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The rise of blended portfolios among SA investors
SOUTH African investors are increasingly recognising that traditional investment approaches alone may no longer deliver the returns and stability needed in today's complex markets.
2 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
Clicks Group reports strong growth and ambitious plans for 2026
CLICKS Group faces a busy 2026 financial year as it plans to open 40 - 50 stores, and 40 - 50 pharmacies, as well as 10 - 15 Unicare specialised pharmacies over a longer period.
2 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
Durban operation leads to 13 shop closures, 21 immigrant arrests
TWENTY-ONE undocumented foreign nationals were apprehended, and 13 shops were closed during Operation Engangeni Ngesango Iyafohla in Durban yesterday.
2 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
Raubex reports a likely decline in headline but the second half looks better
RAUBEX, the JSE-listed infrastructure development group, warned Thursday its headline earnings per share (HEPS) will be between 10% - 20% lower for the six months to August 31 compared with the same period last year.
2 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
Inside India’s RSS, the legion of Hindu ultranationalists
BRANDISHING bamboo sticks and chanting patriotic hymns, thousands of uniformed men parade in central India, a striking show of strength by the country’s millions-strong Hindu ultranationalist group.
3 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
Chiefs’ hesitation turns promise into regression
KAIZER Chiefs’ eight-game winless run from open play is no fluke. It’s the result of hesitation, muddled thinking, and indecision at the very top of South Africa’s most decorated football club.
2 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
Transnet ready for retail season as Durban Port boosted by new R967m cranes: Creecy
TRANSPORT Minister Barbara Creecy has said that Transnet is fully geared up for the upcoming retail season following the arrival of four new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) — a R967 million investment expected to significantly enhance cargo-handling efficiency, capacity, and competitiveness.
2 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
South32 chair Karen Wood to retire in 2026; Stephen Pearce appointed successor
DIVERSIFIED mining and metals company South32 has announced that its chair, Karen Wood AM, will retire from the Board in February 2026, marking the end of an eight-year tenure that has overseen significant portfolio transformation and progress on sustainability.
2 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
'Shouting match' over Putin's terms?
PRESIDENT Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelenskiy to accept Putin's peace deal terms as their recent meeting descended into a “shouting match’, according to a Financial Times report picked up by Sky News.
1 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
Afrimat Group reports 92.3% increase in headline earnings
AFRIMAT, the mid-tier industrial minerals mining group, increased headline earnings substantially by 92.3% to 101.9 cents in the six months to August 31 after measures to fix its cement business gained traction and it sold much greater iron ore volumes.
2 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
Milnerton High School assault incident
THE Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is deeply disturbed and saddened by the shocking incident at Milnerton High School, where a 16-year-old learner was allegedly assaulted by a group of older boys.
1 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
Minister Kubayi says Justice Department paid R35m to suspended officials
MINISTER of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi has revealed that more than R35 million was paid in salaries to suspended employees within her department over the past five financial years.
2 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
Legislature debates KZN taxi permits
THE frustration faced by minibus taxi owners in receiving their operating permits in KwaZulu-Natal due to delays by the Department of Transport (DOT) came under focus at the KZN Legislature yesterday.
2 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
Durban City’s Hunt out to keep the underdog spirit alive in Carling Knockout battle against Richards Bay
DURBAN City coach Gavin Hunt is hoping his side can ride the wave of “Carling Knockout Cup magic” as they prepare for a tough quarterfinal showdown against Richards Bay at the Mhlathuze Sport Complex tomorrow at 3pm.
2 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
Verstappen chasing glory as McLaren duo bid to bounce back
MAX Verstappen chases a fourth win in five starts this weekend as he bids to heap more pressure on McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the Mexico City Grand Prix, one of his most rewarding tracks.
2 min |
October 24, 2025
The Mercury
South Africa's Integrated Energy Resource Plan: A marked shift towards wind power
THE Integrated Energy Resource Plan 2025 which envisages some R2.2 trillion of new investment into the energy sector, will see wind power increase from 8% of installed generation capacity to 24%, or 34 000MW by 2039, while coal will remain the chief source of power at 27% of South Africa's capacity.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Crypto architects accused of fraud
The designers of a cryptocurrency launched by US First Lady Melania Trump in January were accused in court filings this week of organising the operation knowing that the digital currency's value would plummet.
1 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Call for Ministers to halt Randjesfontein Pan-African Parliament project
THE Democratic Alliance (DA) will call on Minister Lamola and DIRCO to halt the Randjesfontein Pan-African Parliament (PAP) project.
1 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Students are gambling their NSFAS allowances away
ACTIONSA is deeply concerned by reports that some students at tertiary education institutions are using their National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) allowances to gamble on online betting platforms.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Missile strikes hit Kyiv in border clash
Russian overnight missile strikes hit several districts in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials reported early yesterday, as both sides confirmed cross-border attacks in the latest flare-up of the conflict.
1 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Banyana held by DRC in WAFCON first-leg qualifier
BANYANA Banyana were held to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier against the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa last night.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Türkiye extends troop deployment
The Turkish parliament this week approved a presidential motion extending the mandate of Turkish troops stationed in Iraq and Syria for an additional three years.
1 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
63 confirmed dead in Uganda crash
At least 63 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured following a road accident on a major highway in western Uganda early yesterday, according to local police.\"
1 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Kayser Baird claim Spring Classic title
WESTVILLE Bowling Club's annual Spring Classic once again proved why sponsored tournaments are such a magnet for top-class competition.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Chrome Tourmaline takes on the best
THE two highest rated races at the Vaal meeting today are a MR 97 handicap for fillies and mares over 1000m and a Graduation Plate over 1200m.
3 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Inflation edges up to 3.4% in September as meat prices surge on Foot and Mouth Disease
SOUTH Africa's annual consumer inflation ticked up slightly to 3.4% in September from 3.3% in August, according to Statistics South Africa on Wednesday.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Premier unveils bold plan to revive KZN towns
Transforming local economies for shared prosperity
3 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Mo Salah has to find his own mojo without Trent
ONE plus one makes 11.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Why young South Africans are raising plants, not kids
IN A WORLD where the terms \"rich aunty\", \"DINKS\" (dual income, no kids) and \"childfree by choice\" are common vocab, a fresh phenomenon is sprouting in South African homes.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
The Mercury
Jacob Zuma faces potential loss of home and pension over R28.9 million court order
IF FORMER President Jacob Zuma does not pay back the R28.9 million to the State as ordered by the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, yesterday, he could lose his home as well as part of his State pension benefit.
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