International News
SAA to adjust airfares as jet fuel prices increase amid Middle East conflict
By: Sabrina Jardim 12th March 2026 As conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, with implications for global jet fuel supply and pricing, local airline South African Airways... →
US Ambassador issued with démarche following undiplomatic remarks
By: Thabi Shomolekae 12th March 2026 Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development welcomed the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s... →
EFF calls for expulsion of Trump's ambassador 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th March 2026 The Economic Freedom Fighters and the African National Congress have condemned US ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III’s utterances on... →
Lawsuit challenges Trump administration's ending of protections for Somalis
By: Reuters 10th March 2026 Immigrant rights advocates filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to stop US President Donald Trump's administration from next week ending legal... →
IMF's Georgieva warns Middle East conflict could push global inflation higher
By: Reuters 9th March 2026 IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva on Monday warned of inflation risks from the Middle East conflict, saying a 10% increase in oil prices, if persistent... →
Global economy faces inflation and growth test amid escalating conflict in Iran – Goldman
By: Reuters 5th March 2026 A temporary surge in oil prices to $100/bbl could slow global growth by 0.4 percentage point, Goldman Sachs analysts said on Thursday, as a... →
MSC imposes war surcharge on shipments to Africa and Indian Ocean islands
By: Reuters 5th March 2026 Shipping company MSC said on Thursday it would implement a "war surcharge" for cargoes moving to African nations and Indian Ocean islands from the... →
Dirco urges South Africans in the Middle East to evacuate
By: Creamer Media Reporter 4th March 2026 The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has encouraged South Africans in the Middle East to take "immediate advantage" of... →
