Ramaphosa: Turn SA-Zimbabwe Ties Into Jobs and Investment

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a major expansion and rebalancing of trade with Zimbabwe, saying the two neighbouring countries must turn their historic relationship into jobs, investment and tangible economic opportunities.

Ramaphosa was speaking on Friday at the opening of the fourth session of the South Africa-Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission in Pretoria, where he hosted Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The meeting comes as the two countries seek to deepen economic cooperation while addressing long-standing challenges aroundREAD MORE

Suspended MP and National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams’ third day in the witness box at the Madlanga Commission opened with a dramatic shift in his evidence, as he conceded that a Section 27 affidavit before the inquiry may not be the document he originally submitted to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC).

The development has placed the authenticity and provenance of a key document at the centre of Adams’ testimony, with the commission now seeking the originalREAD MORE

Gauteng residents and businesses have been urged to use water sparingly as rising consumption places increasing pressure on the province’s water supply system, with reservoir and tower storage levels continuing to decline despite pumping systems operating at or near full capacity.

The Gauteng Provincial Government issued the warning on Friday as municipalities grapple with growing demand across the province.

The province’s three metropolitan municipalities, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane, account for about 70% of the water supplied byREAD MORE

A suspected multimillion-rand crystal methamphetamine manufacturing operation has been dismantled in Musina, Limpopo, with five people arrested and drugs and laboratory equipment worth an estimated R600 million seized.

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, carried out the late-night operation on a farm in the Vhembe District on Thursday, following a two-month intelligence-driven investigation into suspected drug manufacturing activities.

The operation involved the Hawks, South African Police Service, South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau, CrimeREAD MORE

The death of Professor Jason Arday, a British Sociology professor at Cambridge University, is more than the passing of a scholar. It is the loss of an intellectual force whose work challenged the comfortable assumptions through which knowledge about Africa, race, power, and the modern world has too often been produced.

For Black scholars, the death of a scholar such as Arday is deeply personal. We understand that scholarship is not always an innocent enterprise. Knowledge has historicallyREAD MORE

What is the difference between the ANC, which, in the words of its Secretary General Fikile Mbalula, is not a black organisation, being in bed with the DA, and March & March doing the same with Afriforum?
 
Being already in bed with the DA, what difference does the ANC mayoral candidate suggest they will make to the DA mayoral candidate for the November 04, 2026 local government elections?
 
Coming to the March & March meeting with Afriforum,READ MORE

A study by KNUST researchers demonstrates the potential of Jatropha curcas oil as a renewable base for automotive lubricants

Researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana, have developed a bio-lubricant from Jatropha curcas oil for use in motorcycle engines. The product met international standards and demonstrated reliable performance during testing over 12,000 kilometres, as reported by Ghana News Agency (GNA), a partner of TV BRICS.

The researchers chemically modifiedREAD MORE

Alleged political fixer Oupa Brown Mogotsi is set to make a third attempt to secure his freedom after the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court postponed his case to 25 August to allow his legal team to launch another bail application based on alleged new facts.

Mogotsi, 45, remains in custody after the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg dismissed his appeal against the refusal of bail on 29 July.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Thursday that the postponementREAD MORE

The Sowetan has condemned what it described as the “unacceptable conduct” of Stuart James Scharnick, who was arrested after allegedly threatening and intimidating its journalist Herman Moloi during proceedings at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria.

Moloi, who is covering the commission at the Bridget Mabandla Justice College, opened a criminal case of intimidation against Scharnick following an altercation during Thursday’s tea adjournment.

The Sowetan said it condemned the alleged behaviour “in the strongest terms”, while Moloi laterREAD MORE

Deputy Prime Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow highlights the group’s potential to expand economic cooperation and connect businesses across its members and partner countries

BRICS can play an important role in supporting international trade and investment flows, according to Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. He made the remarks in an exclusive interview with TV BRICS, discussing the group’s economic potential and Thailand’s participation in BRICS cooperation.

“BRICS can play a very important roleREAD MORE