The Cape Argus
The Cape Argus is a daily newspaper published by Independent News and Media[1] in Cape Town, South Africa.
It is commonly referred to simply as "The Argus".
History
Founded in 1857 by Saul Solomon. Although not the first English language newspaper in Southern Africa, the Cape Argus was the first locally to use the telegraph for news gathering.
Arts coverage and the Argus Tonight!
Its arts pages - called the Argus Tonight! since 199*, provides wide coverage of arts and theatre events.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Argus
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: p.546
F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik
Jill Fletcher. 1994. The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930. Cape Town: Vlaeberg.
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