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Fortune keeps 'Legal Counsel'
NDREW FORTUNE is an absolute master in the saddle and his talent was on full display at Hollywoodbets Greyville yesterday.
4 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Overburdening taxpayer is daylight robbery
LET ME get this straight: after years of corruption, cadre deployment, looting frenzies disguised as tenders, a bloated public service that couldn't organise a sandwich, and a state that treats taxpayers like a bottomless ATM, we're now supposed to accept, quietly, that “South Africans were always going to pay”?
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Markets remain nervous on Isreal-Iran conflict
THE US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged.
3 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Sundowns fight back valiantly, but endeavour is no substitute for class
ON Saturday, Mamelodi Sundowns drew first blood in their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 clash against German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund, sending shockwaves through the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Junior Boks face tough challenge in World Rugby U20 Championship
THE Junior Springboks are aware of their pool of death for the World Rugby U20 Championship and that it will take a collective effort to reach the tournament's playoffs.
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Impact of foot-and-mouth disease on meat prices creates concern among consumers
THE Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) and civil society groups have raised concern about rising prices of food in South Africa, largely driven by meat, specifically beef, due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Industrial engineering offers women a bright future
OBSERVED annually on 23 June, International Women in Engineering Day celebrates the contributions of women in engineering and encourages more girls and women to pursue careers in the field. The theme for 2025, '#TogetherWeEngineer' underscores the collective efforts of women engineers globally in advancing innovation and fostering positive change.
3 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Over R3bn in funding received by political parties
POLITICAL parties represented in Parliament shared over R3.24 billion in 2023/24 which included donations via private funding, allocations from Parliament and provincial legislatures, and the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Famous Brands shows financial resilience despite tough year marked by deteriorating infrastructure
FAMOUS Brands, Africa's largest restaurant franchisor, reported a resilient financial performance for the year ended 28 February 2025 in its annual report, despite challenging operating conditions marked by a deteriorating infrastructure environment, and cash-strapped consumers.
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Jane leads Banyana's focused bid to defend WAFCON title
BANYANA Banyana captain Refiloe Jane says South Africa’s senior women’s national team is fully focused on one goal as they prepare to travel to Morocco for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) - defending the continental crown they claimed in 2022.
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
TYPE A, B, C OR D? THE PERSONALITY TYPE GUIDE EVERYONE'S GOOGLING RIGHT NOW
EVER caught yourself wondering, 'Why can't I just slow down?' or 'Why do I always feel so stressed when things aren't perfect?' Perhaps you've even Googled “Am I a Type A personality?” If so, you're not alone. Searches for personality types have skyrocketed recently, with netizens becoming increasingly curious about how these labels influence their lives.
1 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
South African engineers released from Equatorial Guinea prison after two years
THE two South African engineers who were locked up in Equatorial Guinea's Mongomo Prison for two years have finally been released.
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Sandra Oh: From fictional doctor to honorary graduate
THE name Sandra Oh immediately conjures up images of the iconic Dr Cristina Yang from Grey’s Anatomy.
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
SCA rules unconscious claimants not entitled to damages for pain
IN A groundbreaking judgment regarding general damages to be paid by the health authorities as compensation for an \"unconscious claimant\", the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that such a claimant is not entitled to any award for pain and suffering.
1 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
ANC KZN leader lashes councillors for poor state of municipalities
THE ANC leadership in KwaZulu-Natal has read the riot act to councillors regarding the state of municipalities in the province, warning that elected officials must take their oversight responsibilities seriously.
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Nigeria receives 100 looted artefacts
THE Netherlands at the weekend officially handed back to Nigeria 119 precious ancient sculptures, stolen from the former kingdom of Benin more than 120 years ago during the colonial era.
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Daybreak Foods workers seek Minister’s intervention as animal welfare issues escalate
WORKERS at State-funded poultry producer, Daybreak Foods, have initiated a campaign to secure funding for a business rescue exercise through the Public Investment Corporation (PIC).
1 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Vunani reports R3.1 million loss in challenging economic climate
VUNANI, the independent black-owned diversified financial services group, for the year ended February 28, 2025 posted a loss of R3.1 million, compared to a profit of R24.2m in 2024 amid a difficult and volatile operating environment owing to sluggish economic growth.
3 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Travel advisories for South Africans amid Middle East conflict
THE escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, which now includes the US, which carried out attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran yesterday, has resulted in a number of travel advisories and alerts that South African travellers should take note of.
2 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
Slain journalist and partner laid to rest, family finds closure
FAMILY, friends and supporters gathered in Kwamhlanga, Mpumalanga, to bid farewell to acclaimed journalist Sibusiso Aserie Ndlovu, whose life was tragically cut short.
1 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
IVORY COAST PRESIDENT MAY RUN FOR 4TH TERM
IVORY Coast leader Alassane Ouattara’s party at the weekend tipped him to run for president again, two days after the country’s two main opposition parties joined forces to fight his possible candidacy.
1 min |
June 23, 2025
The Mercury
An Irish terrier takes to cricket
PEOPLE keep asking me if I played in that cricket match in Howick, mentioned in yesterday's column.
1 min |
June 20, 2025
The Mercury
Wentworth residents voice safety concerns after factory fire
A GROUP of Wentworth homeowners bordering the Jacobs Industrial area, where a factory was gutted by a fire, said they were concerned about their safety.
2 min |
June 20, 2025
The Mercury
Legal Counsel to give good advice
THOROUGHBRED breeders in KwaZulu-Natal are a resilient band. In spite of trying markets and dwindling numbers, the diehards have ridden the hard times.
4 min |
June 20, 2025
The Mercury
Essential money lessons for a brighter financial future
GROWING up, many of us received sound advice from our parents: study hard, set goals, and take care of your health and money. This advice serves us well, but when it comes to our money, some more detail and some less conventional truths can go a long way towards a brighter financial future.
2 min |
June 20, 2025
The Mercury
City of uMhlathuze dismisses claims of mayor's arrest
THE City of uMhlathuze in Richards Bay, northern KwaZulu-Natal, has strongly refuted claims circulating on social media that its mayor, Xolani Ngwezi, has been arrested on corruption-related charges.
1 min |
June 20, 2025
The Mercury
EFF slams UK for 'cowardice', after Malema denied visa
THE EFF has strongly condemned the United Kingdom's decision to deny a visa to its leader, Julius Malema, labelling the action a blatant act of political censorship and cowardice.
1 min |
June 20, 2025
The Mercury
Premier addresses challenges facing KZN's government
CORRUPT officials, the upcoming local government elections, and the stubbornly high rate of unemployment are among the key challenges facing the KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity (GPU).
2 min |
June 20, 2025
The Mercury
Eskom financial report reveals R3 billion in employee overtime
ESKOM employees pocketed R3 billion in overtime during the 2023/24 financial year while the entity's board of directors was paid more than R10 million in board fees.
2 min |
June 20, 2025
The Mercury
A call for broader accountability in South Africa
TOP, front and centre of every edition of The Mercury, readers see the rather faded, anything but subtle, 'battle cry' — Racism Stops with Me.
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