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The Mercury
IATF 2025 exceeds expectations with record $48.3bn in trade deals
Week-long fair featured 2 148 exhibitors from 132 countries and more than 112 000 delegates
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
The athletes who can end Team SA's medal drought at the World Athletics Championships
IT’S been eight years since South Africa last won a medal at the World Athletics Championships.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
EThekwini ANC leadership races to prepare branches for conferences
THE eThekwini ANC regional task team leadership is racing against time to prepare all 111 branches for elective conferences by the end of the month, ahead of the regional conference scheduled for November.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
IDC hires private security to guard equipment at BT Industrial
THE Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), which had anticipated a South Gauteng High Court judgement to liquidate empowerment company BT Industrial Group (BTIG) for an R136 million debt has had to hire private security to guard equipment at the company's premises amidst fears they have already begun asset stripping.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
‘Black Tax’ stems from responsibility to larger family
FAMILIAL financial support — often referred to as “Black Tax” - is common among black South Africans. It teaches and expects income earners to contribute to the general good of the extended family.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
The Equator could the right candidate
THE Tony Peter-trained import The Equator could well be an interesting candidate for the 2026 Hollywoodbets Durban July as he looks capable of rising above his current 116, but how did the handicappers arrive at his initial South African merit rating of 110?
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Back in the driver's seat at Killarney for another thrilling bite at the track
GR CUP CHALLANGE
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Energy experts stress need for broader reforms of SAWEM to benefit economy
ENERGY policy experts say the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM), which is expected to unlock new investment in power grid infrastructure should be complemented by clarifications on contracts, tariffs structure and complemented by wider reforms such as the unbundling of Eskom.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Former attorney faces theft charges over misappropriated Road Accident Fund payments
A FORMER attorney accused of misappropriating trust funds paid out by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) will appear in the Bellville Commercial Crime Court today, where an inquiry into his behaviour will be held.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Chelsea face 74 charges, new home for former Man Utd player
CHELSEA were charged by the Football Association yesterday with 74 alleged breaches of rules related to payments to agents between 2009 and 2022.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
MK Party demands resignation of Water Minister Pemmy Majodina over scandal
THE uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) is demanding the immediate resignation of the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, following revelations of substantial payments made to water board chairpersons for attending limited meetings.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
‘All the girls are in a good space,’ says Luus ahead of World Cup
OVER the past few years, the Proteas women heave toured India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The team has been able to secure good results in the often slow and spin-friendly conditions in those tours, with the likes of Sune Luus bringing up their maiden ODI tons in those conditions.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
White superiority still runs deep in the DA
DAMN the DA! How could it practise such blatant discrimination when it is critical of the ANC’s policy of cadre deployment?
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
SIU case over Digital Vibes continues
FORMER Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize has lost his bid to delay the Special Investigating Unit's (SIU's) case pending his high court review of its damning report into the unlawful R150 million Digital Vibes contract.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
New Tiago launches with three exciting models in South Africa
AFFORDABLE HATCHBACK ALERT
2 min |
September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Minister Malatsi defends Icasa’s B-BBEE alignment, denies Starlink exemptions
COMMUNICATIONS and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has again defended the decision to align the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) regulations with the B-BBEE framework.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Revving up the future: What an F1 Grand Prix at Kyalami could mean for South Africa's youth
WHEN South Africa's Cabinet approved the nation’s bid to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix at Kyalami beginning in 2027, it marked more than a moment of motorsport nostalgia—it was a powerful statement of intent for the country’s socioeconomic future.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Business mogul warns of social upheaval amid rising unemployment
PROMINENT businessman Sandile Zungu has warned that the recent jobs bloodbath, combined with the already sky-high unemployment rate, is creating a toxic mix that could lead to social upheaval in the country.
2 min |
September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Tragic accident claims lives of five learners in KwaZulu-Natal
FIVE learners in KwaZulu-Natal have tragically lost their lives while on their way to school after the taxi they were travelling in was involved in a devastating accident.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
FirstRand reports 10% rise in headline earnings despite UK motor commission provisions
FIRSTRAND increased headline earnings per share by 10% to 748.8 cents in the year to June 30 despite a further R2.7 billion provision for the motor commission legal issue in the UK.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Education Department investigates teacher misconduct allegations
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has launched an investigation into allegations that two male educators at Thubalethu Secondary School in the Pinetown District molested female learners.
3 min |
September 12, 2025
The Mercury
From rhetoric to results? The G20's test in Johannesburg
AS SOUTH Africa prepares to host the G20 summit in Johannesburg this November, the stakes could not be higher.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Game On! ‘Tito’ to unleash his magic for Pirates against Stellenbosch
MOROCCAN coach Abdeslam Ouaddou of Orlando Pirates is pleased about the return of midfielder Patrick 'Tito' Maswanganyi, who has been cleared to play in the upcoming MTN8 final against Stellenbosch FC tomorrow.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Municipalities owe R25.1 billion to water boards, government enforces payment measures
DEPUTY President Paul Mashatile revealed on Thursday that the collective debt owed to water boards by municipalities, as of June, stood at R25.1 billion.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Entrenched political habits may weaken Public Service Bill
Enforcing it in a culture of factionalism will be much more difficult
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Ferreira on Proteas return: Coach Shukhs has given me freedom to express myself
DONOVAN Ferreira had been waiting impatiently for 10 months to get another crack in a Proteas T20I shirt.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Recovery in South Africa’s mineral productivity could help uplift the country’s GDP growth
RECOVERY in South Africa's mineral productivity could help uplift the country’s GDP growth although analysts see further improvements to port and rail logistics as providing impetus to the mining sector, which raised production by 4.4% year-on-year in July.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
How investment fund managers deal with market volatility
It's not just death and taxes. Uncertainty and volatility have also become certainties you can count on.
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September 12, 2025
The Mercury
MEC Rev Musa Zondi highlights the role of tourism in KZN’s economic growth
KZN MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) Rev Musa Zondi said that tourism month presents an opportunity to reaffirm tourism’s role as a driver of growth, pride, and inclusivity. The MEC was speaking at the Tourism month launch at the Indoniyamanzi township restaurant establishment in Empangeni in Northern KZN on Thursday.
3 min |
September 12, 2025
The Mercury
Danube to take command
RACING action takes place at Hollywoodbets Scottsville this Sunday featuring a competitive eight-race programme.
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