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OK Zimbabwe posts R500 million loss as revenues halve amidst tough retail conditions
ZIMBABWE'S largest retailer, OK Zimbabwe, has reported a sharp slump in earnings, with full-year revenues to March 2025 plunging 53% to $240 million (R4.1 billion), pushing the group into a loss of $29.6m (R511 million).
2 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
KZN’s decade of missed opportunities
A RECENT address by Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke has cast a stark, data-driven light on the profound socioeconomic challenges facing KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
2 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
Injury-hit PSG brace for Barca test
PARIS Saint-Germain face their biggest test of the season so far when the Champions League titleholders visit Barcelona this week, but Luis Enrique’s side go into the game in the midst of an injury crisis affecting several of their biggest stars.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
FSCA approval secures first-ever pension fund for Amakhosi in KZN
THE KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has announced the official approval of the KZN Cogta Pension Fund for Amakhosi by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (ESCA).
1 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
Proteas target breakthrough as they prepare for Diamonds
THE Spar Proteas will be hoping to apply the lessons from a hard-fought ‘Test series in New Zealand, where they came agonisingly close to a win in the final match, to an equally challenging three-Test series against world No 1 Australia.
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October 01, 2025
The Mercury
From survive to thrive: Five moves every CEO must make now
SOUTH African CEOs are navigating one of the toughest business landscapes in decades. Growth is projected at just 1.4% in 2025, constrained by chronic infrastructure failure, rising input costs, trade shifts and mounting regulatory pressure.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
Eskom sees dramatic decline in load shedding as turnaround gains momentum
ESKOM has made significant progress in reducing load shedding, cutting outages from 84 days to just 17 days in the first eight onthe of 2025, Eskom Chairman Mteto Nyati said on Tuesday.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
SA records 80 000 job losses in three months as economists warn of weak economic growth
SOUTH Africa's formal sector shed 80 000 jobs in the second quarter of 2025, a 0.8% decline from March, raising renewed concerns about the country's stubbornly high unemployment levels.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
SA pioneers plan to combat fake medicines
SOUTH Africa, in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and led by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), has officially launched Africa's first comprehensive National Action Plan (NAP) to combat Substandard and Falsified (SF) medical products.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
Springboks retain winning formula for Twickenham
TRIED and tested combinations must work for the Springboks on Saturday as they look to seal back-to-back Rugby Championship titles for the first time ever.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
Cape Town cop loses dismissal challenge
ACITY of Cape Town traffic officer who assaulted a member of the public while off duty in a vigilante-style confrontation over an alleged stolen television has lost his bid to overturn his dismissal.
1 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
New regulations offer relief for holders of expired driving licences
IN RESPONSE to a massive backlog in the issuing of new driving licence cards, the Department of Transport has announced temporary measures that allow motorists to use expired licences as a valid form of identification.
1 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
EMBRACE HEALTHY HABITS: 10 SIMPLE STEPS TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE
IN THE hustle and bustle of everyday life, it's easy to get caught up in the latest wellness fads.
3 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
TEMBISA HOSPITAL IS THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
WHY Tembisa Hospital? That's the pertinent question Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi wants answered after the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report found that more than R2 billion was siphoned off the hospital through corruption and fraudulent contracts.
1 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
IMAGE UPGRADE Inside Khanyi Mbau’s Hollywood smile make-over and other celebrity transformations
SOUTH African media personality Khanyi Mbau strikes again with another cosmetic procedure.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
Majority of complaints from soldiers relate to conditions of service
The Office of Military Ombud received 590 new complaints from soldiers and members of the public during the 2024/25 financial year that ended in March.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
Sibanye-Stillwater marks major milestone with launch of new Castle wind farm
SIBANYE-Stillwater and its partners in the Castle consortium celebrated the significant milestone of the launch and commercial operation of its Castle wind farm project. The Castle is the largest private-offtake wind farm in operation in South Africa to date.
2 min |
October 01, 2025
The Mercury
Mourinho returns to the Bridge as ‘humbled’ special one
IT WAS upon José Mourinho’s arrival at Chelsea in 2004 that he proclaimed himself a “special one’, although that sheen has worn away two decades on as he returns to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday with Benfica.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
The Mercury
NSFAS BETRAYAL DEMANDS INTERVENTION
THE National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) was conceived as a beacon of hope, a tangible commitment to redressing the injustices of the past by unlocking the door to higher education.
1 min |
September 30, 2025
The Mercury
Rugby - things look great
The damsels of the Pub With No Name in Morningside are beside themselves with delight, of course, and are already strumming at their knickers in anticipation of being called on to supply elastic for the manufacture of catapults for the time-honoured feu de joie in which the streetlights are shot out.
1 min |
September 30, 2025
The Mercury
Vukile Property Fund reports strong growth and issues optimistic outlook
VUKILE Property Fund reported strong trading metrics for the five months to August 31 and that it is on track to meet full year guidance of at least 8% growth in funds from operations (FFO) and dividends per share (DPS).
2 min |
September 30, 2025
The Mercury
Minister Tau drags while SABS crisis deepens
IN FEBRUARY this year, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, under pressure from the Democratic Alliance, appointed TSU International to investigate allegations of maladministration at the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) that had surfaced from August. TSU’s report was due at the end of June.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
The Mercury
UCT responds to food safety concerns raised by students
STUDENTS at the University of Cape ‘Town (UCT) are expressing their outrage after disturbing images emerged online, revealing unsanitary conditions in residence dining halls.
1 min |
September 30, 2025
The Mercury
Starmer warns Labour in 'fight of our lives' as party meets
PRIME Minister Keir Starmer vowed to lead “the fight of our lives” against a surging hard right in Britain as the annual conference of his Labour party kicked off at the weekend with him politically weakened.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
The Mercury
Feeding the poor
IT'S FASTING time and vegetarian outlets like Kara Nichhas are bustling with devout Hindu customers as well as others.
1 min |
September 30, 2025
The Mercury
The Maorification of New Zealand Is being exposed
THE subversion and destruction of national sovereignty and constitutional order by means of mass immigration and the criminalising of free speech is the primary objective of globalism.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
The Mercury
Trophy row mars India's hard-fought Asia Cup triumph
PAKISTAN captain Salman Agha said India had “disrespected cricket” while Indian counterpart Suryakumar Yadav complained his side were denied the trophy after winning a fraught Asia Cup overshadowed by ill feeling on both sides.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
The Mercury
PayInc index shows modest salary gains
SOUTH Africa's average net salary edged higher in August 2025, but signs of job losses among higher earners remain a concern, according to the PayInc Net Salary Index (formerly the BankservA frica Take-home Pay Index).
2 min |
September 30, 2025
The Mercury
Godongwana wants reforms in metro management
FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana has called for urgent reforms in the way South Africa’s metros manage their core trading services, warning that years of underinvestment in water, sanitation and electricity have left cities struggling to support growth and attract investment.
3 min |
September 30, 2025
The Mercury
KZN clubs chasing long-overdue silverware
KWAZULU-NATAL clubs will once again carry the burden of a 14-year trophy drought as the Carling Knockout Cup gets underway this weekend, with all four representatives from the province involved.
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