GNU Partners Face Off as DA Heads to Court Over ANC’s Late Candidate Bid

The Democratic Alliance has entered the legal battle over the African National Congress’s disputed candidate nominations, with the two parties, which are partners in the Government of National Unity (GNU), now on opposing sides of a court fight over who should be allowed to contest the 4 November local government elections.

The DA has filed papers with the Electoral Court seeking leave to intervene in the ANC’s application to have candidates acceptedREAD MORE

Dawit Mesfin, Deputy CEO of Fana Media Corporation, highlighted the potential of cooperation with BRICS in local-currency trade, infrastructure, agriculture and digital development

Dawit Mesfin, Deputy CEO of Fana Media Corporation, highlighted BRICS’ potential to contribute to deeper economic integration in Africa by expanding trade in local currencies and supporting infrastructure development.

According to the expert, expanding the use of national currencies in trade can strengthen economic ties between BRICS members and other countries interestedREAD MORE

Former Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption and money laundering trial was brought to an abrupt halt on Wednesday after she became unwell while testifying in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.

The former National Assembly Speaker had spent much of the day answering questions about financial records, travel allowances and renovations to her Bruma home when proceedings were interrupted.

Her lawyer told journalists that Mapisa-Nqakula was feeling tired and was receiving medical attention. TheREAD MORE

In an exclusive interview with TV BRICS, Dmitry Taburov, CEO of MEFERI Russia, spoke about cooperation mechanisms that enable companies to enter new markets within the group more quickly

Practical cooperation between BRICS countries in digital technologies is already delivering tangible results. The strongest areas are logistics, e-commerce, digital payments, and warehouse and manufacturing automation. This was stated by Dmitry Taburov, CEO of MEFERI Russia, in an exclusive interview with TV BRICS.

“BRICS’s strength is, of course,READ MORE

Sameep Shastri calls for faster technology exchange, digital payments and single-window mechanisms to expand trade among BRICS+ countries

BRICS+ countries can accelerate trade by strengthening technology sharing, digital payments and simplified trade mechanisms, Sameep Shastri, Chairman of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said in an exclusive interview with ANI, a partner of TV BRICS.

Shastri said India’s fourth BRICS presidency is generating high expectations among the business community, particularly given the focus of thisREAD MORE

The Springboks are determined to give American rugby fans a taste of the intensity and quality of Test rugby when they face the All Blacks in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series finale in Baltimore on Saturday.

With the 2031 Rugby World Cup set to be hosted in the United States, Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese believes Saturday’s blockbuster at M&T Bank Stadium presents a valuable opportunity to showcase the sport to a new audience.

The Rugby’s GreatestREAD MORE

As South Africans commemorate Heritage Month in 2026 under the theme “Reimagine Our Heritage Institutions for a New Era,” we are called not only to preserve our past but also to shape and invoke a complex imagination of a future grounded in human dignity, equality, justice, and community cohesion.

Heritage institutions, including universities, must become living spaces that educate, empower, and inspire communities to address contemporary challenges while safeguarding our collective memory.

Our heritage is far moreREAD MORE

UK triple murder accused Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma has pleaded guilty to charges relating to the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition and contravention of South Africa’s Immigration Act.

Tshuma appeared under heavy police guard at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where his guilty plea was entered in terms of a Section 105A agreement between the State and the defence.

The 46-year-old British citizen faces a separate

The African National Congress (ANC) has defended its handling of candidate nominations for the 4 November local government elections, saying it lodged 9 128 candidates but that 181 of its candidates were not recorded by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) as formally submitted before the deadline.

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula made the comments during a media briefing on Tuesday, as the party sought to set out its version of events after days of reports aboutREAD MORE

President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his condolences to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan.

Hassan, 71, died on Monday, 7 September 2026, while receiving treatment for a cardiac condition.

Ramaphosa, who is currently chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), expressed his condolences to President Hassan, her children, extended family and friends.

Hafidh Hassan had a career in agriculture and was an agricultural academic and agriculturalist.