International News
Failure to activate Hormuz fertiliser plan could trigger food crisis, UN official says
By: Reuters 15th October 2026 A failure by the United States and Iran to agree within weeks on a UN-backed plan for moving fertiliser through the Strait of Hormuz could cause a... →
Western Cape seeks 1 000 new exporters; steps into EU markets as US exports fade
By: Irma Venter 14th October 2026 The Western Cape government aims to add 1 000 new exporters to its current portfolio of 8 000 registered exporters by 2035. The Western Cape Export... →
Diesel shortages could persist well into 2027, IEA says
By: Reuters 14th October 2026 Tight diesel supplies could persist well into next year as conflicts curb output from the Middle East and Russia, while record high prices spur... →
UN refugee agency's funding shortfall is impacting refugees worldwide, its chief says
By: Reuters 12th October 2026 Deep funding shortfalls are forcing the UN refugee agency to make painful cuts across its humanitarian operations worldwide, and there are limits... →
US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court, hours after former judge wins Nobel
By: Reuters 12th October 2026 US President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges... →
Ramaphosa congratulates Navi Pillay on ‘profound tribute’ of Nobel Prize win
9th October 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday extended his congratulations to judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, who won the Nobel Peace Prize "for her efforts... →
South African Navanethem "Navi" Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize 
By: Reuters 9th October 2026 Navanethem "Navi" Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for her efforts to promote peace and international law," the Norwegian Nobel... →
IMF chief warns energy shock, growing debt and AI risks threaten global growth
By: Reuters 7th October 2026 The global economy is under threat from persistently high energy prices, record public debt and risks from the AI investment boom, International... →
