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The Mercury
Snaith to give good counsel
PUNTERS face a competitive card on the ‘poly at Hollywoodbets Greyville today. It is a ten-race card and Justin Snaith could hold some of the trump cards in Legal Counsel in the ninth and Goodnessgraciousme in the sixth. Legal Counsel can round off the Pick 6 in the Middle Stakes over 1400m although it will not be a pushover, like most of the races on the card. The three-year-old may just have needed his last run when starting favourite for The Sledgehammer at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.
3 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Smarter ways for SARS to net R50 billion
WHILST aiming to improve revenue collection and recover debts is commendable, there are far smarter ways than hiring and training 1700 debt collectors in the hope they will bring in R50 billion (The Mercury, May 26).
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
ICJ case obsession must stop
READING an article by Mashudu Sadike on the front page of The Mercury (May 27, 2025), I realised that the ANC and certain other religious groups have an absolute obsession with this case.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
The outrageous trend sexualising Down syndrome
THERE’S a new filter doing the rounds on social media and it’s not just controversial, it's disturbing.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Philippines open to new agreements with China to maintain peace
THE Philippines is open to any additional agreements with Beijing that can help maintain peace in the South China Sea, its top diplomat said, amid unabated confrontations between them over disputed features.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Massive elephant seal makes waves on Gordon's Bay streets
A LARGE Southern elephant seal was spotted wandering through the streets of Gordon's Bay, Western Cape yesterday morning, nearly a kilometre from the shoreline. The marine mammal was safely returned to the sea by the afternoon.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
FRANK STEWART
“My wife swears that she can read me like a book,\" a club player told me. “And not only that, she provides book reviews.”
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
How South Africa is leading the charge in hybrid solar energy development
AS THE global energy sector races to meet net-zero commitments, utility-scale solar is undergoing a fundamental transformation.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Resetting US-South Africa relations: Insights from Ramaphosa's meeting with Trump
DESPITE the controversial debates doing the rounds on the President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump meeting at the Oval Office, Ramaphosa and team deftly manoeuvred themselves and notched some wins in a very difficult mission.
4 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Miss Somalia shares heartbreaking experience of female genital mutilation
STANDING on the Miss World 2025 stage, Zainab Jama, Miss Somalia, delivered a deeply emotional testimony that moved many to tears.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Most first-time buyers acquire freehold homes
WHILE the conventional perception is that first-time homebuyers typically prefer sectional title properties, over the past decade the vast majority of homes purchased by this sector as their primary residence has been freehold homes.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
National energy month: priorities and challenges for a secure energy future
DRIVEN by bold policy reforms, improving Eskom performance and a surge in public and private renewable energy projects, South Africa's energy landscape is undergoing a dramatic turnaround, moving from crippling power shortages to a more resilient and diversified energy system
2 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Investigation launched after bus veers off bridge, killing three in oThongathi
THE driver involved in a bus crash, in which three people were killed yesterday, is in hospital under police guard.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Joburg woman killed on a date, manhunt for suspect
A JOHANNESBURG woman, who was found murdered after she was picked up by her date, had told her relatives to search for her if she didn’t return from the outing.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Challenging the false refugee narrative
AS a proud African South African who has built businesses, uplifted communities, and contributed to the democratic transformation of this country, I am compelled to speak out against the gross mischaracterisation of white South Africans, particularly Afrikaners, as 'refugees' in need of international asylum.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Terrorism ruled out in car ramming incident
FOUR people were “very, very ill in hospital” yesterday after dozens were injured the previous night when a car rammed into a crowd at Liverpool's Premier League title parade, the region’s mayor said
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Club World Cup: A gimmick, or true test for rugby's best?
THE journey to a possible rugby version of the Club World Cup got off to a shaky start last week.
3 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Macron, wife 'horsing around' in viral video
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron rejected media claims this week that a video of him being punched in the face by his wife Brigitte was a “family scene,” saying they were just “horsing around”.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Jansen and Mulder are jewels in Proteas' crown – Fanie
FORMER South African bowler Fanie de Villiers believes the Proteas possess “two jewels” in all-rounders Marco Jansen and Wiaan Mulder, who have the potential to swing the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s next month in Shukri Conrad’s team’s favour.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Climate change swallows history, homes in Ghana
THE salty wind blows across the ruins of Ghana's Fort Prinzenstein, where thick walls once held thousands of enslaved Africans before their journey across the Atlantic.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Komphela calls for courage as Sundowns chase CAF glory
SENIOR coach Steve Komphela says Mamelodi Sundowns must remember what helped them overcome past challenges as they head into the final stretch to reclaim the CAF Champions League.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Infighting among beneficiaries of KwaDukuza land claim worth R200 million
PRIME LAND worth about R200 million that was handed over to community members in a land claim in KwaDukuza is now the subject of infighting among the beneficiaries.
3 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Datatec increases final dividend after strong annual financial performance
DATATEC, the international information and communications technology (ICT) group, lifted its final dividend to 200 cents for the year ended February 28 versus 130 cents at the same time last year after solid profit improvements in its biggest subsidiaries.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
NAVIGATING THE EMOTIONAL IVF ROLLERCOASTER AND WHAT TO SAY (OR AVOID)
FOR many women and their partners, the inability to fall pregnant can be an emotionally devastating experience.
3 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Bidcorp reports 10% rise in earnings per share amid challenging economic conditions
BIDCORP, the global foodservice giant, in a trading update on Tuesday said constant currency headline earnings per share were up 10% for the period ending April 2025, showcasing resilience in a challenging economic landscape marked by subdued consumer spending and persistent inflationary pressures.
2 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
How businesses are deceiving consumers
THESE are hard times. Everything goes up. Even death is expensive.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Rescheduling sparks rulebook row after three-month delay
YESTERDAY, the PSL rescheduled the abandoned Betway Premiership match between SuperSport United and Golden Arrows — a staggering three months after its initial postponement.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Westville Senior Primary School saga must be investigated
THE DA has submitted written parliamentary questions to KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC, Sipho Hlomuka, following his department's failure to provide answers or closure despite numerous serious, longstanding allegations against the current principal at Westville Senior Primary.
1 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Corruption Watch calls for probe into failed farm worker equity schemes
CORRUPTION Watch has urged the Public Protector to investigate the systemic failures of Farm Worker Equity Schemes (FWES), alleging ongoing injustices against farm workers.
3 min |
May 28, 2025
The Mercury
Harmony Gold's R18bn strategic acquisition of CSA Copper mine
Harmony’s acquisition of CSA Copper cements company’s diversification strategy
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