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The Mercury
City's land ownership and property development journey
In eThekwini, we oversee more than 569 000 properties valued at R716 billion
4 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
NSPCA obtains final interdict against Daybreak Foods
THE National Council of SPCA's (NSPCA) focus will now be on ensuring that Daybreak Foods complies with the final court interdict compelling the company to immediately cease all inhumane culling practices “including but not limited to the inhumane ringing of the breeder birds’ necks”.
2 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Pick n Pay's turnaround strategy: now aiming for profitability by 2028
The group's pre-tax and capital items loss improved to R237 million for the 52 weeks ending March 2
4 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
THE 4 HORSEMEN OF DIVORCE ACCORDING TO LOVE RESEARCHERS
IF YOU and your partner struggle to communicate, you're not alone. Relationships can feel like an uphill battle when arguments pile up and moments of connection become rare.
3 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Is hitting the snooze button ruining your sleep?
HOW many times did you hit the snooze button this morning?
2 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
SA's rich sporting talent must not be wasted
THE month of May has certainly showcased South Africa's massive sporting talent on a global stage, with a string of incredible achievements.
1 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Dundee police apprehend suspects linked to mass shooting
KWAZULU-Natal police have arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting that claimed four lives in the Mzomusha area of Dundee on Friday.
1 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Rand remains steady below R18 as dollar weakens due to US trade tensions
THE South African rand maintained its position below R18 against the US dollar on Monday, buoyed by a weakening greenback as investors reacted to US President Donald Trump’s renewed focus on trade tensions with Europe.
1 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Progress in combating foot-and-mouth disease
THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has expressed satisfaction with the progress made in curbing the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the province.
2 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
McLaren maintains momentum with strong showing in Monaco
MCLAREN tightened their grip on both the world drivers' and constructors' championships with another commanding display at the Monaco Grand Prix, reinforcing their position as the pacesetters of the 2025 season.
2 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
The wobbly table problem: can Stablecoins fix global payments?
WE'VE ALL been there. You're at a great restaurant, the food is exceptional, the company is sublime, but the table wobbles incessantly. Every time you reach for your drink, it rocks.
4 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
The other side of economic growth and GDP
WHILE economic growth can help in creating jobs and reducing poverty, prioritising it more than anything else can lead to serious economic, social, and environmental problems.
3 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
The year of Braveheart, OJ and the mighty Boks
WHEN the world's rugby powers gathered in South Africa 30 years ago for the Rugby World Cup, the soundtrack was Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise while OJ Simpson's flee from justice was one of the first \"crimes\" captured on television.
2 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Mbeki urges African governments to prioritise history education
FORMER South African President Thabo Mbeki has called on African governments to take decisive steps to revive and emphasise the teaching of African history in schools to avoid repeating past mistakes.
2 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Msunduzi Municipality faces R2 billion debt crisis due to theft and non-payment
DEBT crisis in Msunduzi Municipality is worsening due to theft and non-payment for services, with the municipality now owing its key service providers close to R2 billion.
3 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Downs must seize 'advantage' after Pyramids suffer 'disaster
IN a rare twist of fortune for a South African football team in CAF competitions, Mamelodi Sundowns find themselves in a promising position ahead of the second leg of the CAF Champions League final.
2 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Spain hosts European, Arab nations
THE international community should look at sanctions against Israel to stop the Gaza war, Spain’s foreign minister said at the weekend, as European and Arab nations gathered in Madrid to urge an end to its offensive.
1 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Terror is the chief export of Pakistan
TERROR apologists are again, providing a rationale for terror.
1 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
SA NOT BACKING DOWN ON ICJ CASE
Matter against Israel will not be withdrawn
3 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Will the SARB cut interest rates? Experts weigh in on the 25 basis point prediction
Experts weigh in
3 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Renergen secures helium rights as SA minister dismisses Springbok Solar's appeal
SOUTH Africa's Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has dismissed an appeal by Springbok Solar Power Plant against Renergen’s helium extraction rights at the Virginia Gas Project, affirming the company’s legal authority to extract and commercialise helium as a by-product of natural gas.
1 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
No genocide against white people, G20 meeting told
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development acting director-general Nomthandazo Moyo has set the record straight on reports of genocide in South Africa. Moyo was speaking during the opening of the G20 Development Working Group in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.
2 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
SA urges G20 to address illicit financial flows
SOUTH Africa urged the world's largest economies to take more decisive action against illicit financial flows that are depriving African countries of essential resources needed for their development.
1 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Lessons from Microsoft: what Starlink can learn about entering the South African market
“IN 2011 as MD of Microsoft SA I signed one of the first Equity Equivalent deals in the ICT sector worth about R500m. The Equity Equivalent deal paved the way for more than R25 billion Microsoft has invested in SA under the leadership of Lillian Barnard.
2 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
The IEC's journey towards e-voting in South Africa
THE Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has decided to try e-voting, and it is now in the policy-making stage.
2 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Our legendary EPL Team of the Season!
PICKING a list of the ‘best’ players in a certain league is highly subjective most of the time. At others it can seem impossible.
3 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Xabi returns to Real with major challenges ahead
LA LIGA
2 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Facebook scammer posing as a US official nabbed for fraud
A 29-YEAR-old man who posed as a US government official and swindled almost R100000 is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court this week.
1 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Spaza shop support fund: Only 387 applications processed
THE Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development has expressed concern over the low number of processed applications for the R500 million Spaza shop support fund, with only 387 out of 3269 applications successfully processed since the fund was launched in April this year.
1 min |
May 27, 2025
The Mercury
Degrees of disconnection: realigning education to drive South Africa's economy
WE ARE A nation of firsts and paradoxes. The first on the continent to industrialise and the last to align our education system with our economy. The most connected generation in our history is also the most unemployed.
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