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The Mercury
Prof Cachalia is prepared for the immense challenge ahead
PROFESSOR Firoz Cachalia, whose family roots are in Benoni, has been appointed acting Minister of Police by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Gladiator sandals, ballerina pumps are must-have trends of 2025
LIKE any other iconic fashion piece, Gladiator sandals and pumps have stomped their way back into the fashion scene, and this time, they are trendier than ever.
2 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Take a chance on Gotta Go Eddie
THERE look to be some good bets on the card for today’s meeting on the poly at Hollywoodbets Greyville starting in the first where Mike and Mathew de Kock saddle Gotta Go Eddie who has earned a cheque in all three starts and meets modest opposition.
3 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Horrors in Gaza demand real action from global leaders
APARTHEID Israel is killing and humiliating Palestinians and destroying their culture, heritage, farms and homes in broad daylight based on Zionists’ colonial philosophies of “a land without a people for a people without a land” and Jewish supremacy.
1 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Bezuidenhout to spearhead South Africa's hope at Royal Troon
AS the 153rd Open Championship begins at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland today, a quartet of South African golfers will be leading a strong contingent looking to stake a claim for the famed Claret Jug.
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July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Airports breaches prompt Acsa to suspend security chief
Mzwandile Petros suspended over potential misconduct linked to R1 billion tender
3 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Tesla marks India entry with first showroom
TESLA unveiled its first showroom in India on Tuesday, marking its entry into the world's most populous country, as Elon Musk's electric vehicle company seeks new customers amid sagging sales in the United States and Europe.
2 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Wiese steps in at No 8 as Springboks experiment with new front row
THE Springboks have rolled the dice with an uncapped front row and an experimental selection of Cobus Wiese at eighth man as they have one more match against Georgia on Saturday to try players in certain positions ahead of the Rugby Championship.
2 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
The role and future of nuclear-generated electricity in South Africa
SOUTH Africa has been a nuclear power since as far back as 1984 - 1985, when the first unit of the two-unit Koeberg Nuclear Power Station was commissioned. Over the years, nuclear-generated electricity has served the country well, providing a stable and secure supply to the Western Cape for over four decades.
4 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Divided EU weighs action on Gaza war
EU FOREIGN ministers yesterday were to discuss a raft of options for action against Israel over the war in Gaza -but likely will not agree on any.
1 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Another Commission? Mr President, Did you forget Zondo?
ON SUNDAY night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the establishment of yet another commission - this time to investigate the failings of law enforcement agencies.
1 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
MC Mining's share price rises 6.15% following Uitkomst Colliery turnaround strategy
MC Mining's share price surged 6.15% after it announced a revised turnaround strategy for its Uitkomst Colliery subsidiary.
2 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Chelsea's triumph 'a big statement', but at what cost?
FOR Chelsea, victory in Sunday's Club World Cup decider completed a fine first season under Enzo Maresca, and also finally brought the curtain down on a marathon campaign that they must hope does not catch up with them down the line.
2 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Arrests made in Chatsworth murder of armed response officer
TWO SUSPECTS are facing a string of charges, including the murder of an armed response officer, following a business robbery in Chatsworth over the weekend.
1 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Hidden political funding can exert undue influence on South Africa’s democracy
ALTHOUGH money is essential for political participation, nontransparent funding could allow affluent vested interests to exert undue, disproportionate, or even criminal influence on politics and policymaking.
2 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Calls for independent review of Treasury's funding decisions for SA Post Office
THE Deputy Minister for Communications and Digital Technologies, Mondli Gungubele, has advocated for an independent system to review the National Treasury's decisions regarding urgent funding requirements.
2 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Junior Springboks set to challenge New Zealand
THE Junior Springboks are one hurdle away from lifting the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy.
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July 16, 2025
The Mercury
PROSECUTOR ASKS COURT TO FIND BOLSONARO GUILTY
A PROSECUTOR asked Brazil's Supreme Court yesterday to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup, in closing arguments after a trial that saw US President Donald Trump try to intervene on behalf of his right-wing ally.
1 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Court rules on fairness in vehicle repossession
THE PURPOSE of credit regulation must be seen as encouraging good faith engagement and promoting consumer rehabilitation, not as punishing transient defaults that have been remedied.
2 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Trust in SAPS hits historic low
PUBLIC confidence in the South African Police Service (SAPS) has plummeted to a record low, according to new findings by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), sparking renewed calls for urgent structural reforms, depoliticisation of senior appointments, and stronger accountability mechanisms.
3 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
WHY THE BBL REVERSAL TREND IS SHAPING NEW BEAUTY STANDARDS
IF YOU spend any time on social media, you've probably noticed a shift. The same platforms that once glorified the “BBL body”, those dramatic, hourglass curves, are now buzzing with a different narrative: the “BBL reversal”.
3 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Another Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak raises alarm among farming organisations
THE spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in South Africa has sparked renewed concern among agricultural associations following an alarming announcement from the Department of Agriculture on Monday.
3 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
'TURBANED TORNADO' World's oldest distance runner dies in road accident in India
INDIA's Fauja Singh, believed to be the world's oldest distance runner, has died in a road accident aged 114, his biographer said yesterday.
1 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
'I've been in his shoes,' says Clarkson as he sympathises with axed Horner
FORMER Top Gear Presenter Jeremy Clarkson has offered ex Red Bull boss Christian Horner a shoulder to cry on after he was sacked as Team principal last week.
2 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Drone attack shuts US oil field in Iraq
A DRONE strike forced a US company to suspend operations at an oil field in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region yesterday, the latest in a string of attacks targeting the region's energy infrastructure.
2 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Nuclear activists remain ambivalent of Eskom delaying Koeberg Unit 1 return
ESKOM'S announcement regarding the delay in the return to service of Koeberg Unit 1 has raised significant interest as the power utility confirmed the discovery of defects in the steam generator tubes.
3 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Egypt museum delays halts tourism
IN THE shadow of the Grand Egyptian Museum, souvenir shop owner Mona has been readying for the tourist boom she hoped the long-awaited opening would bring - now once again out of reach.
2 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Balancing ambition and action in South Africa's climate adaptation efforts
ON FRIDAY, the 27th June, I intently followed the 2025/26 budget vote speech by Minister Dion George of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), hoping to hear a decisive shift in how South Africa intends to confront its growing climate crisis, more critically, through climate adaptation to the irreversible impacts already upon us.
3 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Transport dept, Transnet and City sued for R339m over flood damages
Insurer brings court action over flooding in Prospecton
3 min |
July 16, 2025
The Mercury
Hunt still burning with passion as he takes City job
IT’S A bright and breezy morning in Durban - a city better known for its golden coastline than for its thriving football infrastructure. But today, the spotlight is firmly on a man who has walked the length and breadth of South African football.
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