# The Communications Risk Information Centre says the conflict in the Middle East is beginning to affect South Africa’s communications sector. The sector depends on diesel for backup power, on secure planning to move equipment and maintain sites, and on digital payment systems to keep commerce flowing. CEO Thokozani Mvelase says if diesel becomes more expensive or harder to secure, if logistics slow down and if vulnerable infrastructure comes under greater pressure, the effect is felt in connectivity, operating costs and consumer confidence.
SA’s communications sector is feeling the impact of the Middle Eastern conflict