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They want to hurt Sundowns: Cardoso responds to Mosimane return talk
MAMELODI Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso has responded strongly to growing speculation linking him with an exit from Chloorkop, suggesting the rumours are driven by external forces intent on destabilising the club.
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January 21, 2026
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Why betting against Shukri Conrad is a losing game
IF there’s one thing we've learned about Shukri Conrad, it’s that it’s usually a bad idea to bet against him.
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January 21, 2026
The Mercury
Over 5000 Kyiv buildings without power
MOSCOW: A Russian aerial attack overnight on the Ukrainian capital has left thousands of residential buildings without heating in minus 14°C temperatures, mayor Vitali Klitschko said yesterday.
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January 21, 2026
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Sinner dominates, Osaka dazzles, Monfils exits
JANNIEK Sinner barely broke a sweat in launching his quest to win a third Australian Open in a row yesterday, as Naomi Osaka stole the show with a bold fashion statement.
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January 21, 2026
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Australia votes for tough gun laws
SYDNEY: Australian politicians voted in favour of tougher hate crime and gun laws yesterday, weeks after gunmen targeting Jewish people on Bondi Beach killed 15 people.
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January 21, 2026
The Mercury
Court orders abusive husband to forfeit family home and assets
BEING severely abusive towards his wife throughout their marriage has caught up with a man after the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, ruled that he had forfeited all financial benefits accumulated during the marriage, including the family home.
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January 21, 2026
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UAE denies running 'secret prisons'
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates yesterday denied running secret prisons in southern Yemen following claims from Saudi-backed Yemeni officials that widened a rift between the Gulf powers.
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January 21, 2026
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NORTH KOREA’S KIM SACKS VICE PREMIER
NORTH Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired his vice premier, compared him to a goat and railed against “incompetent” officials, state media said Tuesday, in a rare and very public broadside against apparatchiks at the opening of a factory.
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January 21, 2026
The Mercury
Letter on Apartheid’s end ignores history of Islamic separatism
The Mercury letter, ‘South Africans should be grateful that apartheid ended when it did’ (January 19, 2026), is another perversion of truth by Ebrahim Essa.
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January 21, 2026
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WEF policies at odds with Trump’s geopolitical strategy
DR IQBAL Surve’s preview of the 2026 Davos meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) reflects a degree of caution and pragmatism in light of what he calls “the convergence of threats” (Business Report, January 19).
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January 21, 2026
The Mercury
Metair’s Romanian battery subsidiary fined R389.7 million by European Commission
JSE-listed Metair Investments’ Romanian battery subsidiary Rombat has been fined R389.7 million by the European Commission, which is likely to have serious financial implications on Rombat's business.
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January 21, 2026
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Companies’ role in countering drunk-driving
THE recent release of the road safety report for the 2025/2026 festive season offers some cautious optimism.
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January 21, 2026
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Navigating friendships, finances and finding peace
THERE'S something wildly humbling about turning 25 as a woman.
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January 21, 2026
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EU leaders take stage in Davos
EUROPEAN leaders took the stage yesterday ahead of Donald Trump at the gathering of global elites in Davos, as the US president dangles tariff threats in a bid to pressure the EU over Greenland.
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January 21, 2026
The Mercury
Conrad sweats over Miller and Ferreira’s fitness
PROTEAS coach Shukri Conrad must be counting the days when Betway SA20 reaches its conclusion with his team facing an injury crisis ahead of next month's T20 World Cup.
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January 21, 2026
The Mercury
Copper prices rise amid mergers and strong demand forecasts
COPPER prices recovered on Tuesday after trending down last week, with analysts forecasting a strong upswing in demand which is expected to provide support for stronger pricing.
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January 21, 2026
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Yemen crisis set to worsen this year
THE humanitarian crisis in Yemen is set to get much worse in 2026 as food insecurity increases and international aid evaporates, the UN warned this week.
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January 21, 2026
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DA and NFP to hold crucial talks on the future of KZN GPU
THE DA in KwaZulu-Natal will meet the NFP leadership to discuss the future of the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) this weekend.
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January 21, 2026
The Mercury
Auditor-General to audit National Dialogue funding
AUDITOR-General Tsakani Maluleke will include the millions of rand to be spent on the National Dialogue in her regularity audit for the 2025/26 financial year after accepting uMkhonto weSizwe Party MP Mzwanele Manyi's request.
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January 21, 2026
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Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau outlines SA's industrial strategy for a Just Energy transition at WEF
SOUTH Africa is positioning itself at the centre of the global energy and technology transition, leveraging its vast mineral wealth to drive industrialisation, investment and deeper trade partnerships, as the country recalibrates its economic strategy for a decarbonising world.
3 min |
January 21, 2026
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The curse of corruption and the 2026 election test
A FULL-scale war of attrition is in progress within the corridors of all the political establishments seeking to gain power in the Metro elections in 2026.
2 min |
January 21, 2026
The Mercury
Tyre showdown loses steam as AMS withdraws case
AMS, a mining and tyre group, has informed the Competition Tribunal that it will file a withdrawal of its application for interim relief against alleged anti-competitive conduct by Kal Tire Mining Tyre Services SA, Malas and Apollo Tyres South Africa.
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January 21, 2026
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HERE ARE NINE PARENTING HABITS THAT MAY SILENTLY BE DRAINING YOUR CHILD’S JOY
MOST parents don’t remember the moment they first hurt their child because it didn't look like harm.
3 min |
January 21, 2026
The Mercury
McBride faces backlash over SSA role disclosure
THE public hearing of the parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee probing allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner got off to a rocky start yesterday, with former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head Robert McBride refusing to disclose his current employment.
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January 21, 2026
The Mercury
Justice Department moves to restore court services disrupted by floods in Limpopo and KZN
OPERATIONS at several Magistrate's Courts in Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal have been temporarily disrupted following the recent flooding incidents across South Africa.
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January 21, 2026
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AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing
BEYOND smartwatches and rings, artificial intelligence is being used to make self-testing for major diseases more readily available — from headsets that detect early signs of Alzheimer’s to an iris-scanning app that helps spot cancer.
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January 21, 2026
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Success breeds contempt in those who cannot match it
The ancient wisdom your critics hope you never learn
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January 21, 2026
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The TikTok star whose smile masked a hidden struggle
THERE are people whose laughter makes entire rooms brighter, whose witty words become a cultural heartbeat, and whose absence leaves a silence so profound that a nation feels it.
3 min |
January 21, 2026
The Mercury
Why is SA government silent about the Iranian regime?
IS OUR government silently complicit in crimes against humanity for its failure to speak out against the Ayatollah of Iran right now?
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January 21, 2026
The Mercury
Mbonambi braces for physical battle against in-form Stormers
SPRINGBOK hooker Bongi Mbon-ambi believes the battle for forward supremacy will define Saturday's United Rugby Championship (URC) clash against the Stormers, as two of South Africa’s heavyweight packs prepare to go head-to-head.
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