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themercury.co.za > sport > rugby > springboks > 2026-07-22-springboks-midfield-options-who-should-start-against-the-all-blacks-in-first-test

Springboks' midfield options: Who should start against the All Blacks in first Test?

4+ hour, 17+ min ago   (416+ words) Springbok backs Damian de Allende, Damian Willemse and Jesse Kriel will be in the mix to face the All Blacks in the midfield next month. The Springboks completed the first leg of the Nations Championship unbeaten, collecting a maximum of…...

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themercury.co.za > news > 2026-07-21-contractors-block-access-to-ethekwini-municipalitys-water-depots-amid-dispute

Contractors block access to eThekwini Municipality's water depots amid dispute

15+ hour, 38+ min ago   (359+ words) Workers at a water infrastructure project in eThekwini Municipality. The municipality has condemned the move by disgruntled contractors who blocked access to municipal water department depots. Angry contractors have blocked access to the eThekwini Municipality's water department depots amid a…...

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themercury.co.za > news > 2026-07-20-kwazulu-natal-health-department-commits-to-filling-critical-vacancies-across-the-provinces-facilities

KwaZulu-Natal Health Department commits to filling critical vacancies across the province's facilities

22+ hour, 25+ min ago   (225+ words) Despite financial constraints, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has committed itself to ensuring that skilled staff members are deployed to healthcare facilities in the province to ensure that patients received quality healthcare. Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane detailed her department's plan…...

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themercury.co.za > sport > boxing > 2026-07-21-gary-van-staden-promises-early-ko-against-nicolas-nzengu-at-knockout-chaos-2

Gary van Staden promises early KO against Nicolas Nzengu at Knockout Chaos 2

19+ hour, 52+ min ago   (373+ words) Unbeaten SA boxing prospect Gary van Staden promises an explosive early knockout against Nicolas Nzengu at Knockout Chaos 2 in Sandton this Saturday. Picture: Michael Sherman/IOL As one of South Africa's most talented boxing prospects, Gary van Staden is more…...

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themercury.co.za > fifa-world-cup-2026 > updates > 2026-07-20-one-of-the-best-stories-gareth-barry-hails-bafana-as-world-cup-concludes

‘One of the best stories’: Gareth Barry hails Bafana as World Cup concludes

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (392+ words) Following the conclusion of the tournament, Gareth Barry labeled historic Bafana Bafana as "one of the best stories" of the World Cup after South Africa defied the critics to reach the knockout stages. Picture: PAUL ELLIS / AFP Image: PAUL ELLIS…...

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themercury.co.za > news > south-africa > kwazulu-natal > 2026-07-18-how-the-kwazulu-natal-legislature-is-shaping-the-r168-billion-provincial-budget

How the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature is shaping the R168 billion provincial budget

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (696+ words) From left: clockwise, Martin Meyer, MEC for the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, and Nomagugu Simelane, MEC for Health. Bottom left: Sipho Hlomuka, MEC for Education, and Siboniso Duma, MEC for Transport and Human Settlements. Members of the KwaZulu-Natal…...

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themercury.co.za > news > 2026-07-20-bed-shortages-kzns-ngwelezane-hospital-implements-patient-transfer-plan

Bed shortages: KZN’s Ngwelezane Hospital implements patient transfer plan

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (515+ words) KZN health growing challenges Image: Dumisani Dube / File Patients seeking to be admitted to Ngwelezane Tertiary Hospital could wait as long as five days for a bed, as the healthcare facility battles a severe shortage of beds. The hospital issued…...

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themercury.co.za > news > south-africa > 2026-07-18-questionable-medical-certificates-spark-outrage-among-healthcare-professionals

Questionable medical certificates spark outrage among healthcare professionals

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (811+ words) This is a graphic that is trending on social media to describe how witnesses gets admitted to hospital to avoid the Madlanga Commission. Image: Social media / X This comes after the medical certificate submitted by Investigative Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC)…...

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themercury.co.za > fifa-world-cup-2026 > updates > 2026-07-20-kylian-mbappe-wins-historic-second-world-cup-golden-boot

Kylian Mbappe wins historic second World Cup Golden Boot

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (321+ words) Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win the Fifa World Cup Golden Boot twice after Lionel Messi failed to add to his tally in Sunday's final. The France captain scored 10 goals to top the charts ahead of Argentina great…...

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themercury.co.za > news > 2026-07-20-mandela-month-planting-seeds-of-change-at-mercury-hibberdene-childrens-holiday-home

Mandela Month: Planting seeds of change at Mercury Hibberdene Children's Holiday Home

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (678+ words) Shallock Sithole, facilitator at The Mercury Hibberdene Home, Muhammad Masoom Bagdadi, founder and chairman of Humanity SA, Millen Govender, Avinash Balkissoon, representing KZN Slots, and Sunil Manisunker of Agrisunripe, together with the children gearing up to plant seedlings in the…...