Business

$19bn order boosts Belfast Airbus factory
Malaysian airline Air Asia places an order for 120 Airbus A220s, the wings of which are made in Belfast.

AI is everywhere – but at Laurium Capital, judgement still wins
By Kim Zietsman, Laurium Capital: why the most important AI investment is not software, but process, people, and perspective.

Eskom’s new starting salary for employees, and bad news for homeowners in Johannesburg
Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Thursday, 7 May 2026.

‘How loan shark threats keep victims like me silent’
A meat cleaver and samurai sword are among items seized from suspects, shown exclusively to the BBC.

Interest rates in South Africa on a knife’s edge
Experts are divided over the path of interest rates in South Africa, with a hold or hike expected later this month.

Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
Commentators say it will take years or even decades to repair the damage.

‘We had people come just to see it’: Amazon delivers its first UK parcels by drone
The unmanned aircraft can drop off 100 parcels a day within a 12km radius of Amazon’s hub.

Former OpenAI board member says Elon Musk offered her sperm donations
Shivon Zilis is the mother of four of Musk’s children. That relationship began as she advised OpenAI.

Hedge fund founder hits back at Mamdani’s ‘creepy’ wealth tax video
Ken Griffin said Mamdani’s video, filmed outside his apartment, raised safety concerns.

Small South African business bought for R1 lands R1.4 million in international deals
A Cookie Company bought for only R1 in 2013, has secured a R1.4 million deal with major British companies.

Tax return warning for anyone earning more than R500,000 in South Africa this year
Tax experts have warned that taxpayers are required by law to submit their tax returns, and failing to do so is a criminal offence.

Godongwana threatens to cut off South Africa’s richest city
The City of Johannesburg has been put on notice by the National Treasury, which is threatening to cut off funding to the metro over its financial governance failures.

Government considering 43 ‘new’ speed cameras in Gauteng – which cost R465 million a piece
The government has signed a new agreement to investigate the feasibility of converting Gauteng’s e-toll gantries for speed enforcement and vehicle licence checks.

Why did Paddington Bear need a police escort?
Rav Wilding joins us with the latest crime headlines.From a shocking BBC investigation exposing scammers abusing dogs to con animal lovers, to how to spot a shop used by organised crime — plus why Paddington Bear needed a police escort

Major South African city finds urgent fuel sources after running dry
Nelson Mandela Bay says it has replenished its fuel stocks after they were depleted earlier in the week, with the city now on high alert amid severe weather warnings.