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The Mercury
Legal dispute escalates: ANC's R85 million debt to Ezulweni Investments
THE LONG-standing legal wrangle between the ANC and Ezulweni Investments, a marketing company, is far from over after lawyers representing the company threatened to obtain writs of execution for the movable assets at the party's provincial offices in a bid to recover a debt of over R85 million.
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October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Access to education for the poor remains tough
Report reveals disparities in child development in disadvantaged communities
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October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Hierarchy books her Cape ticket
THE spring rains have arrived which is good news for Hollywoodbets Scottsville currently undergoing spring treatment, but not so much for the turf at Hollywoodbets Greyville where rain over the past week forced Friday evening’s race meeting to be switched to the poly track.
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October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Local jobs depend on South Africans buying locally grown sugar
HEAVILY subsidised sugar from countries including Brazil and India is currently displacing locally grown sugar from local suppliers, and this is putting thousands of South African jobs at risk.
3 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Lions stumble to Zebre in tight defeat
THE Lions slumped towards the bottom of the United Rugby Championship points table yesterday when they lost to the team that usually occupies that sad positionZebre- who snatched a 22-20 win in Parma.
1 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Boks rewrite history with thrilling Rugby Championship win in London
THE Springboks return to South Africa today as Rugby Championship winners for the second year in a row, thanks to an unshakeable belief that they will win matches, according to captain Siya Kolisi.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Finding strength in silence: The art of being present
THERE is great power and pleasure in stopping, being still, getting off the treadmill of activity, halting your mind from scanning and searching and being off duty.
1 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
IFP rejects COGTA chairperson’s remarks on Amakhosi benefits
THE IFP in the KZN Legislature distances itself from the statement issued by the DA’s Honourable Marlaine Nair, Chairperson of the COGTA Portfolio Committee, rejecting the extension of pension and medical aid benefits to Amakhosi in KwaZulu-Natal.
1 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Tarry has spring in his step
SEAN TARRY is an absolute master at getting his horses ready for the big occasion and he started his Highveld Spring Season off on a high note with victory in both the Gr2 Joburg Spring Challenge and the Gr2 Joburg Spring F&M Challenge.
1 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Progressive left must rise above schisms and ideological purism
Decline of the ANC presents both a crisis and an opportunity
4 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Diplomatic concerns as Russian cargo plane, blacklisted by the US, lands in Upington
A RUSSIAN cargo aircraft, which has been blacklisted by the US, and landed in Upington on Thursday was offloading transport general cargo, civilian helicopters and acrobatic aeroplanes, the Department of Transport confirmed yesterday.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
The isolation of Israel is reaching America's politicians
BENJAMIN Netanyahu was recently in the United States to meet with American President Donald Trump, while facing a level of international isolation that has reached unprecedented levels.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Partnerships for health sovereignty: Africa’s path beyond UNGA
AS THE world gathers for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the global health agenda is once again under the spotlight.
3 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Haaland fires City to smoke the Bees
ERLING Haaland extended his blistering start to the season as the Manchester City striker sealed a 1-0 win at Brentford yesterday.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Ouaddou proud as Pirates stars set to join Bafana duty
ABDESLAM Ouaddou is pleased that most of his regulars will be away on national duty in the coming days, saying there’s no greater honour for a player than being called up to represent their national team.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Non-superstitious Broos’ pre-weekend injury fears could be realised
HUGO Broos’s pre-weekend worries could well have been realised, with two of Bafana Bafana’s key players failing to complete their club matches.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Mthethwa's family receive death certificate, await news on repatriation
THE French police released the late Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa’s death certificate at the weekend; however, his family is still awaiting news on when his body will be repatriated to South Africa.
1 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Department of Agriculture to fully digitise pesticide registration by 2026
THE Department of Agriculture (DoA) has announced that all pesticide registration applications will move to a fully digital system by April 2026, marking a major step in modernising agricultural regulation and improving efficiency across the sector.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Tharisa plans $547 million investment in underground mining expansion
THARISA, the JSE and London stock exchange listed mining and metals company, said transitional capital for its dual underground development project over 10 terms would likely come to $547 million (R9.42 billion).
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
EXTEND PROBE INTO HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
THE recent findings by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) at Tembisa Hospital are both shocking and revealing.
1 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Iran: Co-operation with UN nuclear watchdog ‘no longer relevant’
IRAN’S top diplomat said yesterday that cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog was no longer relevant following the re-imposition of international sanctions on the Islamic republic.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Tensions boil over as Piastri and Norris clash
THE feisty relationship between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris came to ahead at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, overshadowing McLaren clinching their second consecutive constructors’ championship.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Sought by luxury labels, Nigerian leather reclaims home market
MOST Nigerian leather, often semi-finished, is exported to Europe and Asia and turned into luxury items bearing international brand labels, with zero trace of its origins.
3 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Africa's oil and gas sector poised for new exploration boom, say industry leaders
AFRICA'S oil and gas industry could be entering a new era of exploration, underpinned by breakthroughs in seismic imaging, enhanced subsurface datasets, and faster permitting processes, according to experts speaking at Africa Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 in Cape Town.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
A-G exposes serious financial mismanagement at South African Post Office
AUDITOR-General Tsakani Maluleke has made damning findings against the South African Post Office (SAPO) when it obtained yet another disclaimer of audit opinion for the sixth year during the 2024/25 financial year.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Russia keen on Indian involvement in Arctic region
RUSSIA is seeking to increase India’s involvement in the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and is offering the South Asian nation potential full membership in the Arctic Council, NDTV reported last week.
1 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Breast cancer: why early detection saves lives
EVERY October, pink ribbons remind us that breast cancer is not just another headline; it’s a reality that touches countless South African families.
3 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Home Affairs Minister welcomes fraud conviction of dismissed official
MINISTER of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber has welcomed the conviction of a dismissed Home Affairs official, who was found guilty on nine counts of fraud and two counts of contravening the Births and Deaths Registration Act.
1 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Rassie on triumph: A win, but room for improvement
WHILE the Springboks clinched back-to-back Rugby Championship titles for the first time on Saturday afternoon at Twickenham in London, the way they scraped through against Argentina shows there's still plenty of work to be done.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Sharks show tactical growth despite draw with Dragons ahead of URC tour finale
WHILE the Sharks were only able to grab a share of the spoils in the 17-17 draw with Dragons in the swirling wind and heavy rain at Rodney Parade on Friday night, the performance was a vast improvement on their Glasgow Warriors clash and showed that they are on the up ahead of Friday’s final leg of their United Rugby Championship tour.
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