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SA to strengthen whistleblower protection law

The Protected Disclosures Act currently limits protection to those who disclose wrongdoing

SA hosts SADC council of Ministers meeting 

Haimbe urged countries in the region to prioritise agriculture and industrialisation.

IMF programme request signals Gabon’s fiscal pressure as reliance on oil heightens economic risks

Gabon’s request for an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme underscores mounting fiscal pressures in the Central African nation, even as the World Bank estimates that the economy grew by 2.9% in 2024.

Middle East conflict disrupts global travel as Africa braces for tourism fallout

The escalating conflict in the Middle East is rippling through global travel markets, with the World Travel and Tourism Council estimating that the region is losing at least $600 million a day in international visitor spending.

SA’s FlySafair imposes temporary fuel surcharge as Middle East conflict drives jet‑fuel costs up 70%

South African (SA) low‑cost carrier FlySafair has introduced a temporary fuel surcharge after jet‑fuel prices at coastal airports surged by about 70% in just one week. 

‘Oil unlikely to hit $200 a barrel’

United States (US) Energy Secretary Chris ​Wright said on Thursday that oil prices are unlikely to reach $200 a barrel, with President Donald Trump touting US gains from higher prices ‌as the war with Iran disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.