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News, features and burning issues. Cape Town's favourite weekend paper since 1911. We publish Saturday, Sunday and online. Chat with us on Facebook too.

The government has officially classified gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster, following intensifying nationwide protests over the abuse of women and children ahead of the G20 Leaders Summit. #G20SouthAfrica #gbv #femicide capeargus.co.za/news/politics/…


A petition, which has amassed close to 11 000 signatures, reflects widespread public frustration over safety, trail conditions, and the state of the Table Mountain National Park infrastructure. #mountainsafety #TableMountain #SANParks capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…


South Africa faces a growing measles crisis as childhood vaccination rates continue to fall, leaving thousands of children vulnerable and driving outbreaks across multiple provinces. #measles #measlesoutbreak #health #vaccination capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…


Young gamers and curious creators have something big to look forward to this December: PLAYTOPIA, Africa’s biggest Indie Games and Immersive Arts Festival, is back. #Playtopia #gaming #playtopiaadventure capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…


In that moment, all my old-school conditioning crumbled. I stepped back, took a deep breath, and looked at my boy who had been trying so hard to do the right thing.#RaisingTracy #boymom #raisingboys #saysorry #sorry capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…


This November, the spirit of giving takes centre stage in Athlone, where Christine Revell Children’s Home is hosting its annual Christmas Market. #Christmasmarket #giveback capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…


Growing outrage over gender-based violence and systemic inequality has fuelled calls for a radical new political formation: an all-female, feminist-led party to put women’s issues at the centre of the national agenda.#womeninpolitics #EndGBV capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…


The haunting echoes of colonial history have been brought into sharp focus across Europe with the recent premiere of a powerful new documentary, 'UnRest'. #Documentary #Unrest #colonialism capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…


A former Cape Town Metro Police officer has broken her silence about how she was allegedly denied official transport home despite suffering a heavy menstrual flow that soaked her uniform. #period #MetroPolice #dignity #sensativitytraining capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…


In Africa climate change has arrived in the form of empty boreholes, failed harvests, flooded homes, unbearable heat, and the slow unravelling of childhoods, says the writer. #climatechange #WorldChildrensDay capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…


The Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to a 55-year-old man, Lesly Jan Moeng, who was allegedly caught trying to sell a pangolin valued at R160,000. #pangolin #court #crime capeargus.co.za/news/crime-and…


Violence Monitor Professor Mary De Haas stood her ground before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, refusing to disclose the names of her confidential sources. #policing #policeinquiry #corruption #PKTT capeargus.co.za/news/politics/…


Seventeen-year-old figure skater Cody Kock attributes his growth to mastering a skill often overlooked in sports: time management. #figureskate #TimeManagement #sport capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…


Cape Town is set to transform into a major cultural and intellectual hub as the second annual Living Rights Festival unfolds. #music #festivities #culture capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…


The writers explore the intersection between South Africa’s electricity crisis, its socio-economic impacts, climate change, and the growing demand for environmental justice. #electricity #eskom #energy #renewableenergy capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…


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