BMA Welcomes Funding Boost to Strengthen SA Border Security

The Border Management Authority (BMA) has welcomed additional funding announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, saying the support will help strengthen its operational capacity to secure South Africa’s borders, protect national security and manage the movement of people and goods.

BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato described the announcement in the 2026/27 Adjustments Budget and Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement as an important step towards equipping the authority to respond to increasing demands at the country’s ports of entry and along itsREAD MORE

President Cyril Ramaphosa has challenged South African employers to stop shutting young people out of the job market because they lack work experience, warning that the country cannot afford to waste the potential of a generation desperate for opportunities.

Addressing the SA Youth National Leadership Convening at the Galleria Conference Centre in Sandton on Thursday, Ramaphosa acknowledged the frustration of young people who submit countless job applications without receiving responses, as well as graduates whose qualifications have failed to openREAD MORE

The country recorded US$9.04 billion in merchandise exports in the first eight months of 2026, with minerals, agricultural products and manufactured goods contributing to growth

Zimbabwe increased its merchandise exports by 60.7 per cent year on year to US$9.04 billion between January and August 2026, compared with US$5.63 billion during the same period in 2025. This was reported by The Herald, a partner of TV BRICS.

Exports exceeded imports, which totalled US$8.45 billion during the period, resulting in a trade surplusREAD MORE

Grain production this season could reach 2.427 billion tonnes

Global grain production in the 2026–2027 agricultural season could reach 2.427 billion tonnes. The International Grains Council (IGC) has raised its forecast by 7 million tonnes compared with its September estimate. This was reported by Safras, a partner of TV BRICS.

In particular, the council estimates that the maize harvest will reach 1.307 billion tonnes. This is 6 million tonnes more than expected a month earlier. Wheat production is forecast at 820READ MORE

North West businessman Sulliman Carrim is expected to appear in the Musina Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on Thursday in connection with the alleged attempted theft of two vehicles belonging to ABSA and the use of fraudulent documents to move them across the border.

Carrim was added as an accused in two existing cases on Wednesday following investigations by the South African Police Service’s (SAPS) Commissions Recommendations Task Team (CRTT).

He faces charges of attempted theft and money laundering, according toREAD MORE

Analysts from the international media network have compared market indicators across the member states and identified the key characteristics of the creative economy’s development in the BRICS countries

The study, “Creative Industries of BRICS Countries”, examines national approaches to defining sectors of the creative economy. Analysts analysed available statistical data and government support measures and identified promising areas for cooperation.

The study included data on Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia.

TheREAD MORE

Police in Malamulele have launched a manhunt for a gang of armed suspects who allegedly stormed Nkatini High School in Xigalo Village, Limpopo, tied up four staff members and robbed learners of 41 school tablets and 15 cellphones during an overnight study session.

The incident occurred at approximately 03:00 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, while learners were studying under the supervision of four staff members at the school in Vhembe district.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS) inREAD MORE

Deputy Minister of Police Dr Polly Boshielo has taken a swipe at controversial social media personality Nkgodisheng Paul Madubanya, popularly known as Tsaka RSA, over his unruly behaviour online, saying his alleged disrespect towards police officers has caught up with him following his arrest.

Boshielo made the remarks on Tuesday while addressing communities during the launch of the newly built Bakenberg and Villa Nora police stations in the Waterberg District, alongside National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola and newly appointedREAD MORE

A bomb threat aboard a FlySafair flight carrying passengers from Johannesburg to KuGompo City triggered a major security operation at King Phalo Airport on Wednesday, leaving passengers shaken before police confirmed that no explosives or suspicious devices had been found.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that the threat was a false alarm after a systematic search of the aircraft and luggage.

A case has been opened under Section 27(1A)(a) of the Explosives Act, Act 26 of 1956, asREAD MORE

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced R10 billion in temporary fuel levy relief to cushion South African households and businesses against soaring fuel prices, while committing additional funding to strengthen policing, the judiciary and the country’s response to crime and corruption.

Presenting the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament on Wednesday, Godongwana announced that the general fuel levy would be reduced by R1.50 per litre for petrol and R3 per litre for diesel from November 4 to December 1.READ MORE