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Plumtree eyes boost for Sharks’ Connacht clash
SHARKS coach John Plumtree is hoping to take advantage of the timing of their next United Rugby Championship (URC) fixture an away clash against Connacht on November 29 - which coincides with the Springboks' northern hemisphere tour.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Nation braces for crucial Mid Term Budget as economists warn of growth downgrade
SOUTH Africa's fiscal outlook is once again under the spotlight as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) next month on 12 November.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
SAPO set to announce strategic partner as Treasury's R3.8bn funding falls through
THE South African Post Office (SAPO) is preparing to announce a strategic investment partner as it moves closer to exiting business rescue — a turnaround now proceeding without the R3.8 billion in funding initially promised by the National Treasury.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Unbeaten Stormers riding high
STORMERS star Damian Willemse soldiered on through a hamstring injury to help the Cape side register their first-ever unbeaten overseas opening tour in the United Rugby Championship (URC) after defeating Benetton 31-16.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Hunt bemoans defensive lapses as City get KO’d
DURBAN City coach Gavin Hunt admitted frustration after his side’s defensive lapses and missed chances led to an extra-time defeat to Richards Bay in yesterday's Carling Knockout quarterfinal.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Legal setback in quest for subtitles for TV broadcasts
IN A BLOW for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) has lost yet another legal battle in its bid to make South African television more accessible for those with hearing problems.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Oat milk 101: discover the benefits, nutrition and how to make it at home
WE MAY not all be like Onezwa Mbola, the South African home cook who proudly says, “I make meals from items that I have grown, raised, or foraged.”
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Bellingham strikes as Real edge Barca in tense Clasico
JUDE Bellingham's goal helped Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 to wina tense Clasico and move five points clear of their bitter rivals at the top of La Liga yesterday.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Iceland - not enough ice
WHIINE! Slap! Whine, whine! Slap, slap! Whine, whine! whine! Short squirt of insecticide!
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Proteas to keep attacking mindset
THE Proteas Women's team will resist any temptation to curtail their attacking instincts as they prepare for their all-important ICC Women's Cricket World Cup semifinal against England in Guwahati on Wednesday.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Fort Hare destruction should not go unpunished
THE 1976 youth were the first generation to take action in openly expressing discontent with the education system imposed on them.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
SA Veterinary Council election process will not be rerun, court order granted
A NEW council for the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) is expected to be appointed in January next year after the consent order was granted in the North Gauteng High Court.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Netanyahu faces vote with coalition weakened by Gaza truce
WITH no majority in parliament and surrounded by allies outraged by his acceptance of a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems to have set his sights on Israel's next elections.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
P&G slashes tariff impact by 50% as earnings beat estimates
PROCTER & Gamble reported better-than-expected sales for its first quarter as consumers brushed off price increases and snapped up its Gillette razors and Secret deodorant.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Quantum Foods sees share price surge after robust earnings forecast
QUANTUM Foods Holdings experienced a surge in its share price on Friday, climbing over 13% after a trading statement indicated an expected increase in headline earnings per share (HEPS) of between 58% and 78% for the year ending September 28, 2025.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
A cry for justice against Israel fully justified
EVEN a brief peep at many reliable, important, authentic talk shows on YouTube reveals that a considerable number of American Christians are now having second, and even some third, thoughts about both the once -blind moral, as well as financial, support for the illegal state of Israel.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Transnet boosts efficiency at Durban Container Terminal with nearly R1bn crane investment
TRANSNET has announced a major boost to capacity and efficiency at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 with the introduction of four new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes valued at R967 million.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Chiefs progress to group stage but striking woes persist
KAIZER Chiefs' 3-1 defeat of AS Simba here yesterday afternoon would suggest Amakhosi have finally sorted out their scoring woes.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Sugar tax: a government policy without any evidence - SA Canegrowers
If the Minister of Finance, Enoch Gondongwana, decides to propose an increase in the sugar tax in the medium-term budget due to government’s search for additional income sources for the state, the result would be self-defeating.
3 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
KZN establishes investment office to boost economic growth
EFFORTS to drive economic growth and investment in KwaZulu-Natal are gaining momentum with the premier Thami Ntuli having established an investment office within the premiers office.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Hanekom inches closer to Bulls and Bok return
SPRINGBOK and Bulls loose-forward Cameron Hanekom is edging closer to a return-to-play date and could be part of the Bulls’ next URC match, against the Lions at Loftus Versfeld at the end of November.
3 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Mother filmed giving toddler alcohol prompts swift action from authorities
A DISTURBING video showing a Western Cape mother giving her toddler alcohol sparked swift action from local officials and Metro Police Neighbourhood Safety Officers (NSOs), who tracked down the woman in Woodstock after following multiple leads.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Trump: Tariffs on Canada rise by 10%
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump at the weekend said he was hiking tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10%, in the latest fallout over a Canadian anti-tariff ad that featured late US leader Ronald Reagan.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
BHEKI CELE'S CHARACTER FLAWS
FORMER Police Minister Bheki Cele's two-day appearance before the Parliament Ad-hoc Committee was a masterclass in the complexities of crime-fighting, earning him a significant number of new admirers.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Extradition law challenges threaten high-profile cases in South Africa says NPA
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has raised the alarm over the issue of authorisation for extradition requests arguing that a 2024 judgment on this matter may see dozens of criminal suspects and even convicted persons using the ruling to contest their extraditions.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
The impact of macroeconomic policy on employment in South Africa
TO RELEGATE employment to the department of labour is to ignore a yet vexed question of the Phillips curve that addresses the relationship between unemployment and inflation, says Dr Pali Lehohla.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Brand South Africa’s false narrative on country’s reform path
FINANCED by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, the claim by Brand South Africa that the country's \"reform path is winning back investor confidence\" (Business Report, October 24) is government propaganda at its worst because it totally evades truth and reality.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Chamomile tea: study aid or sleep trap? Uncover insights from the viral exam care pack debate
IT'S that time of the year again - final exams for learners and students across the country.
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October 27, 2025
The Mercury
It’s good news as SA is removed from the international grey list - Cosatu
SOUTH Africa received well deserved good news with the United Nations’ Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s announcement that it has been removed from the international grey list. This is a positive victory for workers, the economy, the state and society.
4 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Former teacher surrenders to authorities over international child abuse charges
FORMER SA teacher, Iain Wares, 86, has handed himself over to the authorities at the Simon’s Town courthouse, in the latest UK consolidation request of charges relating to the sexual and physical abuse of 65 boys, with the indictment listing 90 charges in total.
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