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US rocket scientist wrestles backlash over her Blue Origin flight
IN EARLY April, I was looking at a beautiful Elle magazine spread featuring the six women who were set to crew the all-female Blue Origin flight into space.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
What an end to a seesaw game
WELL, here we go! We scraped home against Munster — to the ecstatic delight of the damsels of the Pub With No Name in Morningside — and now it’s the semi-final against the Bulls in Pretoria next weekend.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Household vulnerability crisis?
There is a crisis when public policies and spending fall short of helping the needy
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Trump 'tough love' on defence better than no love: EU's Kallas
THE EU’ diplomatic chief Kaja Kallas says the continent is beefing up defence spending after “tough love” from the ‘Trump administration, as she called for stronger ties to counter China's “economic might”.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Plumtree hails Sharks hero Davids
JOHN Plumtree has been involved in rugby in some shape or form for half a century but Saturday’s night’s bizarre ending to the United Rugby Championship quarterfinal against Munster was a first for the Sharks coach.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Inside the assessment of the SANDF's capacity to fulfil its constitutional mandate
IN A FEW weeks, Cosatu along with many other South Africans celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Freedom Charter drafted at the historic Congress of the People in Kliptown by the African National Congress led Alliance.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Most South African farmers are black: why Trump got it so wrong
WHEN world leaders engage, the assumption is always that they engage on issues based on verified facts, which their administrative staff are supposed to prepare. Under this assumption, we thought the meeting at the White House on 21 May between South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, and US president Donald Trump would follow this pattern.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Comrades returns with Wiersma vs Dijana duel set to continue
THE popular cliché 'all roads lead to...' is often misused. For once, though, there will be some truth to it this week, as KwaZulu-Natal's (KZN) Pietermaritzburg and Durban become the destination of many.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
The metaphor of the lamb and the lion: understanding economic injustice
THE story of the lamb and the lion bears testimony in today’s experience of water runs upstream.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Polls open in world-first elections for all judges
VOTING began yesterday in Mexico for unprecedented elections that make it the world’s only country to select its judges at all levels by popular vote.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
A festive day for Tarry
THE Festival Of Speed meeting at Hollywoodbets Scottsville on Saturday lost none of it's excitement and appeal despite one of the Graded jackpot races being downgraded to a Gr 2 and there were many talking points.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Pyramids crowned African kings as Downs falter
IT WAS a case of 'so close, yet so far' for Mamelodi Sundowns as they missed out on the CAF Champions League crown after losing 3-2 on aggregate to Pyramids in the final.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Swiatek battles back to beat Rybakina
TRIPLE-DEFENDING Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek battled into the quarter-finals of the French Open yesterday overcoming a bruising firstset loss to eventually defeat former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Government directive on virginity testing sparks controversy in KwaZulu-Natal
VIRGINITY testing for girls under the age of 16 has resurfaced as a contentious issue after the cultural rights commission issued a directive prohibiting the practice for that age group — a move that has drawn strong opposition from Zulu traditionalists.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
SA sprinters excel at Kip Keino Classic
WHILE all the attention focused on Zakithi Nene's blistering world lead of 43.76 to take gold in the 400m at at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on Saturday, there were also podium finishes for Bayanda Walaza in the 100m and Shaun Maswanganyi in the men's 200m contest.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Scammers impersonate Postbank officials to rob SASSA beneficiaries
BRAZEN scammers are impersonating Postbank officials and entering the homes of South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) social grant beneficiaries in an effort to rob them of their money.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Doue's star is born as PSG claim historic title
PARIS Saint-Germain teenager Desire Doue, who wasn’t even guaranteed a place in the starting XI, exploded onto the world stage on Saturday night with a dazzling performance in the Uefa Champions League final.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Court orders reconsideration of asylum
A MUSLIM man who was imprisoned in Chad on grounds of his sexual orien-tation and fled to South Africa after he was released, as he feared persecution, turned to court after home affairs offi-cials here refused to grant him refugee status.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Inner destinations worth pursuing in life
A STRONG backbone — the ability to stand up for yourself, especially when others would prefer you did not.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Navigating tough times: Huge Group's strategy for sustainable growth
SOUTH African investment holding company Huge Group is positioning itself for long-term growth, despite the challenging economic and political landscape, it said in its annual report released on Friday.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Durban, Pietermaritzburg prepare for Comrades Marathon 2025
THE eThekwini and Msunduzi Municipalities are conducting their final inspections of their road infrastructure in anticipation of the 98th Comrades Marathon on June 8.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Bridge blasts are 'acts of terror'
SEVEN people were killed and dozens injured after bridges in two separate Russian regions bordering Ukraine collapsed overnight, officials said yesterday.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Chrissy Teigen's hairline makeover: what you need to know about this trendy procedure
CHRISSY Teigen, never one to shy away from transparency, has once again opened up about her journey with cosmetic surgery.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Joshlin's mother and her accomplices deserve their fate
THE country breathed a sigh of relief when Joslin Smith's mother and her two accomplices were given life sentences in the west coast town of Saldanha Bay, appropriately at the start of Child Protection Week.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Urgent recalls issued for specific Chevrolet vehicles and Honda motorcycles
THE National Consumer Commission (NCC) has issued an update following the recall of certain Chevrolet vehicles and Honda motorcycles due to potentially dangerous defects.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
IFP condemns MP's murder in Gauteng
THE IFP has condemned the killing of its Member of Parliament Khethamabala Petros Sithole, who was allegedly assassinated in Katlehong, Gauteng, on Saturday evening.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Absa Group strengthens retail and business leadership team
ABSA on Friday announced a strengthened Retail and Business Banking leadership team and operating model to boost its market competitiveness.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
UK boosts weapons production capacity
BRITAIN will invest £1.5 billion (about R36bn)) in new weapons factories to ramp up defence production capacity, the government said on Saturday, before a major review of its armed forces and military strategy.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
Equities surged in May while the Rand stabilised
The JSE had a bumper month and year-to-date.
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June 02, 2025
The Mercury
AYO Technology Solutions' half-year results show progress despite challenges
JSE-listed black-owned ICT company AYO Technology Solutions, which has received an offer from Sekunjalo Investments to acquire all its shares, said Friday its full-year results are expected to show a meaningful reduction in losses compared to the loss reported for the first half.
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