Mon 09 March 2026: Oil prices surged past $105 and briefly hit $108 after Iran’s leadership change during the US-Israel war. African economies reliant on fuel imports face rising inflation, currency pressure & higher transport costs as Strait of Hormuz risks threaten global supply. US-Israel war on Iran is sending economic shockwaves across Africa as […]
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Mon 09 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ South African exports under pressure: Fruit producers are looking to redirect their produce to India or other Middle Eastern countries through Saudi Arabia due to regional conflict. Exporters noted that this diversion may incur $4,000 (R67,189) in surcharges, and citrus, grapes, pome, and […]
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Sat 07 March 2026: Across Africa, governments are introducing digital systems that use individuals’ unique physical measurements to identify them. These systems collect citizens’ biometric and personal data and use it to give people access to essential public services like voting, healthcare, education and social protection. Biometric digital identification systems are often promoted as tools […]
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Sat 07 March 2026: Tunisian authorities detained several pro-Palestinian activists as organizers prepared a new international humanitarian flotilla intended to challenge Israeli restrictions on Gaza and deliver aid to the territory. The detentions occurred as preparations intensified for a maritime mission expected to involve more than 1,000 activists, including medical doctors, engineers and war crimes […]
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Sat 07 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Multimillion-dollar crime wall causes uproar in SA: The lack of services in the settlement has again come under the spotlight after Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced controversial plans to build a wall to keep criminals at bay along the N2 highway, […]
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Fri 06 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Ukraine’s ambassador to SA refuses to mourn Khamenei: Ambassador Olexander Scherba posted on X that “weirdly” the Iranian embassy had informed Ukrainian diplomats that it was opening a book of condolences (to be signed) in memory of Khamenei and the military leadership of […]
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Thu 05 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ South Africans warned to evacuate countries: Dirco has warned South Africans in the Middle East to take “immediate advantage” of the limited commercial flights available out of the region, as heavy attacks are expected to continue in the coming days in the UAE, […]
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Wed 04 March 2026: Discarded food is a biological reservoir, a petri dish for one of the most pressing health crises of our time: antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In a bustling market on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, the midday sun beats down on mountains of discarded kale, bruised tomatoes, and unsold mangoes. For Wanjiku Mwangi, […]
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Wed 04 March 2026: At its peak, the BRICS coalition of economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – was seen as a serious attempt to move away from the United States dollar and the domination of Western economic institutions like the World Bank, Group of Seven (G7), and International Monetary Fund (IMF). […]
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Wed 04 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ A Litmus Test for BRICS Solidarity and Unity: Two events in 2026 create urgency for reconsidering the founding arrangements of the BRICS bloc in 2009. The first one is the BRICS naval exercises in South Africa’s waters from 9 to 16 January 2026, […]
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