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The Mercury
Pirates aim for results and entertainment as squad depth boosts momentum
ORLANDO Pirates are one of the big teams who play not only for results but also to keep The Ghost on the edge of their seats by playing enterprising football and consistently securing victories.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Respect my teachers who taught me the English language
“Sticks and stones will tickle my bones but words will never hurt me’, they say!
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Storm approaching for under-strength Sharks as top opponents line up to take a bite
IT is a strange rugby world we live in when a Springboks versus Wales match kicks off during a busy United Rugby Championship tomorrow.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Transforming Trump's G20 snub into a strategic advantage for South Africa
THE announcement by US President Donald Trump that South Africa will be “uninvited” from the 2026 G20 Summit is, at face value, a diplomatic provocation. But beneath the headlines lies a far more consequential opportunity: the chance for South Africa - with its business leadership at the forefront - to redefine its global narrative, champion multilateralism and strengthen its position as a bridge between the West and the Global South.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Slot feels 'safe' despite Liverpool's latest humiliation
ARNE Slot insisted he is confident of avoiding the sack despite troubled Liverpool’s dismal 4-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
ERASMUS BETS ON FORWARDS
SPRINGBOK coach Rassie Erasmus has stacked his bench with forwards for tomorrow’s Test against Wales in Cardiff, underscoring the challenges posed by player availability outside the international window.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Sun International criticises Treasury's new gambling tax proposal
SUN International on Tuesday slammed a proposed new gambling proposal by Treasury saying gambling will make the industry one of the highest taxed gambling industries in the world and destabilise the legal gambling industry.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Thanksgiving reflections: Embracing family and gratitude
ON Thursday this week, millions of people in the United States were “home” for Thanksgiving.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Your debt could be insured, and you may not even know
MILLIONS of South Africans face unexpected financial shocks every year, many dont realise they may already have insurance that covers their loan repayments if something unexpected happens.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
KAL Group reports strong recovery with 16.7% dividend increase
KAL Group, the South African agri, fuel and convenience speciality retailer listed on the JSE, reported a good recovery in the second half of the year to September 30 and this enabled it to declare a dividend that had been raised by 16.7%.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Black Friday buzz: why discounted wants wreck financial plans
IN JANUARY, when South Africans sat at kitchen tables, bank statements spread out like pieces of a puzzle, they dreamed of a disciplined year. They budgeted. They promised themselves to save more and spend less.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Absa sees South Africa's 2025 GDP growing 1.3% amid mixed economic signals
ABSA in its South Africa fourth quarter 20225 Quarterly Perspectives indicated that the full-year 2025 forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) is at 1.3%.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Murder-accused Ferrel Govender demands special treatment in prison
MURDER accused Ferrel Govender, who says he has special dietary requirements and therefore he cannot be kept in Westville prison, failed in his bid for bail at the Durban Magistrate's Court yesterday.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Pan African's R2.8bn gold project could boost production to 100 000 ounces annually
PAN AFRICAN Resources' feasibility study on its Soweto cluster tailings storage facilities (Soweto TSFs) indicates potential for a significant increase in gold production that is likely to cost some R2.8 billion.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Ireland looks to curb migration, population control
IRELAND plans to curb its high population growth with sweeping new migration and asylum rules, its justice minister said this week.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
New friction point looms
WHATEVER might become of the Russia-Ukraine impasse, Sky News outlines a likely future friction point in the US.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa in the eye of the Trump storm
RECENTLY, I was coaxed into watching Selling the OC.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Judge Phahlane must complete outstanding judgments
ALTHOUGH facing corruption charges and placed on special leave pending the outcome of the corruption case against her, Gauteng High Court Judge Portia Phahlane will still have to write any of her outstanding judgments.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Cell C makes strong JSE debut as shares rise 4% on first day of trading
CELL C Holdings debuted on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Thursday, marking a defining milestone in South Africa's telecommunications landscape and opening a new chapter in the company’s turnaround journey.
2 min |
November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Why South Africans need USD diversification for wealth preservation
THE past month has seen both Moody's and Fitch Ratings publish their updated assessments of the South African economy.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Department says no major incidents reported as KZN matric exams wrap Up
THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has announced the “successful and incident-free conclusion” of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, marking a smooth end to the writing phase for nearly 200 000 candidates across the province.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Why animals' quality of life matters
THE genetic sequence of primates like chimps and baboons differs so little from mankind's that it’s no wonder apes sometimes display human-like behaviour — particularly in the care of their infants and apparent remorse over a dead child.
3 min |
November 28, 2025
The Mercury
MK Party pleased with emphatic by-election victory in Mandeni
THE by-election victory in Mandeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal is boosting hopes that the MK Party will do well in next year's local government elections.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Durban police launch raid in Umlazi amid spike in hijackings
IN RESPONSE to a rising trend in hijackings of municipal vehicles across parts of south Durban, the Durban Metro Police and SAPS Provincial Crime Intelligence carried out a coordinated intelligence-driven operation early yesterday morning.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Drielandenpunt is a point of interest
The Dean Kannemeyer-trained DRIELANDENPUNT runs in Race 6 - the Bet with Colossus exclusive on www.tote.co.za C STAKES at Hollywoodbets Greyville tonight.
4 min |
November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Duduzile Zuma Sambudla faces human trafficking charges in Russia-Ukraine conflict scandal
CRIMINAL charges of human trafficking, contraventions of South Africa's anti-mercenary legislation, and additional offences have officially been laid against uMkhonto weSizwe MP, Duduzile Zuma Sambudla.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Player shortages force Springboks into unusual 7-1 bench split
THE Springboks have been pushed into selecting a 7-1 bench split for Saturday’s Test against Wales in Cardiff, a move driven primarily by player unavailability and the match falling outside the international window.
3 min |
November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Ford: Major changes for 2026 range
FORD South Africa has announced a significant overhaul of its Ranger and Everest range with new engines, revised derivatives and wider specification updates set to launch in the first half of 2026.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
AmaZulu aim for league win against Richards Bay as confidence and planning drive their push
AMAZULU will visit Richards Bay at Richards Bay Stadium tonight (7.30pm kickoff) high on confidence, but they know they cannot read too much into their past home victory.
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November 28, 2025
The Mercury
Guinea-Bissau rocked by coup
MILITARY officials in Guinea-Bissau said they had seized “total control” of the coup-prone west African country this week, arresting its president, closing its borders and suspending its electoral process three days after general elections.
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