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ANALYSIS | New Year, Same Old Two-Pronged (Intimidating and Enterprising) Springboks

Rugby Union · Cape Town

ANALYSIS | New Year, Same Old Two-Pronged (Intimidating and Enterprising) Springboks

50% Left coverage: 6 sources

In the clash of champagne rugby against the last of the pragmatists, the Springboks’ lopsided win was a triumph of structure and cohesion against an experienced but ill-prepared Barbarians side.See the Story

Seven Killed in Gugulethu Mass Shooting

Gun Violence · Western Cape

Seven Killed in Gugulethu Mass Shooting

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

Police officials ask public to help track two men they believe witnessed the killings See the Story

Nine-Day-Old Baby Abducted at Mall in Cape Town

Africa · Western Cape

Nine-Day-Old Baby Abducted at Mall in Cape Town

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

A nine-day-old baby boy has gone missing after he disappeared with a person known to the mother at a mall in Cape Town on Saturday.See the Story

Springboks centre Esterhuizen embraces hybrid role among the forwards

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

CAPE TOWN :The age of the hybrid rugby player may be nearer than many think as world champions South Africa continue to innovate, having intentionally used centre Andre Esterhuizen as a flank in Saturday’s 54-7 win over the Barbarians in Cape Town.Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has spoken at length in theRugby Union · Cape Town See the Story

South Africa: Seven Men Gunned Down While Socialising in Cape Town Shack

Coverage: 2 sources

Three men in the same house survived after sleeping in a separate room when the gunmen opened fire. Residents suspect the killings are linked to extortion rackets demanding protection money in the area.Africa · Cape Town See the Story

Irish Rugby | Ireland U-18 Schools Squad Selected For Series In South Africa

The Ireland Under-18 Schools squad (sponsored by PwC) will join five other teams at the 2025 U-18 Men’s International Series in South Africa, which will be held in the Western Cape in August. Coached by Michael Hodge, the Ireland Under-18s will play the South Africa U-18 ‘A’ and U-18 sides, and their Georgian counterparts, across […]Sports · Western Cape Read Article

Netwerk24 | Cupido Case: Legal Team Asks Magistrate to Recuse Herself From Case

The magistrate hearing the bail application of a senior bank manager in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court "may possibly be biased against him".Cape Town · Cape Town Read Article

Stellenbosch's wine stewards - Wineland Media

Established in 1679, Stellenbosch is one of South Africa’s oldest wine regions, cultivated by vintners for 346 years since the Huguenots first arrived. It holds the majority of Certified Heritage Vineyards (vineyards certified by the Old Vine Project to be at least 35 years old, which ensures the authenticity of the wine produced from them), at approximately 1000 hectares. Today, the area is known for its 150 wine farms, which produce some of th…Climate Change · Stellenbosch Read Article

Family of slain Paarl teen Chanelle Plaatjies pleads for bail to be denied

Calls for bail to be denied to those accused of murdering Paarl teenager Chanelle Plaatjies are mounting. This as the murder case returns to the local magistrates’ court tomorrow, where one of three suspects is set to have a bail hearing. @actionsocietysa The pain outside the Paarl Magistrates Court today was palpable as family, friends, and community members gathered to demand justice for 16-year-old Chanelle Plaatjies. Her life was stole…Paarl · Paarl Read Article

Sam Ibrahim Jailed over Death Threats

The GOOD party has requested an urgent investigation and for disciplinary proceedings to be imposed on DA councillor Angus McKenzie, following his alleged misconduct during a City of Cape Town council sitting last week. The political party has accused McKenzie of making gang-affiliated hand gestures, adding that he apparently showed a middle finger at opposition councillors. He also reportedly made a throat-slitting gesture twice, which the …Cape Town · Cape Town See the Story

Grand Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen Held in Bais Levy Yitzchak of Pomona, NY

Chassidim gathered at Bais Levy Yitzchak of Pomona, NY for a Grand Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen led by Rabbi Oshy Deren from Cape Town, South Africa and Rabbi Nosson Gurary, the legendary campus Shliach.Cape Town · Cape Town Read Article

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