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International Day of Decent Work is a rallying point for the trade union movement - Cosatu
ON TUESDAY, workers will mark the International Day for Decent Work. In South Africa, workers led by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and its affiliates, will hold activities in all provinces, from marches in Cape Town to pickets in Mpumalanga, to raise the plight of millions and place a spotlight on the call for decent work.
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October 06, 2025
The Mercury
PIC places chief investment officer on precautionary suspension
THE Public Investment Corporation board said in a statement it has resolved to place its chief investment officer (CIO), Kabelo Rikhotso, on precautionary suspension, with immediate effect.
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October 06, 2025
The Mercury
BOSA, GOOD and RISE Mzansi announce new political party
BUILD One SA (BOSA), the GOOD Party, and RISE Mzansi have announced their unification under a single banner, Unite for Change a new political party aiming to transform South African politics ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
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October 06, 2025
The Mercury
One of the biggest bullish markets during September is likely to continue
Investors, the public and analysts are debating whether this current strong rally in most financial assets and precious metals will continue or is markets near a strong downward correction.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
SARS responds to report on alleged eFiling profile hijacking
THE South African Revenue Service (SARS) has welcomed the Office of the Tax Ombudsman's (OTO) draft report on alleged cases of eFiling profile hijacking, assuring taxpayers that it has already been working on many of the recommendations raised.
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October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Richards Bay Gas: Turning a court defeat into a national strategy
SOUTH Africa has now crossed more than 140 consecutive days without load-shedding. For many, this represents a reprieve, a breathing space after years of rolling blackouts that drained an estimated 3 percent of GDP annually and eroded investor confidence across every sector of the economy.
4 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
The bold new era of independent women
IN a society where love and marriage once stood as the ultimate goals for many women, there’s a new chapter unfolding - one where increasing numbers of women are choosing to stay single.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Amazon's stock appeal hit by intensifying cloud competition
AMAZON.COM’S cloud-computing business has helped propel its shares for almost two decades, but increasing pressure from rivals like Microsoft and Oracle is sapping some of the stock’s appeal.
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October 06, 2025
The Mercury
'Big Five' threatens to collapse SA's democracy
WHEN South Africans hear Big 5, we picture elephants, rhinos, lions, leopards, and buffalo, famous safari animals.
2 min |
October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Marx powers Boks to triumph
SPRINGBOK hooker Malcolm Marx was at a loss for words when asked to describe what the back-to-back Rugby Championship titles means to the side.
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October 06, 2025
The Mercury
Trustco Group Holdings faces R5m fine from the JSE for unauthorised share disposal
TRUSTCO Group Holdings, the shares of which are suspended on the JSE, on Thursday received a R5 million fine and another public censure by the JSE for selling off shareholding in its mining subsidiary, Meya Mining, without shareholder approval.
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October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Safety at SA’s public universities is a ticking time-bomb
Violence and unsafe housing put students at risk
3 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Defence Minister rejects call to freeze new Denel orders
DEFENCE Minister Angie Motshekga is standing firm in her refusal to freeze new orders for arms manufacturer Denel, despite the state-owned enterprise’s financial failure to meet parliamentary reporting deadlines.
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October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Controversy erupts over KZN pension fund for traditional leaders
KEY partners in the government of provincial unity are at loggerheads over the decision of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) to offer a pension fund to traditional leaders.
2 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Call for detained activists to be released
Israeli forces intercepted Gaza flotilla in international waters
3 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Proteas Women will be fired up for the World Cup
IT seems absurd to think now that the Proteas Women’s team travelled on economy flights, juggled full-time jobs whilst playing for the national team, and arrived at World Cups simply excited to return home with some free memorabilia.
3 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Galaxies, exoplanets, and the question of life beyond Earth
HAVE you ever wondered how vast the universe is? Do our little minds know?
2 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Edwill's big shot at fullback for Sharks
THE big changes to the Sharks team for their second-round United Rugby Championship clash against the Dragons on Friday night are the shift of Edwill van der Merwe from wing to fullback, and the promotion of Junior Springbok Jean Smith to fly-half.
2 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
How the Tembisa Hospital syndicates avoided detection to loot more than R2bn
THE Special Investigating Unit (STU) interim report has exposed how criminal syndicates bypassed standard tender processes to loot Tembisa Hospital of more than R2 billion.
3 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
A brave step, full of surprises
THE last few generations of the Hyundai Santa Fe were solid, practical and somewhat underrated contenders in the large SUV market, but I doubt many people can even remember what they looked like. Confession: I’m busy googling them now.
3 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
R800 million bailout for KZN Education Department
The financially constrained KwaZulu-Natal Education Department will soon commence with procurement of learning and teaching support materials (LTSM) after receiving an R800 million bail out from the provincial treasury.
2 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Five Springboks who must deliver against Argentina
THE Springboks are on the cusp of history as they aim to secure back-to-back Rugby Championship titles for the first time when they face Argentina in the second Test at Twickenham tomorrow afternoon.
2 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Africa’s health financing crisis demands urgent action, says Godongwana
AFRICA must urgently strengthen its health financing systems and reduce reliance on increasingly unreliable external aid, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said on Thursday.
3 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Entire model line-up to be updated with Neue Klasse style and tech
BMW’s new era has finally commenced with the recent unveiling of its first Neue Klasse model, the all-new iX3. Ushering in a whole new style and technological blueprint for the Bavarian brand, it will influence other models far sooner than you might have thought.
2 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Understanding the link between financial stress and mental health
FINANCIAL insecurity is not only about depleted bank accounts, it chips away at psychological resilience. When people lack financial confidence, they carry an invisible burden that permeates every aspect of their well-being.
3 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Our narrative problem: Why perception management is now an economic imperative
EARLIER this week, Discovery CEO Adrian Gore issued a stark but vital reminder: in emerging markets like South Africa, narrative drives reality.
4 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
French authorities finalising probe into Mthethwa's death- DIRCO
THE South African government says it’s not making any assumptions about how Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa died, as French authorities continue to investigate the circumstances around his tragic fall from a Paris hotel.
2 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Africa Bitcoin Corporation reports 108% increase in net asset value
AFRICA Bitcoin Corporation's (ABC) net asset value (NAV) per ordinary share would increase by 108% to R13.40 by the end of the six months to August 31, compared with the same period a year before.
2 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Cheers to the underdogs! The Carling Knockout Cup is their chance to shoot their shot
THE Carling Knockout Cup returns to the Premier Soccer League calendar with its newfound reputation for giving smaller teams within the Premiership a realistic shot at silverware.
2 min |
October 03, 2025
The Mercury
Is the all-wheel drive premium worth it? Driving impressions
SUZUKI South Africa has been in the news for a while now for all the right reasons.
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