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Food inflation eases for second month, offering relief for consumers
THERE has been widespread welcome to the announcement by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) that food inflation has declined for the second consecutive month — offering some relief to consumers after months of high prices.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Afrikaners stand against Trump’s refugee offer and advocate for unity in SA
A STATEMENT from a collective of prominent Afrikaans-speaking South Africans has rejected a recent move by the US government to prioritise white South Africans for refugee status, labelling the underlying narrative as \"dangerous and false\".
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
ANC and Kubayi slam unauthorised court papers served on senior UN official
THE African National Congress (ANC) and the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development have slammed the \"unauthorised\" court papers served on UN special rapporteur and human rights activist Francesca Albanese.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Arrows fight back in Umlazi to dump Galaxy out
GOLDEN Arrows booked their place in the semifinals of the Carling Knockout Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 extra-time victory over TS Galaxy at the King Zwelithini Stadium yesterday.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
4Sight Holdings reports significant growth driven by AI and data solutions
A4SIGHT Holdings’ strong performance in the six months to August 31 was led by its Business Environment Cluster, which handles data and AI work, and increased profitability by 264%, reflecting the company’s pivot toward high-value, Al-driven systems and solutions.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
When the furnaces fall silent: Why South Africa's steel collapse could spark a new industrial era
THE FURNACES of Newcastle once glowed like a promise, molten rivers of steel feeding a nation’s industrial dreams.
5 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Sundowns blink out Remo Stars in dominant display
THE outcome was never in doubt. Mamelodi Sundowns' passage into the group stage of the CAF Champions League was already confirmed following their 5-1 first-leg victory over Remo Stars in Nigeria last week.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
R3.5bn Beachwood Coastal Estate to create jobs, add to City's rates base
PROPERTIES have already been reserved for VIP clients in the new R3.5 billion low-density residential development, Beachwood Coastal Estate which was officially launched on Friday.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
ALARMING DECLINE: 50% OF STEM CELL DONORS REMOVED FROM GLOBAL DATABASE
OCTOBER brings pink ribbons and a wave of awareness campaigns. While we support causes we care about, another lifesaving effort is quietly in trouble: stem cell donations.
3 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Gunners extend lead as rivals fail to fire
ARSENAL stretched their Premier League lead to four points as Eberechi Eze's goal beat his former club Crystal Palace 1-0, while Manchester City lost 1-0 at Aston Villa yesterday.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Plumtree eyes boost for Sharks’ Connacht clash
SHARKS coach John Plumtree is hoping to take advantage of the timing of their next United Rugby Championship (URC) fixture an away clash against Connacht on November 29 - which coincides with the Springboks' northern hemisphere tour.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Nation braces for crucial Mid Term Budget as economists warn of growth downgrade
SOUTH Africa's fiscal outlook is once again under the spotlight as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to deliver the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) next month on 12 November.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
SAPO set to announce strategic partner as Treasury's R3.8bn funding falls through
THE South African Post Office (SAPO) is preparing to announce a strategic investment partner as it moves closer to exiting business rescue — a turnaround now proceeding without the R3.8 billion in funding initially promised by the National Treasury.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Unbeaten Stormers riding high
STORMERS star Damian Willemse soldiered on through a hamstring injury to help the Cape side register their first-ever unbeaten overseas opening tour in the United Rugby Championship (URC) after defeating Benetton 31-16.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Hunt bemoans defensive lapses as City get KO’d
DURBAN City coach Gavin Hunt admitted frustration after his side’s defensive lapses and missed chances led to an extra-time defeat to Richards Bay in yesterday's Carling Knockout quarterfinal.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Legal setback in quest for subtitles for TV broadcasts
IN A BLOW for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) has lost yet another legal battle in its bid to make South African television more accessible for those with hearing problems.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Oat milk 101: discover the benefits, nutrition and how to make it at home
WE MAY not all be like Onezwa Mbola, the South African home cook who proudly says, “I make meals from items that I have grown, raised, or foraged.”
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Bellingham strikes as Real edge Barca in tense Clasico
JUDE Bellingham's goal helped Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 to wina tense Clasico and move five points clear of their bitter rivals at the top of La Liga yesterday.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Iceland - not enough ice
WHIINE! Slap! Whine, whine! Slap, slap! Whine, whine! whine! Short squirt of insecticide!
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Proteas to keep attacking mindset
THE Proteas Women's team will resist any temptation to curtail their attacking instincts as they prepare for their all-important ICC Women's Cricket World Cup semifinal against England in Guwahati on Wednesday.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Fort Hare destruction should not go unpunished
THE 1976 youth were the first generation to take action in openly expressing discontent with the education system imposed on them.
3 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
SA Veterinary Council election process will not be rerun, court order granted
A NEW council for the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) is expected to be appointed in January next year after the consent order was granted in the North Gauteng High Court.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Netanyahu faces vote with coalition weakened by Gaza truce
WITH no majority in parliament and surrounded by allies outraged by his acceptance of a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems to have set his sights on Israel's next elections.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
P&G slashes tariff impact by 50% as earnings beat estimates
PROCTER & Gamble reported better-than-expected sales for its first quarter as consumers brushed off price increases and snapped up its Gillette razors and Secret deodorant.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Quantum Foods sees share price surge after robust earnings forecast
QUANTUM Foods Holdings experienced a surge in its share price on Friday, climbing over 13% after a trading statement indicated an expected increase in headline earnings per share (HEPS) of between 58% and 78% for the year ending September 28, 2025.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
A cry for justice against Israel fully justified
EVEN a brief peep at many reliable, important, authentic talk shows on YouTube reveals that a considerable number of American Christians are now having second, and even some third, thoughts about both the once -blind moral, as well as financial, support for the illegal state of Israel.
1 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Transnet boosts efficiency at Durban Container Terminal with nearly R1bn crane investment
TRANSNET has announced a major boost to capacity and efficiency at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 with the introduction of four new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes valued at R967 million.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Chiefs progress to group stage but striking woes persist
KAIZER Chiefs' 3-1 defeat of AS Simba here yesterday afternoon would suggest Amakhosi have finally sorted out their scoring woes.
2 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
Sugar tax: a government policy without any evidence - SA Canegrowers
If the Minister of Finance, Enoch Gondongwana, decides to propose an increase in the sugar tax in the medium-term budget due to government’s search for additional income sources for the state, the result would be self-defeating.
3 min |
October 27, 2025
The Mercury
KZN establishes investment office to boost economic growth
EFFORTS to drive economic growth and investment in KwaZulu-Natal are gaining momentum with the premier Thami Ntuli having established an investment office within the premiers office.
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