Jacaranda FM Newswatch @ 07H01

0:00In your sport, make or break for the Proteers. They take on New Zealand and the T20 World Cup semi-final and an ATP challenger tennis tournament in the UAE cancelled because of drone strikes. We start with the news confirmed this morning. Cope party leader Moswell O'Cotta has passed away. Yes, we can confirm it. We are in a consultation with a family to take the metaphor, but yes, we can confirm. Cope, acting national shapers and pakes, the Hestie. Todd Jacker and a news watch this morning that more information will be confirmed through the day. Moswell a Gerard, Patrick O'Cotta, was an anti-apartheid revolutionary for the ANC and served jail time with Nelson Mandela from 1985. He served as the Minister of Defence from 1999-2008

1:02before leaving the ANC to form the Congress of the people in 2008. He served as Cope president. His nickname, Tera Lakota, comes from his playing style on the soccer field. Moswell O'Cotta was 77 years old. Onto other news, the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on our budgets, the fuel prices increased this morning after a sharp rise in Brent Crude oil prices. For the month of March, petrol will be 20 cents a litre more expensive, while diesel has increased by between 62 and 65 cents a litre. Spokesperson for the Department of Mental Resources, Robert Market explains. The average international product prices followed the increasing trend of the oil prices. The rent continued to strengthen against the US dollar and cushioned the fuel prices by close to 20 cents per litre. The wholesale price of paraffin is up by 44 cents a litre while a kilo of LP gas now costs 23 cents more. And as the joint strikes on Iran enters its fifth day, observers are warning that the continued choking of crude supplies from the Middle East

2:09would push prices higher and deal a blow to possible interest rates reliefs. US President Donald Trump pledged last night to, if needed, deploy the American Navy to escort World Tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of global oil supplies flow. Brent Crude is now trading at $82.57 per barrel. Back home, the developer of the building which collapsed in Ormondan, the south of Johannesburg, says an independent professional team has been appointed to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the cause of the collapse. Nine people were killed. New order investment says the appointed team will include structural engineers, health and safety practitioners and other relevant specialists. The investigation will establish the facts, assess compliance with all applicable building and safety standards and determine the appropriate remedial steps. The company said safety is the number one priority in that they are cooperating with relevant authorities.

3:09New order says it will provide appropriate support to the families of the deceased and the injured Clif Chico, Chakaranda News Watch in Johannesburg. And imagine having a handbag that is more than just a fashion accessory, but something that makes you feel good when you are hungry. At the Milan Fashion Week in Italy, a new novelty category where fashion houses had to show their skill in designing sustainable items. And that's where this new handbag made its debut on the catwalk. It's made of potato starch. That's fermented and then transformed into soft fuzzy fibers to create the degradable small clutch. The fur potato handbag comes in three colors, natural beige, of course, earthy brown and vibrant orange. I'm googling to see if I want it. You will. Okay. You will want it. It's absolutely beautiful. Just don't leave it in the sun. What?