India and Africa Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Interests of Global South

The parties plan to take cooperation to a new level, focusing on the implementation of joint initiatives

India and African countries intend to move towards the practical implementation of joint projects in the areas of digital technologies, healthcare, investment and climate resilience. This was agreed upon by participants of the international conference “Partners for Progress: Africa and India in the Emerging Global Order”, held in Addis Ababa. The event was reported by ANI, a TVREAD MORE

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and four co-accused will spend the weekend behind bars after the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court postponed their case to 13 August for a formal bail application.

The State has classified the matter as a Schedule 6 offence and is opposing bail for all five accused, who made their first court appearance on Thursday on charges of murder and defeating the ends of justice relating to the 2022 killing ofREAD MORE

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has convicted British businessman Michael Lomas and businessman Hudson Kgomoeswana after the pair entered into plea and sentence agreements with the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) in connection with the R1.4 billion Kusile Power Station corruption case.

The convictions, announced on Thursday, mark another milestone in one of South Africa’s most significant corruption prosecutions involving Eskom’s Kusile power station upgrade project in Mpumalanga.

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Planned agreements aim to modernise broadcasting, strengthen digital capabilities and deepen South-South cooperation between the two countries

Zimbabwe and Malaysia are preparing a new phase of cooperation in the media sector through a series of agreements focused on broadcasting development, technology exchange and professional training, as reported by Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), a TV BRICS partner.

The planned Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) follow a benchmarking visit by a delegation from Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Information, PublicityREAD MORE

Sensitive investigations within the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) were routed directly to former Investigating Director Advocate Andrea Johnson, bypassing the unit’s normal operational processes, the Madlanga Commission heard on Thursday.

Matthews Sesoko, IDAC’s Head of Investigations and Operations, testified that after returning to work in January 2026 following his kidnapping in November 2025, he found that the directorate’s reporting structures had changed significantly and that many of his responsibilities had been removed.

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More than a year after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations shook South Africa’s criminal justice system, President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally noted the recommendations contained in the second interim report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, commonly known as the Madlanga Commission.

The Presidency on Thursday announced that Ramaphosa had considered the recommendations and referrals contained in the report, which was submitted toREAD MORE

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi is among five suspects arrested in connection with the 2022 murder of Emmanuel Mbense, whose death has featured prominently in evidence before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) confirmed on Wednesday that it had arrested five suspects, including members of the EMPD, the South African Police Service (SAPS) and a private citizen. They are expected to appear in the BrakpanREAD MORE

BRICS countries account for a significant share of the global fertiliser market. What advantages does this provide for the group and the Global South as a whole? Read more in this TV BRICS article

The global fertiliser market and BRICS

The fertiliser market is now a strategically important sector. It underpins sustainable development, food security, and even national sovereignty. In this respect, the outlook for BRICS countries is highly positive. On the one hand, the group includesREAD MORE

Citizens across the country unite to expand forest cover and restore ecosystems

A nationwide tree-planting campaign has begun in Ethiopia, with the goal of increasing the country’s green cover by 800 million trees in a single day. Residents in villages, towns and mountainous areas have already joined the implementation of the national Green Legacy initiative. This was reported by the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation, a TV BRICS partner.

TheREAD MORE

New approach optimises electricity consumption in port infrastructure while improving environmental sustainability

Researchers at the N. S. Solomenko Institute of Transport Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) have developed an algorithm capable of adapting to changing operating modes of maritime transport equipment while reducing the carbon footprint in coastal areas. The development was announced by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

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