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Severe storm devastates Jozini in northern KZN
A VIOLENT storm has wreaked havoc in Jozini, northern KwaZulu-Natal, destroying homes and infrastructure including power lines.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
AmaZulu eye third straight win as Polokwane visit Durban
AMAZULU will look to stretch their winning run to three matches when they welcome Polokwane City to the Princess Magogo Stadium tonight at 7:30pm.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Arrows aiming for attacking flair - Mngqithi
GOLDEN Arrows co-coach Mangoba Mnggithi says his team’s fluid attacking football must now be complemented by greater defensive stability as they prepare to host Orlando Pirates in a Betway Premiership clash at the King Zwelithini Stadium tomorrow night.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Challenges faced by the JSC in appointing judges
AFTER interviewing 51 candidates over the course of seven days for vacancies at nine superior courts across the country, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) was only able to fill 16 of the 24 vacancies.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Springboks downplay French ‘revenge plotline’
WHILE the French will be whipping themselves into a frenzy for their rematch with the world champion Springboks, the South Africans are downplaying the “revenge” theme intrinsic to this encounter.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
The highs and lows of the Proteas Women's rollercoaster ride
THE Proteas Women’s World Cup journey was marked by significant breakthroughs, especially the historic run to the final, coupled with moments of crushing disappointment.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Altron invests R342 million in growth initiatives, and plans to turnaround Netstar in Australia
ALTRON spent R342 million on growth initiatives in the six months to August 31 that included capital rental devices in Netstar and Altron FinTech, new ventures such as the Altron AI Factory and a patient app for Altron HealthTech's oncology solution.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Operation Vulindlela’s wins are real, but implementation momentum is slowing - BLSA
The launch of Operation Vulindlela's second quarter report last week was a reminder of the valuable work it does, but also of how much still must be done.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Redefine signals improving market confidence after raising annual distributable income 7.8%
REDEFINE Properties, which marked another year of its multiyear transformation strategy with a 7.8% rise in distributable income, has detected early signs of rising business and consumer confidence in South Africa.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Emotional fuel: How kindness and humility can change your life
FIRES or flowers? What's in your tank? When I see the way some behave, I have to ask the question.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Springboks' rotation policy paying off
THE Springboks were praised by the French media for building depth in their squad over the past few years - and the ability to field \"a whole different team from one week to the other\" - with assistant coach Felix Jones revealing it was borne out of a desire to give everyone a fair crack at the jersey.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Trump’s tariffs to face challenge before Supreme Court
THE US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments tomorrow on the legality of Donald Trump's unprecedented use of powers for sweeping global tariffs in a case striking at the heart of the president's economic agenda.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Africa's Al power play: When the bottleneck moves, the opportunity shifts
DURING a recent BG2 podcast conversation between OpenAI investor Brad Gerstner, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Gerstner asked Altman how a company with $13 billion in revenue justifies $1.4 trillion in commitments. Altman's bristling retort was telling: \"Happy to find a buyer for your shares.
4 min |
November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Youssef urges Chiefs to maintain consistency in title bid
KAIZER Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef says the club’s focus remains firmly on fighting for silverware this season as they look to build on their steady start under the new technical team.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
SA man found in Thai jail after Myanmar escape
A 25-YEAR-old South African man, previously reported missing, has been discovered in a Bangkok prison after escaping a fraudulent operation in Myanmar.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
The ultimate guide to finding your dream wedding dress by zodiac sign
THERE'S a reason finding the wedding dress feels almost cosmic.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
PROJECT 2029 BEGINS NOW
ALAS, another World Cup final, another Proteas Women’s heartbreaking defeat.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
World Cup defeat to Boks still a scar for everyone - French coach
FRANCE'S attack coach Patrick Arlettaz has admitted Les Bleus remain haunted by their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal defeat to South Africa and are desperate to settle the score when the teams clash again in Paris on Saturday.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Springboks to test more than depth with Ntlabakanye call
EYEBROWS have been raised in some quarters after Asenathi Ntlabakanye was added to the Springbok squad in Paris in spite of being under a doping cloud. Still, the bottom line is that the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has cleared the big fellow to play until his hearing in January.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Drones sector urges changes to aviation legislation as government recognises its importance
THE Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or drones sector has encouraged the Department of Transport (DOT) to consider updated air traffic control legislation within cities and rural areas to allow for longer range flights in the delivery of critical goods.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Dr Iqbal Survé honoured with IPSA business and philanthropy award
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence can analyse data and diagnose problems, but it cannot care. That was the central message of Dr Iqbal Survé, Patron and Founder of the Survé Family Office and Chairperson of the Sekunjalo Group, in his keynote at the recent International Peace College South Africa (IPSA) graduation ceremony.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
From the '90s to now - culture of alcohol still drives crisis on our roads
DRINKING and driving has been one of South Africa's most persistent and deadly public health and safety challenges. While we have made some legislative strides over the past three decades, the cultural acceptance of alcohol - and its devastating impact on road safety - continues to claim thousand's of lives each year.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Will December's hit song be South Africa's first Al-generated amapiano album?
In November 2024 the Beatles released \"Now And Then\" to mark many firsts and lasts. The artificial intelligence-assisted single was the band's first and only song of the 21st century, and their last song ever. More than a year after its initial release, \"Now And Then\" is still making history.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Madrid star faces frosty Anfield reception
TRENT Alexander-Arnold returns to Liverpool today, with both the player and his boyhood club still adjusting after his emotional departure for Real Madrid.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
No crisis in eThekwini dialysis services, says KZN Health Department
THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health says its dialysis equipment at public hospitals across the eThekwini region are in working order.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
King V: The renewal of a governance philosophy with deeper wisdom
THE EVOLUTION of governance in South Africa has always carried a sense of moral purpose.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Customary and white weddings are equal
No difference regarding the division of matrimonial property
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Tanzania president to be inaugurated
TANZANIAN President Samia Suluhu Hassan was to be inaugurated yesterday with the internet still blocked after election protests in which the opposition says hundreds were killed by security forces.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
SA's explosive political corruption scandal
ON NEW Year's eve, Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu, welcomed 2025 with fireworks.
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November 04, 2025
The Mercury
Zanthar can be the hero
THE outside rail is in by ten metres in ithe races down the straight at the Vaal meeting today and there is a ten metre spur at the 600m mark and this structure has favoured low draws in the past, although recently it has been more favourable to the low numbers when the rail is in by 14m, so at 10m the first two races need to be monitored before a draw bias can be said to be present.
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