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The global economic price for the current operation is beginning to pose a significant risk for Trump, his party, numerous American allies, but also South Africa and every South African business enterprise and ordinary citizen. We must therefore hope that the conflict ends as soon as possible.
Indian teenage prodigy smashes his third IPL half century as Rajasthan routed Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.Published On 31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026Days after turning 15, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found a perfect way to celebrate, tearing to a 15-ball half-century in a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.Sooryavanshi, who lit up his debut season with a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans last year, took only 15 balls to smash his first fifty of the season – the third fifty-plus score of his eight-match IPL career so far.Recommended Stories…
Rapper from Bergville, Siyabonga “Big Zulu” Nene, will celebrate his 40th birthday with his community on April 4. Big Zulu said the event will be held in his yard in Bonjaneni village, Mazizini, Bergville. “I will just be thankful for life that the Creator saved me, blessed me until I got here. I will be dead.” Four cows have been cooked since he announced the date of this event. They had cooked him with cows, including the house singer, Malungelo Sir and Benny Spice who released three.Big Zulu revealed that he grew up in a house where they ate a…
The Advertising Regulatory Board has been asked to investigate advertising stickers that make certain promises about Woolworths’ pork products, and to determine whether these products always live up to the promises they make about animal welfare.
Dereleen James is ActionSA’s provincial chairperson in the Western Cape. (Photo: Provided)Dereleen James has been appointed as ActionSA’s provincial chairperson in the Western Cape.James is a respected community activist and Member of Parliament. She will now lead the party’s election campaign in the Western Cape in the run-up to this year’s local elections.ActionSA’s senate held a three-day strategic planning meeting last week. During the meeting, members of the senate planned for this year’s local elections and decided on a “focused and assertive” election campaign.Herman Mashaba, president of ActionSA, says the senate wanted to answer a simple but critical question: “How…
(Photo: Provided)The North-West University’s (NWU) latest policy uncertainty index shows how quickly the conflict in the Middle East is already beginning to affect South Africa’s economic prospects. It also puts the government under increasing pressure to consider relief for consumers and businesses.The index for the first quarter of 2026 rose to 77.8 points, compared to 64.9 last year. A level above 50 indicates increased policy uncertainty and an unfavorable economic environment.According to the report, the increase is mainly the result of the global energy crisis stemming from the war between the US, Israel and Iran. Higher energy prices and disrupted…
According to the latest liquidation statistics from StatsSA, the country recorded 135 liquidations in February. (Photo: Olivier Le Moal/ iStock) Liquidations in South Africa are decreasing slightly, with fewer companies having to close their doors in the first two months of the year compared to the same period last year. Although the drop is relatively small, it indicates a degree of stabilization in a still challenging economic environment. According to the latest liquidation statistics from Statistics South Africa (StatsSA), the country recorded 135 liquidations in February. This is a decrease of 140 liquidations compared to last year and an annual…
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that he is not getting any sleep because of the news that petrol will increase significantly on Wednesday.Ramaphosa said that the increase in the price of petrol will affect the poor because it will increase the cost of living. He said this while speaking at the closing ceremony of the ANC leadership selection conference in Limpopo.Petrol is expected to increase by R5 on Wednesday, while diesel is expected to increase by R9 per litre. The rise in oil prices is due to the ongoing war in Iran. Ramaphosa said that he has instructed the Minister…
blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan meet in Jeddah as US-Israeli attacks on Iran continue, and Iranian counterattacks hit Gulf nations.Published On 31 Mar 202631 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
March 30, 2026 Tania Haynes How would you like to share the article? The protest turned violent. (Photo: X) The police in KuGompo City (East London) have their hands full after a planned strike turned violent on Monday. There is currently unhappiness among traditional leaders and political parties including ActionSA after a Nigerian man is believed to have been crowned king. Chief Solomon Ogbonna Eziko is said to have recently been crowned “Igwe Ndigbo” of KuGompo City. Brig. Nobuntu Gantana, spokesperson for the police in the Eastern Cape, says that initially the protest was peaceful. However, violence later broke out…