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Foudre fires away for Sands
It was a training feat of absolute note by Eric Sands, who had the exceptionally bred son of Fire Away, Foudre, ready to make a winning comeback to what he was born and bred to do. He had not raced since 31 January 2024, yet he was presented today looking as if he had run only a few weeks ago.
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November 20, 2025
The Mercury
FCC urges Treasury to seize opportunity to restructure debt as bond yields fall
THE Fiscal Service Commission (FCC) has urged National Treasury to urgently pursue proactive debt restructuring, arguing that South Africa is missing a rare window of opportunity created by sharply lower government bond yields.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
The smart entrepreneur's guide to letting go of a business idea - Jeremy Lang
ACCORDING to research by the University of the Western Cape, between 70% and 80% of small businesses in South Africa fail within the first five years. And that’s for real, established businesses.
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November 20, 2025
The Mercury
Southern Sun anticipates recovery in its hotel occupancy rates
SOUTHERN Sun says its hotel occupancies might recover to long-term averages in the medium term, aided by the government's policies that encourage economic growth, the JSE-listed group said Wednesday.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
Under pressure, EU to scale back digital rules
THE EU was expected to unveil plans yesterday to overhaul its AI and data privacy rules after coming under pressure from European and US companies.
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November 20, 2025
The Mercury
How SA's Ecommerce boom could unlock opportunity for 1.1 million small businesses
SOUTH Africa is crossing a digital Rubicon.
3 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
2025: The year South Africa finally turns the corner
FOR the past decade, South Africa has felt like a country stuck in slow motion: growth barely above population growth, load-shedding as a national pastime, and investors treating us like the problem child of emerging markets.
3 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
Cerebral palsy in SA: a call for comprehensive care and support
CELEBRATED on November 20 each year, World Children's Day raises awareness about the rights and welfare of children while also highlighting the enormous challenges they face. One of these challenges is cerebral palsy (CP).
3 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa to lead global PGM supply rebound next year after dragged output
LOWER production from platinum group metals mines in South Africa muzzled global PGM supply in the third quarter although gains from the world’s biggest producers of the metal, including Zimbabwe where Valterra, Impala Platinum and Sibanye-Stillwater operate, are expected to lift up supply by 2% next year.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
Fast paced Las Vegas circuit suited for Verstappen
THE Las Vegas Grand Prix arrives at a pivotal moment in the championship, with Max Verstappen needing a big result to keep his title hopes alive.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
Rethinking satellite connectivity: Bridging the digital divide in the SADC
AS SOMEONE who has spent decades working at the intersection of telecommunications policy, spectrum management, and infrastructure development, I've seen firsthand how connectivity can transform lives, economies and entire regions.
4 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
eThekwini officials demand action on homeless encampment near Albert Park
SAFETY CONCERN
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November 20, 2025
The Mercury
SA’s business liquidations rise: Finance, real estate and trade hardest hit
THE latest report from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reveals a concerning trend: in September 2025, 145 businesses were liquidated, pushing the cumulative year-to-date total to 1180 closures.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
Economists still expect rate cut despite inflation rising to 1-year high
ECONOMISTS remain optimistic that the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) will cut interest rates from 7.00% to 6.75% per annum when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets on Thursday, despite consumer inflation rising to its highest level in more than a year.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
Japan's seafood exports hit in spat
CHINA will suspend imports of Japanese seafood, media in Tokyo reported yesterday as a diplomatic spat sparked by comments about Taiwan deepens.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
MOTSHEKGA HAS MORE PROBLEMS THAN LOBESE
WHEN tragedy struck Mthatha in the Eastern Cape with severe flooding claiming the lives of more than 100 people earlier this year, the SANDF was nowhere to be found.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
Test cricket is all the rage right now
TEST cricket has been on its last legs since I can remember. A niche sport that exclusively keeps British aristocrats and its Commonwealth Asian diaspora entertained.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
The promise of physical AI
A PAIR of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
3 min |
November 20, 2025
The Mercury
GEPF posts strong results, assets grow to R2.7trln amid global volatility, domestic strains
THE Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) delivered a resilient performance in the year ended 31 March, growing its assets to R2.7 trillion from R2.38 trillion and achieving a 14.1% investment return, despite a year marked by economic uncertainty both at home and abroad.
3 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Who will hold Israel accountable for mass killings, torture in Gaza?
Most people have heard of Ted Bundy, America’s most notorious serial killer.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION Mogotsi: PKTT letter came from social media
NORTH West businessman and alleged information peddler Brown Mogotsi made explosive allegations during his testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry yesterday. Mogotsi who claimed to be an “agent” for crime intelligence said he only found out about the December 31 letter penned by suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) through social media and not via any connection to Mchunu.
3 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Bleating sheep in city streets
PEDESTRIANS in the German city of Nuremberg had to make way for hundreds of bleating sheep last week as a flock was herded through downtown on its way to its winter quarters.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Why must I pay for new number plates?
I'M A 27-year-old Indian lady from Phoenix and want, through your newspaper, to ask the ANC government: Why do I have to spend my hard-earned money on something as unnecessary as changing my car's number plates.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
DISAPPOINTMENT KZN Premier's office faces backlash over ‘empty promises’ to young entrepreneurs
THE Office of the Premier in KwaZu-lu-Natal has been blasted for “toying” with the ambitions of young people and making “empty promises” after pledging business funding when it did not have the money.
3 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
A critical crisis of democratic confidence in SA
SOUTH Africa faces a critical crisis of democratic confidence as poverty, unemployment, failing services and entrenched corruption erode public trust, giving rise to authoritarian and xenophobic movements.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
MPs say they are disappointed with Mary de Haas’ evidence
ANC MP Xola Nogola said that they were disappointed by the testimony of Dr Mary de Haas to Parliament yesterday, as it appeared to be hearsay evidence.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
The invasion of Palestinians in SA
IT'S NOT a very nice feeling that, suddenly, there is an invasion of a couple of hundreds of foreigners (read: \"Palestinians\") into our beloved country. Into the land of our birth. Just like that!
1 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
ANC demands probe into intelligence failures
Concerns arise over unmonitored refugee arrivals from Palestine
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
'Tommie' takes the salute
HE switch from turf to poly after the weekend’s rain put the kybosh on Hollywoodbets Scottsville, Garth Puller was left in two minds whether to run Major Tommie in the Class 3 Handicap that headed the card at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday.
2 min |
November 19, 2025
The Mercury
Boks' Williams wary of Ireland chess master Gibson-Park
IRELAND’S talismanic scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park has been a thorn in the Springboks’ side for a number of years.
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