On November 25 The Mercury along with the other Independent titles published a lengthy comment on allegations circulating in other media concerning the ownership and management of Independent Media. The claims and assertions made in that comment...
The DA’s new parliamentary leader, John Steenhuizen, must be commended for boldly stating that racial representivity will no longer apply in the placement of persons in leadership positions in the DA (The Witness, October 30). But now...
Invariably, emphasis in religious practice, sermons, biblical discussion and writings is on the perils of not seeking redemption and of not keeping the faith. Much of what the prophets wrote concerned warnings of dire consequences for failing to...
Melanie Verwoerd’s hand-wringing plea for white South Africans to reject the old flag would have some credibility if her plea applied to the communist hammer and sickle flag as well (The Witness, August 29). Under the communist flag, more...
At a time when newspaper sales are declining worldwide, it is surprising that The Mercury sees fit to serve up outrageous fake news by Independent Group Foreign Editor Shannon Ebrahim (August 30) proclaiming that socialism is a success in...
Despite every indication that the proposed implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is a no-brainer, (Mercury, August 12), the decision to proceed with it can be understood only in terms of Saul Alinsky’s timetable of how to...
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