South africas president , jacob zuma . The rand is poised to surge. We talk you through whats at stake. Plus formula milk is big business in hong kong. We assess the obstacles there to Breast Feeding. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also in the programme chinas appetite for stout beer is soaring. Rico is back with the reasons why. But first President Zuma of south africa faces another vote of no confidence in parliament. This time it will be a Secret Ballot. Mr zuma has been under constant pressure over everything from Corruption Allegations to a controversial Cabinet Reshuffle that saw his widely respected finance minister, pravin gordhan, fired earlier this year. That prompted two Credit Rating agencies, Standard Poors and fitch, to downgrade south africas Credit Worthiness to junk, hugely increasing borrowing costs. And injune, the economy, once the continents largest, fell into a second recession in a decade. Figures out yesterday show the countrys Unemployment
Doctors say a british woman who was shot while on holiday to brazil is lucky to be alive. Eloise dixon is reported to have been attacked when her family drove into a slum area. Good morning. Tesco has announced its scrapping 5p Carrier Bags altogether in favour of the more expensive bags for life. Ill be asking if other retailers will do the same. Also this morning, the challenge of finding the right pair of shoes for the children. Well be getting the latest advice on a problem troubling many parents at this time of year. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Good morning from the roof of the Broadcasting House in london. Grey skies. Dry at the moment. Rain and showers. Heavy downpours in east anglia and the south east. For the rest of the uk, it is sunshine and showers. I will have more details in 15 minutes. Thank you, carol. We will start with our top story. More than 40 of Maternity Wards in england closed their doors to expectant mothers at least once in 2016, data obtained by