Welcome to a day that can feel like a soft dream with sharp edges. Saturn and Neptune in Aries want honesty with backbone, even when feelings run high. The Moon bounces between tenderness and bravery, flirting with Uranus and Pluto, so surprises and breakthroughs land fast. Stargazer, nobody gets to coast on charm right now. We can romanticize anything, but we can also name what’s real, set a boundary, and still stay kind. Pisces season keeps the mood poetic, yet it won’t do the work for us. Say what you mean. Double-check what you hear. Choose one thing worth caring for, then follow through.

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Read your horoscope for the week, and see what the stars have in store for your sign today. 

Aries: March 21 – April 19

Care is your power move today. Mars in Aquarius sextiles Ceres, so nurturing looks like planning, not pampering. Aries, feed the parts of you that actually fuel the fight: real meals, sleep, boundaries, and one person who tells the truth. If someone wants access to your fire, they can bring something to the table. Tenderness with standards wins every time.

Aries monthly horoscope

Taurus: April 20 – May 20

You don’t need a sign from the universe, you need a standard and a decision. Venus in Pisces makes everything feel sweeter, which can blur lines if we’re not paying attention. Taurus, protect your peace like it’s your credit score. Say yes to comfort that restores you, not comfort that numbs you. If someone keeps giving mixed signals, treat that as the signal.

Taurus monthly horoscope

Gemini: May 21 – June 20

Your brain wants novelty, but your heart wants one honest answer. Mercury in Pisces makes signals slippery, so don’t treat your assumptions like facts. Gemini, ask the question you’ve been dodging, even if it makes you blush. If the response is vague, that’s information. If it’s direct, thank god, now you can move. Keep your humor, but don’t hide behind it today.

Gemini monthly horoscope

Cancer: June 21 – July 22

Your feelings start soft, then hit the gas. The Moon moves from Pisces into Aries, meeting Saturn and Neptune, so reality checks and wild hopes share the same room. Cancer, trust what your body tells you before your brain writes fan fiction. A sextile to Uranus and Pluto makes change easier if you choose it on purpose. Set one boundary, then follow through.

Cancer monthly horoscope

Leo: July 23 – August 22

Give yourself five minutes with no input. No scrolling, no opinions, no somebody else’s emergency. What shows up in that little gap is the truth you’ve been dodging. Leo, the Sun in Pisces makes intuition louder than ego, and people can feel the difference. Lead with warmth, not control. A simple “I need this” lands better than a speech.

Leo monthly horoscope

Virgo: August 23 – September 22

A tiny misunderstanding could turn into a whole saga if nobody asks a basic question. That’s the Pisces influence: vibes get poetic, details get slippery. Virgo, Mercury in Pisces makes your usual precision feel optional, so build your own guardrails. Repeat the plan back. Confirm the time. Say what you meant, not what sounded cool. Your future self will kiss you for it.

Virgo monthly horoscope

Libra: September 23 – October 22

Treat today like a vibe check with consequences. Venus in Pisces makes everything feel romantic, even situations that deserve a hard pass. Libra, don’t confuse chemistry with compatibility. If someone wants closeness, they can be consistent, not just charming. Pick one small pleasure that actually restores you and commit to it: good food, a long shower, art, music, sleep. 

Libra monthly horoscope

Scorpio: October 23 – November 21

You’ve got the emotional X-ray vision today, minus the paranoia. The Moon sextiles Pluto, so it’s easier to name what’s actually happening under the surface. Scorpio, use it for healing, not control. Have the conversation you’ve been rehearsing, but keep it clean and specific. If you want reassurance, ask. If you want distance, claim it. Power looks like honesty that doesn’t punish anyone.

Scorpio monthly horoscope

Sagittarius: November 22 – December 21

You’re craving escape, but the real relief is closer than a plane ticket. Jupiter retrograde in Cancer wants comfort you can repeat, not a one-night cure. Sagittarius, check your basics before you spiral: food, sleep, money, affection, alone time. Then choose one place you’ve been avoiding because it’s “too emotional” and go there gently. Tenderness isn’t a trap, it’s a tool.

Sagittarius monthly horoscope

Capricorn: December 22 – January 19

There’s a difference between being “fine” and being supported, and today makes that obvious. The Moon meets Saturn in Aries, so emotions want structure, not sympathy. Capricorn, pick one responsibility you can actually handle and decline the rest without guilt spiraling. A clean boundary beats a resentful yes. Do the boring thing you’ve postponed, then give yourself real rest, not doomscroll “rest.”

Capricorn monthly horoscope

Aquarius: January 20 – February 18

Today drops a helpful curveball, the kind that makes life feel chosen instead of assigned. The Moon sextiles Uranus in Taurus, so change can stabilize you. Aquarius, pick the upgrade that saves time or money and actually use it. Text the friend you miss. Try the shortcut. Keep it simple, and let the good weirdness work for you. No apologies.

