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Cape Argus
How to coach an underperformer to success
I ONCE had a member of my team who was struggling with his harsh treatment of people — behaviour that was inconsistent with our culture. I could have written him off as a poor cultural fit and let him go; but I knew if I could fix the issues, it would be better for the company.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Political storm brews as the DA's anti-BEE billboard takes aim at ANC
A POLITICAL firestorm has erupted in the country, exposing deep ideological differences within the Government of National Unity (GNU), following the DA' controversial launch of a billboard on Johannesburg's bustling N1 highway.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Australia dispatches immigrants to remote Pacific atoll
AUSTRALIA has started ferrying immigrants to the barren Pacific nation of Nauru under a contentious deal inked this year, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said yesterday.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Milnerton High School vows to restore trust after bullying incident
MILNERTON High School has pledged to rebuild trust and restore safety after a violent bullying incident involving its learners shocked parents and the wider community.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Lwandle taxi driver shot dead as violence resurfaces in Cape Town
THE Western Cape government is keeping tabs on ongoing taxi killings after a minibus owner was murdered and two others wounded in Lwandle near Somerset West on Monday.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Brazil’s Bolsonaro appeals 27-year term
FORMER Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s lawyers this week filed an appeal against his 27-year prison sentence for a botched coup bid after his 2022 election loss.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Stellenbosch players on high alert
STELLENBOSCH FC head coach Steve Barker will have his players on high alert, as he fears their soaring confidence may lead to complacency in today’s fixture against Marumo Gallants.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Hermanus road rage incident leads to 10-year legal battle
A BITTER legal feud between two Hermanus businessmen, which began after a road rage incident on the R43 nearly a decade ago, has finally been put to rest.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Stellenbosch University researcher receives R12m grant to study disability
DR ZARA Trafford, a scholar in disability studies at Stellenbosch University, has been awarded a R12 million grant for her research project that focuses on young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Hikers urged to prioritise safety
AFTER six mountain rescues across the province this past weekend, CapeNature has called on South Africans to be ambassadors for safety and help international visitors stay informed as the summer hiking season begins.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Hamas returns hostage body
HAMAS handed over the remains of a deceased hostage this week as the Palestinian group came under increasing pressure to return its remaining deceased captives as promised under the Gaza ceasefire.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Japan governor asks for military help
A JAPANESE governor yesterday called for help from the military to deal with a spate of “truly dire” deadly bear attacks, which have risen to record levels this year in Japan.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
SOUTH AFRICANS TRAFFICKED TO MYANMAR SEEK RESCUE
SOUTH African trafficking victims in Myanmar have sent urgent messages to the human rights organisation Brave to Love, reporting that they have been gun-pointed, arrested, and forced to pay a ransom.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Mkhwanazi faces perjury charges over retracted allegations
MADLANGA COMMISSION
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
How de Klerk became the ‘clutch’ superstar
THE Proteas are two matches away from glory.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Boks will need to outthink rivals in next World Cup
TWO years ago today, most South Africans woke up with massive babelas. Some may not even have slept.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Parolee drops bail bid in girlfriend’s murder case
WHILE parolee, Clinton “Duiwel” Moses made his second appearance at the Goodwood Magistrates’ Court, for the murder of his girlfriend, Hermalise Wenn, the mother of their three-year-old child, her family had the difficult task of identifying her body at the mortuary.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Broos plots meticulous preparations as Fifa World Cup 2026 draw looms
AS THE football world eagerly awaits the historic Fifa World Cup 2026 draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington in December, Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos is focused on a different mission at home.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
City ramps up law enforcement as record tourist season approaches
IT’S shaping up to be a record-breaking summer for the Mother City as officials brace for a surge of visitors expected to flood its beaches, mountains and streets in the coming months.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
SA prisons bursting with inmates and claims of corruption
PARLIAMENT’S Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services has raised concerns over the growing number of contraband items found in the country’s prisons, alongside severe overcrowding and concerns over inflated bread prices in correctional facilities.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Civil rights group slams delays in baby kidnapping case
CIVIL rights organization Action Society has expressed concern and disappointment in the delays in the case of alleged baby snatcher Sameemah Jacobs’ whose legal team said they needed more time to peruse her affidavit, requesting amendments to her bail conditions.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Rethinking the fight against GBV: Start with men
I FULLY acknowledge that violence against women and children remains one of South Africa’s most urgent and painful challenges. It is a national crisis that demands coordinated, long-term action from every part of society. Yet, while strategies to combat gender-based violence (GBV) are essential, they will not succeed unless we address a more fundamental problem: men’s disposition towards violence itself.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Healing, hope and high-energy fun collide
THEATRE WHAT’S ON
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
QUICK READ
GIANTS OBEY
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
We owe England one, says Kapp ahead of semi-final
WHO can ever forget the groundbreaking achievements that the Proteas women have pulled off in the last three years?
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Miss South Africa aims to broaden reach of her isiXhosa book
THE Miss South Africa 2025 finale took place on Saturday at the SunBet Arena in Time Square, Pretoria.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Rallies in Cameroon after rival rejects 92-year-old Biya’s win
HUNDREDS of Cameroonians took to the streets in protest this week after the world’s oldest head of state, Paul Biya, was proclaimed to have won an eighth term extending his more than four-decade rule.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
'Bosadi' tears open silent wounds of womanhood
AWARD-winning author and medical doctor Kopano Matlwa has returned to the literary scene with Bosadi, a novel that confronts the unseen and unspoken pain of being a woman in a world that often refuses to see it.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Father accused of killing wife to remain behind bars
THE welfare of three children has become the deciding factor in a Western Cape High Court's decision to deny bail for the third time to their father, who stands accused of murdering their mother.
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October 29, 2025
Cape Argus
Call for disability awareness in October
OCTOBER marks a significant moment of reflection and responsibility in South Africa's journey towards greater inclusion.
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