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Cape Argus
Kleyn sidelined with injury as Boks prepare for Italy
THE Springboks are keeping their feet firmly on the ground, despite flooring the Barbarians this past Saturday, as they head into their first Test week from Monday.
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June 30, 2025
Cape Argus
Plunge into the lavish yet dangerous world of privilege
SARAH Page's latest audiobook production, Billionaire for Sale, is a darkly comic romantic thriller that cuts through the absurdity of wealth and the human condition.
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June 30, 2025
Cape Argus
Cricketing future shines bright
THE Proteas’ crowning at Lord’s, when Temba Bavuma lifted the ICC World Test Championship mace, marked a seminal moment in South Africa's cricketing history.
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June 30, 2025
Cape Argus
Why youth inclusion is crucial for SA's future
DEPUTY President Paul Mashatile has called for the urgent inclusion of young people in building a capable, ethical and developmental state.
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June 30, 2025
Cape Argus
Indonesia begins EV battery project despite fears
INDONESIA broke ground yesterday on a $5.9 billion megaproject for EV battery production backed by Chinese giant CATL, despite NGOs raising concerns over a lack of environmental guarantees.
1 min |
June 30, 2025
Cape Argus
Life as you've never seen it before
SIX astronauts have trained for years to cope with the challenges of living packed into a small metal capsule, looping around and around the Earth sixteen times every day.
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June 30, 2025
Cape Argus
Haskings says Sea Robbers Mbule has Toure qualities
ARGUABLY the most high-profile signing of the current transfer window ahead of the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season is that of Sipho Mbule by Orlando Pirates.
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June 30, 2025
Cape Argus
UK to appoint envoy for citizens detained abroad
BRITAIN is preparing to emulate the US by appointing an envoy tasked with freeing citizens arbitrarily detained abroad, as it faces calls to do more to bring them home.
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June 30, 2025
Cape Argus
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SCHOOL RULING
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June 30, 2025
Cape Argus
Federal court: copyrighted books are fair use for Al training
A FEDERAL judge this week ruled that artificial intelligence company Anthropic did not break the law when it used copyrighted books to train its chatbot, Claude, without the consent of the texts' authors or publishers - but he ordered the company to go to trial for allegedly using pirated versions of the books.
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June 30, 2025
Cape Argus
Call for justice for shot baboons
DESPITE two baboons being shot in Simon's Town in April, with one necropsy confirming a high-powered air rifle as the cause of death, the second necropsy report is still missing after nearly 10 weeks.
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June 30, 2025
Cape Argus
China hosts Russian, Iranian ministers
CHINA hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao yesterday against the backdrop of war in the Middle East and a summit of Nato countries in Europe that agreed to boost military spending.
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June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Tunisia's U-turn on phosphate sparks anger in blighted city
THE bedroom of 74-year-old Cherifa Attia smells like burnt rubber. The vast phosphate processing plant beside her home has been belching out toxic fumes into the atmosphere, blighting this Tunisian city.
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June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Bongi and I played 20 questions, says Marnus
HE'S been praying about that Springbok debut for a while, and now Marnus van der Merwe will finally realise a boyhood dream tomorrow when he runs out for the world champions against the Barbarians in Cape Town.
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June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Steenhuisen's address raises questions about the DA's stance on Division of Revenue Bill
DISCONTENT between the Government of National Unity (GNU) partners played out in Parliament yesterday when DA leader John Steenhuisen let many guessing how his party was to vote on the Division of Revenue Bill following the axing of their member from Cabinet.
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June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
UN experts apply pressure on Guinea
A GROUP of UN experts have written to Guinea's ruling junta to raise concerns about the alleged enforced disappearance of three human rights defenders, two of whom remain missing.
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June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
The nation's story of unity wins out
THE idea is not new, but it is original in each situation it finds expression - the idea that it is by prominent narratives that are repeated everywhere and by many that a society develops a sense of self.
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June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Cardoso: Sundowns played beautifully
DESPITE their early exit from the Fifa Club World Cup, Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso said it was “absolutely marvellous” to witness his players perform at the highest level against Brazilian giants Fluminense.
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June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Squad imbalance, poor management decisions led to City relegation
CAPE Town City FC’s stint in the top-flight Premiership came to a catastrophic end following a 1-0 defeat against Orbit College in a PSL promotion/relegation playoff clash on Wednesday.
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June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Levy aims ‘to do justice to the blue-and-white hoops of WP’
THE experienced Labeeb Levy will coach Western Province in the upcoming Currie Cup as they look to re-establish themselves amongst the top teams of South Africa’s oldest domestic rugby competition.
1 min |
June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Ramaphosa gives DA's Andrew Whitfield the boot
THE Presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa has shown DA deputy minister of Trade, Andrew Whitfield, the door with immediate effect from his bloated Cabinet.
1 min |
June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
International hotel group buys Sea Point's Ritz Hotel
AFTER much speculation, the deal has been closed and the Ritz Hotel Cape Town has been sold to an international hotel group.
1 min |
June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Men's mental health: the silent struggle
SUICIDE rates are often used to show how serious mental health challenges are in a country.
3 min |
June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
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VACCINE FEAR
1 min |
June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Excitement mounts for Boks v Barbarians showdown
MORE than 40000 supporters are expected to fill the Cape Town Stadium for the Springboks’ thrilling first match of 2025 against the Barbarians tomorrow afternoon.
1 min |
June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
When golf days become defence strategy
YOU know a department is in deep trouble when the minister has to explain golf days to Parliament while everything else is falling apart.
1 min |
June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Deans urges Barbarians to 'have a crack' at Boks
COACH Robbie Deans wants his Barbarians to play with flair while giving the Springboks as tough an outing as they can before their Test season starts in July.
2 min |
June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Palestinians say teen, three others killed in West Bank
THE Palestinian health ministry said four people were killed in two separate incidents in the occupied West Bank this week, including a 15-year-old boy who it said was shot by Israeli troops.
2 min |
June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Heavy rain, strong winds prompt humanitarian efforts
DISASTER management teams are continuing with relief efforts across the province following two days of heavy rains and strong winds.
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June 27, 2025
Cape Argus
Maphaka ‘main dog’ for Proteas in Zim
THE excitement around Kwena Maphaka is comprehensible.
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