The Mercury - October 25, 2021

Ezemvelo land is under threat

Parties in last-minute push to woo voters in charm offensive across KwaZulu-Natal

AMASHOVA

Phoenix residents raise concern over treatment of accused

Stage 2 load shedding today and tomorrow, night outages

DURBAN

Mass Middle-East strip-off

Urgent investigation into Jaikissoon’s death required

Encouraging children to speak up

Neglected roadworks negate DA claims

Why must girls wear skirts at schools?

New dating for Viking Newfoundland homes

Effective leaders are those who serve

Where should people report vandalism?

Urgent answers on death needed

Parents urged to support matric pupils

Vaccine certificate glitches, rise in youth vaccine hesitancy

Ezemvelo board probe yet to start after malfeasance allegations

Mayor’s bodyguard to run for council

4 arrested for vehicle hijacking

Hunt for suspect who escaped from Phoenix police station cells

Serial killer awaits sentencing

Police may use tracking software

More than 3 million users registered on child sexual abuse sites

Free set-top boxes for digital migration

SA still wants Bushiri back to face law

Death toll worldwide from coronavirus close to 5 million

Police prevent vigilantes from patrolling Polish border

Namibia’s elephant population ‘healthy’

Italian begs cops to jail him

Beckham to become face of Qatar World Cup

Mussolini called up

Nigeria launches digital currency

Ethiopia ‘launches airstrike in Tigray’

Man survives croc attack at Rundu beach

Biggest drug hit since Escobar

Covid-19 is playing havoc with the End TB Strategy Targets

China pledges billions to boost biodiversity in countries

35 years on, still no light on mystery plane crash that claimed ex-Mozambican leader Machel

Voting helps strengthen democracy and change

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

CODE CRACKER

THE QUICKIE

SUDOKU

MARK RUBERY CHESS

FRANK STEWART BRIDGE

WHAZZIT

WORDPLAY

Friday’s solutions:

Friday’s solutions:

Aspen sells 6 prescription drugs for R1.8bn to Swiss Acino Group

Netcare financially weathers Covid-19 tumult – but remains concerned about a possible fourth wave

Stadio reaches out to make students investors

Rebosis’ shares leap on R6.32bn office portfolio deal

BUSINESSREPORT.CO.ZA

Sardi steps down as Ascendis Health CEO

Lies, damn lies and statistics to lies, damn lies and politics

Basic Grants must be linked to Expanded Public Works Programme

Markets await Facebook’s results and the rebranding of ‘Metaverse’

GOLD AND SILVER SCORE BIG

Expect the expected from Boks

Benni proud of AmaZulu following TP Mazembe triumph

Markram: No need for Proteas to panic