Global South Media and Think Tank Forum Chinese-Arab Partnership Conference Opens in Cairo

CAIRO, May 15 (Xinhua) — The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum Chinese-Arab Partnership Conference opened on Tuesday at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in the Egyptian capital of Cairo.

The two-day event, under the theme “Pooling Wisdom, Embarking on a New Journey: Jointly Building a China-Arab Community with a Shared Future,” gathers about 250 representatives from around 110 media outlets, think tanks, government institutions, enterprises from China and Arab countries, as well as from internationalREAD MORE

The case against South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo and six co-accused has been postponed once again, with the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court setting 03 September 2026 as the next court date pending the outcome of representations submitted to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

On Friday, the NPA’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) confirmed that Khumalo and five of the accused lodged formal representations with the office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) during theREAD MORE

A fourth suspect linked to the high-profile extortion case involving Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni has handed himself over to police, deepening an investigation that has placed one of the province’s most influential transport figures under intense scrutiny.

The 51-year-old suspect surrendered to police at the Kwaggafontein Police Station on Friday morning after days of being sought by investigators. Police confirmed that he was processed and was expected to appear before the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court later on Friday alongsideREAD MORE

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos will announce the squad heading to the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, 27 May.

Broos will name the team at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, Tshwane.

The preliminary squads of up to 55 players were due on 11 May, and the final 26-man lists must be submitted by June 1.

The tournament opens on 11 June with Mexico vs South Africa at the Estadio Azteca.

Broos is expected to stick to the tried andREAD MORE

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) — In recent years, China-U.S. relations have experienced twists and turns. Some observers fear that China and the United States may repeat the historical pattern of major-power rivalry known as the “Thucydides Trap.”

Yet, Chinese President Xi Jinping has rejected this notion: “There is no such thing as a ‘Thucydides Trap’ in the world. But repeated strategic miscalculations between major countries could create one for themselves.”

Avoiding such miscalculations, therefore, has become a critical task forREAD MORE

The Final act of the CAF Confederation Cup 2025/26 will unfold at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday night when Egyptian giants Zamalek SC and Algeria’s USM Alger meet in the Final of the Competition at 21h00 local time (18h00 GMT).

At stake is both the trophy, introduced last year, and a new record prize money of USD 4 Million (R66 Million) – the biggest prize money in the history of the CAF Confederation Cup.

USM Alger travel to CairoREAD MORE

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) — In a meeting closely watched by the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday agreed on a new vision of building a constructive bilateral relationship of strategic stability.

The new vision will provide strategic guidance for China-U.S. relations over the next three years and beyond, Xi said when holding talks in Beijing with Trump, who is on a three-day state visit to China — the first such visit in theREAD MORE

Legal expert Elton Hart says alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi’s attempt to have the Madlanga Commission’s chief evidence leader, Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC, recused is unlikely to succeed and could significantly delay proceedings at the high-profile inquiry.

Hart was speaking in an interview with Newzroom Afrika on Friday after Mogotsi formally applied for Chaskalson’s removal from proceedings involving his testimony before the commission chaired by Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga.

The commission was established to investigate allegations of corruption, criminal syndicates andREAD MORE

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to build a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability, steering the giant ship of China-U.S. relations in the right direction, and injecting greater stability and certainty into a world marked by turbulence and transformation.

At a time of mounting global uncertainty and accelerating changes unseen in a century, the consensus sends an important message: China and the United States should choose dialogue overREAD MORE

Suspended SAPS officer Sergeant Fannie Nkosi is facing fresh criminal charges after investigators accused him of interfering with police evidence and obstructing the administration of justice.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that Nkosi will appear before the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Friday on additional charges of defeating and obstructing the course of justice.

The matter is being investigated by the Commission’s Recommendations Investigative Task Team, which was established to pursue criminal cases arising from the Madlanga Commission ofREAD MORE