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Building a better future: the need for national dialogue in South Africa
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa made a call for National Dialogue in his address to Parliament shortly after the 2024 elections. Judging by the volumes of fake news and hate speech and more importantly the painful levels of unemployment, poverty and inequality experienced by most South Africans, the President's call must be supported and expedited.
4 min |
May 19, 2025
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Guilty verdict for drug smuggler
A 42-YEAR-OLD drug smuggler who tried to bribe a police officer at the Nakop border post which is between South Africa and Namibia has been convicted of drug trafficking and corruption following a detailed investigation by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, better known as the Hawks.
1 min |
May 19, 2025
The Mercury
Systemic failures in gun control exposed
MASS SHOOTING
2 min |
May 19, 2025
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Forgotten flood victims' long wait for homes
MORE than two years after the devastating April 2022 floods, some residents displaced in Verulam feel they have been forgotten by the government.
3 min |
May 19, 2025
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Collins Property Group's financial performance: A mixed bag amid market challenges
COLLINS Property Group's share price plunged 12.9% on Friday despite raising distributable income for the year to end-February 2025 to 109 cents from 94 cents and maintaining its final dividend at 50 cents.
2 min |
May 19, 2025
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Scopa demands clarity on municipal budgets
THE Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) in KwaZulu-Natal is demanding answers on how municipalities are spending their budgets following concerns that the spending does not align with service delivery.
3 min |
May 19, 2025
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Praying for peace, reconciliation between India and Pakistan
AS A concerned citizen of South Africa, I'm writing to urge, in fact I pray for, peace and reconciliation between India and Pakistan.
1 min |
May 19, 2025
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A Valentine's wish: Lew's last request
LEW only had a few days left, something I could never have known, when he motioned me closer and asked me for the date.
1 min |
May 19, 2025
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FRANK STEWART BRIDGE
FINDING FAULT
1 min |
May 19, 2025
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Powerful nations won't stand for ANC’s arrogance
THE word has spread like wildfire and the ANC is ina serious panic right now! ‘Trumps offer to Afrikaners to come and work in the US has dealt the ANC a huge blow and left them feeling scared, embarrassed and (are now) looking for ways to retaliate.
1 min |
May 16, 2025
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FlySafair bans passenger after in-flight altercation
A MAN has been banned from flying with FlySafair and will be liable for flight diversion costs after he became violent aboard a recent flight.
1 min |
May 16, 2025
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FRANK STEWART BRIDGE
Grapefruit, my club's acid-tongued member, reminds me of a signal at a railroad crossing, clanging away loudly and futilely as a train passes by.
1 min |
May 16, 2025
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Unions must address the impact of technology on jobs
NUMEROUS economic and employment challenges persist in a year characterised by volatility and uncertainty in global and local economies, accompanied by emerging technologies.
1 min |
May 16, 2025
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HIV patient testing falls in South Africa after US aid cuts, data shows
THE level of testing and monitoring of HIV patients across South Africa has dropped since the US cut aid that funded health workers and clinics, with pregnant women, infants and youth the most affected, previously unpublished government data shows.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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NPA obtains preservation order in asbestos case
Included in the preservation order is a luxury Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, allegedly purchased in cash for R2m.
1 min |
May 16, 2025
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Holomisa announces military inquiry into SANDF casualties in DRC
DEFENCE Deputy Minister Bantu Holomisa said the military board of inquiry into casualties sustained by the SANDF in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will begin once the withdrawal of South Africa's soldiers from that country is complete.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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Scopa members slam KZN municipalities for spending over R200m on consultants
KWAZULU-Natal municipalities have spent over R200 million on consultants, raising concerns about skills transfer and the effectiveness of these expenditures, according to the Auditor-General.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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Is Dave The King ready for battle?
LAST season's Equus Horse of the Year Dave The King makes his return to racing after a six-month break when he lines up in the Sir Theophilus St George A Stakes over 1500m that headlines the card at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.
4 min |
May 16, 2025
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Government moves to establish control over artisanal and small-scale mining
THE government is poised to reshape the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) landscape with the recent approval of the Mineral Resources Development Bill of 2025 for public comment.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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Former Bok winger Hendricks mourned
FORMER Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has warmly summed up how his former teammate Cornal Hendricks should be remembered by recalling the charismatic centre's manner of celebrating a try.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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Sars' project AmaBillions: a guide to clearing your tax debt
AS SARS (South African Revenue Services) continues to enhance its Compliance Programmes by modernising its systems and integrating artificial intelligence to better identify instances of non-compliance, so too is the revenue collector bolstering the manpower behind its tax debt collections team.
3 min |
May 16, 2025
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Samatu calls for investigation following doctor's death at hospital
THE South African Medical Association Trade Union (Samatu) has called for an investigation into the death of a medical intern doctor at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in uMlazi.
3 min |
May 16, 2025
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Just Be Lekker should be cherry ripe
THERE is an interesting ten race meeting at Turffontein Standside tomorrow and the action starts as early as 11h20.
3 min |
May 16, 2025
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Driver education should include lesson on momentum laws
I REFER to the letter, “Call for action after deadly road accidents in KZN,\" from Riona Gokool, The Mercury, May 13.
1 min |
May 16, 2025
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End of nuclear in Taiwan fans energy security fears
TAIWAN will turn off its last nuclear reactor tomorrow, fuelling concerns over the self-ruled island’s reliance on imported energy and vulnerability to a Chinese blockade.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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Talks underway to tackle DoE's financial woes
THE Department of Basic Education has revealed that high-level engagements are taking place to address the crippling financial problems that have brought the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education (DoE) to the brink of financial collapse.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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Groovy sea lion - party animal
HERE'S a sea lion that’s the life and soul of the party. Ronan, a California sea lion resident in New College, Florida, grooves to rock’ n roll and electronica, according to the Associated Press.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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Government charts new course for private sector involvement in economic recovery
THE government is ramping up its initiatives aimed at economic recovery by creating unprecedented opportunities for private sector involvement.
3 min |
May 16, 2025
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Resettlement of Afrikaners in the US rooted in refusal to coexist
IN THE quiet corners of Texas, Montana, and Tennessee, a curious and pitiful phenomenon is taking shape, a self-imposed exile where a handful of Afrikaners have decided to flee democracy, diversity, and dignity to recreate an imagined utopia in the heart of conservative America.
2 min |
May 16, 2025
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Addressing misconceptions on patriotism and religion
IN HIS article “Patriotism and religion should not be conflated, The Mercury, May 14, Mohamed Saeed raises several points that prompt response.
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