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April 2, 2026 The United States (US) and Israeli-led war in Iran has entered its fourth week, sending seismic shockwaves across the world. African economies have not been spared the repercussions of soaring petrol and other oil prices. However, there is also the matter of transforming this economic crisis into an opportunity. There is hope […]

April 1, 2026 NATO without the United States is no longer a distant theory – it is a question quietly forcing its way into global strategy rooms. For decades, the alliance has operated on an unspoken truth: American power is its backbone. From military funding to advanced weapons systems and strategic leadership, the United States

March 31, 2026 The war may be thousands of kilometres away, but its fingerprints are already showing up at petrol stations in Pietermaritzburg. What appears to be a local inconvenience – delayed deliveries, tightening supply, growing uncertainty – is in reality the early ripple of a much larger global disruption. Energy markets are under pressure,

March 30, 2026 This war was supposed to be fast – decisive, controlled, contained. It isn’t. What was expected to be a short demonstration of military strength is stretching into something far more complicated, exposing a critical miscalculation at the heart of the conflict. The assumption was simple: apply pressure, force Iran to retreat, and

March 26, 2026 The most dangerous thing about this war isn’t the missiles – it’s what it’s revealing. For decades, the Gulf sold the world a powerful idea: stability, wealth, control. Cities like Dubai and Riyadh became symbols of what happens when oil money meets long-term vision. But now, as tensions with Iran escalate, that

March 25, 2026 A ceasefire is being discussed – but it may have less to do with ending the war, and more to do with controlling how it is perceived. Overnight, reports emerging through Israeli media and echoed across international outlets signalled that a ceasefire proposal is now part of the conversation. On the surface,

March 25, 2026 The Yemeni Houthis have not resumed hostilities on behalf of their patrons in Iran against the Israelis. Although the Houthi militant organization forms part of Tehran’s “Axis of Resistance” alongside Hezbollah, they follow the Zaidi branch of Shi’ite Islam rather than the Twelver tradition observed by Iran’s religious scholars. The Houthis are

March 24, 2026 ‘No negotiations held’: Iran rejects Trump’s claim of talks to end war, calls it ‘fake news’ Although United States (US) President Donald Trump claimed that “very good and productive conversations” were underway to end the war with the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Iranian regime stated otherwise. On the social media platform

March 24, 2026 The most dangerous shift in global power right now isn’t military – it’s moral. For nearly three decades, Iran has pointed to a religious ruling – a fatwa – as proof that it would never pursue nuclear weapons. But today, that certainty is beginning to crack. Signals from Tehran suggest a quiet

March 23, 2026 eThekwini Municipality sees significant improvements in audit findings for 2024/25 The eThekwini Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) praised a positive trend in the audit findings reported by the Auditor-General for the 2024/2025 financial year. The municipality’s Finance Portfolio Committee (FPC) received a report on the progress made regarding internal and external audit