Action needed beyond political statements
For reindustrialisation to take off, statements by politicians must be turned into practical, measurable policy steps.
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Renault sees lower margins in 2026 as price pressure hits profit
Renault Group posted a 15% drop in 2025 operating profit on Thursday and guided for lower margins in 2026 as price pressures from rising Chinese competition and traditional peers in its core European market erode earnings.
Bad Bunny to make lead acting debut in film inspired by Puerto Rican revolutionary
The singer will star opposite Edward Norton and Javier Bardem in a film titled Porto Rico.
CAMPUS CHAOS: UCT fee crisis: 1,400 self-funded students in limbo as campus calm returns
Order has been restored at the University of Cape Town following Monday’s disruptive protests, yet the academic future of roughly 1,400 self-funded students remains precarious owing to outstanding debt and registration blocks.
Can you run uphill with skis on? Skimo could be for you
BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team explains what ski mountaineering is ahead of its debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics
News24 | Former South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol gets life in jail over insurrection charges
A South Korean court ordered life in jail for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after finding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law.
Police statement on Andrew arrest in full
Thames Valley Police says the former prince is in custody and officers are searching addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.
UK police arrest King Charles’ brother Andrew over Epstein links
BBC TV reported on Thursday police had arrested King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
THE INTERVIEW : Paris signals strong, but nuanced, support for Pretoria on the global stage
French President Emmanuel Macron will keep SA’s G20 agenda alive in the G7.
The end of prime will change nothing for South Africans
Economist Roelof Botha said ending the prime rate is a smokescreen solution to South Africa’s real unaffordability issue – overly restrictive monetary policy.
Political parties decline top positions in major South African metro
Two of the biggest parties in the council have declined positions in the Ekurhuleni Mayoral Committee, saying they won’t work with the ANC anymore.
THE CONVERSATION: Intermittent fasting no more effective than dieting, major review finds
A major new review by the Cochrane Collaboration has found that intermittent fasting is no more effective for weight loss than traditional dietary advice – or even doing nothing at all. While intermittent fasting may still suit some people and has been linked to other health benefits, the evidence suggests it is not a magic bullet for shedding kilos.
Teenager caught with explosives in Roodepoort
Explosives are often used in serious crimes such as cash-in-transit robberies and illegal mining.
News24 | UK police arrest ex-prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct
Britain’s former prince Andrew has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy, police said Thursday.
Starmer appoints Romeo as head of UK civil service
Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK’s top civil servant.
RSF actions in Sudan’s al-Fashir points to genocide, UN probe says
Mass killings of non‑Arab communities when the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group captured the Sudanese city of al‑Fashir bears hallmarks that point to genocide, an independent UN probe said in a new report on Thursday.
South Korean court hands life term to ex‑President Yoon for insurrection
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison on Thursday, after finding him guilty of masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law.
UK condemns 10-year sentence for British couple in Iran
British foreign minister Yvette Cooper on Thursday condemned as “totally unjustifiable” the 10-year sentence given to a British couple in Iran for spying, saying the government would continue to press for their release.