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The Mercury
Saudi hosts world's business elite with eyes on gigaprojects, Al
SAUDI Arabia welcomes heads of state and the global business elite at a major investment conference this week as it seeks support for its sprawling \"gigaprojects\" and sky-high AI ambitions.
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October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Proteas Women ready to ride pressure wave, says skipper
THERE was a time not too long ago that the Proteas Women’s team reaching a major ICC tournament semifinal was an achievement.
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Time for PSL clubs to play nice to cash in on Fifa windfall
FIFA has unveiled an unprecedented compensation initiative for all clubs that release players for national teams for next year’s World Cup.
1 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
CYRIL'S ANTI-GRAFT STANCE IRRELEVANT
SOUTH Africa is serious about fighting financial crime and corruption’ is the headline that greets the reader to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s most recent newsletter on Monday.
1 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
POPI Act under scrutiny in matric results media publication court case
THE Gauteng High Court, Pretoria is set to hand down its ruling soon in a matter argued this week regarding the publication of this year's matric results.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
The ‘Eagle’ is expected to land
HERE are eight races carded at Hollywoodbets Durbanville today, with the opener off at 13:05 and the lucky last at 17:10. As is usually the case, the meeting promises competitive and interesting racing — with the standout contest appearing to be Race 3, a B Stakes over 1250m, which also serves as the start of the Pick 6.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
From Paris to Perth: Boks show no signs of ‘babelas’ pre-World Cup
TWO years ago today, most South Africans woke up with massive babelas. Some may not even have slept.
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
HSBC profit drops as bank takes Madoff legal hit
HSBC reported falling quarterly profits Tuesday, with the banking giant's bottom line weighed down by legal provisions related to the late Bernard Madoff's huge investment fraud.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Mngqithi: Cup football doesn’t follow big-club logic
GOLDEN Arrows head coach Manqoba Mnggithi says he is not getting carried away by the shock early exits of Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs from the Carling Knockout Cup, despite his own team marching into the semifinals.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Erasmus backs 'fearless' Springboks debutant Porthen against Japan
TWO years after guiding South Africa to back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles, Rassie Erasmus is still not afraid to roll the dice.
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Our data, our sovereignty: Why South Africa must own hyperscale data centres
IN THE digital economy, data is often described as the new oil. Unlike oil, data cannot simply be extracted, traded, and refined without exposing nations to profound risks. For as long as South Africa's and Africa’s data resides in hyperscale data centres owned by the United States or China, that data is not safe from infiltration by either power.
4 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Stellenbosch University admits sheep suffocation incident during study
STELLENBOSCH University has acknowledged that students in its Department of Animal Sciences blocked a sheep’ nostrils and mouth with their hands during a feed experiment — an act now confirmed to have violated the institution’s approved animal research protocols.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Kumba Iron Ore lifts sales amid improved logistics, steady operations
KUMBA Iron Ore, the Anglo American-owned iron ore producer, has reported improved logistics stability and operational efficiency despite slightly lower output for the third quarter of 2025.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
De Haas disputes Cele's claims on Zulu's state protection refusal
CRIME and policing expert Mary De Haas has rubbished claims that prominent whistleblower Thabiso Zulu refused state protection when he was being threatened.
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
LekkeSlaap ad deemed offensive by Advertising Regulatory Board
AN ADVERTISEMENT featuring Tali, a prominent influencer from Tali’s Wedding, has been deemed offensive by the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB).
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Rule of law prevails in Albanese case
WHY was service of the summons for defamation on Francesca Albanese irregular and couldn't be served on her?
1 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
How can South Africans boost electricity demand for country’s economic growth?
SOUTH Africa faces several near-term challenges that will define its energy landscape up to 2030. Global demand growth has accelerated renewable energy development, but in South Africa, electricity demand has declined steadily since 2011. Ending load-shedding alone has not been enough to reverse this trend.
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Scope 3 reporting: Businesses visa to foreign markets - Energy Partners
SOUTH African businesses are no strangers to managing through uncertainty. But as international trade becomes increasingly carbon-conscious, a new type of exposure is emerging for local exporters, one that can directly affect market access.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Impact of South Africa's greylist exit on politics and economy
Contrasting perspectives on significance of the delisting
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Silence and delays haunt Lindiwe Sisulu's cyberbullying case against Goolam Vawda
GAUTENG police have failed to provide updates in the social media abuse case opened by former Cabinet minister Lindiwe Sisulu against activist Goolam Vawda, alleged to be behind the controversial X (formerly Twitter) account @ goolammy.
1 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Titans on the road as T20 Challenge starts
WITH the fourth edition of the SA20 about two months away, domestic players will have an opportunity to hone their skills before the big show starts as the Cricket South Africa T20 Challenge gets under way today.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Calls for accountability over neglect of Harry Gwala Stadium
THE Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling for urgent accountability and serious consequence management following the gross neglect of the Harry Gwala Stadium.
1 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Meder targets Commonwealth glory after strong World Cup campaign
SOUTH African swimmer Rebecca Meder is looking forward to next year's Commonwealth Games after the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup campaign proved she is “becoming more and more competitive against the world’s best.”
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Quenching our future thirst: Climate crisis demands a shared table for water
PLANET Earth is in the Anthropocene, an era during which we as a species have had a substantial impact on our only habitat. Despite the denialism and counter-information, we are in a new geological age characterised by the dominance of human activity reshaping the planet's systems, disrupting climates patterns, altering water cycles, and straining ecosystems whilst recalibrating economic spaces and decimating human settlements.
3 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
Prasa powers ahead with solar energy and modern rail milestone in Durban
THE Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRrasa) marked a major step in its modernisation and sustainability drive on Tuesday with the launch of its Solar Renewable Energy Project and the unveiling of Train Set 300 — known as Isitimela Sabantu (The People’s Train) in Durban.
2 min |
October 29, 2025
The Mercury
The measure of wisdom: Knowing when to speak and when to listen
IN GOVERNANCE, wisdom is often mistaken for eloquence. Yet some of the most powerful moments in leadership are not found in what is said, but in what is withheld.
4 min |
October 28, 2025
The Mercury
NSFAS, addiction and debt: how online betting hooks young South Africans
AT 7:30 ON a Tuesday morning, while most of the city's young professionals were settling into their office chairs or navigating Durban's rush-hour traffic, one man sat quietly at a roulette table inside one of KwaZulu-Natal's biggest casinos.
4 min |
October 28, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa's greylist delisting: A milestone for lasting reform
AFTER much concerted effort and collaboration, South Africa's exit from the FATF greylist is a milestone worth celebrating.
2 min |
October 28, 2025
The Mercury
Pick n Pay overcomes challenges, consumers struggling with disposable income
Consumers are under 'extreme pressure' and their situation has worsened, says Summers
3 min |
October 28, 2025
The Mercury
What our FATF exit teaches us about effective reform - BLSA
THE announcement last week that South Africa has successfully exited the Financial Action Task Force grey list is cause for genuine celebration.
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