Ramaphosa sends a warning to the ANC
President Cyril Ramaphosa warned his African National Congress Party to either renew the ANC and the alliance or perish.
Business
New state of disaster on the cards for South Africa
Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, announced that he will table a declaration of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak as a state of disaster at the next Cabinet meeting.
Altron FinTech expands Kasi Sales Squad to Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg CBD, bringing enterprise payment solutions to township entrepreneurs
Youth-led initiative digitizes township commerce through DebiCheck, offline POS, and secure disbursements, creating jobs while advancing financial inclusion.
Food bank relaunches expanded service after flood
Kinson and West Howe Foodbank in Bournemouth now has a larger, free community service.
Patients ‘skipping GP appointments over fees’
Families increasingly cannot afford to see the GP, Guernsey Community Foundation warns.
‘We don’t need a sticking plaster’, say pub owners
More than 40 hospitality firms have come together to campaign against tax increases.
In contemplation of Sapiens – the species and the book
We currently stand at an inflection point in history – we will likely soon witness the so-called AI revolution either succeed or fail.
Labubu toy manufacturer exploited workers, labour group claims
Investigators allege that a factory making Pop Mart products neglected staff safety and welfare.
Reeves vows rail plan will go ahead, despite cynicism
The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield.
Reeves doesn’t rule out wider business rates support across hospitality
Chancellor says support for pubs is on its way and leaves the door open for further tweaks to business rates changes
Shop for small businesses shuts after low sales
The businesses’ co-owner says it is because of a lack of sales and high overheads.
Chancellor ‘particularly concerned’ about pub business rates
Chancellor hints there will not be more support for other hospitality businesses to soften the impact of rate rises.
UK secures record supply of offshore wind
The government needs to significantly boost its capacity of offshore wind projects if it is to meet its clean power targets.
Saks files for bankruptcy. What went wrong at the luxury retailer?
Saks Global, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, leaving questions about the luxury retailer’s future.
China announces record trade surplus despite Trump tariffs
Beijing reported the largest-ever trade surplus at $1.19tn as China diversified its trade.
US approves sale of Nvidia’s advanced H200 chips to China
Nvidia has been caught in a tug-of-war between the US and China as the countries compete for AI dominance.
Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren’t necessary.
Lidl to open 19 stores and create up to 640 jobs
The discount retailer says it is also investing about £43m in revamping more than 70 UK shops.
New Birmingham-Manchester rail link planned
Previous plans for a high-speed rail line between the cities were scrapped by Rishi Sunak’s government.
World central bank chiefs ‘stand in solidarity’ with US Fed chair Powell
Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed.
Charity shortlisted after helping keep homes warm
Severn Wye has been shortlisted for the Health Service Journal Partnership Award.