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Hudson warns Proteas: Aussies 'relentless'
PLAYING Australia is the greatest test for any cricketer.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
White now not so 'scared to put guys in'
ONE could understand the absolutely horrible feeling that was enveloping Bulls coach Jake White following the United Rugby Championship final defeat to Glasgow last year.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
Msunduzi Municipality's warning over unpaid services
RESIDENTS of Msunduzi Municipality in Pietermaritzburg, have been warned of the consequences of continuing to refuse to pay for services, such as water, electricity, and rates.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
Pray for entrepreneurs: the devil is in the details
FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana's Budget 3.0 may have spared us a VAT hike curse.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
Bolt Invests over R400 000 to support emerging mobility entrepreneurs in South Africa
E-HAILING company Bolt said it concluded its first Accelerator Program in South Africa, awarding €20,000 (over R400 000) in funding to ten participants.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
US suspends student visas
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Tuesday, ordered a suspension of student visa processing in the latest swipe at foreign students in the country.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
PNB bowlers shine on national and district greens
TWENTY districts, 434 registered clubs and four coveted national titles — this year’s BSA Men's National Championships delivered drama, determination and a showcase of remarkable talent.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
Court rules against controversial CaseLines tender
REVIEW CASE
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
How Coronation Fund Managers commits to responsible investment and ESG engagement
CORONATION Fund Managers does more than just invest over R670 billion of its clients' savings for better returns; its mandate includes ensuring funds are invested responsibly and in line with ESG considerations and in 2024, it voted on 6 244 shareholder resolutions as part of this strategy.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
SCA hears Ramaphosa's challenge in King Misuzulu recognition case
THE Supreme Court of Appeal challenge by President Cyril Ramaphosa against the high court judgment that set aside the president's recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as King of the Zulu Nation is not about the legitimacy of the king, but about the legality of the process.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
Consumers voice outrage over card payment surcharges at spaza shops
SPAZA shops across the country are under scrutiny following a growing number of consumer complaints about unauthorised surcharges added to purchases made using bank cards.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
Chweneyagae was a gifted storyteller
THE IFP is saddened by the passing of one of South Africa’s beloved and gifted actors, Presley Oageng Chweneyagae.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
US-backed Gaza aid model 'distraction from atrocities': UNRWA head
REFUGEES ASSISTANCE
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa's GDP growth forecast halved by Absa CIB to 1% amid global uncertainties
ABSA Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) has slashed its 2025 GDP growth forecast for South Africa by half, from 2.1% to 1.0%, due to heightened global uncertainties. The updated outlook was presented in the South Africa Q2 2025 Quarterly Perspectives report on Wednesday.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
Sharks that must lead feeding frenzy against Red Army
THE Sharks will play their first-ever home quarter-final in the United Rugby Championship (URC) this weekend, and facing former champions Munster will be a big occasion for the home side.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
THAI PM PROPOSES $115BN BUDGET TO PARLIAMENT
THAI Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra proposed a 3.78 trillion baht ($115.5 billion) budget to parliament for the 2026 fiscal year, as her government seeks to support a sluggish economy facing steep US tariffs.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
Empowering women to break free from societal lies
LIES told to girls and young women sometimes overt, mostly covert...
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
Lottery licence awarded to Sizekhaya Holdings
Consortium led by prominent KZN businessmen
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
Five innovative tips that you can employ in managing a remote workforce
BIG CORPORATIONS like Amazon, Starbucks, and Uber may be pushing employees back to the office, but that doesn't mean the same approach works for all companies.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
Over 200 000 grant beneficiaries flagged for fraud
ADDITIONAL INCOME
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
Stripped of dignity: student's menstrual proof demand sparks outrage
IMAGINE this: once a month, like clockwork, you wake up to pain so sharp it doubles you over.
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May 29, 2025
The Mercury
To catch a dollop of dolphin DNA
WHILE swimming in Cardigan Bay, West Wales, might to most of us seem a dollop of bad luck, to British scientists working in the bay, it's a dollop of good luck, according to the BBC.
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May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Asean leaders adopt declaration
THE Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Asean 2045, a key document guiding the next 20 years of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) grouping, was unveiled here on Monday, following its endorsement by Asean leaders gathered at the 46th Asean Summit.
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May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Snaith to give good counsel
PUNTERS face a competitive card on the ‘poly at Hollywoodbets Greyville today. It is a ten-race card and Justin Snaith could hold some of the trump cards in Legal Counsel in the ninth and Goodnessgraciousme in the sixth. Legal Counsel can round off the Pick 6 in the Middle Stakes over 1400m although it will not be a pushover, like most of the races on the card. The three-year-old may just have needed his last run when starting favourite for The Sledgehammer at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.
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May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Smarter ways for SARS to net R50 billion
WHILST aiming to improve revenue collection and recover debts is commendable, there are far smarter ways than hiring and training 1700 debt collectors in the hope they will bring in R50 billion (The Mercury, May 26).
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
ICJ case obsession must stop
READING an article by Mashudu Sadike on the front page of The Mercury (May 27, 2025), I realised that the ANC and certain other religious groups have an absolute obsession with this case.
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May 28, 2025
The Mercury
The outrageous trend sexualising Down syndrome
THERE’S a new filter doing the rounds on social media and it’s not just controversial, it's disturbing.
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May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Philippines open to new agreements with China to maintain peace
THE Philippines is open to any additional agreements with Beijing that can help maintain peace in the South China Sea, its top diplomat said, amid unabated confrontations between them over disputed features.
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May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Massive elephant seal makes waves on Gordon's Bay streets
A LARGE Southern elephant seal was spotted wandering through the streets of Gordon's Bay, Western Cape yesterday morning, nearly a kilometre from the shoreline. The marine mammal was safely returned to the sea by the afternoon.
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May 28, 2025
The Mercury
FRANK STEWART
“My wife swears that she can read me like a book,\" a club player told me. “And not only that, she provides book reviews.”
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