
UK economy shrank unexpectedly in October
The economy contracted by 0.1% whereas analysts had expected to see slight growth.
WEDNESDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2025, 13:51

The economy contracted by 0.1% whereas analysts had expected to see slight growth.

Theatres in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire say panto season makes up almost half of their annual income.

Developer IFA Hotels & Resorts is set to add a marina and country estate to the highly-popular Zimbali in KZN.

A charity is ramping up its operation in the run up to Christmas to help tackle food poverty.

Some 20,000 unwanted coats will be collected, distributed and gifted to those in need.

Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Friday, 12 December 2025.

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The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is about to gain unprecedented insight into South Africans’ offshore property holdings.

It comes after intense scrutiny of the Office for Budget Responsibility in the run-up to the Budget.

Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties.

More than half of South Africans want a key policy aimed at addressing racial inequality scrapped and hiring and promotions to be merit-based, according to the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.

Renowned economist Dawie Roodt has warned that South Africa has unsustainable debt and deficits, which will become taxes that future generations will have to pay.

The Competition Commission has approved the sale of the Balfour Mall, with the 37,000 square metre retail centre just one of many being sold by its previous owners.

It comes after ministers struck a deal between businesses and unions aimed at allowing the bill to progress.

Speaking to Amol Rajan on the BBC’s Radical podcast, chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver reveals all about his experiences of failure and learning from it.

The firm aims to expand its power station near Selby with a 100MW data centre by 2027.

Tiger Brands has undergone a major brand refresh, as the group’s turnaround has started delivering billions in returns for shareholders.