Covid-19 precautions are adding to the back-to-school bill for parents

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The start of the year is usually marked by parents scrambling to find the last of the stationery list commitments while trying to recover from the Christmas splurge ...

Cape Flats elderly, kids ‘without water supply’ after city turns off the taps

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More than 50 families on the Cape Flats are without water, including the elderly and children

Complaints of SANDF, SAPS abuse spike amid coronavirus lockdown

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Since lockdown began, a number of videos have gone viral on social media which show SAPS and SANDF forces using unnecessary force to ensure citizens adhere to the ...

Coronavirus pandemic will hit SA economy hard experts predict

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The impact on restaurants, hotels, even Uber and Bolt drivers will be huge says economist Mike Schussler

Ex-addict's story of hope and salvation

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WHAT started off as a journey to recovery for a former Ocean View drug addict has turned into a life-changing mission to help change the lives of troubled youngsters ...

Fraudulent marriage misery leaves Cape cancer patient in limbo

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A fake marriage and alleged fraudulent purchase of a house in Graafwater have left a bone cancer patient living in limbo, unable to secure a housing subsidy with ...

No end to gender based violence scourge

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Harrowing tales of murder, rape, missing children and the burning of intimate partners have had the country on edge for quite some time.

LOOK: A shack like no other, Mozambican man's stunning Cape home

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A shack on the outside, a palace on the inside, this three-room shack can easily be mistaken for a luxury hotel in the city centre.

Aphelele breaks down barriers

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Drostdy-Hof's first graduate in novel skills programme

Selling Tafelberg property 'short sighted', court hears

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Social housing or office space for the Western Cape Department of Education is what the controversial sale of prime land in Sea Point came down to this week.

Bra making experts talk size and comfort

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A perfect-fitting bra, looking sexy and feeling good is what every woman needs and deserves. However, more often than not, women focus more on the latter than the ...

Illegal dagga growers’ sales drop after landmark court ruling

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Many farmers from Pondoland in the Eastern Cape and distributors on the Cape Flats spoke to Weekend Argus about the difficulties they face in feeding their families ...

Bogus Cape estate agents' 'selling' houses are back

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Cape resident suffered financial loss at the hands of bogus estate agents and said she had lost all hope of ever recovering the R180 000 she paid for a “non-existent ...

Drive for sexy, comfy bras for busty ladies

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The wonders of a comfortable bra with a perfect fit and straps that are not too tight is something many busty women struggle with.

Malibu High School set to amend hair policy after pupils humiliated

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Disciplinary action against pupils was also provisionally withdrawn earlier this week, while the department is investigating alleged comments made by one of the ...

Women still being killed after protests, Ramaphosa's address

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Fewer than 24 hours after President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on the high incidence of femicide in the country at least two more women were murdered in ...

Xolani Jack hailed as a 'legend and icon' at emotional memorial service

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A sea of red berets swarmed through the streets of Thembokwezi, ward 18, in Khayelitsha on Thursday evening for the memorial service of EFF's Xolani Jack.

Xolani Jack was a fearless fighter and a true soldier

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You were a true fighter, a fire brand, a father, a brother and a friend. That is the Xolani Jack I will always remember, says the writer.

Calm restored to Dunoon after violent protests

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Calm has been restored after days of road closures and disruptions along Malibongwe Drive and Potsdam Avenue following violent protests over housing in the Dunoon ...

Gugulethu chef jets off to France to cook up new skills

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Young Gugulethu chef has jetted off to France to learn a few more tricks of the trade and polish his pastry-making skills.

Zille delivers a fiery farewell State of the Province address

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ANC ?occupies Wale Street? and walks out during her speech

Cape Town's hottest new eatery is this restaurant in Langa

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International chef Ntlalo Jordan wants to share his love of fine dining with his own community in Langa township

Millions allegedly paid to Bosasa for prison food that never arrived

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"We were fed food not even fit for animals. . . chicken with green stuff all over it"

#FeesMustFall activists accuse students of betraying the movement

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Financially excluded students have been left out in the cold as the #FeesMustFall movement distances itself from non-supporting students.

Local celebrities' New Year resolutions

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From naughty to nice, 2019 promises to give us lots of spice. Local celebrities tell the Weekend Argus of their wishes for the new year.