Court Clears Advocate Malesela Teffo of All Disciplinary Charges

Advocate Daniel Malesela Teffo has been acquitted on all six disciplinary charges brought against him by the Legal Practice Council (LPC) in 2023, a development that could pave the way for his return to the legal profession.

The outcome means the findings that led to Teffo being struck from the roll of advocates have effectively fallen away. According to information released following the disciplinary proceedings, the LPC is now expected to take steps to reinstate him and restoreREAD MORE

The technology uses an electrochemical process to improve the treatment of persistent organic pollutants in flowing water

Researchers from the South Ural State University, a partner of TV BRICS, have developed and tested an electrochemical water treatment system designed to remove persistent textile dyes from wastewater. The study was carried out in collaboration with international scientists and focuses on improving the purification of industrial effluents, as reported by the university’s

The trial of controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four co-accused got underway in the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday, with all five accused pleading not guilty to a string of charges linked to three alleged attempted murder incidents.

Matlala is standing trial alongside Tsakani Matlala, Musa Kekana, Tiego Floyd Mabusela and Zandile Nthabiseng Nzama.

The five accused collectively face 25 charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession ofREAD MORE

He identified infrastructure development and cybersecurity as key conditions for digital growth

China can support BRICS countries in their digital transformation in three key areas: infrastructure, e-commerce platforms and innovation coordination. This was stated by Xie Hongjun, Researcher at the BRICS Research Centre at the University of International Business and Economics of China, in the TV BRICS programme BRICSdialogue.

According to Xie Hongjun, over the past decade ChinaREAD MORE

The National Prosecuting Authority’s Assets Forfeiture Unit has secured a final forfeiture order for assets worth about R326 million linked to the alleged Maumela syndicate, which is accused of benefiting from large-scale procurement fraud and corruption at Tembisa Hospital.

The order was granted by the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday, almost a year after the court issued a preservation order on 14 August 2025 to prevent the disposal of the assets while investigations continued.

The forfeitedREAD MORE

The nationwide initiative aims to broaden access to free medical services during the country’s rainy season

Ethiopia has launched an expanded nationwide volunteer health service programme that is expected to provide free medical care to around 20 million people during the rainy season, as reported by Fana Media Corporation (FMC), a partner of TV BRICS.

Minister of Health Mekdes Daba said the volunteer health service programme, introduced byREAD MORE

South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Solly Mapaila has claimed that the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) had already reached an understanding to govern together before South Africans went to the polls in the 2024 general election, alleging that the post-election negotiations were merely for public consumption.

Speaking during a recent public engagement, Mapaila said the Government of National Unity (GNU) was effectively decidedREAD MORE

Country highlights growth in private sector employment, women’s workforce participation and digital innovation under India’s 2026 BRICS Chairmanship

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has presented its approach to building a flexible, inclusive and technology-driven labour market at the 2026 BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting, held in India as part of the country’s BRICS Chairmanship.

Addressing the ministerial meeting, the UAE delegation outlined the country’s strategy of combining government-private sector cooperation, adaptive labour legislation and artificial intelligenceREAD MORE

In an exclusive interview with TV BRICS, the Executive Secretary discusses what will help accelerate the adoption of innovations in the agricultural sector of Global South countries

Yasmin Fouad, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. She has held the post since 2025. She earned a master’s degree in ecology from Ain Shams University and a PhD in Euro-Mediterranean. Studies from Cairo University. From 2018, she served seven years as Egypt’s Minister of Environment.