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Amorim has three-years to save Red Devils
RUBEN Amorim has been given three years to prove himself at Manchester United after co-owner Jim Ratcliffe insisted he will not make a knee-jerk decision about the under-fire manager’s future.
2 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Motale backs Bafana to qualify but warns of 'dangerous' Warriors
FORMER Bafana Bafana defender Edward Motale believes Zimbabwe will be extra motivated to face their neighbours and has warned Hugo Broos’ men not to underestimate the Warriors when they meet in the World Cup qualifier at the Moses Mabhida Stadium today (6pm kickoff).
2 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Stormers’ Willemse ‘genuinely keen’ to face Scarlets
WHEN Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Damian Willemse became available for the Stormers
1 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
South African business leaders seek actionable solutions at G20 Summit
THE business community in South Africa is hoping that the upcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg will pivot actionable solutions and proactive strategies to tackle Africas $100 billion financing gap.
5 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
The power of your credit score
THE three digits that represent your credit score reflect some of the most important financial information about you. Yet, most South Africans don’t know their score or how to manage or improve it.
3 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Valdene Reddy announced as new JSE CEO, taking over from retiring Leila Fourie
LEILA Fourie, the dynamic leader of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), has announced her retirement as Group Chief Executive Officer effective 31 March 2026.
2 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Johannesburg secures R550 million international grant for waste-to-energy project
THE Infrastructure Fund, a partnership between the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), National Treasury and Infrastructure South Africa, has secured a R550 million grant from Dutch-based Invest International to support the rollout of the City of Johannesburg's landmark Alternative Waste Treatment Technology (AWTT) Project.
2 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Hawks intercept drug mules at Cape Town International Airport
THE Hawks have made two significant busts at Cape Town International Airport, where drug mules hid more than R2 million worth of narcotics in luggage.
1 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Employment equity regulations could reshape workforce dynamics in South Africa
AS SOUTH Africa prepares for significant changes in its employment equity landscape, the countdown to the Employment Equity Amendment Act's full implementation is penerating both excitement and apprehension among businesses nationwide.
2 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Port of Gauteng Initiative: The drive to achieving an integrated logistics network - RFA
THE Road Freight Association (RFA) has reviewed the recently released White Paper from Port of Gauteng and it notes that the developers have targeted a very ambitious project to address the huge shortfalls in the current logistics network, especially around rail and multi-modal operations involving rail, as well as the fundamental necessity of involving and allowing the private-sector to drive the integration of logistics.
3 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Court delays ruling in Mashatile bodyguards case
THE much-anticipated judgment in the assault case of eight former members of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP protection unit has been postponed to next month after the presiding magistrate fell ill.
1 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Sharks ready for Leinster's retaliation after disappointing African tour
THE Sharks are bracing themselves for a Leinster backlash in Dublin on Saturday after the champions lost twice in South Africa because of a “lack of physical intent”.
3 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Education assistants to receive September stipends after intervention
THE Basic Education and Labour departments have confirmed that education and general assistants have begun receiving their September stipends.
2 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Helen Suzman Foundation welcomes Zimbabwe, Lesotho permits extension
THE Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has welcomed the decision by Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber to extend the validity of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) and the Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) until 28 May 2027. According to the Foundation, the extension will allow current ZEP and LEP holders to remain lawfully in South Africa while the minister conducts nationwide consultations.
1 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
South African new vehicle sales surge to 10-year high
SOUTH Africa’s new vehicle sales surge continued in September, with a lofty volume of 54 700 units recorded by Naamsa.
1 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Another round of rugby
What might follow? Then damsels of the Pub With No Name, in Morningside, are frantic at the possibility and are already waiting in eager anticipation of being called on to supply elastic for the construction of catapults for the time-honoured celebratory feu de joie in which the streetlights are shot out.
1 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Rich husband ordered to pay R1.5m for wife's legal fees
THE Gauteng High Court, Pretoria ruled that it is only fair that a wealthy husband contribute R1.5 million towards his wife's legal costs in their protracted divorce proceedings.
2 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Cocomelon has much in her favour
SEAN TARRY got his Highveld Spring Season off to a flying start, winning both of the Gr2 Spring Challenge races that kicked off the Highveld season last Saturday.
3 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
Bulls aim to break Belfast hoodoo by going toe-to-toe with ‘smart, physical’ Ulster
THE Bulls are bracing themselves for a physical challenge from Ulster in their opening United Rugby Championship (URC) tour match on Saturday, but they are also acutely aware of the threat posed by their opponents’ dangerous backline.
2 min |
October 10, 2025
The Mercury
How to put your mental health first as a business owner
COUNTLESS studies confirm the relationship between poor mental health or even a negative mood and lost productivity, but many of these focus on employees’ productivity.
2 min |
October 09, 2025
The Mercury
Tolerance of violence in US cities is stoking insurrection
AS MIGHT be expected, the AFP report on violence in US cities failed to provide any context as to why the Trump Administration has branded them war zones (The Mercury, October 7).
2 min |
October 09, 2025
The Mercury
Swiss watch industry ‘should find time for India’ – study
INDIA and Mexico could become new drivers of growth for the Swiss watch industry, which has been clobbered by US tariffs and slumping demand in China, top audit firm Deloitte said yesterday.
1 min |
October 09, 2025
The Mercury
SAHRC takes Operation Dudula, March and March to court over illegal blockades at healthcare facilities
THE SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has initiated urgent legal proceedings against what it calls the “unlawful and discriminatory” actions of groups such as Operation Dudula and March and March, who continue to block non-nationals and undocumented individuals from accessing public healthcare facilities.
2 min |
October 09, 2025
The Mercury
A teetering in the Middle East
IT'S two years since Hamas convulsed the Middle East with its attack on Israel.
1 min |
October 09, 2025
The Mercury
Viral gym encounter sparks debate on fitness etiquette and respect in shared spaces
WHEN you walk into a gym for the first time, you're already fighting off nerves, wondering if you'll use the machine wrong, get stuck or embarrass yourself.
2 min |
October 09, 2025
The Mercury
Bottas ready to drive Cadillac to success
VALTTERI Bottas has spent the past year observing Formula One from the sidelines, officially as Mercedes\" reserve, attending briefings, analysing data, and staying fit in case he was needed.
2 min |
October 09, 2025
The Mercury
Mthethwa’s family denies claims of Crime Intelligence funding for perimeter wall
AMBASSADOR Nathi Mthethwa's family said he and his wife, Philisiwe Buthelezi, paid for every single brick of the perimeter wall at his home as they denied claims made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi that Crime Intelligence slush funds had been used.
2 min |
October 09, 2025
The Mercury
SA flotilla activists demand tougher sanctions against Israel after detention
CALLS are mounting for the South African government to take a tougher stance against the Israeli government following the return of activists involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla mission.
3 min |
October 09, 2025
The Mercury
New parental leave to transform families
Parental leave will undoubtedly take a strange bite out of a life
4 min |
October 09, 2025
The Mercury
Mkhwanazi demands probe into McBride, 0’Sullivan
Explosive testimony reveals allegations of police corruption and classified operations
3 min |