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The Mercury
Pretoria Capitals hold the winning hand ahead of SA20 final
THE Pretoria Capitals (PC) have all the cards stacked in their favour after booking an early ticket to the SA20 final. Whichever team they face on Sunday, will have to deal with not only a confident PC outfit but also the looming threat of physical fatigue.
1 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
JP Pietersen confident Sharks can confound critics and upset Stormers on their home turf
ON paper, there is more chance of pigs flying over the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday than the 14th-placed Sharks beating the log-leading Stormers, but rugby is played on grass, and JP Pietersen says his team is going to the Cape to win.
2 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Liverpool set sights on Bournemouth after taking big Champions League step
LIVERPOOL took a big step towards automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday as Mohamed Salah returned in a 3-0 victory at Marseille.
2 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Critics of Trump are enemies of freedom and democracy
READING Colin Bosman’ letter titled “Trump, Lies and the Invasion of Venezuela’, it suddenly dawned on me that those who hate on Trump do not understand the value of freedom, democracy, meritocracy and good old Churchillian values.
1 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Cats Pajamas can stamp his class
CATS PAJAMAS has always been up there with the country's top sprinters and he gets a chance to show his mettle when he lines up in the African Holly Stakes over 1100m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Sunday.
4 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Conrad hoping to 'unlock' T20 World Cup-bound Tristan Stubbs
RAMPANT speculation that Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira would be ruled out of next month's T20 World Cup due to injury was confirmed yesterday.
3 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Djokovic finds his zen with Melbourne's famous fig tree
NOVAK Djokovic sent 141st-ranked qualifier Francesco Maestrelli packing in straight sets to ease into the Australian Open third round yesterday with a little help from his favourite tree.
1 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Fundamentals for effective relationships
TRYING to reason with unreasonable people is a waste of time. Don't waste yours. Unreasonable people will exhaust you long before you have convinced them. Let them win.
1 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Bulls reinforce pack with Springboks for URC battle against Edinburgh in chilly conditions
THE Bulls have made several strategic shifts to their starting lineup for the United Rugby Championship (URC) clash against Edinburgh in Scotland tonight (9.45 pm kickoff).
2 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Why everyone is talking about the R4.5 million AMG G63
UNDOUBTEDLY one of the most recognised shapes on the road and certainly one of the more aspirational cars on the market, the Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 never fails to draw attention.
4 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Foreign interference won't shake the one-China principle
RECENTLY, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China made remarks to express strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the US announcement of large-scale arms sale to China's Taiwan region.
3 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Steenhuisen launches council to combat Foot and Mouth Disease
AGRICULTURAL industry leaders have responded positively to news that Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has appointed a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Industry Coordination Council.
2 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Charges against scholar transport driver changed to murder, court hears
THE State informed the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates' Court yesterday that the 22-year-old scholar transport driver, who was involved in the horror crash that claimed the lives of 14 learners this week, is now facing charges of murder.
1 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Eskom faces March deadline on Mozambique power deal as smelter talks intensify
Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says there is no replacement contract in place for the existing power supply agreement
3 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
It's URC playoffs or bust for focused Lions as they line up Ospreys in tour finale
THE Lions’ demise in the Challenge Cup has at least given them clarity of purpose for the remainder of the season, and to that end, they have picked their strongest possible side for tonight's United Rugby Championship encounter with the Ospreys in Bridgend.
2 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
SA20 DELIVERS THE GOODS
NATIONAL sports teams will always be the ultimate prize, especially when they are world champions.
1 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Scientists plan deep-sea expedition to probe 'dark oxygen'
A TEAM of scientists announced this week that they have developed new deep-sea landers specifically to test their contentious discovery that metallic rocks at the bottom of the ocean are producing “dark oxygen”.
2 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
KZN backs Steenhuisen's push for DA leadership
As the party heads to an elective conference, no challenger has emerged
3 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Kaizer Chiefs look to fighting spirit to revive CAF campaign in Ndola
ASTRONG mindset and fighting spirit are some of the crucial ways Kaizer Chiefs will need to get their CAF Confederation Cup group-stage campaign up and running when they visit Zesco United at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on Sunday (3pm, kickoff).
2 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Hyundai SA responds, but aren't they missing the point?
HYUNDAI South Africa has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding a zero-star safety rating given to its Hyundai Grand i10 hatchback.
2 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Cape Town and Umhlanga are top luxury property picks for global investors
CAPE Town and Umhlanga have emerged as possibly the best-value luxury destinations in the world for foreign high-end property investors.
3 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Consumer tribunal dismisses compensation claim against Rhodes juice
THE National Consumer Tribunal has dismissed an application by a Gauteng woman who sought compensation for pain and suffering after allegedly consuming mouldy fruit juice produced by REG Foods, the manufacturer behind the Rhodes brand.
2 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Badela hails Middendorp partnership as Durban City begin new era
NEW Durban City head coach Sinethemba Badela has labelled the chance to work with technical director Ernest Middendorp as a blessing, with the pair aiming to build an even stronger second half of the Betway Premiership season.
2 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
CRL Commission chairperson defends ‘crucial work of Section 22 committee
THE chairperson of the Commission for the Religious and Linguistic Rights (CRL Commission) has defended the work of the Section 22 Committee amidst claims that her regulatory efforts in the church sector are unconstitutional.
1 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
King Misuzulu calls to strengthen historic ties amid migrant tensions
KING Misuzulu-KaZwelithini has called for the strengthening of relations between the Zulu nation and other nations.
2 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Don't mind the noise, Rassie — rugby needs characters
WITH one not-so-subtle post on X confirming that attack guru Tony Brown won't be leaving the Springboks anytime soon, Rassie Erasmus has ignited a fiery debate.
1 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Malaysian ex-army chief, wife charged with corruption
A MALAYSIAN ex-army chief and his wife were charged yesterday with money laundering in a case stemming from a sweeping graft probe into military procurement that has also snared other top officers.
1 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Zanele Matome’s Welo Health makes waves at Davos, showcasing African innovation
ZANELE Matome, the CEO and founder of Welo Health, is making her mark on the global stage as one of the few African tech entrepreneurs invited to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
2 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Sasol shares rise despite Louisiana plant outage in 02 update
SASOL'S Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene joint venture cracker experienced an extended outage in the three months to December 31.
3 min |
January 23, 2026
The Mercury
Prince Harry accuses tabloids of making wife's life 'absolute misery'
AN EMOTIONAL Prince Harry this week blasted the publisher of two UK newspapers, accusing them of making his wife Meghan’ life “an absolute misery” as he finished testifying at London's High Court.
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