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Why the wholesale electricity market is crucial for South Africa's energy reform
SOUTH Africa's electricity reform has reached a stage where institutional design matters more than legislative intent.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
BEYOND THE ONE-WORD ANSWER: HOW TO ACTUALLY GET YOUR TEENAGER TO TALK TO YOU
PARENTING a preteen or teenager is both joyful and challenging.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Ormonde building tragedy: Call for construction company to come forward
PUBLIC Works and Infrastructure Development Minister Dean Macpherson has warned that the City of Johannesburg will demolish a collapsed building in Ormonde if the company responsible fails to come forward and take accountability, as the death toll rose to nine.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Brown warns of All Blacks revival
NEW Zealander Tony Brown says the new All Blacks coach will be announced this week, but regardless of who it is, he believes New Zealand will bounce back to their best this year after a period of off-field turmoil.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Paul O'Sullivan to face a grilling in Parliament, days after his dramatic walkout
EFF MP Leigh-Ann Mathys has said that the return of forensic examiner, Paul O'Sullivan, has just opened the space for Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee to ask him more questions that they didn’t have an opportunity for, as some documents were still outstanding.
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March 04, 2026
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How Discovery is leveraging Al for robust growth across its business segments
DISCOVERY delivered robust growth across both its operational composites - Discovery South Africa and the global Vitality composite — in the six months to December 31.
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March 04, 2026
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Love after loss: The journey of rediscovery and hope
COMPLETING grief after death or divorce can take years and then lead to the reawakening of new love, refreshed hope, and renewed joy.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Court denies maintenance for adult son
ONE sadly does not remain in childhood forever, and reliance on maintenance cannot serve as insurance for the choices one makes, a judge remarked during an interim maintenance application involving a son who is in his 20s.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
President says Mandela, Tambo statues' symbolic value outweighs R22m cost
STRUGGLE ICONS
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Key match-ups as Proteas, New Zealand collide in semi-final
AS THE ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 reaches its business end, both the Proteas and New Zealand will be desperate to shed their “nearly men” tags in today’s first semifinal in Kolkata.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
SA MUST LEAD THE CALL FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
AS THE US and Israel continue their military campaign, South Africa must use every platform available at the United Nations to push for deescalation before this conflict spirals out of control.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Minister Malatsi outlines the SABC’s funding options
MINISTER of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi has confirmed that a new funding model for the struggling SABC has been submitted to the government, with several funding options now under consideration for legislative changes.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
The Mercury
TRUMP HOSTS GERMANY’S MERZ FOR TALKS
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump hosted Germany's Friedrich Merz yesterday for his first visit with a foreign leader since joining Israel in strikes on Iran that have dragged the Mideast into war.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Oil surges, markets slide as Hormuz Strait crisis deepens
OIL prices extended gains while the dollar and equities tumbled yesterday as investors kept tabs on the Middle East where the US and Israel continued to bombard Iran, while Tehran launched further strikes on its neighbours.
2 min |
March 04, 2026
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Transforming energy into a strategic asset: A boardroom imperative
FOR decades, energy sat firmly within a company’s operations department.
3 min |
March 04, 2026
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Beijing votes out three generals from body
CHINAS top political advisory body voted to remove three generals, state media said, a week after nine military officials were ousted from its legislature.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Transnet Port Terminals near 800 000 vehicle mark as imports rebound
TRANSNET Port Terminals (TPT) announced on Monday that it handled a total of 792 574 fully built units (FBU) between 1 April 2025 and 15 February 2026.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Search for missing Kokstad girl, 7, sparks fears of ritual abduction
THE disappearance of a seven-year-old girl has sparked a storm of alarm and speculation about ritual abductions in the Greater Kokstad Municipality.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
The Mercury
The urgent need for the mining sector to embrace a Just Transition
THE 2026 Mining Indaba provided a good platform and brought together governments, investors, industry leaders, and civil society from across Africa and beyond.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Govt targets localisation and global competitive edge in EV battery manufacturing, says the dtic
SOUTH Africa’s plans to develop electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing capacity are firmly aimed at global competitiveness rather than narrow import substitution, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) director-general Simphiwe Hamilton told Parliament on Tuesday.
3 min |
March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Pep tells City to 'adapt' amid set-piece debate
MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola says teams must adapt to deal with set pieces, after Liverpool manager Arne Slot claimed they were sucking some of the “joy” out of the English Premier League.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum discovers new Rembrandt
THE Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam said this week it had uncovered a new painting by Rembrandt, using advanced scanning technology and stylistic analysis to confirm it was crafted by the Dutch master.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
SAIDS refutes claims of 'rampant' South African doping
SOUTH African sport has experienced a downward trend in positive results for performance-enhancing drugs, according to the people who actually do the testing, the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS).
2 min |
March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Durban's comeback: Business confidence soars as eThekwini Working Group delivers
Focus shifts to economic growth and infrastructure investment Business community praised for collaboration amid service delivery challenges
3 min |
March 04, 2026
The Mercury
First-year loneliness is real: practical tips to find your tribe at university
BY THE time orientation banners come down and the WhatsApp groups go quiet, something shifts.
4 min |
March 04, 2026
The Mercury
US sanctions Rwanda military over backing M23
THE US said this week that it was imposing sanctions on Rwanda’s military, taking action against a longtime partner it accused of violating a peace agreement in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
MK Party supports Macpherson’s move to evict former MPs from state property
THE MK Party (MKP) has cleared the way for Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson to evict three of its former MPs from the parliamentary village.
1 min |
March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Polokwane City target Orlando Pirates scalp to edge closer to season goal
POLOKWANE CITY welcome Orlando Pirates to the old Peter Mokaba Stadium tonight (kickoff 7.30pm), knowing that victory over the high-riding Buccaneers will get them ever so close to their seasons target.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Political parties weigh in on King Misuzulu’s proposal to rename KwaZulu-Natal
KING Misuzulu ka Zwelithini’s proposal for the renaming of KwaZulu-Natal to KwaZulu has received more backing from political parties represented in the provincial legislature, with the EFF saying the country should also be renamed Azania.
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March 04, 2026
The Mercury
Rubio says Israel's strike plan triggered US attack on Iran
THE US attacked Iran only after learning that ally Israel was going to strike and fearing Tehran would retaliate against US forces, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this week.
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