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Carpooling and insurance – what you need to know
SOUTH Africa's roads are some of the most congested globally. According to the 2024 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard, which analyses transportation data and trends among 946 urban areas across the globe, residents in Cape Town lost a staggering 94 hours per year owing to traffic.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Norway hosts Europe's first orbital vehicle launch
A GERMAN start-up hoped to conduct a test flight of its Spectrum rocket yesterday from Norway's Andoya Spaceport, a first for Europe which is keen to maintain its access to space.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Defence grills State witness in Joshlin trial
AS DAY 15 ended in the kidnapping trial of Joshlin Smith, Judge Nathan Erasmus said today should be the final day of cross-examination of the State's star witness, Lourentia Lombaard.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Semigrants return to Joburg as Cape Town costs soar
FOR years, Johannesburg has been feeling the effects of a mass migra- tion to the Western Cape, with many South Africans lured by promises of picturesque scenery and a more laid- back lifestyle. However, a recent trend suggests that for some semigrants, the grass isn’t as green as it seemed on the other side.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Lions face a must-win game against Warriors
WITH only the Lions falling short of a victory in the United Rugby Championship (URC), all eyes will be on them this weekend as they bid to close out their overseas journey in the tournament with a win.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Confusion over land expropriation
IT is intriguing and, could be comical was it not such a serious matter, that both proponents and opponents of the Land Expropriation Act continue to misinterpret just what it is and meant to achieve.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Load shedding sparks concerns over energy reliability
ENERGY experts have raised concern about the reliability of Eskom’s energy supply after the power utility unexpectedly implemented load shedding on Wednesday night following the loss of five generation units.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Callas Foundation petitions to deny mom ‘killer’ bail
THE Callas Foundation has petitioned the Wynberg Magistrate's Court to deny the bail application by the man accused of strangling his girlfriend to death in his home.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Mother testifies in Cape Flats arms dealer trial
A LOTUS River mother took to the witness stand in the Western Cape High Court to relive her teen son’s last moments after he was allegedly shot and killed by a firearm which the State contends was sold illegally by Anderson Padayachee.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Broos: Benin clash could be decider in World Cup qualifiers
BAFANA Bafana coach Hugo Broos believes that their Fifa World Cup 2026 qualifier against Benin on Tuesday (kick-off 6pm) could be a defining moment in their campaign, with the potential to either make or break their hopes of qualification.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
I just want the batters to hit me, says Mlaba
SCROLLING through Proteas Women's star Nonkululeko Mlaba's social media pages locating a cricket post is like finding a needle in a haystack.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Edwill’s move to Sharks can be a Springbok springboard for the winger
AS tough as it is for the Lions and their supporters to hear this, maybe a move away from Ellis Park is what speedster Edwill van der Merwe needs to propel him to greater Springbok heights.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Protesters rally as Imamoglu jailed in graft probe
ISTANBULS embattled Ekrem Imamoglu vowed to fight on despite being suspended as mayor and jailed on Sunday, in developments that have sparked Turkey's worst street unrest in more than a decade.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
KZN faces ongoing medicine shortages
KWAZULU Natal portfolio committee on health chairperson, Imran Keeka, said facility-level and the National Department of Health must answer why there are supplier issues and why ordering of medicines is not done properly.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Dupont undergoes surgery
FRANCE and Toulouse scrumhalf Antoine Dupont has undergone surgery after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), French daily L'Equipe reported on Monday.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
New tax year brings second wave of savings-pot withdrawals
Since the start of the new tax year on March 1, Alexforbes has observed a second wave of interest from retirement fund members in checking their balances and submitting savings pot claims.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Bird flu crisis looms over South Africa
EXPERTS are warning that South Africa is on the brink of an avian influenza disaster.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
'We knew we could bring home a medal'
PRUDENCE Sekgodiso left footprints where no other South African-born athlete had walked before, securing a gold medal in the women's 800m at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, on Sunday.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Rasool meets Lamola after US expulsion
INTERNATIONAL Relations Minister, Ronald Lamola, has met with expelled ambassador to the US Ebrahim Rasool, following his return to the country on Sunday.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
TRANSNET'S PRIVATE SECTOR PLAN
Reform for struggling rail and port system
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Esjay Jones and the rise of women in music production
IN AN INDUSTRY often dominated by male voices, Esjay Jones is a pow-erful force reshaping the landscape of music production.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Ukraine says talks with US on war with Russia ‘productive’
US AND Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia wrapped up “productive and focused” talks on Sunday night on de-escalating the war with Russia, whose delegation was set to hold its own separate discussions with the Americans yesterday.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
VAT: why you shouldn't neglect your insurance cover
THE announcement of an increase to VAT has left many South Africans wondering what the impact will be on their budgets.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Bobby Sager’s hands-on approach to changing the world
BOBBY Sager doesn't believe in charity the way most people do. To him, real impact comes from being present, on the ground, face-to-face, in some of the world’s most challenging places.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Bronkhorstspruit water crisis: “we're drinking mud”
RESIDENTS of Bronkhorstspruit, a town in the Tshwane Municipality, find themselves in an alarming predicament.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Huthi attacks force ships to make costly detour
ATTACKS by Huthi rebels in Yemen have forced three-fourths of US-flagged ships to avoid the Red Sea and instead take the long and expensive detour around the southern tip of Africa, the US national security advisor said Sunday.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Addressing challenges faced by girl learners in South Africa
SANITATION and access to hygiene products, teen pregnancies and sexual assault are but a few of the barriers to education for girl learners, researchers at the Legal Resources Centre said as it focused on the challenges that girl learners face in South Africa.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
E Cape conman flees to City amid fresh allegations
CONVICTED Gqeberha conman, Hendrik Barnard, is believed to be hiding in Cape Town after being released on parole for allegedly defrauding people by pocketing their money after promising to sell their cars.
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March 25, 2025
Cape Argus
Two Oceans to record 98 countries running ‘most beautiful race’
THE Two Oceans is not only ‘the world’s most beautiful marathon’ but also ‘Africa's biggest event’ thanks to its massive contribution to the Western Cape’s revenue.
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March 24, 2025
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Prudence Sekgodiso makes history
PRUDENCE Sekgodiso etched her name in the annals of South African athletics by becoming the first SA-born woman to clinch a gold medal in the 800m at the 2025 World Indoor Championships.
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