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Valterra Platinum's share price rises sharply despite forecasted earnings plunge
VALTERRA Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, directors said lower platinum group metal (PGM) production and demerger costs were the reasons for their expectation that headline earnings a share (HEPS) will decrease between 76% and 88% for the six months to June 30.
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July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Minister Tau highlights the rise of 90 illegal online gambling sites in SA
TRADE, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has disclosed that the National Gambling Board (NGB) has recorded at least 90 online gambling websites currently operating illegally in South Africa, all of which are registered and licensed overseas.
1 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Japan PM faces reckoning in election
JAPANESE Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faced a reckoning from voters yesterday with upper house elections that could end his premiership and see a right-wing populist party make inroads.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Markets keep eye on international developments for direction
THE past week there were international economic indicators and political news influencing the prospects of the South African economy.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Why Trump's 30% blow to South Africa is a wake-up call for a new economic order
ON AUGUST 1, 2025, South African exporters will wake up to a 30% tariff on all goods entering the United States, a decision announced by the administration of President Donald Trump. This is not a sector-specific sanction, nor the outcome of any formal trade dispute.
4 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
G20 nations agree central bank independence 'crucial'
THE G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Hermann shows off 'good batsmanship'
FOR someone who has only played three T20 Internationals, Rubin Hermann is showing an impressive ability to assess both the conditions and match situation. It probably stems from Hermann having limited international experience but close to a decade of playing at every level domestically.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Calls for action ahead of National Dialogue
CIVIL rights organisation, Amnesty International South Africa, has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to redirect the estimated R700 million allocated for the National Dialogue to more urgent needs of South Africans.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
LOS ANGELES Driver charged for ploughing into crowd
A DRIVER was charged with assault after ploughing into a crowd outside a Hollywood nightclub at the weekend, police said, injuring 30 people, with bystanders attacking and shooting the driver before he was detained by authorities.
2 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Viljoen defends 400m title with new lease of life
MARLIE Viljoen felt like her world had come crashing down during a recent injury-enforced spell on the sidelines. As she gears up to defend her 400m title at the FISU World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, today, she realises it may have been a blessing in disguise.
1 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
The power of wanting: Embracing ambition and goals
HERE are a few things I am sure you know about want and desire, ambition and goals.
1 min |
July 21, 2025
The Mercury
Commissions must be given binding powers
WHEN President Cyril Ramaphosa announced yet another judicial commission to investigate deep-rooted dysfunction within the police, the question wasn't whether the truth would emerge.
2 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
Cape principal alleged shielded accused sex pest teacher - police
A CAPE Town primary school principal is under investigation after she allegedly obstructed and defeated the ends of justice amid the arrest of a former teacher for sexual grooming of a child and exposing a child to explicit material.
2 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
City reports second fatal explosion due to suspected vandalism
THE eThekwini Municipality has confirmed another fatal explosion related to suspected electrical infrastructure theft.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
Private sector must stand up and be counted in SA's HIV/AIDS fight
Their contribution to the country's HIV response has been a paltry 2%
5 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
Schmidt rolls dice with Lions debutants
WALLABIES coach Joe Schmidt backed Nick Champion de Crespigny to be the team’s “roving scavenger” yesterday after handing him a shock debut in the opening British and Irish Lions Test in Brisbane.
2 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
Health department to hold targeted Mpox vaccination drive in three provinces
THE Department of Health has launched a targeted vaccination campaign to curb the spread of mpox in South Africa, following a gradual increase in laboratory-confirmed cases in 2025.
2 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
Cleaning rivers isn’t enough, the public must stop illegal dumping
MANDELA Day is a time when individuals, companies, and institutions commit themselves to making a difference, often by dedicating 67 minutes to good deeds that benefit others.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
Trump's late-night call
US President Donald Trump makes a habit of phoning journalists out of the blue and filling them in on the general situation, according to the BBC.
2 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
PSA calls for action to eliminate ghost workers from public service
THE PUBLIC Servants Association (PSA), representing more than 245 000 public-sector employees, calls for immediate, decisive actions to eliminate ghost workers from South Africa's public service.
2 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
Big shad weekend ahead, wire up and hold
THIS weekend is go time!
2 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
Godongwana highlights debt vulnerabilities and global economic concerns at G20 summit
FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana said that rising trade barriers, persistent global imbalances and new geopolitical risks were concerns for domestic economy.
2 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
KZN Education Department fails to pay ECD centres
THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has failed to comply with a court order to pay three Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres outstanding amounts that they were owed, including payments from the previous financial year.
2 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
Banyana's formidable trio and coach headline the Best WAFCON XI ahead of the quarter-finals
BANYANA Banyana’s formidable trio of captain Refiloe Jane, Bambanani Mbane and Fikile Magama are headlining the Best Wafcon XI following an exhilarating group stage of the CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, currently underway in Morocco.
2 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
India lean towards playing Bumrah in Manchester
ASSISTANT coach Ryan ten Doeschate has indicated that India are leaning towards playing Jasprit Bumrah in the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, though a final decision will be made closer to the start.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
VOLVO CARS SWINGS INTO LOSS ON ELECTRIC CARS
VOLVO announced yesterday it had swung into loss in the second quarter, after it took an impairment charge for its electric cars, booked restructuring charges and dealt with a slower, tariff-troubled market.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
Tribunal says Canal+ acquisition of MultiChoice presents minimal concerns
Planned acquisition of MCG by Canal+ reveals minimal overlaps between the two entities
2 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
McKenzie faces VAR challenges
NOW that the minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie and his family will be directly involved in South African football - a consortium led by his son (Calvin Lee John) is awaiting the Premier Soccer League's (PSL) endorsement of their proposal to purchase the top flight status of SuperSport United - he is only about to learn the frustrations and dribbling that comes with involvement.
1 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
Flying South ready to fly home
Venniker back in action at Hollywoodbets Scottsville
3 min |
July 18, 2025
The Mercury
Syria pulls troops from Druze
SYRIA announced that its army had begun to withdraw from violence-hit Sweida this week, following a wave of Israeli strikes on the capital and a US call for government forces to leave the majority-Druze southern city.
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