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‘If we do see significantly higher oil prices, that then will translate through into higher inflation, supporting the higher for longer narrative on interest rates,’ says Annabel Bishop, chief economist at Investec.

A round-up of today’s news updates, including the economic and humanitarian impact of the war in the Middle East and the resignation of Eskom chair, Mpho Makwana.

‘We will definitely fast track the importation of liquid eggs and egg powders for the industrial processes. So that the eggs that were supposed to go for processing, can come back to the retail shelves,’ says Dr Abongile Balarane, chairman and CEO of South African Poultry Association's Egg Division.

A round-up of today's news updates, including a look at the latest developments around the ongoing egg shortage and the war in the Middle East.

In the post: A look at the implementation of the energy action plan, the latest around the upcoming elections and the importance of financial planning.

‘The petrol component is an important one in the broader consumer price basket, we are going to see unfortunately that consumer price basket accelerate again,’ says Hugo Pienaar, chief economist at the Bureau for Economic Research at Stellenbosch University.

A round-up of news updates, including a look at Unisa's financial woes.

Tips on how consumers can navigate the worsening cost of living crisis and a look at the toll of mental health-related challenges on the economy

‘My recommendation is that the president does that and gets a competent group of people to go in there, investigate and fix the systems as they investigate. They need to investigate the investments that have been made because the allegations are many of those are dodgy,’ says Johnny Goldberg, Busa Nedlac labour market convenor.

A round-up of news updates, including a look at why business wants the UIF placed under administration.

How teacher shortages can be addressed as the world marks World Teacher Day and Parliament’s ethics committee accused of protecting some MPs.

‘These things mutate and you think you are getting a handle on the H5 that is currently circulating, but two, three months down the line, it's something else different that now evades the measures that you have in place that you are using to contain it,’ says Dr Mpho Maja, director of Animal Health at the Department of Agriculture.

A round-up of news updates, including a look at what measures government has in place to curb bird flu.

A look at concerns raised by the business sector on increases in economic crimes and opposition parties call for updates on the next steps following JHB building fires.