Ghana Approves Formal Application to Join BRICS

The government seeks to expand economic partnerships, attract investment and strengthen industrial development through cooperation with BRICS countries

Ghana’s government has approved plans to formally apply for BRICS membership as part of a strategy to accelerate economic development, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced.

Ablakwa confirmed that the Cabinet of President John Dramani Mahama had authorised the move, with preparations under way to submit the application and seek support from existing BRICS members, as reported by Ghana News Agency,READ MORE

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has defended its intensified social grant reviews and beneficiary verification measures following reports that money was paid to people who were allegedly not eligible to receive grants during the 2025/2026 financial year.

The agency says the measures, which include life certification checks and biometric enrolment, are intended to protect public funds, prevent fraud and ensure that social assistance reaches people who meet the eligibility requirements.

The issueREAD MORE

The initiative will focus on investment, renewable energy, infrastructure and logistics cooperation between the two BRICS countries

Egypt and South Africa have launched a joint business council at the Alamein Africa Forum. It is aimed at expanding bilateral trade, promoting investment and strengthening economic cooperation between the two BRICS countries, according to DNE Africa, a partner of TV BRICS.

The initiative was announced by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty during a meeting focused on investment opportunities inREAD MORE

Three children aged two, five and seven are among four people who died after a devastating fire tore through an informal settlement in Germiston on Thursday evening, destroying 12 shacks and leaving families facing the aftermath of the tragedy.

The fourth victim was an adult whose age had not been established at the time of the incident.

The fire broke out at Marathon Informal Settlement on October 8, with emergency services receiving a call at approximately 8.37READ MORE

President Taye Atske Selassie outlined plans to strengthen tourism development and prepare the country for major international forums

Ethiopia aims to attract more than 1.6 million international visitors during the 2026/27 fiscal year as the government expands its tourism development initiatives. Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie announced the target during the joint opening session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives and the House of Federation, reports Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation, a partner of TV BRICS.

The President saidREAD MORE

Citizens gathered in and around areas affected by violent protests in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal on Friday, as police maintained a heavy presence following the torching of 24 vehicles in Soweto and Durban on Thursday.

The gatherings come amid growing tensions over immigration and the Constitutional Court’s July judgment concerning asylum seekers, with political parties and traditional leaders weighing in on the government’s handling of the issue.

South African Police Service (SAPS) acting national commissionerREAD MORE

Key topics included the impact of artificial intelligence on the labour market and new education models

The Tech Science Forum (TSF) was held in Moscow with the participation of BRICS countries. The event brought together representatives of science, education, business, government and public organisations, as well as young scientists and students from 10 countries. The TV BRICS International Media Network served as the international media partner of the event.

In total, the programme included 40 thematicREAD MORE

The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a controversial directive on the processing of asylum seeker applications after its implementation overwhelmed refugee reception offices, placed officials at risk and coincided with violent anti-immigrant protests in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

In a statement on Friday, 9 October 2026, the department said the directive, issued by the Director-General of Home Affairs on 28 September, had been withdrawn following serious consequences that emerged after its implementation.

The decision comes after protestsREAD MORE

How are BRICS countries shaping their system of training specialists for the economy of the future? Which skills will become critically important amid technological transformation? Why are university networks becoming part of the new infrastructure of international cooperation? Read the TV BRICS article

Human capital as a strategic resource

In the 21st century, the competitiveness of countries is determined not only by access to natural resources or production capacity but also by their ability to develop theirREAD MORE

Polokwane Magistrate Mpho Radebe has granted Rirhandzu Tibana and businessman Jabulani Maluleke R60,000 bail each in the case involving alleged fraud, theft and money laundering linked to deceased estates worth millions of rand.

Tibana, 30, the younger sister of suspended attorney Charlotte Tibana, and Maluleke, 43, a director of Risima Jeje Trading Enterprise, appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for judgment on their bail applications.

The State did not oppose bail, despite alleging that theREAD MORE