The dry forecast for the southwest bodes ill for the winter wheat crop at a time of sharply rising fuel and fertiliser prices triggered by the Iran conflict, while eastern coastal regions prone to flooding could experience another season of disaster.

An ongoing case in the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court in Pietermaritzburg is drawing attention to the long-standing failure of the province’s Department of Education to pay early childhood development subsidies on time, affecting nutrition and staffing in centres across the region.

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Oil and gas prices immediately dropped after the announcement of a ceasefire in the war on Iran. It’s good news for South Africa – if the deal holds.

‌US President Donald Trump wants to ⁠see the Strait of Hormuz ⁠open up for oil tankers and other traffic without any limitations, including tolls, White House spokeswoman Karoline ‌Leavitt said on Wednesday.

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Partly cloudy and warm conditions are expected across most of the country, while hot and severe thunderstorms are forecast for some regions of the Northern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that ‌imports from countries supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50% tariffs ⁠with no exemptions, announcing the threatened duty in a social media post just hours after agreeing to a two-week ceasefire with Tehran.

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