The Mercury - 2016-08-05

• ANC keeps its grip on KZN
• IFP makes dramatic comeback after NFP blunder
• Hilton concierge has key to success
• Long wait for eThekwini results worries opposition
• PE election crisis: ANC cries foul
• Big players woo small parties
• Parties consider coalition partners
• ANC and DA neck and neck in Gauteng metros
• Parties count the financial cost
• Irate Lamontvill­e voters attack IEC official
• Murdered candidates win polls
• IFP, DA make important KZN rural gains
• Foreign media election reaction
• Advances made in finding stolen babies
• Dead whales raise fears of oil exploratio­n underwater blasts
• Chopper crash kills four
• Krejcir’s ex-lover denied bail
• Puffer fish pet and child alert as dogs die
• Attorney ‘mean to steal’
• It’s D-Day for suspended SABC contract man
• Massacre accused assaulted by inmate
• ANC is showing its fault lines
• An era ends – demise of the bulky, soft-focus VCR
• Armed British cops
• Greek and Roman lessons for Logie
• Recognisin­g risk in Gulf geopolitic­s YOU & ME
• Be wary of apps that can leak intimate details
• Lions in form
• Breast support
• Sinai jet terror suspect killed, says Egypt
• China is bound to back Africa
• Norwegian held after woman killed
• Boko Haram leader vows to end attacks
• Warrant issed for US-based cleric over failed coup
• Wealthy Republican­s backing Hillary
• Turkey still candidate for EU membership
• Fossil find shows early biological sonar
• Jermain wins hearts in Brazil
• SA’s Olympic bid for medals begins
• Things are looking up as the water clears
• Sharks’ man at the helm
• Coetzee confident camp will pay off
• Kings stay in top division
• Azhar, Aslam put Pakistan in control
• Windies’ brave draw
• Hazardous Olympics draw for Djokovic
• Mendis digs Sri Lanka out
• South Africa to face Arsenal in uMlazi in U19 final
• The X-factor guys who count
• Sabmiller top team missing from new structure
• Super Group cracks UK market
• Corruption claims add tension to BBMI, Lonmin relationsh­ip
• Mabuza picked to steer AB Inbev Africa board
• Rand firms to nine-month high after elections
• BOND BUY-BACK
• REAPING FRUITS
• Can Eskom avoid a utility death spiral?
• Licence overhaul fails to address past disparitie­s
• EMPOWERING
• Cape developmen­ts a boon to Tower’s future income
• ARC in talks to purchase AfriNet unit
• Stable input costs, contributi­ons help lift Mondi’s profit
• Bad quarter sets Randgold back
• More subscriber­s but profit line flat
• Trust secures first tranche of debt
• MTN in first-ever share loss after Nigeria fine
• Ombud orders repayment of investment in bad Sharemax deal
• Twice the work for same profit at Rio Tinto
• Fedusa weighs in on fuel sector strike
• Gold mining firms weigh on the bourse
• Kenyan banks must lower rates – governor
• Restaurant Brands profit exceeds analysts’ forecasts
• ALL ROCKING THE RHUMBELOW
• Fish is a great catch – pity about the chips
• Paying honour to that food-wine partnershi­p
• COOL SUMMER IN INTERLAKEN
• Family fun day at Flamingo Park

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