Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday they would not allow “one litre of oil” to be shipped ​from the Middle East if US and Israeli attacks continue, prompting a warning from President Donald Trump that the US would hit Iran much harder if it ‌blocked exports from the vital energy-producing region. Trump’s comments came after global financial markets seesawed on …

Members of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources will visit Kimberley in the Northern Cape on Tuesday. Their visit follows the recovery of the body of one of the five trapped workers at the Ekapa Minerals Mine on Monday. The families of the four mineworkers are hoping the bodies of their loved ones will soon be retrieved. The …

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie says those unhappy with the leadership of the South African Football Association (SAFA) must use the upcoming elections to make their voices heard. McKenzie made the remarks as some SAFA National Executive Committee (NEC) members opposed to SAFA President Danny Jordaan accused him of ignoring their concerns about the organisation’s state. The …

North-West businessman Suliman Carrim will face cross-examination when he returns to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria this morning. Carrim’s accusation of having links to alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and businessman Morgan Maumela was at the centre of his testimony yesterday. Carrim says Matlala had asked him to pay Maumela R750.000. According to Carrim, the money was …

Two women arrested in Arua City [northwestern Uganda] for allegedly showing affection in public have been released on police bond, human rights defenders confirmed. Their case has reignited concerns about a deepening pattern of community vigilantism and state enforcement of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023. The women were detained on 18 February after neighbours in Ayivu West Division reported them for “queer …

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President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Brazilian counterpart President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have called for an increase in trade between the two countries. “As I look around this room at the companies, the entrepreneurs, the investors and the decision-makers who have made the journey to be here I see something powerful.I see two nations choosing partnership over isolation. Cooperation …

The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has expressed concern over the latest motor vehicle recalls, saying that the frequent incidents are deeply concerning. This follows Volkswagen South Africa’s recall of over 25 700 VW Polo vehicles sold between February 2025 and February this year, to correct handbrake fittings. Last year, VW recalled more than 250 Polo Sedan vehicles due to …

Oil prices surged by 30% on Monday morning over renewed fears of a supply shortage from the Middle East as the US-Israeli war against Iran enters a second week. The price of crude oil elevated to its highest level since Russia’s invasion of Iran in 2022. While the price of brent crude has settled to trading at around 104-dollar-per barrel, …

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that schools would close for two weeks and office workers would work more from home as he announced a range of measures to cut fuel use and government spending to cope with surging oil prices due to the Iran war. Pakistan will slash fuel use across government and shift some public services …

Guinea’s main opposition leader said “direct resistance” to the country’s coup leader-turned-president was now the only way to ​bring about change after the government consolidated its position by dissolving ‌40 political parties. President Mamady Doumbouya, a former special forces commander, seized power in 2021 and won a seven-year term as president in December in a result contested by his ​opponents. Legislative elections …

Acting Congress of the People (COPE) President, Teboho Loate has called for a renewed political landscape for the betterment of all South Africans. Loate shared this sentiment as the African National Congress’ (ANC) Provincial Working Committee and the Free State Government visited the home of the late COPE leader, Mosiuoa Lekota. Lekota was also the first Premier of the Free …

Two informal settlement fires this weekend in the Cape Peninsula have left about 700 people destitute. The homes of about 500 residents at Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay and 200 at Masiphumelele in Fish Hoek were razed in the fires. Masiphumelele resident Philisa Mchithwa, elaborates on their plight: “My problem with these fires is that we have too many illegal …

The number of people who died in a multiple vehicle collision in Limpopo has risen to eight. Two more people have died in hospital. The multiple vehicle collision involving two minibus taxis and two other vehicles, happened on the D19 Matlala road outside Polokwane last week.   Limpopo – Seshego Cross: #TaxiCrash two taxis crash after one was overtaking into …