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City's 50% debt write-off plan
Ratepayers say systemic problems must be tackled
3 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Urgent oversight visit to investigate Alexkor following corruption allegations
THE Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Petroleum Resources has resolved to conduct an urgent oversight visit on Alexkor.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Forensic pathologist critiques post-mortem findings on Luthuli's death
THE inquest into the death of Inkosi Albert Luthuli has heard the post-mortem done to uncover the cause of his death was hurried and substandard.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Building a winning brand: How small businesses can stand out in a crowded market
IN A COUNTRY like South Africa, where approximately 2.6 million small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) are competing for the attention of the same pool of cash-strapped customers, building a memorable brand is critical for success.
3 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Nkwe on Rabada's ban: Important to respect the process
ONGAMA GCWABE
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
GNU ‘clueless’ on how to tackle unemployment
GRIM STATS
3 min |
May 15, 2025
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Tongaat Hulett's business rescue: Vision Consortium secures funding for lenders
TONGAAT Hulett’s Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs) said they had received confirmation from the lenders, most South African banks, that they had received the balance of the funds owed to them by the Vision Consortium, the company that is taking over the struggling Southern African sugar group.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
SMMEs take over the KZNTAFA stand at ATI 2025
Magical. Zulu Kingdom.
3 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Must-win Richards Bay KZN derby as Golden Arrows hit new low
GOLDEN Arrows have found themselves slipping into troubled waters following a poor run of form in the closing stages of the Premiership season.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Searching for VAT survivors after a bumpy ride for small businesses
SOUTH Africa's “VAT desert storm” may have ended, at least for now, after witnessing political theatrics and policy paralysis, that attempted to bring snow to a desert while bidding to solve the dry revenue generation period.
3 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Premier urges support for Ithala amid issues
KWAZULU-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has called on all citizens, businesses, municipalities, and provincial departments to continue banking with Ithala SOC Limited amid ongoing legal and administrative challenges facing the financial institution.
3 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
KZN air quality monitoring stations not working
HEALTH CONCERNS
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Call for Presidency and DFIs to focus on 'high-growth' startups to move GDP needle
THE International Monetary Fund's (IMF) economic growth revisions of South Africa to a meagre 1,5% in 2025 and just 1,8% by the end of the decade should be, and is, cause for alarm.
4 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa faces increased unemployment as youth joblessness reaches alarming levels
TRADE unions and other experts have raised concern about South Africa's unemployment rate rising to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025 from 31.9% in the final quarter of 2024.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Deal with unemployment urgently or else...
IN EXACTLY a month's time, the country will commemorate Youth Day on June 16, a day used to reflect on the strides made to advance the development of young people.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Minister Mchunu defends SAPS VIP protection amid scrutiny
POLICE Minister Senzo Mchunu said SAPS has not received any complaints from the high-profile political figures who are protected by the police’s VIP protection services unit.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
SA's small business resilience shown as 80% of small firms grow despite challenges
STATE OF SA SMALL BUSINESSES 2025
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Navigating intimacy: the need for space in love
IN AN intimate relationship, the suggestion of one person that he or she needs “space” gives a hint that there was too little space established at the outset.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
I Am Regal will be on her mark
THE highest rated race at the Vaal Classic meeting today is the eighth, a MR 85 handicap for fillies and mares over 2000m, and it could be won by I Am Regal.
4 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Waiting game almost over for Bedingham
A LITTLE over a month ago, Proteas batter David Bedingham suffered a broken toe in his first fixture of the season back with Durham in the County Championship, keeping him out of action.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
JSE shatters records as markets celebrate US-China trade deal
Stocks on the JSE defy local employment figures and rally to a fresh record high
2 min |
May 15, 2025
The Mercury
Reflecting on football then and now
I WATCHED the Nedbank Cup final between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, which was played at the packed Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.
1 min |
May 14, 2025
The Mercury
The Spanish guitar bows out early but leaves a lasting legacy at Pirates
JOSÉ Riveiro will officially vacate his post as head coach of Orlando Pirates today, after the club granted his request to be released before the end of the season, with his last match in charge the Sea Robbers Betway Premiership clash last night against Golden Arrows The early departure has disrupted the club's original plans to give him a fitting send-off, following his decision not to renew his contract next month.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
The Mercury
Court to rule on Friday in NSPCA versus Daybreak Foods case
JUDGMENT in the animal cruelty and rights matter between the National Council of SPCAS (NSPCA) and Daybreak Foods will be handed down on Friday after the Gauteng High Court sitting in Johannesburg heard the matter yesterday.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
The Mercury
Call for increased intra-African travel as Travel Indaba kicks off in Durban
DEPUTY President Paul Mashatile has urged Africans to travel to countries on the continent in order to boost the tourism sector across regions.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
The Mercury
Personal injury lawyers challenge mediation directive
THE Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association (PIPLA), representing about 400 personal injury lawyers, has turned to the Constitutional Court over the legality and constitutionality of the new practice directive mandating compulsory mediation in civil matters in the Gauteng Division.
1 min |
May 14, 2025
The Mercury
Nampo Harvest Day kicks off, spotlighting the future of South African agriculture
NAMPO Harvest Day, hailed as the largest agricultural show in the Southern Hemisphere, officially commenced on Wednesday, welcoming industry professionals and enthusiasts alike.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
The Mercury
Sundowns are one point from making history
MAMELODI Sundowns are on the brink of yet another historic milestone as they prepare to face Chippa United at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this evening (7.30pm kick-off).
2 min |
May 14, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa ratifies Luxembourg Rail Protocol to enhance international financing opportunities
MINISTER of Transport Barbara Creecy has announced the country's ratification of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol in a move poised to transform the railway landscape in South Africa.
2 min |
May 14, 2025
The Mercury
Octodec Investments adjusts income outlook lower as economic landscape shifts
OCTODEC Investments, a real estate investment trust (REIT) boasting a R11.3 billion portfolio of apartments, industrial and retail properties in Johannesburg and Tshwane, has revised its distribution income growth guidance down due to an increasingly uncertain market outlook.
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