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Ramaphosa remains resolute on need for BBBEE policies
SOUTH Africa's Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) policies are here to stay.
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June 11, 2025
The Mercury
Wife’s lavish lifestyle questioned in court
AN ELDERLY woman who is in the process of divorcing her husband has been advised by the court to tighten her belt, as she can no longer maintain the lavish lifestyle she has grown accustomed to since their separation.
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June 11, 2025
The Mercury
APOLOGISE TO BLACK LEGAL PRACTITIONERS
GAUTENG High Court Judge Mandlenkosi Motha became a target of a small group of apartheid apologists and anti-transformation agents within the legal sector when he took issue with the fact that there was not a single black practitioner in a case concerning a challenge to the BEE legislation.
1 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
Indonesia revokes mining permits in dive hotspot
INDONESIA revoked permits yesterday for four of the five mining companies operating in the eastern archipelago of Raja Ampat after activists shared videos of islands damaged by nickel extraction.
2 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
California sues Trump over “unlawful” National Guard order
CALIFORNIA Governor Gavin Newsom said the deployment of National Guard is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism. “We will not let this stand.”
1 min |
June 11, 2025
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SA misses out on 2026 F1 calendar as Spain gains second race
SOUTH Africa will not feature on the 2026 Formula One calendar, as organisers unveiled a revised schedule that includes a new race in Madrid, making Spain the only country to host two Grands Prix.
1 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
Tummy telling tales? Warning signs of poor gut health
AS WINTER blankets South Africa with its crisp mornings and chilly evenings, it also brings seasonal challenges.
3 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
Unlocking youth potential to boost South Africa’s energy sector
THE renewable energy industry is booming in Southern Africa and beyond.
3 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
Orbit College and Casric Stars clash in high-stakes PSL promotional playoff
THE eagerly awaited PSL promotion/ relegation play-offs are set to begin as Orbit College hosts Casric Stars at Olympia Park Stadium in Rustenburg on Wednesday (3pm kick-off).
2 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
Struggle of parenting in Zimbabwe amid hardships
THE irresponsible, reckless and irrational President Mnangagwa and his ZANU-PF elites have failed to deal with the severe economic hardships faced by parents in Zimbabwe.
1 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
Springbok Women prepare for challenging match against Kenya
THE Springbok Women’s coaches have trusted in the team that started their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup opener, to again get the job done against Kenya at Stade Makis in Antananarivo on Wednesday (12om kick-off).
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June 11, 2025
The Mercury
Cherry smells of ‘lemon thyme’
HUNTERS face another testing card on the poly track at Hollywoodbets Greyville today and hopefully the gale force winds have subsided. Alyson Wright has a basket-full of runners as she bids for the KZN Champion Trainer title. On 33 winner’s so far this season, she currently trails log leader Garth Puller by five and Gareth van Zyl by four in what will be another tight race for the championship.
3 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
Industry says scientific innovation could reshape the tobacco landscape in South Africa
THE government in South Africa and elsewhere on the continent has been urged to consider scientific evidence and innovation when coming up with policies and regulations for the tobacco industry.
2 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
Ramaphosa to meet Batohi over 'sabotage' comments
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has called National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Shamila Batohi to a high-level meeting following her recent remarks accusing prosecutors within the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of grave violations.
1 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
Dispute over Durban's parking meters contract
City says no contractual agreement in place
3 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
FINANCIAL WOES Gwarube asks provincial Education MECs to submit recovery plans
SIVIWE Gwarube, the Minister of Basic Education, has instructed all MECs and Heads of provincial Education Departments to submit comprehensive plans aimed at safeguarding the delivery of quality education to pupils across the country.
1 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
New party leader emerges as ATM withdraws Zungula
IN A surprising turn of events, the African Transformation Movement (ATM) has announced the removal of its leader, Vuyo Zungula, amid internal shifts within the party.
1 min |
June 11, 2025
The Mercury
It's a guessing game
THE two mavericks who until fairly recently were jointly heading up the largest economy and the largest military force in the world have fallen out, irrevocably it seems.
2 min |
June 10, 2025
The Mercury
Helen Zille's bid to be Joburg's next mayor faces fierce opposition
THE political landscape in South Africa's economic hub is becoming increasingly tense as Helen Zille, the Federal Council chairperson of the Democratic Alliance (DA), considers a bid to become the next mayor of Joburg.
2 min |
June 10, 2025
The Mercury
Dehorning rhinos tips the balance against poaching
BLACK and white rhino populations in the Greater Kruger (Kruger National Park and surrounding reserves) in South Africa have plummeted from over 10 000 rhinos in 2010 to around 2 600 in 2023. Hundreds of rhinos are killed each year by poachers for their horns. These are sold on the illegal global market.
2 min |
June 10, 2025
The Mercury
Ghost workers created by criminal syndicates
THE CHAIRPERSON of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Jan de Villiers, said that the persistent and corrosive problem of ghost workers in the public sector is not merely a payroll anomaly but a “deliberate and orchestrated form of systemic corruption”.
2 min |
June 10, 2025
The Mercury
EFF, MKP demand answers from Batohi over NPA sabotage claims
NATIONAL Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi is facing renewed criticism from several parties, including the EFF, the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and ActionSA, over her recent statements about sabotage within the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
2 min |
June 10, 2025
The Mercury
When will learners get their own AI at school?
IN THE past, there has been a failure to prepare young people for the technology-driven world.
3 min |
June 10, 2025
The Mercury
Sharp decline in building confidence index clouds South African construction outlook
The FNB/BER Building Confidence Index has taken a significant hit, plunging five points to a troubling 36 in the second quarter of 2025 after a modest gain in the first quarter.
2 min |
June 10, 2025
The Mercury
Cop facing kidnapping charges appears in Bloemfontein court
A FREE State policeman, linked to the alleged abduction of 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi, made his first court appearance before the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court yesterday.
1 min |
June 10, 2025
The Mercury
Significant scratchings from the Hollywoodbets Durban July
THE Hollywoodbets Durban July final field panellists have had their task made easier by a spate of significant scratchings from the Hollywoodbets Durban July.
3 min |
June 10, 2025
The Mercury
R580k awarded for wrongful arrest at airport
THE treatment meted out to a woman arrested at King Shaka International Airport on vague suggestions that she may be involved in fraud, and her subsequent 10 nightmare days in custody, amounted to horrific suffering.
2 min |
June 10, 2025
The Mercury
Home Affairs loses appeal in Zimbabwean Exemption Permit case
THE Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed with costs the Department of Home Affairs’ attempt to overturn an interim interdict, previously granted in favour of the Zimbabwe Immigration Federation, protecting nearly 200 000 Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders against arrest and deportation.
2 min |
June 10, 2025
The Mercury
Crisis in municipalities 'linked to political leadership failures'
DR ZWELI Mkhize said that the latest audit outcomes presented by the Auditor-General have shown that the financial and governance crisis in municipalities across the country is deepening, and this has dire consequences for service delivery and public trust.
1 min |
June 10, 2025
The Mercury
Sona Mahendra asks: am I the right founder for this business?
I'VE HAD a front-row seat to Sona Mahendra's latest entrepreneurial chapter, watching her transition from backing founders at 54 Collective to building her own startup.
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