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South Africa's sugar industry, led by SA Canegrowers, is urging the government to scrap the health promotion levy, blaming it alongside cheap imports for significant job losses. Health advocates, however, defend the tax as a key measure to curb obesity and prevent diabetes-related deaths. This clash underscores broader tensions between economic pressures and public health priorities.

1 Mwezi wa pili, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

The boom in ai infrastructure is pushing up prices of key metals like copper and aluminum, squeezing margins for indian carmakers such as maruti suzuki. This competition for materials used in data centers is contributing to higher vehicle costs. Automakers are facing similar pressures from chip shortages linked to ai demand.