The conflict in Iran is causing severe environmental damage, from black rain and toxic smoke to threats to water, soil and climate, warn faith leaders and environmental experts
As South Africa prepares to host the sixth SA Investment Conference, government leaders and economists say global instability, including tension in the Middle East, unexpectedly boost the country’s appeal as a stable investment destination
Mantashe says South Africa must move faster on oil and gas exploration to reduce import dependence and protect energy security
US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, was called in for a formal diplomatic demarche following comments the government described as “undiplomatic”
Sub-Saharan Africa’s reliance on imported oil leaves countries exposed to economic shocks amid the escalating Middle East conflict. Rising crude and LNG prices threaten import bills, inflation and currency stability, particularly in nations with low reserves
With oil prices climbing to $120 a barrel and the Strait of Hormuz shut, analysts say the G7 missed a critical opportunity to push for peace in the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict
As Iranian conflict rattles oil markets and raises economic risks for South Africa, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is building a scenario plan to assess the implications for the country
Ambassador Mansour Shakib Mehr said Tehran’s actions ‘are directed at military bases used against us’
US President Donald Trump warned members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard to lay down their arms or face ‘certain death’.
The UN special rapporteur said her report identifies 48 entities linked to ‘displacement and replacement’, a policy she says has taken Palestinians off their land
The UN special rapporteur will present her report “Gaza Genocide: Collective Crime” to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, from Cape Town
Delivering the annual Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, the UN special rapporteur said the laws created to stop states from destroying each other were now being used to justify that destruction
The UN envoy says South Africa is central to the global fight against the genocide in Gaza
UN court declares Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories unlawful, urging withdrawal and reparations, as President Cyril Ramaphosa hails the ruling and reinforces support for Palestinian statehood
These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly 50 documentaries
