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Court rules in favour of pregnant employee forced to take early maternity leave
A PAINT company, which was found to have discriminated against a pregnant employee who worked for it by placing her on unpaid maternity leave months before she was due to go on leave, was ordered to pay her 11 months’ back pay.
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May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Sanlam and Tyme Bank launch joint venture for personal loans and credit life
SANLAM and Tyme Bank have entered into a joint venture focused on growing in South Africa's unsecured personal loans and credit life markets, the financial services and insurance and digital bank said Wednesday.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Budget offers 'no surprises', but fuel levy set to increase
WHILE there were no serious surprises in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Budget speech yesterday, an inflation-linked increase to the general fuel levy was announced, which will impact fuel prices.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
In a world of negativity, here's the real story for SMEs
AS A BUSINESS rooted in the South African SME ecosystem, we've never shied away from highlighting the risks and challenges that confront our market.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
NEVER STOP SEEKING JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will find it hard to win back whatever little trust it had in communities following its decision to refuse to prosecute anyone for the rape of a 7-year-old girl in Matatiele, in the Eastern Cape.
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May 22, 2025
The Mercury
How a costly financial mistake inspired South Africa's first flat-fee financial advice platform
IN AN ERA where financial literacy is paramount, one South African entrepreneur has turned a painful financial lesson into a revolutionary solution.
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May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Treasury DG Duncan Pieterse thanks colleagues for their sterling effort
THE highlight of the interaction between the media and Team Treasury (including the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) deputy governor and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner) was the thanks that Treasury Director General Duncan Pieterse expressed to his colleagues in the Treasury.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Alviro worried about Proteas prep
WHILE most of the Proteas Test players are still in India, most of the Australian players are fully focused on the World Test Championship final that is about three weeks away.
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May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Modiba: Sundowns primed for ‘different’ Pyramids
SUPERSPORT United’s ability to be a feeder team for Mamelodi Sundowns has mostly paid off, as the playing personnel graduate from being boys to men.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
White genocide claim takes centre stage
Video clips of Malema singing 'Kill the boer' shown
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Underwhelming Budget, but at least we have one now, analyst says
SOUTH Africa's Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana's Budget 3.0 has been labelled as underwhelming, however, on the bright side, the country now has a complete Budget tabled.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Junior doctors urged to report bullying
THE Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane’ suspension of the supervisor of Dr Aluluto Mazwi, who died while on duty at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital (PPMH) last week.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
NPA ready to proceed with Cradock Four inquest, MPs told
THE inquest into the deaths of Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkonto, Matthew Goniwe, and Sicelo Mhlauli, famously referred to as the Cradock Four, is set to finally get underway next month following delays due to issues regarding the legal representation for the accused.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Language variations serve to strengthen education
Promoting intracultural and intercultural awareness and tolerance
5 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Transnet may receive govt guarantee for borrowing amid financial concerns
TRANSNET may receive a government guarantee for its borrowing from commercial banks; however, no direct bailout is currently envisaged, according to the Treasury - global rating agency Moody's recently warned Transnet could run out of money within three months.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Port Natal Bowls bowlers fly the flag in Gqeberha
THE Bowls South Africa Men’s Nationals are well underway in Gqeberha, and after intense sectional play and opening knockout rounds in the pairs, open singles and veteran singles, the Port Natal Bowls contingent are delivering impressive results and proving their mettle against the best bowlers in the country.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Two convicted for the murder of a Mangosuthu University lecturer
TWO of the four men charged with the murder of an electrical engineering lecturer from the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) have been found guilty of the crime.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Dove: We have failed Chiefs
IT’S a tale worn thin by time, yet here we are again — an up-and-down season unfolding its final chapter, with Kaizer Chiefs’ fate hanging in the balance as the curtain falls on Saturday against Polokwane City at the FNB Stadium (3pm kick-off).
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Political maturity, wisdom required in troubled times
SOUTH Africa is in serious turmoil in more ways than one.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Financial markets cheer as South Africa tables its National Budget after third attempt
THE financial markets have warmly embraced the tabling of South Africa's National Budget for the third time on Wednesday, with the rand remaining stable below the psychological R18-mark to the US dollar.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Why the world must denounce Trump's fraud
IN A SURREAL twist of global migration politics, US President Donald Trump, AKA “Don Dorito”, has once again played fast and loose with international refugee law.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Vasseur calls for 'much better job' from Ferrari in Monaco
IT must feel like a punch in the gut for the Tifosi to accept Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur openly admitting that they are not as quick as McLaren, even at their very best.
3 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
How Eskom plans to address its revenue gap
ESKOM was in talks with Treasury on how it would close the revenue gap due to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) only allowing tariff increases well below its three-year request.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Treasury denies further bailouts for South African Post Office amid financial struggles
THE Treasury said the South African Post Office (SAPO) will not receive any bailout beyond the R381 million it received from the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (TERS).
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Godongwana cuts R68bn from government spending as VAT remains at 15%
THE National Treasury is set to implement a significant reduction in government spending totalling R68 billion over the next three years.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
ICT infrastructure in KZN schools targeted by criminals
KWAZULU-Natal schools are under siege from criminals targeting their information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Israel faces backlash over Gaza
EUROPEAN countries ramped up pressure on Israel to abandon its intensified campaign in Gaza and let more aid into the war-ravaged territory, where rescuers said yesterday new attacks killed at least 19 people.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Grand spectacle of Trump’s meetings with Arab leaders
PRESIDENT Donald Trump first causes havoc with the US economy by playing Monopoly with tariff tables, and Snakes and Ladders with border walls.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Government debt projected to hit R6 trillion as South Africa borrows R1.6 billion daily
SOUTH Africa's public debt is set to surge to unprecedented levels in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) over the 2025/26 fiscal year.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
The Mercury
Seagulls cousins share dream as Palace eyes growth after cup glory
JACK Hinshelwood credited his cousin Harry Howell for creating the space that allowed him to score the winning goal, as Brighton & Hove Albion defeated English champions Liverpool 3-2 on Monday.
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