News24 | Iran closes key oil passage Strait of Hormuz, leaving 150 ships stranded
Iranian media reported that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and Iran will fire on any ship trying to pass.
FRIDAY, 06 MARCH 2026, 10:03
Iranian media reported that the Strait of Hormuz is closed and Iran will fire on any ship trying to pass.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has called for an objective debate on the unintended consequences of BEE, as the government reviews and potentially overhauls the policy framework.
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday sought to justify a broad, open-ended war on Iran, offering his most extensive public comments yet on an operation whose stated aims and timeline have shifted since it began over the weekend.
March 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Riyadh was hit by two drones resulting in a limited fire and some material damage, the kingdom’s defence ministry said in a post on X on Tuesday, citing an initial assessment.
As demands for transparency and accountability continue and promised refunds remained unpaid, the Zimbabwe Chess Federation has disputed Chess South Africa’s version of events.
Last week, the City of Cape Town auctioned off 53 City-owned properties, including the famous Good Hope Centre. The man who claims his bid was successful is a Nigeria-born pastor who leads a charismatic church in Maitland.
Former freelance Virgin Active gym personal trainer Stanislav Stamenov, who is wanted in Romania, where he faces a drug trafficking prison sentence, has appeared in a Cape Town court following his arrest in the city.

The “Global South” is dead. In 2026, the DRC’s mineral deal with the US proves that middle powers are sovereign free agents, not a unified bloc.
Banxso’s final liquidation is the legal line in the sand, not a payday. If you were an investor, you would now become a creditor. However, you will need to prove your claim, and recoveries hinge on what a liquidator can trace.
When then Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Brigitte Mabandla placed TRC cases on ice in 2004, legislation existed enabling ‘concurrence’ between the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the executive, the Khampepe Inquiry has heard.
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed sanctions against Rwanda’s defense force and top military officials, according to the U.S. Treasury Department website, as fighting has continued in recent weeks on several fronts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
After years of explosive allegations against National Department of Health officials, Director-General Sandile Buthelezi was arrested on Monday along with two other top officials.
March 2 (Reuters) – The West Indies and Zimbabwe teams said on Monday they have delayed their return from India after their exit from the Twenty20 World Cup due to international airspace closures amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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Qatar downed two Iranian bombers and halted LNG production on Monday, as Tehran widened its attacks to hit oil facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE in a sharply escalating Gulf crisis that has sent prices soaring.
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DStv subscribers in South Africa were left out of the global conversations about Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and the Winter Olympics. The bad news is: get used to it, more cuts are coming.