Oil markets reacted sharply as the conflict intensified. Brent crude surged past $100 a barrel for the first time in years, briefly approaching $120 as traders responded to fears that the war could disrupt energy supplies across the Middle East.…
Suspects were arrested after attempting to escape from Cape Point. The South African National Parks (SANParks) apprehended two suspects over the weekend for vehicle tampering at Cape Point, a section of Table Mountain National Park. The arrest took place on…
Unathi Peter, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mandela Bay Development Agency. By Unathi Peter, Acting CEO, Mandela Bay Development Agency The end of February 2026 signalled the close of our statutory reporting cycle for the second quarter of the 2025/2026 financial…
10 candidates have been recommended by the women, youth and persons with disabilities portfolio committee but the president still needs to appoint them. After vetting delays, the women, youth and persons with disabilities portfolio committee has finally recommended 10 candidates…
s of 2023, it is estimated that one in three women and girls between ages 15 and 49, have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence in their lifetime. Violence against women and girls in Africa demands urgent action. As…
The main cause of the crash will be subjected to further investigation by various law enforcement agencies. Five people have been killed, and 60 foreign nationals injured, after a motor vehicle and a bus collided in the Eastern Cape. The…
International Women’s Day (8 March) arrives each year with flowers, hashtags, panel discussions and corporate emails carefully drafted to celebrate resilience. We celebrate strength. We celebrate progress. We celebrate “how far we have come.” And yet there is something uneasy…
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His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa at the G20 Leaders’ Summit. GCIS. Photo: File South Africa’s push to diversify its trade and investment partners has increasingly turned toward the Middle East and tensions could test the country’s export desk. Yet as…
Unique festival goes from strength to strength. If there is one event in the Eastern Cape that has true “WOW!” appeal, it’s St Francis Bay’s unique two-day Wine on Water extravaganza. Sponsored by Investec and organised by the Rotary Club…