Rooigrond Prison Escape: Madiba Recaptured In Brits as Commissioner Thobakgale Probes ‘Inside Job’

Edward Khomotso Madiba, the inmate who escaped from the Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre near Mahikeng in the North West on Sunday, has been rearrested in Brits following a coordinated search operation involving police, correctional services officials and members of the local farming community.

Madiba was arrested at about 10 pm on Wednesday after information received by the South African Police Service (SAPS) led investigators to the Bojanala Sub-District.

North West Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant GeneralREAD MORE

uMkhonto weSizwe Party president Jacob Zuma has ordered an investigation into allegations that legitimate councillor candidates were removed from party lists submitted to the Independent Electoral Commission and replaced with other names.

The party announced the investigation on Wednesday, saying the allegations surrounding its recent councillor selection process were serious and required the organisation to establish what had happened.

According to the MK Party, allegations had emerged that some duly nominated candidates were removed from lists submittedREAD MORE

South Africans have perfected a peculiar political art: we speak from both sides of our mouths and have cultivated the habit of knowingly fooling ourselves and anyone else willing to listen.

We complain about broken municipalities, collapsing infrastructure, potholes, sewage in the streets, intermittent water, dysfunctional electricity systems, and councils that cannot perform the most elementary functions of government. Then, when election time arrives, we participate in another ritual, as though changing the name on a ballot paperREAD MORE

Why is the pharmaceutical industry becoming an element of strategic infrastructure on a par with energy, transport and digital technologies? How can BRICS and BRICS+ countries draw on India’s experience to build a joint architecture of pharmaceutical sovereignty? Read the TV BRICS article

Medicines as strategic infrastructure of the global economy

The COVID-19 pandemic elevated the pharmaceutical industry to the level of strategic infrastructure, comparable in importance to energy, transport and digital technologies. Access to medicines, vaccinesREAD MORE

Hlengiwe Goodness Buthelezi, the woman wanted in connection with the murder of media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock, has been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal, bringing another suspect into police custody in the case.

Buthelezi, 40, was arrested on a warrant in Msinga on Wednesday, 9 September, after police received information that she was hiding in the Ngcengeni area.

KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said detectives and members of the Visible Policing unit followed up the information beforeREAD MORE

Mamelodi Sundowns are sending an early warning to their Betway Premiership rivals: Bafana Ba Style are once again setting the pace.

The Brazilians strengthened their grip on the summit with a convincing 3-0 victory over Siwelele at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday night, opening up a six-point lead over second-placed Orlando Pirates.

It was another statement of intent from Miguel Cardoso’s side, who are yet to taste defeat in the league and have now won their last fiveREAD MORE

The process of entering and leaving the country now takes around 12 seconds

A new service has been launched at Dubai’s airports, enabling passport control officers to process passengers’ entry and exit directly on the spot. This is achieved using portable devices with biometric verification, integrated into the overall system. This was reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS.

The procedure takes approximately 12 seconds. The service is designed for use duringREAD MORE

Graça Machel, the founder of the Graça Machel Trust and widow of former South African president Nelson Mandela, has called on African countries to unite and reclaim greater ownership and control of the continent’s vast mineral wealth.

Machel said Africa must form stronger regional alliances and blocs if it is serious about using its strategic mineral resources to eradicate poverty, drive industrialisation and improve the lives of communities living alongside some of the continent’s richest mines.

TheREAD MORE

In an exclusive interview with TV BRICS, Zhumabek Sarabekov, Director of the Institute of World Economy and Politics under the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, spoke about the republic’s interest in the grouping

Kazakhstan is interested in developing its partnership with BRICS and views the group as an open platform for pursuing its economic interests and promoting joint projects. This was stated by Zhumabek Sarabekov, Director of the Institute of World Economics and PoliticsREAD MORE

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is opposing Sibanye-Stillwater’s proposed restructuring of its Kwezi shaft in Rustenburg, with up to 1 114 jobs potentially affected as the mining company begins consultations in terms of Section 189A of the Labour Relations Act.

Sibanye-Stillwater announced on Tuesday that it would enter into consultations with organised labour and affected non-unionised employees over the proposed restructuring of the mature platinum group metals (PGM) operation.

The proposed restructuring couldREAD MORE