27 August - 1 pm news

# Itula Calls for Progress on Oil and Gas Local Content Policy.... # Fuel Prices Rise as Government Increases Road User Charge Levy.... # South Africa’s Eskom Saves R4.89 Billion Through Reduced Diesel Use..... # Niger Army Regains Control of Key Airbase ......PLUS # NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Begins Deep-Space…

# Fuel Prices to Increase Amid Global Oil Market Pressures.... # Itula Questions 2030 Oil and Gas Production Target.... # Ramaphosa Confident in South Africa’s Courts Over Phala Phala Matter..... # Zambia Opposition Leader Charged With Treason......PLUS # Nepal Flood Death Toll Nears 800

NASRIA donates N$25 million for economic development across Namibia's 14 regions. In South Africa, airlines make contingency plans after a fuel supply disruption at OR Tambo. Plus, musician Elemotho returns home for a live show at the National Theatre.

Incoming ACC Director-General Bryan Eiseb says fighting corruption will be a key focus of his tenure, plus Namibia calls for more funding to restore degraded rangelands at COP17. In South Africa, political parties declared R117 million in donations between April and June, while in Kenya, police fire tear gas as…

Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi updates on airline ticket prices, while SA airlines scramble after a fuel disruption at OR Tambo. In Zambia, opposition leader Brian Mundubile is questioned over alleged treason, and flood rescue efforts near Nepal's border with Tibet are suspended over fears of a barrier lake collapse. Lastly,…