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Awkwardly timed royal visit
Worse, according to BBC News, Romania now says a Russian drone has breached its airspace - the second NATO country to report such an incursion.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Which side of history will readers fall?
ADVERTS like: \"Fun, friends and cold Castle. This is the life and this is the Beer!\" and \"You can stay as you are for the rest of your life.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
DA welcomes King Misuzulu’s stance against child brides
THE Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the progressive stance that has been adopted by His Majesty AmaZulu King Misizulu kaZwelithini against the practice of turning young girls into child brides.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Hyprop raises dividend 9.9% as it explores further opportunities in Eastern Europe
HYPROP, the South African retail-focused real estate investment trust (REIT), has announced a sturdy 9.9% increase in its dividend, buoyed by robust earnings growth from its portfolios in South Africa and Eastern Europe.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Over 1 000 civil servants face disciplinary action after SIU probe
THE Presidency has revealed that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has referred more than 1 000 civil servants for disciplinary action after concluding its investigations.
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September 17, 2025
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Nene powers into 400m final at World Athletics Championships
ZAKITHI Nene stormed into the final of the men’s 400m on Day 4 of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo yesterday, the South African one-lap star maintaining his composure after two restarts, but compatriot Lythe Pillay failed to advance to tomorrow’s decider.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Walmart puts its name on the line for a reset in South Africa
WALMART wants another shot at cracking the Africa market. This time, it's staking its name on it.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Ensuring affordable energy access for poor households in South Africa's just energy transition
ON 17 SEPTEMBER 2025, the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) is hosting a Just Energy Transition seminar, where I have been invited to contribute to a panel discussion titled: “Power Talk: Renewable Energy Deployment & Access - Scaling Solar, Wind and Hydro Energy.’ The Just Energy Transition is a significant topic, and in South Africa it is an urgent one.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Innovation investment growth at 15-year-low: UN
GROWTH in global innovation funding has fallen to its lowest rate since 2010, UN projections showed Tuesday, as high inflation eats into research and development spending and as venture capital deals slump.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Gaza City on fire, 'days left for deal'
ISRAEL unleashed a massive new bombing campaign on Gaza City yesterday after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the ally's goal of eradicating Hamas and warned only days may be left for a diplomatic solution.
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September 17, 2025
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Thyssenkrupp says India's Jindal Steel makes bid for steel business
INDIA'S Jindal Steel International has made an offer for Thyssenkrupp's steel division, the German company said Tuesday, in what would be a mega-deal for the struggling industrial titan.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
How indigenous knowledge can reshape global climate policy
INDIGENOUS people face epistemic violence and climate calamities, with their knowledge often dismissed as unscientific.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Hatherly reigns supreme in world championships
OLYMPIC bronze medallist Alan Hatherly found top gear once again to successfully defended his title in the elite men’s cross-country race at the 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championship in Switzerland.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
The more things change the more they stay the same
THE Constitutional Court has made a groundbreaking ruling on the South African matrimonial act and has dealt a blow to the age-old patriarchal naming tradition.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Pirates eye strong Champions League start after MTN8 triumph
ORLANDO Pirates shift their attention from domestic celebrations to continental ambitions this weekend as they kick off their CAF Champions League campaign against Lioli of Lesotho.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Poland's Nawrocki talks drone defence in Paris and Berlin
POLAND'S right-wing nationalist President Karol Nawrocki visited Paris and Berlin yesterday, seeking help to shore up his country's eastern defences in the wake of a major Russian drone incursion.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Proof 'Tony-ball' and Boks' 'skop, skiet en donner' can coexist
FIVE minutes before the end of the Springboks, record-breaking win over the All Blacks, I told my wife I wasn't going to bother hanging up the washing.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Deputy finance minister punts SA's informal sector in combating high unemployment
ASHOR Sarupen, the deputy minister of finance, has made a compelling case for the potential of South Africas informal sector to address the persistently high unemployment rate and emphasised the need for collaborative efforts between the government and the private sector.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
eThekwini Municipality tackles rampant infrastructure theft and crime concerns
THE theft of municipal infrastructure, hijacked buildings, illegal trading, and drug-related crime will be deliberated by the eThekwini Municipality's Security and Emergency Services Committee.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Fleming excited to see Joburg Super Kings’ young guns mix it with the ‘big dogs
STEPHEN Fleming has seen it all. The former New Zealand captain is one of the most successful franchise coaches in the world, having guided the Chennai Super Kings to five IPL titles.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Attacq reports strong growth in distributable income
ATTACQ, the JSE-listed Real Estate Investment Trust and visionary behind the iconic Waterfall City precinct, has recorded remarkable financial growth in its latest fiscal year, with distributable income per share (DIPS) soaring by 25.6% to 108.3 cents.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Call for stricter rules to protect public health
AS ILLICIT alcohol continues to deprive many governments of tax revenues and poses a significant threat to businesses and consumers, the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (Tracit) report has encouraged authorities to enforce strict laws and regulations governing the trade of ethanol to prevent its diversion for illegal and unauthorised purposes.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Stellies eager to bounce back after early struggles
STELLENBOSCH FC face a tough challenge as they aim to rediscover their winning form when they visit AmaZulu for their Betway Premiership clash at the Princess Magogo Stadium tonight (7.30pm kickoff).
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
McLaren in line to claim early Constructors title in Baku
MCLAREN head into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend with the rare opportunity to seal the 2025 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship months before the season ends.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Supreme Court of Appeal carefully examines legality of 'on the road fees' in vehicle financing
SO-CALLED \"on the road fees\" (ORT fees), where vehicle credit providers add these extras to the financing deal, came under the legal spotlight in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), with the National Credit Regulator (NCR) wanting to halt this practice.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Milei tells Argentinans the 'worst is over'
Argentine President Javier Milei, pictured right, announced plans to boost spending on pensions, health, education and the disabled next year, marking a shift after nearly two years of biting austerity following a major electoral setback.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Fire Attack and Gladiatorian to take on Cape's best
BOTH Alec Laird and Stuart Ferrie have decided to avoid the Gr 1 Betway Summer Cup with their crack horses Fire Attack and Gladatorian respectively and will take on the best in Cape Town.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
CHARLIE KIRK – WEST'S DOUBLE STANDARDS
AMERICAN activist Charlie Kirk's supporters, US President Donald Trump included, believe his assassination is linked to his ideological views.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Nomvula Mokonyane says ANC is ready for a female president and would stand if nominated
THE ANC's first deputy secretary-general, Nomvula Mokonyane, says the party is more than ready for a female president, and she is prepared to stand should her name be put forward ahead of the 2027 elections.
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September 17, 2025
The Mercury
Strict measures for defaulting municipalities that owe water boards R25 billion
THE Water and Sanitation Department will continue to request the National Treasury to withhold Équitable Share allocations to defaulting municipalities that owe R25 billion to water boards.
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