Category: Africa

Fri 27 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️SA rush for cheaper Botswana fuel expected: Transport companies await petrol and diesel price increases on 1 April, but Botswana’s price adjustments in the first week of April may offer temporary relief. South Africa will announce its fuel prices on 1 April, while […]

Thu 26 March 2026: Zimbabwe Information Minister Zhemu Soda said 15 citizens were killed after being fraudulently recruited into the Russia-Ukraine war, with 66 still abroad, as African states complain of growing networks luring recruits into combat roles. Information Minister Zhemu Soda said 15 Zimbabweans had been killed and 66 others remain in the conflict […]

Thu 26 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ SA heading for the eye of the storm: South Africa is experiencing an inflationary shock from rising fuel prices and disrupted oil supply from the Middle East. The Reserve Bank may need to navigate this period, potentially pushing inflation past the 3% target. […]

Wed 25 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ ‘Sufficient’ jet fuel in Sasol’s drums: Sources at the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources previously told Moneyweb that government is in continuous talks with oil companies to avert a day-zero situation. Aviation expert and MD of Plane Talking Linden Birns says the […]

Wed 25 March 2026: The United States has expanded its military footprint in Nigeria with the deployment of MQ-9 Reaper drones alongside 200 troops sent last month, signaling a recalibration of its counterterrorism posture in West Africa following its exit from Niger. The drones were deployed after the arrival of approximately 200 U.S. personnel last […]

Tue 24 March 2026:  Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ Fuel rationing sets in as farmers battle under supply shortages: The United States and Israel’s war in Iran has ignited global panic, with the conflict expected to severely impact fuel prices and supply and businesses across the Garden Route, Klein Karoo and Hessequa. […]

Mon 23 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ We will not be bullied: Public frustration with the United States’ involvement in South Africa’s internal affairs is mounting, as a large march in Johannesburg over the weekend showed. Protesters held placards declaring “We will not be bullied” and “In defence of our […]

Sun 22 March 2026: The attack on a teaching hospital in al-Daein, the capital of East Darfur state, has rendered the facility non-functional. An attack on a ⁠hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region has killed at least ‌64 people, including 13 children, according to the head of ⁠the World ⁠Health Organization (WHO). In a social media […]

Sat 21 March 2026: Chad intends to deploy 800 police officers and gendarmes to Haiti this year to participate in an international force to help Haiti’s police fight powerful armed gangs, a senior Chadian police official told Reuters. The Chadian forces are expected to arrive by June after receiving training from “European and American partners”, […]

Fri 20 March 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️Motorists warned against fuel panic buying: The Fuels Industry Association has advised motorists not to purchase more fuel than necessary at gas stations. The organisation stated that changes in consumer behaviour can have a detrimental effect on fuel stability. Amid concerns about potential […]