong-arms it into submission over the policy directive that Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi recently issued.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
IMF Board backs stronger, clearer fiscal policy advice after independent evaluation review
THE International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has broadly endorsed recommendations to strengthen the clarity, consistency and analytical depth of the Fund’s fiscal policy advice, following an independent evaluation covering the tumultuous 2008-2023 period marked by the global financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Anglo American and Teck Resources secure Canada approval for R1I22bn merger deal
ANGLO American and Teck Resources have detailed commitments they made to the Canadian government, including plans to spend about R121.7 billion over 15 years, as part of their receiving approval from that government for their merger under the Investment Canada Act.
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December 18, 2025
Cape Times
Is South Africa’s green energy sector ready for the future?
THE global energy narrative has become increasingly complex.
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