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Cape Argus
Scrum hero Smith: Bulls must back it up against Zebre
MORNAY Smith last played for the Bulls on January 10 before last week-end’s clash against Leinster.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Bafana have nation smiling, but familiar incompetence continues to linger
I WAS sick to my stomach this week, almost to the point of gagging.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Verreynne's Province target unlikely Four-Day Series final
WESTERN Province captain Kyle Verreynne has not given up hope on his team salvaging their 2024/25 season.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
A clever blend of espionage, marital intrigue
THAT three-star rating for the new Steven Soderbergh movie Black Bag is a matter of personal preference.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
W Cape backs Ramaphosa’s cannabis decision
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to block the ban on cannabis and hemp-derived foodstuffs was welcomed by the Western Cape Government yesterday, marking a significant step towards regulatory reform in the agricultural sector.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
HARBOUR REVAMP SET TO BOOST ECONOMY
Saldanha and St Helena Bay to be revitalised
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Sazi Sandi credits Stormers veterans for growth
STORMERS strongman Sazi Sandi says he has soaked up scrumming tips from some of the best in the business in Neethling Fouché, and veterans Frans Malherbe and Brok Harris.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
PMC defends CPF member amid smear campaign
THE People’s Movement for Change (PMC) has kicked back in defence of their member and Elsies River Community Policing Forum (CPF) member who came under scrutiny in recent days after a photograph of her and the son of alleged 28s gang leader, Jerome “Donkie” Booysen, surfaced.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
MKP will not back the ANC on a VAT increase
WITH only a week left for parliament to pass the budget, the Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has reiterated its rejection of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s proposed 0.5% increase in Value Added Tax (VAT).
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Ben Affleck on J-Lo split: 'No scandal, no soap opera, just life'
BEN Affleck still has “a lot of respect” for Jennifer Lopez.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Broos heaps praise on fearless Bafana
BAFANA Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has expressed his satisfaction with his team's performance in their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Benin on Tuesday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The victory significantly strengthens South Africa's position in the race for qualification to next year's global tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Three local cooking shows to sink your teeth into
WANT to up your cooking skills or simply be entertained? You're in luck!
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Iyer: That flicked six off Rabada changed things
INDIA batsman Shreyas Iyer led from the front with an unbeaten 97 to set up an 11-run win for Punjab Kings in a big-hitting IPL clash with Gujarat Titans on Tuesday night.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Youth unemployment used as tool of oppression
IN THE lead-up to the Budget speech, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana used unemployment as justification for increasing VAT, despite SARS Commissioner Mr Edward Kieswetter, warning that this approach has never been effective in the past.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Severely neglected tiger euthanised
THE National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) made a heartbreaking decision after they were forced to euthanise a severely neglected tiger at a breeding facility in Klerksdorp, a site now linked to the illegal wildlife trade.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Court adjourns Gumedes fraud trial
THE Durban High Court adjourned early yesterday in the money laundering case involving Zandile Gumede and 21 others, following a health issue affecting one of the accused.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Nafiz Modack turns on co-accused
ALLEGED underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack has turned on his co-accused, claiming they conspired with former Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) boss Major-General Andre Lincoln to gather evidence against him.
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March 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Sekgodiso, Simbine medals show SA can return to glory
AFTER the glory of the relay silver medal at the Paris Olympics, it looks like that achievement has inspired South African athletes to greater heights this year following two medals at the world indoor championships last week.
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Death toll in Soshanguve mass shooting rises to six
THE death toll from the attack on night patrollers at the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve has risen to six, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi confirmed.
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
German left-wing militant faces trial
A FORMER member of Germany’s far-left Baader-Meinhof gang who was arrested last year after more than 30 years on the run will face trial for a series of armed robberies.
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Fuel price set to nosedive in April
ECONOMISTS said they believed that motorists were in for some relief next month buoyed by a stronger rand and lower international oil prices, with a big cut in the petrol price predicted for April.
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
RELIGIOUS CONFLICT AND RECONCILIATION AT THE CAPE: THE EFFENDI’S MEMORY
THE book Umid Burnu Seyahatnamesi (translated as Travel Account of the Cape of Good Hope), written by a Turkish student, Omar Littfi, in 1876, is significant for several reasons, particularly in the context of South African Muslim history. This travelogue provides one of the earliest written accounts of the Muslim community in South Africa.
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
No end in sight for taxi killings
WHILE South Africa prepared to commemorate Human Rights Day, a chilling reminder of the fragility of life emerged from Doornfontein, Johannesburg, where four people were gunned down at a taxi rank on Thursday morning. The horrific incident serves as an alarming indicator of the escalating violence perpetuated by long-standing rivalries in the taxi industry.
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
M23 rebels' withdraws from DR Congo's town of Walikale
RWANDA on Sunday welcomed the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel groups decision to withdraw from Walikale town, which it seized earlier in the week, as well as the Congolese overnment’s decision to de-escalate ostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
The struggles of Hunt and Ertugral a wake-up call
VETERAN coaches Gavin Hunt and Muhsin Ertugral have long been pillars of South African football, each enjoying a history of success and accolades.
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Bafana beat Benin to keep World Cup qualification dream alive
BAFANA Bafana and coach Hugo Broos seem to be a 'match made in heaven. And that's why they have every reason to believe they'll reach the promised land the FIFA World Cup 2026!
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Deciding if and when to make a professional move
KNOWING if and when to walk away from a job is not always an obvious or straightforward exercise. In fact, this decision ranks among the most nerve-racking, stressful and potentially overwhelming challenges professionals can face in their careers. While no one wants to feel like they are making the “wrong choice’, many also fear the pos- sibility of winding up with no options at all.
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
Padayachee denies selling guns to gangs
THE Durban arms dealer accused of illegally selling guns to Cape Flats gangs resulting in various murders has denied being the owner of the firearms, saying he sold the guns to another arms dealer who is now dead.
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
SAHRC tackles racism and eviction issues
THE SA Human Rights Commission's (SAHRC) Western Cape office has given insight to recent cases dealt with including preventing the eviction of a quadriplegic man and his mother, interventions following claims of racism at high schools, the placement of learners, and the highly publicised Fly-Safair incident involving former SABC employee Nobuntu “Nobs” Mkhize.
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March 26, 2025
Cape Argus
SA lawmakers welcome decision to withdraw troops
A SOUTH African parliamentary defence oversight committee has welcomed the decision by the Southern African Development Community to withdraw its troops from eastern DR Congo to pursue a political and diplomatic route in addressing the crisis there.
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