Weekend Argus

Felicia Keur was sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment, with five years suspended, for orchestrating the killing of her pregnant ex-girlfriend 26-year-old Melanie Stoffels. #murder #crime #sentencing #court #Premeditated capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

Six months after a devastating fire tore through sections of Paarl Hospital, the facility’s restoration is now nearing completion, with healthcare services steadily moving back into newly repaired areas. #Paarlfire #fire #PaarlHospital capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

Cape Town’s frontline enforcement agencies have delivered a hammer blow to local criminality, executing 383 arrests and logging more than 70,000 offences in a single week of high-intensity operations. #crime #LawEnforcement #drug #arrests capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

Despite being told there was nothing more doctors could do for her, 19-year-old Creashy Maart chose to donate R10 000, money meant for her own treatment, to the Kids-Can Cancer Foundation. #CreashyMaart #cancer #viral #KidsCancer #cancerawareness capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

When people speak about accessibility, they often think first about ramps, elevators or wheelchair access. But true accessibility is far more human than that. It is about dignity, belonging, independence. #Artscape #ArtscapeTheatre #arts #accessibility capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

City officials warn that the uncertainty could jeopardise not only existing MyCiTi operations, but also the long-awaited Cape Flats expansion project expected to serve more than 1.4 million residents. #MyCiTi #publictransport #funding #CityofCapeTown capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

Shipping traffic in South African waters had increased dramatically from just over 16,000 vessels to more than 36,000 given the war in the Middle East, Chief of the South African Navy Vice Admiral Monde Lobese said. #StraitOfHormuz #shipping #SANavy capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

Afrikaners who moved to the United States (U.S.) as so-called refugees have made news headlines and their experience is now being explored in a new stageplay, The Chance. #Afrikaners #usa #TheChance #refugees #UnitedStates capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

Racial segregation in South Africa tore families apart, as Larramie Damstra from Cape Town discovered years after his grandmother passed away. #Apartheid #ArchivesWeek #RacialSegregation #history capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

“Every ticket bought, and every person in this room, represents a commitment to the idea that the arts can bridge the divides of our past and build a more unified future." #CapeCulturalCollective #arts #community #DarlingBuds #fundraiser capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

In a landmark moment for African cinema, the harrowing and lyrical documentary Our Earth, My Blood has been named in the Official Selection for the 65th Monte Carlo Television Festival. #landmark #filmfestival #AfricanCinema #documentary capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

Tears Animal Rescue is seeking compassionate foster parents to provide essential care and temporary homes for adult dogs affected by storm damage. #Tears #PuppyRescue #winter #doglovers capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

“I grew up in the dusty streets of Soweto, so it’s not possible to even imagine the ocean,"said Captain Zanele Madiba, who made history as the first woman to command a Valour Class Frigate in the South African Navy. #SANAVY #Soweto #simonstown capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

The Atlantis community has expressed shock after it emerged that an 11-year-old girl has given birth, allegedly as a result of sexual abuse involving a person known to the family. #childpregnancy #childabuse #court #crime #atlantis capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

Nineteen-month-old Krisley Dirker was beaten from head to toe, leaving her tiny body battered and bruised before she slipped into a coma and died. Her stepfather was convicted and sentenced for her murder. #justice #childabuse #crime #sentenced capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

Police have issued a warning about the dangers of firearm misuse after a video surfaced on social media showing two women handling firearms in a house. #firearm #police #warning #firearmuse capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

Cape Town’s dam levels have seen a significant boost of 12.4% following the intense storms that lashed the region with the city’s total dam capacity now reaching 61.2%. #damlevels #dam #water #Rain #storm capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

Video evidence dominates the trial of Leano Vergotine the man accused of multiple counts of child rape and child porn. #Sexcrime #court #crime #childporn #videoevidence capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

A memorial service was held for the day-old baby who was dumped in a drain in Lotus River. “Faith because we had faith she would be found, Faith because that is what we are leaning on now," the family said. #childabandonment #dumpedbaby #babyfaith capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…

“Your kids will grow up knowing that their mother killed their older brother, it is a stigma forced by you. They are safe now, they are with their father.” #childkiller #killermom #childabuse #murder #crime #court. capeargus.co.za/weekend-argus/…