War in Ukraine: it’s bad and it’s likely to get worse

Food and fuel prices are likely to rise even more though the spike in commodity prices bodes well for further windfalls to the government’s coffers

06 March 2022 - 00:04

The upheaval in Eastern Europe threatens to upend the world order and the immediate prospect for South Africans, weary after two years of  Covid lockdowns and restrictions, is even higher food and fuel prices...

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