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Wayde Jooste warns Stellenbosch ahead of Orbit College test
STELLENBOSCH FC are bracing themselves for a storm when they meet Orbit College in their last home Betway Premiership clash of the season at the Danie Craven Stadium tomorrow.
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May 15, 2026
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Taxi fares to increase by R3 in Western Cape
TAXI commuters will be expected to pay between R2 and R3, and more, from Monday.
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May 15, 2026
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Storms expose the reality of Cape Town's services
THE devastating storms that recently struck Cape Town exposed more than damaged roads, flooded homes, and blocked drains.
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May 15, 2026
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Nurses: the power behind care
CELEBRATED annually on May 12, International Nurses Day marks the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, whose pioneering work laid the foundation for modern nursing.
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May 15, 2026
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From marimbas to stand-up, Cape Town stays busy
CAPE Town Marimba Festival The sound of marimbas has become one of Cape Town's most recognisable cultural experiences, and every year the Cape Town Marimba Festival brings that energy back to the stage in a celebration of rhythm, youth talent, and African musical tradition.
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May 15, 2026
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RISING RENT FORCES LOCALS OUT OF CITY BOWL
Cape Town's rental boom reshapes where residents can afford to live
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May 15, 2026
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ConCourt hears explosive claims in Magudumana case
NANDIPHA Magudumana was brought back from Tanzania by means of a disguised extradition with the South African authorities totally ignored the law, the Constitutional Court was told yesterday.
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May 15, 2026
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Gayton McKenzie cleared in Mokoena-gate scandal
ETHICS COMMITTEE
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May 15, 2026
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Taxi driver and accomplice caught in robbery scheme
A TAXI driver and door operator have been fired after they planned the robbery of a customer, saying it was the first time they had committed a crime.
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May 15, 2026
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Restoring our voice
YOU sit in your small living room. It’s voting day. In the next room you can hear your aged grandmother moving about, getting ready to head out to vote.
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May 15, 2026
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How Pirates’ KZN dominance paved way for potential title triumph
ORLANDO Pirates will head into their crucial Betway Premiership encounter against Durban City FC carrying a formidable record against KwaZulu-Natal opposition this season.
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May 15, 2026
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Teenagers gunned down outside house
AN ALLEGED gang-related shooting in Montrose Park claimed the lives of two teenagers on Wednesday.
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May 15, 2026
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Five of the most controversial moments in Fifa World Cup history
THE Fifa World Cup is the pinnacle of football — a tournament that brings nations together but also exposes the sport's most heated controversies.
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May 15, 2026
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Solidarity in the face of disaster
THE recent flooding that battered parts of Cape Town once again exposed how quickly ordinary life can be overturned when extreme weather meets already vulnerable infrastructure, but it also revealed something the city repeatedly leans on in moments of crisis - a deep and immediate network of community response that steps in where formal systems are stretched thin.
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May 15, 2026
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Ntlabakanye must forfeit earnings following hefty doping ban
THE Independent Doping Tribunal Panel (IDHP) has issued a hefty 18-month ban on Springbok and Lions prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye for testing positive for a prohibited substance.
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May 15, 2026
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Rates trap for property owners
A MEANINGFUL financial gap sits quietly inside thousands of municipal accounts across the City of Cape Town.
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May 15, 2026
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Building bright futures for children through reading
CHILDREN in Philippi have a new literary world that awaits them after 12 reading corners were handed over to local Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDs) in the community this week.
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May 15, 2026
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Ntshavheni: 10.8 million South Africans still below food poverty line
MINISTER in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says 10.8 million South Africans remain below the food poverty line, even as poverty levels continue to decline, with extreme poverty falling from 27.4% in 2006 to 17.6% in 2023.
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May 15, 2026
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Independent Media unveils new editors
INDEPENDENT Media has announced a series of editorial appointments across its portfolio of respected news brands, reinforcing the group's commitment to journalistic excellence, community-driven storytelling, and the development of editorial leadership from within its own ranks.
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May 15, 2026
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Van Niekerk was always part of WC plans
WHEN Dané van Niekerk broke her ankle attempting to scale a wall at her house in January 2022, little did she know what the future would hold.
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May 14, 2026
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Is Mashimbyi plotting a Jake White World Cup masterstroke?
FORMER Springbok coach Jake White had an obsession with size and experience.
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May 14, 2026
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Macpherson reprimanded for his ‘amaphara’ comment
THE Ethics Committee has found that Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has violated the MPs’ code of conduct for using a “derogatory” and discriminatory term when he referred to ActionSA members as “amaphara”.
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May 14, 2026
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Stellies desperate for maximum points to remain in Top 8 fight
WHILE all eyes have been focused on Orlando Pirates’ bid to wrest the championship title from Mamelodi Sundowns for the first time in close to a decade, the battle for a place in next season's MTN8 has almost gone unnoticed.
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May 14, 2026
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Slain plumber was at wrong place at wrong time - mom
‘EXECUTED’
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May 14, 2026
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Musk ‘wanted 90%’ of OpenAI, Altman tells feisty tech titan trial
ELON Musk was obsessed with trying to control OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company’s CEO Sam Altman said this week at a blockbuster trial that saw him spar with lawyers representing the world’s wealthiest man.
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May 14, 2026
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Poor planning fuels Bangladesh contraceptive crisis
BANGLADESH’S once-praised family planning system is buckling under severe contraceptive shortages, raising fears of a rise in unplanned pregnancies in one of the world’s most densely populated countries.
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May 14, 2026
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Viktória Varga makes African debut at Soweto Fashion Week
SOWETO Fashion Week (SFW) Autumn/Winter 2026 marked a significant milestone in its growing international footprint with the African debut of award-winning Spanish designer Viktória Varga - bringing her distinctive European aesthetic to the heart of Soweto.
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May 14, 2026
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Fugitive financier seeks pardon
A FUGITIVE financier accused of involvement in a massive corruption scandal in Malaysia in which top officials looted billions from state fund 1MDB has sought a pardon from US President Donald Trump.
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May 14, 2026
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Clumsy Stormers need to pull up their socks
The Stormers drew their match against Ulster last week, but it felt like a loss to the Capetonians because they blew a great chance to go top of the URC points table.
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May 14, 2026
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Ramokgopa admits power costs crushing consumers
MINISTER of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has revealed that electricity prices in South Africa increased by a staggering 987% between 2007 and 2023.
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