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Middle East Conflict

SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence
Business
/ 24 March 2026

SA pitches itself as Africa’s gateway amid global market turbulence

As South Africa prepares to host the sixth SA Investment Conference, government leaders and economists say global instability, including tension in the Middle East, unexpectedly boost the country’s appeal as a stable investment destination

By Brian Sokutu
Mantashe pushes oil and gas drive as global tension raises fuel price risks
Business
/ 16 March 2026

Mantashe pushes oil and gas drive as global tension raises fuel price risks

Mantashe says South Africa must move faster on oil and gas exploration to reduce import dependence and protect energy security

By Mandisa Nyathi
Pretoria summons US ambassador as diplomatic strain grows with Washington
National
/ 11 March 2026

Pretoria summons US ambassador as diplomatic strain grows with Washington

US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, was called in for a formal diplomatic demarche following comments the government described as “undiplomatic”

By Hasina Kathrada
Rising oil prices threaten African economies, new analysis warns
The Green Guardian
/ 10 March 2026

Rising oil prices threaten African economies, new analysis warns

Sub-Saharan Africa’s reliance on imported oil leaves countries exposed to economic shocks amid the escalating Middle East conflict. Rising crude and LNG prices threaten import bills, inflation and currency stability, particularly in nations with low reserves

By Sheree Bega
G7 failed to address core issue in escalating US-Israel-Iran war, experts say
Politics
/ 10 March 2026

G7 failed to address core issue in escalating US-Israel-Iran war, experts say

With oil prices climbing to $120 a barrel and the Strait of Hormuz shut, analysts say the G7 missed a critical opportunity to push for peace in the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict

By Brian Sokutu
Mideast war: Treasury rallies to cushion blow
Politics
/ 6 March 2026

Mideast war: Treasury rallies to cushion blow

As Iranian conflict rattles oil markets and raises economic risks for South Africa, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is building a scenario plan to assess the implications for the country

By Hasina Kathrada
Iran’s envoy in South Africa defends retaliatory attacks on US bases in the Middle East
Politics
/ 5 March 2026

Iran’s envoy in South Africa defends retaliatory attacks on US bases in the Middle East

Ambassador Mansour Shakib Mehr said Tehran’s actions ‘are directed at military bases used against us’

By Hasina Kathrada
UPDATED: Iran hits US Gulf base in retaliation against attacks on Tehran
World
/ 28 February 2026

UPDATED: Iran hits US Gulf base in retaliation against attacks on Tehran

US President Donald Trump warned members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard to lay down their arms or face ‘certain death’.

By Hasina Kathrada
UCT hosts key address as Albanese prepares to present Gaza genocide report to UN
National
/ 28 October 2025

UCT hosts key address as Albanese prepares to present Gaza genocide report to UN

The UN special rapporteur said her report identifies 48 entities linked to ‘displacement and replacement’, a policy she says has taken Palestinians off their land

By Hasina Kathrada
Francesca Albanese to present report on the Gaza genocide
National
/ 27 October 2025

Francesca Albanese to present report on the Gaza genocide

The UN special rapporteur will present her report “Gaza Genocide: Collective Crime” to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, from Cape Town

By Hasina Kathrada
UPDATED: Francesca Albanese: The world is watching its conscience collapse
National
/ 25 October 2025

UPDATED: Francesca Albanese: The world is watching its conscience collapse

Delivering the annual Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, the UN special rapporteur said the laws created to stop states from destroying each other were now being used to justify that destruction

By Hasina Kathrada
‘I’m not here to make you comfortable’, says UN’s Francesca Albanese
National
/ 25 October 2025

‘I’m not here to make you comfortable’, says UN’s Francesca Albanese

The UN envoy says South Africa is central to the global fight against the genocide in Gaza

By Hasina Kathrada
Ramaphosa welcomes ICJ ruling against Israeli occupation of Palestine
World
/ 22 July 2024

Ramaphosa welcomes ICJ ruling against Israeli occupation of Palestine

UN court declares Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories unlawful, urging withdrawal and reparations, as President Cyril Ramaphosa hails the ruling and reinforces support for Palestinian statehood

By Emsie Ferreira
Encounters with Palestine and the environment
Friday
/ 20 June 2024

Encounters with Palestine and the environment

These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly
50 documentaries

By Charles Leonard
Not in my name, rages SA diplomat
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Not in my name, rages SA diplomat

A furious Ismail Coovadia has repudiated a bid to ‘honour’ him with trees planted on contested land.

