12 March - 1 pm news

It’s Day 12 of the Iran war and airlines are raising ticket prices as jet fuel surges, while Namibia moves to regulate online taxi services amid illegal driver concerns, and South Africa summons the U.S. ambassador over controversial remarks, as the UN demands an end to Iran’s attacks on Gulf…

Namibia’s cattle marketing has dropped 19% in January, while South Africa’s agriculture sector grew 17.4% in 2025, and Europe is scrambling to address rising energy prices as the Iran conflict continues to pressure global oil markets.

# Foot-and-Mouth Disease prompts import restrictions from Botswana.... # Weak oversight could undermine preferential procurement, says Institute for Public Policy Research.... # South Africa summons US ambassador over controversial remarks ..... # The U.N’s Tom Fletcher warns Middle East conflict is disrupting global humanitarian aid ......PLUS #Reports say Pentagon probe…

# Institute for Public Policy Research report flags corruption risks in public procurement.... # Ministry of Agriculture bans imports of cloven-hoofed animals from Botswana.... # Cloete questions Land Tribunal Chair appointee over travel spending ..... # Drone strikes in Goma kill three, including French aid worker ......PLUS # EU sanctions…

Oil prices surge past $100 as tensions disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns over inflation and global growth. Plus, the US pressures South Africa over the “Kill The Boer” chant, pollution from a cobalt mine sparks a health crisis in the DRC, and G7 leaders meet over the Iran…