TV BRICS Research Projects to Bring Together International Analysts from Global South Countries

The Brazilian analytical centre iBRICS+ has become a new partner of TV BRICS – the cooperation will cover scientific and cultural spheres

International analysts and experts from Global South countries are joining TV BRICS research projects. As part of this initiative, the international media network is beginning cooperation with the Institute for Cultural Exchange and Economic Development of BRICS+ countries (Portuguese: Instituto de Intercâmbio Cultural e Desenvolvimento Econômico dos BRICS+, iBRICS+) of the Federative Republic of Brazil. AnREAD MORE

Four people, including alleged underworld figure Vusumuzi “Cat” Matlala and his wife Tsakani Matlala, have appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court in connection with an alleged fraudulent lease agreement for a property in Waterkloof Heights, Pretoria.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed that Vusumuzi Matlala, 50, Tsakani Matlala, 38, Claudette Masethe, 31, and Given Makofane, 46, face charges relating to the alleged falsification of documents used to secure the lease.

The accused face twoREAD MORE

In an exclusive interview with TV BRICS, Media Manager discusses the evolution of international journalism, Ethiopia’s role in multilateral dialogue, and the importance of a shared global media agenda

The TV BRICS International Media Network presents a special project for the 20th anniversary of BRICS: “Global Media Briefing.” Expert commentary from representatives of the leading media of BRICS+ countries and partners of the media network covers issues of shaping a unified global agenda; building a multipolar system ofREAD MORE

Businessman Tsebe Phillimon Moloto, the founder and owner of the Limpopo Anti-Drug, Gangsterism and Crime (LADGAC) Rehabilitation Centre, is facing a string of serious charges after the State accused him of setting fire to a vehicle and a business signboard belonging to a former romantic and business partner.

Moloto, 51, appeared before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday following further investigations into the matter.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has added charges of arson,READ MORE

How do the BRICS countries advance science together? Which areas are becoming common priorities? And what is needed to ensure that breakthrough developments do not remain in laboratories but are implemented in developing countries as quickly as possible? Read more in the TV BRICS article.

Technological leadership as a path to sovereignty

BRICS countries face similar challenges. They seek greater sovereignty, stronger economies and improved quality of life. Achieving these goals directly depends on the level ofREAD MORE

South African police have launched a 72-hour manhunt for suspects who allegedly stormed a house in KwaMakhutha, south of Durban, and opened fire on people gathered inside, killing 11 and leaving three others injured.

The attack happened on Tuesday night in the Ziko area, sending shockwaves through the community and prompting the South African Police Service (SAPS) to mobilise additional resources in an urgent bid to track down those responsible.

Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng PulengREAD MORE

South Africa’s confirmed mpox cases have risen to 22, with the Department of Health warning that continued surveillance and early detection remain critical as infections are recorded across three provinces.

The department said on Wednesday that four additional laboratory-confirmed cases had been recorded as of 22 September, increasing the national total from 18.

One of the newly confirmed cases involves a 47-year-old man from Cape Town who travelled to Spain earlier this month.

The man hadREAD MORE

A routine audit at the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality in the North West has allegedly uncovered irregular transfers of more than R1.3 million from the municipality’s bank account, triggering a Hawks investigation that has now resulted in three arrests.

Vincent Mkhwanazi, 38, Sibusiso Kunene, 44, and Thembeka Zukula, 44, whose positions at the municipality are yet to be revealed, appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, facing charges of fraud, theft and money laundering.

The allegedREAD MORE

South Africa’s police hierarchy was plunged into another crisis on Tuesday when suspended Deputy National Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya appeared in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court facing allegations of rape, trafficking in persons and the sexual grooming of a 16-year-old child.

Sibiya, 59, appeared in court after his arrest by members of the Commissions Recommendations Task Team (CRTT), adding a deeply serious criminal case to a string of controversies that have already placed the senior police officer at theREAD MORE

HOHHOT, Sep. 22 (Xinhua) — For more than a quarter of a century, a retired American teacher and a Chinese woman fighting desertification have lived on opposite sides of the Pacific, bound together by old photos, a newspaper and a forest. On Sunday, they finally met again, face to face.

As Ronald Sakolsky descended an escalator at an airport in Ordos, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, he wiped tears from his eyes with his right hand whileREAD MORE