South Africa is two weeks away from a fuel disaster
Farmers in South Africa are heading into the winter planting season with surging diesel prices and tightening supplies, threatening production.
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One of South Africa’s biggest private property groups sends a message to the Reserve Bank
Chairman of one of South Africa’s biggest private property companies has called on the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to think twice before being too hawkish on interest rates.
Should Jersey follow English banknote design?
Jersey’s banknotes were last refreshed in 2010 – is it time for a redesign?
Transform your operations and customer engagement with a custom mobile app from Cirrus Bridge
Custom mobile apps give medium-sized businesses a practical way to modernise operations, connect teams, and improve customer engagement.
China dials back on fuel price hikes to ‘reduce burden’ on drivers
It comes as countries across the region are taking various measures to weather the soaring cost of fuel.
Another big South African employer being liquidated, and Walmart’s top man in South Africa quits
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Tuesday, 24 March 2026.
From bad to much worse for interest rates in South Africa
South Africa’s hopes of interest rate cuts this year have been dealt a serious blow, with growing uncertainity due to the war in the Middle East.
More Australian beef headed for Europe under new EU trade deal
Australian producers have also won the right to sell Italian-style sparkling wine as prosecco.
US bans new foreign-made consumer internet routers
There are almost no major brands of internet routers that are manufactured in the US.
Would you build your own apps?
Start-ups are offering tech for novices to create apps with the help of AI.
Royal Mail staff say they were told to hide post to look like delivery targets met
BBC Your Voice hears from postal workers who say “take the mail for ride” is a common phrase.
Irish government to cut excise duty on diesel and petrol
Duty on diesel will be reduced by 20 cent and petrol will be cut by 15 cent from midnight on Wednesday.
Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder in merger talks with owner of Jean Paul Gaultier and Rabanne
The deal would create a global beauty giant, uniting brands such as Tom Ford, Bobbi Brown and Rabanne.
Danone buys meal supplement maker Huel
The health firm backed by actor Idris Elba and broadcaster Jonathan Ross is being bought by Danone, reportedly for €1bn (£860m).
The South African couple who built a coffee shop empire where everything costs R14
Xpresso Café, the budget-friendly coffee shop known for its R14 coffees and founded by a husband-and-wife team, plans to expand its store footprint with 20 additional outlets in 2026, focusing on Johannesburg and Pretoria.