WAR ON IRAN Relief at the pumps? How the Middle East ceasefire could affect SA fuel prices 5 min 3 By Peter Fabricius
THE READINESS REPORT Watch — Inside the US–Israel war on Iran and what it means for Africa 1 min 0 By Redi Tlhabi
WAR ON IRAN ANALYSIS From brink of Armageddon to uneasy truce in Iran war 5 min 3 By J Brooks Spector
GREEN GOLD GAMBLE From the Karoo to the world – South Africa’s pistachio dream 6 min 1 By Neesa Moodley
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS Iran rejects ceasefire in response to proposals, emphasises permanent end to war, says Irna 2 min 0 By Reuters
Bluster and boasts Trump marches up and down an Iranian hill and into a swamp 4 min 9 By J Brooks Spector
Natale Labia Washington’s Middle East gamble may deepen its own decline while reinforcing Beijing’s rise 5 min 8 31 March 2026
READERS’ QUESTIONS Motives, death tolls and the SA impact — Your questions on the Iran war answered 5 min 0 By Peter Fabricius and Victoria O'Regan
US MIDTERMS ANALYSIS The Iranian election and what it means for Trump’s Republicans 8 min 3 By J Brooks Spector
THE READINESS REPORT Watch – Redi Tlhabi has advice for America’s new ambassador to South Africa 1 min 3 By Redi Tlhabi
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS US intervenes to defend Israel in SA's genocide case at the ICJ 7 min 4 By Victoria O'Regan
ANALYSIS Iran’s probable ‘withdrawal’ from 2026 World Cup opens up a legal minefield for Fifa 6 min 4 By Craig Ray
HOMECOMING TREND Thousands of expats returning to SA, challenging claims of white persecution 4 min 2 By Reuters
ISS TODAY Trump’s African health strategy sparks concern over extraction and corporate advantage 4 min 0 By Peter Fabricius for ISS TODAY
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS South Africans urged to use ‘limited’ flights to flee Middle East conflict 6 min 1 By Victoria O'Regan and Peter Fabricius
THE INTERVIEW ‘It’s about law, not politics’ — SA’s Dirco boss on US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s retaliation 10 min 27 By Victoria O'Regan
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS Three more strikes aimed at Iran after US, Israeli assault kills supreme leader 6 min 1 By Reuters