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Golden Arrows set for an uphill battle against Stellenbosch
Golden Arrows head into tonight's away fixture against Stellenbosch FC in Cape Town knowing that a win is imperative.
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October 22, 2025
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SA Inc should drive its climate ambitions through low-carbon green industrialisation
The global climate agenda has entered a decisive decade.
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October 22, 2025
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Coca-Cola HBC to pursue secondary listing on JSE following $2.6 billion CCBA acquisition
COCA-Cola HBC will pursue a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), following Tuesday's announcement that the Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments (GFI) have agreed to sell a 75% controlling interest in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) to Coca-Cola HBC. The transaction is valued at roughly $2.6 billion (R45 billion).
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October 22, 2025
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Foschini Group shares drop 19% as earnings forecast declines
THE Foschini Group (TFG) shares plunged over 19% on the JSE Tuesday afternoon after it reported that headline earnings per share for the six months to September 30 are expected to be 20% to 25% lower than the same period last year.
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October 22, 2025
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South Africa’s top corporates show resilience amid structural and cost pressures – Moody’s
RATINGS AGENCY
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October 22, 2025
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What we now know about the Covid-19 vaccines
THE answer to Charl Oosthuizen’s question whether vaccines are “secretly a biological weapon for population control” (The Mercury, October 20) is an emphatic Yes.
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October 22, 2025
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Pirates look for domestic rebound after CAF Champions League defeat
THE Sea Robbers’ sails have been blown wide open, but they remain the masters of their own destiny when it comes to their domestic and continental campaigns.
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October 22, 2025
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Hamas started this war in Gaza
HAVING read Z Khan's account of who Israel is, at least in her mind, (The Mercury, October 20), I have to respond in kind.
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October 22, 2025
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Kaizer Chiefs face crucial home test as Kaze and Ben Youssef seek revival
THE flying start to the campaign that had Kaizer Chiefs fans believing their club was ready to challenge for the championship, is now a distant memory.
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October 22, 2025
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Banyana to face DR Congo without coach Ellis and key players
BANYANA Banyana will have to navigate uncharted territory without their key sources of inspiration when they face the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first leg of the second and final round of the 2026 Fifa Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) qualifiers on Wednesday afternoon.
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October 22, 2025
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'No King' protests in America
THE streets and pavements of the US have been jammed with “No King” protests — figures in strange, mainly conical outfits expressing outrage at President Donald Trumps actions, which they see as outside of democratic values, according to Sky News.
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October 22, 2025
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Libya's parliament summons governor
The Libyan House of Representatives, based in the eastern city of Benghazi, this week decided to summon the governor of the Central Bank of Libya over the country's ongoing cash shortage.
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October 22, 2025
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Maresca defends calm approach as Kompany extends Bayern deal
CHELSEA boss Enzo Maresca said yesterday he would no longer crack down on his youthful squad following a spate of sendings-off than he would harshly discipline his own children.
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October 22, 2025
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KwaDukuza Municipality faces financial crisis due to rampant electricity theft
KWADUKUZA Municipality (KDM) has lost more than R1 billion in one financial year due to electricity theft and nonpayment by consumers.
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October 22, 2025
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SA entering a ‘low-inflation era’ as Treasury formalises lower target
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago confirms discussions to lower SA’s inflation target
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October 22, 2025
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DA wishes matriculants good luck as exams start
THOUSANDS of matriculants across the country are sitting for their final examinations.
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October 22, 2025
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Flysafair disrupted as Kruger Mpumalanga Airport instrument procedures remain suspended
DOMESTIC carrier Flysafair has confirmed that its flights to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) have been disrupted amid the suspension of the airport's Instrument Flight Procedures (IFPs) for Runway 05.
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October 22, 2025
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Sisulu seeks justice against Goolam Vawda for social media abuse
IN THE well-known social media abuse case involving former ANC MP Lindiwe Sisulu and Goolam Mohammed Sulimann Vawda, law enforcement agencies have come under fire for their ineffectiveness.
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October 22, 2025
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ANC stands firm on BEE amid DA challenge
Political divisions deepen as economic policies clash in South Africa
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October 22, 2025
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Trump's ballroom building in motion
The White House has begun demolishing part of its East Wing to build a ballroom requested by US President Donald Trump, local media reported.
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October 22, 2025
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The rise of Botox resistance: how it affects your skin and treatment options
WELCOME to the new conversation in aesthetic medicine: Botox resistance is a growing concern among long-term users of the world's most popular cosmetic treatment.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
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Prison guard jailed for killing inmate
A former New York state prison guard has been found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the beating death of a black inmate in December, local authorities said this week, in a case that sparked outrage in the US.
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October 22, 2025
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Abidjan’s revamp may boost Ouattara’s bid for fourth term
TOUTING himself as the prime mover behind the transformation of Ivory Coast's economy over 14 years in office, Alassane Ouattara hopes that revamp can help secure him a fourth presidential term Saturday.
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October 22, 2025
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MPs question Mchunu's relationships, credibility and integrity
ANC MP Xola Nogola said the relationships between suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and tender kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and controversial North West businessman Oupa Brown Mogotsi were a concern.
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October 22, 2025
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Inside the Louvre heist: the jewels now missing from history
A SPECTACULAR daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris has shocked the world of art and history.
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October 22, 2025
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China donates $3.5m for food relief
The launch ceremony of the Zambia Food Aid Project, funded by China through the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund in partnership with the UN World Food Programme (WFP), was held in Lusaka, Zambia's capital, this week.
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October 22, 2025
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Rahhabba gets a lucky break
OVATION STAR will have been one of the better bets on card where she was down to contest the Class 4 Handicap over 1400m, seventh race on the poly at Hollywoodbets Greyville today.
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October 22, 2025
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Marital rape: women are being failed
Issue remains shrouded in silence and denial in South Africa
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October 22, 2025
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Sharks need ‘next-in-line’ talent, not just Boks, says Hugh Reece-Edwards
FORMER Sharks coach Hugh Reece-Edwards believes the ailing team could benefit from the presence of more players knocking on the Springbok door, to complement and cover for the plethora of Boks in John Plumtree’s squad.
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October 22, 2025
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Kapp shines as Proteas Women cruise past Pakistan
PROTEAS Women’s senior player Marizanne Kapp delivered a stellar all-round performance to guide South Africa to their fifth consecutive win at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, beating Pakistan by 150 runs (DLS method) yesterday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
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