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Plum Pudding turns the tables
OBJECTIONS will always be a contentious issue in horse racing. Some incidences are so clearcut that the stipendiary stewards have little choice but to press the button for the objection hooter to sound.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Stormwater infrastructure abuse increases flood risks, engineering body warns
AS DURBAN braces for the rainy season, eThekwini Municipality says “hot spot areas have been identified for higher level maintenance to the stormwater systems’, while engineers warn that abuse of drainage infrastructure is worsening the risk of flooding across South Africa.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Provincial heritage site status for Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi's grave
THE late Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s family has hailed the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government's decision to declare his grave as a provincial heritage site.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Passionate fans must accept losses
SOUTH Africa is a sport-crazy nation - despite differences in language, culture, and race in the country, sport can often be the one common denominator that unites fans of all hues as they get behind their teams or favourite athletes.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Nhlapo makes a come back
LOUIS NHLAPO is being given some chances by Johan Janse van Vuuren this season and is taking them with both hands, while he also took the chance Tony Peter handed him the previous weekend on the unbeaten young three-year-old Rifle Queen.
4 min |
August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Gold Fields announces more than doubled dividend amid rising gold prices
GOLD Fields, the globally diversified gold producer, reported sharply higher profit of $1.03 billion in the six months to June 30, from $389 million at the same time a year before, after an improved operational performance was boosted by the higher gold price.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
KwaZulu-Natal MEC urges doctors, hospitals to embrace AI tools
KWAZULU-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has called on the medical fraternity to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a partner in care, not a threat.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Ukraine marks Independence Day
UKRAINE launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia at the weekend, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as it celebrated Ukrainian independence day against a backdrop of fading hopes for recent peace efforts.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Local bourse seems unstoppable despite geo-political concerns
THE All Share index on the JSE once again recorded a record level high on Friday. The index closed on 102 274 points on Friday. This represents a weekly increase of 774 points, or 0.8%.
3 min |
August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Adcock Ingram Holdings rebounds in second half amid NATCO Pharma acquisition
ADCOCK Ingram Holdings, which will be delisted following global group NATCO Pharma's acquisition of a 36.7% shareholding, rebounded strongly in the second half of its year to June 30, with headline earnings per share (HEPS) up by 36% compared with the first half.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Gauteng health must prioritise cancer patients
THE Gauteng Department of Health (GDOH) will have to update and maintain the backlog list of cancer patients awaiting radiation oncology services in Gauteng and take all necessary steps to provide treatment to those patients, whether at public or private facilities.
2 min |
August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Pirates stopper Chaine outshines Williams in semi-final thriller
SIPHO Chaine once again proved he has a safe pair of hands, emerging as one of the heroes in Orlando Pirates’ march to the MTN8 final for the fourth time in a row on Saturday.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
North Korea next on Trump’s agenda
SINCE returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has boasted of ending either six or seven wars - a matter of much dispute - and has been pushing with mixed success to bring peace to Ukraine.
3 min |
August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Springbok Women off to flying start with record World Cup win over Brazil
THE Springbok Women’s team are up and running at the World Cup and looking red hot after routing Brazil 66-6 at Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton.
2 min |
August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Lawmaker process ‘undemocratic’
SYRIAS Kurds yesterday criticised the upcoming selection of members of a new transitional parliament as undemocratic, after authorities postponed the process for Kurdish-controlled areas in the north and northeast.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
FSCA Commissioner stresses the importance of market integrity in challenging economic times
UNATHI Kamlana, Commissioner of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), has called for a renewed commitment to market integrity as South Africa grapples with significant economic challenges.
3 min |
August 25, 2025
The Mercury
The value of cross-cultural connections
IT HAS been my joy and privilege to meet with people from five continents and spend extended time with them on their home turf.
1 min |
August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Attorney struck off roll for rewriting judgment
Court deals with unprecedented case
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Bitcoin-volatility collapse forces risk-loving traders elsewhere
BITCOIN, once the unruly child of finance, is showing signs of maturity as its wild swings fade, forcing speculative traders to hunt for a new playground.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Erasmus eyes All Blacks after key Rugby Championship win
THE Springboks won’t forget their mishap at Ellis Park any time soon, but Saturday's victory in the second Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Cape Town will serve as a massive panacea for that wound as they shift focus to New Zealand.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Rugby Champions all even after Pumas stun All Blacks
SPRINGBOK supporters who were in bed before midnight on Saturday woke up to the surprise news that Argentina had beaten New Zealand 29-23 in Buenos Aires.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Barker hopes for a fair MTN8 final against Bucs
STEVE Barker is evidently still smarting from the controversial 3-1 defeat his Stellenbosch FC side suffered to Orlando Pirates in last year's MTN8 final.
2 min |
August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Minister signs landmark regulations to safeguard the African penguin
FORESTRY, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has signed new regulations to manage offshore ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations in efforts to prevent pollution, protect coastal ecosystems, and secure the survival of the endangered African Penguin.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Defunding the SANDF is a security threat to South Africa
SINCE 1994, South Africa has walked a delicate path, rebuilding its democracy, mending divisions, and re-imagining its place in the world.
4 min |
August 25, 2025
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Grammy award-winning Kenny G kicks off his South Africa tour in Durban on October 1
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed saxophonist Kenny G is set to enchant Durban with a special performance at the Durban ICC on October 1.
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August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Grindrod’s share price surges after special dividend announcement
GRINDROD’S share price shot up 12.2% on Friday after shareholders cheered a special half-year dividend and news that the group is one of 11 companies that have met the requirements to operate rail services on parts of South Africa's state-owned railway network.
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August 25, 2025
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Bavuma: SA still far off their best despite ODI series win
THE Proteas may have left Australia with their fifth straight ODI series triumph over their arch-rivals, but the road ahead to the 2027 World Cup remains a long one.
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August 25, 2025
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Surge in meat prices raises concerns as foot and mouth disease strikes South Africa
SOUTH Africa is currently facing a concerning spike in meat prices, primarily attributed to the ongoing outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), according to agricultural associations monitoring the situation closely.
3 min |
August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Gender pay gap deepens in South Africa
DESPITE all the advances that society has made towards gender equality, the facts show that women in South Africa are still significantly “less equal” than men.
2 min |
August 25, 2025
The Mercury
Chinese doctors bring health care to Sierra Leone
“THE child arrived in critical condition, exhibiting intense sensitivity to light and sound, along with frequent convulsions,” recalled Huang Yunjun, a paediatric specialist with the 26th batch of the Chinese medical team in Sierra Leone.
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