
US Fed holds interest rates despite White House pressure
Two Fed officials voted for a cut, including the former head of Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers.
SATURDAY, 31 JANUARY 2026, 00:03

Two Fed officials voted for a cut, including the former head of Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers.

An explosion at South Africa’s biggest water-treatment plant is curbing supplies in a system that serves more than 11 million people.

Some 1,180 jobs are at risk as the chain’s administrators assess options.

Officials searched offices in Frankfurt and Berlin in relation to “past business relationships”.

New locations include Southam in Warwickshire, Hastings in Sussex, and Amersham in Buckinghamshire.

Gus Attridge and Stephen Saad started a pharmaceutical company in Australia almost three decades ago, and that company is now being sold for R26.5 billion.

Webometrics published its 2026 global higher education ranking, listing 124 institutions from South Africa, including all 26 public universities.

South Africa recorded over 1,500 business liquidations in 2025, most of which were voluntary.

South Africans driving one of the country’s most popular vehicles are being warned about new crash-test results that raise concerns about its safety.

Sakeliga has slated Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen’s press statement about the foot-and-mouth disease issue, saying it fails to comply with its legal requirements.