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Government targets 100,000 jobs as industrial push gains momentum
THE Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has set an ambitious target to facilitate more than 100,000 job opportunities in the new financial year, placing industrial expansion and investment at the centre of South Africa’s economic recovery strategy.
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April 23, 2026
Cape Times
ANC delays decision on Senzo Mchunu's return to active politics
SUSPENDED Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says he is still awaiting the ANC national leadership’s decision on when he will be allowed to resume his duties as a National Executive Committee (NEC) member.
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April 23, 2026
Cape Times
Pirates remain defiant in title race despite recent slip-ups
ORLANDO Pirates continue to mirror the vision, philosophy and policy of the club, but their ambition to dominate across the board has left little to chance both on and off the pitch.
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April 23, 2026
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CTIJF's 23rd edition brought jazz to Cape Town beyond the stage
IN the days following the Cape Town International Jazz Festival's 23rd edition, what lingered most beyond the stage was the feeling of a community coming together.
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April 23, 2026
Cape Times
The silent suffering of Colombia's girls
ALEJANDRINA Guasorna did not discover until adulthood that she had been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) the day she was born in a remote Indigenous community in Colombia's coffee-growing region.
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April 23, 2026
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EL SALVADOR COURT HEARS TESTIMONIES IN MASS TRIAL
WITNESSES gave testimonies under court protection this week on the second day of a collective trial against hundreds of alleged members of the powerful Central American gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), including 22 historic leaders, according to El Salvador's Attorney General's office.
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April 23, 2026
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SPACEX partners with Al startup Cursor
SPACEX this week announced a partnership with AI coding company Cursor and said the alliance comes with an option to buy the startup for $60 billion later this year.
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April 23, 2026
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Nkhwashu denies bail interference in Swart case
SUSPENDED SAPS Sedibeng District Commissioner, Brigadier Abraham Nkhwashu, has denied allegations that he interfered in the bail application proceedings of Joburg Central Police Warrant Officer Michael Tau, who was arrested for the murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart in April 2024.
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April 23, 2026
Cape Times
Minister Patricia de Lille highlights tourism’s role in South Africa's economy
MINISTER of Tourism Patricia de Lille has emphasized the importance of tourism as a pillar of the South African economy.
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April 23, 2026
Cape Times
Eskom’s Winter Outlook 2026: A Promising Future for Energy Stability
ESKOM has indicated that it does not expect loadshedding through Winter and it has a positive outlook of energy stability through the period.
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April 23, 2026
Cape Times
Legal firearms in fatal Emmarentia road rage shooting
BOTH firearms used in the road rage shooting that killed Faisal ul Rehman in Emmarentia at the weekend were legally licensed, Gauteng police said.
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April 23, 2026
Cape Times
Five players who could define the Soweto derby
WHILE three points and bragging rights will be the order of the day in the Betway Premiership Soweto derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium on Sunday afternoon (3pm), this could also be a season-defining match for some individuals.
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April 23, 2026
Cape Times
Minority judgment supports Zuma, Mbeki's bid to remove Justice Khampepe
FORMER presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki have received backing from the minority judgment in their bid to oust retired Constitutional Court Justice Sisi Khampepe from chairing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases inquiry.
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April 23, 2026
Cape Times
Trump extends ceasefire, says giving Iran time to negotiate
PRESIDENT Donald Trump extended the US ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for peace talks, with Tehran silent on the decision yesterday.
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April 23, 2026
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Redefining freedom through entrepreneurship: Time now to hear a South African perspective
EACH year, South Africans commemorate Freedom Day as a reminder of the country's journey toward democracy, dignity, and the right to choose one's path.
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April 23, 2026
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Failures rocking pension funds
Non-payment and mismanagement driving a surge in disputes in SA
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April 22, 2026
Cape Times
Alcaraz may skip French Open rather than rush injury comeback
FRENCH Open champion Carlos Alcaraz insisted Monday he would rather miss defending the Roland Garros title in May rather than rush treatment on a \"serious\" wrist injury.
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April 22, 2026
Cape Times
Business confidence slips as Middle East tensions weigh on South Africa's outlook
SOUTH African business confidence weakened in March, with economists warning that rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are beginning to filter through to the domestic economy.
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April 22, 2026
Cape Times
Sekhukhune excited to be filling Kapp's shoes
THE Proteas Women’s have left behind the sunlit skies of Durban and the calming sounds of the Indian Ocean for the bustling city noise of Johannesburg where they will hope to seal a morale-boosting T20I series win over India at the Wanderers.
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April 22, 2026
Cape Times
US limits intel sharing on Seoul comments
THE US has partly restricted the sharing of satellite intelligence on North Korea with South Korea due to remarks by Seoul's unification minister about one of Pyongyang’s nuclear facilities, reports said yesterday.
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April 22, 2026
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Leadership: Insights from Cindy Norcott on empowering women in business
MANY women executives often struggle with issues of over-performance, over-giving, and assertiveness in their roles.
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April 22, 2026
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Man City, Inter, Chelsea and Juve to face off pre-season in Hong Kong
ENGLISH and Italian football giants Manchester City, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Juventus will square up for preseason friendlies in Hong Kong in August, the clubs announced yesterday.
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April 22, 2026
Cape Times
Women on Farms Project calls for stronger tenure protections
WOMEN on Farms Project has called on Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso to strengthen the Extension of Security of Tenure Act (ESTA) to better protect vulnerable communities facing evictions on farms.
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April 22, 2026
Cape Times
Stormers weigh up Willemse shuffle for crunch Glasgow clash
THE selection headache facing coach John Dobson this week ahead of the Stormers’ crunch United Rugby Championship clash with the Glasgow Warriors is where to utilise Springbok star Damian Willemse.
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April 22, 2026
Cape Times
“We have learnt our lesson,” says Kganyago as Sarb holds firm on 3% inflation target
SOUTH African Reserve Bank (SARB) Governor Lesetja Kganyago has stressed that policymakers have “learnt their lesson” from past crises and will remain firmly committed to the country’s 3% inflation target, even as a fresh global shock threatens to derail the outlook.
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April 22, 2026
Cape Times
Tim Cook's time as Apple chief marked by profit absent awe
AN ALABAMA-born engineer seen as a supply-chain savant, Tim Cook took on the daunting challenge of succeeding Apple's iconic boss Steve Jobs 15 years ago.
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April 22, 2026
Cape Times
Transnet outlines reform drive as debt, infrastructure failures weigh on parastatal's performance
TRANSNET Group CEO Michelle Phillips has painted a stark picture of the State-owned logistics company’s challenges, telling Parliament that years of infrastructure decline, rising debt, and governance failures have combined to undermine both operational performance and South Africa's broader economic growth.
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April 22, 2026
Cape Times
Major cuts for municipal managers to enhance governance
COOPERATIVE Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has amended a determination issued in December that could have seen municipal managers in some of the biggest municipalities earning more than R4.4 million a year.
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April 22, 2026
Cape Times
Al tools — perfect job search allies
NAVIGATING the job search landscape can be frustrating and stressful.
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April 22, 2026
Cape Times
Oil prices dip, stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes
OIL prices fell yesterday while stocks rose on lingering hopes for a deal to end the US-Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran said it had not decided whether to attend peace talks.
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