Cape Town – While 2022 felt like a return to some sense of normalcy following the unprecedented years 2020 and 2021 were, it certainly has been full of newsworthy events.
We have lived through so many highs and lows, and still continue to do so.
Load shedding has remained an ever-present challenge throughout the year, and seems like it will remain so in the coming year.
There were also a number of kidnappings that managed to grab our attention, but also a number of quirky and unique stories that caught our eyes too.
The Cape Argus has covered the good and bad of this year, and as 2022 draws to a close, we felt it was time to reflect on the stories we published that has connected most with readers.
Many people across South Africa, the United States, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Australia and even Norway have connected with some of our articles.
Here are 10 stories we published that resonated most with readers in 2022:
10. NEWS | Missing Shireen Essop wasn’t hijacked because of her car, it was not stripped when found
9. NEWS | Mystery over the abandoned R45 million 4-storey complex in Elsies River
8. NEWS | Capetonians if you thought the January heat was bad, you'd better prepare for February
7. NEWS | Alleged hijacking of a Cape businessman that left him dead sparks a wave of outrage
6. NEWS | Pensioners up in arms over revised pension fund tax deductions
5. NEWS | Boys should be allowed to wear skirts as part of their school uniform, says activists
4. NEWS | WATCH: Scuffle ensues as protesters disrupt Pick n Pay store over Clover products boycott
3. NEWS | Frightful pics has people thinking mysterious ‘alien’ objects are roaming Stilbaai shore
2. NEWS | Discovery clients hit brick wall with medical claims, after firm says it won’t pay
1. NEWS | SA cops still in the dark after FBI intercepted the ‘sale’ of a 4-year-old Bonteheuwel child
