South Africa is recognised as a leading investment destination for outsourcing and global business services, including customer service, tech support and claims processing. S.A. FRUIT CANNING INDUSTRY CRISISThe country’s fruit canning industry is under threat with the imminent closure of Premier Foods’ processing plant in Tulbagh. However, Canning Fruit Producers Association CEO Jacques Jordaan says that if that happens, roughly half of the industry's capacity will disappear. We’ll also have the latest manufacturing figures – listen out for the effect of US tariffs and the oil price shock. MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROSPECTS RECEDE, OIL PRICE RISESThe price of oil continues to edge back up as the war of words escalates in the Middle East.