US, Israeli war on Iran pushes up international oil prices

Oil. The price of Brent Crude Oil remains volatile as a result of the war in the Middle East, surging to around $109 dollars a barrel. Iran’s Revolutions Guards have threatened to target oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar. This after Israel’s attacked on the world’s largest natural gas…

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Sergeant Fannie Nkosi denies celebrating raid at Matlala’s house

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Member of Gauteng’s organised crime unit, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, has denied celebrating a raid at Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s house with taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni. Evidence before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria has shown that Nkosi sent a message to Sibanyoni on December 5, 2024, a…

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Consumer inflation slows to 3%

Graphic depicting inflation. There’s good news for consumers as inflation eased from 3.5% in January to 3% in February. That is according to Statistics South Africa’s latest data. It shows that contributions to the 3% annual consumer price inflation rate came from housing and utilities, food and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as insurance and financial…

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Hack slams CAF decision on Morocco, says soccer body got it wrong

Senegal’s Sadio Mane lifts the trophy with teammates as they celebrate after winning the Africa Cup of Nations. Former Chairperson of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board, Raymond Hack, has bemoaned the decision of the continental football governing body’s Appeal Board to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title. The…

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