Aquarius monthly horoscope

Pisces: February 19 – March 20

Reality’s a little porous today, and that can be hot or hazardous. The Moon meets Neptune in Aries, so instincts shout before facts show up. Pisces, trust the first feeling, then verify it like an adult. Write the idea down. Ask the follow-up question. If someone’s selling you a fantasy, price-check it. Your imagination is a tool—aim it carefully now.

Pisces monthly horoscope

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Parliament’s post-State of the Nation Address (Sona) debate continued at the Nieuwmeester Dome in Cape Town on Wednesday, with opposition parties honing in on youth unemployment, economic growth, and crime.

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Punctuated with points of order, the joint sitting of the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) continued from Tuesday, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Sona on Thursday, 12 February.

EFF accuses Ramaphosa of failed leadership

Nontando Nolutshungu, Chief Whip of the EFF in the National Assembly launched a scathing attack on Ramaphosa’s presidency, suggesting that he might be worse than former president Jacob Zuma.

“Mr president, when you took over from president Zuma, you and the clique around you decried nine wasted years under president Zuma. You launched yourself using the seminal song from our beloved Bra Hugh Masekela and declared, ‘Thuma mina’ (send me),” Nolutshungu said.

“It has been eight years since we sent you, and you still haven’t returned,” she added.

Nolutshungu pointed out that youth unemployment stands at over 50% and said the economy has not achieved sustainable growth above 3% in any single year under Ramaphosa’s leadership.

“Yours is a continuation of the wasted nine years under president Zuma. You are not different to him, and you might, in fact, be worse.”

She said Ramaphosa had presided over the most devastating collapse of municipalities in the country, pointing out that only 41 out of more than 257 municipalities got clean audits from the Auditor-General.

Crime and gang violence under scrutiny

During his speech last week, Ramaphosa said he would be deploying the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the police in the fight against gang violence.

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Touching on gang violence, NCOP deputy chairperson and Inkatha Freedom Party member Les Govender decried the killing of a nine-month-old baby and two women on Tuesday.

Govender said it was a sad reality that needed to be stopped.

He also said communities across all provinces are anxiously looking forward to the outcomes of the Madlanga Commission, which is probing allegations of criminality, corruption and political interference within the criminal justice system.

“Citizens expect swift and decisive action towards strengthening the weaknesses in the criminal justice system,” Govender said.

Lessons from 2019 SANDF deployment

Western Cape Premier and DA member Alan Winde responded to Ramaphosa’s vow to focus on crime and to the deployment of the SANDF.

Winde said the crime in South Africa is out of control and that he supported Ramaphosa’s focus on fighting it.

Winde said there are lessons to be learnt from the last time the military was deployed, in 2019.

“We had an eight-month deployment of the military in 2019, and we didn’t get the traction that we should have,” he said.

“We need to make sure that the South African Police Service (SAPS), with the military, and included in the joint operation commands, the metro police, there’s law enforcement, the dog units, the traffic officials – both provincial and local.”

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“The Community Policing Forums must be consulted. We need to work out how neighbourhood watches can be involved. Because if we don’t approach this differently, we are going to have the same results as 2019, and gangsterism will continue.”

A call to fill Saps vacancies

Winde also called for Saps vacancies to be filled.

He said when he first became premier in 2019, there were 200 000 police officers in the country, a number which now stands at 180 000.

In the Western Cape, the number declined from 20 000 to 12 908 police officers, Winde said.

“Those numbers are going down, and that is unacceptable,” the premier said.

“We also need to make sure that we get two areas of focus – the first is detectives, and the second is the anti-gang unit, or fighting gangsterism and fighting extortion.

“When it comes to detectives in South Africa, there are 8 500 vacancies. In this province, the Western Cape, there are just under 1 000 vacancies.”

MK Party attacks economic policy and inequality

Nhlamulo Ndhlela, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) spokesperson, described Ramaphosa’s speech as a tired recital of “neoliberal clichés” and an “empty hymn to markets and rating agencies for global approval”.

He said Ramaphosa spoke of progress while the country burns with unemployment.

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“You spoke of reform while poverty tightens its grip. You spoke of renewal while inequality has become a permanent scar on the face of our people,” Ndhlela said.

The MKP member also criticised the government of national unity (GNU), calling it a coalition of convenience and “a cult” of white monopoly capital.

He also called for lifestyle audits for judges, saying transparency cannot stop at politicians.

Ndhlela also criticised Ramaphosa for mentioning opportunities while young people sit idle in townships and villages.

“Unemployment has become structure. Poverty has become the inheritance of the black child. Inequality has become normalised,” he said.

“As MK party, we say free, decolonised higher education is a non-negotiable right, not a slogan of every recycled February Sona.”

Ndhlela added that Ramaphosa cannot speak of economic reform while education remains commodified.

Ramaphosa will be responding to the NA and NCOP members in parliament on Thursday.

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