By Fatima Asmal
Outrage over ‘homophobia’ posters
Article
/ 31 May 2013

Outrage over ‘homophobia’ posters

Rhodes students and staff are livid after “racist, xenophobic” posters were displayed on campus.

By Victoria John
No kid gloves for Obama in Israel
Analysis
/ 22 March 2013

No kid gloves for Obama in Israel

United States President Barack Obama made his first official visit to Israel this week, amid warnings from some of Israel’s leading supporters.

By Chris Mcgreal and Harriet Sherwood
Israel has done a lot of good for SA
Article
/ 15 March 2013

Israel has done a lot of good for SA

From March 11 to March 17, a series of events takes place around the country under the rubric of "Israel Apartheid Week."

By Letters
Middle East politics hits charity
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Middle East politics hits charity

The inclusion on a US terrorism watchlist has frozen South African charity Al Aqsa’s bank accounts.

By Fatima Asmal Motala
Rightwingers on the rise in Israel
Article
/ 11 January 2013

Rightwingers on the rise in Israel

Ahead of elections in Israel, ultra-ultra-nationalists using overtly racist rhetoric are surging in the polls.

By Jonathan Freedland
Stone that may floor Middle East’s Goliath
Analysis
/ 11 January 2013

Stone that may floor Middle East’s Goliath

South Africa must use its influence to take down the ineffective quartet and reach a two-state solution, writes Bongie Mcakuvana.

By Bongie Mcakuvana
Hamas cry of victory rings hollow for battered civilians
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Hamas cry of victory rings hollow for battered civilians

Three weeks later, Gaza City has almost returned to what passes for normal in this overcrowded, impoverished and war-ravaged strip of land.

By Harriet Sherwood
Israel under pressure to reverse settlement plans
Article
/ 4 December 2012

Israel under pressure to reverse settlement plans

Despite international protest, Israel is going ahead with settlement plans to build 3 000 homes in a critical area of the West Bank.

By Andrew Gully
Hamas unscathed by hi-tech war
Article
/ 23 November 2012

Hamas unscathed by hi-tech war

Although Hamas leadership is in hiding, Israel’s missiles have failed to obliterate its authority, writes Chris McGreal in Beit Lahiya.

By Chris Mcgreal
West gives Israel impunity
Article
/ 23 November 2012

West gives Israel impunity

The support of the US and Britain allows Israel to continue its policy of occupation and aggression, says Seumas Milne.

By Seumas Milne
Obama and Netanyahu discuss ways to calm Gaza situation
Article
/ 17 November 2012

Obama and Netanyahu discuss ways to calm Gaza situation

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu has called US President Barack Obama and the two discussed options for "de-escalating" the situation in Israel and Gaza.

By Reuters
Attacks on Jewish fund obscure campaign to eliminate Israel
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Attacks on Jewish fund obscure campaign to eliminate Israel

Recent attacks on the Jewish National Fund can only be seen as part of the decades-long struggle to exclude Jews from the Middle East.

By Isla Feldman
Israel is not apartheid state
Article
/ 9 November 2012

Israel is not apartheid state

To equate Israel with apartheid, as Gideon Levy does displays a profound ignorance of the horror that was South Africa.

By Letters
Palestine billboard provokes legal action
Article
/ 8 November 2012

Palestine billboard provokes legal action

The removal of a billboard graphically explaining the expanding Israeli occupation of Palestinian land looks set to culminate in a legal battle.

By Fatima Asmal Motala
Middle East: Forest green screens a history denied
Analysis
/ 2 November 2012

Middle East: Forest green screens a history denied

With the sponsorship of a SA organisation, the Bedouin villages of Umm al-Hiran and Al-Arakib in Israel will soon be wiped off the map.

By Heidi-Jane Esakov
Practising apartheid — and proud of it
Analysis
/ 2 November 2012

Practising apartheid — and proud of it

Israelis like the idea of democracy, but openly advocate discrimination against Arab citizens. How can people embrace a word synonymous with evil?

By Gideon Levy
Middle East crisis: Hope fades for two-state solution
Article
/ 26 October 2012

Middle East crisis: Hope fades for two-state solution

Israel’s continuing developments on the West Bank imperil Obama’s model for peace in the Middle East.

By Harriet Sherwood
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