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Fantastic to play with Cheslin and Kurt-Lee, says Aphelele
SHARKS superstar Aphelele Fassi is known for his sparkling rugby and being able to create something from almost nothing when given an inch or two of space on the rugby field.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
The dangers of overstepping boundaries
TAKE nothing not legitimately yours.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
Halfway through the year, how ready are SMEs for the next six months?
AS SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) approach the midpoint of 2025, they have been urged to conduct a comprehensive financial health check.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
UK to buy nuclear weapon-capable aircraft to support Nato mission
BRITAIN will reintroduce fighter jets capable of carrying atomic weapons to support Nato’s nuclear mission, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said, as he prepared for a Nato summit yesterday.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
B20 leaders call for closing the infrastructure gap for sustainable growth in Africa
THE Business 20 (B20) Task Force leaders are calling for the continent to address the pressing need for improved infrastructure across Africa as well as sustainable economic growth.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
KZN non-profit bodies worry over change in subsidy payment system
NON-PROFIT organisations (NPOs) in KwaZulu-Natal are fearful that their work could be in jeopardy after the provincial Department of Social Development in KwaZulu-Natal warned them of a change to the payment schedule for their subsidies.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
Kenyans take to the streets for protest anniversary
THOUSANDS of protesters took to Kenya' streets yesterday to mark a year since people stormed parliament at the peak of anti-government demonstrations, despite fears they would be met by state-backed gangs and police violence.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
Why prostate cancer screening is crucial for your health
WHEN last did you have an honest conversation about your health? If you're like most South African men, the answer is: not often enough.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
Court denies municipality’s appeal on educational property rates
THE Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, has turned down an appeal by the City of Johannesburg following the court's earlier declaration that the municipality’s rates policy is unlawful and constitutionally invalid to the extent that it regulated the categorisation and rating of educational properties.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
PNB Masters rise to the occasion
AS EVERY seasoned bowler knows, true mastery on the green is far more than simply delivering a bowl accurately. It's a delicate dance of technical precision, strategic insight, adaptability and unwavering consistency. This past weekend, the PNB Masters showcased these qualities in full force.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
KZN a hotspot for school violence
Half of the murders that occurred in schools took place in the province
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
S&P downgrades SA’s 2025 growth forecast as challenges persist
Six of the 10 industries on the production (supply) side of the economy recorded negative gains
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
KG: As South Africans, when people come at us, we go back even harder
KAGISO Rabada may now be walking on water as a world Test champion, but the Proteas superstar has admitted there was a period in his illustrious career where he felt vulnerable.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
Young Mozambican inventor bringing the blind smart 'vision'
WHEN Armando Ernesto Chau straps on the futuristic smart glasses that a young Mozambican robotics student is developing in the family dining room, he has a vision of a life less confined to his modest home.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
City relegated as Orbit complete fairy-tale rise to Premiership
ORBIT College have made history and booked their place in next season's Premiership after defying the odds to defeat Cape Town City 1-0 in a tense PSL Promotional Playoff clash at Olympia Park Stadium in Rustenburg yesterday.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
ONE YEAR ON, GNU STILL ON SHAKY GROUND
THE first year since the establishment of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has demonstrated why coalition governments have had little success in bringing about much-needed stability, especially in the country’s municipal-ities.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
Young Durban health professionals recognised
Young health professionals from Durban have been recognised by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) as trailblazers in health and science.
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
Chinese modernisation: a new model for development
We have not followed the outdated pattern of ‘pollute first, treat later’
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June 26, 2025
The Mercury
Griezmann calls for introspection as Atletico crash out
FOR all the excuses - and there have been many - one line from Antoine Griezmann cut straight to the heart of the matter after Atletico Madrid's Club World Cup elimination.
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June 25, 2025
The Mercury
Tau defends Sizekhaya's lottery operator licence award
TRADE, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau said yesterday he discharged his responsibilities to the best of his abilities when dealing with the application process for the award of the fourth lottery operator licence.
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June 25, 2025
The Mercury
Navigating constant crises: South African executives face rising risks
SOUTH African executives are operating in an environment of “constant crisis”, with rising compliance and political risks adding to the geopolitical, scarce skills, growing regulatory burden, low economic growth, and environment risks that are being faced by their global peers.
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June 25, 2025
The Mercury
Crazy court case coming up
HOW'S this for a \"crazy scenario\"? Firefighters in Bristol, Connecticut, in the US, had to rescue a man who got stuck in the chimney of a parks building, according to Associated Press.
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June 25, 2025
The Mercury
Nations with nuclear weapons hold rest of the world to ransom
THE letter by Farouk Araie (The Mercury, June 19) should be essential reading in every household. Many people have no idea how destructive the nuclear weapons of today can be.
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June 25, 2025
The Mercury
Israel-Iran ceasefire holds for now
IRAN'S President Masoud Pezeshkian said yesterday that his country was not seeking nuclear weapons but would continue to defend its “legitimate rights\" in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
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June 25, 2025
The Mercury
Durban July to deliver R690 million boost to city's economy
DURBAN is set to receive a massive boost of around R690 million to its economy as the highly anticipated Hollywoodbets Durban July horse racing event returns on July 5, 2025.
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June 25, 2025
The Mercury
What the oil price says about the Iran crisis
THE ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to unsettle markets — but perhaps to a lesser degree than investors feared.
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June 25, 2025
The Mercury
Rare ancient Chinese coins and modern Krugerrands set to be auctioned
IN A historic showcase of numismatic treasures, a curated selection of ancient Chinese coins alongside modern rarities, including the coveted 1992 1 oz Gold Krugerrand, will come up for auction.
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June 25, 2025
The Mercury
Politics has no role in policing in KwaZulu-Natal
ONCE upon a time in the land of a thousand hills, where the Indian Ocean kisses our shores and the Drakensberg guards our dreams, the people longed for truth.
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June 25, 2025
The Mercury
Wimbledon to honour Murray with statue
WIMBLEDON organisers are planning to honour two-time champion Andy Murray with a statue at the All England Club.
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June 25, 2025
The Mercury
Scopa to hold inquiry to investigate Road Accident Fund maladministration
THE Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) yesterday said it had decided to institute a parliamentary inquiry into the affairs of the troubled Road Accident Fund (RAF).
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