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themercury.co.za > sport > 2026-04-02-northlands-bowling-club-celebrates-80-years-of-community-and-sporting-excellence

Northlands Bowling Club celebrates 80 years of community and sporting excellence

18+ hour, 47+ min ago  (378+ words) Few sporting institutions can lay claim to eight decades of continuous service to their community, but Northlands Bowling Club has done just that, celebrating its 80th anniversary with pride, reflection and renewed optimism for the future. Eighty-years on, the club has…...

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themercury.co.za > sport > rugby > urc > 2026-04-02-bulls-brace-for-familiar-glasgow-storm-in-champions-cup-knockout-clash

Bulls brace for familiar Glasgow storm in Champions Cup knockout clash

20+ hour, 34+ min ago  (341+ words) Bulls captain Marcell Coetzee is relishing the chance to lead the team into battle against the Glasgow Warriors in the Champions Cup knockouts on Saturday. There's a calm confidence around the Bulls camp this week as they gear up to…...

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themercury.co.za > sport > soccer > psl > 2026-04-01-motsepe-foundation-championship-underdogs-hunt-cup-glory-as-milford-and-casric-balance-promotion-dreams

Motsepe Foundation Championship underdogs hunt cup glory as Milford and Casric balance promotion dreams

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (395+ words) MILFORD FC players celebrating their Nedbank Cup quarter-final win against Sekhukhune United at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane as they head for the semi-finals. PRIORITY has always been securing promotion to the Betway Premiership for Milford FC " so much…...

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themercury.co.za > sport > opinion > 2026-04-02-a-case-of-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-for-bafana-bafana-in-cape-town

A case of the good, the bad and the ugly for Bafana Bafana in Cape Town

21+ hour, 8+ min ago  (656+ words) Mbekezeli Mbokazi celebrates his cracking goal against Panama at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town. Image: Ayanda Ndamane / Independent Newspapers It was a case of the good, the bad, and the ugly for Bafana Bafana as they fell to a…...

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themercury.co.za > news > 2026-04-01-rtmc-issues-strong-warning-to-officers-to-reject-bribes-ahead-of-easter-traffic-surge

RTMC issues strong warning to officers to reject bribes ahead of Easter traffic surge

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (409+ words) A National Traffic Police (NTP) officer recently arrested a driver who was found with bags of dagga. The driver had offered the officer R10 000 as a bribe, which was rejected. Image: Department of Transport / Facebook The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC)…...

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themercury.co.za > sport > soccer > bafana > 2026-04-01-bafana-bafanas-blunt-attack-overshadows-mbokazis-cape-town-cracker

Bafana Bafana's blunt attack overshadows Mbokazi’s Cape Town cracker

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (518+ words) Image: Ayanda Ndamane Independent Media A septuagenarian with years in the game, Hugo Broos is expected to have the institutional memory of what it takes to win football games: scoring goals. But it took a thunderbolt from "defender" Mbekezeli Mbokazi…...

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themercury.co.za > sport > soccer > bafana > 2026-03-31-game-day-i-bafana-captain-ronwen-williams-backs-lyle-foster-to-find-the-cape-town-net

GAME DAY I Bafana captain Ronwen Williams backs Lyle Foster to find the Cape Town net

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (477+ words) Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster goes through his paces at training ahead of the friendly against Panama at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Tuesday night. Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams is confident Lyle Foster will bring along his…...

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themercury.co.za > sport > soccer > premier-league > 2026-03-31-the-search-for-certainty-why-replacing-mohamed-salah-is-liverpools-impossible-task

The search for certainty: Why replacing Mohamed Salah is Liverpool’s impossible task

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (749+ words) Mohamed Salah will leave Premier League Champions Liverpool at the end of the season. There's a simple idea floating around whenever a superstar leaves a club: replace the numbers, move on, problem solved. Football, unfortunately, doesn't work like a spreadsheet…...

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themercury.co.za > entertainment > music > 2026-03-29-cape-town-celebrates-jimmy-nevis-at-ctijf-2026-with-hits-and-debut-tracks

Cape Town celebrates Jimmy Nevis at CTIJF 2026 with hits and debut tracks

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (487+ words) South African singer songwriter Jimmy Nevis performs on the Manenberg stage during the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. Image: Picture: Armand Hough / Independent Media Saturday night at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) 2026 belonged to Jimmy Nevis. Taking over…...

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themercury.co.za > capeargus > opinion > 2026-03-29-celebrating-history-through-art-hoodgraffs-mural-in-antarctica

Celebrating history through art: HoodGraff's mural in Antarctica

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (442+ words) A close-up of the mural being painted, highlighting the intricate details and the challenging conditions faced by the artists. What makes this initiative particularly noteworthy is not only its location, but also its purpose. The mural is dedicated to the…...