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The Mercury
Kotzen should be a man to follow
PUNTERS face a competitive card on the poly at Hollywoodbets Greyville this evening where a close eye on the betting market could prove to be your best guide with a number of lowly handicap races on a programme that sees Glen Kotzen loaded for bear.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Little room for error as Richards Bay push for Top 8 finish
RICHARDS Bay FC are staring down the final stretch of the PSL season with one thing on the line that still matters to them, and that is to finish in the Top 8.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Dr Pandor condemns Israel's apartheid-linked death penalty law
Former Minister of International Relations, Dr Naledi Pandor, has issued a scathing critique of recent legislative movements within the Israeli Knesset, drawing direct parallels between a proposed death penalty for Palestinians and the judicial mechanisms of South Africa's colonial and apartheid past.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
IMF flags mounting risks as Africa's 'hard-won gains' come under pressure
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that sub-Saharan Africa's recent economic progress is under increasing strain, as global shocks, rising debt, and declining external support threaten to derail growth and development across the region.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Vaal region set for industrial revival, economic boost with proposed Special Economic Zone
THE government has unveiled an ambitious plan to revive the once-thriving industrial economy of the Vaal region, with the proposed Special Economic Zone (SEZ) expected to reignite manufacturing, attract investment, and create thousands of jobs.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Lab-grown meat or globalist plot? Motives behind cultivated food
THE Mzansi Meat Company in SA, better known as Newform Foods, is the first to produce lab-grown cultivated meat, in conjunction with biotech startup Immobazyme.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Malema alleges political bias in five-year prison sentence
Julius vows to appeal against what he calls a politically motivated ruling
3 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
How midfield discipline and structural order revived Chiefs' season
KAIZER Chiefs’ chances of finishing in the Top 3 have gathered momentum after winning five games in a row this week.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Groundbreaking R1.5bn investment in Biovac boosts vaccine production
The “quasi-equity” €75 million investment will also enable an additional $20m senior loan
3 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
‘Democracy kills’ but what is killing Burkina Faso?
On April 3, Ibrahim Traoré stood before state television cameras and told the people of Burkina Faso and by extension, a watching continent, that democracy “kills” that it is “not for us, and that it must simply be forgotten.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
The impact of conflict on children’s development
YESTERDAY I asked readers to imagine an ideal setting and context for the birth of a child and to reflect on their own contexts and circumstances of birth, childhood and growing up years.
1 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
BETWAY PREMIERSHIP Little room for error as Richards Bay push for Top 8 finish
RICHARDS Bay FC are staring down the final stretch of the PSL season with one thing on the line that still matters to them, and that is to finish in the Top 8.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
CONTINENTAL TITLE Ndamane embracing Champions League
KHULUMANI Ndamane is living the dream by competing in the CAF Champions League, which is why he has embraced the challenges that come with the competition as he looks to help Mamelodi Sundowns succeed.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
POPE TO VISIT CAMEROON CONFLICT ZONE
POPE Leo XIV was expected to pray for peace yesterday in Cameroon's troubled north-west region, plagued by a near decade-long separatist insurgency.
1 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Bulls target crucial victory over Dragons
BULLS coach Johan Ackermann says his team is chasing a win at all costs against the Dragons in Newport tonight, and if they have a bonus point at the end, it will be exactly that — a bonus.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
eThekwini Extended Public Works Programme scandal has cheated the poor
THE recent revelations around eThekwini Municipality's handling of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) are deeply disturbing.
1 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
South African SMEs face cash flow crisis as unpaid invoices soar
SOUTH Africa's small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are currently grappling with a severe cash flow crisis, compounded by a staggering R12.4 billion in government invoices that remain unpaid after 30 days.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
MKP slams decision to appoint Roelf Meyer as Ambassador to the US
THE MK Party has become the latest party to reject the appointment of veteran politician Roelf Meyer, who served as a key National Party minister during the apartheid era, as South Africa's new ambassador to the US.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Pressonregardless can mow them down
A Pinnacle Stakes race over 1600m is the headliner at Turffontein Standside on Sunday and the classy Pressonregardless looks the one to side with.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
A bold new contender
IT WAS a brave person who walked into a Kia global executive meeting and suggested that they should build a double-cab bakkie, and when asked to provide a sketch, showed them the Tasman.
4 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Tongaat Hulett's future hangs in the balance as liquidation case is postponed with IDC funding
THE Durban High Court has postponed the liquidation case against Tongaat Hulett.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
EX-MARINE LOSES COURT APPEAL IN CHINA PILOTS CASE
A FORMER US Marines pilot lost an appeal yesterday in an Australian court against his extradition to the US, which has accused him of illegally training Chinese military pilots to land on aircraft carriers.
1 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Durban City face defining stretch as Top 8 ambitions hang in the balance
EVEN though they have, so far, played one heck of a first season in the Bet-way Premiership, Durban City’s campaign could still turn to ashes in their mouth.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Steenhuisen announces positive results from Foot and Mouth Disease vaccination strategy
SOUTH Africa's efforts to contain the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (EMD) are showing encouraging early signs, with no new outbreaks reported among vaccinated herds, according to Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Standard Bank secures record sustainability-linked loan of over R13bn
STANDARD Bank of South Africa, the largest bank in Africa by assets, has closed a well oversubscribed $800 million (about R13.1 billion) sustainability-linked syndicated loan, the largest sustainability-linked loan by an African borrower in 2023 to date.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Durban, prepare to question reality: The Museum of Illusions opens at Gateway
PREPARE to rub your eyes in disbelief.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
AI demand drives chipmaker TSMC’s net profit to record
TAIWANESE chip maker TSMC said yesterday its net profit surged to a fresh record in the first quarter, fuelled by the global artificial intelligence race despite the war in the Middle East.
1 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
SACP's stance on ANC campaigning: No punishment for members
THE SACP’s national leadership says it would not punish any member that campaigns for the ANC in the coming local government elections despite itself contesting the same elections.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Spirit Of Levana can work wonders
NOTHING gets the pulses flowing more than opening a card and expecting exotic bets to pay handsomely.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
The Mercury
Gabon opposition leader arrested
Gabon authorities have arrested main opposition leader and vocal government critic Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, his political party said yesterday.
1 min |