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Cape Argus
Booysen indictment process under scrutiny
NATIONAL Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila Batohi has told the Nkabinde Inquiry that it was unlawful for Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andrew Chauke to push for the signing of an indictment in the Booysen matter without providing supporting evidence to the acting KwaZulu-Natal DPP at the time, Advocate Cyril Mlotshwa.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Smart ways to beat the Black Friday FOMO
LAST year, it was reported that South Africans spent more than R30 billion during the Black Friday period across three major banks. Online transactions nearly doubled the average in-store spend, reflecting rapidly increasing consumer confidence in digital shopping. This year, spending is likely to rise again as retailers extend Black Friday promotions into month-long campaigns and consumers anticipate major deals.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Modi anticipated Africa's role in global growth
AS SOUTH Africa played host to the first G20 Summit on African soil in Johannesburg last week, the inclusion of the African Union (AU) among the 42 nations and organisations that confirmed attendance was thanks to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision and lobbying back in 2023, positing that there is no global growth without Africa.
5 min |
November 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Bonteheuwel man wins crime fighter award
A BONTEHEUWEL Neighbourhood Watch member has been named Crime Fighter of the Year.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Beyond GBV: Understanding the true victims of crime
EVEN though violence continues to impact South Africa, our national dialogue is still incorrect.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Historic deal aims to transform informal settlements
CAPE Town homeowners are watching a major shift unfold. The City has signed a historic Memorandum of Agreement with Urban Think Tank Empowerment (UTTE) to roll out a large-scale, community-led upgrade of informal settlements.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
‘Hostage’ shows challenges faced by female politicians
FEMALE leaders battling their way through kidnappings, terrorism and blackmail in the political sphere come to extraordinary light in Hostage.
3 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Relebogile Mothapo brings the drama in ‘Skeem Saam’
MZANSI'S favourite soapie, Skeem Saam, is opening doors for young talent after the production announced that a new character, Jacqui Monama, portrayed by Relebogile Mothapo, is gracing our screens and bringing even more drama.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Max wins big in Vegas as McLaren disqualified
FORMULA One world champion Max Verstappen produced a masterful drive to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, with his title hopes boosted further after the McLarens of championship leader Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both disqualified.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Cape Town gears up for Festive Lights Switch-On spectacle
THE City of Cape Town is set to welcome over 80000 attendees for the highly anticipated free open-air concert, the Festive Lights Switch-On at the Grand Parade this coming Sunday.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Nigeria's history of mass abductions
NIGERIAN gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 students and teachers from a school in north central Niger state in one of the country’s largest mass abductions.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
De Villiers reveals all in new documentary
AFTER two months of cancelled concerts and dodging calls and emails from angry ticketholders looking for refunds, concert promoter Wynand de Villiers is getting ready to tell all.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Curated prosperity amidst lived poverty
AS STATED in this column last week, I believe we are at the end of the era of ‘the rich boys’ club: The nauseating fact that Johannesburg could clean itself up for a three-day visit by rich people and ignore the plight of its own people for 30 years should never be okay with us.
3 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Somerset West woman among Top 3 Inspirational Women of the Year
NATASHIA de Wet, of Somerset West, has been recognised with a national award for her work in preventing tons of food waste from ending up in Cape Town landfills through an innovative community composting programme.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Marx powers through Dublin Test to claim Player of the Year
MALCOLM Marx must have approached Saturday’s clash — his 87th Test for South Africa - against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin with plenty of thoughts running through his mind.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Muthusamy's century rewards years of persistence
IT would have taken a monumental effort for Senuran Muthusamy to work his way back to international cricket after being outplayed by India in his maiden Test tour six years ago.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Women’s protest in Observatory marred by reckless driving incident
WHEN Maureen Witten, 70, agreed to join her daughter at a women's shutdown protest in Observatory on Friday, she wanted to stand against gender-based violence.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Report calls for enhanced measures to combat police corruption
THE Institute for Security Studies (ISS) has called for the SAPS to strengthen its internal Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit (ACIU) to increase its ability to identify and investigate members and other police who are involved in corruption in order to reduce the scourge.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Cricket for blind women helps change attitudes
INDIA beat Nepal by seven wickets in Colombo yesterday to win the first Blind Women’s T20 World Cup.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
QUICK READ
THE first five saplings grown from one of the UK's most iconic trees after it was deliberately felled were planted on Saturday, organisers said.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
A call to address SA's critical care nursing shortage
IN HIGHLIGHTING the urgent need for critical care nursing in South Africa, a professor from the University of Pretoria (UP) pointed out that the country only has 6 246 critical care-trained nurses registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
1 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
How school readers sparked Zeta Jonkers' imagination
FOR most children, school readers are a way to pass time in class or practice new vocabulary. But for 10-year-old Zeta Jonkers, a Grade 4 learner at De Kuilen Primary, those books became building blocks for her own imagination.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Cupido strike seals win as Stellies kickstart African push
THE 3 000 km-long trip was fast beginning to look futile when substitute Ashley Cupido made it worthwhile for Stellenbosch FC with a last-minute goal that gave them a 1-0 winning start to their CAF Confederation Cup group stage campaign at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Murder in the air and Christmas spirit at heart
AS THE festive season approaches, the anticipation for seasonal stories begins to mount.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Let us leave no nation behind, urges Ramaphosa
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa officially closed the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg yesterday with an appeal to world leaders to confront global challenges \"together\" and to ensure that \"no one is left behind\" as the world works towards shared prosperity.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
CITY REFUTES CLAIMS OF HOUSING UNITS IN FISH HOEK
Proposal for erecting 10 000 low-cost units
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Rogers inspires Villa comeback as Roma march on
MORGAN Rogers produced two excellent finishes to inspire an Aston Villa comeback, beating Leeds 2-1 at Elland Road yesterday and moving into the English Premier League's top four.
2 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
A love letter to SA's Tugs
SALTY dog Ingpen of Tokai and supertug sailor Murray of Plumstead launched their new coffee-table book as a tribute to South Africa’s legendary ocean workhorses, the John Ross and Wolraad Woltemade.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
SANParks refutes claims of security risks, neglect as petition gains support
A COMMUNITY-driven campaign calling for improved safety and maintenance in Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) has gained momentum, with 10958 signatures on a petition as of last Thursday.
1 min |
November 24, 2025
Cape Argus
Delft father pleads for help in finding his daughter
A FATHER from Delft South is pleading for public assistance in locating his 9-year-old daughter who disappeared last week. The community has joined the search effort as concerns grow over the child’s safety. Police have launched an investigation into her disappearance.
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