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Job losses in South Africa's mining sector: A reflection of ongoing challenges
MINING sector employment into the first quarter of this year has broadly followed the same downward trends as last year, where there were job losses among platinum group metals (PGM), diamond, and iron ore mining companies.
1 min |
July 23, 2025
The Mercury
Proteas ready to set the record straight against New Zealand
SOUTH Africa will get another crack at New Zealand when the two sides meet for the second time in the T20I tri-series at Harare Sports Club today starting at 1pm.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Sibanye-Stillwater expands reach with R1.4bn Metallix acquisition
Acquisition poised to strengthen Sibanye-Stillwater’s foothold in precious metals recycling market
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Boks' backline depth: A key to success
A TRADEMARK of the Springboks' recent success has been the remarkable depth and versatility of their backline. From fullback to scrumhalf, South Africa can call upon different world-class players, each offering unique skills while maintaining a consistently high standard as seen during the four midyear internationals.
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Small and medium enterprises brace for impact as Trump tariffs loom
SOUTH African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) stand at a critical crossroads, grappling with the looming spectre of a 30% import tariff on most goods entering the United States.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Young people must get involved in politics to transform lives
Their motivation should be driven by a sense of purpose, not desperation
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Terrorised by tiny little squirrels
A FEROCIOUS little squirrel is giving folk in a town in the US a heck of a time, according to the Associated Press.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
South 32 exceeds production with increases in copper and aluminium
SOUTH32, the diversified mining and metals group, exceeded annual production guidance following a 20% increase in copper production and a 6% rise in aluminium.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Durban FilmMart continues to unite Africa, one story at a time at DIFF
KWAZULU-NATAL Tourism and Film Authority's (KZNTAFA) involvement in the film fraternity reflects a deeper vision - to elevate KwaZulu-Natal as a cinematic destination where stories are not only told, but truly come alive.
5 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Former FNB consultant jailed for stealing R245 000 from elderly client's account
THE Gqeberha Regional Court has handed down a five-year prison sentence to Lusanda Gloria Qose, a former sales and service consultant at First National Bank (FNB), for her involvement in a sophisticated fraud scheme that exploited a vulnerable senior citizen's banking profile.
1 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
THE GREAT COSMETIC COMEBACK: WHY STARS ARE UNDOING THEIR ENHANCEMENTS
IT WASN'T so long ago that getting plastic surgery was whispered about behind closed doors.
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Humble pie: How a Chinese fintech founder learnt to build for Kenya’s reality, not its potential
\"THREE weeks in Beijing and Shanghai,” I tell April Long before the mics come on for our podcast chat. \"When?\" she asks. \"2011,\" I reply. \"Oh,\" she laughs, \"different country.
4 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
The US Of A could be the trump card
THE R135 000 Turf Talk Syndicate B Stakes over 1000m tops the bill for a largely “bread-and-butter” 9-race programme under sunny skies at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth this afternoon.
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
MaMkhize's Mbabane takeover: Glamour arrives but can it deliver substance?
OVER the weekend, excitement rippled through the football landscape in Eswatini as Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize, the prominent figure behind the now-defunct Royal AM, officially stepped into her role as president of Mbabane Highlanders AM FC.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Israeli fire kills 93 aid seekers
GAZA'S civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on crowds of Palestinians trying to collect humanitarian aid in the war-torn Palestinian territory at the weekend, killing 93 people and wounding dozens more.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Malema, Mbalula call Zuma a 'sellout' over his visit to Morocco
ECONOMIC Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has weighed in on former President and leader of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party Jacob Zuma's recent visit to Morocco, calling him a \"sellout.\"
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
FlySafair flights cancelled amid pilot strike
DOMESTIC airline FlySafair said it was forced to cancel at least 26 flights yesterday amid a strike by the airline's pilots.
3 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Nkabane out, Manamela takes up minister role
MK Party says decision was 'necessary and long overdue'
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Investigation sought as service providers allege tender rigging in school feeding scheme
THE National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) tender process in KwaZulu-Natal has come under intense scrutiny, with the service providers' association calling for its immediate suspension.
2 min |
July 22, 2025
The Mercury
Renaming historical public holidays undermines black people’s suffering
THE majority of public holidays in South Africa are not about celebration whatsoever, but are about commemorating the dark past of our beautiful land; the atrocities the natives of the country encountered from their erstwhile colonisers they today \"coexist\" with.
4 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
What South Africans expect and demand of the next president
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa's reign is swiftly coming to a close. Who will be his successor and what may we expect from such a new leader?
1 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
The gamble pays off in style
PHEW! The Georgia gamble paid off after all.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Cousin Casey retires to stud
COUSIN CASEY, the smashing and well-performed son of Vercingetorix, has been retired to stud at Mauritzfontein.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
The legacy of gun culture in America
THE All-American, tried-and-tested proposition to enslave the rest of the world by using military might is no longer a secret. But where did this idea stem from?
1 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
BRICS Media Forum fosters solidarity
OVER 250 representatives from nearly 150 media outlets, think tanks, government agencies, and regional organisations across 36 countries gathered last week for the BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum, an event focusing on how to advance BRICS cooperation and strengthen solidarity across the Global South.
1 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Stark numbers reveal youth unemployment crisis
MORE than 1 million young South Africans applied for the South African Police Service's Basic Police Development Learning Programme (BPDLP). Over 300 000 of those who applied were graduates and had at least a NQF Level 6 (Diploma) or higher qualifications.
1 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Venniker is back with a bang
DEAN KANNEMEYER did a masterful job to get The Real Prince to stay the Hollywoodbets Durban July trip after just one warm-up run and there was many doubters.
3 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Joy, hope and life lessons at Mandela Day camp
CHILDREN from a church group were given a life-changing experience when they spent two nights at The Mercury Hibberdene Children's Holiday Home as part of this year's Mandela Day celebrations.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Cash-in-transit robbery gangs target KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng - report
GAUTENG and KwaZulu-Natal are currently the provinces with the highest risk for cash-in-transit (CIT) robberies.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Rise Against Hunger's campaign to pack 2.5 million meals
RISE Against Hunger Africa's Mandela Day campaign this year is a national initiative spanning 25 days with the goal of packing 2.5 million nutritious meals.
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