South Africa’s industrial policy is back in the room. The harder question is whether the state, business and labour can turn it into factories, procurement, finance and jobs before another generation is left outside the formal economy.
The market has 25 basis points priced for the monetary policy committee meeting on 28 May. That call is not in dispute. What the market has not fully priced is what comes after the hike, writes Kristof Kruger.
Hungary’s parliament on Wednesday approved legislation to maintain the country’s membership in the International Criminal Court, reversing a 2025 decision made by the government of Viktor Orban.
The Proteas women head into the T20 World Cup as genuine contenders. If they carry confidence and execution, they are a side few opponents can afford to underestimate.
Denmark and Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel announced his retirement from professional football on Wednesday after failing to recover fully from a serious shoulder injury.
Police were seeking documents at the headquarters of Spain’s ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) on Wednesday as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to destabilise judicial proceedings against the party or the government, the High Court said.
The number of cases of Hantavirus linked to a cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak has increased to 13, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
BP’s BP.L board on Tuesday ousted Chair Albert Manifold and expressed serious concerns about his governance standards, oversight and conduct in the latest leadership turmoil to rock the oil major, driving its share price down as much as 10%.