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Court dismisses challenge to eThekwini city manager appointment
THE Pietermaritzburg High Court has dismissed an application that sought to challenge the appointment of Musa Mbhele as the city manager for the eThekwini Municipality.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Security-related rail fatalities surge sharply – RSR warns of deepening safety crisis
THE Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has raised alarm over the growing number of deaths linked to crime and security incidents across South Africa's rail network, warning that the crisis underscores the country's broader socioeconomic challenges.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
PIC hails Daybreak Foods as a model for business rescue success amid turnaround progress
THE Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has described Daybreak Foods as a \"poster child\" for successful business rescue, citing steady operational recovery, improved financial stability, and a well-managed turnaround plan that still retains significant cash reserves.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
10 WARNING SIGNS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES THAT YOU MIGHT BE OVERLOOKING
DIABETES, often called the “silent epidemic,” affects over 4.3 million South Africans, according to the South African Diabetes Foundation, with 90% of cases being type 2 diabetes.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Ouaddou urges humility as Pirates close in on another trophy
ORLANDO Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has called for humility and patience after his side reached the Carling Knockout Cup final with a narrow 1-0 win over Richards Bay at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Broos set to test new faces against Copper Bullets
MASINDI Nemtajela and Keletso Makgalwa could make their Bafana Bafana debuts under coach Hugo Broos during the Africa Cup of Nations preparation match against Zambia at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday evening (6pm kickoff).
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Traffic cop gets life sentence for brutal murder of his wife
A GAUTENG traffic officer has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of his wife, whom he shot multiple times in front of their two young children at her home in Mamelodi.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Discovery Bank faces R3m fine from PA for compliance failures, lack of staff training
THE Prudential Authority (PA) on Friday imposed administrative sanctions and fines on Discovery Bank for failing to timeously report some suspicious transactions and for inadequate staff training.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
A close call for the Springboks
\"'Twas somewhat agonising to watch.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
TFG's share buybacks and revenue growth amid declining profits
THE Foschini Group (TFG) share price was among the biggest losers on the JSE Friday, falling by 5.3% after it reported weak trading conditions that saw its interim dividend lowered by 18.8% to 130 cents a share.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Ramaphosa discusses peace building with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has met His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, in Rome, where he called for a renewed global spirit of solidarity, equality and justice in the face of rising conflict, deepening inequality and environmental crisis.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
IDAC head faces chilling death threat during corruption inquiry
INDEPENDENT Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head, advocate Andrea Johnson, recounted chilling details regarding a death threat she received.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Proteas gain invaluable experience despite series loss
THE Proteas' journey to the 2027 World Cup took a major step forward, despite the visitors falling on the wrong side of 2-1 ODI series reversal to Pakistan, according to stand-in coach Wandile Gwavu.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Unlock the secrets of untranslatable emotions: words you never knew you needed
HAVE you ever tried to describe a feeling so specific, so delicately human, that no English word could quite hold it?
3 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Pumas run riot to crush Wales
ARGENTINA overpowered Wales 52-28 in Cardiff Cardiff yesterday as home coach Steve Tandy's first game in charge of the national side ended in a comprehensive loss.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Remains of officer slain in 2014 Gaza war to be returned
ISRAELS military chief pledged at the weekend to bring home the remains of an officer killed more than a decade ago in Gaza, after media reports that Hamas had pinpointed the location of his body following a search green-lit by Israel.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa needs new tools to win the war against tender corruption
THE scale of procurement corruption in South Africa is staggering. Whilst we have made progress in rebuilding institutions like the South African Revenue Service and removing ourselves from the Financial Action Task Force grey list, the reality is that corruption in public procurement remains deeply entrenched, sophisticated, and extraordinarily damaging to our economy and society. There is even speculation that Covid exacerbated the problem by exposing weaknesses in the State and emboldening other fraudsters to broaden the looting.
4 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Boks overcome red card to honour Kolisi's 100th
SPRINGBOK captain Siya Kolisi said his team’s statement victory over France on Saturday night was not only special for him in his 100th appearance for his country, but incredible for the team.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Premier advocates for community action against KwaMashu crime
AS CRIME continues to plague communities across KwaZulu-Natal, Premier Thamsanga Ntuli took a stand at a recent imbizo in KwaMashu, highlighting the achievements of the Inanda community in reducing crime.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Court denies Zurenah Smit's bid to dismiss murder charge
CONTRACT KILLING
2 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
See It Again makes the news again!
Picture: Race Coast/Candiese Lenferna
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Rassie hails Bok composure after mauling French in Paris
SPRINGBOK coach Rassie Erasmus has praised his players for holding their nerve after a dubious red card to Lood de Jager left them playing the second half of their match at the Stade de France with 14 men.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Mixed reaction to matric maths exams
AS THE 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations reach the halfway mark, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has commended the smooth administration of the exams across all nine provinces.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Three Batswana women rescued from trafficking scam
POLICE have rescued three young women from Botswana who allegedly fell victim to a human trafficking scam after being lured by a syndicate promising them jobs in Sierra Leone, in West Africa.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Gallants reach Cup final after penalty drama
MARUMO Gallants will meet Orlando Pirates in the final of the Carling Knockout Cup after beating Golden Arrows 4-2 on penalties at the King Zwelithini Stadium yesterday.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Reform, not vengeance is the answer when power is challenged
FRENCH philosopher Michel Foucault came up with the notion of “exemplary vengeance” to describe the approach to discipline typical of the monarchical (pre-democratic) era in Europe.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Over 100 organisations demand ban on online gambling
IN A HISTORIC show of unity, 107 organisations from South Africa's labour, civic, faith-based and welfare sectors have signed the Civil Society Declaration on the Harm of Online Gambling, calling for a national ban on all forms of online betting.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
PIC tightens oversight after costly Acapulco and Enable Capital deals – chair Masondo
PIC board chairman David Masondo says board has owned up to the bad deals in the past, and is implementing the Mpati Commission recommendations
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Editor's Note: Please Call Me: The David and Goliath Battle has finally ended
AFTER roughly two decades of legal warfare, public spectacle, corporate brinkmanship and constitutional detours, the long-running battle between Vodacom and Nkosana Kenneth Makate has finally come to an end in the Please Call Me battle.
3 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Workplaces should not break employees
Workers' right to dignity is enshrined in South African law
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