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Residential property prices rise as market faces regional disparities
STATISTICS South Africa (Stats SA) announced on Thursday that the residential property price index (RPPI) rose by 0.4% month-on-month in January 2025.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Parenting styles and their impact on children
WHAT overprotection says to children: ◆ You are not really capable and need all the help you can get. ◆ Something is missing or wrong inside you, and you'll never survive this rough world without vigilant oversight and extra help. ◆ Someone is always watching out for you and picking up for you, so there's no need to grow up. ◆ Your community will always rescue you. What under-protection says to chil- dren: ◆ You are not worthy of love or protection. ◆ Something is missing or wrong inside you, so fight off anyone who may see it or find out. ◆ You are alone and in the way. ◆ A community, if you find one, can use you and turn on you. What healthy parenting says to chil- dren: ◆ You are treasured and capable and will sometimes need help and encouragement. ◆ Every day you are becoming better prepared to be a fully functioning and loving adult. ◆ You are whole and have everything it takes to face life's many and beautiful challenges. ◆ Every day, little by little, you need adults less and less because you can do more and more for and by yourself. ◆ Your community loves you and expects you to achieve and become all you ever wanted to achieve and become. ◆ The world is yours, and we want you to go to it.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Cosatu cautious while economists welcome South Africa's Budget 3.0 adoption
THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has adopted a cautious stance following the recent passage of Budget 3.0, even as economists have largely welcomed the budget's provisions.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Steenhuisen calls for building trust in SA red meat industry through rigorous standards
MINISTER of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has reaffirmed that the South African red meat industry must adhere to strict traceability systems and underpinned by a relentless focus on quality, transparency, and food safety.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Judge President issues warning against delays in AKA murder trial
THE KwaZulu-Natal Judge President has issued a stern warning to the State and defence to make themselves available next year for the three month murder trial of Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and Tebello Tibz Motsoane.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Cosatu defends B-BBEE policy amid criticism from Solidarity and FMF
THE battle for the scrapping of \"race laws\" in South Africa went a notch up on Thursday as the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) shot down a call to review and drop South Africa's Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) policy.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Khumalo to sharpen his 'Claws'
THE Turffontein Standside track has a nine race meeting on Sunday that will offer punters some opportunities considering there are six plate races, one middle stakes event and two handicaps.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Gender gap closes at fastest pace since pandemic, says WEF
THE global gender gap has closed to 68.8%, marking the strongest annual advancement since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025, released on Thursday.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Boks coach Erasmus rules out Bulls for Springboks-Barbarians clash
SPRINGBOK coach Rassie Erasmus will be wearing blue on Saturday when the Bulls play Leinster in the United Rugby Championship final, but won’t pick any of Jake White’s men for the season opener against the Barbarians on June 28 in Cape Town.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Challenges in Health Registration System rollout
A BUDGET shortfall and internet connectivity are some of the challenges hampering progress in the Health Patient Registration System (HPRS) in KwaZulu-Natal.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Ngidi silenced his critics in final to help Proteas fight-back against Australia
WHEN Lungi Ngidi burst onto the international scene, naturally, the whole country was filled with excitement.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Lennon letter lamenting snoring on sale
A 1962 love letter from John Lennon to his future wife Cynthia, in which he complains about Paul McCartney's snoring, will be sold at Christie's next month, the London auction house said.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Hollywoodbets Durban July hospitality is ready to rock
AS the countdown to the Hollywoodbets Durban July moves to three weeks to go, all the elements that make up one of South Africa's major sporting events are dropping into place and time is running out for those looking to book their hospitality entertainment on July 5.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Mweene has best Sundowns keepers at Club World Cup
KENNEDY Mweene will complete a full circle in his career when he returns to the Fifa Club World Cup in the United States as Mamelodi Sundowns’ goalkeeper coach.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Ambitious Chippa on PSL shopping spree with new coach and sporting director
CHIPPA United have announced the appointment of Sinethemba Badela as their new head coach.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Hatred is real: the media's role in exacerbating xenophobia
When news stories about refugees are written, only the bad things are shown
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Sars enforcement: the new era of tax compliance
THE South African Revenue Service (Sars) is no longer the passive revenue service many South Africans remember.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
General Andre Lincoln – a Justice and Peace tribute
“GENERAL Andre Lincoln has passed away”, was a painful message I received on Friday, May 30, from Father Anthony Padua, the parish priest of the Roman Catholic Church of Saint Luke.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Cabinet vows to tackle manufacturing and logistics woes amid dwindling economic growth
THE gross domestic product (GDP) figures released by Statistics South Africa also indicated that the economy grew by 0.1% in the first quarter of 2025 following a downwardly revised increase of 0.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Netanyahu survives opposition bid to dissolve parliament
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-right government survived an opposition bid to dissolve parliament yesterday, as lawmakers rejected a bill that could have paved the way for snap elections.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Brits: Maybe Proteas Women lost it a bit in middle in West Indies loss
PROTEAS Women opening batter Tazmin Brits was disappointed with her team’s performance against the West Indies in Barbados on Wednesday, despite putting up a decent half-century.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Minister Ntshavheni welcomes new developments in Magaqa assassination
MINISTER in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has welcomed the confession made by one of the suspects linked to the 2017 murder of ANC Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa's mining industry faces stark declines amid global uncertainty
THE mining industry in South Africa continued to face bleak prospects after output plunged more than expected in April, signalling the continued sinking of the productive sectors of the economy.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Long term access to vaccines key to combat foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
THE Red Meat Abattoir Association (RMAA) has urged stronger cooperation between the industry and government to tackle the worsening foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Rescue teams deployed in Eastern Cape, flood death toll rises to 57
RESCUE teams were yesterday searching for possible survivors after heavy rain flooded parts of the Eastern Cape earlier in the week as the death toll rose to 57.
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June 13, 2025
The Mercury
Malema looks to revive support base in KZN with Youth Day rally
EFF LEADER Julius Malema is expected to address supporters in Durban on Sunday at the party’s national Youth Day event as it looks to rejuvenate its support in KwaZulu-Natal ahead of next year’s local government elections.
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June 12, 2025
The Mercury
SA farmers, despite facing crime, don't play the victim
IN RESPONSE to O Parak's letter (The Mercury, June 4), I have the following to say: According to Parak, I said that Israel cannot be accused of genocide as SA has its own crime.
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June 12, 2025
The Mercury
Conflicts end through diplomacy, not ultimatums
NICHOLAS Woode-Smith’s claim that a ceasefire would “mean nothing” is dangerously misguided (The Mercury, June 10).
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June 12, 2025
The Mercury
Mango Airlines customers offered hope of refunds after 2021 grounding
THOUSANDS of Mango Airlines passengers who were left out of pocket when the low-cost South African airline was grounded in 2021 may finally see some relief.
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June 12, 2025
The Mercury
Have no doubts afterwards, le Roux tells Bulls in Dublin URC final crunch against Leinster
WILLIE le Roux has enjoyed a stellar career, with the two Rugby World Cup triumphs with the Springboks the stand-out moments.
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