Madlanga Week In Review
Madlanga Commission: One Year of Explosive Evidence, Now Extended to January The Madlanga Commission ofREAD MORE
Brazil Launches Rocket Carrying Scientific Platform Set to Return to Earth by Parachute
The spacecraft will ascend to an altitude of over 100 km, carry out a series of scientific experiments, and then re-enter the atmosphere before splashing…
EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi Fired Amid Multiple Criminal Charges
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been fired by the City of Ekurhuleni, ending months of disciplinary proceedings while he…
China Launches Satellites for Global Internet Network From Sea for First Time
The rocket placed nine satellites into orbit and broke two national records China has placed nine satellites into their designated orbits from waters off the…
Mozambique Road Tragedy Renews Concern Over Deadly EN1
MAPUTO — Another deadly crash on Mozambique’s main highway has renewed concern over the high human cost of road accidents, after at least 24 people…
ArtMasters Open International Competition Announces Winners in “Film” and “Music”
Teams from 25 countries reached the final The results of the first ArtMasters Open international competition at the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg…
SAA’s R85m Flyfofa Deal Declared Unlawful as SIU Moves to Recover Profits
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a Special Tribunal judgment setting aside South African Airways’ (SAA) decision to extend an aircraft dry-lease agreement with…
Kazakhstan Scientists Develop Quantum Model for Oil Production
The model will enable more effective production decisions to be made Staff at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) have developed a model for calculating and…
Tau Calls for Transformation as Defence Industry Showcases Technology at AAD
As the third day of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo gets underway in Tshwane, attention is turning to land mobility, tactical armour and…
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Tanzanian Nationals Arrested for Alleged R1.5m Dagga Smuggling
Police in Vhembe, Limpopo, have intercepted a suspected dagga smuggling operation and seized nearly a tonne of the illegal drug with an estimated street value of R1.5 million.
The seizure was made on Friday, 18 September, when members of the South African Police Service’s Beitbridge Port of Entry Task Team stopped a white Toyota Hilux at a roadblock at the Baobab Tollgate at about 11 am.
The vehicle was travelling with two Tanzanian nationals, aged 32 andREAD MORE
Madlanga Week In Review
Madlanga Commission: One Year of Explosive Evidence, Now Extended to January
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will have more time to complete its work after President Cyril Ramaphosa granted what has been described as the final extension for the submission of its report.
The commission will now submit its final report on 25 January 2027, almost 16 months after public hearings began and more than a year after KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi became its firstREAD MORE
Brazil Launches Rocket Carrying Scientific Platform Set to Return to Earth by Parachute
The spacecraft will ascend to an altitude of over 100 km, carry out a series of scientific experiments, and then re-enter the atmosphere before splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean
Brazil has launched a research rocket which is set to return to Earth by parachute after its flight. This was reported by Metrópoles, a partner of TV BRICS.
The VS-30 V16 rocket was launched on 15 September 2026 from the Brazilian “Barreira do Inferno” spaceportREAD MORE
EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi Fired Amid Multiple Criminal Charges
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been fired by the City of Ekurhuleni, ending months of disciplinary proceedings while he faced several criminal cases.
Mkhwanazi had been on suspension and receiving his full salary for about 10 months before the municipality terminated his employment.
His dismissal comes as he remains in custody following the rejection of his bail application in the murder case involving Brakpan businessman Emmanuel Mbense.
China Launches Satellites for Global Internet Network From Sea for First Time
The rocket placed nine satellites into orbit and broke two national records
China has placed nine satellites into their designated orbits from waters off the coast of Shanghai. The launch marked the world’s first mobile sea-based launch of a low-Earth orbit satellite constellation for the deployment of a broadband internet network, reports Science and Technology Daily, a partner of TV BRICS.
The Gravity-1 Y3 launch vehicle successfully delivered eight satellites from the Qianfan constellation (orREAD MORE
Mozambique Road Tragedy Renews Concern Over Deadly EN1
MAPUTO — Another deadly crash on Mozambique’s main highway has renewed concern over the high human cost of road accidents, after at least 24 people were killed in a head-on collision in Inhambane province.
The accident occurred on Thursday night in Zavala district, on the National Road Number 1 (EN1), when a passenger minibus collided with a truck belonging to the Mozambique Defence Armed Forces (FADM).
Seventeen people died at the scene, and another seven died whileREAD MORE
ArtMasters Open International Competition Announces Winners in “Film” and “Music”
Teams from 25 countries reached the final
The results of the first ArtMasters Open international competition at the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg have been announced. The winners in the “Film” and “Music” categories were selected by a jury following the pitching of creative projects by the finalist teams.
Over 3,500 people from 140 countries submitted applications to take part. Ten teams, comprising participants from 25 countries, made it through to the final. Over theREAD MORE
SAA’s R85m Flyfofa Deal Declared Unlawful as SIU Moves to Recover Profits
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a Special Tribunal judgment setting aside South African Airways’ (SAA) decision to extend an aircraft dry-lease agreement with Flyfofa Airways (Pty) Ltd worth R85.3 million.
The judgment also paves the way for the recovery of any profits or unjustified enrichment made by Flyfofa from the agreement.
The Tribunal found that SAA’s decision to extend the agreement for 36 months from July 1, 2019, wasREAD MORE
Kazakhstan Scientists Develop Quantum Model for Oil Production
The model will enable more effective production decisions to be made
Staff at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) have developed a model for calculating and optimising oil production processes. It is designed to help engineers predict processes within an oil reservoir more accurately. This was reported by Kazinform, a partner of TV BRICS.
Various technological methods are used in oil production, including water injection into theREAD MORE
Tau Calls for Transformation as Defence Industry Showcases Technology at AAD
As the third day of the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo gets underway in Tshwane, attention is turning to land mobility, tactical armour and technologies aimed at supporting South Africa’s ground forces operating under increasing operational pressure.
The exhibition provides the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) with an opportunity to assess emerging technologies and capabilities that could help strengthen and equip its forces, while government is also emphasising the need to broaden participationREAD MORE