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Congratulations to the KZN Class of 2025 on outstanding matric performance
THE DA in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) congratulates the Class of 2025 on an exceptional matric performance, with the province placed first in South Africa with an overall pass rate of 90.6%.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
AFCON 2025 Africa's fearsome four face off in semi-finals for a shot at AFCON glory
AS AFCON Morocco 2025 unfolds, four of Africa’s top five-ranked teams have reached today’s semifinals.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Viral ‘Chinese Trump’ wins laughs on both sides of Pacific
OUTSTRETCHING his hands in a signature Donald Trump pose, impersonator Ryan Chen mimics the US president's voice and gestures with such accuracy that he has become a social media phenomenon with his funny videos.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Legal Practice Council seeks to strike Gauteng lawyer from roll
THE Legal Practice Council (LPC) has turned to court to have one of the former directors of a Kempton Park law firm removed from the roll nearly three years after eight former clients of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) lodged a complaint with the Legal Practice Council (LPC) over irregularities regarding the handling of their claims.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Man Utd to appoint Carrick, Slot angered by 'weird' Szoboszlai error
Manchester United yesterday reached an agreement to appoint Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season, reports said yesterday.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Agoa extension puts SA in diplomatic crosshairs as trade benefits hang in the balance
South Africa walking a diplomatic and economic tightrope after the US House of Representatives approves extension
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Primary Health Properties to pay 40.276 cents quarterly dividend with strong rental growth
PRIMARY Health Properties (PHP) will pay out a 40.276 cents (1.825 pence) per share cash first quarterly dividend to its South African shareholders, following a positive rental growth outlook for 2023, the JSE-listed UK-based private healthcare facilities group said Tuesday.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Umkhonto Wesizwe Party’s leadership turmoil raises concerns over governance
THE revolving leadership door in the Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) is an indication that the party is not ready to govern at any level.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Maputo Port reports record 32 million ton volume for 2025
MAPUTO Port Development Company (MPDC) reported record volumes through 2023, while the expansion and investment of its logistics systems continued.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
MI Cape Town still hoping to sneak into SA20 playoffs, but death bowling must improve
MI Cape Town’s Reeza Hendricks has not given up hope that the defending champions can still sneak into the playoffs.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Convicted killer denies shooting KwaDukuza traffic officer during taxi robbery
A 28-YEAR-OLD man convicted of the murder of KwaDukuza Municipality traffic police senior superintendent Mariemuthoo Arumugam told the Durban High Court yesterday morning that he sympathises with the Arumugam family; however, he denied that he is the one who killed him.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Adolescent mothers are being left behind
Exclusion from education must not be the consequence
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Iran trade partners face tariffs
US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ramping up pressure as a rights group estimated a crackdown on protests has killed at least 648 people.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
BEYOND RED: THE NEW WAVE OF COLOURS CAPTIVATING HEARTS AND MINDS
FOR decades, red has reigned supreme as the colour of romance and allure.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Maphaka looks an obvious choice
HOLLYWOOD RACING’S first call rider Sean Veale, out of action since the start of the New Year, will have had the choice of four runners in an eight-horse field when Maphaka starts in today’s Class 4 over 1200m, sixth race on a seven-race Hollywoodbets Greyville card on the poly.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Confirm 2026 university placements, Manamela urges matriculants
AS MINISTER of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela congratulated the matric Class of 2025, he urged first-year students to await official confirmation of university placement and accommodation before travelling to tertiary institutions.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Saleng signing offers Sundowns a new creative dimension
SUCCESS can be unforgiving.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Brevis is smiling again and that bodes well for Pretoria Capitals and Proteas
DEWALD Brevis never refuses to acknowledge a young fan requesting an autograph.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
The untold story of KZN’s historic matric victory
How collaboration and commitment led to unprecedented success
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Parliament approves health funding bill to address PEPFAR withdrawal effects
FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana yesterday said the Special Appropriation Bill underscored the need for self-sufficiency and the need to move with speed in addressing universal health access through the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI).
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Taiwan says reached 'general consensus' with US on trade deal
TAIWAN has reached a “general consensus” with the United States on a trade deal, the democratic island’s negotiators said Tuesday, after months of talks.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
ANC implodes while blaming White people for SA’s ongoing problems
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula showed the ANC’s true colours when he was recently heard saying that banks in SA should be nationalised and that farmland should be redistributed.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Tharisa shares surge 5.5% as PGM prices and production recoveries improve
THARISA'S share price surged 5.5% after reporting first quarter production as planned, while platinum group metal (PGM) prices averaged 13% higher.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Court to weigh transgender athlete bans
THE US Supreme Court yesterday waded into the hot-button issue of transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Sabalenka favourite at Australian Open but faces Swiatek, US threats
TOP-ranked Aryna Sabalenka is favourite to win a third Australian Open in four years but faces strong competition from a United States contingent led by Coco Gauff and defending champion Madison Keys.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Ethan Naicker hailed as KZN’s 2025 top matric achiever
ETHAN Naicker, from Port Shepstone Secondary School, was named as KwaZulu-Natal's top matric achiever at the provincial matric awards ceremony yesterday.
2 min |
January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Culture or trend? Netizens divided over Tyla's Bantu knots
HERITAGE GLAM
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Accused allegedly pointed out DJ Warras moments before murder
THE words “Nangu lomuntu,” meaning “here he is,’ were allegedly spoken by murder accused Victor Majola moments before popular media personality DJ Warrick Stock, known as DJ Warras, was shot dead, a Johannesburg court heard yesterday.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Why SA teams must ditch the 'guest' mentality to conquer Europe
THE honeymoon phase is officially over.
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January 14, 2026
The Mercury
Looking ahead: Can economic and market strength repeat in 2026?
GLOBAL growth continued to improve throughout 2025, with the latest reading of 3.4% according to the Bloomberg economics global GDP tracker.
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