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The Mercury
400 pills a day for elephants with TB
A TEAM of doctors and vets in Pakistan has developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants suffering from tuberculosis that involves feeding them at least 400 pills a day.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Sorceress Supreme can weave some magic
HERE is a ten race meeting at the Vaal today and the highest rated race is a MR 96 Handicap over 1000m which could be won by the speedy Sorceress Supreme.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
How a new gene discovery could revolutionise obesity treatment
RESEARCHERS at the University of Pretoria (UP) have found a gene that could play a key role in diet-related obesity.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Understanding why Afrikaners chose to leave South Africa
DUGAN Brown’ piece titled ‘Resettlement of Afrikaners in the US rooted in refusal to co-exist’, in The Mercury (May 16), needs scrutinising.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Bright and cheering event
LAST Sunday's inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican — watched live or on TV by thousands upon thousands from all over the world — was a bright and cheering event in troubled times.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Ncikazi: Pirates still have so much to fight for
THE expectations that come with playing for Orlando Pirates are so high that players do not have room for complacency when they play for the team.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Shukri's 'warriors' will have cricket-mad SA backing them
SHARP TURN
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Encouraging love after loss: advice for adult children
“My father (72) is seeing a woman (68). Both have lost life-long partners after long illnesses.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
AfriForum challenges Expropriation Act in court over property rights
AFRIFORUM has filed an application with the High Court seeking to have the Expropriation Act declared unconstitutional and invalid.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Predicting Bok side to face Barbarians is all experimental
THE Springboks strike up their second alignment camp on Thursday, with Rassie Erasmus inviting 54 players to attend the Cape Town session as they build towards a 15-match schedule this year.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
S Korea exports fall on tariff woes
SOUTH Korea's exports fell 2.4% year-on-year in the first 20 days of May, partly due to weak sales to the US after Washington imposed and then partly lifted sweeping tariffs, official data showed yesterday.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Polish nationals found dead in Table Bay harbour after suspected drowning
POLICE are investigating the deaths of two Polish nationals discovered at Table Bay Harbour yesterday morning, with authorities suspecting drowning as the likely cause.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Treasury slashes SA's GDP forecast for 2025 by 0.5 percentage points
THE National Treasury has revised South Africa's growth forecast for 2025/26 fiscal year drastically lower on the back of a weaker global outlook, trade frictions, increased uncertainty, and lower projected investment.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
CCMA proposes settlement to resolve UNTU and Transnet wage impasse
THE United National Transport Union (UNTU) confirmed on Wednesday that Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) Senior Commissioners facilitating the Section 150 process between the union and Transnet have tabled a formal Facilitators' Proposal for Settlement to help resolve the ongoing salary/wage impasse between UNTU and Transnet.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
PSL set to order Arrows, SuperSport to replay second half - reports
THE Premier Soccer League have reportedly ruled that only the second half of the abandoned February clash between SuperSport United and Golden Arrows will be replayed - a critical 45 minutes that could decide who survives the drop.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Pep wants 'shorter City squad'
PEP Guardiola has said he could quit his position as Manchester City manager if he is given too large a squad next season, as he can no longer bear to leave out large numbers of fit players from his team.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Brooks: Pirates the best game for AmaZulu to show their worth
AMAZULU midfielder Ethan Brooks believes there's no better way to finish the season than with a test against Orlando Pirates a \"perfect\" opponent, he says, with a top-eight place hanging in the balance.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
China slams US bullying over chips
BEIJING condemned yesterday new US warnings on the use of AI chips by Chinese tech giant Huawei, vowing it would take steps against “bullying” efforts to restrict access to high-tech semiconductors and supply chains.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Putin visited Kursk at Ukraine border
RUSSIAN President Viadimir Putin visited the border region of Kursk this week, several weeks after Russian forces pushed Ukrainian troops out of the area, the Kremlin said yesterday.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
From side hustle to full-time business: 5 practical tips for small business owners taking the leap
RUNNING a business on the side while holding down a full-time job has become increasingly common in South Africa.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Godongwana proposes inflation-linked fuel levy to bolster revenue
Minister of finance warns of additional tax measures in the future
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Woman's battle with bank over jurisdiction
A WESTERN Cape woman is being sued by a bank that is demanding repayment of money it claimed to have lent her because she \"does not do affidavits\" and does not acknowledge the authority of courts.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
House and vehicles seized by Asset Forfeiture Unit in Covid-19 fraud case
THE High Court in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, has issued a preservation order that empowers law enforcement officials to seize several assets that were allegedly acquired fraudulently through funds meant to fight the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Court rules in favour of pregnant employee forced to take early maternity leave
A PAINT company, which was found to have discriminated against a pregnant employee who worked for it by placing her on unpaid maternity leave months before she was due to go on leave, was ordered to pay her 11 months’ back pay.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Sanlam and Tyme Bank launch joint venture for personal loans and credit life
SANLAM and Tyme Bank have entered into a joint venture focused on growing in South Africa's unsecured personal loans and credit life markets, the financial services and insurance and digital bank said Wednesday.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Budget offers 'no surprises', but fuel levy set to increase
WHILE there were no serious surprises in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Budget speech yesterday, an inflation-linked increase to the general fuel levy was announced, which will impact fuel prices.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
In a world of negativity, here's the real story for SMEs
AS A BUSINESS rooted in the South African SME ecosystem, we've never shied away from highlighting the risks and challenges that confront our market.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
NEVER STOP SEEKING JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will find it hard to win back whatever little trust it had in communities following its decision to refuse to prosecute anyone for the rape of a 7-year-old girl in Matatiele, in the Eastern Cape.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
How a costly financial mistake inspired South Africa's first flat-fee financial advice platform
IN AN ERA where financial literacy is paramount, one South African entrepreneur has turned a painful financial lesson into a revolutionary solution.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Treasury DG Duncan Pieterse thanks colleagues for their sterling effort
THE highlight of the interaction between the media and Team Treasury (including the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) deputy governor and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner) was the thanks that Treasury Director General Duncan Pieterse expressed to his colleagues in the Treasury.
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