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Senatla launches youth rugby tournament
STORMERS rugby star Seabelo Senatla will get to fulfill a dream that has been “brewing in his mind and heart for a long time” when the Senatla 7s Tournament for Cape Town's young rugby talent kicks off at Connect NTK Rugby Club in Parow on Friday and Saturday.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
IMF says Zim highly dollarised as local industry calls for further disinflation
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Zimbabwe's economy remains highly dollarised, with any de-dollarisation policies needing gradual implementation while the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries has called for further disinflation strategies into 2026 to correct pricing and manage stubbornly high inflation.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Consumers urged to avoid debt traps during Black Friday shopping
FINANCIAL experts are cautioning South Africans to think carefully before joining the Black Friday rush on November 28, warning that impulsive, credit-fuelled shopping could leave households battling long-term debt well into 2026.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Education and evidence: Building a numerate, responsible citizenry for the future
HOW DO WE change our environment, life situation and political economy? This change can be achieved through education. By training our minds and achieving capabilities and capacity not only to change the current but to project into the future we can create an environment that is predictable risks notwithstanding. The aim will be to consistently design inputs and processes that derive change that must be for the better.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Giraffe research programme to study reproduction and genetic diversity
SOUTH Africa might one day welcome its first giraffe calf born through advanced reproductive techniques, transforming conservation for the continent's tallest mammals.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa aims to create 500 000 jobs through Global Business Services by 2030
ZUKO Godlimpi, Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, while speaking at the annual Business Process Enabling South Africa (BPESA) conference in Durban on Tuesday, said that the aim of the conference is to attract international investors and bolster Global Business Services (GBS) to create 500 000 jobs by 2030.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
THE HOTTEST TRENDS AND HOW TO GO VEGAN ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET
NOVEMBER is World Vegan Month, a time when people around the world explore veganism, learn more about animal welfare and think about how their food choices affect the planet.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
'Trust' in Valentino Balducci
THE Tawny Syndicate have two lively contenders for classic trophies in their homebreds Valentino Balducci and Trust, with the former winning the Gr 3 TAB Starling Stakes on Saturday and the latter running a somewhat unlucky second in the Gr 3 Betway Graham Beck Stakes.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Why Gary Player’s BEE criticism rings hollow
SOUTH African golf legend Gary Player's recent and pointed critique of modern South Africa, specifically his condemnation of the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Act and his bleak description of the country as a “land of squatter camps’, has sparked justifiable outrage.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Start conversations about men’s health this Movember
AS WE STEP into November, a global health movement known as Movember kicks into gear.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Pregnant and unbothered: Cardi B reveals she’s gone months without washing her hair
SOME of us take “wash day” very seriously, shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner or treatment, heat protector... the works, mense!
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Ouaddou meets Mngqithi in Durban
THE King Zwelithini Stadium will be the stage for one of the standout midweek fixtures in the Betway Premiership when two of the most inform and entertaining sides, Lamontville Golden Arrows and Orlando Pirates, lock horns tonight at 7.30pm.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Deputy Police minister reveals 'toxic' leadership in SAPS
AD HOC COMMITTEE
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Democratic Alliance slams SAPS and PSIRA over R667 million in irregular spending
THE AUDITOR-GENERAL'S report presented in the Police Portfolio Committee yesterday exposes the shocking reality that SAPS and PSIRA are operating with a complete absence of consequence management.
1 min |
November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Jobe Bellingham finding his feet as Dortmund head to Manchester City
BORUSSIA Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham is gradually making his mark after a slow start ahead of his return to England to face Manchester City today.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Alphamin Resources pays an interim dividend, reports 26% increase in tin production
ALPHAMIN Resources, the Toronto-Canada and JSE-listed mining group, has declared a CAD$0.04 per share dividend and increased third-quarter tin production by 26%, from a phased restart on April 15 to June 30.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Truckers defy death to supply jihadist-hit Mali with fuel
TANKER driver Baba steeled himself for yet another perilous journey from Ivory Coast to Mali loaded up with desperately needed fuel - and fear.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Why modelling is crucial for a just climate transition in South Africa
THE business case for modelling in climate policy is simple. We can’t resolve problems we don't fully comprehend. Modelling helps turn uncertainty into informed choices — grounding climate ambition in sound, evidence-based decision-making. The energy, economic and social shifts required for a fair, low-carbon transition depend on clear evidence of what each pathway means for people, regions and industries.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
ANC reaffirms support for Premier Ntuli amid political tensions in KZN
DESPITE its strained political relations with the IFP, the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has assured the public that it will not leave the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU).
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Boks’ Wales Test reignites club vs country row
THE club-versus-country debate in rugby has been thrust to the fore once more, with the Springboks’ clash against Wales in Cardiff on November 29 coinciding with key United Rugby Championship (URC) fixtures for the four South African franchises on the same day.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
City staff, councillors owe R80.9m
COUNCILLORS and staff of the eThekwini Municipality owe a staggering R80.9 million to the City for unpaid municipal services.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Eskom, Ingonyama Trust Board turn to court after houses illegally built in Richmond
PEOPLE who have illegally built houses on Eskom and Ingonyama Trust land in the Richmond Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal will not be compensated for their soon to be demolished properties.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Some pre-festive cheer as fuel price cuts in November bring welcome year-end relief
AS WE REACH the end of the year, motorists and businesses will enjoy a decrease in fuel prices across the board.
3 min |
November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Fuel prices set to drop today
THE Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced the official fuel price adjustments for November.
1 min |
November 05, 2025
The Mercury
GNU ‘PROGRESS’ IS WISHFUL THINKING
THE so-called Government of National Unity retreat at the weekend has offered South Africans a glimpse into how out of touch our leaders are with not only the situation on the ground, but with issues confronting them as well.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Worker dies after medieval tower partly collapses
A WORKER who was pulled from the rubble of a medieval tower that partly collapsed in Rome died yesterday, Italian media reported citing hospital sources.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Odinga’s exit redraws political lines in Kenya
ODM must rethink its way forward amid rising factionalism
4 min |
November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Wolvaardt: fans back home inspired Proteas Women
PROTEAS Women’s captain, Laura Wolvaardt, highlighted an increase in support from South Africa as a feat that gave them the strength to break records in the recently concluded 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Divorce from coal calls for a new romance with nuclear in the spotlight
AFTER a long, sometimes loving, sometimes contemptuous marriage, our Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has filed for divorce from coal. Well, sort of. The new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) has set several ambitious goals for 2039 as the country transitions away from its longstanding dependence on fossil fuels, towards renewables, gas and nuclear.
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November 05, 2025
The Mercury
Durban City look to end recent slump in form
DURBAN City head coach Gavin Hunt has urged calm and resilience from his players as they look to halt their recent slump when they host Marumo Gallants at Chatsworth Stadium tonight (7.30pm kickoff).
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