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SA men tell of betrayal after being 'trafficked' to Ukraine war
Desperate pleas emerge from families of the trapped recruits
3 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
KZN Transport Department exposes ‘fraudulent conduct’ in construction sector
CONSTRUCTION companies are engaging in \"fraudulent conduct\" to win bigger projects for which they have neither the capacity nor the capability to implement, leading to a high failure rate.
3 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Unpacking India's history in the centuries before the partition
EBRAHIM Essa is chuffed about his satirical skills in \"Hooray for my English teacher who taught me satire\" (The Mercury November 24, 2025), flaunted earlier in \"The invasion of Palestine in SA\" (The Mercury November 19, 2025).
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
'Moment of madness' as Toffees shock United
EVERTON survived an astonishing moment of madness at Old Trafford on Monday when Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping teammate Michael Keane to beat Manchester United 1-0.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Booze ban 'eased for select foreigners'
DIPLOMATS and premium visa-holders in Saudi Arabia said that the conservative kingdom has quietly eased restrictions on purchasing alcohol for select foreign residents.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Hattrick for SA as it stands up to the bully
I DON'T know about others, but there have been three incidents that have made me personally proud of being born and brought up in this country.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Ukraine peace talks still on
PHEW! It seems we can breathe easy.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla must face Ethics Committee over trafficking allegations
THE Democratic Alliance is calling for urgent action from Parliament and law enforcement after new and very disturbing information came to light about how 17 young South African men were lured into travelling to Russia and then forced into the Ukraine war.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Government hauled to court for failing to act against South Africans fighting for Israel in Gaza
ALLEGATIONS that South African soldiers are unlawfully serving in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in the armed conflict in the Gaza Strip are due to come under the juristic spotlight in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Motaung jr backing Broos amid Kaizer Chiefs selection debate
KAIZER Chiefs sporting director Kaizer Motaung jr has stepped forward to support Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos, amid growing noise around the perceived lack of Amakhosi representation in national team squads this year.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
SAPS CFO Dimpane disputes Mchunu's use of her note on task team
SAPS' Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane, made it clear that she was frustrated with how her comment on the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) was presented out of context.
3 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
The quiet strength of patience: Observations from life
WHAT does patience look like?
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Calls for urgent support for flood-affected families
THE Inkatha Freedom Party extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of one of the three individuals who were swept away by floodwaters in the New Hanover area under the uMshwathi Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Here's how G20 Summit charts a just climate future
THE curtain has fallen, and despite all voices and mixed echoes of what was possible through our G20 Presidency, South Africa has delivered a resoundingly successful G20, and a promising outcome.
3 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
SA moves to reverse US tariffs as SACU finalises joint offer to Washington
SOUTH Africa will rely on a collective South African Customs Union (SACU) tariff offer, together with its own direct negotiations, to reverse the 30% tariffs imposed by the United States in September, senior trade official Ambassador Xolelwa Mlumbi-Peter told Parliament on Tuesday.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Broos’ prelim squad: hope or heartbreak for fringe players?
BAFANA BAFANA coach Hugo Broos is set to sentence a little over 20 players to a bleak festive period, when he eventually announces the final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled to take place in Morocco from late next month.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Durban City eye first 'Big 3' scalp
DURBAN City face another massive test of their topflight credentials on Saturday when they welcome Orlando Pirates to the Moses Mabhida Stadium, chasing what would be a landmark first \"Big Three\" victory of their debut campaign.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Agri-processing and basic service delivery as foundation for a just transition in Mpumalanga
ONE OF THE realities facing South Africa is, that without policy intervention, Mpumalanga's economic contraction will start to increase rapidly. This is the result of a combination of factors including the reliance of the Mpumalanga economy on the extraction of coal and the failure of municipalities to deliver basic services.
3 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Proteas wanted India to 'grovel' in Guwahati
WHEN the Proteas arrived a fortnight ago, they carried with them the hefty baggage of not having won a Test in India for 15 years, let alone a series since the turn of the millennium.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
SA achieves triumph of multilateralism at G20
Trump's boycott of the event only amplified South Africa's stature
4 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Rollo The Viking plunders the spoils
THE switch from turf to poly favoured some, not others but Rollo The Viking was in his element on the synthetic surface as apprentice Dezahn Louw powered home on Nathan Kotzen's charge to land the Middle Stakes over 1400m that headed the card at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday .
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Gauteng police arrest 13 people linked to G20 summit incidents
THIRTEEN people have been arrested in Gauteng following 14 reported incidents during the G20 Leaders Summit in Johannesburg, including violent protests and thefts targeting international delegates.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
eThekwini Municipality aims to secure land for uMhlanga public transport rank
THE eThekwini Municipality is in discussions with the Department of Transport to assist with obtaining a parcel of land for the development of a Public Transport Facility (PTF) in Umhlanga.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Pepkor's profits grow after driving value for customers in the tough economic environment
PEPKOR Holdings has announced significant profit growth for the year to September 30, driven by market share gains in retail and a burgeoning fintech segment.
3 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Octodec Investments boosts dividends amid resilient inner-city portfolio performance
OCTODEC Investments, a prominent JSE-listed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) primarily operating in Tshwane and Johannesburg, has reported a 7.6% increase in its full-year dividend, now standing at 134.5 cents per share for the year ending August 31.
3 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Gustav Klimt portrait sells for R4bn, breaking modern-art auction records
A GUSTAV Klimt portrait made history last week when it sold for an astonishing $236.4 million (around R4 billion) at an auction in New York, becoming the most expensive modern artwork ever sold at auction and the second most expensive painting in history, second only to Da Vinci's Salvator Mundi which went for $405m.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Van den Berg warns Wales will 'chase the lost causes'
SPRINGBOK scrumhalf Morne van den Berg says South Africa cannot afford to underestimate Wales in Saturday's Test at the Principality Stadium, warning that a patched-together Welsh side will still bring the trademark fight, physicality and defiance that South African teams have come to expect in the north.
2 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
WHY THE DA IS NO DIFFERENT TO THE ANC
THE fallout between DA leader John Steenhuisen and his colleague Dion George serves as a warning of what South Africans can expect in the event that the party gains control of this country.
1 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Could Bitcoin’s maturation kill what made it revolutionary?
I STILL remember the sinking feeling. African Tech Roundup had received a $25 000 grant from the Celo Foundation, tokens that briefly tripled in value (in fiat terms) during the bull run.
4 min |
November 26, 2025
The Mercury
Mbokazi's MLS leap: ambition or a career risk for Pirates star?
ORLANDO Pirates and Bafana Bafana young defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi is reportedly on the brink of a major career move, with Major League Soccer (MSL) outfit Chicago Fire pushing hard to secure his signature.
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