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Nzimande calls special congress to reassess SACP's election strategy
NATIONAL chairperson of the SACP, Professor Blade Nzimande, has proposed a Special National Congress to review the Party's 2024 decision to contest the 2026 local elections independently of the ANC.
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November 11, 2025
The Mercury
Piastri stays calm despite harsh Brazil GP blow
OSCAR Piastri remained stoical about his title bid after being handed a controversial 10-second penalty that wrecked his hopes of at least a podium finish at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday night.
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November 11, 2025
The Mercury
Raubex's interim performance: A mixed outlook with a solid order book
RAUBEX Group experienced \"a few isolated challenges\" in the six months to August 31 that led to headline earnings falling 14% to R245.3 cents a share, but the order book and balance sheet are healthy, underscoring a positive outlook.
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November 11, 2025
The Mercury
7 fashion must-haves to transform your travel game
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November 11, 2025
The Mercury
Gauteng Premier condemns vandalism of signage ahead of G20 Summit
GAUTENG Premier Panyaza Lesifi has condemned the \"malicious and seemingly coordinated vandalism\" of recently revamped public infrastructure and G20 signage in the Johannesburg city centre and at Nasrec ahead of the G20 Leaders Summit next weekend.
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November 11, 2025
The Mercury
Transforming retail: Kerry Janse van Rensburg’s rise at Pick n Pay
KERRY Janse van Rensburg's career has been a testament to the power of curiosity, resilience, and forward thinking.
2 min |
November 11, 2025
The Mercury
Beyond money: The real significance of the Vodacom Please Call Me settlement
AS NEWS about the \"Please Call Me\" secretive settlement was streaming, many wondered about the settlement amount.
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November 11, 2025
The Mercury
Women For Change leads GBV protest
WOMEN For Change founder Sabrina Walter says South Africa is facing a turning point in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV), as thousands of women and allies across the country joined the online campaign, turning their profile pictures purple in solidarity with survivors.
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November 11, 2025
The Mercury
When the builders fall silent: How South Africa’s engineering soul began to fray
EVERY nation has its builders. When they fall silent, a country not only loses its scaffolding; it loses part of itsimagination.
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November 11, 2025
The Mercury
Saudi doctor on trial for deadly attack
A SAUDI doctor went on trial in Germany yesterday accused of driving an SUV through a Christmas market in a rampage that killed six people and wounded more than 300.
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November 11, 2025
The Mercury
CYNDI LAUPER AMONG ROCK HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
CYNDI Lauper, pictured, Outkast, the White Stripes and Soundgarden were among this year's inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the weekend, adding their names to the pantheon of music's most esteemed and beloved acts.
1 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
German's Merz faces mounting woes
AFTER just six months in power, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is facing infighting, policy deadlock and sliding poll ratings, undermining its efforts to take on the rising far right.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Anglo American's slow exit from its South African investments: A silent crisis
and with I am one of the members as a retiree. So, any decision made by Anglo affects me personally. No doubt therefore I have a personal interest in this matter well beyond a broad consciousness responsibility. So, my unease here is both personal and patriotic. I cannot claim to know much about matters finance, however, I have booked enough to be uncomfortable when there is skin irritation. My skin is itchy. My natural response will therefore be to scratch.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
The rise of character assassination in political discourse
ZOHRAN Mamdani was elected mayor of New York in a free and fair election. The political establishment that opposed him are livid at losing such an important election.
1 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Pensioners warned about human cost of administrative errors
PROSPECTIVE pensioners were warned through a recent judgment by the Financial Services Tribunal to carefully read retirement paperwork because a mistake could be costly, as a Pretoria woman found out when she lost R94 000 in an irreversible tax deduction.
2 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Allocation and verification of informal trading stalls a welcome move
THE Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in Gauteng welcomes the judgment handed down by the Gauteng High Court, directing the City of Johannesburg to expedite the process of verifying informal traders and allocating stalls in designated trading areas.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
MALAYSIA SEARCHES FOR MIGRANTS AFTER BOAT SINKING
MALAYSIA was searching for survivors after a boat carrying migrants capsised near the Thai border, killing at least one and leaving many others missing, a maritime agency official said yesterday.
1 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
How allergies affect your pet
IF YOUR dog can't stop chewing at their paws or your cat spends hours grooming the same spot, it might not just be a bad habit it could be an allergy.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Public Protector must look into R60m housing project
THE DA eThekwini had a successful meeting this past Saturday, November 8 with the community of Burlington Heights Greenfield Housing Project.
1 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Russia's Kaliningrad puts on brave face as isolation bites
STANDING in the centre of rainy Kaliningrad, the isolated Russian exclave surrounded by Nato countries, Russian factory worker Alexander felt confident.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
South African golfing great Gary Player was no hero
MESSRS Oosthuizen and Du Bois, in their usual two sides of the same coin retorts, are both very quick to defend master golf player Gary Player for alleged racist behaviour during apartheid days.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Defining moments - choosing to leave or stay
RELATIONSHIPS can set the tone and trajectory for a lifetime. Almost all significant relationships, especially romantic ones, will have moments that require a decision that becomes a defining moment in the life of the relationship. While such opportunities for defining moments are usually delivered in conflict situations, some couples are able to make them proactively.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa's fiscal outlook brightens slightly ahead of 2025 MTBPS
FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to deliver a cautiously optimistic Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on Wednesday, showing stronger revenue collection, contained expenditure growth, and a smaller-than-expected deficit, even as sluggish growth and high debt remain major fiscal challenges.
2 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
EXTRADITION IS JUST THE BEGINNING
IN A WEEK where public confidence in South Africa's justice system was wavering, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has delivered a decisive and commendable victory.
1 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Senzo Mchunu case raises questions over ANC renewal
THE ANC finds itself embroiled in renewed debate over the efficacy and sincerity of its \"step-aside\" rule, following the announcement that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's offer to step aside from party duties was declined.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Businesses in Tembisa Hospital scandal yet to be blacklisted
WHILE steps are being taken to ensure accountability for the R2 billion Tembisa Hospital scandal, companies are yet to be blacklisted as this can only be done by the National Treasury.
2 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Syrian president arrives in US for visit
SYRIA'S President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the US at the weekend for a landmark official visit, his country's state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
More of the same: Financial markets remain nervous about AI stocks
MANY pensioners and investors in South Africa over the last two weeks became nervous and worrisome as share prices on the JSE moved weaker. Pessimistic views of an expectation of a strong and downward correction in equity prices surfaced amongst the public.
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November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Court dismisses challenge to eThekwini city manager appointment
THE Pietermaritzburg High Court has dismissed an application that sought to challenge the appointment of Musa Mbhele as the city manager for the eThekwini Municipality.
2 min |
November 10, 2025
The Mercury
Security-related rail fatalities surge sharply – RSR warns of deepening safety crisis
THE Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has raised alarm over the growing number of deaths linked to crime and security incidents across South Africa's rail network, warning that the crisis underscores the country's broader socioeconomic challenges.
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