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The promise of physical AI
A PAIR of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
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November 20, 2025
The Mercury
GEPF posts strong results, assets grow to R2.7trln amid global volatility, domestic strains
THE Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) delivered a resilient performance in the year ended 31 March, growing its assets to R2.7 trillion from R2.38 trillion and achieving a 14.1% investment return, despite a year marked by economic uncertainty both at home and abroad.
3 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Who will hold Israel accountable for mass killings, torture in Gaza?
Most people have heard of Ted Bundy, America’s most notorious serial killer.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION Mogotsi: PKTT letter came from social media
NORTH West businessman and alleged information peddler Brown Mogotsi made explosive allegations during his testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry yesterday. Mogotsi who claimed to be an “agent” for crime intelligence said he only found out about the December 31 letter penned by suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) through social media and not via any connection to Mchunu.
3 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Bleating sheep in city streets
PEDESTRIANS in the German city of Nuremberg had to make way for hundreds of bleating sheep last week as a flock was herded through downtown on its way to its winter quarters.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Why must I pay for new number plates?
I'M A 27-year-old Indian lady from Phoenix and want, through your newspaper, to ask the ANC government: Why do I have to spend my hard-earned money on something as unnecessary as changing my car's number plates.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
DISAPPOINTMENT KZN Premier's office faces backlash over ‘empty promises’ to young entrepreneurs
THE Office of the Premier in KwaZu-lu-Natal has been blasted for “toying” with the ambitions of young people and making “empty promises” after pledging business funding when it did not have the money.
3 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
A critical crisis of democratic confidence in SA
SOUTH Africa faces a critical crisis of democratic confidence as poverty, unemployment, failing services and entrenched corruption erode public trust, giving rise to authoritarian and xenophobic movements.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
MPs say they are disappointed with Mary de Haas’ evidence
ANC MP Xola Nogola said that they were disappointed by the testimony of Dr Mary de Haas to Parliament yesterday, as it appeared to be hearsay evidence.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
The invasion of Palestinians in SA
IT'S NOT a very nice feeling that, suddenly, there is an invasion of a couple of hundreds of foreigners (read: \"Palestinians\") into our beloved country. Into the land of our birth. Just like that!
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
ANC demands probe into intelligence failures
Concerns arise over unmonitored refugee arrivals from Palestine
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
'Tommie' takes the salute
HE switch from turf to poly after the weekend’s rain put the kybosh on Hollywoodbets Scottsville, Garth Puller was left in two minds whether to run Major Tommie in the Class 3 Handicap that headed the card at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Boks' Williams wary of Ireland chess master Gibson-Park
IRELAND’S talismanic scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park has been a thorn in the Springboks’ side for a number of years.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Germany 'send message' with big win
GERMANY captain Joshua Kimmich said his side “wanted to send a message” with Monday's 6-0 thumping of Slovakia in Leipzig which sealed their progress to the 2026 World Cup.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
How policy can shape Mpumalanga's green industrialisation transition - Thomas Garner
LAST week’s column examined the study titled “South Africa's Energy Sector Investment Requirements to Achieve Energy Security and Net Zero Goals by 2050”.
4 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
ICC demands life sentence for Sudanese militia leader for crimes
INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court prosecutors demanded this week that a Sudanese militia leader be jailed for life for crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war two decades ago.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
The dangers of spoiling a child: Why natural consequences matter
“SPOILING a child” is more than giving him whatever he wants and creating unreasonable expectations of how the rest of life works.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Norris braces for 'difficult' Las Vegas GP despite back-to-back wins
FRESH off consecutive victories in Mexico and Brazil, championship leader Lando Norris, has tempered expectations ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, admitting that McLaren could face their toughest weekend of the season under the Strip’s cold night lights.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Government commits to resolving Ohlange Institute project delays
THE Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has committed that within two months, they will have a joint plan of action to deal with the incomplete project at the Ohlange Institute in Inanda.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Show me the money: Why climate finance is the true test of global solidarity
LAST WEEK, on the 29th of October 2025, young climate leaders, policymakers, and negotiators gathered at the COP30 Youth Dialogue hosted by the Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) South Africa 2025, supported by the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) and funded by the European Union.
3 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Navy chief warns cuts threaten SA security
LACK OF FUNDS
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Russia’s stifled cultural scene
RUSSIAN bookseller Lyubov Belyatskaya sighed as she lamented the “climate of widespread anxiety” that has taken hold in her native Saint Petersburg amid the war in Ukraine.
3 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Bavuma doesn't get the recognition he deserves, says Kumble
FORMER India Test captain and ICC Hall of Famer Anil Kumble believes that Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma deserves to sit at the table of the modern-day greats of world cricket.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Edgars is expanding its footprint to new and emerging segments
EDGARS, which commands a 28% share of the total beauty market and a dominant 43% of the premium beauty segment, is expanding its footprint into new and emerging segments, including the launch of Rabanne and the rapidly growing K-Beauty market, which will see launches rolled out across flagship stores this year and into 2026.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Why South Africans are saying “I Don’t”: the solo revolution
WALK into any coffee shop in Sandton, Cape Town, or Durban, and you'll notice something: tables for one are no longer the exception. They're becoming the norm.
3 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Brazil urges compromise amid divisions
COP30 hosts Brazil this week extended negotiations into the night at the UN climate talks as they pushed for a rapid compromise among countries that are very much at odds.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Reinet Investments reports net asset value decline amid market uncertainties
Al Ron
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Conrad and Bavuma rebuilt the Proteas’ fighting spirit
Test victory in Pakistan and a first red-ball win on Indian soil in 15 years.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
LESS PAINFUL BREAST CANCER SCREENING OPTIONS EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
BEYOND MAMMOGRAMS
3 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
GANGS SHUT DOWN PORT-AU-PRINCE
STREET activity in the capital of violence-wracked Haiti slowed to a trickle this week, after powerful gangs threatened action in response to a deadly police operation.
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