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SA franchises ready to roar as new URC season kicks off
THE four South African franchises will kick off their United Rugby Championship (URC) campaigns this weekend in what promises to be another compelling edition of the international club tournament.
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September 22, 2025
The Mercury
EFF files case against Operation Dudula after child's death
THE Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Gauteng has opened a criminal case against the Operation Dudula movement, accusing the group of inciting violence and unlawfully targeting foreign nationals in South Africa.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Verstappen dominates Baku as McLaren fluff first title attempt
MAX Verstappen showed the field yesterday that he and Red Bull remain serious threats to both Formula One championships, producing a commanding lights-to-flag triumph at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
The reality of illegal migration: a British perspective
THE Brits have no beef with legal migrants. It's the invasion of illegal migrants they want to stop.
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September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Impact of love and acceptance on childhood development
HAVE you ever wondered how and why it is that some people are so free and welcoming, and so easily relax and can abandon themselves to fun, while others may embody the antithesis of freedom and seem to live permanently on edge, always ready to explode?
1 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
NYDA Board members recruiting 15 more private office staff
THE DA Youth is outraged that recent job advertisements by the NYDA are calling for even more staff to serve the private offices of senior board members of the NYDA.
1 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Giving teenagers a pathway into the workshop could help solve SA's artisan crisis
SOUTH Africa has an urgent problem hiding in plain sight.
3 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
SACP response to allegations of tax debt owed to SARS
THE South African Communist Party (SACP) has taken notice of certain public claims made by news outlets regarding General Secretary Comrade Solly Mapaila and an alleged debt he owes to the South African Revenue Service (SARS).
1 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
The shadow architects: how global elites orchestrate world conflicts
ATTEMPTS to remove international world figures are carefully scripted strategies at regime change, planned and executed with clinical precision by the architects of the New World Order.
1 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Martinelli rescues Gunners as Pep's caution backfires
GABRIEL Martinelli rescued Arsenal as the Brazilian's last-gasp equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw against Manchester City yesterday when Pep Guardiola's defensive tactics backfired at the Emirates Stadium.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Trump speaks out weightily
IF ONE thing of potentially true weight emerged from last week's triumphant tour of Britain by US President Donald Trump, it was in the media conference towards the end of the two-day gala event.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Pirates rout Lioli but Ouaddou demands sharper finishing
ORLANDO Pirates delivered a statement victory against Lioli FC, but coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is seeking improvement ahead of the CAF Champions League second leg next Saturday.
1 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
SA, US agree on trade roadmap as economic strain deepens
Trade Minister Parks Tau meets with US trade representative Jamieson Greer in Washington
3 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Boks brace for Pumas clash
VETERAN Willie le Roux will be part of the Springboks’ preparations for the crucial Test against Argentina in Durban until Wednesday.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Vehicle financing under strain as costs rise and consumer affordability declines
SOUTH Africans are stretching their finances further to afford cars as vehicle prices continue to rise faster than household incomes, according to a new Absa report presented at the inaugural DealerCon event on Thursday.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Submarine Squadron memorial site unveiled at Western Cape museum
TWO years after the SAS MANTHATISI tragedy in Kommetjie, which claimed the lives of three naval officers, the Chief of the SA Navy, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, unveiled the Submarine Squadron Memorial site at the SAS Submarine Museum and announced that the day of the incident would be given official recognition.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
KZN Health MEC tells MKP to use proper channels after protest at Albert Luthuli hospital
KWAZULU-NATAL Health MEC Nomagugy Simelane has reiterated the role of trade unions in advocating for workers’ rights and the need for structured processes in handling grievances.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Lamola slams Solidarity's divisive rhetoric amid US visit
TRADE union Solidariteit (Solidarity) and civil rights organisation AfriForum have sent another delegation to the US in what they labelled as a further attempt to improve South Africa's fractured diplomatic relations with that country, amid punishing 30% tariffs on local goods.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Investec Group expects flat financial performance amid macroeconomic challenges
INVESTEC Group announced on Friday that it is projecting a flat financial performance for the six months ending September 30, compared with the same period last year.
1 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
IT’S TIME TO REGULATE ONLINE GAMBLING
THE pursuit of revenue is slowly eroding the moral fabric of our nation, and nowhere is this more evident than in the state’s hesitant approach to the wild west arena of online gambling.
1 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Cosatu will be ramping up its campaigns in support of badly needed interventions
THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) convened its Central Committee (CC) over the past week.
4 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Major Tommie barks the orders
GARTH PULLER never really got the universal praise given to the likes of Michael Roberts, Piere ‘Strydom and their ilk but he rode in a time when as one trainer put it after his jockey was stood down - and I quote loosely - “ I could throw the colours into the weighing room and never be disappointed with who picked them up,” that’s how strong the riding ranks were in his time.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Farm owner survives violent attack, suspect arrested
A CHRISSIESMEER farm owner is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in the neck during a violent attack on his property.
1 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Balwin Properties launches the first of several vocational training centres
JSE-listed Balwin Properties has launched the first of several vocational training centres that will be rolled out nationally.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Chiefs must be clinical to overturn Kabuscorp loss – Kaze
KAIZER Chiefs assistant coach Cedric Kaze believes sharper finishing in the final third will be the key to overturning their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary-round tie against Angolan outfit Kabuscorp.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
How the ANC continues to contradict its hyped renewal processes
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has caused a stir, especially within his party, the African National Congress (ANC), by candidly admitting that the best run municipalities would most likely be led by the Democratic Alliance (DA).
4 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Aussies, India set World Cup benchmark, but Proteas are close - Abrahams
THE Proteas Women have been provided with a stark reminder of the challenge they face at the upcoming ICC World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Ramokgopa dissolves Necsa board amid salary controversy, new appointments within weeks
THE outgoing chairperson of the South African Niiclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), David Nicholls, has backed Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s decision to dissolve the entity's troubled board and appoint a new one, following a string of resignations and disputes over executive pay.
2 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Mustek increases dividend by 83.3% amid fluctuating financial performance
MUSTEK raised its dividend a massive 83.3% to 13.75 cents in the year to June 30, but the payout is still below historical trends.
3 min |
September 22, 2025
The Mercury
Agri industry welcomes food inflation cooling to 5.2% as outlook brightens
THE Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) has welcomed the easing of food inflation as South Africa's consumer price index for food has declined to 5.2% in August 2025 from 5.5% the previous month, according to recent data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).
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