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The Mercury
No use having a superstar team if we don't play like one, says Sharks star Esterhuizen
HAVING buried the ghosts of Ulster, the Sharks are aiming to finish their United Rugby Championship opening month on a high when they face bottom-placed Scarlets at Kings Park in their last outing before the November Test window.
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October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Gaza war stains human civilization
IT HAS been two years since October 7, 2023, the day this horrible war began, which seems to be ending based on the Israel-Hamas agreement.
3 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Samo-Burthia pinches it on Master Josh
MASTER JOSH proved to be the bookmakers friend in the B Stakes that headed the card at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday.
3 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Alleged baby snatcher seeks to visit son
ALLEGED baby snatcher Sameemah Jacobs has asked the court for permission to visit her son in Mitchell's Plain and to collect her belongings from a residence in the area.
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October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Will McLaren rue ‘papaya rules?’ in Norris v Piastri battle
MCLAREN have confirmed that they will continue to back both their drivers equally in the 2025 Formula On world drivers’ championship title fight - at least until one of them is mathematically out of contention.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Altron HealthTech pilots South Africa's first oncology companian app ThriveLink
ALTRON HealthTech on Wednesday announced the pilot launch of South Africa's first oncology companion app, ThriveLink, a boon for the advancement of useable, personalised, consumer-oriented health-tech on the African continent.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Australia-US deal to challenge China rare earths reign: mining boss
CHINA'S total domination of rare earths production could soon be challenged, a leading miner said Wednesday after the United States struck a breakthrough minerals deal with Australia.
1 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Understanding different family cultures
I'M ALWAYS on the lookout for illustrations of how different families build different family cultures. Your “normal” in your family was probably quite different from what other families regarded as “normal.”
1 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Summer holidays in KZN: Province gears up for bumper festive season
KWAZULU-Natal is preparing for a vibrant and economically significant festive season, with eThekwini Municipality expecting more than 1.3 million visitors to flock to Durban over the summer holidays.
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October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Famous Brands lifted by easing inflation, rate cuts and return-to-office recovery
RESTAURANT group Famous Brands says it is beginning to benefit from improving South African economic conditions, including interest rate cuts, easing inflation, and a rise in foot traffic as more employees return to offices — despite ongoing pressure on consumers from high unemployment and rising household debt.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Court halts sentencing in multi-million Durban hospital fraud case
THE Durban High Court has halted sentencing proceedings in a fraud case of a sole director of a closed corporation, who was allegedly involved in multi-million fraud committed at the Chief Albert Luthuli Hospital in Durban regarding the supply of medical equipment.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Willemse carries fullback burden
WHEN head coach Rassie Erasmus unveiled his Springbok squad for the Year-end Tests, apart from the omission of some senior players and talented rookies, one selection detail stood out: Damian Willemse is the only recognised fullback in the touring group.
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October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Australia-US deal to challenge reign
CHINA'S total domination of rare earths production could soon be challenged, a leading miner said yesterday after the US struck a breakthrough minerals deal with Australia.
1 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Gold falls again as rally comes to halt
GOLD and silver tumbled for a second day yesterday, bringing a rally in the precious metals to a jagdering halt, while equities also sank after US President Donald Trump remarked that a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping might not take place.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Growthpoint acquires new R390m Boston Hydroelectric Plant
GROWTHPOINT Properties, South Africa's leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), said on Wednesday that it has acquired a 30% stake in the operational Boston Hydroelectric plant.
3 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Six arrested at ‘violent’ protest in Dublin
SIX people were arrested at what police said was a “violent” protest outside an asylum-seeker hotel in southwest Dublin this week, following allegations that a 10-year-old girl was sexually assaulted.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Purpose pays: How young entrepreneurs can build businesses with impact
THERE used to be a common misconception that doing good and doing well were mutually exclusive in business.
3 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Mchunu denies links to drug cartels
SUSPENDED Minister Senzo Mchunu says he has no links to any drug cartels in the country or elsewhere.
3 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Action plan to curb water losses in eThekwini Municipality shows promising results
THE eThekwini Municipality says its turnaround strategy to reduce non-revenue water (NRW) is beginning to yield positive results.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Building Africa's startup ecosystem requires grit, trust and corporate courage
THE stories of startups in Silicon Valley often start in garages with founders backed by easy access to capital and forgiving safety nets. In Africa, the reality is very different. Entrepreneurs on the continent aren't innovating from the top of Maslow’s hierarchy, but at the base, solving urgent, everyday challenges where failure can mean families go hungry.
4 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
G20 is Africa's chance to reframe economic priorities globally
What is clear is that Africa cannot afford to be passive
4 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Golden Arrows set for an uphill battle against Stellenbosch
Golden Arrows head into tonight's away fixture against Stellenbosch FC in Cape Town knowing that a win is imperative.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Mercury
SA Inc should drive its climate ambitions through low-carbon green industrialisation
The global climate agenda has entered a decisive decade.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Mercury
Coca-Cola HBC to pursue secondary listing on JSE following $2.6 billion CCBA acquisition
COCA-Cola HBC will pursue a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), following Tuesday's announcement that the Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments (GFI) have agreed to sell a 75% controlling interest in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) to Coca-Cola HBC. The transaction is valued at roughly $2.6 billion (R45 billion).
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Mercury
Foschini Group shares drop 19% as earnings forecast declines
THE Foschini Group (TFG) shares plunged over 19% on the JSE Tuesday afternoon after it reported that headline earnings per share for the six months to September 30 are expected to be 20% to 25% lower than the same period last year.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa’s top corporates show resilience amid structural and cost pressures – Moody’s
RATINGS AGENCY
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Mercury
What we now know about the Covid-19 vaccines
THE answer to Charl Oosthuizen’s question whether vaccines are “secretly a biological weapon for population control” (The Mercury, October 20) is an emphatic Yes.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Mercury
Pirates look for domestic rebound after CAF Champions League defeat
THE Sea Robbers’ sails have been blown wide open, but they remain the masters of their own destiny when it comes to their domestic and continental campaigns.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Mercury
Hamas started this war in Gaza
HAVING read Z Khan's account of who Israel is, at least in her mind, (The Mercury, October 20), I have to respond in kind.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Mercury
Kaizer Chiefs face crucial home test as Kaze and Ben Youssef seek revival
THE flying start to the campaign that had Kaizer Chiefs fans believing their club was ready to challenge for the championship, is now a distant memory.
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