ANALYSIS | How does the Middle East war affect South Africans?

This week a decrease in fuel prices was announced, but the relief to motorists may not last long if the situation in the Levant escalates further

02 October 2024 - 21:14

As South Africa sees a positive change and stability to the fuel price and the repo rate, the escalation of warfare in the Middle East — if further intensified — could reverse the benefits, say economists...

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