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How recent Sars changes affect South Africans living abroad
SOUTH Africans living and working abroad are being urged to take note of recent changes by the South African Revenue Service (Sars) that significantly alter how non-residency for tax purposes is treated and enforced.
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July 04, 2025
The Mercury
SARS cautions public about fake refund audit SMS
AS THE 2025 tax season looks set to begin, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) has issued a fresh warning to taxpayers about a new scam designed to steal personal information under the guise of a tax refund audit.
1 min |
July 04, 2025
The Mercury
Israeli PM vows to uproot ceasefire
ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week vowed to eradicate Hamas, even as the Palestinian militant group said it was discussing new proposals from mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza.
3 min |
July 04, 2025
The Mercury
Understanding family dynamics during times of change
FAMILIES reveal their strengths and weaknesses when under the stresses of challenge and change. Don't be surprised if your family behaves unpredictably under any of the following conditions.
1 min |
July 04, 2025
The Mercury
MKP's Hlophe confirms he fired Ndhlela
THE uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has confirmed that Colleen Makhubele remains in her position as chief whip, despite purported suggestions of a petition from other party members calling for her removal.
2 min |
July 04, 2025
The Mercury
Removal of KwaDukuza mayor by the ANC welcomed
OPPOSITION parties and a ratepayers’ group in the KwaDukuza Local Municipality have welcomed the ANC's decision to remove the mayor, Ali Ngidi, and his deputy, Njabulo Cele.
2 min |
July 04, 2025
The Mercury
SHAMEFUL TREATMENT OF BANYANA
SHAMEFUL. It really is shameful, to say the least. That is one way to describe the mistreatment that has been afforded the reigning Confederation of African Football’s Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) champions, Banyana Banyana.
1 min |
July 04, 2025
The Mercury
Royal AM must give up on their fight to be reinstated in the PSL...
THE tug-of-war between the PSL and Royal AM appears far from over — but the league may have made the right call by expelling the club earlier this year.
2 min |
July 04, 2025
The Mercury
Cogta MEC issues warning on fires after nine die in KZN
KWAZULU-Natal’s Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has called on communities to exercise extreme caution when using heating appliances such as braziers and generators.
1 min |
July 04, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa faces potential export challenges with EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism
AS THE European Commission (EC) gears up to launch plans for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in early 2026, South African industries are left contemplating the potential ramifications of this new regulatory framework.
2 min |
July 04, 2025
The Mercury
PKK leader: Turkiye undermining processes
THE Kurdish PKK group this week said that some elements of the Turkish government are seeking to undermine a historic disarmament process meant to put an end to decades of conflict.
1 min |
July 04, 2025
The Mercury
Humanoid robots in sport?
WHILE China's men’s soccer team hasn‘t generated much excitement in recent years, humanoid robot teams have won over fans, according to the Associated Press.
2 min |
July 04, 2025
The Mercury
Motau draws on past lessons but warns of fresh Wafcon challenge for Banyana
BANYANA Banyana midfielder Amogelang Motau has urged her teammates to remain focused and fair in their approach to the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon), warning that their title defense will be a whole new challenge despite the confidence drawn from their historic 2022 triumph.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Sun International, Peermont scupper R7.3bn acquisition deal
Officials cite ‘deal fatigue’ after Competition Tribunal scheduled a hearing too late
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Examining the heatwaves
WOW! The heatwave in the Northern Hemisphere is astonishingly severe.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Wiese and Mbonambi back Esterhuizen's bold Springbok role shift
RASSIE Erasmus might have opened Pandora’s box this past weekend, but his Springbok charges have seemingly bought into his new experiment.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
The UN at 80: a toothless tiger in the face of global crises
THE United Nations (UN) is now 80 years old.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
CEO Sean Summers outlines Pick n Pay's turnaround strategy for 2026
PICK N PAY’S 2025 financial year represented the first leg in what will be a multi-year turnaround to sustainable, long-term profitability, CEO Sean Summers said in the annual report.
3 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Gauteng acting judge slams fake case law produced by Al technology, reprimands lawyers
FACED with non-existent legal citations in a matter before the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, an acting judge asked counsel responsible for it whether the citations constituted artificial intelligence (AI) \"hallucinations,\" to which the red-faced advocate confirmed that “it appears to be so.”
1 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
How the ANC outfoxed the DA
THE African National Congress (ANC) outsmarted, out thought and out manoeuvred the Democratic Alliance (DA) by luring them into the Government of National Unity (GNU) fiasco.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Sports department rubbishes McKenzie's alleged bias against F1 bid team
THE Department of Sports, Arts and Culture ( DSAC) has called the allegations made by the Cape Town Grand Prix SA (CTGPSA) team “utterly baseless”.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Power must be exercised responsibly and rationally
THE leadership of our country continues to repeat past mistakes, undermining effective governance.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
NPA petitions the SCA over Cholota extradition ruling
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has petitioned the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) to hear its application for leave to appeal the Free State High Court's ruling, which found that the extradition of Moroadi Cholota was not done lawfully and was not valid.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Conviction in decades-old case offers new hope to sexual assault survivors
THREE decades after incidents of rape and indecent assault of a minor occurred, the State secured a landmark conviction against the accused.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Government pensions administrator rebuffs allegations of financial mismanagement
THE Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) has responded to recent concerns surrounding a document that has raised eyebrows within the public domain.
1 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Consumer commission cracks down on 45 suppliers for expired, mislabelled goods
THE National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued compliance notices to 45 suppliers across South Africa for contravening the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), following inspections that uncovered the sale of expired, spoiled, and mislabelled food products.
2 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Questions over hefty bread price tag for prisons
QUESTIONS have been raised about the price of loaves of bread that are being procured by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS).
3 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Entrepreneurship in basic education will contribute to a job-creating economy
SOUTH Africans remain resilient and determined, despite their continued efforts to deal with the challenges of youth unemployment, crime, and poverty.
4 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Poultry vaccination could be a game-changer in KwaZulu-Natal
THE Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal welcomes the announcement by Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen that South Africa will begin its first-ever national poultry vaccination programme against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
1 min |
July 03, 2025
The Mercury
Line judges missed at Wimbledon as Al takes their jobs
LINE judges were as much a part of the Wimbledon tennis championships as strawberries and cream. But their demise in favour of technology is being felt by both players and fans alike.
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