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''The Mercury'', formerly ''The Natal Mercury'', is an English-language newspaper owned by Independent Media (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Iqbal Survé’s Sekunjalo Investments and published in
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, South Africa.


Content

The paper focuses on the important national and local news of the day, with background and analysis. Its leader and opinion pages offer a platform for a diversity of views and aims to foster informed debate. The daily Business Report within ''The Mercury'' contains news on international market trends, and national company and business news. Weekly supplements include the GoodLife, Motoring, and Network. Network (on Wednesday) specifically focuses on KZN business, property and shipping news. The Zululand and Pietermaritzburg areas are specifically covered within Network. ''The Mercury'' includes dedicated golf pages on Tuesday. ''The Mercury'' also contains local entertainment and arts news. The Friday edition includes a guide to weekend events in KZN.


See also

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List of newspapers in South Africa This is a list of newspapers in South Africa. In 2017, there were 22 daily and 25 weekly major urban newspapers in South Africa, mostly published in English or Afrikaans. According to a survey of the South African Audience Research Foundation ...


Bibliography

* Terry Wilks: '' For the Love of Natal: The Life and Times of the Natal Mercury 1852-1977.'' The Natal Mercury, Durban/Pinetown 1977.


References

Greg Hutson - Production editor, The Mercury, March 2016 *


External links


The Mercury online edition

SAARF Website

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