Omar Tamo, Eltaf Najafizada and Alex Longley, Bloomberg on 14/05/2026

US efforts to end Iran war stumble as ship seized near UAE

The ship, whose identity wasn’t disclosed, was taken 38 nautical miles off the UAE coast and was bound for the Islamic Republic, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said.

O Omar Tamo, Eltaf Najafizada and Alex Longley, Bloomberg
Jeremy Maggs on 14/05/2026

Icasa signals no Starlink entry without law change

‘Whilst we support new investors in South Africa … we have a limitation, which is a legislative limitation at the moment,’ says Icasa chair Mothibi Ramusi.

J Jeremy Maggs
Jeremy Maggs on 14/05/2026

No economic fix for Joburg without boardroom reform

SA’s Starlink delay sparks debate over policy vs progress. Diesel spike leaves construction contractors exposed, claims clock is ticking. And the truth about medical cannabis in SA – it’s not what you think.

J Jeremy Maggs
Simon Brown on 14/05/2026

Field to fork: Farmers’ rising risks and costs

‘In South Africa and the southern hemisphere, we are in a more comfortable position in that we will be starting our harvest soon and hopefully see price increases in the near future’ – Loffie Brandt from Absa AgriBusiness.

S Simon Brown