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Court ruling could change municipal electricity tariffs in South Africa
ENERGY experts believe the recent court judgment against the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) could finally lead to customers being charged the \"right price\".
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
St Clement’s music stampede
'I WAS a record turnout at the St Clement's arts soiree this week as musicologist Richard Haslop treated the punters to a fascinating account of the way maestro Bob Dylan used tunes, lyrics, ideas, stories, characters, song titles and so forth from all over the place, yet seldom gave direct credit.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
End the violence, restore dignity
THE OCCUPATION of Palestine by the Israeli regime is not a single or isolated manifestation of Zionist neocolonialism.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Brown Mogotsi yet to open a case after alleged attempt on his life
BROWN Mogotsi, the controversial North West-based businessman, is yet to open a case of attempted murder after his bullet-riddled car was found in Vosloorus on Monday night.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Kore Potash explores acquisition options as share price rises
UK-based Kore Potash, the pre-production fertiliser development company, has been approached by two parties, each of which is evaluating the acquisition of the company, according to Kore’s chief financial officer Audrey Maruta.
2 min |
November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Comrades Marathon entries sold out
ENTRIES for the 2026 Comrades Marathon - the 99th edition of the race and 50th Up Run from Durban to Pietermartizburg — were snapped up in record time, sold out in less than10 hours on Monday.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Optasia lists on JSE in a significant milestone in digital finance for emerging markets
DUBAI-BASED Optasia, a leader in Al-powered digital finance technology, listed on the JSE’s Mainboard on Tuesday, bringing R23.5 billion of market capitalisation to the market.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Eskom’s challenges: Balancing electricity supply and demand in South Africa
THE latest Medium-Term System Adequacy Outlook (MTSAO) presents a complex view of South Africa's electricity landscape between 2026 and 2030. Compiled by the System Operator in accordance with the South African Grid Code, the report evaluates whether the power system will have sufficient resources to meet demand over the next five years.
4 min |
November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Typhoon flooding kills 5, strands thousands
AT LEAST five people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Kalmaegi flooded swathes of the central Philippines yesterday.
2 min |
November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Zwane urges calm amid Sundowns' early-season challenges
MAMELODI Sundowns midfielder Themba Zwane has called for calm amid growing criticism directed at the club as they continue to navigate a tricky start to the 2025/26 campaign.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Kolisi’s 100th Bok match is testament to his resilience
ON Saturday night, if selected to captain South Africa, Siya Kolisi will stride onto the same patch of turf where he lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for a second consecutive time just over two years ago ~ the Stade de France.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Court orders Operation Dudula to stop identity checks on foreign nationals
OPERATION Dudula has been ordered to stop demanding passport or other identity documents from foreign nationals who want to access health and education services in the country.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Senatla launches youth rugby tournament
STORMERS rugby star Seabelo Senatla will get to fulfill a dream that has been “brewing in his mind and heart for a long time” when the Senatla 7s Tournament for Cape Town's young rugby talent kicks off at Connect NTK Rugby Club in Parow on Friday and Saturday.
3 min |
November 05, 2025
The Mercury
IMF says Zim highly dollarised as local industry calls for further disinflation
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe's economy remains highly dollarised, with any de-dollarisation policies needing gradual implementation while the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries has called for further disinflation strategies into 2026 to correct pricing and manage stubbornly high inflation.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Consumers urged to avoid debt traps during Black Friday shopping
FINANCIAL experts are cautioning South Africans to think carefully before joining the Black Friday rush on November 28, warning that impulsive, credit-fuelled shopping could leave households battling long-term debt well into 2026.
2 min |
November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Education and evidence: Building a numerate, responsible citizenry for the future
HOW DO WE change our environment, life situation and political economy? This change can be achieved through education. By training our minds and achieving capabilities and capacity not only to change the current but to project into the future we can create an environment that is predictable risks notwithstanding. The aim will be to consistently design inputs and processes that derive change that must be for the better.
3 min |
November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Giraffe research programme to study reproduction and genetic diversity
SOUTH Africa might one day welcome its first giraffe calf born through advanced reproductive techniques, transforming conservation for the continent's tallest mammals.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa aims to create 500 000 jobs through Global Business Services by 2030
ZUKO Godlimpi, Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, while speaking at the annual Business Process Enabling South Africa (BPESA) conference in Durban on Tuesday, said that the aim of the conference is to attract international investors and bolster Global Business Services (GBS) to create 500 000 jobs by 2030.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
THE HOTTEST TRENDS AND HOW TO GO VEGAN ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET
NOVEMBER is World Vegan Month, a time when people around the world explore veganism, learn more about animal welfare and think about how their food choices affect the planet.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
'Trust' in Valentino Balducci
THE Tawny Syndicate have two lively contenders for classic trophies in their homebreds Valentino Balducci and Trust, with the former winning the Gr 3 TAB Starling Stakes on Saturday and the latter running a somewhat unlucky second in the Gr 3 Betway Graham Beck Stakes.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Why Gary Player’s BEE criticism rings hollow
SOUTH African golf legend Gary Player's recent and pointed critique of modern South Africa, specifically his condemnation of the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Act and his bleak description of the country as a “land of squatter camps’, has sparked justifiable outrage.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Start conversations about men’s health this Movember
AS WE STEP into November, a global health movement known as Movember kicks into gear.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Pregnant and unbothered: Cardi B reveals she’s gone months without washing her hair
SOME of us take “wash day” very seriously, shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner or treatment, heat protector... the works, mense!
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Ouaddou meets Mngqithi in Durban
THE King Zwelithini Stadium will be the stage for one of the standout midweek fixtures in the Betway Premiership when two of the most inform and entertaining sides, Lamontville Golden Arrows and Orlando Pirates, lock horns tonight at 7.30pm.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Deputy Police minister reveals 'toxic' leadership in SAPS
AD HOC COMMITTEE
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Democratic Alliance slams SAPS and PSIRA over R667 million in irregular spending
THE AUDITOR-GENERAL'S report presented in the Police Portfolio Committee yesterday exposes the shocking reality that SAPS and PSIRA are operating with a complete absence of consequence management.
1 min |
November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Jobe Bellingham finding his feet as Dortmund head to Manchester City
BORUSSIA Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham is gradually making his mark after a slow start ahead of his return to England to face Manchester City today.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Alphamin Resources pays an interim dividend, reports 26% increase in tin production
ALPHAMIN Resources, the Toronto-Canada and JSE-listed mining group, has declared a CAD$0.04 per share dividend and increased third-quarter tin production by 26%, from a phased restart on April 15 to June 30.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Truckers defy death to supply jihadist-hit Mali with fuel
TANKER driver Baba steeled himself for yet another perilous journey from Ivory Coast to Mali loaded up with desperately needed fuel - and fear.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Why modelling is crucial for a just climate transition in South Africa
THE business case for modelling in climate policy is simple. We can’t resolve problems we don't fully comprehend. Modelling helps turn uncertainty into informed choices — grounding climate ambition in sound, evidence-based decision-making. The energy, economic and social shifts required for a fair, low-carbon transition depend on clear evidence of what each pathway means for people, regions and industries.
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