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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.
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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.
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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’.
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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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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Egypt's mountain megaproject threatens St Catherine residents
ATOP one of Egypt's Sinai mountains, near where the three Abrahamic faiths say God spoke with Moses, another unmistakable sound rings out: the incessant drilling of construction work.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Cape Town comes alive: games, adventure and inclusive creativity
Cape Town's ultimate playground of imagination is back and it promises to be bigger and bolder than ever.
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December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Dobson backs Stormers to deliver 'something special'
WHILE he had to touch wood before saying it, Stormers director of rugby John Dobson is expecting “something special” from his troops when they take on Bayonne in the Champions Cup tonight.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Gunmen attack men loading taxi in Manenberg
A DAWN attack at one of Manenberg's busiest intersections has jolted Cape Town's violence-weary communities less than a day after the city reeled from two killings near Athlone Magistrates' Court and a gang hit in Rocklands that claimed the life of nine-year-old Zechariah Matthee.
2 min |
December 05, 2025
Cape Argus
Parliament votes to keep 30% school pass mark
PARLIAMENT has voted to retain South Africa's 30% school pass threshold, closing the door on a proposal to abolish it after a heated debate in the National Assembly.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
German president starts state visit to UK
GERMAN President Frank-Walter Steinmeier heads to the UK yesterday at a time when a deepening security alliance has helped rebuild ties frayed in the turbulent post-Brexit years.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Van Niekerk eyes World Cup glory for Proteas Women
PROTEAS women's all-rounder Dane van Niekerk says she has learned that cricket is not about her, but about the team. Upon her return to international cricket, she has ambitions to win the World Cup, not only for the country but for the players of the past, including Shabnim Ismail and Lizelle Lee.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
MacG agrees to gender sensitisation training after Dlamini controversy
POPULAR podcaster MacGyver “MacG” Mukwevho recently confirmed that he is willing to undergo gender sensitisation sessions.
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December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Dawood building in Simon's Town demolished
THE long-derelict Dawood building in Simon's Town - described by residents as an eyesore in the heart of the town - was demolished last week, after the City issued an order declaring the structure unsafe.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
UK’s Catherine to hail ‘power of hope’ in carol address
BRITAIN’S Princess Catherine will hail the power of “togetherness” during “uncertain” times in a letter to guests at her Christmas carol service, Kensington Palace said this week.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
New challenge awaits at Sun City
SETTING THE PAR
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Accused husband Zurenah Smit killer breaks down in court
PROCEEDINGS at the Western Cape High Court were dramatically suspended yesterday when murder accused Zurenah Smit broke down while testifying about the night of her husband's death. The emotional collapse brought the high-profile case to a temporary standstill.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Rehabilitated turtles return to the wild at De Hoop
FRESH START
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December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Boks handed favourable pool, brutal knockout path awaits
THE Springboks have what amounts to a series of training runs in their 2027 World Cup Pool B matches against Italy, Georgia and Romania, but matters get deadly serious from the quarterfinals onward.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Infantino-Trump alliance back in spotlight ahead of draw
WHEN Fifa president Gianni Infantino first paid a visit to Donald Trump at the White House in 2018, he won over the US president with a gift: an oversized red card, which he jokingly suggested Trump could brandish \"whenever you want to kick someone out.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Winde's travel donation disclosure under fire as ANC files complaint
THE ANC in the Western Cape has formally approached the Public Protector over Premier Alan Winde’s disclosure of a R51 000 travel donation linked to his trip to New York for Climate Week in September last year.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
'HOW MANY MORE MUST DIE?'
Community calls for action after child shot
3 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Royal family’s influence: perpetuating inequality
THE recent hype about Meghan Markle’s past association with Prince Andrew and the Soho club has become a global concern. The royal family, in fact, has always managed to attract publicity, both negative and positive, but their influence remains global.
3 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
Ellis hails Banyana’s big confidence boost after Morocco win
BANYANA Banyana coach Desiree Ellis expressed her satisfaction after her team secured a major confidence boost with a resounding 2-0 friendly victory over the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) hosts Morocco at the Stade D’Agadir on Tuesday evening.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
R500m spaza shop fund 'stalled by red tape'
THE Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has admitted that the rollout of the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund (SSSF) has been slowed by operational, compliance, and structural challenges.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
Cape Argus
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